Concept » Bronze Age of Comics appears in 5242 issues.
Wizard Magazine's 100 Best Single Issue Comics between the years 1979-2005.
A common comic book genre where the main character(s) travel the globe seeking a discovery. Tintin is a good example of this genre.
Aliens are beings that are not native inhabitants of Earth and a mainstay in many forms of fiction and comics are no exception. This page lists aliens from various comic companies.
An anthology is a type of comic book containing a range of stories featuring different characters and situations. Famous anthology titles include 2000AD and Topolino.
An Anthropomorphic Comic is one in which one or more non-human characters display distinctly human characteristics.
A loosely defined period in comics between 1946 and 1956 (roughly the end of the Golden Age of Comics) where science-fiction stories, many of them dealing with atomic power, dominated the medium of comics.
The Climactic end battle to Star Wars episode four, A New Hope.
Comic book cover art that depicts a character physically restrained, most commonly with ropes or chains, and sometimes gagged. A popular exploitation theme during the Golden Age of Comics, bondage covers became more subdued and rare during the days of the Comics Code Authority (CCA). After the CCA's demise they have seen a revival with the proliferation of variant covers.
A city or society isolated from the external world. Abducted location, miniaturized and stored within a life-sustaining "bottle" by Brainiac for the purpose of study and analysis.
Not even superheroes are immune to the festive period.
A collected edition is a collection of comic books reprinted in a single volume, generally one story arc in length.
Comic book versions of classic and popular media.
The Earth according to comics.
Collections of comic strips from newspapers syndication. Often published in half pages daily (in black and with one row panel) or on Sunday (in color with multiple row panels).
Created in 1954 amidst controversy subsequent to the publication of Dr. Fredric Wertham's book "Seduction of the Innocent", publishers established the code to curb potential governmental regulation. The fall of the Code is most often attributed to Alan Moore and his work on the Swamp Thing in the 80's.
A crossover is when two or more universes collide and characters from two distinct universes interact.
It was an in-house advertisement page based off the front page of the Daily Planet newspaper. It would highlight various stories that were issued for the month. Other features included Direct Currents, Ask the Answer Man, What is It Worth?, DC Profiles, trivia, word games and Hembeck.
Was a hardcover chronological reprint series of DC Comics' Golden and Silver Age heroes and teams. The series was replaced by the Omnibus collections.
A marketing campaign in the 1970s from DC which ended in the cancellation of many series.
A Detective is a type of character that solves crimes and mysteries using their mind by examining evidence and clues. They can be a member of law enforcement or freelance.
A world where the Nazis won World War 2. Home of the Quality characters, Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters.
Earth 3 is an alternate reverse earth were good is evil and evil is good. This is the Crime Syndicate of America's reality.
Also known as Earth-AD, Earth-51 is now Jack Kirby's post-apocalyptic world, home of OMAC and Kamandi.
An editorial note used to inform the reader of story elements mentioned that occurred in a past issue or a different book, often times previous encounters between the hero and villain, events in a larger story arc, title crossovers, event tie-ins, acronym definitions and other ancillary needs.
The mystical source of power that grants superior strength, durability, and the ability to alter mass of the conduit. This is the source of Despero's power.
Known as the Scarlet Speedster or The Fastest Man Alive, the mantle of The Flash has been donned by different heroes over the years.
A literary term often utilized in theater to describe the imaginary barrier between the actors and audience, separating real world and fantasy. Breaking the fourth wall is observed sometimes in literature, where a character directly addresses the reader.
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