In between cartoon series and movie premieres, comics are the everpresent narrative outlet for the tales of our. The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres. A comic book archive or comic book reader file also called sequential image file is a type of archive file for the purpose of sequential viewing of images, commonly for comic books. Featuring the first appearances of ferro lad, karate kid, princess. Created by albert kanter, the series began publication in 1941 and finished its first run in 1971, producing 169 issues. Sometimes these would simply be translations of the american comics, but a number of countries produced their own unique works.
Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. If youre looking for a hard to find back issue, we probably have it. The comic book was based on hasbros gi joe action figures and launched simultaneously in 1982 with the figures. Epic comic book collection garage sale haul silver age bronze age key issue video.
Cdisplay ex is a light, efficient and free cbr reader, and it is also the most popular comic book reader. Included are marvel comics, marvel characters, storyarcs within marvel, a timeline of marvel, marvel trading cards, marvel video including movies and tv series and various games of marvel. These were sometimes enumerated as number 0 or 12, or are called something like special issue. Sure, we get the new books as well, but our shop fans visit us to find the treasures they havent been able to locate anywhere else.
Four color 1253 was the first issue though issue 10 with 9 reprinting four color issue 10. All published comic artwork posted to can be assigned to the proper comic book series and issue so that we can create a historical archive of. The marvel comics archive is a comprehensive reference guide to the marvel universe. Readcomiconline read comics online in high quality. In 19411942, this also identified each issue as a dynamic publication. Power rangers comics have been published by a variety of companies over the years, and this archive entry attempts to seek them all out and archive them for posterity. All title and issues can be found in the library catalog, and there is a.
Earn points for what you already do as a marvel fan and redeem for cool rewards as a marvel insider. Studios that remasters and collects the comics published by booms predecessors. Browse the assigned artwork by clicking on the comics publisher list below comic publishers. Up until 1962, western publishing produced all of the comics distributed by dell, after which time dell produced their own books. The resulting archive is devoid of many familiar comic book characters, like those from marvel, d.
It was written by mike richardson, based on the original screenplay by james cameron, and was pencilled by jim somerville, inked by brian garvey, colored by gregory wright, lettered by pat brosseau, and edited by randy stradley, with cover art by john bolton. The best site for downloading free public domain golden age comic books. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. Tell us by submitting a ticket on the comic were missing. On the other hand, because of this restriction, the archive offers an interesting window into the themes of lesserknown comics in the golden ageromance, westerns, combat, crime. The death of tomahawk starring tomahawk, script by france herron, art by fred ray. By delivering the weekly list of new releases, along with news concerning current and future products available in local and online comic book shops, we enable consumers to meet their goals more effectively. In the latest comic book legends revealed, learn the surprising tale of how len wein gave peter parker a stuffed animal and roger stern took him away. The companies involved include hamilton comics, image comics, acclaim saban, marvel comics. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. Comic book collectors are often lifelong enthusiasts of the comic book stories, and they usually focus on particular heroes and attempt to assemble the entire run of a title. Epic comic book collection garage sale haul silver. All published comic artwork posted to can be assigned to the proper comic book series and issue so that we can create a historical archive of comic art, grouped by publisher, series title, and issue number. Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys, and dudes of all teenages as well as the, uh, gals.
Subsequently, for some 20 years, ed owned his own commercial art firm in chicago, acquiring, trading, and selling world class collections of american photography, illustration art, and vintage comic books. On the cover of the 1941 first issue of this comic book, the title hero punches hitler in the jaw. Included are marvel comics, marvel characters, storyarcs within marvel, a timeline of marvel, marvel trading cards, marvel video including movies and tv series and various games of. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books.
This week, our artists paired sonic the hedgehog and sonicrelated characters with other comic book characters. Presidents firearms starring wild frontier, script and art by sam glanzman. Get the latest news, original content, and special. The idea was made popular by the cdisplay sequential image viewer. The even better news is that all the content is free and legal. The series also inspired numerous comic books, two movie serials, books, a live action television series 19491957 starring clayton moore as the lone ranger which is probably the best known treatment of the franchise. Dc archive editions legion of superheroes hc 19902012.
Joe have a long history together in fact, the first fourcolor appearance of hasbros g. The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. Geoff johns and gary frank bring the dc and watchmen universes together. While crabmeat cheers him on, he attacks the pinata and.
Therefore even the weaknesses of the issues have some historical interest. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. We offer modern, bronze age, silver age, and golden age comics. Collected together for the first time are the first appearance of tails, princess sally, antoine, rotor, uncle chuck and muttski.
Like many comic book publishers of the day, ace comics earlier. The lone ranger received the full massmerchandising treatment from. Read over 75,000 comics and over 700 free comics available from publishers such as marvel, dc, image, boom, idw, top shelf, and oni press on your iphone, ipad. Four new series set in the world of the vertigo classic. The first issue of a longrunning comic book series is commonly the rarest and most desirable to collectors. The majority of our books belong to what has been termed the golden age of comics. Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. The stallion starring firehair, script and art by joe kubert. A real american hero first appeared in comic book stores in june of 1982. This began primarily with newspaper reprints and then went up, up and away with the introduction of superman.
