PREMIUM: Comics Corner #10 | The History of Superhero Comics: Part II
Connor and Harry continue their coverage of the history of American superhero comics, exploring: the origins of Marvel; the transgression of the Comics Code in the Bronze Age; the British Invasion and tonal maturation of the Dark Age; the Comics Crash of the 1990s, and renaissance of the 2000s; the failed reinventions and intersectional obsession of the 2010s; and Comicsgate, and the future of the corporate industry
Reading List
Secret History of Comics - IMDB
Stan Lee (2023) - IMDB
DC Comics Year By Year New Edition: A Visual Chronicle - Amazon
Batman and the Twilight of the Idols: An Interview with Frank Miller - Taylor & Francis
Stan Lee, Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvellous Memoir - Amazon
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins - Wayback Machine
Grant Morison, Supergods - Google Books
Look Up in the Sky! | The Amazing Story of Superman - YouTube
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics | Full-Length Documentary | Warner Bros. Entertainment - YouTube
How Stan Lee Became the Face of an Exploitative Industry - The Nation
Marvel Settles Creator Copyright Lawsuits – But Not Steve Ditko - Bleeding Cool
Super-Heroes With Super Problems - New York Herald Tribune
KIRBY AND GOLIATH: THE FIGHT FOR JACK KIRBY’S MARVEL ARTWORK - The Comics Journal
Stan Lee calls into Jack Kirby’s 70th birthday radio interview - YouTube
How Stan Lee's Defiance Changed the Comics Code Forever - CBR
How Gloria Steinem Saved Wonder Woman - Vanity Fair
SWAMP THING: THE BRONZE AGE OMNIBUS - DC.com
Comics Code History: The Seal of Approval - Comic Book Legal Defence Fund
Comics Code Revision of 1971 - Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Roy Harper: Teen Sidekick, Drug User - Web Archive
1971 Academy of Comic Book Arts Awards - Web Archive
Comics Code Revision of 1989 - Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
The entire 1982 DC Comics Style Guide is online and amazing - CBR
‘Batwoman’ Co-Authors Exit, Claim DC ‘Prohibited’ Lesbian Marriage - The Hollywood Reporter
Marvel's David Gabriel On Sales Slump: People "Didn't Want Any More Diversity," "Didn't Want Female Characters" - Bleeding Cool
Marvel executive says emphasis on diversity may have alienated readers - The Guardian
DC Cuts Ties With Diamond Comic Distributors - The Hollywood Reporter
What ever happened to the sales charts? - Comics Beat
Comic Book Sales Statistics - Words Rated
Did Demon Slayer Really Outsell the Entire Comics Industry in 2020? - ComicBook.com
Monthly graphic novel sales - IcV2
Eric July Launches Another Smashing Success For The Rippaverse With ‘Isom #2,’ Nearly $1 Million Sold In 48 Hours - Bounding Into Comics
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