Ant-Man is one of those silver age comic book characters that seems to get a bad rap. Many comic book fans think of him as little more than a joke and have already laughed off his upcoming new movie. However, if you're a true comic book fan, you … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2015
The Flash: How the Scarlet Speedster ushered in the Silver Age of Comic Books and Television
Before Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, and Jack Kirby were working together to bring the Marvel Universe to life, the Silver Age of Comics had already begun thanks to the Distinguished Competition. In the pages of Showcase #4, published in October of 1956, a … [Read more...]
The Inspirations Behind Superman
Superman is so deeply rooted in popular culture that virtually everything about him, his origin story, and his supporting cast almost seem to have simply always existed. But the reality is that Superman, his pals, and his story were based on a number … [Read more...]
Why is there more than one Captain Marvel?
In 1938, Superman soared to the page and ushered in the Golden Age of comics. Nearly every comic book publisher scrambled to come up with a similar character, hoping to hit it big with another superhero. One publisher by the name of Fawcett Comics … [Read more...]