Archie Andrews made his comic book debut in 1941, drawn by artist Bob Montana. The character’s iconic design remained largely unchanged for more than 70 years. After Jon Goldwater, CEO of Archie ...

The Promise Collection is a set of nearly 5,000 comic books, 95% of which are blisteringly high grade, that were published from 1939 to 1952 and purchased by one young comic book fan. The name of the ...

One of the most famous covers in comic book history is Captain America #1 — featuring Cap punching Hitler in the face, months before we entered World War II. Cap co-creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby ...

One of Funko's newest products has been their Pop Album Covers, and they have not really taken off yet. Everything started with a Notorious B.I.G. Ready to Die album that brought the legendary album ...

The curious corners of comics history are a specialty of Dan Nadel, the author and art director of ‘Art in Time: Unknown Comic Book Adventures, 1940-1980,’ which is a follow-up to his 2006 book ‘Art ...

Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead face life during wartime in the new five-part series launching in September. By Graeme McMillan Between The CW’s Riverdale and Archie Comics’ own comic book output, ...

Romance comics may not be as popular as they once were, but they are an incredible part of comics history -- thanks to Jack ...

Back in the Forties, the science fiction rag Planet Comics published the ongoing feature “Life On Other Worlds.” This section peppered scientific know-how amongst whatever gonzo shit the writer ...

In the 1930s and 1940s, comic book publishers fought dirty wars over titles. If you wanted to lock down a name like "Thrill Comics" or "Sensation Comics," you needed to convince the U.S. Patent & ...

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