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THE AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS Marvel Comics and DC Comics have had a long rivalry that goes beyond who has the better characters, or which universe is more interesting. Both companies had been around since the 1930s, DC First in 1935 and Marvel … [Read more...]

CREATOR PROFILE: CURT SWAN (1920-1996) Ask most people who read comics in the Silver and early Bronze age of comics to picture the comic book Superman in their head, the vast majority will come up with Curt Swan's iconic looking Man of … [Read more...]

CREATOR PROFILE: GEORGE PEREZ (1954-2022) George Perez burst on the scene in the 1970s when he was assigned to THE AVENGERS for Marvel Comics.  His ability to render highly detailed and what would be over-crowded panels by another artist made him a … [Read more...]

It takes gravitas to create a Fan Club for yourself and make the fans believe it's legitimate but that's exactly what Stan Lee and Marvel Comics did in February 1973-- initially helmed by legendary artist Jim Steranko who provided much of the design … [Read more...]

CREATOR PROFILE: FLETCHER HANKS (1889-1976) Fletcher Hanks may not be a household name in the world of comic books but his sheer creativity and influence on the later underground comics of the 1960s earn him a place in comics history. Born Dec 1st … [Read more...]

We all know the infamous Bat-slap-- it's been the subject of hundreds of memes since before the time any of us knew what a meme was.   But what is the history of it?  Where does it come from and why in the world would Batman slap Robin like … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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 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! 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...]

> 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...]

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 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...]

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 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...]

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...]