May 16, 2011 deathstroke the terminator first appeared in 1980, in the pages of new teen titans. Top websites about comic book urban legends revealed. See more ideas about fantasy books, books and fantasy. Anyone have experience owningrunning a comic book store. Among them are trades 1, 2, and 4 of the new 52 series. Jun 17, 2016 i have the entire volume 3 that was kicked of by kevin smith in 2001, the entire green lanterngreen arrow run by dennis oneill which may just be one of the greatest runs in comic book history from the 70s, and plenty of other green arrow collections. Is superman a spy and other comic book urban legends revealed is a collection that gathers posts from the comics should be good blog at comic book. Spiderwoman was created by marvel to secure a trademark. Pele was paid to tie his shoelaces in the 1970 world cup final.
This is the fiftieth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. You might say he is a very international hero, because my dream and aspiration is to take the urban. Elseworlds, or imaginary stories are tales where a fresh concept or idea is tried on an existing character or storyline. Fascinating and often bizarre true stories behind more than urban legends about comic book culture. For instance, bob rozakis parlayed his frequent published letters to dc comics during the late 1960s and early 1970s into a job as dcs answer man and eventually a solid career as a dc writer. Each month, youll be treated to new 10page chapters in three exciting serials. The character has been depicted as a supporting character of daredevil.
A native american and one of the very few deaf comic characters, her echo guise includes a white handprint that covers most of her face. Mar, 2015 while urban legends revealed readers know that he did not start out that way, by the time comic books became popular, mickey mouse was not exactly the most. The first one can be found here, the second can be found here, the third can be found here, the fourth can be found here, the fifth can be found here, the sixth can be found here the seventh. Urban legends comics is a family of geeks owned comic books online store originated in the lehigh valley in pennsylvania. Click here for an archive of the previous fortytwo. Was pele paid to tie his shoes during the 1970 world cup. Buy marvel boys wallet and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Each part of this weeks legends has their own link. A footnote revealed that literature as the donald duck comic. This is the twelfth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Reader carlos tron asked me the other day about something he heard about bruce. Unlike most encyclopedias, this one may be read cover to cover.
Fawcett comics, a division of fawcett publications, was one of several successful comic book publishers during the golden age of comic books in the 1940s. The moral of an urban legend often employs a bit of scare em straight, to drive the lesson home or merely for the sake of humor the cabbage patch kids one, for example, was a joke. Wolverine was initially intended to be a genetically mutated wolverine. After all, these legends wont get passed along if no one wants to retell them. In his yellow and black suit, the urban legend puts the guys in their place, helping to keep streets of recessionravaged capital city safe. All comic books for sale are listed alphabetically by the first letter of the comic book s name. I dont have a link but i believe that it is in comic book urban legends on. Adventure comic book superboy superheroes superman silver age on ebid united states vintage comic. Malala was featured in the urban legend in a onepage comic strip with the urban legend, which was released with the movie and is part of school curriculum select schools in norway, brazil, south africa, kenya. I dont think stan lees abuse of power and credit stealing helped in convincing ditko that he wasnt anything other than a character in a comic book version of the fountainhead. The cartoon tiein comic book that tied into a cartoon that didnt exist. Oct 15, 20 the urban legend is a story filled with pain, love, ambition, drama and prosperity, he says.
Agent x was based on deadpool with a similar sense of slapstick and cynical humor. List of comics solicited but never published wikipedia. Editorial issues led to the projects failure and it would eventually be reworked as legends. An adaptation of the golden age superhero phantom lady, she has also been known as blue bulleteer and nightfall. Urban legend remake being fast tracked by studio comic book. In the latest comic book legends revealed, see whether william messner loebs asked for wally west to lose his lottery winnings when he took over flash. The phrase grim and gritty first appeared in connection with batmanon the 1960s batman tv series.
