I’m not a big Lois Lane fan. I never was. Try for the life of me, I could never see what attracted Superman to her. Oh, sure, every once in a while would come a story in which she was a true and helpful friend to the Man of Steel. But far more often than not, she was a genuine pain.



She snooped. She pried. She violated others’ privacy. And I’m not talking about in her professional rôle as a reporter. These things she did to dig into the personal secrets of…

MEMPHIS, TN – The longest-running syndicated newspaper column on comics is moving to a new home – and renovating an old one!

For nearly 22 years, journalist Andrew Smith has submitted his weekly “Captain Comics” column to Scripps Howard News Service, which syndicated it to newspapers across the country. But on Jan. 1, 2014, the column moved to McClatchy-Tribune News Services, part of the most respected newspaper chain in America.

To celebrate, the Captain is upgrading and…

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Editor and writer:  Stan Lee  Art:  Jack Kirby (pencils), George Roussos (inks)

It was January, 1963, and Marvel Comics was a title short.

Publisher Martin Goodman had ordered the cancellation of The Incredible Hulk after its sixth issue. …

By Andrew A. Smith

Scripps Howard News Service

Comic-Con International: San Diego this year was its usual bad self, an immense Christmas party for nerds, geeks, cosplayers and fans of all stripes. But two movie announcements stole the show.

While Captain Comics didn’t personally attend the Con, the two announcements have been widely reported. And in case you have a life and didn’t spend the weekend glued to Entertainment Weekly…

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By Andrew A. Smith

Scripps Howard News Service

Here in the real world, the DC series of miniseries called “Before Watchmen” was controversial. But there’s no debate about the quality of the stories themselves: They’re really good.

First, the controversy. It begins with writer Alan Moore, who became a legend in…

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