Marvel Comics, started as Timely Comics, founded by Martin Goodman, in 1939 was a small publisher with relative successes such as Captain America, the Torch and the Submariner. In the 1960s, sensing that the time for super heroes had returned, Marvel Comics introduced new series and characters, such as Spider-man, the Fantastic Four, Thor, Iron Man, Hulk, Daredevil and the X-Men. These new characters were different than previous comic book characters. They had human flaws which they had to overcome to become real heroes. Marvel Comics, is today, one of the largest comic book publisher in North America
The new Sorcerer Supreme, chosen to defend our reality is attacked by Doctor Doom in order to save our reality from...the new Sorcerer Supreme?! Oct 9, 2009 - 18:32:38 PM
Last year Mark Millar began the best Wolverine story in a decade...and this year he completed a story that was just as bad as a thousand others. Sep 27, 2009 - 20:50:39 PM
This issue is about love, or Peter Parker’s lack of. Just as the cover implies, it’s about all the people in Parker’s life and their “it’s complicated” love lives Sep 22, 2009 - 6:39:45 AM
While Captain America relives his days on ice and his fight against the Skrulls during the Kree / Skrull war, the Falcon rescues the current Captain America Sep 22, 2009 - 6:36:15 AM
The Egyptian gods have been waiting for Thor to suffer from somekind of weakness before returning a favour and taking him out once and for all Sep 21, 2009 - 21:39:50 PM
Ares follows his son Alex which is also the god of fear Phobos to the secret hide out of Nick Fury, former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. which has been replaced by H.A.M.M.E.R. employers of the god of war Sep 21, 2009 - 21:37:18 PM
This issue picks up after the last issue of the regular Daredevil series where Matt Murdock became the leader of the mystical ninja group The Hand Sep 20, 2009 - 20:51:27 PM
Another lesser known, but quite interesting, Golden Age Marvel character headlines one of the stronger 70th Anniversary Specials. Jul 7, 2009 - 8:00:00 AM
This issue proves once again that everything about Daredevil is stumped and forever in the shadow of what Frank Miller did almost 30 years ago on this series. Jun 28, 2009 - 11:45:34 AM
Daken wishes to take over the New Avengers and Norman Osborn and starts using his pheromone powers to manipulate the minds of his fellow Dark Avengers Jun 28, 2009 - 11:42:33 AM
Wolverine delves into the jungles of Colombia on a mission to kill Roxxon’s adamantium laced Blackguard agents…there’s just one problem…they’re adamantium laced… Jun 25, 2009 - 22:47:26 PM
A great anniversary special showcasing Bucky as Captain America that, inadvertently, makes the case for leaving Steve Rogers dead, and Bucky as Cap… Jun 21, 2009 - 18:07:17 PM
This issue takes place one year after the assignation of the original Captain America and readers are treated to the reaction of several characters, enemies, and friends about this anniversary Jun 20, 2009 - 23:25:55 PM
Another X-Men series for those of us who can’t get enough of the mutants. This series continues the storyline established way back in X-Men in 1991 just prior the departure of Chris Claremont Jun 14, 2009 - 13:55:29 PM
Professor X and the Danger Room’s sentient computer android, Danger have figured out a way to restore Rogue’s control over her powers Jun 14, 2009 - 13:50:34 PM
The new Squadron Supreme fights off terrorists and then attempts to locate their stronghold before they attack the new President of the United States Jun 14, 2009 - 13:34:17 PM
Storm of the X-Men travels to the netherworld where the soul of her husband the Black Panther lies in a perpetual fight against Death Jun 13, 2009 - 13:45:00 PM
Ultimate Captain America The new Ultimate Captain America action figure from Diamond Select is a mixed pleasure.
Membership in the League The latest revival of the Justice League franchise has featured DC Comic's dream team, the Big Seven.
Modern Superman The Modern Age Superman from DCDirect is the ultimate and most successful figure ever from the manufacturer, however, it is seriously flawed
Batman : Nevermore #4
Old-hand Len Wein has teamed with artist Guy Davis to produce this five-part DC Elseworlds story, teaming up Batman with Edgar Allan Poe, no less.
Sentinel #4
The cover of this book deceives the onlooker. Yes, it is about a boy and his newly found robot, but there is, oh so, much more.
Mattel Superman
If I'm not mistaken, this is the first non animated Superman action figure from Mattel.
Crisis in the Infinite Continuity I was flipping through my Marvel Comics page-a-day desk calendar recently, and came across two interesting facts: Thor's secret identity is Jake Olson, and he is an EMT.
Sojourn # 26 SOJOURN # 26
A long time ago the five lands of Quinwere besieged by an onslaught of Orcs, who were brought together and led by Mordath.
Adrian Tomine: Summer Blonde - Four Stories
A college drama instructor once told me that real life was boring and that if I wanted to tell stories about what was going on in the streets, I should "take it to the streets."
BUDDHA VOL. 1: KAPILAVASTU
Many readers consider Osamu Tezuka, creator of ASTRO BOY, to be the "godfather of manga," and because Tezuka's bibliography exemplifies the awe-inspiring diversity that is Japanese comics, this must be true.
Interview with Karl Kerschl I'm doing a three issue crossover on Superman, Action Comics and Adventures of Superman written by Dan Abnett and Andy Manning.
DVD Snake Eyes Action Figure
If every DVD I had ever considered buying had come with an action figure, like the Snake Eyes figure that came in the G.I.JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO! I would have a very large collection of DVDs.
White Chicks White Chicks
Two goofy FBI agents, Marcus and Kevin Copeland try to make up for their latest blunder, by masquerading as the Wilson sisters, upper class white teenage girls going to the annual socialite parade in Hamptons.
The Adapted Victor Hugo
The Adapted Victor Hugo is the English translation of the French comic book adaptation of some of the 19th Century French poet and author originally published by Les éditions Petit à petit.
Karas: The Prophecy
Anime producers Tatsunoko Productions (Speed Racer, Battle of the Planets, Gatchaman) bring us Karas: The Prophecy, their 40th anniversary animation production on DVD.
Amanda Hades: The First Broadcast
No revolution can begin until the first shot has been fired. Predatech and I commence with our first broadcast operation, but not without some difficulty.
The Preposterous Voyages of Iron-Hide IronHide is stick figures from a tiny IronHide Tom atop a submerged monster on the front cover to the final panel of a despondent Tom stranded on some alien planet
