Eight Eisner Winners & Nominees, Including Hall Of Famer Stan Lee, To Attend New Orleans Comic Con By: Jerry Milani, Wizard World | - A total of eight Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards winners and nominees, including Hall of Famer Stan Lee, are among the more than 170 comic creators scheduled to attend Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, January 28-29 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Lee, who co-created Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, and dozens of other classic and world-famous characters, will be joined by Eisner winners George Prez (Superman, JSA), Rob Guillory ( ... Tags:eisner, comics, art, stan lee, spider-man, chew, awards, com
Pow!"€™s Comic Book Legend Stan Lee To Attend 2012 Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con By: Jerry Milani, Wizard World | - Stan Lee, the legendary comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, and current Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of POW! Entertainment, today announced that he will make a special appearance at Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, January 28-29, 2012, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Lee, a member of both the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame, will be on site on Saturday, Jan. 28 to meet fans, sign autographs and pose for photographs. Sp ... Tags:stan lee, comics, new orleans, spider-man, hulk, comic con, pop culture, pow entertainment, wizard world, celebrities
Big Easy Beam: William Shatner To Attend 2012 Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con By: Jerry Milani, Wizard World | - William Shatner, who has starred in popular television series and movies for more than five decades, will attend 2012 Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, it was announced today. Shatner, whose most well-known credits include lead roles in Star Trek, T.J. Hooker and Boston Legal, will appear on Saturday, January 28, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Baldwin, Mcdonnell, Marsters, Biehn Atop 2012 Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con Lineup By: Jerry Milani, Wizard World | - North Americas largest pop-culture tour opens the 2012 season as Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, a huge success in its inaugural event last year, returns to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, January 28-29, 2012, with standout guests Adam Baldwin, Mary McDonnell, James Marsters, Michael Biehn, WWE Diva Kelly Kelly and WWE Superstar Zack Ryder headlining the list of celebrity attendees. The event, produced by Wizard World, Inc. (WIZD.PK) will bring together thousands of fan ... Tags:wizard world, new orleans, comic con, pop culture, wwe, biehn, marsters, mcdonnell, baldwin, comics
Top Ten Cartoon Characters By: stef7vzdco | - There are thousands of cartoon characters in the existence of past and present. Many are well known, but most are obscure to the general public. And while the top ten lists are often subjective and based on opinion, there are some cartoon characters that are discussed in this article that is worthy of this distinction by most standards. These are in random order.
What Are My Comics Worth? By: Bobby Buys | - If you're a comic book aficionado, here's how to determine the worth of your collection.
How do I identify my comics?
To identify a comic book, you need to locate the indicia information which will tell you the exact title, publication date, copyright information and issue number of the comic. The indicia is usually found on the inside cover or first couple of pages of a comic book.
What Are The Greatest Superman Comics? By: Tayler i murphy | - Comic book fans from all over can appreciate the value of Superman to the superhero genre of comics. You don't have to sift through a Superman comics wiki to discover just how devoted fans are to this aged superhero. New comic book super heroes may come and go but there will never be another that captures the hearts and minds of the public in quite the way superman has for more then three-quarters of a century.
The Madcap Rider Halloween Costume By: Jerod James | - The Madcap Rider is a fictional character that has been created as a generic form of the Marvel Comic's superhero, the Ghost Rider. Young boys all across America can dress up as the Madcap Rider while batteling evil ghouls and villians during their Halloween quest for candy and fun. The Marvel Comic book character, Ghost Rider, was a stuntman named Johnny Blaze who made a deal with a devil to save his dying father. The devil bonded Johnny Blaze's soul to another demon and during the night time h ... Tags:madcap rider, ghost rider, marvel comics
Huge Comics Creator Gathering Of More Than 500 To Attend Wizard World Chicago Comic Con This Weekend By: Jerry Milani, Wizard World | - In what is believed to be the largest single gathering of creative talent ever at a comics convention, a total of 515 artists, writers and producers are scheduled to attend Wizard World (OTC: WIZD.PK) Chicago Comic Con, Thursday through Sunday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. World-class creators, including Mike Deodato Jr. (Amazing Spider-Man, Wonder Woman), Jim Cheung (Avengers, Uncanny X-Men), Brian Azzarello (Flashpoint: Batman - Knight of Vengeance, ... Tags:comics, creators, artists, writers, pop culure, comic con, pop culture, chicago, batman, spider-man,
Panettieri, Van Dam, Russell Among Headliners At Wizard World Los Angeles Comic Con, Sept. 24-25 By: Jerry Milani, Wizard World | - North Americas largest pop-culture tour continues as Wizard World Los Angeles Comic Con comes the Los Angeles Convention Center, September 24-25, with standout guests Hayden Panettiere, Rob Van Dam, Betsy Russell, Walter Koenig, Jeremy Bulloch and Doug Jones headlining the list of celebrity attendees, and guest of honor Mike Deodato Jr. leading a blowout list of superstar artists scheduled to attend. The event will bring together thousands of fans of all ages and dozens of celebrities and in ... Tags:comic con, pop culture, Hayden Panettieri, wizard, comics, celebrities, Rob Van Dam, Los Angeles, Spider-Man, Star Wars
Easy Tips To Make Your Own Incredible Hulk Costume For Halloween By: darla daniels | - There's nothing to dislike about this character. Based hugely off of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Incredible Hulk is the emotional and unpredictable embodiment of Bruce Banner; a withdrawn and quiet individual, something we all can identify with. Many people, especially the timid ones, fantasize about having power, or being strong. Strong enough to take on their problems, their enemies, themselves.
