Marvel’s Acts of Vengeance Crossover Explained
Unmasking Marvel’s Villain Swap: A Look Back at Acts of Vengeance Remember when Marvel Comics decided to shake things up? Dramatically? In late 1989, a massive event swept across nearly every title. Heroes faced villains they’d never fought before. This wasn’t random chaos; it was a calculated scheme known as the Acts of Vengeance Marvel […]
Gail Simone (@GailSimone) Writer Spotlight: A Comics Icon
Gail Simone Writer Spotlight: A Comics Icon Gail Simone stands as one of the most influential and beloved voices in modern comics. This Gail Simone Writer Spotlight aims to celebrate her incredible career, known for its sharp wit, deep character exploration, and unforgettable runs on some of the industry’s biggest characters. Simone built her reputation […]
Rob Liefeld Artist Spotlight (@robertliefeld)
Rob Liefeld Artist Spotlight: A Dynamo of Comic Book Creation Few figures in contemporary comics command attention quite like Rob Liefeld. A whirlwind of artistic energy and character creation, Liefeld’s distinctive style and blockbuster concepts heavily influenced the comics landscape of the 1990s and beyond. This Rob Liefeld artist spotlight delves into the career of […]
Bronze Age of Comics: Marvel & DC’s Shift Explained
Bronze Age of Comics: Marvel & DC’s Shift Explained Remember the comics of the 1970s and early 1980s? That exciting, often gritty period was the Bronze Age of Comics. This era marked a huge change in superhero storytelling. Gone were some of the campier, purely escapist tales of the Silver Age. Instead, superheroes got more […]
Marvel’s Secret Wars 1984: The Original Crossover Epic
Marvel’s Secret Wars 1984: The Crossover That Started It All Imagine a world where Marvel’s greatest heroes and most notorious villains vanish from Earth. They reappear instantly on a strange, patchwork planet. A cosmic entity of unimaginable power offers them their heart’s desire. The catch? They must destroy their enemies. This wasn’t just a wild […]
Speed Demon Unleashed! Whizzer Races into Comics History
Get ready to zoom through comic book history! Today marks the electrifying Whizzer debut in USA Comics number one, a thrilling moment brought to us by Timely Comics. This comic introduced Robert Frank, a hero whose incredible velocity would make him a standout character in the Golden Age. The unbelievable origin of this speedster began […]
Doc Samson Debuts! Hulk #141 Comic History
Doc Samson’s Debut: Witnessing the Birth of a Gamma-Powered Hero in Incredible Hulk #141 On this day in comics history, April 13th, 1971, Marvel Comics introduced a significant new character to the Incredible Hulk mythos with the release of Incredible Hulk #141, aptly titled “His Name is… Samson!” This issue marked the Doc Samson first […]
Eternals #1: The Day of the Gods – Marvel Comics History
Eternals #1: Witnessing the Birth of Marvel’s Godlike Heroes On this day in comics history, April 13th, 1976, Marvel Comics unleashed a cosmic saga with the release of Eternals #1, subtitled “The Day of the Gods.” This groundbreaking issue, brought to life by the legendary Jack Kirby, introduced readers to a hidden history of Earth […]
Shockwave Shocks Shang-Chi! Master of Kung Fu #42 Debut
This Day in Comics: When Shockwave Shocked Shang-Chi! Today, April 13th, marks a jolt in comic book history: the electrifying entrance of the villain Shockwave in Master of Kung Fu #42, a thrilling release from the renowned publisher. This issue, aptly titled “Clock of Shattered Time!”, unleashed a powerful new antagonist against the formidable hero […]
This Day In Comics: First Marvel Star Wars Comic!
This Day In Comics: April 12th – The First Marvel Star Wars Comic Arrives! Welcome back to This Day In Comics! Today, April 12th, marks a truly monumental date in both comic book and pop culture history. On this day all the way back in 1977, Marvel Comics released Star Wars #1. This issue wasn’t […]