This is a place where i, brian cronin, examine various urban legends from the worlds of entertainment and sports and determine whether they are true or false. Considering how he wouldve been something of a weirdo even back then in the comics field that was already somewhat left leaning despite its outsider status, it would. These legends can be entertainment, but often concern mysterious peril or troubling events, such as disappearances and strange objects. Brian cronins book, was superman a spy, purports to be an overview of urban legends and myths throughout the comics industry, with the intent to confirm or debunk them. Was a pitcher once the winning and losing pitcher in a. Did a comic book company have a series that just resold unsold comics. Aug 14, 2017 comic book adaptations are all the rage nowadays, and tv veteran joel mchale may have just signed on to star in a brand new comic based series that sounds pretty badass. Nov 12, 2009 4 comic book legends who affected real world. 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. It featured a handful of ongoing monthly series, several limited series, and one. Jul 22, 20 here i go over the urban legend involving one comic book known as deathmate red, and the impact it had within the comic book field within the mid90s.
The urban legend takes up the fight against the coronavirus by publishing a comic strip with information about the covid19 situation in the world and how to fight the virus. In their latest look at exciting things in current comics, csbg spotlights the proposed newest print collection of caanan gralls max overacts. Welcome to the seven hundred and fortieth in a series of examinations of comic book legends and whether they are true or false. Joel mchale may have just landed his next tv role with a. This is the twentyeighth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about tv and whether they are true or false. Its most popular character was captain marvel, the alter ego of radio reporter billy batson, who transformed into the hero whenever he said the magic word shazam. Julie schwartz once had to write a comic story in a day because of an mistaken cover instruction status. The ravers in superboy and the ravers were intended as analogues for the legion of superheroes. True, just that it was bob kanigher, not julie schwartz. Apr 25, 2014 malcolm madiba faces a whole city that now knows theres a good guy in town. This is the twentyfirst in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. He has been writing the online column, comic book urban legends revealed since june 2005. Mullarkey used both science and magic to separate the good and evil parts of her personality as a means of increasing her abilities.
Lady cop lady cop poisoned love 20page story after witnessing her roommates murder, liza warner decides to join the police force to help track down her killer. An urban legend, urban myth, urban tale, or contemporary legend is a genre of folklore comprising stories circulated as true, especially as having happened to a friend or family member, often with horrifying or humorous elements. Heres what a stan lee biopic starring bryan cranston looks. Was superman a spy and other comic book legends revealed.
Click here for an archive of the previous onehundred and twenty. Mar 21, 2014 lighthearted reading for urban fantasy fans. Mar 14, 2017 welcome to comic book legends revealed. Her secret identity is laura wright, daughter of a member of the united states senate. So, the xmen comic books are listed under x and the outer limits is listed under o. This is not to say that urban legends are all pure fiction. So, in this doublesized edition of comic book urban legends revealed, rather than 3 urban legends this week, you all will get five.
And other comic book legends revealed and why does batman carry shark repellent. True as i have mentioned in the past specifically, this previous installment of urban legends revealed, comic. He was originally introduced as the terminator, a mercenary who was completing the terms of a contract. The urban legend is the everyman superhero malcolm t. Originally a noir comic in the style of european titles such as diabolik, it has evolved into, in wagners words, a study of the nature of aggression. Other entries discuss the relationship of urban legends to literature, film, comic books, music, and many other areas of popular culture. This is the tenth in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false.
Created by legendary writer and former marvel comics editorinchief jim shooter. A pitcher once was both the winning pitcher as well as the losing pitcher in a baseball game. As revealed in a previous installment of comic book urban legends revealed, a character tony isabella added to ghost rider to basically be jesus was revealed to be a demon, mostly because editor jim shooter felt that it would offend religious readers to have jesus featured as a supporting character in a comic book. Goyer is an example of a fan who later wrote comic book films. Check out urban legends revealed for more legends about the worlds of sports. Its the debut of the first ever miniseries spinoff from another miniseries. Comic books with a number as its title are alphabetized by the way the name is pronounced. This is the fortythird in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false.
Plasmer was a shortlived 1993 comic book series from marvel uk, created by glenn dakin and pascual ferry. A cover gallery for the comic book superboy marvel comics superheroes, dc comics characters. Bug was originally a member of the micronauts and later joined the second incarnation of the guardians of the galaxy. Click here for a similar archive, only arranged by subject lets begin. May 10, 20 the comic book stores that i have seen that have stayed in business sell a whole lot more than comics and they get walls full of new releases on a regular and have thousands and thousands of old comics, some of which are valuable and some of which sell for a quarter apiece. Even though ive been a comic geek since the age of five, it became apparent to me how much i dont know after looking through this book.
