How Marvel comic series are set up?
Kolton wrote:
okay i am a star wars and marvel fan. basically big time nerd. i collect a lot of star wars comics but, although being into marvel, have never collected many marvel comics. i am now looking to expand and collect them along with my star wars comics. more or less i am a spiderman fan but i like all the heros and am in it to collect them.
okay i am a star wars and marvel fan. basically big time nerd. i collect a lot of star wars comics but, although being into marvel, have never collected many marvel comics. i am now looking to expand and collect them along with my star wars comics. more or less i am a spiderman fan but i like all the heros and am in it to collect them.
now i am looking around and although i know bronze and silver age and what not, i dont know how the comics are formatted as far as series go. it looks like marvel sets them up by issue in series, and there are different series for each character?
as of now buying comics, i would not know if issue 179 was after 178 due to there issue series thing they do. again i dont know. i dont want to buy issues of comics if there number is in line but from another series. also there is spectacular spider man the amazing spider man ultimate spiderman and such like that. are those the series?
if any one could get me the info on how marvel sets up there comic lines, that would be amazing!!!! thank you and sorry for such a long question!
Toy Spot – DC Superheroes S3: Select Sculpt, Joker Figure
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What’s in a Name – Marvel Super-Heroes vs Classic TV Shows
Mark Juddery wrote:
With the success of the X-Men and Spider-Man franchises, it seems that every second Marvel Comics superhero has a film in planning stages. However, Marvel’s other superhero teams have a slight hurdle: they share their names with another popular Hollywood subject: fondly-remembered TV shows. Let’s tell them apart…
THE AVENGERS
On television: Quirky series from the sixties, in which the terribly British John Steed (Patrick Macnee) and various offsiders, including Cathy Gale (Honore Blackman) and Emma Peel (Diana Rigg), battled various sci-fi goofballs. Best villains: the Cybernauts, a bunch of homicidal robots.
In the comics: Superhero group, published since the sixties, most often led by the proudly American Captain America. Every Marvel superhero save the X-Men seems to have been an Avenger at some time. Best villain: Ultron, a homicidal robot.
Prospects: The comic book was spun off into a popular animated TV series, but since the awful 1998 movie (based on the TV show), the name “Avengers” is probably box-office poison.
THE DEFENDERS
On television: Riveting 1960s courtroom drama, featuring a father-son defence team.
In the comics: Riveting 1970s and 1980s superhero comic, featuring a bunch of guys who would hang out together, fighting mainly supernatural bad guys.
Prospects: Some of the comic-book Defenders (including the Hulk and, coming soon, the Sub-Mariner and the Silver Surfer) are already movie heroes. If they are successful, a team-up is the logical next step.
THE INVADERS
On television: Maximum paranoia, ’60s style. David Vincent (Roy Thinnes) had to run away from aliens who wanted to take over the world, disguised as humans, while trying to warn a disbelieving Earth population.
In the comics: Marvel’s greatest heroes of World War II – namely Captain America, the Sub-Mariner and the original Human Torch. While they were all popular back in the 1940s, they only worked together in a nostalgic series, first published in the seventies.
Prospects: How about a crossover? Aliens invade Earth and battle superheroes during World War II? Hey, it could work!
THE CHAMPIONS
On television: Silly (but fun) British superhero series of the sixties.
In the comics: Los Angeles-based superhero series of the seventies. One of the first teams to be led by a woman (the Black Widow, a defected Russian spy), along with Ghost Rider, Iceman and others.
Prospects: Neither of them lasted long. If a successful TV series (like The Avengers) or comic book (like Captain America) can bomb at the movies, who’d want to film one of these also-rans?
ALIAS
On television: The adventures of Sydney Bristow, high-school student cum superspy. First shown in 2001; cancelled 2006.
In the comics: The adventures of Jessica Jones, superhero cum detective. First published in 2000; she retired in 2005.
Prospects: Either would make a good starring role for Jennifer Garner. Time to get started!
