Archie Andrews made his comic book debut in 1941, drawn by artist Bob Montana. The character’s iconic design remained largely unchanged for more than 70 years. After Jon Goldwater, CEO of Archie ...
The early 1940s saw DC Comics lay the foundation of the superhero genre, with costumed heroes like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. People were enthralled by the escapism from the horrors of World ...
New York World's Fair was a comic published by DC Comics in 1939 and 1940 at the World's Fair in New York for 15 cents. The most popular DC characters at the time had stories inside- Batman and Robin, ...
One of the most famous covers in comic book history is Captain America #1 — featuring Cap punching Hitler in the face, months before we entered World War II. Cap co-creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby ...
FAIRBANKS, AlaskaFAIRBANKS, Alaska — A longtime Alaska comic book buff is selling one of the gems in his vast collection, a rare copy of Batman No. 1 published 70 years ago. Mike Wheat of Fairbanks ...
One of Funko's newest products has been their Pop Album Covers, and they have not really taken off yet. Everything started with a Notorious B.I.G. Ready to Die album that brought the legendary album ...
The superhero Spiderman has made the leap from printed page to movie screens across the country, but one giant of the comic-book industry says he is still battling for mainstream legitimacy. Will ...
The curious corners of comics history are a specialty of Dan Nadel, the author and art director of ‘Art in Time: Unknown Comic Book Adventures, 1940-1980,’ which is a follow-up to his 2006 book ‘Art ...
Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead face life during wartime in the new five-part series launching in September. By Graeme McMillan Between The CW’s Riverdale and Archie Comics’ own comic book output, ...
Back in the Forties, the science fiction rag Planet Comics published the ongoing feature “Life On Other Worlds.” This section peppered scientific know-how amongst whatever gonzo shit the writer ...