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January 1950: One of Will Eisner’s greatest Spirit stories might
January 1950: One of Will Eisner’s greatest Spirit stories might never have existed had it not been for the legendary cartoonist’s ill-fated effor...

Forty years ago this month, one of the 1970s’ best-known comic
Forty years ago this month, one of the 1970s’ best-known comic book ad campaigns began and it wasn’t restricted to one publisher. Contracting with...

November 6, 1989: With the VHS release of the summer’s smash
November 6, 1989: With the VHS release of the summer’s smash Batman movie just a week away, the Dark Knight swept into another venue when he returne...

Forty years ago: John Byrne’s Rog-2000 made his mainstream comic
Forty years ago: John Byrne’s Rog-2000 made his mainstream comic book debut in Charlton’s E-Man #6 (on sale October 9, 1974). The silver robot was...

Zoinks! Scooby-Doo is 45 years old today. Premiering on CBS on
Zoinks! Scooby-Doo is 45 years old today. Premiering on CBS on September 13, 1969, Hanna-Barbera’s “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?” transplanted fou...

“Five years later.” With those words, the Legion of
“Five years later.” With those words, the Legion of Super-Heroes cut its ties with the optimistic, utopian vision of the 30th Century that had cha...

August 13, 1959: The Cat-Man lived again in Blackhawk #141 (with
August 13, 1959: The Cat-Man lived again in Blackhawk #141 (with art by Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera) but this costumed character had nothing to do w...

35 years ago: On July 13, 1979, Dracula returned to the big
35 years ago: On July 13, 1979, Dracula returned to the big screen in a much-anticipated revival starring Frank Langella…which faltered at the box ...