Eisner Award Hall Of Famer Neal Adams To Attend Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con, May 21-22 By: Jerry Milani, Wizard World | - Neal Adams, who was inducted into the Eisner Award's Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Harvey Awards' Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1999, has been added to the field of nearly 150 comic creators already scheduled to attend Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con, part of North Americas largest pop-culture tour, Saturday and Sunday at Penn Plaza Pavilion.
Read More Around Marvel Action Figures By: Nery Rury | - There are many kids who adore to watch and study the adventures of their favorite superheroes along with the nasty villains. For these youngsters theres just as a lot entertaining and enjoyment to get found in enjoying with toys which might be from their favourite cartoons as observing the cartoon. Some of the toys which might be employed are Marvel action figures.
The various Marvel action figures are firm favorites with young children. The many marvel action figures include firm f ... Tags:marvel action figures, marvel, action, figures
Know More All-around Marvel Comic Books By: Damien Ferrigno | - Comic textbooks are a firm staple of numerous people. With these comics people can stick to the exploits of their favored series with out having to fret about lacking any action. There are many different comic guide kinds which can be effectively recognized but many of us like acquiring comic guide action from comics like Marvel comic publications.
The a variety of charters which are depicted in these comics are ones that many of us have grown up with. Just as we are familiar with S ... Tags:marvel comic books, marvel, comic, books
Study More All Around Marvel Comics Wallpaper By: Damien Ferrigno | - It is a identified undeniable fact that youngsters really like to enhance their rooms with their latest favorite characters. These charters will probably be from various sporting activities like basketball and wrestling. They also really like seeing their superheroes and villains chasing one another across their walls. To help with this decorating need there are many differing types of wallpapers that characteristic comic guide characters and also cartoon characters. Among all of those you can f ... Tags:marvel comics wallpaper, marvel, comics, wallpaper
Learn More Regarding Marvel Legends Action Figures By: Damien Ferrigno | - As a lot of us know it is just not only children who buy a variety of action figures. The a variety of grown ups who acquire these toys are buying them for that goal of including them for the increasing collection of action figures and comics that several adults have. Several of the a lot more common toys may be regarded as the Marvel Legends action figures. These toys would be the freshly developed versions of several of Marvels most wanted characters.
Find Out More About Marvel Movies By: Nery Rury | - Motion pictures are a single sort of entertainment that most of us really like to find out. The a variety of stories that we see on these movies can get us to yet another entire world. Whilst a lot of these films are developed as originals there are many that have their origins in numerous action cartoons and comics. These comics contain renowned superheroes from DC comics and other people in the universe of Marvel comics. These Marvel motion pictures are extremely well recognized.
Read More All Over Marvel Superheroes By: Nery Rury | - The universe of Marvel comics is full of several characters. To showcase the talents of those comic guide heroes and villains Marvel comics often turned their characters into cartoon characters. These cartoons were for that most part quite wellliked. The Marvel Superheroes demonstrate nonetheless did not get pleasure from an extended lasting fame on Tv since it only lasted from February 1966 to November 1966.
Discover More All Around Spider Man Comics By: Damien Ferrigno | - It does not make a difference if were adults or children we all enjoy seeing action comic stories that pit excellent guys against undesirable men together with the winner becoming obviously addressed. One this kind of comic that has entire world extensive appeal is of the wonderful Spider Man comics. These comics characteristic Peter Parker and his clever cracking internet slinging alter ego self Spider Man.
