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Author/journalist Hannibal Tabu interviews the artist formerly known as Jim Owsley about the industry, working at the two biggest publishers in the field and the challenges of being a creator of color.

A look at the biggest comic book movies that have shaped the genre, including Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man.

The best comic book store in Chicago is Chicago Comics. They have old and new comic books for sale, action figures, statues, T-shirts, and more. Their staff is friendly and reliable.

Ok, I admit it: after I tuck in my daughter and kiss my wife goodnight, I retreat back into the small studio in the back of my house and…start drawing comic books! I've been illustrating "The Adventures of Jasmin" for about 11 years now.

My spider senses are tingling, it must be the top ten comic book related articles of 2006.

In today's society comic conventions are often thought of as places for people to dress in costumes and obsess over comics. The truth is that there are plenty of reasons for anyone to give a comicon a chance. There's more than just comics.

An interview with comic book veteran writer, Ron Fortier.

There are plenty of comics we all wish we owned, whether they be small press or from the major publishers. This column points you in the right direction on good comic buys.

Comic books originally gained favor with the originals like Superman [DC], SpiderMan [Marvel] and others.
But are they really appropriate material for our kids?

I love comic books but there are a few things that annoying me including the death and return of comic book characters.

In the Hartford, Connecticut area, there are many fans of comic books,both casual readers and collectors. Presented here, is a guide to the top comic book stores in the Hartford, Ct area.

I write for and edit a comic book fan site (www.supermanhomepage.com) so I need to stay abreast of the stories on the comic book page as well as creator gossip. Here are the sites I visit regularly to feel well-informed about the industry.

There are many comic book movies that have come out this year. These are a few.

At least six comic book movies are slated for release in 2007, making the year appear to be a good one for comic book fans.

Recent years have been good for the comic book and graphic novel to film adaptations such as the hugely popular SPIDER-MAN (2002) and X-MEN (2000) franchises not to mention the more low-key GHOST WORLD (2001) and A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE (2005).

The pop culture of the Smurfs hasn't really ended, though seeing a big-scale Smurf movie is going to create a lot of buzz. Considering the rich story potentials in the that universe, let's hope producers will dip into the original Belgian comic strip for inspiration...

Fanboys have several excellent options for getting their comic book fix in Manhattan. Whether you're looking for a hard-to-find back issue, or just trying to keep up with your X-Men books, Manhattan's best comic book shops can accommodate your needs.

Every kid who read comic books remembers those classic comic book ads, join me on a trip down memory lane.

While this movie is packed with action and special effects the emotion has been sucked out of a powerful and emotional story

Hollywood is going to continue to make movie adaptations of comic books. These are some of the comic book adaptations you'll see very soon.

With the March release of 300, Hollywood has continued the recent trend of turning comic books into mega-budget films. The question is, why?

Just like any good movie, television show, or book it's not good enough to just have a compelling main character. You need good supporting characters for your main characters to interact with. Here are some of the best supporting characters in comic books.

After failing to get a movie sequel off the ground, Buffy creator Joss Whedon moved his characters into the realm of comic books. The first issue has turned out to be an enormous success.

As a die-hard comic book fan, Smallville has impressed me. For the last seven years, the show has done what many who follow sci-fi and fantasy thought was impossible; breathed life back into the failing Superman franchise.

"Wimbledon Green", the latest graphic novel work by the artist known as "Seth", is an entertaining trifle of a story… but probably of minor interest to anyone but dyed-in-the-wool comic book collectors of a certain age.

The great thing about buying gifts for comic book fans and collectors is that a comic book store will usually yield dozens, if not hundreds, of great gift ideas.

This is about the good and bad in comic book movies. But mostly revolves around Superman. He has had the most movies both good and bad.

By some miracle, Art Spiegelman managed to avoid both sensationalizing and trivializing the Holocaust when he used it has fodder for two groundbreaking comic books.

A list of my favorite comic blogs, from the funniest to the most informative.

Comic books can be great. This essay explores the aspects of the best comic books.

