While we’re all busy celebrating the 49th anniversary of Doctor Who and the 50th anniversary of both Spider-Man and the James Bond movies, the daddy of heroic fantasy characters quietly turned 76 way back in February. Or, depending upon how you look at it, he turned 476.
The Phantom was the very first masked, costumed hero in comics, debuting in the pages of the many Hearst papers February 17, 1936. He wore a dark outfit – when the feature added a Sunday page, an unthinking engraver made the costume purple for some unknown reason and the color stuck. He fought piracy and other crimes and handed down his clothes, his weapons, his Skull Cave, his fortune and, most important, his legacy to his son. The current guy – most have been named Kit Walker – is the 21st. This cool concept predated Doctor Who by a generation.
One would think the locals were pretty stupid to...
The Phantom was the very first masked, costumed hero in comics, debuting in the pages of the many Hearst papers February 17, 1936. He wore a dark outfit – when the feature added a Sunday page, an unthinking engraver made the costume purple for some unknown reason and the color stuck. He fought piracy and other crimes and handed down his clothes, his weapons, his Skull Cave, his fortune and, most important, his legacy to his son. The current guy – most have been named Kit Walker – is the 21st. This cool concept predated Doctor Who by a generation.
One would think the locals were pretty stupid to...
- 11/28/2012
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Here’s what hits stores this week.
Boom! Studios
28 Days Later Volume 6 Homecoming Tp, $12.99
7 Warriors #2 (Of 3), $3.99
Farscape Volume 6 Compulsions Tp, $12.99
Insurrection V3.6 Tp, $14.99
Irredeemable #1 (John Cassaday Artist Edition Cover), $3.99
Operation Broken Wings 1936 #2 (Of 3), $3.99
Reading Comics Postcard Book Tp, $11.95
Roger Langridge’s Snarked #3, $3.99
Dark Horse Comics
Baltimore The Curse Bells #5 (Of 5), $3.50
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 9 #4 (Georges Jeanty Variant Cover), $2.99
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 9 #4 (Steve Morris Regular Cover), $2.99
Flash Gordon Comic Book Archives Volume 5 Hc, $49.99
Kull The Cat And the Skull #3 (Of 4), $3.50
Occultist #2 (Of 3), $3.50
Orchid #3, $3.50
PC Cast’s House Of Night #2 (Of 5), $2.99
Star Wars Agent Of The Empire Iron Eclipse #1 (Of 5)(Stephane Roux Regular Cover), $3.50
Star Wars Agent Of The Empire Iron Eclipse #1 (Of 5)(Dave Wilkins Variant Cover), $3.50
Star Wars Episode I Adventures Tp, $7.99
Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace Tp, $7.99
Strain #1 (Of 11)(Mike Huddleston Regular Cover), $1.00
Strain #1 (Of 11)(Steve Morris Variant Cover), $3.50
Turok Son Of Stone Aztlan Volume 1 Tp,...
Boom! Studios
28 Days Later Volume 6 Homecoming Tp, $12.99
7 Warriors #2 (Of 3), $3.99
Farscape Volume 6 Compulsions Tp, $12.99
Insurrection V3.6 Tp, $14.99
Irredeemable #1 (John Cassaday Artist Edition Cover), $3.99
Operation Broken Wings 1936 #2 (Of 3), $3.99
Reading Comics Postcard Book Tp, $11.95
Roger Langridge’s Snarked #3, $3.99
Dark Horse Comics
Baltimore The Curse Bells #5 (Of 5), $3.50
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 9 #4 (Georges Jeanty Variant Cover), $2.99
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 9 #4 (Steve Morris Regular Cover), $2.99
Flash Gordon Comic Book Archives Volume 5 Hc, $49.99
Kull The Cat And the Skull #3 (Of 4), $3.50
Occultist #2 (Of 3), $3.50
Orchid #3, $3.50
PC Cast’s House Of Night #2 (Of 5), $2.99
Star Wars Agent Of The Empire Iron Eclipse #1 (Of 5)(Stephane Roux Regular Cover), $3.50
Star Wars Agent Of The Empire Iron Eclipse #1 (Of 5)(Dave Wilkins Variant Cover), $3.50
Star Wars Episode I Adventures Tp, $7.99
Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace Tp, $7.99
Strain #1 (Of 11)(Mike Huddleston Regular Cover), $1.00
Strain #1 (Of 11)(Steve Morris Variant Cover), $3.50
Turok Son Of Stone Aztlan Volume 1 Tp,...
