Comics is a visual medium. But no matter how dazzling the individual images, how pretty the pictures, how powerfully the lines have been drawn, the story is what’s at the heart of it all. Without a story, all we have are pinup pages. Maybe they’re great pinup pages. But it’s not really comics without a […]
Welcome back, one and all, to the Chronicles of Shazam! This week, we are looking back on 2002-2003 for the Marvel family, which was really just a bunch of Freddie and Mary stories. Let’s dig in! Category 1: The Titans Freddie Freemam joined the Titans L.A. in last installment, and here he gets a taste […]
via Chronicles of Shazam: The Mary and Freddie Show (2002-2003) — Multiversity Comics
There’s a lot of bad in the world. Let’s talk some good. I have a deep passion for comics. I know comics. I believe in comics. They have a power no other medium has. Sadly, comics have largely neglected Black people whether it be through writing, drawing, or characters. I mean, dare we look at […]
I was never more than a semi-regular reader of the original Silver Surfer series — out of the first year’s worth of bi-monthly issues, I only purchased #1, #4, and #5. On the other hand, I recall liking all three of those issues (especially the first two) quite a bit. So I’m not entirely sure […]
via Silver Surfer #18 (September, 1970) — Attack of the 50 Year Old Comic Books
Recent events in the United States have been the stimulus for Black Lives Matter protests around the world — but the issue of systemic racism has long been entrenched in American society. Books are a powerful education tool, and we are exploring the most celebrated works of five Black authors — books that provide an […]
LGBT+ characters have flourished in comics over the last two decades, but how far has the closet door opened in film and television?
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Here are 10 Facts You Need to Know About Superhero Black Panther – The film Black Panther continues to be a byword for many people. His enthusiasm has been felt since the release of his first trailer last year. Well, let us add up, let’s read 10 interesting Black Panther facts to be listened to. […]
via Here are 10 Facts You Need to Know About Superhero Black Panther — MARVELBLACKPANTHER
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of superheroes. And out of all the superheroes, Marvel and DC, I’d say that Spiderman is one of my very favourites. Now, I’m only 22 and I have lived through three renditions of Spiderman (Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland) and an animated Spiderman movie. So […]
via In Which I Rank the Spiderverse Movies — Peace, Love, and Arts
In 2021, the Batman will be back on the big screen and on toy wishlists everywhere.
2020 has been a rough year for the entertainment industry as a whole, and comics has been no exception. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement of Free Comic Book Day 2020 and caused Marvel and DC’s distributor Diamond Comic Distributors to stop shipping new releases for several months. Just when it seemed like things were […]
via How DC Just Broke Up the Most Powerful Monopoly in Comics | IGN — Flag of Ulysses
FAN FICTION Film and Writing Festival 