With the success of the X-Men and Spider-Man franchises, it seems that every second Marvel Comics superhero has a film in planning stages. However, Marvel’s other superhero teams have a slight hurdle: they share their names with another popular Hollywood subject: fondly-remembered TV shows. Let’s tell them apart…
THE AVENGERS
On television: Quirky series from the sixties, in which the terribly British John Steed (Patrick Macnee) and various offsiders, including Cathy Gale (Honore Blackman) and Emma Peel (Diana Rigg), battled various sci-fi goofballs. Best villains: the Cybernauts, a bunch of homicidal robots.
In the comics: Superhero group, published since the sixties, most often led by the proudly American Captain America. Every Marvel superhero save the X-Men seems to have been an Avenger at some time. Best villain: Ultron, a homicidal robot.
Prospects: The comic book was spun off into a popular animated TV series, but since the awful 1998 movie (based on the TV show), the name “Avengers” is probably box-office poison.
THE DEFENDERS
On television: Riveting 1960s courtroom drama, featuring a father-son defence team.
In the comics: Riveting 1970s and 1980s superhero comic, featuring a bunch of guys who would hang out together, fighting mainly supernatural bad guys.
Prospects: Some of the comic-book Defenders (including the Hulk and, coming soon, the Sub-Mariner and the Silver Surfer) are already movie heroes. If they are successful, a team-up is the logical next step.
THE INVADERS
On television: Maximum paranoia, ’60s style. David Vincent (Roy Thinnes) had to run away from aliens who wanted to take over the world, disguised as humans, while trying to warn a disbelieving Earth population.
In the comics: Marvel’s greatest heroes of World War II – namely Captain America, the Sub-Mariner and the original Human Torch. While they were all popular back in the 1940s, they only worked together in a nostalgic series, first published in the seventies.
Prospects: How about a crossover? Aliens invade Earth and battle superheroes during World War II? Hey, it could work!
THE CHAMPIONS
On television: Silly (but fun) British superhero series of the sixties.
In the comics: Los Angeles-based superhero series of the seventies. One of the first teams to be led by a woman (the Black Widow, a defected Russian spy), along with Ghost Rider, Iceman and others.
Prospects: Neither of them lasted long. If a successful TV series (like The Avengers) or comic book (like Captain America) can bomb at the movies, who’d want to film one of these also-rans?
ALIAS
On television: The adventures of Sydney Bristow, high-school student cum superspy. First shown in 2001; cancelled 2006.
In the comics: The adventures of Jessica Jones, superhero cum detective. First published in 2000; she retired in 2005.
Prospects: Either would make a good starring role for Jennifer Garner. Time to get started!
Best Justice League Unlimited fighting sequence ever!
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This is a scene from justice league unlimited episode 5×13 Destroyer (The season and series finale) where superman show how strong he can be … I just think is really cool. Please comment. Check out my Channel XD Copyrights belong to the TV and comic companies not to me.
The History of The Flash Comic Books
Gavin Roberts wrote:
The Flash is one of Americas most loved superhero comic books stars. He posses super human powers of lightening speed and instant reflexes. Every Flash has been a member of the Justice Society of America or the Justine League.
The Flash is not just one superhero but is the name of several superheroes of if you like a superhero that has been developed in several incarnations.
Flash number one was Jay Garrick created by Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert in 1940. Barry Allen was Flash number two and reigned from 1956 to 1986. Of all the Flashes Barry Allen has remained one of the most popular in all time.Wally West was Flash number three, right up until 2006 until Bart Allen became the most recent Flash today.
The long life of Flash comic books may be divided up into four eras. These are the Golden age, the silver age, a flash of two worlds and now the modern age.
The Flash of the golden age and the very first Flash Comic book appeared in January 1940. Jay Garrick became the first superhero that posed only one super human trait. His faster than light speed was the result of inhaling hard water vapors.
Jay Garrick is a founding member of the Justice Society of America. Certainly he was phenomenally popular with readers for many years. Unfortunately the popularity of all comic books suffered with a post war decline. Eventually in 1949 the last issue of Flash Comics was run, issue 104.
