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The Knighted King: A Brief Publication History of Christopher Priest’s Black Panther

Michael Hoskin — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 20:39:02 +0000

When Christopher Priest returned to Marvel Comics in 1998 it had been almost ten years since his tumultuous exit from the company. In the interim the company and the comic book industry had undergone tremendous… [more]

The Panther’s Priest: Christopher Priest’s Career Prior to Black Panther

Michael Hoskin — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:19:31 +0000

To preserve clarity, except when using exact quotes, this history will refer to Christopher Priest consistently by his current name. He was born Christopher James Owsley, and many of his comic book credits prior to… [more]

On All-New Miracleman Annual #1

Julian Darius — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 13:00:34 +0000

All-New Miracleman Annual #1" title="On All-New Miracleman Annual #1" style="float:left;" />One of the oddities of Marvel finally reprinting Miracleman is the relative lack of interest it’s generated. We’re talking about a work regarded as being as important as Watchmen in super-hero comics history (and arguably even more… [more]

Kevin Smith & Joe Quesada’s Daredevil: The Comic that Saved Marvel

James Kelly — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:00:08 +0000

Joe Quesada is the savior of Marvel. Simply put, without Joe Quesada coming in the late ‘90s to create Marvel Knights, Marvel Comics would be a defunct company. While many editorial decisions made by Quesada… [more]

The Peter David Factor: Part 10

Mike Wilson — Mon, 21 May 2007 14:01:34 +0000

X-Factor #79 (June 1992) — Rhapsody in Blue — This issue starts with a touch of suspense. The story begins in Two Forks, Maine where we see an elderly woman in an old-fashioned house calling… [more]

Joe Quesada on Various Fruity Topics

C. C. Banana — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 18:00:13 +0000

Editor’s Note: C.C. Banana is a comedian. The following interviews are provided for entertainment purposes only. Last weekend I went to the premiere New York Comic-Con at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, intending to snag… [more]

Valiant Days, Valiant Nights: A Look Back on the Rise and Fall of Valiant

Ryan McLelland — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:46:34 +0000

Some might remember Valiant Comics for their rich storytelling and astonishing artwork. Others might remember Valiant for their innovations like issue zeros, chromium covers, and free comics. One thing for certain is that the nineties… [more]

DC’s Impact Imprint: A Look Back

Ryan McLelland — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:21:22 +0000

The idea was for DC Comics to launch an entire new set of books aimed toward younger readers. The launch of these books would cross over from comic shops to the mainstream and try to… [more]

Art Thibert on Chrono Mechanics

Mike Phillips — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 18:00:02 +0000

Chrono Mechanics" title="Art Thibert on Chrono Mechanics" style="float:left;" />Art Thibert has recently penciled, inked, and co-written a new comic from Image and Hack Shack studios called Chrono Mechanics. It’s the story of four very different personalities (human and otherwise) that have been brought together… [more]

Comics News Unlimited

Mike Phillips — Fri, 02 Jul 2004 14:48:42 +0000

Harvey ResultsThe big winners at this year’s Harvey Awards were Drawn & Quarterly, Fantagraphics, DC, and Craig Thompson. D&Q won five Harveys including Best Writer (Chester Brown) and Best Colorist (Chris Ware). Fantagraphics brought home… [more]

Quesada Redesigning Daredevil? — and Other News

Julian Darius — Wed, 04 Feb 2004 17:46:31 +0000

Quesada’s Daredevil Redesign Joe Quesada’s return to Daredevil is producing a lot of press. The Marvel Editor-in-Chief has apparently been planning to return to drawing for some time, but wanted to wait until the project… [more]

Marvel’s April, American Flagg!, and More Cancellations

Julian Darius — Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:34:24 +0000

Marvel’s New SolicitationsApril looks like Marvel’s month (Jim Lee’s debut on Superman notwithstanding). Major projects or launches include the following: The debut of Mark Millar’s Spider-Man, an ongoing through Marvel Knights. Millar’s plans for the… [more]

On the DC / Humanoids Deal, Cancelled Marvel, and Online Comics News

Julian Darius — Mon, 19 Jan 2004 17:27:11 +0000

The Comics Blotter now returns after a hiatus caused by the fact that I’m busy working on a Ph.D., working on the Continuity Pages and this site’s chronologies, and writing my own work, not to… [more]

Bill Jemas Autopsy

Julian Darius — Sat, 25 Oct 2003 17:00:53 +0000

Bill Jemas was for a few years the man everyone loved to hate. He played the bad guy to Joe Quesada, who more effectively cultivated himself as the “people’s man” in Marvel Comics’ administration. Now… [more]

Media Coverage of Comic Books: The Case of 60 Minutes II

Julian Darius — Wed, 30 Oct 2002 12:00:33 +0000

60 Minutes II" title="Media Coverage of Comic Books: The Case of 60 Minutes II" style="float:left;" />Tonight, I watched 60 Minutes II because I read online that Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, popular hero for returning (or contributing to the return of) Marvel Comics to greatness (or something closer), would be on the… [more]

The State of American Comics Address, 2002

Julian Darius — Sat, 02 Feb 2002 17:00:53 +0000

The American comic book industry, as an economic institution, is doing terribly. Artistically, however, this will be remembered as a fairly good period. Many mainstream titles are selling less than 20,000 copies; a few even… [more]