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A lot of has been written about comic books, comic strips and their histories. At the Comic Book Bin, we like to participate in the ongoing research on comic books, also known as sequential arts to better inform our readers and people curious about this unique art form that predates writing.
Last Updated: Nov 5, 2009 - 6:45:41 AM



Comics : Comics 101
A New Theory of Comic Book: Part 3 – Readers
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Comic book readers are the co-pilots of the the original comic book creators

Nov 4, 2009 - 0:54:36 AM

Comics : Comics 101
A New Theory of Comic Book: Part 2 – Art and Business
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Without the business side, there are no comic books

Oct 29, 2009 - 21:39:31 PM

Comics : Comics 101
A New Theory of Comic Book: Part One – The Love of Comic Books
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Biases that can occur when one loves comic books

Oct 17, 2009 - 20:08:16 PM

Comics : Comics 101
Philosophy and Comic Books
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How do we know what we think we know about comic books?

Oct 13, 2009 - 23:50:56 PM

Comics : Comics 101
Investment and Comic Books
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How to invest in comic books

May 17, 2009 - 13:57:05 PM

Comics : Comics 101
Understanding Comics: Some Approaches
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A look at some approaches to study comics and a proposed definition rejected by many

Jan 21, 2009 - 5:13:13 AM

Comics : Comics 101
Understanding Academic Research and the Comic Book
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Before the formalist school of the comic book could even propagate and be discussed and enhanced, there were calls to introduce a balance to comic book studies

Jan 18, 2009 - 0:40:48 AM

Comics : Comics 101
The Historiography of Comic Books
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Superman's historiography and history as revealed by comic books as source documents

Dec 25, 2008 - 23:37:15 PM

Comics : Comics 101
Copyrights 101 - Why You Must Care About This
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Copyrights laws are changing and although most people don't care about this arcane stuff, they have to. It affects their daily lives too much. It even affects how they can access this site.

Nov 10, 2008 - 10:24:13 AM

Comics : Comics 101
Marvel History Part 8 - Marvel Today
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Marvel Comics today and its success at the theater

Aug 31, 2008 - 13:51:30 PM

Comics : Comics 101
Business Plan 101 for Comic Book Publishers - Exit Strategies?
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What are the differences between a marketing plan and a business plan, what is an exit strategy and what is a call to action?

Aug 30, 2008 - 12:11:56 PM

Comics : Comics 101
Marvel History Part 7 - Millennium Revival
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Marvel Comics goes Phoenix thanks to Marvel Entertainment

Aug 29, 2008 - 8:53:36 AM

Comics : Comics 101
Marvel History Part 6 - 1990s Marvel
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Marvel Comics in the 1990s. From Boom to Bust

Aug 16, 2008 - 8:36:41 AM

Comics : Comics 101
Marvel History Part 5 - The 1980s
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1980s Marvel and why it remains nostalgic to all of us

Aug 2, 2008 - 21:11:52 PM

Comics : Comics 101
Marvel History Part 4 - Mix Media
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Marvel Comics spread out of the traditional comic book and get noticed

Jul 30, 2008 - 19:34:52 PM

Comics : Comics 101
Marvel History Part 3 - The 1970s
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Despite the growth of Marvel Comics, superhero comic books were once again on the downside

Jul 23, 2008 - 8:07:11 AM

Comics : Comics 101
Marvel History Part 2 - The Silver Age
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Most comic historians consider the 1960’s to be the silver age, but for Marvel Comics it was definitely golden

Jul 19, 2008 - 7:55:11 AM

Comics : Comics 101
An Introduction to the Watchmen
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Readers, who read The Watchmen, even in 2008, are still astounded by the freshness of the narrative and how it directly relates to their world

Jul 17, 2008 - 20:45:08 PM

Comics : Comics 101
Marvel History: Part 1 - The Golden Age
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Though prolific as this empire seems, Marvel Comics like any other, it had humble beginnings.

Jul 16, 2008 - 0:00:31 AM

Comics : Comics 101
Business Plan 101 for Comic Book Publishers - The Marketing Mix
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How does the marketing mix affects the business plans of comic book publishers - Part two of the Business plan series of articles for the comic book industry

Jul 4, 2008 - 22:16:47 PM

Comics : Comics 101
About Michael Turner
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Turner’s artwork combines superficially the line work of artist Jim Lee, with a touch of the crispiness and vibrancy of Marc Silverstri

Jun 28, 2008 - 19:30:21 PM

Comics : Comics 101
An Introduction to Speed Racer
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Who is he? When did he appear? Where has he appeared? Why should we care about him and what can I read and watch about Speed Racer?

Apr 20, 2008 - 4:05:20 AM

Comics : Comics 101
DC Comics Chronology: The Platinum Age
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Welcome to a new series of articles exclusive to the Comic Book Bin respectively called DC Chronology.

Feb 24, 2008 - 10:54:53 AM

Comics : Comics 101
Horse Sense: A Short History of Dark Horse Comics
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Following the boom of independent comics publishers in the 1980s, Dark Horse continues to run while its contemporaries have stumbled. What's the secret of their success?

Jul 13, 2007 - 17:09:29 PM

Comics : Comics 101
Hellboy Drawing Tutorial
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Michael Stewart shows us step-by-step how to sketch Hellboy's face!

Jun 24, 2007 - 3:40:53 AM

Comics : Comics 101
From Comic Book to Film The Sequel!
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The following are some more films that will have caused you moments of joy, pain or just plain embarrassment (!) in recent years

Apr 15, 2007 - 17:54:14 PM

Comics : Comics 101
DC Comics - A History, Part 3
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DC Comics enters a new era, more powerful than a locomotive.

