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Comic Books

An actor wearing an open shirt and mask raises one arm dramatically on stage in front of a crowd of men in mid-20th-century clothing, with balloons and stage equipment visible behind him.

Is ‘The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay’ the Opera We Need or Just the One We Deserve?

Operas are shot through with tropes and highly stylized actions; comic books offer better source material than one might expect.
By Gabrielle Ferrari

‘The Penguin’ Review: A Fun Gangster Series, No Interest in Superheroes Required

Colin Farrell is excellent reprising his role from 'The Batman,' but this HBO series belongs to Cristin Milioti as the terrifying yet sympathetic daughter of a dead crime boss.
By Dylan Roth
Comic book cover that shows Superman lifting a car.

A Rare Superman Edition Is Now the Most Valuable Comic Book in the World

The 1938 comic introduced writer Jerry Siegel and illustrator Joe Shuster's Superman to the world.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

45 Valuable Drawings By Marvel Comic Artist John Buscema Have Been Stolen

By Helen Holmes
Superhero Movie Schedule MCU DCU XMen

Every Superhero Movie Scheduled to Come Out Through 2022

By Brandon Katz
2019 movie flops box office

3 Blockbusters We Predict Will Bomb at the Box Office in 2019

By Brandon Katz
'White Bear.' (Channel 4)

How Will ‘Black Mirror’ Pull Off Its Interactive Episode, and Just How Scared Should We Be?

By Tim Brinkhof
Amy Adams DC Universe Reboot Spoilers

Does the DC Universe Need a Revamp? Amy Adams Thinks That’s Where It’s Headed.

By Brandon Katz
Kevin Smith Heart Attack

Filmmaker Kevin Smith Reveals He Suffered ‘Massive Heart Attack’

By Brandon Katz
Marvel's Runaways.

Josh Schwartz Says ‘Runaways’ Is More About Teen Drama Than Superheroes

By Anne Easton
The Tea Dragon Society.

Hybrid Kid’s Book and Graphic Novel ‘The Tea Dragon Society’ Is Designed to Soothe

By John Martin
Unfinished excerpt from The Originals by Dave Gibbons.

‘Kingsman’ Artist Dave Gibbons Explains ABCs of Making a Comic Book

By John Martin
Giant Size X-Men #1 cover art by Dave Cockrum.

Comic Book World Remembers Len Wein, Co-Creator of ‘Storm’ and ‘Wolverine’

By John Martin
Sandman Oversize Special, cover art by Paul Pope.

Comic World Honors Captain America Creator Jack Kirby With 100th Birthday Bash

By John Martin
BERLIN - MARCH 30: Actor Aaron Johnson, superhero character and actress Chloe Moretz attend the photocall of 'Kick-Ass' at Kulturbrauerei on March 30, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Florian Seefried/Getty Images)

Comic Books Have Officially Become the Movie Makers’ Minor Leagues

By Brady Dale
Batman ‘66 Meets the Legion of Superheroes.

Near Mint Picks: Top 5 Comic Book Releases of July 2017

By John Martin
New cover art for The Divided States of Hysteria #4, by Howard Chaykin. Published by Image Comics.

Let’s All Calm Down Over Howard Chaykin’s ‘Divided States’ Cover Art Swap

By John Martin
The cover for The Spectacular Spider-Man, issue #1, written by Chip Zdarsky with art by Adam Kubert.

Peter Parker Makes Yet Another Homecoming With ‘Spectacular Spider-Man’

By John Martin
Sensation Comics #1 (DC, 1942) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white pages.

Wonder Woman’s Most Iconic Comic Art Through the Years

By Alanna Martinez
A look at the offerings for Free Comic Book Day 2017 at Sphinx Comics, including Secret Empire #1.

The Best and Worst of Free Comic Book Day 2017

By John Martin
Chris Clark

Upset the Rhythm: Producer Clark on the Dance Between Beauty and Tension

By Justin Joffe
Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El and Grant Gustin as Barry Allen.

‘The Flash’ Has Mastered the Classic Comic Book ‘Event’ Story

By Vinnie Mancuso
Everything You Need to Know About San Diego Comic Con 2018

A San Diego Comic-Con Museum Is Coming

By Alanna Martinez
NEW YORK - AUGUST 31: Employee Ryan Mundaca holds vintage Spider Man and X-Men Marvel comic books at St. Mark's Comics August 31, 2009 in New York City. The Walt Disney Co. announced that it plans to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in stock and cash, bringing 5,000 Marvel characters including Spider Man and Incredible Hulk under the Disney umbrella. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

DC Increases Cover Prices 33 Percent in Exchange for…Basically Nothing

By Brady Dale
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