The Silver Age of comic books was a special time of relative innocence, an innocence which often gets rattled by the more brutally realistic concepts of modern comics. One of the toughest of these was the graphic novel "The Death of Superman," 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...]
Golden Age of Comic Books Supervillain Lex Luthor Will Be Featured in Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Golden Age of comic books superheroes are not the only ones that get reincarnated for blockbuster film productions. Case in point, the return of megavillain, Lex Luthor is upon movie going audiences in DC Comics' anticipated Batman vs. Superman: Dawn … [Read more...]
The top 10 most valuable Golden Age comic books
In April 1938, National Allied Comics, the predecessor of DC Comics, authorized a print run of 200,000 copies of a comic featuring a character like none ever published before. The comic sold out and the series went on to become one of the most … [Read more...]
What defines the Golden Age from the Silver Age of Comic Books?
The Golden Age of Comic Books is an epoch that saw a surge in the American comic book industry generally lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or early 1950s. This period is noted for the birth of "modern" comic books, mostly defined … [Read more...]
Man of Steel
Hope to see the new Superman, Man of Steel Movie this weekend! … [Read more...]