50 Things To Know About Comic Books

50 Things to Know About Comic Books by Kevin offers an approach to beginning a new obsession with superheroes and comic books. Most books on comics tell you to "pick a side" between DC and Marvel. Although there's nothing wrong with that in these pages you'll discover how much more there is to offer. By the time you finish this book, you will know how much there is to read and see in the comic book universe. So grab YOUR copy today. You'll be glad you did.

Everyone who was invited to the house knows Walter-well, they know him a little, anyway. Some met him in childhood; some met him months ago. And Walter’s always been a little…off. But after the hardest year of their lives, nobody was going to turn down Walter’s invitation to an astonishingly beautiful house in the woods, overlooking an enormous sylvan lake. It’s beautiful, it’s opulent, it’s private-so a week of putting up with Walter’s weird little schemes and nicknames in exchange for the vacation of a lifetime? Why not? All of them were at that moment in their lives when they could feel themselves pulling away from their other friends; wouldn’t a chance to reconnect be…nice? With Something Is Killing The Children and The Department of Truth, James Tynion IV has changed the face of horror in modern comics - now get ready for his most ambitious story yet, alongside his Detective Comics partner Álvaro Martínez Bueno!

As a small online community continues to look into Jim's connection with the Curse of the Hellspawn, the fervor around the world's "new messiah" begins to reach an apex. Meanwhile, the Vatican makes a house call, taking the first steps in their efforts to test Jim's true origin. Sinner or Saint, the church has no intention of allowing his gifts to be used against them.

The Bible of serious comic book collectors, dealers and historians marks its Golden Anniversary with The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #50, complete with new prices, new feature articles, new additions to the Overstreet Hall of Fame, new market reports and more. Find out why the Guide has been trusted for five decades! Spawn/Spider-Man crossover cover by acclaimed artist Todd McFarlane, recently recognized bythe Guinness Book of World Records!

Batman, who usually works alone, fights crime by teaming up with the Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, the Phantom Stranger, Wildcat, the Teen Titans, and others.

Special extra-size anniversary issue! It’s the final chapter of “The Rule of War”-and all the rules are broken! On the alien planet Trotha, Empress Siddinx’s plan is revealed, and it’s nothing short of world domination-with the Justice League entangled in her puppet strings. But how can the team save a population that now hates and fears them?

It's the world's fi rst comic book/newspaper strip crossover event, as Spider-Man teams up with fan-favorite X-Man and Avenger the Beast! When the Brand Corporation announces that it has discovered the secret of mutation, the two heroes investigate - but run smack-dab into the Hobgoblin! Watch the action unfold in the pages of the comic book AND the daily Spider-Man newspaper strip! Plus, a classic Marvel Team-Up from yesteryear, as Spidey and the Beast battle the dual threat of Killer Shrike and the Modular Man! COLLECTING: SPIDER-MAN: THE MUTANT AGENDA 0-3, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) 90

Hero Worship! 1000 Comic Books You Must Read is an unforgettable journey through 70 years of comic books. Arranged by decade, this book introduces you to 1000 of the best comic books ever published and the amazing writers and artists who created them. • See Superman from his debut as a sarcastic champion of the people, thumbing his nose at authority, to his current standing as a respected citizen of the world • Experience the tragic moment when Peter Parker and a generation of Spider-Man fans learned that "with great power, there must also come great responsibility" • Meet classic characters such as Archie and his Riverdale High friends, Uncle Scrooge McDuck, Little Lulu, Sgt. Rock, the kid cowboys of Boys' Ranch, and more. • Enjoy gorgeous full-color photos of each comic book, as well as key details including the title, writer, artist, publisher, copyright information, and entertaining commentary. 1000 Comic Books You Must Read is sure to entertain and inform with groundbreaking material about comics being published today as well as classics from the past.