Tag: History
Geppi Museum to close, 3000 items donated to the Library of Congress
It's not quite the library of Alexandria, but Geppi's Entertainment Museum in Baltimorewas is closing after 12 years. It a handsome edifice of pop culture...
This weekend to do : East Coast Comicon with comics guests galore
If you're looking for a good time at a con, this weekend' sEast Coast Comicon is just what you might need.
Review: Jason Novak hails Caesar to death
There’s a whole lot about the current political climate in the United States that makes Jason Novak’s Et Tu, Brute?, which will be out...
REVIEW: DC Bombshells’ Vixen and Starfire
Since DC launched their line of female statuettes in 2013, the line has found great popularity among consumers. Inspired initially by artist Ant...
A lost story by Siegel and Shuster will debut in ACTION COMICS #1000: 80...
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It's been a long road to Action Comics #1000 - more than 80 years to be exact. DC is celebrating the milestone with not...
Venom is turning 30 and all he got for his birthday is a Map
Everyone's favorite demon-tongued symbiote is turning 30 this year! And to celebrate Venom's birthday, Marvel is putting out a map! However more surprises and...
Meg Lemke takes over as Graphic Novels Review Editor at Pubishers Weekly
Well now it's official! Meg Lemke will be taking over editing the graphic novel reviews for PW.
Lemke will be responsible for editing PW’s weekly reviews...
Review: Dave Ortega puts family first in ‘Dias de Consuelo’
With immigration in general and Mexico in particular having become such issues of anger in modern America, Dave Ortega’s tender, informative family saga Dias...
Review: ‘A Castle In England’ gives new life to old lives
A Castle In England is the latest in multi-faceted explorations of the history behind single structures, having been preceded by Chris Ware’s Building Stories,...
Review: Johnny Appleseed and the Apocalyptic Frontier
Johnny Appleseed is one of those American historical figures who calls into question the line that divides reality from fantasy. He seems like a...
RIP Len Wein
Hall of Famer Len Wein has passed away at age 69.
Wein was a mainstay of comics from the 70s on, co-creating Swamp Thing with...
#kirby100 – Looking Back at Jack “King” Kirby on his 100th birthday
t's Jack Kirby's 100th birthday today, and this should be a national holiday, but sadly people just aren't hip enough for Kirby Day yet. If you're in New York, there is a pop up Museum downtown, sort of nearish where Kirby was born, and I'll be making a visit there later today.
