query: when was the first comic book ever made

pos: Comic book Comic book A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comic art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by brief descriptive prose and written narrative, usually dialog contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. Although some origins in 18th century Japan, comic books were first popularized in the United States and the United Kingdom during the 1930s. The first modern comic book, "Famous Funnies", was released in the U.S. in 1933 and was a reprinting of earlier newspaper

neg: Pluto Saves the Ship Pluto Saves the Ship "Pluto Saves the Ship" is a comic book story scripted by writers Carl Barks, Jack Hannah and Nick George from a plot devised possibly by a publisher, and drawn by an unidentified illustrator. It was originally printed in "Large Feature Comics" #7 in 1942, and is one of the first American Disney comics ever made that was not reprinted from newspaper comic strips. It is also the first work in a comic book that Barks ever did. It is also Pluto's first solo comic book adventure. It is also the only story that Barks did that

neg: Springfield (The Simpsons) Dungeon is a comic book store owned by Jeff Albertson a.k.a. the well known Comic Book Guy. The comic book store and its owner first appeared in the episode "Three Men and a Comic Book", when Bart sees a copy of the first issue of the Radioactive Man comic on sale for $100. In the episode titled "Worst Episode Ever" (which is a remark often used by Comic Book Guy), Bart and Milhouse are given the job of running the comic book store after Comic Book Guy suffers from a stress-induced heart attack and is instructed to try and gain

neg: Pluto Saves the Ship took place in the Mickey Mouse Universe other than Mickey Mouse in "The Riddle of the Red Hat." Pluto Saves the Ship "Pluto Saves the Ship" is a comic book story scripted by writers Carl Barks, Jack Hannah and Nick George from a plot devised possibly by a publisher, and drawn by an unidentified illustrator. It was originally printed in "Large Feature Comics" #7 in 1942, and is one of the first American Disney comics ever made that was not reprinted from newspaper comic strips. It is also the first work in a comic book that Barks ever did. It

neg: Tim Burton but I've always loved the image of Batman and the Joker. The reason I've never been a comic book fan – and I think it started when I was a child – is because I could never tell which box I was supposed to read. I don't know if it was dyslexia or whatever, but that's why I loved "The Killing Joke", because for the first time I could tell which one to read. It's my favorite. It's the first comic I've ever loved. And the success of those graphic novels made our ideas more acceptable. In 1990, Burton co-wrote

neg: Worst Episode Ever Worst Episode Ever "Worst Episode Ever" is the eleventh episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> twelfth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 4, 2001. In the episode, Bart and Milhouse are banned from The Android's Dungeon after stopping Comic Book Guy from buying a box of priceless "Star Wars" memorabilia for $5. However, when Comic Book Guy suffers a massive heart attack after Tom Savini's show, he hires Bart and Milhouse as his replacements while he leaves his job to make friends. "Worst Episode Ever" was written by Larry Doyle and directed by Matthew

neg: Magneto (comics) combat and has been shown to be effective with his fists, but he prefers to use his powers when in combat situations. Magneto was ranked number 1 by IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Villains list, was listed number 17 in "Wizard's" Top 100 Greatest Villains Ever list, and was ranked as the 9th Greatest Comic Book Character Ever in "Wizard"'s list of the 200 Greatest Comic Book Characters of All Time, the second highest villain on that list. Magneto (comics) Magneto () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the

neg: Free Comic Book Day take advantage of the film's heavy promotion and related press about the comic book medium, and thus the first event was held May 4, 2002, one day after the film's opening. However, not all events have corresponded with the release of a film based on a comic book. In 2004 it was held in July, but it was moved back to the first Saturday in May the following year and has been held on that day ever since. On Free Comic Book Day, participating comic book store retailers give away specially printed copies of free comic books, and some offer

neg: Ultron the wall. Ultron was ranked number 23 by IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Villains list, was listed number 189 in "Wizard's" Top 200 Greatest Villains Ever list, and was ranked as the 189th Greatest Comic Book Character Ever in "Wizard"'s list of the 200 Greatest Comic Book Characters of All Time. Ultron Ultron () is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is most recognized as a nemesis of the Avengers, and has a quasi-familial relationship with his creator Hank Pym. He was the first Marvel Comics character to wield the fictional metal alloy

neg: Chris Ryall In February 2006, IDW promoted Ryall to Publisher. Among the properties he helped develop and shepherd to IDW Publishing were Hasbro's "Transformers", "Locke & Key", Toho’s "Godzilla", CBS/Paramount's "Star Trek", HBO's "True Blood" and 2000 AD's "Judge Dredd". During Ryall's tenure at IDW, the publisher was made a premiere publisher, won their first Eisner Awards, published the first-ever inter-license crossover and the first-ever "Doctor Who" crossover, and is currently the fourth-largest publisher in the country. In 2009, Ryall and co-writer Scott Tipton released the prose primer on the comic book industry, "Comic Books 101", through IMPACT Publishing. In addition to

neg: Comic Book Guy Ever." Comic Book Guy makes a brief appearance as the clerk of "Karl's Komics" selling Comics to Chip Flaggston of Hi and Lois March 25, 2018. Comic Book Guy Comic Book Guy is the common, popular name for Jeff Albertson, a recurring fictional character in the animated television series "The Simpsons". He is voiced by Hank Azaria and first appeared in the second-season episode "Three Men and a Comic Book", which originally aired on May 9, 1991. Comic Book Guy is the proprietor of a comic book store, The Android's Dungeon & Baseball Card Shop. He is based on "every

neg: Animaniacs sold in the first week made it one of the fastest selling animation DVD sets that Warner Home Video ever put out. An "Animaniacs" comic book, published by DC Comics, ran from 1995 to 2000 (59 regular monthly issues, plus two specials). Initially, these featured all the characters except for Pinky and the Brain, who were published in their own comic series, though cameos were possible. The "Animaniacs" comic series was later renamed "Animaniacs! Featuring Pinky and the Brain". The "Animaniacs" comic series, like the show, parodied TV and comics standards, such as "Pulp Fiction" and "The X-Files", among others.

