Today on Variant, ComicTom and Jeff the Golden Age Guru return to break down the History of the Silver Age of Comics, including the Emergence of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and the birth of Marvel Comics ...

Marvel didn’t create the superhero. They didn’t redefine the superhero by starting the Silver Age. Instead, they got on the bandwagon in the Golden and Silver Ages, and rode it to success. Right now, ...

One of the key plot elements of James Gunn’s Superman is Lex Luthor’s so-called “pocket universe.” In the film, it’s an artificially created dimension that the evil genius made by creating his own ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Of all the elements of Superman lore that have existed since 1938, the toughest for modern audiences to swallow has been the ...

This course examines the origins, development, and historical contingencies of comics art and media in global perspective. Students will investigate the emergence of graphic narrative from ...

Step into the pages of comic book history, and you’ll discover a treasure that changed everything. August 2, 1950, marked a pivotal moment when DC Comics unleashed “Strange Adventures #1” in ...

WEST CHESTER–So, you think comics are just for kids? Then check out the West Chester University’s Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology newest exhibit, “Panel by Panel: The Social and Cultural Impact ...

The X-Men were one of the first Marvel teams to become a household name, as millions of kids in the ’90s watched the team’s adventures on TV for years. Looking at the history of the team since they ...