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Learn to read comics with fan-made Power Records videos
As I’ve mentioned in the past, not everyone takes to the language of sequential art instantly. Some need to ease into it. One possible solution probably isn’t really a solution at all, but it makes for...
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Random Observations of Amazing Fantasy #15 – The Origin of Spider-Man
Amazing Fantasy #15 by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko (click to read issue at Marvel.com) I closely re-read Amazing Fantasy #15 recently, as reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1...
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Comics College reveals Essential Reading of Comic Book Masters
One of my favorite regular columns is the monthly Comics College by Chris Mautner at Robot 6, hosted by Comic Book Resources. Each entry is a great introductory overview of what’s best to read from the...
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Happy Fourth of July
Happy Independence Day, America! Not bad for 235 years old. During World War II, there were tons of patriotic superheroes popping up. The first was The Shield but Marvel’s Captain America was the big...
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The Ten Best Comics
#8: Pogo by Walt Kelly Over 200 international comic book creators, retailers, journalists, educators, and pundits (including me!) submitted their lists answering the question “What are the ten comics...
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My List of the 10 Favorite / Best / Most Significant Comics Works
Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud (the arrival of non-fiction graphic novels) Yesterday morning, the Hooded Utilitarian posted my list along with 21 others who contributed to a giant survey of...
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Happy Labor Day
Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman of the Fantastic Four meet their son Franklin for the first time, Fantastic Four Annual #6, 1968 (art by Jack Kirby, words by Stan Lee) (Click the image for an awesome...
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Comic Book Movies and TV Shows for the Rest of 2011
Well the big summer blockbusters are all done. But that doesn’t mean comic books are done invading pop culture entertainment. I always think the source material is better, but checking out comic book...
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Stan Lee: Real vs. Fake
After the last two days, I think we need something to lighten things up before we head off to the Thanksgiving weekend. If someone thinks about comic books long enough to consider that people actually...
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Comics Lose Two Original Innovators
Two of the true innovators and original pioneers of the comic book industry died recently. Jerry Robinson died Wednesday, December 7, at the age of 89. Robinson will forever be most linked with the...
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