neg: Motion comic for both a comic book and an illustrated film. "Godkiller" creator Matt Pizzolo told Bloody Disgusting ""Godkiller" was just a slower production than "Watchmen" because we had to create 200 pages of art and story from the ground up first, rather than starting with one of the greatest comic books ever made as source material. Plus we had a dozen voice performers instead of just one." Although aesthetically similar to motion comics, Pizzolo identifies "illustrated film" influences as including "Liquid Television", the MTV cartoon adaptation of "The Maxx", the "Berserk" anime series, Chris Marker's "La jetée", the motion comic "Broken

neg: Worst Episode Ever and the "Death of Superman" story arc. When Homer and Comic Book Guy enter Moe's Tavern, Moe says "Get out and take your Sacagawea dollars with you" to one of his customers. A Sacagawea dollar is a United States dollar coin which has been minted since 2000. After he is thrown out of Moe's Tavern, Comic Book Guy says the word "loneliness" in Klingon, a language used by the fictional Klingons in the "Star Trek" universe. While arguing with Agnes, Comic Book Guy says "Now I know what ever happened to Baby Jane." The line is a reference to the

neg: Phoenix Fan Fusion expanding its focus on comic book artists, and fan interaction with its various media guests. Convention organizers stated that they saw a desire from their audience to host a convention in Arizona during the winter, but due to costs involved with renting the Phoenix Convention Center, and blocking off rooms at nearby hotels, the decision was made to host the Fan Fest in Glendale at University of Phoenix Stadium. Several television and media guests attended the first ever Fan Fest, including David Ramsey, Colin Baker and Michael Biehn, among others, including several dozen comic book artists and creators. In 2016,

neg: Comic Book Guy the title of the twelfth season episode "Worst Episode Ever". The catchphrase can also be used for describing other things by saying, "Worst. (Noun). Ever." A long-running gag on the show was never to reveal the character's name, with other characters referring to him as "Comic Book Guy". The writers had intended to name the character as early as his first episode, but they could not think of a name for him, and they called him "Comic Book Guy", with the intention of naming the character the next time they used him. However, they continually procrastinated. Finally, in the February

neg: Heroes (U.S. TV series) NBC on September 24, 2015. Additionally, comic book writer Cullen Bunn will be writing an ongoing comic book continuing "Heroes", called "Heroes: Season Five"; a release date and artist has yet to be determined. Originally, Kring designed the series to have an ever-shifting cast. However, his motivation changed when he realized how popular the original cast was with audiences; therefore, he brought back most of the first-season cast for the second season, with a few additions who received star billing. In its first season, the show features an ensemble cast of twelve main characters making it the third largest cast

neg: Worst Episode Ever Book Guy is usually sarcastic and unfriendly, the series' staff found it hard to make the character seem likable. For example, Hank Azaria, who plays Comic Book Guy among other characters in the series, had a difficult time trying to make the character sound sincere. "Comic Book Guy only ever pronounces things sarcastically", Azaria said in the DVD commentary for the episode. "It was hard to find a way to sound believable and have him say sincere things. It took a lot of different takes." Executive producer and former showrunner Mike Scully said, "It's tough when you take a character

neg: Skin & Earth the world around her than she ever thought and sets her on a journey that could change the course of everything." Tied in with the comic, each song on the "Skin & Earth" album corresponds with one of the six issues of the comic book. Lights claims that the comic book was inspired by strong female heroes such as Wonder Woman, and features fantasy genre characteristics such as romance, mortals, cults, and gods. When asked where she got the idea to interweave the comic book and album, Lights responded with "I'm just such a fan of both mediums, so why

neg: Sergio Aragonés Comic Book Award for 1986, their Humor Comic Book Award for 1973, 1974, and 1976, their Magazine and Book Illustration Award for 1989, their Special Features Award for 1977, their Gag Cartoon Award for 1983, and their Reuben Award in 1996 for his work on "Mad" and "Groo the Wanderer." In 1985 he was awarded the Adamson Award for Best International Comic-Strip or Comic Book work in Sweden. In 1992 he became the first Mexican ever to win the Eisner Award for his work on "Groo the Wanderer", along Mark Evanier. In 2003 he was awarded La Plumilla de Plata

neg: LGBT themes in comics has increased, comic book fandom has taken notice. Panels discussing LGBT topics occur regularly at comic book and LGBT conventions such as Comicon and Gaylaxicon, and conventions also feature stands dedicated to LGBT comics. Ted Abenheim, event chair of Prism Comics said in 2008, “We're in our sixth year of exhibiting at Comic-Con, presenting a larger booth and more panels and events than ever before.” A number of websites dedicated to LGBT comic book fandom and featuring content from staff writers exist, such as Prismcomics.org, Pinkkrytonite.com and Gayleague.com. The first GLAAD Award for Best Comic Book was awarded in 1992

neg: Worldcolor profits by reprinting the funnies in magazine format, thereby creating one of the first prototypes of the comic book. While the initial comic books were simply collections of previously published editions of the Sunday comic strips, by 1936 they contained original material. World Color made the most of the idea and quickly emerged as the leading printer in this new field. To keep up with ever-increasing demand, the company began construction of a satellite printing plant in Sparta, Illinois. Opened in 1948, the Sparta plant was the most technologically advanced plant in the industry devoted solely to the printing of

neg: The Old Castle's Secret The Old Castle's Secret "The Old Castle's Secret" is a 32-page funny animal comic book adventure/mystery/horror story written, drawn, and lettered by Carl Barks. It was first published by Dell Publishing in Four Color #189 (June 1948). Characters include Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie. The story is about a treasure hunt led by Uncle Scrooge through an old castle in Scotland. It is the first of Uncle Scrooge's comic book treasure hunts. The story was published with three one-page gag stories by Barks. The cover is the first comic book cover ever drawn by Barks. The

neg: Worst Episode Ever The episode ends with Ned still under the thumb of the radioactive ape. "Worst Episode Ever" was written by Larry Doyle and directed by Matthew Nastuk. It was first broadcast on the Fox network in the United States on February 4, 2001. The episode was originally called "The Fiver", a reference to a scene in the episode that was eventually removed. The episode title was then changed to "Worst Episode Ever", a title which the staff were amused by. According to Doyle, "Worst Episode Ever" is the first episode in which Comic Book Guy has a major role. Because Comic

neg: Batman: Dead End caught in between the two alien species. The film was made for a reported $30,000 and filmed in parts of North Hollywood, California, as a stand-in for Gotham City. Collora filmed a similar project, 2004's "World's Finest", with much of the same cast and crew. Film director and comic book writer Kevin Smith called it "possibly the truest, best Batman movie ever made", and comic book artist Alex Ross praised it as "Batman the way I've always wanted to see him". Collora has stated in interviews that the film was made as a demonstration reel to attract attention to his

neg: Jesse James (customizer) contacts for cash. His show, "Jesse James Is a Dead Man", premiered on Spike TV on May 31, 2009. The show features James doing death defying stunts. The first episode set a ratings record for Spike, drawing the largest audience ever for an unscripted series on the network, with 2 million viewers. The show is produced by Spike TV, BASE Productions and James's company, PayupSucker Productions. In conjunction with that appearance Marvel Comics created a special one-shot comic book where he evades death once again after considering retirement, and made it available in comic book stores for free distribution. James