The silver age of Flash began in 1956 with a revival of Americas favorite superheroes. DC’s successful revival was due to the fact that they did not simply re-release dated old characters as other comic book publishes had tried before them. DC comic books reinvented their characters for the modern age. Flash was the first of the revivals in the silver age and appeared in a series of comic books simply called “showcase”
New Flash was Barry Allen, who was not a college student but a police scientist who haplessly gained his superpowers if lightning speed after a freak chemical accidental bathing. Certainly old Flash was not ignored it was featured that Barry Allen selected his superhero after reading about the Jay Garrick in a comic book.
Barry Allen was soon to appear in his own Flash comic book series that began as issue number 105 rights where there first Flash comic left off.
Later came “Flash of two worlds” with an interesting twist revealing that both Jay Garrick and Barry Allen co existed on parallel worlds. Their powers allowed that they would meet and become friends. Thus two worlds, the golden age and the silver age together.
In an incredible unimagined twist in the 1980s, Barry Allen was given a heroic death. Yes! A superhero died. Thankfully due to the ability of comic books to bring their own super feats and some exciting time travel Barry Allen was able to make appearances from time to time after his death.
Finally the modern age began. It is interesting to note that Wally West was introduced in earlier Flash comics as Kid Flash, Barry Allen’s nephew, who through the same devices as his uncle, developed the flash powers. On his uncle’s death he adopted the name Flash for himself. The Flash volume 2 was born.
The Flash Volume 2, although was canceled, number 230 in January 2006. This was not the end. In true comic book style, a new series emerged “The Flash: The Fastest man Alive” began in June of the same year but only ran for 13 issues.
O what an intricate world is this of superheroes and lash comics. Flash Volume 2 was revived in its place and continued at issue 231. A series called “All Flash” was written to act as a bridge between the two series. This enabled Flash Volume 2 #231 to become “Flash: The Fastest man Alive” issue number 15.
Certainly Flash comic books are interesting but the development and careful planning of the Flash chain series is a whole point of fascination on its own.
The Flash is one of Americas most loved superhero comic books stars. He posses super human powers of lightening speed and instant reflexes. Every Flash has been a member of the Justice Society of America or the Justine League.
The Flash is not just one superhero but is the name of several superheroes of if you like a superhero that has been developed in several incarnations.
Flash number one was Jay Garrick created by Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert in 1940. Barry Allen was Flash number two and reigned from 1956 to 1986. Of all the Flashes Barry Allen has remained one of the most popular in all time.Wally West was Flash number three, right up until 2006 until Bart Allen became the most recent Flash today.
The long life of Flash comic books may be divided up into four eras. These are the Golden age, the silver age, a flash of two worlds and now the modern age.
The Flash of the golden age and the very first Flash Comic book appeared in January 1940. Jay Garrick became the first superhero that posed only one super human trait. His faster than light speed was the result of inhaling hard water vapors.
Jay Garrick is a founding member of the Justice Society of America. Certainly he was phenomenally popular with readers for many years. Unfortunately the popularity of all comic books suffered with a post war decline. Eventually in 1949 the last issue of Flash Comics was run, issue 104.
The silver age of Flash began in 1956 with a revival of Americas favorite superheroes. DC’s successful revival was due to the fact that they did not simply re-release dated old characters as other comic book publishes had tried before them. DC comic books reinvented their characters for the modern age. Flash was the first of the revivals in the silver age and appeared in a series of comic books simply called “showcase”
New Flash was Barry Allen, who was not a college student but a police scientist who haplessly gained his superpowers if lightning speed after a freak chemical accidental bathing. Certainly old Flash was not ignored it was featured that Barry Allen selected his superhero after reading about the Jay Garrick in a comic book.
Barry Allen was soon to appear in his own Flash comic book series that began as issue number 105 rights where there first Flash comic left off.
Later came “Flash of two worlds” with an interesting twist revealing that both Jay Garrick and Barry Allen co existed on parallel worlds. Their powers allowed that they would meet and become friends. Thus two worlds, the golden age and the silver age together.
