We'll take a look at some important storylines in the history of comics, there will be SPOILERS but we want to spotlight some of the greatest comics out there, here is our look at: DAREDEVIL VS THE HULK - MILLER STYLE!! Daredevil #163 Written by … [Read more...]
MARVEL STAR WARS
In April 1977 Marvel Comics released the first issue of their six part adaption of STAR WARS, a movie that was being released a month later and which none of us walking around in the Bronze age had ever heard anything about. A lot of folks say it … [Read more...]
THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS
It's hard to explain the impact Frank Miller's THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS had on the comics industry when it hit the stands in 1986. Seen through the prism of today it doesn't seem all that special, but believe me, it was. Frank Miller had taken the … [Read more...]
JIM STERANKO
CREATOR PROFILE: JIM STERANKO (Nov 5, 1938) James F. Steranko burst onto the comic scene in 1966 in the pages of Harvey Comics SPYMAN series, the funny animal publisher was trying to cash in on the superhero craze of the 1960s and Steranko was … [Read more...]
SUPERMAN IN THE 50’s
There's no arguing that Superman was a force of nature when he was introduced in 1938 in Action Comics #1-- essentially launching the genre of superheroes in the world of comics. His transition to superstar status was fast but I think he really … [Read more...]
ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL
ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN MARVEL It's hard to imagine a time when superheroes weren't heavily featured on the big screen, but back in 1941 the medium of comic books was still fairly new and the genre of superheroes even newer. The first superhero to … [Read more...]
MARVEL MONSTERS!
MARVEL MONSTERS! The Marvel Monsters from the pre-hero era are a favorite among fans and many collectors are now seeing the value of these comic book appearances, many of them sharing the same name but no relation to characters that Marvel would … [Read more...]
SHAMELESS BOB KANE: PART II
> In 2000 I had the pleasure of being a guest at a show in White Plains New York, and among the invitees there were Julie Schwartz, Carmine Infantino and Jerry Robinson, all of whom had experience with Bob Kane, much of this column will be filled … [Read more...]
SHAMELESS BOB KANE: PART I
For 76 years Bob Kane's name was the only one credited with Batman's creation but history has a way of outing the truth and towards the end of his life Kane changed his tune and began to attribute some of Batman's creation to his childhood friend … [Read more...]
SUPERMAN’S BIG CHECK
SUPERMAN'S BIG CHECK Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster were lifetime friends even in their early 20s when they approached comic strip publisher M.C. Gaines with their SUPERMAN Concept, a comic strip they'd been trying to sell for a number of years. … [Read more...]
MARVEL’S GODZILLA
Godzilla first roared to life in 1954's GOJIRA from Toho Studios in Japan, and was later re-edited and released in the US as GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS in 1956 and he's been a star ever since, although the character evolved from a horrifying … [Read more...]
LEWIS WILSON; THE FIRST BATMAN!
LEWIS WILSON; THE FIRST BATMAN Lewis Gilbert Wilson was born January 28th 1920 in Framingham, Massachusetts, a city about 20 miles east of the Superworld World Headquarters. He grew up in Littleton, Ma with his parents Lucile and John Henry Wilson … [Read more...]
SPIDER-MAN’S SIX ARMS!
NOTE: In this Continuing EPIC Series we'll look at GREAT Storylines from Comics Past but there will be various SPOILERS throughout-- keep in mind that no story covered is going to be younger than 40 years old so I think it's fair game, but if you … [Read more...]
FAVORITE LIVE ACTION SPIDEY
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME was recently released in theaters and I've yet to see it, I probably won't because I never saw SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME and in fact the last live action Spider-Man film I've seen was Spider-Man 3 with Toby MacGuire doing his … [Read more...]
THE FIRST SUPERHERO TEAM UP
Great Question which came in during Teddy's Treasure Chest Tuesday, the Superworld Live show which runs on Instagram Tuesday nights at 6pm EST; "What was the first superhero crossover?" In todays world of comics publishing crossovers are not only … [Read more...]
GREAT COMIC ARTISTS – MARSHALL ROGERS!
GREAT COMIC ARTISTS - MARSHALL ROGERS MARSHALL ROGERS is truly one of the greats. WHY: Marshall Rogers got Batman. Like Dick Tracy-- Batman works best if he's not drawn photo realistically because he lives in a nightmarish cartoon world with a … [Read more...]
GREATEST SUPERHERO BATTLES
Why do superhero fans want to see their favorite superheroes fight each other? Probably because it goes back to the fundamental argument we all have during childhood "who could take who?" "Do you think Superman could take Underdog?" "Don't be … [Read more...]
THE FF ON THE BIG SCREEN
WHY CAN'T THEY GET THE FANTASTIC FOUR MOVIES RIGHT? The Fantastic Four, Marvel's first family, was responsible for the rebirth of the company and the countless other superheroes that came to prominence for them in the 1960s, and yet adaptions of … [Read more...]
The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told!
The Joker, clown prince of crime, master of disguise, a homicidal maniac or a calculating supervillain mastermind-- he might be the greatest villain in comic book history. A character with an eighty year history is difficult to pin down … [Read more...]
CREATOR SPOTLIGHT: DON NEWTON!
CREATOR SPOTLIGHT: DON NEWTON! Don Newton (B-Nov 12, 1934, D-Aug 19, 1984) made his mark on American comic books starting at Charlton Comics where he took over THE PHANTOM starting with #67. Born in St. Charles, Virginia, Newton was diagnosed … [Read more...]
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