neg: The Punisher War Journal (1988 series) any Marvel series ever in 2001. Greg Burgas of "Comic Book Resources" praised Lee's artwork. While still under the comics code authority the series featured bodily violence which had not been previously used in Marvel comics publications. The series also featured more guns, explosions and highly sexualized women. The Punisher War Journal (1988 series) The Punisher War Journal is an American comic book series published from 1988 to 1995 by Marvel Comics featuring the character Frank Castle, also known as the vigilante the Punisher. It was the first ever spin-off for the character and the first series of the title

neg: Japanese New Wave of the Beast" and "Kanto Wanderer", both key, transitional films for Suzuki), and his 1968 dismissal from Nikkatsu. In the wake of "Kanto Wanderer", Suzuki's developing sense of style grew ever more surreal: What is standing there isn't really there. It's just something reflected in our eyes. When it is demolished, the consciousness that it is, or was, first begins to form. This made clear Suzuki's anarchic approach to cinema, which coincided nicely with other developments during the 1960s. 1965's "Tattooed Life" took Yakuza formulas to comic-book extremes, with a deliberate and unreal heightening of melodrama and wildly anti-realistic violence,

neg: The Joker (comic book) recollection of this story ever being completed. However, Pasko found xeroxed pages of the story which he sold on eBay in 2011. A cover for issue #10 was drawn by Ernie Chan, but it was never finished. The Joker (comic book) The Joker is a comic book series published by DC Comics starring the super-villain the Joker. It ran nine issues from May 1975 until October 1976. Dennis O'Neil, who wrote the first issue of the series, recounted that "I stopped by Julie [Schwartz, "Batman" editor]’s office, and he said, ‘We’re going to do a Joker book.’ I know that

neg: Comic Book Guy He is morbidly obese and has long hair, which he always keeps tied in a ponytail. His catchphrase is the declaration "worst/best [subject] ever", sometimes to the point of breaking the fourth wall. For example, in the episode "Saddlesore Galactica", he wears a T-shirt saying "Worst Episode Ever" and criticizes the idea of the Simpson family keeping a horse since that was the subject of a previous episode. Another example of breaking the fourth wall occurs in an episode when Comic Book Guy's chair collapses, and he sarcastically says "Ooh, a fat man falls. "Real" original." Despite his solitary life,

neg: Batton Lash Batton Lash Batton Lash is a comic-book and comic-strip writer-artist best known for "Wolff and Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre" and the subsequent "Supernatural Law". He was nominated for two Harvey Awards in 2003, and won the 2009 Independent Book Publishers Association's Benjamin Franklin Award for Graphic Novel. Since 1979, he has been writing and drawing "Wolff and Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre" which first appeared as a weekly newspaper strip in "The Brooklyn Paper" and "The National Law Journal". It was renamed "Supernatural Law" when it made the leap to full-length comic book stories under Batton Lash's own company,

neg: Toxic Crusaders Furman (issues #1, 4, 6). A four book mini series was written and drawn by David Leach & Jeremy Banx. The series was solicited and the first issue written and drawn before being canceled along with all of Marvel TV tie-in titles. One issue was a direct parody of "Captain Planet and the Planeteers". Issue #8 was the only mainstream US comic book ever published to carry an 'Approved by the Comic Code Authority' stamp while at the same time featuring a man sat on the toilet defecating. In the UK, Fleetway published their own Toxic Crusaders comic book which

neg: Wonder Woman (2017 film) "Beauty and the Beast" and "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2". Of that, $1.5 million came from IMAX screenings. Earning a total of $103.3 million on its opening weekend, the film recorded a number of records: the biggest domestic opening of all time for a female director (surpassing previous record holder "Fifty Shades of Grey"), the biggest DC Comics release without Batman or Superman (ahead of "Constantine"), the sixth-biggest non-sequel comic book superhero debut ever, as well as the sixth-biggest June debut weekend. Its three-day opening alone made it the highest-grossing woman-led comic book superhero film ever (surpassing "Ghost in

neg: Voltar (comics) Voltar (comics) Voltar was a comic strip title and comic book character created, written, and illustrated by Filipino illustrator Alfredo Alcala in 1963. A story about Vikings, Voltar was first published in the Philippines by CRAF Publications, a comic book company established by Alcala himself, together with other colleagues in the field of comics such as Virgilio Redondo, Nestor Redondo, Amado Castrillo, and Tony Caravana, among others. Voltar was described as one of the most spectacular comic strips to ever appear in Philippine comics. Although the inspiration for Voltar, as a Viking saga and as a tale about a "barbarian

neg: Chris Offutt Offutt published his first short story collection, "Kentucky Straight". His second book was the 1993 memoir "The Same River Twice". In 1997 he published his first novel, "The Good Brother". In 1999, he published his second collection of stories, "Out of the Woods". His next book was a memoir, "No Heroes: A Memoir of Coming Home" (2002), about a six-month return to Rowan County where he had lived as a child. In 2005, Offutt made his comic book debut when he wrote "Another Man's Escape" for "Michael Chabon Presents: The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist". A second comic is included

neg: Superboy (comic book) interview that Superboy "was created by Project Cadmus from the cells of Lex Luthor and Superman in the event anything ever happened to Superman. None of that has changed." Tom DeFalco began scripting the series over Lobdell's plots with issue #6 (April 2012) and became the full writer with issue #12 (October 2012). The series was cancelled with issue #34 (October 2014). Superboy (comic book) Superboy is the name of several American comic book series published by DC Comics, featuring characters of the same name. The first three titles feature the original Superboy, the legendary hero Superman as a boy.

neg: The Pirate Movie Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book "The Official Razzie Movie Guide" as one of The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made. The Pirate Movie The Pirate Movie is a 1982 Australian musical romantic comedy film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Christopher Atkins and Kristy McNichol. Loosely based on Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera "The Pirates of Penzance", the original music score is composed by Mike Brady and Peter Sullivan (no relation to "Pirates of Penzance" composer Arthur Sullivan). The film performed far below expectations when first released and is generally reviewed very poorly. Mabel Stanley (Kristy McNichol)

neg: Dick Tracy for children to color. Tracy made his first comic book appearance in 1936 as one of the features included in the first issue of Dell's "Popular Comics". These were reprints from the newspaper strip, reconfigured to fit the pages of a comic book, as was the case with most Tracy comic book appearances. Tracy remained a regular feature in "Popular Comics" through the publication's 21st issue. The first comic book to feature Tracy exclusively was the "Dick Tracy Feature Book", published in May 1937 by David McKay Publications. McKay's Feature Books were magazines that rotated several popular characters from comics

neg: Moomin comic strips reprinted in book form under the name "Jorden går under" ("The World is Ending") by the newspaper. The main series of Moomin comic strips were made directly for the British market: they were spread by the British Associated Newspapers comic strip syndicate and the original publisher was the "Evening News" newspaper. The series originally appeared in newspapers from 1954 to 1975. At its peak, "Moomin" appeared in over 40 countries and about 120 papers, with over 20 million readers daily, making it the most successful Finnish comic strip ever published. Tove and Lars Jansson received the Finnish Comic Strip Association's

