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5 Of The Best Comics By: Amy | - If you have a penchant for graphic novels and comics, this top five list will definitely be of interest to you. Graphic novels and comics have been popular for years now, but they have seem somewhat of a resurgence in recent years, with some of the best editions yet being published by both little-known and huge comic book companies. With a mixture of traditional comic book storylines and out-there plots that will keep you guessing, comics are ideal for all ages. Whether you have been reading the ... Tags:comic books, fictions
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.
'green Lantern' Panels, Bruce Campbell, 'batman' Q&as Highlight Philadelphia Comic Con Programming By: Jerry Milani, Wizard World | - Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con today announced its diverse programming schedule, featuring unique celebrity Q&A's, music, film screenings and discussions, artist schools, contests and more for the event, set for Friday through Sunday, June 17-19 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Some of the highlights include:
--Buffyfests with Buffy: The Vampire Slayer stars Nicholas Brendon, Kelly Donovan, Mercedes McNab and Clare Kramer
--Green Lantern fran ... Tags:Comic Con, pop culture, Green Lantern, Philadelphia, zombie
Thirteen Eisner Award Winner And Nominees To Attend Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con By: Jerry Milani, Wizard World | - Thirteen Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards winners or nominees are among the more than 200 comic creators already scheduled to attend Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, part of North Americas largest pop-culture tour, June 17-19 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
The winners include Franco Aureliani ("Billy Batson And The Magic Of Shazam!," "Tiny Titans"); Todd Klein ("Green Lantern," "New Talent Showcase"); Kevin Maguire (Justice League, Batman Confidential, ... Tags:eisner, art, Philadelphia, Bill Sienkiewicz, Comic Con, Kevin Maguire, comics, award, Todd Klein, Green Lantern
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
Popular Comic Book Characters By: Maura Massimo | - Everyone has certainly read about 1 comic book in his life. And, there are that many comic characters, one cannot even think of. But, each comic character doesn't get as well liked as others. Nevertheless, there are many comic characters, which left an imprint in our memories that would certainly last for all eternity. So, let's have a look at a couple of them.
Probity Comics An Essence To Give The World A New Expression About Sikhism By: Probityden | - As an inseparable part of a childs life, comic books always play an important role for a childs psychology regarding good and bad. He knows that what is bad and what is good to do through comics. Though most of them are just imaginations but still they become their heroes and role models which lead them to path where they want to grow and believe me everyone wants to be a HERO.
Many superheroes were created by these comic books especially by Marvels Comics and DC Comics. Soon the c ... Tags:sikh comics, comic books, religious books, spiritual, comics
The Insatiable Hunger For The Superhero By: Tiffany Holmes | - The American Superhero has certain characteristics which are larger than life and allow a fan to become something larger than just themselves. Take for example the Superman character written by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. They created Superman in 1933 which ultimately debuted in 1938. It launched the DC comic book super hero phenomenon. Superman had an extraordinary sense of responsibility in identifying good and evil. His mission was to support justice and humanitarian service. Superman ... Tags:Golden age stories audiobooks, adventure audio books, adventure stories, American Superhero, audio book collection, audio books, audiobook, books onlin
Comic Books From Around The World By: Sagar Jawale | - There are an enormous variety of comic books to choose since their inception. When somebody thinks about comic books, they think of everyday comics and their heroes in there country.However, comic books don't at all times come from the United States. The vast majority of the world has these books. The European Union houses quantities of comic books. France, British, Italy are simply among the different nations that have their comic books.
Original Comic Art "€" Popular And Powerful By: Martin Toms | - Art is a powerful medium. People have used pictures to convey messages and tell stories since as long as civilizations started to root themselves in history. Each culture has at least one art form which is unique to it. But at the same time there are symbols and stories which transgress the restrictions of time and space. They are universal in their appeal because biologically, humans have been amazingly similar over the ages. People feel the same things as others in other locations. Similar st ... Tags:comic art, original comic art, original comic book art, comic book artwork
Old Comic Super Heroes By: Fred Douglas | - Superheroes are make-believe characters give birth to by man that describes men with special powers. These powers are basically put into good use to offer protection to the society from evil and crime. The term superhero was coined back in the year 1917 and the idea of bringing about a superhero comic took place in the year 1938 that originated in America and has crossed over all around the world and been faced with tons of fan following since that time. Following are the list of the most powerf ... Tags:comic, books, hobby, hobbies, comic books, leisure, fun, family, teens, kids, reading, collectibles, old, vintage
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.
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
Super Girl By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Though there have been numerous women who have had Kryptonian-level superpowers ever since Superman's debut in 1938, there have traditionally been four true comic book Supergirls. The various Supergirl comic books began in 1959 with the arrival of Kara Zor-El.
Known as the Silver Age Super girl (though her stories continued past the Silver Age), the first Kara Zor-El was the daughter of Alura In-Ze and Zor-El, Superman's uncle. When she came to Earth, she was quickly discovered ... Tags:Kara Zor-El, Alura In-Ze, Zor-El, Supermans uncle, comic
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
Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Despite the longest title possible, Indy is back. The year isn't 1936 (Raiders of the Lost Ark), 1935 (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom) or even 1938 (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade), but 1957. The shift to a new decade is one of the reasons the film works, as co-creators Steven Spielberg and George Lucas do an excellent job of placing bare-knuckled Indiana so far into the next decade.