Nowadays, the idea of athletes endorsing sneakers is well ingrained in the public consciousness. It was renamed because of the thenupcoming film, the matrix. Bug is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Welcome to one of the weirdest titles dc has ever assembled 6 issues filled with stories of monsters, ghouls and farout cosmic craziness. Instead, its an overview of the history of superhero comics, with the majority of. Madiba, a school teacher who lives by a code of justice and honor and has no tolerance for violent criminals. John romita broke into comics pretending to ink for penciller, while the penciller was actually inking romitas pencils. Echo maya lopez is a fictional character, a superheroine appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.
Click here for an archive of the previous fortynine. Urban legends poster book 2003 marvel af reprint comic books. Posterbook that originally came packaged with marvel legends urban legends boxed set action figures. Troy and meiling must delve into the underworld to find the heart of the dragon in order to save poc from his stone imprisonment. This often leads to a new and fresh take on existing characters. In early promotional materials prior to the release of the first title, the imprint was called matrix instead of helix. If this website makes you happy, please donate a little of your income to keep alive. Plasmer was about a shapeshifting, artificial lifeform created by doctor oonagh mullarkey. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Jul 05, 2016 stan lee born stanley martin lieber, december 28, 1922 is a comic book writer, editor, publisher, media producer, television host, actor and former president and chairman of marvel comics.
Urban legends comics 3501 gus thomasson rd, ste 51, mesquite, texas 75150 rated 4. Cosmic boy heads from his berth in the legion of superheroes and his gueststaring appearances in the most talked about miniseries of the year, legends to a fourissue miniseries of his own that takes the 30th century hero on a perilous voyage through time, space and self. Contains 20 pages of posters of spiderman, daredevil, punisher, and elektra by various artists. This is the eightyfirst in a series of examinations of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false.
Not that captain marvel popularized the term, as that is totally believable to me, and it is almost certainly true, as the term holy molyholy moley was not a popular one before the captain marvel comics began featuring it, and as mentioned in an earlier comic book urban legends revealed, captain marvel comics were extremely popular during the 1940s, so it is really no. All star batgirl this series was announced at the toronto comic book expo in. The first one can be found here spurred on by me falling for an urban legend regarding walt simonson keeping a list of doom bot appearances during his fantastic four run. This is the six hundred and twentieth week where we examine comic book legends and whether they are true or false. Superboy and the ravers is an american comic book series that ran for 19 issues, from september 1996 to march 1998. Click here for an archive of the previous twentyseven. With a new movie hitting this weekend and the inevitable is slenderman real or fake question popping up again, we figured it was time to look once more at some of the many other urban legends. The strange spiderman saga of peter parkers stuffed dog. Fans of late 90s horror thrillers are in for a fun blast from the past as deadline reports that sony pictures screen gems is quickly moving forward on a new take on urban legend. Click here for an archive of the previous onehundred and nineteen. While urban legends revealed readers know that he did not.
You can just bookmark the following two links, or just come back here to get to the following sites. Nightveil is a fictional character, a superheroine who appears in the femforce comic book, published by ac comics. This is the second in a series of examination of comic book urban legends and whether they are true or false. According to brian cronins comic book urban legends revealed column at cbr, obarr tried for years to get a batman project rolling with dc. This is a place where fans can find the latest issues of comic books, graphic novels, books, and collectibles. A real american hero was intended as a tiein with the transformers comics. Grendel is a longrunning series of comic books originally created by american author matt wagner. The urban legend collaborated with the malala fund and 20th century fox for the release of the documentary movie he named me malala.
First published by comico, wagner later moved publication of the series to dark horse. Stories, issues of limitedongoing series, or even entire series which were written or promoted. Jerry ma is raising funds for legend comic part 2 on kickstarter. Sting peter stanchek is a fictional character in the valiant comics superhero universe. Helix was a shortlived, science fiction and science fantasy imprint of dc comics, launched in 1996 and discontinued in 1998. Back in the 2009 season, joel hanrahan of the pittsburgh pirates.