neg: Alt.tv.simpsons make jokes at its expense. Within the series, the character Comic Book Guy is often used to represent a stereotypical inhabitant of alt.tv.simpsons. The first such instance occurred in the seventh-season episode "Radioactive Man," in which Comic Book Guy is logging on to his favorite newsgroup alt.nerd.obsessive. Comic Book Guy's oft-repeated catchphrase, "Worst episode ever," first appeared on alt.tv.simpsons in an episode review and David S. Cohen decided to use this fan response to lampoon the passion and the fickleness of the fans. The eighth season episode "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show" is largely seen as a satire

neg: Superman (comic book) the distinction of being the first ever hero-character featured in more than one comic magazine. By issue #7, Superman was being hailed on the covers as the "World's Greatest Adventure Strip Character". Perry White, a supporting character who had originated on the Superman radio program was introduced into the comic book in issue #7 (October 1940). Editor Mort Weisinger began his long association with the title with issue #11 (July–August 1941). Jimmy Olsen first appeared as a named character in the story "Superman versus The Archer" in "Superman" #13 (Nov.–Dec. 1941). In the early 1940s, "Superman" was selling over a

neg: Iron Man (comic book) Iron Man (comic book) Iron Man is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character Iron Man and published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the original "Iron Man" comic book series which debuted in 1968. The character made his first appearance in "Tales of Suspense" #39 (cover dated March 1963). After issue #99 (March 1968), the "Tales of Suspense" series was renamed "Captain America". An Iron Man story appeared in the one-shot comic "Iron Man and Sub-Mariner" (April 1968), before the "Golden Avenger" made his solo debut with "Iron Man" #1 (May 1968). The series' indicia gives its

neg: Buz Sawyer Book Award in 1965. The daily "Buz Sawyer" has been reprinted by "Comics Art Showcase", Dragon Lady Press and "Comics Revue". Manuscript Press has published two books collecting the daily strip from the beginning. Only a few scattered Sundays have ever been reprinted. The comic strip was also adapted into a Better Little Book, "Buz Sawyer and Bomber 13". In 2011, Fantagraphics Books published the first in a series of books reprinting the daily strips, along with selected Sunday strips. The first volume covers the daily strips from 1 November 1943 (the first strip) until 5 October 1945 (when Buz

neg: Comix Book by the Kitchen Sink Books imprint of Dark Horse Comics. The collection contains an essay by James Vance and introductions by both Kitchen and Stan Lee. In his introduction, Stan Lee calls "Comix Book" "Totally original and totally unique. . . one of the most courageous things I've ever done." Comix Book Comix Book is an underground comic book series published from 1974–1976, originally by Marvel Comics. It was the first comic of this type to be published by a mainstream publisher. Edited by Denis Kitchen, "Comix Book" featured work by such underground luminaries as Justin Green, Kim Deitch, Trina

neg: Media in The Simpsons Oakley used to respond to select "Simpsons" fans through e-mail in a friendly manner, but by 1996 claimed "[t]here are people who take it seriously to the point of absurdity". The writers sometimes make jokes at the newsgroup's expense. Within the series, the character Comic Book Guy is often used to represent a stereotypical inhabitant of alt.tv.simpsons. The first such instance occurred in the seventh season episode "Radioactive Man", in which Comic Book Guy is logging on to his favorite newsgroup alt.nerd.obsessive. Comic Book Guy's oft-repeated catchphrase, "Worst episode ever", first appeared on alt.tv.simpsons in an episode review and writer

neg: Carl Barks on to become the model for virtually every important collection of comic book stories. It was the first book of its kind ever reviewed in "Time Magazine "and subsequently in "Newsweek", and the first book review in "Time Magazine" with large color illustrations. In 1977 and 1982, Barks attended the San Diego Comic Con. As with his appearance in Boston, the response to his presence was overwhelming, with long lines of fans waiting to meet Barks and get his autograph. In 1981, Bruce Hamilton and Russ Cochran, two long-time Disney comics fans, decided to combine forces to bring greater recognition

neg: Cryptozoic Man Cryptozoic Man Cryptozoic Man is a four-issue comic book limited series by Bryan Johnson and Walt Flanagan. Flanagan describes the series as the "creepiest cosmic spookshow ever witnessed!" The concept debuted on the AMC reality series "Comic Book Men" in which Johnson and Flanagan star. The other co-stars of "Comic Book Men" are also involved in the development of "Cryptozoic Man". Alan Ostman, a middle-aged husband/father, sees his life quickly unravel when his daughter goes missing on a camping trip in the Pacific Northwest...Bigfoot country. After Gray aliens abduct him from a roadside bar, he learns that the fate of

neg: The Umbrella Academy is an eight-page story published in the first issue of the second volume of "Dark Horse Presents" in July 2007. The second volume of "Dark Horse Presents" (an anthology comic book, which was the first comic ever published by Dark Horse) appears monthly exclusively online on the social networking website MySpace for free. The title comes from a song Gerard Way worked on with Japanese rock singer Kyosuke Himuro for the movie "Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete". The comic book also features stories for the series "Sugarshock!" written by Joss Whedon and illustrated by Fábio Moon (Gabriel Bá’s twin

neg: Three Men and a Comic Book Michelangelo, whose name Homer cannot pronounce. Milhouse initially goes into the comic store to buy a 1973 Topps card of the former Boston Red Sox player, Carl Yastrzemski, "when he had the big sideburns". When the boys first unwrap the comic book, Martin describes it as "[T]he stuff dreams are made of", which is how Bogart's character describes the Maltese Falcon at the end of the movie, "The Maltese Falcon". The Radioactive Man commercial for Laramie cigarettes that Bart and Lisa watch at the convention is a takeoff of "The Flintstones" starring in Winston cigarette television commercials which aired during

neg: Steven Philip Jones work of Dan Jurgens and the first published story featuring Vanguard. Three years later, Jones wrote the script for the second issue of Arnold’s superhero team book, "Alpha-Team-Omega". Jones met comic book artist Christopher Jones (no relation) in 1980 at Minneapolis Comic-Con, and the two have been friends ever since. In 1987, "Mystery Scene Magazine" published Jones' one-shot comic “King of Harlem” with art by Christopher Jones. Edward Gorman, the magazine’s editor, recommended expanding the comic into a novel, and offered to help Jones find an agent after the manuscript for King of Harlem was completed. After “King of Harlem,”

neg: Mort Cinder Mort Cinder Mort Cinder is an Argentine comic book horror-science fiction series featuring an eponymous character, created in 1962 by the writer Héctor Germán Oesterheld and artist Alberto Breccia. It is considered one of the best comic strips ever produced in Argentina. The character Mort Cinder appeared for the first time on August 17, 1962, in Nº 718 the Argentinian magazine "Misterix", although the series previously made its debut on July 20, 1962, in the prologue story "Ezra Winston el anticuario" featuring only the antiques dealer Ezra Winston. The "Mort Cinder" series run ended in N° 798 "Misterix", on February