In The Spotlight By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Marvel Spotlight is a traditional title at Marvel Comics. Like many others, Marvel Spotlight is a title that has been recycled a few times and applied to new concepts. The original Marvel Spotlight title was used for two volumes of an anthology running throughout the 1970s and early 1980s lasting a total of 44 issues. Many Marvel characters that would go on to have their own series, like Ghost Rider, Spider-Woman and Werewolf by Night, first appeared in the anthology.
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.
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.
Green Lantern "€" Part One By: Vince Platania | - The title of the Green Lantern refers to more than one DC comic book superhero. At the height of popularity, Green Lanterns were a universal peacekeeping force that numbered in the thousands and came from many different parts of the universe. The comic book adventures have traditionally been based on the five Green Lanterns assigned to Earth.
Green Lantern "€" Part Two By: Virgil The Story Teller | - Despite the critical success of the Green Arrow team-ups, the period was not a strong one in Hal Jordans history. His longtime girlfriend broke up with him, and that sent Hal traveling around the country doing odd jobs here and there. Also during this period, two new back-up Lanterns were introduced.
Female Comic Book Characters And What They Mean To Comics By: Virgil The Story Teller | - Early female comic book characters were limited to supporting roles or used as damsels in distress. They were the Lois Lanes and Lana Langs; characters that mattered to a certain extent, but not as much as the male leads. But since comics were primarily marketed to the male population, this was acceptable and expected.
Fantastic Four By: Virgil The Story Teller | - Created in 1961 to rival the Justice League of America, the Fantastic Four centered around the adventures of genius Reed Richards, his fianc Sue Storm, her brother Johnny, and friend Ben Grimms ill-fated space mission. As a result of being affected by cosmic rays, the four began developing new powers. Reed could stretch and began calling himself Mr. Fantastic; Sue could turn invisible and accordingly called herself first the Invisible Girl then the Invisible Woman; Johnnys ability to tu ... Tags:comic, Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny, Ben Grimm, superhero, John Byrnes run, the Galactic Trilogy, Civil War, Onslaught and Heroes Reborn
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
Batman - Part Two By: Virgil The Story Teller | - Though the stories took on a more serious tone, this did very little to help the failing Batman books. Batman was in very real danger of cancellation by the time writer Frank Miller came along and wrote The Dark Knight Returns. The story, which features a future Batman coming out of retirement to take on Superman, the government and anyone else that dares to get in his way, featured a much darker Batman than before and the financial success of the comic inspired DC to use the Frank Miller style ... Tags:comic, detective comic, The Killing Joke, A Death in the Family, Year One, The Dark Knight Returns
Captain America - Part Two By: Virgil The Story Teller | - The political turmoil of the 60s was a great showcase for refining Captain Americas personality. Over the next two decades, Captain America would deal with racial tensions, changing gender roles, and Watergate whilst battling familiar and new villains. Caps reaction to Watergate saw him leave behind his Captain America identity, as he felt he could no longer serve a government so corrupt. He continued his superhero adventures, in the form of Nomad, and exchanged his bright colors for fa ... Tags:comic, superheroes, caption America, Sentinel of Liberty, Man Without a Country
Captain America - Part One By: Virgil The Story Teller | - The impressively long history of the comic superhero Captain America began in December 1940, a full year before the bombing of Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II. "As the ruthless war-mongers of Europe focus their eyes on a peace-loving America..the youth of our country heed the call to arm for defense," came the bold declaration on the first page of Captain America Comics. One of those young men was Steve Rogers, a skinny artist full of the patriotic fever to join the arm ... Tags:comic, superheroes, caption America, Bucky, superman, batman
Batman - Part One By: Virgil The Story Teller | - Making his debut in the May 1939 issue of Detective Comics, Batman has been around longer than any other traditional superhero besides Superman. For this reason, both the history and personality depicted in Batman comics has shifted repeatedly.
The original Batman, created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, was modeled after Zorro. That version of Batman was a pretty somber character because, as Bob Kane explained, I always thought it would be more exiting for Batman to work outs ... Tags:Comic comic, batman, detective comic, bat-mite, bat-hound, batwoman, batgirl
Earth"€™s Mightiest Super-heroes By: Virgil The Story Teller | - In September of 1963, the first issue of the Avengers comic, boasting Earths Mightiest Super-heroes on the cover, brought together Thor, Ant-Man, the Wasp, Hulk, and Iron Man in an effort to defeat Loki. Seeing how well the five heroes work together, Ant-Man suggested forming a team and the others agreed. The name Avengers came courtesy of Wasp.
Iron Man Cartoon By: Richard Pulfer | - A few months ago, one of my friends sent me a text "I'm so glad to be part of the Marvel/DC generation!" Technically, anyone alive during the 1960's and on is part of the Marvel/DC generation, but my friend had a point in the 1990's specially, fans were introduced to all variety of comic book characters on Saturday morning cartoons and Iron Man is no exception.
The first Iron Man cartoon debuted twice before the 1990's first in the 1966 series The Marvel superheroe ... Tags:classic comic Books
A Quick History Of Comics, Part One By: hari | - Anyone looking at the number of much-hyped superhero films at the box office could stake the claim comics have never been bigger, but a quick view of comic book history, however, reveals while comics have never soared to higher heights in the movie gross, this fantastic foundation has never been more unstable.
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.