Comic books work because they do what other formats cannot. This essay explains, in short, why we read comic books like "Batman" and "X-Men."

Nowadays comic books are valued not for the quality of the workmanship or the artistry involved in their creation but for the dollar values they rack up in "price guides" and online auctions.

Love comics? There's a comic book convention, happening this year, somewhere close to where you live.

Comic books that are several hundred pages long that deal with relationships and family are not that far fetched. In fact you'd be surprised what material is available outside the USA.

Any writer could profit from studying the synthesis between action, dialogue, and narration that is found in a comic book script. The funny book writers deserve a better term for their works.

One of Marvel's oldest characters, Namor (aka Sub-Mariner), has an important place in comic book history. He is considered to be one of the first comic book anti-heroes.

Marvel's Bill and Ted comic book series was written and drawn by indie comics legend Evan Dorkin and recieved critical acclaim. This smart, funny series has finally been reprinted in two trade paperback collections.

Comic books are the in thing for studios to grab. Everything is there, plot, characters, villains. Here's the top ten list:

The best Hollywood adaptations of classic comic books and graphic novels.

An article that shows some tricks on creating out comic scripts. This piece brings in writers takes on how to create a script, as well as more thoughts on the basics all writers should know.

Sin City is very funny, very sexy, and very violent. Perhaps a redemption for all the bad "comic book" movies coming out of Hollywood.

Some comic heroes have really defined the field. This article explores some of my favorites, along with mentioning those that should always be mentioned.

Superman is an iconic hero known the world over, but many people haven't sampled his comic book adventures. Here's the top ten stories you have to check out.

A guide to comics for a reader who wants to get into the hobby for the first time (or at least first time since childhood), seeking comics for mature, intelligent readers. Covers both superhero and non-superhero books.

A short article on one of the most important publishers of comic books, with notes on Batman, Superman, and Elseworlds.

There are plenty of tricks every writer of comics should know before delving into the comic business. The most important would be in creating a super hero, not an anti-hero like Punisher, but a hero like Batman or Spider Man who all readers, not just adults, can look up to.

A review of a how-to classic that, though not the best book on comic writing, is leagues ahead of many. Peter David is noted for writing the comic incarnation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower, as well as a writer for many other comics including The Incredible Hulk.

A review of two new graphic novels featuring John Constantine, the character played by Keanu Reeves in the recent film.

This piece offers a thesis for comic books: why they are so popular, why movies like "Iron Man" and "Batman" keep getting made, and provides a glimpse into the two great minds of comics-Alan Moore and Frank Miller. Why do we read comics? Here's an answer.

An analysis on the most important comic book writer of the 20th century, Alan Moore. With hits like "Watchmen," "V for Vendetta," and a series of movies, the popularity of Alan Moore seems to never end. This article tells you why the comic writer is great.

In this discussion, I will elate a key question in comic books, whether they are art or not. There have been many respectable films based on comic books

Comic books are enjoying a new surge in popularity. Sometimes you just can't help but to relive some facets of your childhood......

Five comic books that have a large female audience. All are commonly availible at bookstores, so you don't have to set foot in a comic shop.

Often times people find comic books in their attic or at garage sales and assume they are worth a fortune. The truth is that is not always the case. Here are a few tips to help figure out if those comic books are worth anything?

They may be associated with the BIFF! BANG! and POW! of superhero antics, but in their long history comic books have tackled every subject imaginable, as Matt Hill discovers

Hollywood is making a lot of movies based on comic books and video games this year. But which adaptations are better? Video games or comic books?

Are Your Old Comic Books Worth Big Money?

This is a look back at some of the comic books released during the week of July 1st - July 7th.

Comic books and graphic novels are serious forms of art and literature and should be treated as such.

This is a short guide to the upcoming movies that are based on comic books.

Comic books, like other forms of media, are now easily found on the internet. Will this effect the industry in any way?

The BoDog empire is diverse to say the least. The BoDog brand's newest endeavor, a comic book series, could very well revive parts of founder Calvin Ayre's past that he would prefer the world forget.