neg: Worst Episode Ever won when he bet Homer that he could not eat a box of rotten baking soda that Lisa dug out of the back of the refrigerator. But they get into trouble at The Android's Dungeon when, after talking Martin Prince's mom out of selling Martin's rare and invaluable "Star Wars" items to Comic Book Guy for only five dollars, they are banned for life from Comic Book Guy's store. When they hear that special effects artist Tom Savini is to appear at The Android's Dungeon, they plot to sneak in, but are rebuked at the door. During the interview, Savini

neg: Ziraldo Alves Pinto 1954, with a column dedicated to humor. Ziraldo gained national notoriety when working at the magazine "O Cruzeiro" in 1957 and subsequently at "Jornal do Brasil" in 1963. His characters (including Jeremias o Bom, the Supermãe and Mirinho) won readers. In 1960, he launched the first Brazilian comic book made by a single author, "Turma do Pererê", featuring the Saci of Brazilian folklore, which was also the first comic book produced entirely in color in Brazil. Although it reached one of the largest runs of the season, "Turma do Pererê" was canceled in 1964, shortly after the start of the

neg: Brilliant! Tragic! and Green Lantern. The same album also had artwork designed by acclaimed graphic novelist Jeff Lemire. In 2010, Argos unveiled his comic book themed side project named "Spoiler Alert", whose three track EP featured songs inspired by DC Comics characters Batman, Booster Gold and Blue Beetle. He also writes an online comic book review for "Playback" called "Pow To The People". "I can remember the first comic I ever read" Argos said, "it was the Beano, the day I had my tonsils out. I was given it as a treat as I couldn't eat anything. It might have been the

neg: Sequart Organization basic horrors of existence into comedy and poetry.'" In 2013, Latino Review named The Image Revolution "one of the best documentaries of the year." In 2015, She Makes Comics won the award for best documentary at the Comic Con International Independent Film Festival. Sequart has published several scholarly non-fiction books on subjects related to the medium. Sequart's first book, about "Batman Begins", was the first scholarly book ever published on Christopher Nolan's Batman movies. Published in 2005, it appeared prior to the film's release on home video, the first time an analytic book had ever been published so quickly following

neg: Comic Con India guests Nick Spencer, Nicholas Wild and Dan Goldman among many others. The highlight of Mumbai Comic Con 2014 was Mark Gatiss writer and actor, co-creator and executive producer of Sherlock (BBC). This was for the first time ever that Comic Con India had brought an international actor as a special guest. All the three days saw fans dressed up as various film, television and comic characters for Cosplay. Delhi Comic Con 2013 The third Annual Indian Comic Con was held from 8 to 10 February 2013, with the location remaining the same i.e. New Delhi. Free Comic Book Weekend 2013

neg: Comic Con India and Comic Convention 2012 Express Edition of Comic Con was held in Mumbai on 20 and 21 October 2012. Delhi Comic Con 2011 The first ever convention was hosted by Twenty Onwards Media between 19 and 20 February 2011 at Dilli Haat, New Delhi, India. It showcased stalls by several Indian publishing houses, including, but not restricted to, Amar Chitra Katha, Vimanika Comics, Diamond Comics, Kshiraj Telang, Manta Ray, Level 10, Campfire and many other new and upcoming publishers. The Comic Con lasted for 2 days, and included several workshops, interactive sessions, interviews and speeches by various comic book artists

neg: Jimmy Gownley immediate favor, receiving favorable reviews on Comics Worth Reading and Comic Book Resources. Gownley produced the strip until 2012. In February 2014, Gownley released "The Dumbest Idea Ever". It was the first of his books to be published under the Scholastic/Graphix imprint. It is also Gownley's first attempt at writing a memoir, and deals with his teen years as a self-publishing comic book artist. The book also features a storyline of early teen romance. Gownley travels North America talking to students, teachers, and librarians about the creative process and the art of cartooning. He has been an Artist-In-Residence at the

neg: Batman: Arkham Asylum City". "Arkham Asylum" was called one of the best comic book superhero games ever made. "Edge" magazine said it was "by some distance the best superhero game of modern times", IGN's Greg Miller called it "the greatest comic book game of all time", and Eurogamer's Dan Whitehead called it "the best superhero game bar none", and wrote that it has "excellent visuals, a compelling story and superb voice acting." Whitehead also wrote, even without the iconic superhero, it would be a polished and engrossing game featuring compelling story and superb voice acting. "PSM3"s Andy Kelly wrote, "Rocksteady have struck the

neg: Thunderbolts (comics) American comic books, with "Wizard" magazine readers voting it "Comics' Greatest Moment of 1997" and later, in 1999, placing it at #11 on a list of "The 25 Greatest Comic Moments Ever". Marvel managed to keep the secret of the Thunderbolts' true villainous identities tightly under wraps before the book launched. When word got out, the first issue sold out so quickly that Marvel not only offered a second printing, but also did a "mini-trade paperback" collecting the first two issues. Fabian Nicieza replaced Busiek in issue #34. Patrick Zircher, after a couple of fill-ins, replaced Bagley in issue #51.

neg: How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way is a book by Stan Lee and John Buscema. The book teaches the aspiring comic book artist how to draw and create comic books. The examples are from Marvel Comics and Buscema artwork. It was first published in 1978 by Marvel Fireside Books and has been reprinted regularly. The book created a generation of cartoonists who learned there was a "Marvel way to draw and a wrong way to draw". It is considered "one of the best instruction books on creating comics ever produced." Some believe

neg: Bill Fraccio paid, in the time he had to get that work done. That's all the companies ever asked of him, and he wasn't the type to rock any boats." Bill Fraccio William "Bill" Fraccio (July 9, 1920 – October 24, 2005) was an American comic book artist whose career stretched from the 1940s Golden Age of comic books through 1979, when he turned to producing advertising art and teaching. He is best known for his 23-year run at Charlton Comics, where he illustrated, among many other things, the first two professional stories of future Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Roy Thomas. The often-uncredited

neg: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics) Joe: A Real American Hero" #1, it was the first time a commercial had ever been used to promote a comic book. Since the commercials were technically promoting the comic books rather than the toys, they allowed Hasbro to circumvent television regulations mandating that toy commercials could not contain more than ten seconds of animation. By not showcasing any characters and toys outside of the comic book context, they were able to include a full thirty seconds of animation. Marvel was paid $5 million by Hasbro to produce the commercials through its animation division Marvel Productions. Larry Hama relates the