- 12/14/2011
- by Brandon Johnston
- ScifiMafia
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
Andrews McMeel
Dilbert How’s That Underling Thing Working Tp, $12.99
Antarctic Press
Gearhearts Steampunk Glamor Revue #1, $3.99
Gold Digger Christmas Special #5, $3.50
Very Zombie Christmas #3, $3.50
Arcana Studio
Scrooge And Santa Gn (resolicited)(not verified by Diamond), $14.95
Archaia Entertainment
Cyclops #7, $3.95
Everlast Hc, $19.95
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller Hc, $19.95
Killing Pickman Hc (resolicited), $24.95
Secret History #17, $5.95
Sigh Hc, $10.95
Tale Of Sand Hc, $29.95
Archie Comics
Archie Cyber Adventures Tp (not verified by Diamond), $9.95
Archie Double Digest #224, $3.99
Mega Man #8, $2.99
Sonic The Hedgehog Select Volume 4 Zone Wars Tp, $11.95
Avatar Press
Stitched #2 (Mike Wolfer Regular Cover), $3.99
Stitched #2 (Mike Wolfer Gore Cover), $3.99
Stitched #2 (Mike Wolfer Wraparound Cover), $3.99
Stitched #2 (Movie Photo Variant Cover), Ar
Black Library
Faith And Fire Mmpb (Warhammer 40K)(New Edition), $8.99
Hammer And Anvil Mmpb (Warhammer...
Andrews McMeel
Dilbert How’s That Underling Thing Working Tp, $12.99
Antarctic Press
Gearhearts Steampunk Glamor Revue #1, $3.99
Gold Digger Christmas Special #5, $3.50
Very Zombie Christmas #3, $3.50
Arcana Studio
Scrooge And Santa Gn (resolicited)(not verified by Diamond), $14.95
Archaia Entertainment
Cyclops #7, $3.95
Everlast Hc, $19.95
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller Hc, $19.95
Killing Pickman Hc (resolicited), $24.95
Secret History #17, $5.95
Sigh Hc, $10.95
Tale Of Sand Hc, $29.95
Archie Comics
Archie Cyber Adventures Tp (not verified by Diamond), $9.95
Archie Double Digest #224, $3.99
Mega Man #8, $2.99
Sonic The Hedgehog Select Volume 4 Zone Wars Tp, $11.95
Avatar Press
Stitched #2 (Mike Wolfer Regular Cover), $3.99
Stitched #2 (Mike Wolfer Gore Cover), $3.99
Stitched #2 (Mike Wolfer Wraparound Cover), $3.99
Stitched #2 (Movie Photo Variant Cover), Ar
Black Library
Faith And Fire Mmpb (Warhammer 40K)(New Edition), $8.99
Hammer And Anvil Mmpb (Warhammer...
- 12/14/2011
- by geekmaster
- GeekRest
A lot to go over, including a whole lot of second issues and a hardcover collection of all of last month’s #1 issues. So let’s get to it!
Justice League #2
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:25 Variant cover by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
1:200 B&W variant cover by Jim Lee
On sale October 19 • 40 pg, Fc, $3.99 Us • Rated T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 Us
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
What happens when the World’s Greatest Detective takes on the world’s most powerful alien? You’ll find out when Batman and Superman throw down. Batman will need all his intellect, cunning and physical prowess to take on The Man of Steel.
This issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of the issue.
Justice League #2
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:25 Variant cover by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
1:200 B&W variant cover by Jim Lee
On sale October 19 • 40 pg, Fc, $3.99 Us • Rated T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 Us
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
What happens when the World’s Greatest Detective takes on the world’s most powerful alien? You’ll find out when Batman and Superman throw down. Batman will need all his intellect, cunning and physical prowess to take on The Man of Steel.
This issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of the issue.
- 7/19/2011
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
Adrienne Roy, whose colorful storytelling was a fixture throughout two decades of Batman and other best-selling DC comic books, lost a year-long battle with cancer on December 14th.
The premier DC Comics colorist during the "Bronze Age of Comics" provided dramatic coloring and storytelling for nearly all of the company's top titles, but is best remembered for her 15-year, 189-issue run on Batman, her 16-year, 202-issue run on the company's flagship Detective Comics, and a 14-year tenure on The New Teen Titans, plus many years coloring other Bat-titles including Brave and the Bold, Robin, Batman and the Outsiders, Gotham Knights and Shadow of the Bat.
Though her initial Bat assignments were for legendary editor Julius Schwartz, she was recruited to color the entire Batman line by editor (later DC president) Paul Levitz, who explains, "Adrienne combined the ability of a set designer to create beauty with the ability of a...
The premier DC Comics colorist during the "Bronze Age of Comics" provided dramatic coloring and storytelling for nearly all of the company's top titles, but is best remembered for her 15-year, 189-issue run on Batman, her 16-year, 202-issue run on the company's flagship Detective Comics, and a 14-year tenure on The New Teen Titans, plus many years coloring other Bat-titles including Brave and the Bold, Robin, Batman and the Outsiders, Gotham Knights and Shadow of the Bat.
Though her initial Bat assignments were for legendary editor Julius Schwartz, she was recruited to color the entire Batman line by editor (later DC president) Paul Levitz, who explains, "Adrienne combined the ability of a set designer to create beauty with the ability of a...
- 12/17/2010
- by Anthony Tollin
- Comicmix.com
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