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Dark Detective – Steve Englehart vs DC Comics, and Everyone Else

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Englehart, Pre-DC

Steve Englehart is one of the great, unsung heroes of the Bronze Age. Englehart got his start as a member of the Crusty Bunkers (a team of largely uncredited artists who helped out at Neal Adams’ studio), where his official role was as a proofreader, although Englehart has said he coscripted stories for Eeire as well as Marvel work like Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, Iron Man, and The Incredible Hulk. [Read more…] about Dark Detective – Steve Englehart vs DC Comics, and Everyone Else

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Shadow and Weight: Mike Mignola Comics Profile & Chronology

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There is something magical about watching someone become who they are. Not so much an evolution, but a refinement, a growing clarity in which their influences and experiences blend together into something that looks like nothing else. This is an especially wonderful thing in comics, because it leads to telling not many stories, but one story — their own story.

And that’s exactly what we get with Hellboy creator Mike Mignola (pronounced Meen-YO-la) as he went from staff artist to, well, himself. [Read more…] about Shadow and Weight: Mike Mignola Comics Profile & Chronology

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Question of the Week: Do You Have a DC Rebirth Fast Track Guide?

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DC Rebirth has been an unequivocal success for DC Comics, transitioning the publisher out of the New 52’s PR quagmire (even when the comics were good, there was a malaise around the line) into the premier Big 2 superhero lineup. [Read more…] about Question of the Week: Do You Have a DC Rebirth Fast Track Guide?

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Where To Start Reading Batman Comics – 10 Great Entry Points

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Opening the door to a world of comics is often the hardest part, and Batman’s no exception. There are oodles and caboodles of Batman comics out there (studies have shown), and enjoying the exploits of the Caped Crusader is never as simple as picking up an issue and reading. [Read more…] about Where To Start Reading Batman Comics – 10 Great Entry Points

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