neg: HALO 8 Entertainment says he is a fan of the "Watchmen Motion Comic", but that it hadn't been released yet when he, Giberson, and Muckcracker were producing "Godkiller". Pizzolo points out that the contemporary motion comics wave is largely influenced by the Watchmen Motion Comic, so motion comics and illustrated films developed simultaneously but separately from one another. He told Bloody Disgusting, "Godkiller was just a slower production than Watchmen because we had to create 200 pages of art and story from the ground up first, rather than starting with one of the greatest comic books ever made as source material. Plus we

neg: Trina Robbins of Honey West, notable as being one of popular fiction's first female private detectives. In addition to her comics work, Robbins is an author of nonfiction books on the history of women in cartooning. Her first book, co-written with Catherine Yronwode, was "Women and the Comics," a history of female comic-strip and comic-book creators. As one of the first books ever published on this subject, it was covered in the mainstream press, in addition to the fan press. Subsequent Robbins volumes on women in the comics industry include "A Century of Women Cartoonists" (Kitchen Sink, 1993), "The Great Women Superheroes"

neg: Comic Book Guy his death influenced a nerd and geek gang war. "The Simpsons Library of Wisdom" includes a volume entitled "Comic Book Guy's Book of Pop Culture". Comic Book Guy appears in "" as a drivable character, the host for bonus mission level four and host for a level seven mission. He is also a passenger in "Road Rage". Comic Book Guy makes a cameo appearance in the season two finale of "The Cleveland Show" saying the line, "Worst. Cameo. Ever." Comic Book Guy makes a brief appearance in the "Simpsons"/"Family Guy" crossover episode "The Simpsons Guy" to say "Worst. Chicken Fight.

neg: Sufi Comics Sufi Comics Sufi Comics or Sufi Studios is a Bangalore based Indian comic book publisher. In 2012 it was the first Indian publisher ever to participate in the Comic-Con International at San Diego. They have till now published two comics: The authors of both comics are Mohammed Ali Vakil and Mohammed Arif Vakil. While the first book was written and illustrated by the brothers, the brothers teamed up with Rahil Mohsin, who illustrated the Wise Fool of Baghdad. The comics are short stories taken from Islamic history to illustrate the eternal spiritual truths in the teachings of Islam. They are

neg: Sufi Comics working on 300 plus pages graphic novel on poems of Sufi poet Rumi. Sufi comics took part in following comics events: Sufi Comics Sufi Comics or Sufi Studios is a Bangalore based Indian comic book publisher. In 2012 it was the first Indian publisher ever to participate in the Comic-Con International at San Diego. They have till now published two comics: The authors of both comics are Mohammed Ali Vakil and Mohammed Arif Vakil. While the first book was written and illustrated by the brothers, the brothers teamed up with Rahil Mohsin, who illustrated the Wise Fool of Baghdad. The

neg: Mario Gully ever-scheming, intriguing, and enigmatic Long John Silver' -- from dust jacket back" Mario Gully launched new comic book series on Kickstarter, a crowdfunding site. The new comic book, "Dirty Bones," was written and illustrated by Gully and colored by Thomas Mason. The story is about a dog who caught up a world organized crime and forbidden love. Gully's crowdfund goal had aimed at $50,000. He said "This is my first big project since I created Ant." However, the funding was failed with $17,532 and 145 backers. Mario Gully's project, "Original Mario Gully's very first Sketchbook", had successfully crowdfunded on Indiegogo,

neg: Alley Award Alley Award The Alley Award was an American series of comic book fan awards, first presented in 1962 for comics published in 1961. Officially organized under the aegis of the Academy of Comic Book Arts and Sciences, the award shared close ties with the fanzine "Alter Ego" magazine. The Alley is the first known comic book fan award. The Alley Awards were tallied yearly for comic books produced during the previous year. The Alley statuette was initially sculpted by Academy member Ron Foss out of redwood, from which "plaster duplications" were made to be handed out to the various winners.

neg: My Big Fat Geek Wedding and Marge's own marriage problems. Mrs. Krabappel returns a wedding gift to the Comic Book Guy, and she finds him to be an interesting man. Homer gets Skinner to serenade Krabappel using a band made up of Bart, Milhouse, and Martin, but that fails when he learns that the Comic Book Guy and Krabappel are in love. The family visits the Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con to confront Comic Book Guy, who proposes to marry Krabappel after the family sees "Futurama" creator Matt Groening. Skinner, dressed up as Catwoman (who he thought was Catman) battles the Comic Book Guy. Krabappel interrupts their fight to

neg: Variant cover Variant cover In comic books, a variant cover (sometimes variant edition) refers to an issue of a comic book printed with multiple covers, each with unique cover art. The first comic book marketed with a variant cover was the 1986 first issue of "The Man of Steel", which featured two different covers by writer/artist John Byrne. Variant covers became more common during the "speculator boom" of the 1990s, when more collectors became interested in the storage and preservation of their comic books with the goal of future financial gain rather than reading the comics themselves. The first comic book marketed

neg: Chip Kidd "The Golden Age of DC Comics: 365 Days", and the aforementioned "Jack Cole and Plastic Man". He also designed "Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross" and wrote an exclusive Batman/Superman story illustrated by Ross for the book. Kidd once stated that the first cover he ever noticed was "no doubt for some sort of Batman comic I saw when I was about 3, enough said. Or maybe not enough said: the colors, the forms, the design. Batman himself is such a brilliant design solution." Veronique Vienne, who wrote an eponymous book about Kidd in 2006, described Kidd's Batman

neg: Liberator (video game) Liberator (video game) Liberator is an arcade game released by Atari, Inc. in 1982. It is based on the "Atari Force" comic book series published by DC Comics from 1982 to 1986. "Liberator" has been described as the opposite of "Missile Command", where you destroy cities from space instead of defending them. Only 762 arcade machines were ever made. The story "Code Name: Liberator" describes the premise of the arcade game in detail and was included as a special insert in two comic books cover dated January 1983. Characters and concepts from the comic exist throughout the game. In the

neg: Liberator (video game) games. Liberator (video game) Liberator is an arcade game released by Atari, Inc. in 1982. It is based on the "Atari Force" comic book series published by DC Comics from 1982 to 1986. "Liberator" has been described as the opposite of "Missile Command", where you destroy cities from space instead of defending them. Only 762 arcade machines were ever made. The story "Code Name: Liberator" describes the premise of the arcade game in detail and was included as a special insert in two comic books cover dated January 1983. Characters and concepts from the comic exist throughout the game. In

neg: Commando (comics) great respect for the Germans and that it was important that distinctions be made between fanatical Nazis and the ordinary German soldiers. The "Commando" comic differs from the more widely known American comic book in that it is published in a 7 × 5½ inch, 68 page format, with some 135 panels per story, which is roughly similar to a standard 22 page US comic. Most panels have both captions and dialogue to further the plot. Sound effects are rarely if ever used. The intention is to make a "Commando" story easy to read and follow. The artwork is in

