As defined by the famous cartoonist Scott McCloud in the influential Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art, comics are "juxtaposed pictorial and other images in deliberate sequence, intended to ...

The National Museum of American History adds 'Action Comics No. 1' and 'Captain America Comics No. 1' to its vast pop culture ...

Comic book deaths are rarely permanent, but some Marvel and DC characters' returns are special in how they undermine the ...

A detail from Johnny Craig's infamous cover to "Crime SuspenStories" No. 22 from EC Comics. Credit: Comic Book cover For avid followers of comic book history, 1954 was the most epochal, unsettling, ...

From brutal action to complex character developments, these are the greatest stories in the Invincible comic line.

A new book and exhibition reveal the Hudson Valley’s little-known role in American comics—from Disney comics printed in Poughkeepsie to today’s regional creators.

Getting paid to immerse yourself in vintage paper and use your deep knowledge of comic book history sounds like a dream job, and Heritage Auctions is looking for someone with that particular set of ...

One of the key plot elements of James Gunn’s Superman is Lex Luthor’s so-called “pocket universe.” In the film, it’s an artificially created dimension that the evil genius made by creating his own ...

The Avengers have long been Marvel’s most important team. While some would consider the Fantastic Four more important for their opening up of the modern Marvel Universe, as well as having co-creator ...

EAST LANSING, MI — Before visiting Michigan State University’s massive comic book collection, I asked librarian Jason Larsen to set aside what he considers the five rarest or quirkiest items. Not the ...