I have this old comic book. From the date of its publication up to this date, this is about 25 years old. This book introduced me to the wonderful world that is the DC Universe. HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE (BOOK TWO) by WOLFMAN & PEREZ. I never had the Book One of this and probably will not. Nevertheless, this book is full of characters, histories, and stories that I consider to be timeless.
As comic book denizens will know, Iron Man is the invention of Tony Stark, a 30-something genius inventor who inherited Stark Industries from his father at the tender age of 21. Prior to that, at age 15 his penchant for brilliance took him to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he would earn two college degrees: one in physics and the other in engineering. On the most recent Forbes Fictional 15, his net worth of $9.4B places him at the number six slot – two spots above the much more conservative true identify of Batman, Bruce Wayne (Whose $7B net worth is still nothing upon which to sneeze.). Incidentally, he is right behind #5 Jed Clampett (The Beverly Hillbillies), but oil inheritance and country living doesn’t sell any comic books.
Flying high above Gotham City, The Dark Knight prevents criminals from enjoying their malfeasance. With the right training, and money… could it be possible to BECOME Batman? The answer might surprise you.
Bruce Wayne lived a double life – billionaire by day, Caped Crusader by night. Is it possible that he might keep a journal of his life? Quite possibly… What would that journal look like?
One popular spare time activity among many people today is reading comics. This type of booklet of pictures and phrases, often known as the comics, can easily entertain the hearts and minds of various types of individuals-may they be old or young, boys or girls, and people of numerous nations. Now this simply goes to show that the enjoyment and satisfaction produced by comics is definitely not defined by maturity, gender, or even the lifestyle.
Being a compulsive reader, you might have read almost all the popular books available at your nearest library or bookstore. There is no dearth of interesting novels and workbooks in the market. But, have you ever come across your much-loved novels in the form of comic illustrations? If not, then you can now enjoy reading your favorite characters in graphic novels and Indian comics.
One of the most tragic and comic book world altering events was the Death of Superman. The legendary Man of Steel who saved the world time and time again from greedy, sinister villains was killed in the Death of Superman series. Superman who continues to be every child’s favorite hero was born in 1938. This was a crucial time where many Americans needed a super hero, someone to let them know that everything would be alright and that they were protected. It is interesting that the birth of superman can at a time when the Second World War was erupting.
A review of the upcoming comic XenoGlyphs. Fun interpretations of history with an epic battle of good versus evil. Steven James versus Anubis is a match up that people will talk about for ages.
After the event of the Death of Superman, four individuals appeared and tried to claim (or so it seems) for the rights to bear the Man of Steel’s famous “s” insignia. These individuals were Superboy (Con-el), the Man of Steel (Henry Irons, later known as Steel), the cyborg Superman (Hank Henshaw) and that one with the shades that was later identified as the Eradicator.
Hal Jordan (deemed as the “Greatest Green Lantern’) was just a test pilot before he acquired his power ring and power battery from the dying Green Lantern alien Abin Sur. This has been the plot of every Green Lantern Hal Jordan origin.