What Are The Best Apple Ipad Apps? By: Dan Sarle | - The new iPad from Apple has recently hit the shelves and is selling fast. What are the best apps for the iPad? This article offers some suggestions.
There are hundreds of apps available for the iPad, many of which have been carried over from the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Here follows a brief description of 5 apps that look fantastic and are a great addition to the iPad.
Hulk Comic Book Sells For $125,000 By: Hector Cantu | - A near-mint edition of The Incredible Hulk #1, considered one of the most difficult Silver Age Marvel comics to find in high grade, has sold for $125,475.
Barry Sandoval, director of comics operations at Dallas-based Heritage Auctions, said the auction Nov. 19-21 showed that the vintage comic market remains "quite strong."
Call Him Creator-man By: Hector Cantu | - Like Walt Disney and George Lucas, Stan Lee has co-created some of the most iconic characters in pop culture: Spider-Man, X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and the Incredible Hulk. Movie's based on his super-characters have generated more than $2.3 billion in U.S. ticket sales. Toys, books and games have generated billions more.
Five Of The Lamest Villains In Marvel Comics By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - In a universe full of some of the greatest superheroes that ever lived you'd think all we'd get would be the toughest villains in marvel comics. However, that is not always the case. Sometimes we get the absolute lamest villains in marvel comics. The list is long if you look back over the many decades marvel has been publishing comics, but here are five that just really stand out from the rest.
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This guy's claim to the lamest villains in marvel comics is that he's bas ... Tags:villains in marvel comics
Then There Were Two By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Comic books have been around for a long, long time. Many decades have we read the adventures of heroes in tights, monsters, wizards, courageous cowboys and anthropomorphic beings in the from of a miniature magazine. And over those tens of years weve seen many comic companies come and go, but only a few were able to survive and thrive.
There are literally hundreds of failed comic book companies littering the printing press graveyard. Some had a fair amount of success, ot ... Tags:DC Comics, comic, comic book heroes, Marvel Comics, captain
The "wonder" In Wonder Woman Comics By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Wonder Woman comics have always carried the theme of strong, independent women. This may be attributed to Elizabeth Holloway Marston, wife of the character's creator William Moulton Marston (who also created the polygraph). It was her idea to create a female superhero when her husband was contacted by what would become DC Comics to write something for them after reading an interview he had done on the potential educational value of comic books.
The Rise And Fall Of Comics In The Modern Era By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - The comic book industry, like any artistic industry, or any industry for that matter, is cyclical. There are up times and there are down times. There are times when sales are through the roof and there are times when sales can't break through the basement floor. Right now comics are in an in-between place, unlike a few years ago when things looked pretty grim. But before that period there was a high that crumbled down before our very eyes.
The Perception Of Comic Books By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Comic books have carried a negative stigma for as long as they have existed. Viewed as juvenile, cheap or inferior forms of literature and art, comic books have had an uphill battle from day one. But with the success of comic books as represented in Hollywood, maybe, just maybe the perception of them will change.
The truth is, however, that in some circles comic books will always represent what's wrong with the world, like many other forms of entertainment. Video games and tele ... Tags:DC Comics, comic, comic book heroes, Marvel Comics
The Many Faces Of The X-men By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - The X-Men are and have always been a diverse group of characters from various backgrounds with a wide variety of unique powers and abilities. The very first core group, for example, consisted of a rich kid, an orphan, an intelligent athlete, a girl and a young boy. Later incarnations of the team would include a range of races and creeds further applying the ongoing theme of tolerance, acceptance and the fight against racism and prejudice.
The Magnet Man By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Born Erik Lensherr, the villain known as Magneto has been a thorn in the side of the X-Men since the formation of the team. He controls the power of magnetism, meaning he can manipulate any metallic metal even in its smallest form. He can also control the magnetic pull of the earth and defy gravity by appearing to fly, when he reality he is just propelling himself through the air as one would with anti-gravity boots for example.
The First Batman Comics A Different Batman By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - The first Batman comics were written in a pulp style representative of the times. In these early stories, Batman was not above using firearms, or even harming or killing criminals with little to no remorse. Being a detective more so than a superhero, Batman was more akin to a private eye than a capes and tights crimefighter, despite his appearance. Things toned down a little when Robin joined the Caped Crusader, but were still kept in that pulp tone.
