Marvel’s Dakota North: Cancelled, But Far From Forgotten
Miami Vice’s mix of MTV style and cinematic action was undoubtedly a major influence on the short-lived but fondly remembered Dakota North.
Frank Miller’s Brilliant Year, Part 1: The Devil and the Bat
Frank Miller returned to Daredevil with a vengeance in late 1985. But his return to the character that made him famous wasn’t his biggest project moving into 1986…
Who Reviews the Reviewers? A look at the Dark Knight coverage in Rolling Stone and SPIN
Pieces about Frank Miller in high profile culture magazines like Rolling Stone and SPIN were seen as evidence that comics had “grown up.”
Dalgoda Might Just Be the Best Comic Book You’ve Never Heard Of
In the early 1980s, indy publisher Fantagraphics made a stab at doing mainstream color comics, with Dalgoda as their flagship title.
Uncompleted and Abandoned: John Byrne’s Incredible Hulk
It cannot be denied that by the mid-1980s, John Byrne was a superstar in the comics field. He made a name for himself on X-Men before taking over as the sole writer and artist on Fantastic Four.
More of a Side-Step than a Bold Leap Forward: Shatter, the First Computerized Comic Book
The original Apple Macintosh couldn’t emulate traditional comic book art, but what it produced had a distinctive style of its own that seems to fit an ’80s future dystopia.
With a Bit of a Whimper: the Final Issue of Epic Illustrated
Epic Illustrated stands as a symbol of two critical developments in Marvel’s evolving publishing strategy that had a profound effect on the entire comics industry.