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Marvel Comic Books Dominate Hollywood For Now

 October 29, 2008 Marvel Comic Books, dominating Hollywood and movie makers all over the place. The last time I counted, Marvel comics was taking it to DC comics, and hard. Quite frankly I do not believe that DC comics can compete.Marvel Comics had laid the foundation of their fruits many, many years ago. This did ..

Comic Books - More Than Pretty Pictures

 October 27, 2008 Gary Phillips is a crime and mystery novelist. But, that would be too limiting to express the variety of his endeavors or his interests. In this article from the Books of Soul Newsletter, Gary discusses writing for comic books and graphic novels.Right off let me say that writing for comics is ..

Humorous Book Review - A Must Read

 September 24, 2008 Have you ever asked yourself; What Happened to Common Sense? Well, you are certainly not alone, we all wonder what folks were thinking when they do stupid things and we are also often flabbergasted when our elected leaders make such ignorant or unethical decisions. Sometimes a bit of humor is the ..

What Comic Value Entails

 September 23, 2008 It's always good to have your comic book appraised by a professional if you are looking to sell it. Comic Value would help you understand what you have in your comic book. There are specifications on how your comic book must look. The glossy cover and the brightly filled pages must still look as ..

Comic Book Values

 September 23, 2008 I don't know if you feel the same about comic books like I do, but one thing is for sure, I have held on to my first ever comic book for a very long time and I believe now it will probably cost you quite a penny especially since it is mint condition and it is a first series. When shopping for a ..

What Wizard Magazine Entails

 September 23, 2008 The wizard magazine is an information magazine, where you go if you are interested in knowing how much certain comics cost. The Magazine features all kinds of comics and cartoon characters you might be interested in such as the DC comic collections as well as the Marvel comic collection, and not ..

Spiderman Comics

 September 23, 2008 Spiderman comics have always been on high demand because they are not only bought by children but also by adults who probably read them when they were kids as well. Spiderman comics are a Marvel Comic original that made its debut in 1962 and was written and created by Stan lee and Steve Dikto.In ..

Marvel Characters

 September 23, 2008 Hollywood decided long ago that the best way to making more money was to get into the creation of book characters or comic book characters into blockbuster movies. Many of the comic book characters have come from DC comics and off course Marvel comics. The big stars in the DC comics that have ..

Marvel Superheroes

 September 23, 2008 Marvel superheroes have charmed children as well as adults the whole world over. Marvel comics have created superheroes that we have looked up to and so will our children and our children's children. Most of these superheroes have not only been depicted in the comic books but have since moved on to .

Marvel Comic Books

 September 19, 2008 We have read them, throughout the years and have followed them like a cult following and even now as they create more films with our favorite characters we can't help but buy the DVD. Marvel comic books have been around for a long time and have entertained us as kids and still do for most people as .

Leisure Daze by Mike Mihalek - Book Review

 August 25, 2008 RoseHeart Publishing ISBN 9780980150452An octogenarian lawyer, his vivacious Russian emigrant wife, a younger retired widower, a registered nurse, and two teenagers are pitted against members of a Colombian Cartel drug ring and the president of the homeowners association of a Florida coastal ..

Comic Book Collecting 101

 August 19, 2008 Collecting comic books is a source of joy for many comic book and graphic novel enthusiasts.  However, many collectors have trouble finding comics that they feel would be worth collecting and don't really know what to do with them when they do.  There are a number of ways that collectors and comic ..

Meanwhile - The Impact of Comic Books on Society

 August 14, 2008 Comic books and graphic novels have long captured the imaginations of children, teens and adults everywhere. Many people have read comics when they were kids, occasionally hiding a comic book inside of a school book in order to read it while their teacher lectured. The frequency of which we would ..

Vintage Adult Comics

 August 13, 2008 As how they are obviously referred to, vintage adult comics are a reflection of ancient era or golden times. These are comics released in the 13th and 14th century and these days, they are difficult to get hold of. Other collectors aren't just limiting themselves to the 1940-50's collections, ..

The Women's Daily Irony Supplement by Judy Gruen

 August 10, 2008 The Women's Daily Irony Supplement is definitely for those of us who are married, have kids and love to laugh. Gruen describes herself as a humor writer and she does know best.I found myself literally laughing out loud while reading about her descriptions on everything from motherhood and marriage ..

Captain America - Part One

 August 07, 2008 The impressively long history of the comic superhero Captain America began in December 1940, a full year before the bombing of Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II. “As the ruthless war-mongers of Europe focus their eyes on a peace-loving America..the youth of our country ..

Better Living Through Comic Books - Three Life Lessons From ...

 August 01, 2008 Comic book characters are enjoying renewed popularity. Many leaped to film successfully, such as Batman, Spider-Man and the X-Men, and attracted audiences that don't read comics. Good stories can be adapted to many media.Good stories also draw us into the characters and their situations. We can ..

The Dark Knight Ten of Batmans Most Important Stories in Comics

 July 29, 2008 Batman is back, and he's bigger and better than ever. The new series of films featuring the caped crusader himself has seen countless new fans flock to his adventures in print, but with the world of comics being such a daunting prospect to a newcomer, it is easy to get stuck on what to read first. ..

The Silver Age Of Comic Books

 May 13, 2008 The Silver Age of comic books was a period that lasted roughly a decade and a half from 1956-1970. This period was notable for the drastic increase in popularity of comic books during that time. That increase in popularity came from several sources and the Silver Age of comics paved the way for ..

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