Comic Books (their old comic books) portray our fears, our desir….

Comic Books portray our fears, our desires and ethos.

I do fondly remember the great quality infested peak of DC Comics back in the seventies as a kid, which somehow did still continued around in the eighties somewhat, giving their own brand of a distinct mark which perhaps are not found in the more commerci

Batman: Secret Files Series 2 Unmasked!: J’onn J’onzz/Martian Manhunter Action Figure

Batman: Secret Files Series 2 Unmasked!: J’onn J’onzz/Martian Manhunter Action Figure

One of the few survivors of the Martian race and an invaluable resource to the JLA, Martian Manhunter transforms to uncover his Martian appearance as J’onn J’onzz . This figure features multiple points of articulation, an alternate head and a display base. Packaged in a 4-color blister….

Retail: $ 14.99    Your Price: $14.99   Buy/More Info

Adventures Of Batman & Robin: Poison Ivy/The Penguin

Adventures Of Batman & Robin: Poison Ivy/The Penguin

Adventures of Batman & Robin - Poison Ivy: A grade school teacher takes a night job working for a rough nightclub owner. Beneath his tough exterior, though, her new boss is kind and very protective of her. Adventures of Batman & Robin - The Penguin: Penguin, ever crafty, takes on Batman in a…

Retail: $ 12.98    Your Price: $10.38   Buy/More Info

The Comic Book is one of America’s unsung contribution to culture.

BBC Profiles “Angry Men,” Now Jailed
Although many might object to the characterization of the four men sentenced to jail in Britain yesterday for actions taken during protests in February 2006 triggered by the Danish Cartoons Controversy as “Angry Young Men,” this BBC News piece about the four men is probably the most significant feature to arise since the news of the sentencing came out yesterday. For one thing, I didn’t know there was a 60-person protest of the sentencing until reading the article. With the recent flash of terrorist activity in that country, and a general intolerance for the more out-there excesses of free speech in many European nations, it’s hard to imagine there being much sympathy for anyone choosing to explore some of the potentially unfortunate elements of this case’s outcome.

The premise of this story is that Superman lands in Russia during the height of the Cold War. Most writers would’ve gone for an easy “Superman as a bad guy” story. Instead, we get a mature and refreshing take on the Man of Steel that surprisingly cha

Comics

Happy 57th Birthday, Richard Pini!

Happy 55th Birthday, Bob Burden!

Cheng Shifa, 1921-2007
Chinese painter Cheng Shifa, an esteemed artist in his country and internationally who spent a period of his life working in comics and continued to produce work published that way even after his more formal arts career took off, died Tuesday in Shanghai. He was 86. Shifa was considered a master of traditional arts, including landscapes, calligraphy and later in his life well-regarded portraits of working class existence.

After studying at the Shanghai Academy of Fine Art in the late 1930s with the support of relatives (his father having died when the artist was nine), Shifa began painting as a young man. He turned an eye towards comics in 1949 and fostered a relationship with the Chinese publisher Shanghai Art Publishing Agency in 1952. His series included Rulin Waishi (with Wu Jingzi), La Foret des Lettres, Peau Peinte, Kon Yiji, Cent Huit Tableaux d’apres la Veridique Histoire d’Ah (maybe his most famous work, published in 1963), Zhaoshutun and Nannuono, Ebing and Sangluo and Tenace jusqu’a la Victoire. The first book on that list won a prize at the Leipzig International Book Exhibition in 1959.

It looks like that Shifa’s role may have been more that of an illustrator of stories rather than a cartoonist or even comics artist in the sense that we think of such things; I’m not completely able to tell, and it’s not like a precise definition makes his artistic achievement any less than what it is. He is described in the Shanghai Daily piece as an “old kid” with a humble demeanor. He is survived by two sons.

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Series 1 Action Figure - Metallo

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Series 1 Action Figure - Metallo

Comics’ most iconic characters join forces in this fantastic tale which pits the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight against a top-secret team backed by Lex Luthor! Can our heroes take down a team composed of such powerhouses as Captain Marvel, Hawkman, Power Girl, and Black Lightning? You better belie…

Retail: $ 14.99    Your Price: $14.99   Buy/More Info

Popularity: 7% [?]