If Jack Kirby had been Spider-Man's artist instead of Steve Ditko, would the title have had the same success?
Read more…What do you think of comics fans' , comics pros , today and yesterday , current-day comics promotions on Facebook ?
I am ( I'll just say this one - no link , even - Walter Lilly , in Santa Cruz , California , and I have a lot of comics , um , " frien
Read more…After inquiring about Wally Wood's background, I did a little search for a recent publication featuring his work.
"Came the Dawn" is apparantly a collection of Wally Wood artwork from the EC comics period, and at a discounted $16.99 for this volume
Read more…This , would it be " later " Silver Age to you , MSA ? ( In its style/" where it fits in "/whether you like it , I mean , not just its literal timeframe . ), SA Marvel annual , from the last year of new'uns...It's a favorite of mine !!!!!!!!!!!
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Read more…...It appears that they have been putting out some interesting books of late , collections and histories too , as much as some here may dislike their , um , " image " , or their ( once- ) " main " title or their head man .
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So this is a really interestingly done webcomic. It takes public domain comics, runs them through a new-fangled inking process (an Adobe Illustrator function, I believe), adds American Rabbit where needed, and then thr
Read more…Does anyone know if there has been a collection of either "Amazing Adult Fantasty" (just the pure Ditko issues) or the entire 14-15 issue run of "Amazing Fantasty"? I've been reading the praises of Steve Ditko's monster work, and thought I might po
Read more…If I recall correctly (and there’s a good chance that I don’t), the launch of the original Valiant comics took me a little bit by surprise. I don’t know how that could have been, but I have a memory of seeing several new and unexpected titles all at
Read more…If we don't have one already, it seems we should have a general thread for all things Spidey.
Here's a post from the Masterworks board, initially in response to a question about John Romita inking Ross Andru. Gerry Conway's run on the book, in many w
Last night on American Pickers, Frank and Mike are sent by Danielle (to me, the hottest woman on the History Channel) to Pennsylvania where a pet shop owner is selling off parts of his many collections to help send his son to college. He has an exten
Read more…That's , roughly , the title of the Bongo CB I bought last time at the ol' LCS !
I would not have suspected that there was that much interest in the Chief's son but it is the first issue of this , apparently ongoing , ( what's the second title abov
Read more…I grew up in the ‘70s, right around the time there was a push to make Saturday morning children’s fare as soft and flaccid as possible. I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again: kids hate to be preached at. I liked the Lone Ranger (Clayton Moore) an
Read more…Showcase Presents: Sea Devils Volume 1
By Robert Kanigher (w), Russ Heath (a), Irv Novick (a), et al
Reprinting Showcase #27-29 (Jul-Nov 60), Sea Devils #1-16 (Sep 61-Mar 64)
DC Comics, $19.99
I really can't add much to what Randy Jackson said in hi
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Nov. 9, 2012
The Future of FEARLESS DEFENDERS Is Marvel NOW!
Superstars Cullen Bunn & Will Sliney Bring the Defenders to the Next Level!
New York. NY—November 9, 2012— This February, the Defenders come together again in F
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Nov. 7, 2012
John Constantine has been a constant presence in the pages of DC Comics, having first appeared in SWAMP THING in the 1980s and up through his current adventures in the pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK, ANIMAL MAN and S
Read more…So we've heard a little bit of the New 52 4th wave, in dibs and drabs. Here's what we know so far:
1) Justice League of America is coming. By Johns/Finch
2) Threshhold, a new cosmic Giffen/Tom Raney book is coming up, too. It'll star a new alien GL,
Read more…This summer, a non-comics-reading friend of mine got me into the animated offerings of DC. He first recommended Superman/Batman: Apocalypse. I thought it was alright, but liked the fact that it did include Big Barda and did look pretty nice. I watche
Read more…At the end of one of my favorite comic book podcasts, 11 O'Clock Comics, they have a segment called "In Your Travels" right before they sign off. In this segment, everyone gives their weekly recommendation for either a comic book series, trade paperb
Read more…Manara Library Volume 3: Trip to Tulum and Other Stories
By Milo Manara, Frederico Fellini, Silverio Pisu
Dark Horse, $59.99
There's something so beautiful and lyrical about Milo Manara's art, it doesn't really need a good story for me to be mesmeri
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Nov. 9, 2012
The Future of UNCANNY X-MEN Is Marvel NOW!
Superstars Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo Redefine Mutantkind!
New York. NY—November 9, 2012— This February, Cyclops is back in full force in Uncanny X-Men #
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