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ISSUE: November 15, 2009
Articles about Marvel Comics
Superheroes Mean Business
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6-15-2004
With edgy, complex characters and mature themes, superhero comics aren't just kid stuff anymore. they're a multimillion-dollar industry.
Article Excerpts:
...25,000 DC books, plus another 10,000 or so from
Marvel Comics
and other makers. He spent $1,000 a month or...
...likes certain titles from its longtime rival,
Marvel Comics
, home of the Fantastic Four, The Hulk, and...
... they’ve tussled over the years, DC and
Marvel Comics
have made their characters more complex and...
Boy, Oh Boy
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6-15-2007
Mike Mignola is one of the hardest-working comic-book creators around. And he owes it all to one character. By Bryan ReesmanMike Mignola is one of the most distinct ...
Article Excerpts:
...illustrating famous series like Wolverine for
Marvel Comics
, and Batman and The Phantom Stranger for DC...
...and Batman and The Phantom Stranger for DC
Marvel Comics
. By 1994, he had plunged into the world of his...
...about comics led with, “Wham! Pow!
Marvel Comics
aren’t just for kids...
Anger Management
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8-1-2007
Forty-five years later, the Hulk is still our favorite green giant. By Bryan Reesman"Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."With that thinly veile...
Article Excerpts:
...fans. The original story, unleashed in 1962 by
Marvel Comics
guru Stan Lee and legendary comic artist Jack...
...brought us the first screen representations of
Marvel Comics
heroes Thor (Return of the Incredible Hulk) and...
New On Dvd
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10-1-2002
With Halloween just around the corner, a couple of DVDs filled with scorpions and spiders make great entertainment. Universal’s
The Scorpion King
, a prequel to the successful
The Mummy
and
The Mummy Returns
, is bringing...
Article Excerpts:
...Gift Set, complete with a reprint of
Marvel Comics
’ “Amazing...
Unoriginal Content
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5-15-2009
As evidenced by this year’s crop of summer blockbusters, sequels are big business in Hollywood despite their typically lukewarm reviews. Are industry executives giving audiences what they want, or are they just engaging in lazy filmmaking?
Article Excerpts:
...origin story by drawing on 46 years of
Marvel Comics
narrative as well as on the revisionary X-Men...