It ran for 104 issues july 1987 july 1995 with seven annuals 1988 1994. The strange spiderman saga of peter parkers stuffed dog. Herbie archives volume 1 archive editions shane oshea richard hughes, ogden whitney on. Archies firstever original young adult graphic novel. Previous issue next issue archie sonic the hedgehog issue 1 was the first issue of the main sonic the hedgehog comic series.
Archie comics sued music duo the veronicas for trademark infringement in 2005 over the bands name, which archie comics alleges was taken from the comic book character. Mighty morphin power rangers archive rangerwiki fandom. A comic book archive or comic book reader file is a type of archive file for the purpose of sequential viewing of images, commonly for comic books. The companies involved include hamilton comics, image comics, acclaim saban, marvel comics, jetix, fox kids, and likely several others. Legendary comics creator nicola cuti, creator of eman and moonchild the starbabe, has passed away at the age of 75. The decade beginning with the late 1930s is known as the golden age of comic books. Dell became part of bantam doubleday dell in 1988, ceasing to exist as an independent company. While the format is designed for comic books, it has been used by the internet archive to store archived scans of various magazines. Similar to the digital comic museum, which we wrote about last week, comic book plus contains a near inexhaustible quantity of golden and silver age comic books. Issue 0 issue 1 issue 2 issue 3 issue 4 issue 5 issue 6 issue 7 issue 8 issue 9. Witch doctor starring tomahawk, script by france herron, art by fred ray. If we dont, add it to your want list and well notify you when its in stock. Contentsshow summary story one meet me at the corner of hedgehog and vine part one dr.
Subscribe to marvel unlimited to access thousands of digital comics for one low price. Also included under comics are storyarcs and the timeline. The companys comic book division folded in 1973, although dell continued to publish the occasional book with comics content, including newspaper strip collections. An online growing archive of collectible comic books in cbr format online. It was written by steven grant, with art by mike zeck and mike vosburg. Mighty morphin power rangers archive is a publication by boom. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use my. Classics illustrated is an american comic book magazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as les miserables, moby dick, hamlet, and the iliad. Dc archive editions legion of superheroes hc 19902012 dc comic books. Comics experience is pleased to present tims archive as an educational resource for those interested in comic book scripting.
A few creators talk about the first time they saw their work in print. This site is dedicated to the marvel universe and the many characters therein. Bleeding cool covers comic book news, rumors and info from every angle. Obiwan kenobi and the lost batches of kamino comic book. Tired of wondering if the next badass issue of wolverine vs hulk will ever. Archie comics and sire records the veronicass record label reached a settlement involving copromotion. Joes popularity around the world, comic books were created in several nations. The gcd is building the most comprehensive comics database. Comic book archive just solve the file format problem. This monthly series was written by larry hama, who with very few exceptions, wrote the series till the end. The comic book script archive was founded by tim simmons because he couldnt find an online resource for comic book scripts. Flash gordon comic book archives volume 1 norris, paul, thorne, frank, others, others on. The guide to comics, wizard was a guide to comics and comic pricing. Many of the superheroes from todays blockbuster franchises, including batman, superman, and captain america, emerged during this period, and the industry grew into a commercial powerhouse.
Founded by harvey kurtzman and william gaines, the american comedy magazine known as mad hit the shelves in 1952. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Your key for reading marvel unlimited and digital comic purchases across multiple devices. Western also produced dell comics western publishing comic book plus.
To find information on a particular issue, just simply click the issue number and you will be able to view the title of the comic, publishing date, references to other comic books, additional cover art and characters associated with the individual issue. Everything is designed to give you the best comic reading experience, it load comic books immediately, reading is fluid and comfortable even on slow computer. It is fully searchable and includes data on creator credits, story details, or other publication details for comic books worldwide. The articles where mainly about superheroes and other popular aspects about comics, including. Marvel comics opens vault with digital archive wired. Comic art archive comicbook publishers comic art fans. Obiwan kenobi and the lost batches of kamino comic book issue 1. Ec comic books gave up the ghost nearly a decade before i was born. Welcome to the main page of our massive public domain comic book archive. Ivo robotnik is enraged with his archnemesis sonic the hedgehog and hoists up a pinata that looks like him.
The cheap, thrilling stories that entertained a generation of readers 18961946 rebecca onion is a writer and academic living in philadelphia. Originally a comic book, mad developed readerships of over 2,000,000 in the 70s, known for. Newts tale is a twoissue comic book based on the film aliens that was first published by dark horse comics from junejuly 1992. Digital archive of thousands of golden and silver age comic books in the. The cbrs contained in this collection were made by a user from kiwi farms named boxxychu, with the goal of. It was a massive week for television trailers and promos, with all of the biggest assembled right here. Check out comic book pros gushing about the awesome experience of their job. The cartoon tiein comic book that tied into a cartoon that didnt exist. This is the first time these older comics have been published since their original publication and also the first time these comics are published digitally not counting fan efforts or papercutzs comics. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. Some of the issues had exclusive offers, usually a free mini comic of a popular title or character. Ed brought his vast experience and expertise in collectibles to heritage auctions in 2002. Archie sonic the hedgehog issue 1 mobius encyclopaedia. He has since written comics for devils due, idw, and even issues hasbro produced inhouse.