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Over the years, comics have managed to find a number of formats and venues that many fans might not have considered. Comics that have been created on gum wrappers, while initially created as a marketing technique, have also made a number of significant contributions to the art form and helped to further the appreciation that comic readers and collectors have enjoyed for years. Learning more about the first gum-wrapper comics to appear, the most notable and successful Read the rest of this entry »

Lots of people have had nothing but good things to say about The Walking Dead on AMC, but few actually realize that it’s based on an ongoing comic series by the same name. As such, the question inevitably comes up – does the show hold up to the source.

In a way, it does and, in a way, it doesn’t.

To understand, we need to spend a little bit of time talking about the comic in relation to the show. The comic has the same premise as the show: small-town sheriff is shot and awakens in a hospital quite a long time after a zombie outbreak has shaken the planet.

Where the show differs from the comic is in overall pace and tone. Any major television providers like www.Cable-TV.com will provide the show on demand or in reruns.

The comic is very bleak and isn’t at all shy about hitting people point blank with violent and tragic imagery. You never quite see it coming with the comic and the monotone color style only makes it bleaker.

The television show, however, takes it times and has more of a ham-fisted approach in handling character development, a trait common in most American films. They like to get it all out of the way.

The show isn’t a bad show, but it is still a show. The comics leave more of a lasting impression that is all the more intimate because you’re reading it. Still, if you want to give the show a try or compare the two, you’ll need AMC.

Comic books seem to have lost their glow since the early days when they first came out but, the reality is this is simple not true. Comics are more popular than ever today. The reasons people collect these comic books are as wide as the people who read and collect them.

However, here are a few things to keep in mind. First people who collected as children and still collecting and they are getting their own children reading and collecting the comic books too. This is Read the rest of this entry »

There are comic books out there for all tastes, but not every comic book is a good one. Among many factors, a good comic book should be able to capture your attention and keep you reading intently until the very end.

A good comic book comes to life in your hands and takes you to the world depicted within. To experience the events as though they are happening right in front of you, or with you as a character, is something only the best comics can do. This is done not by impressive graphics, Read the rest of this entry »

There is such a large variety of comic books that it can be daunting for a new collector. While most people associate comic books with super heroes, there are actually comics geared towards several different genres, including manga, fantasy, science fiction and alternative history.

While these comic books were traditionally collections of children and teens, more and more adults are starting to collect these books as well. While many collect just for nostalgic reasons, others just enjoy the stories and the unique artwork that is printed Read the rest of this entry »

Little did Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joel Schuster ever imagine that the first issue of a comic book featuring their superhero would one day fetch more than $2 million at auction. But when the first issue of Action Comics was put up for bid in December of 2011, the final selling price of $2.16 million when the gavel came down broke all previous records, setting the mark for the most money paid for any comic book ever. Not only was this issue rare, it was also graded at 9.0 Read the rest of this entry »

There are many hobbies to choose from in this vast world. Some of which are less complex than others. One of the biggest growing hobbies now days, would have to be comics.

Comics have been around for many of years. They started out way differently than they are now. They were handmade before we started printing them and making books. They now put comics on a lot of things besides books. One thing is gum wrappers. There is one particular brand of gum that comes with a mini comic strip inside of the wrapper. This is a great Read the rest of this entry »