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A Selected History of Comics
Brief history of the beginnings of American comic strips in the early 20th century concerning mainly The Yellow Kid, Katzenjammer Kids, and Krazy Kat.
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History of Comic Book Movies
Every summer more comic book heroes take center stage on the Big Screen. X-Men and Spider-Man are now iconic and The Dark Night could win an Oscar, a first for comics.
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new toon--WARPED
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Stan Lee Returns
Stan Lee returns - this time on the internet at both Stan Lee.com and at Stan Lee.net. Will they succeed? Hey, it's Stan the Man. The one-man promotional machine. Can he fail?
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Brief History of DC and Marvel Comics Companies
DC and Marvel Comics, 2 leaders in the sequential art industry, each have a unique history and bring different strengths to the graphic novel/comic book market.
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Busiek's Marvels and American Superheroes
This is the first part of a series. It references many events throughout comic book history, so spoilers ahead.
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Busiek's Marvels and the End of Innocence
With the death of one character, both in the world of fiction and in reality, a sudden shift in comics begins.
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Busiek's Marvels and the Golden Age
While Kurt Busiek's "Marvels" may be fiction, it can also be seen as a history lesson.
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Busiek's Marvels and the Modern Age
As Busiek's "Marvels" ends, it gives hints as to what the comic book industry will turn into.
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Busiek's Marvels and the Silver Age
The adventures of the Silver Age of comics are the main point of Kurt Busiek's "Marvels," that much is well known.
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Wordless Books by David A. Beronä
A history of major woodcut novels and wordless comics, this richly illustrated book identifies the early twentieth-century origins of the graphic novel.
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A Legal History of Marvelman
Marvelman is one of Comic Book's greatest heroes, but he's long forgotten after decades long uncertainty over his publishing rights.
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Superman Creates Comics as Business via Activism
From his first appearance, Superman was a social activist, and this may have been critical to the Man of Steel's ability to turn comics into a billion dollar industry.
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The Importance of Marvelman
Marvel Comics announced at the San Diego Comic-Con their purchase of the character Marvelman, an important moment in Comic history largely lost on current readers.
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The 2003 Krause Comic Book Price Guide
There can never be too many books about comic collecting. Krause, in the 9th edition of their Checklist and Price Guide, has given us one more good tool to help rekindle our youth.
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Blacks in Comic Books - My Comments II
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Comic Book Web Sites - News and Information Sites

Disney to Buy Marvel Comics
In a $4 billion deal the Walt Disney company is to acquire Marvel Entertainment, publisher of Spider-Man, Captain America, and other comic book titles.
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DC and Marvel News
DC is voted No. 1 comic book publisher of the century and Marvel announces new members on it's board of directors.
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Defining Comics, Graphic Novels and More
It's a fascinating and increasingly popular medium, but comics aren't as simple as they might seem. Here are a few useful definitions to know.
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New Age of Comics III
This week, I talk about the history of the Bronze Age of comics. What started the Bronze Age of comics? What ever happened to those Romance, Western, and Teenage comics? What became of Ditko and Kirby leaving Marvel? All this, and more …
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Start of the Modern Age of Comics
In this week's article I explore the changes that started the Modern Age of comics in 1981. Would you believe it started with a book called "Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers" ?
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Acclaim News
Acclaim comics and corporate update. Are comics a thing of the past at Acclaim?
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JULIUS SCHWARTZ, ARCHITECT OF COMICS' SILVER AGE, DEAD AT 88
JULIUS SCHWARTZ, ARCHITECT OF COMICS' SILVER AGE, DEAD AT 88
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Agatha Award Nominees
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The Color of Our Superheroes
Discover & explore the colorful history of superheroes with your child.
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