When it comes to big names in comic books, there are few bigger than Jim Lee. A Korean-American comic book artist, writer, editor, and publisher, Jim Lee rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s while working for Marvel Comics, most notably on 1991’s record-shattering X-Men #1. With the X-Men dominating the racks, … Read more
From superhero books to newspaper strips to manga, reading comics is a fun and rewarding hobby that people of all ages can enjoy. Yet given how long comic book icons such as Spider-Man and Batman have been around, it can be intimidating to try and dive into a series if you don’t know where to … Read more
A long time ago – the mid ‘90s, to be precise – there was a controversial Spider-Man story called the Clone Saga. This multi-year epic re-introduced a perfect clone of Spider-Man, one who hadn’t been seen since his first appearance way back in 1975, which added a whole new level to the chaos going on … Read more
2022 has really turned into my big DC Comics year, huh? Following on from recent articles on Batman and Joker, now it’s time to take a look at DC’s other bigshot – the ol’ blue boy scout himself, Superman. To kick things off we’re looking at Superman: Lois and Clark. It’s a title that feeds … Read more
Taking us right back to the beginning, Spawn Origins: Vol 1 collects issues 1-6 of the long-running Image Comics series. Created by legendary artist Todd McFarlane, Spawn is the story of Al Simmons, a CIA Black Ops agent and contract killer who is murdered in mysterious circumstances before being resurrected as a demonic Spawn. Cursed … Read more