neg: Alien: The Illustrated Story York Times Bestsellers" list. The plot of the graphic novel follows that of the theatrical film, with minor differences. The book was a major success and appeared on the "New York Times" Mass Market bestseller list (the first comic to ever do so) for eight weeks between July and September 1979, reaching as high as number seven on the list. The book was featured on the list decades before the graphic novel-specific list was created for the "New York Times". The book was a rare high-seller for the comic industry in the year 1979 since sales were very down at

neg: TekWar Tekwar was adapted in to a comic book series. A new Tekwar comic book adaptation, entitled "Tek War Chronicles", by Shatner and comic book writer Scott Davis was released by Bluewater Productions on June 24, 2009. As of 2010, "Tek War Chronicles" is available digitally exclusively through Devil's Due Digital. Trading cards with comic book artwork were published by Cardz in 1993. The Tekwar novels became a television franchise with TV movies in 1994 then a series. The first three were adaptations of the books, while TekJustice was an original movie. Tekwar was also made into a 1995 computer game

neg: Ratchet (Transformers) Ratchet was one of the original and the longest-lived of all Transformers in the Marvel "Transformers" comic series. Often a fan favorite, he was a healer first, but a soldier nonetheless. His courage and loyalty are demonstrated time and again. Ratchet made his first appearance in issue #1 of the Marvel Comics "Transformers" comic book series. Originally this was intended to be a 4-issue series, but became a monthly series that ultimately lasted 80 issues. Ratchet play prominent roles in the comic. When the rest of the Autobots are incapacitated Ratchet defeats multiple Decepticons and pushes Megatron off a cliff.

neg: Betty and Veronica (comic book) Betty and Veronica (comic book) Betty and Veronica (also known as Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica) was an ongoing comic book series published by Archie Comics focusing on "best friends and worst enemies" Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge. Betty first appeared in "Pep Comics" #22 while Veronica made her debut a few months later, in "Pep Comics" #26, as an immediate rival to Betty for Archie's affections. Together the pair form the female part of the classic love triangle which has become a staple of the comic series since 1942. "Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica" was first published on March

neg: Snapper Carr until 1993, when he lost his powers and became a main character in the "Hourman" comic book. After the cancellation of "Hourman" in April 2001, he became a main character in the "Young Justice" comic book beginning in December 2001. "Young Justice" was cancelled in May 2003, and he became associated with the governmental organization Checkmate, a role revealed when the character played a small but important role in the 2007-2008 limited series comic book "52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen". The character made major appearances in "Final Crisis: Resist" in December 2008 and "Justice League of America 80-Page Giant" in

neg: Saddlesore Galactica a number of meta-references. When the Simpsons take Duncan home from the fair, Comic Book Guy points out to the Simpsons that they have already taken in a horse as a pet (as seen in "Lisa's Pony"), and that "the expense forced Homer to work at the Kwik-E-Mart, with hilarious consequences." In another scene later in the episode, when Lisa points out to Marge that Marge is showing signs of gambling problems, Comic Book Guy shows up again wearing a T-shirt that says "Worst Episode Ever" and tells Lisa: "Hey, I'm watching you!" This refers to the fact that Marge's

neg: Gail Simone and 2012, Simone was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book through her work on "Secret Six". In July 2014, Simone was awarded the first ever True Believers Comic Award for Roll of Honor/Comic Excellence at London Film and Comic Con Gail Simone Gail Simone (born July 29, 1974) is an American writer of comic books. Best known for penning DC's "Birds of Prey", her other notable works include "Secret Six", "Welcome to Tranquility", "The All-New Atom", "Deadpool", and "Wonder Woman". In 2011, she became the writer for "Batgirl". Though fired from "Batgirl" in December 2012 by

neg: Dawn Summers dimensions and was made into Buffy's sister so the Slayer would protect her. Dawn is, however, a real girl, Buffy's biological sister, and has real memories of her fictional childhood. She struggles in a very human way when she discovers the truth about her origins and later endures problems with self-harm and kleptomania. The show's sixth and seventh seasons, as well as its canonical comic book continuation, follow Dawn's journey toward adulthood. Dawn was included in "TV Guide" list of Most Loathed TV Characters. Similarly, "Entertainment Weekly" named her one of the "21 Most Annoying TV Characters Ever". Dawn is

neg: Comic Book Guy name is also mentioned in "The Simpsons Game". Hank Azaria has won several Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for his work on "The Simpsons", winning one in 2001 for voicing Comic Book Guy and various other characters in the episode "Worst Episode Ever". Comic Book Guy is featured on the cover of the twelfth season DVD. He appears on other media as well, including T-shirts and drinking glasses. In "The Simpsons Game", he explains all the clichés that the player comes across during the game. Comic Book Guy has appeared in his own five-part comic book, in which

neg: Matrix of Leadership of their members (Prima, Liege Maximo and The Fallen), were created by comic book writer Simon Furman. The evidence for "Prime" being a rank in the original comic and cartoon is weaker than elsewhere, but the case can still be made. The comic would introduce the "Creation Matrix" and portray "Prime" as a religious title, while the cartoons' "Matrix of Leadership" was held by Prime as a military title. Though many Matrix-Bearers are seen, and all are by definition Autobot Leaders, only four are ever named on screen: Alpha Trion, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and Rodimus Prime. Without knowing any

neg: Pee-Wee Harris extensive "2300" series of books for young adults. They remained in their catalog until the 1950s. An abridged audio book of the seminal novel was published in December 2009. In April 1920, The book "Roy Blakely's Camp on Wheels" was serialized in "Boys' Life" magazine. The story featured Pee-wee and ran for eight issues. Several other issues featured Fitzhugh's serialized books. In 1952, Pee-wee made the transition to the comic strip, appearing in the "Pee Wee Harris" comic strip in "Boys' Life" (September issue). This is when his name was first spelled with the capital "W" and the hyphen was

neg: Stephen King novel, "The Stand" (published 1978). In 1977, the family, with the addition of Owen Phillip (his third and last child), traveled briefly to England, returning to Maine that fall, where King began teaching creative writing at the University of Maine. He has kept his primary residence in Maine ever since. In 1985, King wrote his first work for the comic book medium, writing a few pages of the benefit X-Men comic book "Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men". The book, whose profits were donated to assist with famine relief in Africa, was written by a number of different authors in

neg: Patricia Highsmith comic book publishers from 1942 and 1948, while she lived in New York City and Mexico. Answering an ad for "reporter/rewrite," she landed a job working for comic book publisher Ned Pines in a "bullpen" with four artists and three other writers. Initially scripting two comic-book stories a day for $55-a-week paychecks, Highsmith soon realized she could make more money by freelance writing for comics, a situation which enabled her to find time to work on her own short stories and live for a period in Mexico. The comic book scriptwriter job was the only long-term job Highsmith ever held.

