In honor of Valentine’s Day and all of the lovesick heroes out there, this Sunday’s Classic Comic Cover Corner showcases Batman #87 from October 1954.
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More than 70 comic book artists and writers will appear Feb. 25 at the new Arizona Comicbook Arts Festival in Phoenix.
Local comic book stores were already struggling with digital disruption and the effects of the global virus pandemic before their supply chain shut down.
To the rescue: a comics delivery service in the Phoenix area.
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark is returning to comic book pages.
A Wolverine movie you can’t even bring your kids to is a crime against all of human and mutant kind.
Faster than a speeding DeLorean a new year is upon us once again, and nothing brings in the New Year like a monkey on a jackhammer pounding on a washtub.
On a cold Christmas evening in the winter of 44-45, Wonder Woman was busy delivering presents to poor children while disguised as "Miss Santa Claus."
'The Legend of Tarzan' trailer has debuted and I think it has eased the qualms of Edgar Rice Burroughs' fans who've dreamed of this film for many years now.
The hip and colorful Hero for Hire, Luke Cage, was Marvel Comics’ attempt to capitalize on the popular "Blaxploitation" films of the early seventies.
Though the Marvel cinematic universe is poised to have the Black Panther become a part of the Avengers, he actually first appeared in the Fantastic Four.
With Thanksgiving coming up, we figured this was the perfect time to showcase the time Superman saved Metropolis from reverting back to Indian ownership.
After Marvel wrapped its adaptation of the original Star Wars movie, its next issue was noticeably missing its biggest hero, Luke Skywalker, from the cover...
A plane is doomed to crash, but Superman swoops in. It’s the iconic Superman scenario – or is it?
In addition to starring in her own television show, Supergirl also made news when presidential contender Jeb Bush mentioned that “…she looked pretty hot.”
Marvel had a run of Doc Savage comics from 72 – 74 and every two issues was an adaptation of a classic Doc story, starting with 1933's "The Man of Bronze,"
Water being found on Mars was big news out of NASA last week. Way to go, science! John Carter fans could have told you that over a hundred years ago.
A few weeks back, George Lucas revealed that Jar Jar Binks was inspired by Goofy. This makes a lot of sense when you really think about it.
The CW did such a good job bringing Gorilla Grodd to life last year on The Flash, so simian sympathizers like myself are praying that they bring that same...
Did you know that when Marvel initially took on the Star Wars comic book license, George Lucas practically had to beg Stan Lee to buy into it?
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Fans of the sixties' Batman television show took a big hit last week with the passing of Yvonne Craig, who played Batgirl for 26 episodes of the classic series.
Scientists say that dinosaurs and cavemen never coexisted, but that didn’t stop Jack Kirby from throwing them together and mixing in some alien action to boot.
This Man... This Monster is symbolic of the Marvel/Fox film rights flap with Fox trying to run the franchise into the ground with imposter FF characterizations.
Many rumors flying regarding the 2017 Spider-Man reboot, but one bit of Spidey news that I’m uneasy about is that Marisa Tomei might be our new movie Aunt May.
We celebrated Hot Dog Day and we're tail-deep into the Dog Days of Summer, so it’s time we got 'Sirius' and showcased a cover that celebrates man’s best friend.
Space-nerds are going crazy over the recent Pluto flyby, but what most Earthlings want to know is, ‘When is Pluto going to stop sending us their menacing pets?’
I applaud SDCC for recognizing Doc Savage and The Shadow in their busy programming schedule; pulp heroes who inspired almost every aspect of any comic...
We’re starting to get a little tired of the negativity in the news, so we’re going straight up patriotic and fun and no one does that better than The Rocketeer!
Writer Gerry Conway envisioned racial divisiveness (apparently programmed into robots) 300-years into this fictitious future. Let’s hope and pray he was wrong.
Nerds of all types continue to face many of the similar barriers that our friends in the LGBT community endure and we often have to keep our lifestyles a...
As far back as 1941 comic publishers knew that sharks on a cover would sell comics, but within Whiz #19 there is nary a trace of shark versus superhero action.
