The End of the Beginning: Marvel’s Original Star Wars Series Bows Out
Between 1977 and 1986, if you had a hunger for original Star Wars stories, your best and only bet was Marvel’s ongoing Star Wars comic.
How John Byrne Changed My Mind About Superman
Superstar writer/artist John Byrne brought a modern sensibility to Superman that has stayed with the character ever since.
Dark Horse Comics’ Aliens: a Sequel to One of the Greatest Sequels of All Time
In the summer of 1986, 20th Century Fox released writer/director James Cameron’s Aliens. Two years later, Dark Horse Comics continued the story…
Return of the Original Watchmen, Part 2
A look at what DC did to relaunch the characters who were the inspiration for Watchmen’s Rorschach, Dr. Manhattan, and Ozymandias…
Return of the Original Watchmen, Part 1
Alan Moore had big ideas for DC Comics’ recently acquired Charlton Action Heroes, but the publisher had other plans…
Frank Miller’s Brilliant Year, Part 4: The Ridiculous and the Sublime
Frank Miller finished off a groundbreaking and exciting year with quite possibly the most influential Batman story of all time.
This is Why You Should Read Love and Rockets
Love and Rockets has been called “the great American comic book” on more than one occasion, and with good reason.
Frank Miller’s Brilliant Year, Part 3: The Beginning of the End
Moving through the second half of 1986, Frank Miller begins to wrap up what would be his last work on corporate-owned characters for nearly seven years.
The Puma Blues is a masterpiece of 1980s angst
The bleak, contemplative black and white series came along at just the right time: smack in the middle of the comics industry’s most fertile period of creative growth.
Frank Miller’s Brilliant Year, Part 2: Enter the Assassin
Continuing our look at Frank Miller’s astonishing output in 1986, which included groundbreaking work on Daredevil, Batman, and Elektra.