Posts Tagged ‘old comic books’

Reading List: The Ten Essential Jack Kirby Stories

By tosopSunday - July 30th, 2017Categories: General

Obviously Jack Kirby is the greatest comic book artist of all time, but most will agree he’s also one of the medium’s greatest writers. He wrote the way he drew: Big and loud and primal, but with a surprising amount of intricacy and nuance waiting to be discovered amid the crackling explosions. We’ve put together a list of the ten essential stories that you should read if you want to get more familiar with the King.

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Coming Of Age: The ‘Persepolis’ Mixtape

By tosopSunday - July 30th, 2017Categories: General

Marjane Satrapi’s incredible work Persepolis focuses on the experiences of a young Marji and her family growing up during the Iranian Revolution. The Revolution caused many changes to the relatively peaceful Iran of Marji’s youth, including gender segregation, the abolition of secular education, and the strict enforcement of sharia law.

In Persepolis, Marji becomes increasingly rebellious, wearing denim jackets emblazoned with “punk rock,” and going to the black market to buy illegal copies of popular music. It became illegal for women to dance in public, or for men and women to dance together; listening to Western popular music and getting her dance on was a way for Marji to rebel.

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Comics Alliance Presents: Why We Love Comics

By tosopFriday - June 30th, 2017Categories: General

Comic books are just fantastic, and we here at ComicsAlliance really believe that. While the name “ComicsAlliance” might have stopped making sense as a phrase and just become the name of the website around six or seven years ago now, it’s something we strive for in how we cover and represent the comics and communities we feature. Comics bring us together, and things that bring us together should be celebrated. With that in mind, we asked our staff why they love comics, and while it’s a broad question, there’s something in each answer worth thinking about.

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Colinet And Charretier Announce ‘The Infinite Loop Volume 2: Nothing But The Truth’ [Exclusive Interview]

By tosopFriday - June 30th, 2017Categories: General

Originally released in 2015, Pierrick Colinet and Elsa Charretier’s The Infinite Loop is one of those amazing stories that uses a wild sci-fi premise to cut straight to the humanity of its characters. It centers on Teddy, a time traveler responsible for erasing anomalies that result form other time travelers meddling with history, and she’s very good at her job. When she discovers a “human-shaped anomaly” in the form of a beautiful woman, though, she begins to question whether a timestream without a person she’s falling in love with is one that’s worth saving.

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To Boldly Go: The Graphic Art of Star Trek

By tosopWednesday - June 28th, 2017Categories: General

The science fiction television series Star Trek premiered on NBC on September 8, 1966. Over the course of fifty years, what began as a simple TV show has evolved and endured to become one of the most iconic franchises in history. It’s basic narrative of a Utopian future where mankind has resolved its internal conflicts and has moved beyond planet Earth has resonated with millions of viewers around the world, while the show’s fictional technological advancements have inspired an untold number of scientists, engineers, astronomers and medical professionals to enter their chosen fields.

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Mayo Report: 2017-03 Comics

By tosopSunday - May 7th, 2017Categories: General
John and Sam discuss the sales estimates for the top selling comic books for March 2017…

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Superman Fan Podcast Episode #362 Part II: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated October 1963: Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #72!

By tosopFriday - May 5th, 2017Categories: General
Download Episode 362 Part II! SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 72, October 1962, was published on August 15, 1963. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan, inked by George Klein and lettered by Ira Schnapp. It featured the issue’s first […]

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Queen of the Panther World: Fantasy Pulp Fiction Cloth Face Mask
Queen of the Panther World—Face Mask
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Abstract Comic-Inspired Halftone Starburst Cloth Face Mask
Abstract Comic-Inspired Halftone Starburst—Cloth Face Mask
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Comics in the Golden Age Mini Episode 31: Some Thoughts on Captain Marvel

By tosopWednesday - May 3rd, 2017Categories: General
Mike shares some thoughts about DC’s Captain Marvel. The Comics in the Golden Age Podcast is available through iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play, or at our website, comicsinthegoldenage.com.

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Comic News Insider Episode 762 – More American Gods w/ Crispin Glover/Orlando Jones/Pablo Schreiber/Bruce Langley!

By tosopMonday - May 1st, 2017Categories: General
Jimmy attended the American Gods press event last week and was part of the roundtables with the creators and cast! In this episode you’ll stars Crispin Glover, Orlando Jones, Pablo Schreiber, and Bruce Langley. They chat about the evolution of the project, their roles, favorite scenes, their hopes for the series and more! Crispin and Orlando make a great comedy duo as well!

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