In an incredible unimagined twist in the 1980s, Barry Allen was given a heroic death. Yes! A superhero died. Thankfully due to the ability of comic books to bring their own super feats and some exciting time travel Barry Allen was able to make appearances from time to time after his death.
Finally the modern age began. It is interesting to note that Wally West was introduced in earlier Flash comics as Kid Flash, Barry Allen’s nephew, who through the same devices as his uncle, developed the flash powers. On his uncle’s death he adopted the name Flash for himself. The Flash volume 2 was born.
The Flash Volume 2, although was canceled, number 230 in January 2006. This was not the end. In true comic book style, a new series emerged “The Flash: The Fastest man Alive” began in June of the same year but only ran for 13 issues.
O what an intricate world is this of superheroes and lash comics. Flash Volume 2 was revived in its place and continued at issue 231. A series called “All Flash” was written to act as a bridge between the two series. This enabled Flash Volume 2 #231 to become “Flash: The Fastest man Alive” issue number 15.
Certainly Flash comic books are interesting but the development and careful planning of the Flash chain series is a whole point of fascination on its own.
Marvel Movies
Peter Gitundu wrote:
Ever since the first character from the Marvel comic books was made into a movie we have always anticipated for more characters to be made into blockbuster movies. The first movie that was released under the marvel banner was in 1989. The Movie businesses growth has in turn brought out more Marvel movies superheroes who have now became bigger than life superstars.
The Punisher was the first of Stan Lee’s superhero characters to be made into an action movie. Though the movie wasn’t a blockbuster then, it showed however that lots of people had been waiting for their childhood superhero characters to come into and feature in Marvel movies. The next superhero was Spiderman who many people wanted to see because he actually portrayed a real look to how a zero can go to a hero. Next came the hulk and then after a very long sabbatical the Marvel comics remade some of their oldies such as the Punisher, Hulk and Spiderman which the second time around drew more people into the cinema halls especially since the new age of visual affects had come into play.
Not forgetting the other superheroes that came into play which included Marvel comic heroes such as Blade, X-men, Ghost Rider, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four and now new superheroes like the Iron man as well as Electra and many other marvel characters who will soon be created into blockbuster movies. You can always buy this Marvel movies which have now been made to fit your TV screen in the form of DVD and with more Marvel Superheroes making the leap from the comic books into the movie screens you get to not only read about your action heroes exploits but to experience them on big screen as well as in your home.
Ever since the first character from the Marvel comic books was made into a movie we have always anticipated for more characters to be made into blockbuster movies. The first movie that was released under the marvel banner was in 1989. The Movie businesses growth has in turn brought out more Marvel movies superheroes who have now became bigger than life superstars.
The Punisher was the first of Stan Lee’s superhero characters to be made into an action movie. Though the movie wasn’t a blockbuster then, it showed however that lots of people had been waiting for their childhood superhero characters to come into and feature in Marvel movies. The next superhero was Spiderman who many people wanted to see because he actually portrayed a real look to how a zero can go to a hero. Next came the hulk and then after a very long sabbatical the Marvel comics remade some of their oldies such as the Punisher, Hulk and Spiderman which the second time around drew more people into the cinema halls especially since the new age of visual affects had come into play.
Not forgetting the other superheroes that came into play which included Marvel comic heroes such as Blade, X-men, Ghost Rider, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four and now new superheroes like the Iron man as well as Electra and many other marvel characters who will soon be created into blockbuster movies. You can always buy this Marvel movies which have now been made to fit your TV screen in the form of DVD and with more Marvel Superheroes making the leap from the comic books into the movie screens you get to not only read about your action heroes exploits but to experience them on big screen as well as in your home.
Comics 101 – What is the Modern Age of Comics?
R. Wesley Smith wrote:
The Modern Age of comic books is a period of time beginning in 1986 and ending sometime in the early 2000s.
Two things redefined comic books, specifically super-hero comic books in 1986.
Watchmen was published Superman was “re-booted” in Man of Steel.
