The secret history of the toy/comics connection: Larry Hama and The G.I. Joe Story
The GI Joe comic as written by Larry Hama not only created a universe that has been a multimedia success for decades, it was part of how comics and toys companies collaborated
Heavy Metal and Métal Hurlant: It’s Complicated
As Humanoids goes bankrupt. a look at the complicated history of Métal Hurlant and Heavy Metal magazines
Honey, DC Comics Shrunk the Comics: A brief history of DC’s compact comics
DC's Compact Comics are a huge hit with readers, but there were many attempts in the past at smaller format comics
Mort Walker’s THE LEXICON OF COMICANA getting a new edition
Mart Walker's The Lexicon of Comicana is coming back in a new edition from NY Review Books, edited by Brian Walker
So what will it take to get a street named after Jack Kirby?
Efforts to get a permanent street named for Jack Kirby have been stymied by local politics by years.
Unassuming Barber Shop: SUPERMAN is a political protest
The writer of the first Superman story is still shouting in a loud voice from a thin piece of paper.
Remembering Jim Shooter
The comics industry remembers former Marvel editor in chief Jim Shooter, one of the most towering figures in comics history
WonderCon ’25: X marks the spot as Jim Lee and Todd McFarlane banter about...
Two Legends: Jim Lee and Todd McFarlane recalled their early days and the founding of Image Comics at WonderCon 2025
The Kickstarter campaign for Stan Lee: The Final Chapter has been closed
A controversial film about Stan Lee's final days has found independent funding and the Kickstarter has been closed
Retailer op-ed: Trump vs. the American comics industry
Retailer Jacob Shapiro takes a look at how the comics industry is reacting to tariffs, and how local politics could affect his store
DC COMICS: THE STORY OF A UNIVERSE history coming from Howe and Thielman
Sean Howe and Sam Thielman are writing DC Comics: The Story of a Universe, a history of DC Comics
Saturday Night Live and comics in the 70s
Looking back at a few of Saturday Night Live's early comics crossovers...and how one two minute segment of the debut changed my life