The Anti-hero By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Great, iconic heroes we're not short on. They are commonplace and well known. Spider-Man, Captain America, Superman and the like are tried and true, and true blue, and all that good stuff. And that's fine and well, we need that. But somewhere along the way someone decided we also needed a darker type of hero. An 'anti-hero' if you will.
Who the first superhero was is a an issue that will forever be debated, but I think it's fair to say that the first somewhat anti-hero had to ... Tags:DC Comics, comic, comic book heroes, Marvel Comics
Top Ten Comic Book Characters By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - There are thousands of comic book characters in existence from past to present. Many are well known while the majority are more obscure to the general public. And while top ten lists are generally subjective and based on opinion, there are certain comic book characters that will be discussed in this article that are worthy of that distinction by most standards. These are in random order.
Unique Chrisitan Comics By: Charlie Reese | - One of the most difficult areas of debate and controversy in my church is Christian entertainment. We are a very conservative church and, although all of us are saved, not all of us have the same view about what constitutes appropriate and inappropriate entertainment values.
Take Christian the comics debate. My son has been reading Marvel comics for the past year or two, and I didn't really see anything wrong with them after casually perusing them. The ones he was reading have a very ... Tags:christian comics, comic books, spiritual, spirituality, christian, christian books
What To Do With Old Comic Books By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Everyone at one time or another had those old comic books lying around. Either from childhood, or they belonged to your parents or even grandparents. Or perhaps they were given to you from someone close who wanted to get rid of theirs. Most of the time they're not worth much, just nice to have around for nostalgia's sake. Other times you can find a real gem that you could keep and hold dear, or sell that puppy on Ebay or to a local retailer.
Where Have All The Super Powers Gone? By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Are there any good super powers left that haven't been used? As a creator, I find it hard to come up with something original that hasn't been used in some way, shape or form before. All the typical powers were used up long ago, and every innovative power that is the least bit plausible is taken.
Your basic super powers include super strength, super speed, flight, invulnerability, invisibility, enhanced reflexes and agility and stretching ability. These are the principal super p ... Tags:DC Comics, comic, comic book heroes, Marvel Comics
Wonder Woman By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Perhaps more than any of her contemporaries, the personality of the lead character of the Wonder Woman comic has changed drastically from decade to decade in various attempts to keep the story fresh and appease public critique of the storyline.
When Wonder Woman began in 1941, she was introduced as unapologetically assertive and independent Princess Diana of the Amazons. Her mother was Queen Hippolyte and the infamous lasso of truth was a gift bequeathed by the goddess Aphrodite. ... Tags:DC Comics, comic, comic book heroes, Marvel Comics
Stan, The Man By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - So, you ask the question "who created spiderman comics?" Well, unless you've been living under a rock for the past several years, it's pretty common knowledge, even well outside the comic community, that that would be Stan "The Man" Lee along with artist Steve Ditko. These two created the iconic webslinger way back in 1962.
Born in New York City on December 28, 1922, Celia Lieber, a Romanian-born Jewish immigrant as was her husband Jack, gave birth to Stanley Martin Lieber, the ... Tags:Celia Lieber, comic, comic book heroes, Marvel Comics
Is The Brand New Day Of The "spider-man Comics" Refreshing? By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada had it in for Spider-Man's marriage to Mary Jane Watson. Quesada argued Peter Parker was more interesting as a bachelor and more sympathetic not being married to a supermodel. Some fans (me included) liked the spunky redhead, while others were dead-set against her. Quesada knew either killing off MJ or divorcing her was ultimately a no-sell. The controversial solution came with a Faustian price.
Mourning Of The Martian By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - In the recent universe-wide storyline at DC Comics, Final Crisis, the DC Universe lost a prominent and beloved character. A lynchpin, if you will, in one of the most recognizable teams in all of comics, the Justice League of America. To say the loss came as a shock and disappointment to fans across the globe would be a gross understatement. If you have not yet read Final Crisis, be prepared for an emotional roller coaster ride.
Marvel Comic Books: The Industry Standard? By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - It's no secret that Marvel comic books are the best selling comic books in the American market. Marvel holds the highest percentage of the market share as it has for many years, just above main rival, DC Comics. But does this really mean that Marvel comic books are the standard for the industry? Are they the best written and best illustrated? Are they diverse and varied enough? Do they really captivate readers that much, or is it mainly due to diehard fans of their characters or creators bu ... Tags:DC Comics, comic, comic book heroes, Marvel Comics
Iconic Objects In Comics By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - There are many objects found between the covers of comics that symbolize various characters, storylines or what have you. Some are objects of power, like the M'Kraan Crystal or the Infinity Gauntlet. Others are power sources for their wielders like Green Lantern's lamp or ring, or Quasar's Quantum Bands. And others are simply weapons like Thor's hammer or the captain America shield.