Mar 30, 2007 - 6:23:16 AM

Comics : Comics 101
DC Comics - A History, Part 2
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Part Two of DC's History, as the Silver Age arrives.

Mar 29, 2007 - 6:01:50 AM

Comics : Comics 101
DC Comics - A History, Part 1
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Join us we explore DC Comics role in the Golden Age, in part one of a 3-part series.

Mar 27, 2007 - 17:20:21 PM

Comics : Comics 101
Comic books: A beginner's guide
A short guide for beginners in the hobby
Jun 5, 2006 - 16:54:00 PM

Comics : Comics 101
Business Plan 101 For Comic Book Publishers
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This is the first of three articles that helps existing comic book publishers and budding self-publishers to write business plans for publishing their comics. In this article, we look at the Executive Summary, Products, the Market, and the Competition.

Mar 25, 2006 - 19:15:00 PM

Comics : Comics 101
Comic books-A guide for parents
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A small guide to comic books for parents who may be concerned about the comics their children are reading.

Mar 23, 2006 - 16:03:00 PM

Comics : Comics 101
A History of The Westcoast Avengers and Their Modern Relevance
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The Wackos, as they called themselves, soon landed into their own regular series that lasted a decade and ran until issue 102.

Nov 2, 2005 - 1:02:00 AM

Comics : Comics 101
Hawkman's Continuity Explained
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Updated on October 16, 2005 - A lot of people are confused about Hawkmkan. Here's something that will sort out the character and his continuity for all fans. And if it isn't listed here, it doesn't matter and you need not worry about it.

Sep 23, 2005 - 21:12:00 PM

Comics : Comics 101
Buddy Baker The Animal Man
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The Animal Man comics offered at the Comic Book Bin are random issues written by Rich Veitch and the initial run by Jamie Delano.

Apr 5, 2004 - 11:07:00 AM

Comics : Comics 101
X-Men: The Evolution of a Revolution
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The X-Men have been one of Marvel's most popular franchises for decades

Oct 20, 2003 - 11:08:00 AM

Comics : Comics 101
Aquaman - An Historiography
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One of the most popular quick fix questions asked about the industry outside the "How do we get more people to read comic books" is the question "How can we make Aquaman a popular character again?"

Oct 13, 2003 - 11:10:00 AM

Comics : Comics 101
The Flashes' Secret Ids Going Public
This article is the most thorough account of the secret identity aspects of the lives of Barry Allen and Wally West, the Flashes.
May 6, 2003 - 22:05:00 PM

Comics : Comics 101
The Flashes' Secret Ids Going Public: Part Two - Impostor Syndrome
Actually Mr. Queen only missed the mark on his last sentence- though hey, it is the character's opinion and thus not necessarily wrong. Wally West did go public with his secret identity for two reasons:
May 6, 2003 - 21:55:00 PM

Comics : Comics 101
The Flashes' Secret Ids Going Public: Part Three - Let Me Tell You a Secret
Flash: "Oh it's really nothing in particular, Gar- just another exciting episode in my ongoing identity crisis! (...)
May 6, 2003 - 20:03:00 PM

Comics : Comics 101
The Flashes' Secret Ids Going Public: Part Four - A Normal Life
...As was the idea since Flash #1. So far as Flash's 3rd issue, Wally doesn't have a secret identity per se, he just doesn't care- but the public in general isn't aware he's the Flash (or aware of "the Flash's real name" if you will).
May 6, 2003 - 19:05:00 PM

Comics : Comics 101
The Flashes' Secret Ids Going Public: Part Five - The Museum Knew
Once the trial was over and the Flash (Barry) was declared innocent, he went to the future with his then- presumed-dead- wife- returned-from-the- future Iris
May 6, 2003 - 18:06:00 PM

Comics : Comics 101
The Flashes' Secret Ids Going Public: Part Six - Kid Flashes City
Dexter Miles, the museum curator, was suddenly confronted by someone wearing the Flash's uniform- saying he was not dead.
May 6, 2003 - 17:11:00 PM

Comics : Comics 101
The Flashes' Secret Ids Going Public: Part Seven - Saving Grace
Kid Flash arrived just in time to save the heroes' life- and when he was cornered by Dr. Alchemy, he finally realized Barry Allen was dead- he accepted the death of the Flash.
May 6, 2003 - 16:12:00 PM

Comics : Comics 101
The Flashes' Secret Ids Going Public: Part Eight - What About Barry Allen?
So again, after all the Darkseid affair was over and the heroes had won (Legends), Wally realized the best way to get rid of his ID crisis and honor Barry's memory at the same time was to live his own life
May 6, 2003 - 15:18:00 PM

Comics : Comics 101
The Flashes' Secret Ids Going Public: Part Nine - Barry's Puzzle
Back to the cemetery scene in Flash #143, Wally sees Barry's parents' graves because he's there to protect Barry's own grave against the villain Cobalt Blue (never mind this villain, too lame a storyline to get back on).
May 6, 2003 - 14:19:00 PM

Comics : Comics 101
The Flashes' Secret Ids Going Public: Part Ten - Barry's Parents
I have some interesting news about Barry telling his parents his secret identity. I did some research and found something very interesting indeed.
May 6, 2003 - 13:21:00 PM

Comics : Comics 101
History of the Golden Age Green Lantern 01
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This article is the most thorough account of the history of the first Green Lantern...

May 6, 2003 - 11:34:00 AM

Comics : Comics 101
Valiant Comics
These are the word spoken by Jim Shooter in the letters page of Harbinger #1.
Nov 6, 2002 - 12:09:00 PM

Comics : Comics 101
From Femme Fatale to Bird of Prey
When asked to give a list of female comic book heroines, non comic book readers rarely refer to Black Canary, one of the comic books' world most enduring character.
Sep 6, 2002 - 12:12:00 PM

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