neg: Superior (comics) comic book creators collaborated at the inaugural Kapow Comic Convention and used the Superior character to break two Guinness World Records - the fastest comic book ever produced and the biggest number of creators working on a single comic. The "Superior World Record Special" was written, penciled, inked and lettered in less than 12 hours and sold as a limited 10,000 copy book with all proceeds from its sales going to Yorkhill Sick Children's Hospital in Scotland. In "Kick-Ass 2" there is a poster of Superior in a flashback of Dave's childhood. In April 2014 it was announced 20th Century

neg: Infinity (comic book) out of 10, Infinity #5 a score of 6 out of 10 and Infinity #6 a score of 8 out of 10. SciFiNow called Infinity the "best comic event ever", calling it "about life and death", stating it "makes the Avengers truly iconic" and that it "offers closure where other events fail". Jonathan Hickman was nominated a "Best Writer" Eisner Award for "Infinity" as well as "East of West", "The Manhattan Projects" and "Avengers". Infinity (comic book) "Infinity" is a 2013 comic book crossover storyline that was published by Marvel Comics. Written by Jonathan Hickman with artwork by a rotating

neg: Georges Jeanty Inspired by the comic books he read while growing up, featuring 70’s comic book superhero icons like Luke Cage, and classic superhero comics like "Fantastic Four" and "Saga of the Swamp Thing" - Jeanty made comic books his focus. Jeanty specifically credits Frank Miller's "Daredevil #183", as pivotal in his decision to pursue a career in comics. His artist influences include American comic book artists John Byrne, Michael Golden, and Alan Davis, as well as European comic book artist legends Milo Manara and Jean Giraud (Moebius). Jeanty’s first break into comics was "Paradigm #1" (1994) published by Caliber Comics. Soon

neg: Comic Book Collecting Association was one of the sponsors of a presentation made at the San Diego Comic-Con called "From Cave Art To Superheroes: Comic Books & Social Commentary". This presentation was made by Mark Zaid. On June 2, 2010, Chris A. Tsuda of San Francisco, California was the Grand Prize winner of the first CBCA Amateur Art Contest. On August 27, 2010, the CBCA coordinated a trip to view the original artwork of Amazing Fantasy #15 and some of the comics housed in the collection of the Library of Congress. The CBCA publishes a newsletter, "Comic Book Quarterly", four times a year. It

neg: Dave Sim a comic strip called "The Beavers". Highway Bookshop published the strip as a book in 1976. A second book failed to materialize when the publisher shut down. Sim then pursued syndication, pitching "The Beavers" to the "Kitchener-Waterloo Record". With Day inking the strips, a year's worth was produced in three days. Sim also wrote or drew stories published in anthologies such as "Phantacea" and "Star*Reach". "The Beavers" also saw print in "Star*Reach's" sister funny animals comic "Quack!". Around this time, Sim had work published by Charlton Comics and Warren Publishing. In 1976, Sim took the only job he ever held

neg: Asterix in Belgium Asterix in Belgium Asterix in Belgium () is the twenty-fourth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It is noted as the last Asterix story from Goscinny, who died during its production. After fighting the Belgians in the northern part of Gaul, Caesar states that they are the bravest enemies he's ever faced (historically this statement really was made by Caesar). His soldiers agree with him, to the point when they consider being posted to the camps outside Asterix' village as a period of leave. Chief Vitalstatistix is aghast at the idea

neg: Alysia Yeoh Alysia Yeoh Alysia Yeoh is a fictional character created by writer Gail Simone for the "Batgirl" ongoing series published by DC Comics. She is Barbara Gordon’s best friend, and a transgender woman. At the time of her debut appearance, she was noted for being the first major transgender character written in a contemporary context in a mainstream comic book. The first ever transgender wedding premiered in "Batgirl #45". Alysia was introduced in the first issue of Batgirl, when Barbara Gordon decides it is time to move out of her father's home. Barbara moves in with Alysia, thanks to a roommate

neg: Rory Root quite a bit thinner and beardless." Groening has also noted that Comic Book Guy was partly inspired by a clerk at the Los Angeles Amok book shop who often "[sat]" on the high stool, kind of lording over the store..." Rory Root Rory D. Root (November 8, 1957 – May 19, 2008) was the owner of Comic Relief, an influential comic book retailer in Berkeley, California. Comic Relief was one of the first stores to stock graphic novels, presaging their popularity by many years. Root also made a point of supporting self-publishers and minicomics artists. In 1993, Root was awarded

neg: Donald Duck in comics stories originally created for a comic book made their appearance. In the United Kingdom, Odhams Press also created original stories with Donald Duck. "Donald and Donna", published in "Mickey Mouse Weekly" #67 (May 15, 1937), was the first Donald Duck adventure ever. The story was fifteen pages long and published in weekly episodes. The last appeared on August 21, 1937. All episodes were drawn by William A. Ward. Disney had also licensed the Italian publishing house Mondadori to create stories with the Disney characters as their stars. The first to star Donald, under his Italian name "Paolino Paperino", was "Paolino

neg: Arcana Studio comic book series "The Intrinsic". "The Intrinsic" was debuted on Free Comic Book Day 2012, and was the first Arcanaverse title. The series features hit Arcana characters Kade, Philosopher Rex, Kore, and Candice Crow, as well as cameos by many others. The Intrinsic also made a guest appearance in the animated TV series "Kagagi" (2014). Volume 2 of "The Intrinsic" debuted at Free Comic Book Day 2014 and was written by Sean O'Reilly and Chris 'Doc' Wyatt. Arcana has turned some of its comics and graphic novels into motion comics: In Arcana's first experience with a crowd-sourcing project, "The Steam

neg: Theo van den Boogaard Theo van den Boogaard Theo van den Boogaard (born 25 March 1948 in Castricum) – also known as Theo Bogart – is a Dutch cartoonist. He is best known for co-creating "Sjef van Oekel", a comic strip based on the TV character Sjef van Oekel, written by Wim T. Schippers. He received the 1989 Stripschapprijs for his body of work. His first comic book "Mark, Boter bij de Vis" ("Mark, Butter with the Fish") was published when he was 15 years old. In 1967 he made the comic series "Witje and Gertje" for the magazine "Hitweek", which was continued from

neg: Alien: The Illustrated Story Alien: The Illustrated Story Alien: The Illustrated Story or simply Alien, (stylized as ALIEN) is a sixty-four page critically acclaimed graphic novel adaptation of the 1979 science-fiction horror film "Alien" published by "Heavy Metal" magazine in 1979. It was scripted by Archie Goodwin and drawn by Walt Simonson. It is the first comic from the "Alien" franchise and one of few of the franchises comic publications which is not associated with the long-lasting "Aliens" line from Dark Horse Comics. The book was a major critical and commercial success and was the first comic to ever be listed on the "New