Wolverine- Hugh Jackman Returns To His Signature Role By: Andrew Hawnt | - When the first X-men movie came out way back at the start of the century (man I feel old), it transformed Hugh Jackman into a global star. The chisel-featured Australian played the world's favourite invincible Canadian, Wolverine, and took many people by surprise with his portrayal. While he doesn't have the same squat build as Logan in the Marvel comics he originated in, Jackman captured the spirit of the comics legend and brought him to life with a great deal of personality and drama, aside fr ... Tags:movie, wolverine, hugh jackman, x men origins, marvel comics, marvel, comics
Comics Trade Paperbacks- The Perfect Christmas Gifts For Geeks By: Andrew Hawnt | - Thanks to the surge in interest for comics and graphic novels, due to films such as The Dark Knight, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk and next year's WATCHMEN film adaptation, many people are turning to the pointed page in search of the perfect Christmas gift for 2008. Getting into graphic novels can be extremely daunting due to the sheer number of available titles, so here's a run-down of ten of the greatest graphic novels of all time. These are title which fans new and old should have in their co ... Tags:graphic novels, comics, comic books, the dark knight, the killing joke, marvel comics, dc comics
From Comics To Film By: Virgil The Story Teller | - When did this become trendy? When did Hollywood finally see the potential in decades old Spider-Man, X-Men, Batman, Captain America and even thor comics? When did moviegoers finally understand and appreciate the appeal of the four color world as it is represented in live action (with a little CGI animation thrown in for good measure)?
Heroes Without Powers By: Virgil The Story Teller | - FWe all know about all those superheroes with magnificent powers. Superman comes from another planet and possesses many powers beyond that of a mortal man. Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and now has the enhanced abilities of an arachnid. The Incredible Hulk gets dosed with gamma rays and becomes a hulking monster impervious to pain.
Captain Marvel By: Virgil The Story Teller | - Captain Marvel was created in 1940 to be Fawcett Comics version of the popular DC hero Superman. After being approached by a stranger while trying to sell his papers on a rainy-night, Billy Baston followed the stranger, who turned out to be the wizard Shazam.
The wizard explained to young Billy that he had been fighting evil for 3,000 years and was growing tired. Thus, he gave his powers to Billy. In order to activate his powers, Billy had to shout Shazam! and he woul ... Tags:comic, the evil Dr. Sivana, Captain Marvel, supervillain, superhero
A Quick History Of Comics, Part 2 By: Richard Pulfer | - But comics retained their youthful streak in the 1960s. During this time of increased counter-culture, Marvel Comics rose to go head-to-head DCs traditional line-up, emphasizing heroes like Spider-Man and the X-Men, who appealed to young teenage readers as opposed to ideal citizens like Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent. Many experts believed the Silver Age kicked off with the publication of Fantastic Four in 1961 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
The Amazing Spiderman Phenomenon By: Stephen Dolan | - From his first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15, SpiderMan has grown to be one of the most loved superheroes ever created, appearing in a range of products, from comic books to movies.
The birth of SpiderMan
When we first met SpiderMan in Amazing Fantasy #15, he was just plain Peter Parker, an unpopular high school student. He was lonely and more interested in books than saving anything or anyone. However, due to the timely interference of a radioactive spider, Pe ... Tags:spider man, marvel comics, spiderman, comic book hero, spiderman movie, spidey
Batman Comics - The Fascinating World Of These Marvels By: Bowe Packer | - For people there are many different forms of reading material. These reading materials can be thought of as non-fictional and fictional forms of reading matter. In the fictional form comic books like Batman comics are a firm staple for people of different ages.
Spiderman 3 - Your Friendly Neighborhood Blockbuster By: James Shenton | - In 1962 a young cartoonist, Stan Lee, came up with an idea for a new comic superhero. During an era in which most of our superheroes were muscle-bound adults, young Peter Parker struck an unlikely figure.
An adolescent -- a pimply, gangly short-sighted teen you would expect to be the last kid picked for sports -- Peter Parker was no typical hero. However, his shortcomings struck a chord with a comic-book audience living through those same difficult times; victims of bullies who dr ... Tags:Spiderman 3, Spiderman, blockbuster, Stan Lee, superhero, Peter Parker, Amazing Fantasy, Sam Raimi, Marvel
