Comic books once stoked fears of crime, but a California city wants to confront that history

The California Supreme Court ruled in 1959 that a Los Angeles County policy banning the sale of so-called “crime” comic books ...

A 1939 ‘Superman’ No.1 Is Now the Most Expensive Comic Book Ever Sold

This 1939 memento is now the most expensive comic book on Earth—and probably on Krypton, too.

A Copy of Superman #1 Just Became The Most Expensive Comic Ever

A copy of Superman #1 that was found untouched in an attic just sold for 6 million dollars. This is the most expensive ...
MLive

Comic book history: 5 rare items you can see in Michigan State’s massive collection

EAST LANSING, MI — Before visiting Michigan State University’s massive comic book collection, I asked librarian Jason Larsen to set aside what he considers the five rarest or quirkiest items. Not the ...

The Comic Book History of the Cocktail

Cocktail Historian and author of The Comic Book History of the Cocktail, David Wondrich, joined us to share more about his ...
KPBS

A Kumeyaay comic book rewrites California's history and inspires a hopeful future

Julia Dixon Evans: In 1769, Father Junípero Serra founded the first Spanish mission in California — just a couple of miles from our KPBS studio. Back then, California was home to an estimated 300,000 ...
bleedingcool

Do You Know Comics History? Heritage is Hiring a Comics Cataloger

Getting paid to immerse yourself in vintage paper and use your deep knowledge of comic book history sounds like a dream job, and Heritage Auctions is looking for someone with that particular set of ...
WABE

New comic explores the history of Black resistance

The new comic, “BLACK ARMS TO HOLD YOU,” tells the story of Black resistance throughout U.S. history. Through illustrations and bold language, the book explores the timeline of the Black […] ...