Amazing Arizona Comics’ 24-Hour Comic Challenge takes place from Noon Saturday to Noon Sunday (June 20-21), in the window of the Phoenix Melrose District’s HUB.
With the release Avengers themed Ant-Man posters we felt we should point out that he was a founding member – even if the films have ignored that little fact.
Something so shocking happened at Phoenix Comicon that I’m still reeling from the effects of having seen it - the cool comeback of pulp-western themed costumes.
We're focusing on Cap #110 not only because it features the Hulk and was the first Steranko Cap cover, but also because it has Steve Rogers smoking a cigarette.
This was one of the first WWII comics to show solidarity with our troops and the message was clear: If Superman is onboard with our military, shouldn’t you be?
After Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, DC rebooted the western hero, Jonah Hex, as a post-apocalyptic protagonist called, 'Hex' (which you’ll note rhymes with Max.)
In order to fight our homegrown evil and keep up with AZ's ever-increasing craziness, Russ Kazmierczak's Amazing Arizona Comics is becoming a monthly...
Did you see Grodd on last week’s episode of The Flash? If not, then you missed what will probably be remembered as the greatest television event in history.
This year’s FCBD is one of the busiest we’ve seen, with lines of fans stretching far from many shop entrances, long before their doors even opened for the day.
The legendary Al Feldstein is one of our favorite artists here at Classic Comic Cover Corner, so we were deeply saddened to hear the news last week that the 88...
Do you have few extra hundred-thousand dollars lying around? If yes, now is your opportunity to own one of the coolest pieces of original comic art ever...
Every Sunday morning we showcase a classic comic cover, complete with compelling commentary, for your cordial contemplation. It’s the Classic Comic Cover...
Marvel Studios announced this week that veteran actor Michael Douglas will be taking the role of Henry Pym in their upcoming Ant-Man film, and Pym has played...
We've all heard the endless jokes about the seventh planet, but I couldn't believe that "Uranus" would ever be used in the title of a comic story...
Every Sunday morning we showcase a classic comic cover, complete with compelling commentary, for your cordial contemplation. It’s the Classic Comic Cover...
Every Sunday morning we showcase a classic comic cover, complete with compelling commentary, for your cordial contemplation. It’s the Classic Comic Cover...
Probably the strangest stars to ever appear on Saturday Night Live are the subject of Marvel Team-Up #74 and this week's Classic Comic Cover Corner.
Since it was announced that The Flash would be appearing on the next season of the CW’s Arrow, there has been much speculation about who would play the Flash.
With the world at large facing potential dire circumstances, the situation harkens back to the Cold War and this week’s classic comic cover, Weird Science #14.
Before Ben Affleck, has any one person ever been immersed in the combined might of both Superman and Batman? the answer is in World's Finest #142.
Every Sunday morning we showcase a classic comic cover, complete with compelling commentary, for your cordial contemplation. It’s the Classic Comic Cover...
Every Sunday morning we showcase a classic comic cover, complete with compelling commentary, for your cordial contemplation. It’s the Classic Comic Cover...
Every Sunday morning we showcase a classic comic cover, complete with compelling commentary, for your cordial contemplation. It’s the Classic Comic Cover...
What would happen if you combined a Japanese giant monster with last summer's smash film, The Avengers? Marvel Comics already imagined this in Godzilla #23.
Every Sunday morning we showcase a classic comic cover, complete with compelling commentary, for your cordial contemplation. It’s the Classic Comic Cover...
Every Sunday morning we showcase a classic comic cover, complete with compelling commentary, for your cordial contemplation.
The sidekick once played a pivotal role in the hero’s quest to fight crime.
Another in a long list of cinematic sequels that, in its final installment, falls far short of earlier glory.
The first genre convention of the year, Amazing Arizona Comic Con, hits next weekend, Jan. 6–8, at the Mesa Convention Center in downtown Mesa. And with a...
Today Nerdvana welcomes guest contributor Russ Kazmierczak Jr. with an exclusive "Amazing Arizona Comics" strip!