I am a big fan of comic book based movies and Spider-man is no exception. This movie that highlights such things as revenge, forgiveness and other aspects of the human soul is the best movie thus far in the Spider-man franchise.

Who are the best of the bad? Check out my top ten supervillains of all time!

A Zeus auction raised money recently for Lone Star for a comic-book creator who lost her home and her irreplaceable art in a fire.

In the first of the two-part series, we looked at the heroes. This time, we look at the supervillains that infest our comic books. Is it possible for the uber-baddies to step into real life? Second of the two-part series.

There is one type of storyline that is used in comic books that I hate more than any other, time travel.

Don't you hate it when Marvel or DC has a big event and it forces you to buy comic books you don't want to buy in order to understand what is happening?

There is much debate about which comic book movies are the best and worst, but what about which individual characters are the best and worst?

Marvel's latest attempt at making another comic book into a movie. Although the idea is great, this is another movie that had potential but was weak. The basic story in a nutshell goes like thi

In the last few decades there have been a nonstop release of comic book movies and at least 95% of them have been flops. The movies that have done it the best are Superman (Christopher Reeves), Spiderman and X-men.

An essay on why it is so hard to write a comic script. Some can put together a script in a day, like noted Batman writer Chuck Dixon. I can get the ideas, but putting together a readable script can be daunting task for any writer.

This article reviews Stan Lee's recently released, made for TV movie based on his comic book character Lightspeed.

Comic books might not seem as important as the government or science but African-American characters were just as groundbreaking in comic books as African-American people in other fields.

There is much debate about which comic book movies are the best and worst, but what about which individual characters are the best and worst?

Have you ever wondered what the name of that comic book you once liked was? Or who that comic book character you can't think of is? Well wonder no more.

Comic books have always been popular with the American people, but in recent decades their popularity has increased dramatically. Film seems to be America's choice of form for pop culture, and comic book adaptations seem to be limitless lately.

Many comic books have seen movie success lately, but there are still a few more comic books that can be made into movies.

The is the second year for the New York Comic Books Convention. Last years event was so well attended, that they had to move to the main hall of the Javits Convention Center this year, a space twice as big.

This article sheds some light on what true and false in the world of comic books.

Comic books can be more than just entertainment. They can also be an investment.

NBC's hit television show, Heroes, has borrowed many ideas from the comic book world, including super powers. Here are some comic book equivalents with the same powers as the Heroes characters.

Most people learn through visualization, so it makes sense that a graphic medium would be the best format for teaching. However, few if any schools take this educational approach.

For a fan of Superman comic books, the cream of the collectible crop is undoubtedly the one publication that precedes volume one, issue one, Action Comics #1, valued at a stunning $1,360,000 (yes, that is a comma, not a decimal point!).

Comic book duos are as important as single superheroes.

Comic books, by definition, are not bound to conventional laws of physics or nature. But is it possible that some of our most-renowned heroes could step out of the pages? First of a two part series.

Comic books are no longer the unwanted literary stepbrother of the novel. And there are many reasons to collect the modern comic. This articles gives you a few.

The prevailing trend is to find a comic book or graphic novel and transform it into a movie, regardless of how bad it might come to be or how much originality is being left untouched.

This article outlines the rarest and best of collectible Superman comic books.

Comic books are a male dominated world. Women are shown in an unfair way, mostly because they do not have any say in it. There are few women who have a career in the comic book industry.

The "Preacher" comic book series takes an interesting look at belief and honor.

In this day and age comic books cater towards 20 and 30 year olds, so what are the kids supposed to read?

Congratulations! You've written your first comic book and now all you have to do is publish it. Selling your first comic book is not as easy as selling a fiction or non-fiction manuscript, but it can be done.

A resurgence in Marvel Comics' popularity due to the film adventures of many of their characters, coupled with reams of archived Jack Kirby artwork and stories, is producing a steady stream of re-packaged and re-formatted artwork.