The first event opened the door for super-hero comics to explore mature themes in an even more graphic way than they had been in the 1970s. The second event stripped away much of the Silver Age “hokum” that had attached itself to Superman, bringing even the most iconic Super-hero down to a more relatable level. Both events would work together to make super-hero to increasingly dark places in the 1990s, as exemplified in The Dark Knight Returns and the plethora of Punishertitles, and would eventually meet up in 2004.
Beyond those two elements, there were three interrelated things that happened in the early 90s that really define the Modern Age:
The replacement of traditional distribution channels with the direct market. Comic book specialty shops had existed as early as the 1960s, and that number grew through the 70s and 80s. Due to several factors, including declining sales, traditional distribution channels like convenience stores and drug stores, comic books stopped being carried in those stores, driving more traffic to comic book stores. More and more comic books were being distributed exclusively through the direct market, to the point today where the only place to find most comics is at a comic book store.
The Modern Age of comic books is a period of time beginning in 1986 and ending sometime in the early 2000s.
Two things redefined comic books, specifically super-hero comic books in 1986.
Watchmen was published Superman was “re-booted” in Man of Steel.
The first event opened the door for super-hero comics to explore mature themes in an even more graphic way than they had been in the 1970s. The second event stripped away much of the Silver Age “hokum” that had attached itself to Superman, bringing even the most iconic Super-hero down to a more relatable level. Both events would work together to make super-hero to increasingly dark places in the 1990s, as exemplified in The Dark Knight Returns and the plethora of Punishertitles, and would eventually meet up in 2004.
Beyond those two elements, there were three interrelated things that happened in the early 90s that really define the Modern Age:
The replacement of traditional distribution channels with the direct market. Comic book specialty shops had existed as early as the 1960s, and that number grew through the 70s and 80s. Due to several factors, including declining sales, traditional distribution channels like convenience stores and drug stores, comic books stopped being carried in those stores, driving more traffic to comic book stores. More and more comic books were being distributed exclusively through the direct market, to the point today where the only place to find most comics is at a comic book store.
Comics 101 – What is the Post-Modern Age of Comics?
R. Wesley Smith wrote:
Most comic book historians and fans consider the era we’re currently in as modern. But there is no doubt that something in the comic book industry has created a fundamental shift in the foundation of both the business and entertainment sides of the medium sometime in the early part of the new millennium. Soon, I think the pundits will announce that comic book publishing has entered a new age, and the previous one-the one now known as the “Modern Age” will be reclassified as something else (the most likely candidates will probably be the Platinum or Iron Ages). However, since that era has not been labeled, the only thing we can accurately call the current era of comic book publishing is the “Post-Modern” era.
Most comic book historians and fans consider the era we’re currently in as modern. But there is no doubt that something in the comic book industry has created a fundamental shift in the foundation of both the business and entertainment sides of the medium sometime in the early part of the new millennium. Soon, I think the pundits will announce that comic book publishing has entered a new age, and the previous one-the one now known as the “Modern Age” will be reclassified as something else (the most likely candidates will probably be the Platinum or Iron Ages). However, since that era has not been labeled, the only thing we can accurately call the current era of comic book publishing is the “Post-Modern” era.
marvel zombies?
drawmaster12 wrote:
i saw a comic book in hot topic called “marvel zombies” it has a cover of all the marvel superheroes only they are zombie looking and i just want to know what is it about.
i saw a comic book in hot topic called “marvel zombies” it has a cover of all the marvel superheroes only they are zombie looking and i just want to know what is it about.
DC Comics Timeline?
wrestling123testingtesting wrote:
In just 2 days i have grew a huge interest in Comic Books, especially DC Comics, could someone fill me in on the timeline? i am really confused.
In just 2 days i have grew a huge interest in Comic Books, especially DC Comics, could someone fill me in on the timeline? i am really confused.
Like could you put a description of Age and Major Events of that age like for example Modern Age and it’s major events example Infinate Crisis, Trinity, Final Crisis, 52, One Year Later etc etc………….
could you lay it out like this so i could understand it properly:
Golden Age:
Major Events:
Silver Age:
Major Events:
Bronze Age:
Major Events:
Modern Age:
Major Events:
Also what were all these Ages about?
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