You don’t have to be a billionaire industrialist/super-hero to be famous. But it helps. Hauling in over $100 million dollars on its’ opening weekend, “Iron Man” could be Marvel’s biggest motion picture success story yet. Before Robert Downey Jr. suited up for the Armored Avengers film, Iron Man was another creation of the legendary Stan Lee, first appearing in Tales to Astonish #39 in March 1963. With a rich history that includes a terrific supporting cast, a prior battle with alcoholism and a firm status in the Marvel Universe, ol’ Shell-Head continues to delight readers young and old.
If you’re looking for a job as an artist in the comic book biz, and Doug Klauba’s resume is in front of yours… go home.
A traditional artist with experience in the artistic side of advertising and marketing, Doug has made his way into the comic book industry one gorgeous brushstroke at a time. His artwork can be found exploding from the covers of several Moonstone publications, such as the Phantom, Zorro, and Kolchak: the Night Stalker. Mr. Klauba’s work can also be found in Dynamite’s “Project: Superpowers” #0 alongside comic greats Alex Ross and Steve Sadowsky. Doug sat down with CCL for 13 questions to discuss his artwork...
Part Two of the story that shakes the Phantom mythology to its core continues with the latest variant issue from Comic Collector Live and Moonstone Publishing. The special variant cover is the work of Brian Denham ( IRONMAN: Hypervelocity) one of the comic book industry’s emerging talents.
Jimmy Palmiotti is your average, everyday comic book genius. Having established himself as both an accomplished writer and inker on several titles for various comic book companies, Palmiotti stands alone as a rare breed in this crazy world we call the comics biz. Not unlike some of the characters he writes, Jimmy is a straight shooter; pun intended. Comic Collector Live had the honor of talking with Palmiotti about his career, his relationship with artist Amanda Conner, and why ‘The Maltese Falcon’ is a film you can listen to and still enjoy.
“Good Girl” artist and Rocketeer creator Dave Stevens died March 10th, 2008 at the age of 52 due to complications from leukemia. Stevens first appeared on the scene as an inker for Russ Manning’s “Tarzan” newspaper strips in the 1970’s, and also as a storyboard artist for several Hanna-Barbara cartoons including the popular “Super Friends” animated TV show...
He’s stared down the barrel of the Punisher’s gun and found him lacking. He’s looked Aquaman straight in the eye and let him know how boring he is. He’s even destroyed the Marvel Universe. If comic book satire has a name, it MUST be Fred Hembeck.
Twenty years ago, if you walked into a supermarket or 7-11 station looking for comics, you probably snagged one of these little goodies with your Slurpee or candy bar. 100 pages of action from DC COMICS crammed neatly into a pocket-sized format that you easily fit in your backpack or back pocket. They are the DC Digests, and yes, they are still as cool as you remember.
It’s time for The Ghost Who Walks to spring into action for a whole new generation of fans! Comic Collector Live, America’s newest comic book fan site, and Moonstone Publishing is proud to offer fans a chance to reacquaint themselves with the Phantom, America’s first spandexed superhero with an exclusive PHANTOM #21 comic book!
What began as a fascination with comic books at the age of 12, Kevin’s one-time childhood love has turned into a career that has spanned both comics and movies. From his beginnings as an artist at Marvel Comics to the formation of his visual effects company, Kevin sat down with CCL and answered 13 questions about his life, his wife, and whether or not he’d ever return to Valiant again.
Stories of Native American warriors have interested readers for years, but when you throw in some dinosaurs, add some characterization and a “Lost Valley” or “Land”, you have a recipe for success that has endured in some form or another for over 50 years. The story of Turok has always been a popular one for comic book fans for decades ; a tale that helped launch...
Big City Comics Studio, the publishing company responsible for Ant Unleashed, Dragon Cross, Tempest, Totem, and soon-to-be released Omega 1, has had numerous issues sell out at the distributor. What sets Big City Comics apart from other publishing companies? Publisher/Writer Jeffery Kaufman of Big City Comics breaks the mold in more ways than one...
In 2004, DC Comics and writer/artist Darwyn Cooke re-imagined the birth of DC Comic’s Silver Age of Heroes with “DC: The New Frontier”. Taking place during the Cold War, this 6-issue limited series retells the origin of Green Lantern, Flash, and other DC super heroes from the perspective of an America in need of heroes in a time of fear, frustration and an uncertain future. The series has been collected in both hardcover and soft cover formats, and has even spawned a series of action figures directly based off...
(Hendersonville, TN) Dec 1, 2006. A revolutionary FREE software for comic book enthusiasts is set to take a bite out of EBay. Comic Collector LIVE is not scheduled for release until February, but already is on pace to register over 100,000 users by Valentine’s Day! Joe Butler, the developer, calls it the Superhero of ...
What happens when a comic book enthusiast mixes the joy of reading comics with his internet business? The answer may surprise you.
John Cassaday, Eisner Award-Winning artist, has been commissioned by Comic Collector Live for a special variant cover of the Lone Ranger (#10) series from Dynamite Entertainment and available exclusively at Comic Collector Live.
The Lone Ranger's second exciting story arc featuring The Lone Ranger and Tonto
Since the creation of ‘King Kong’ 75 years ago there have been several adaptations in print and in movies. Some have been admirable and some downright cheesy. But now a new mini-series based on Joe DeVito’s Kong: King Of Skull Island is being published by AAM/Markosia. This mini-series is the only one endorsed by the estate of the creator of Kong, Merian C. Cooper, and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the original King Kong movie of 1933.
When Stanley Davis was 12 he got hooked on comics. He especially loved the western comics like Gene Autrey, Roy Rogers and Red Rider. One day while enjoying a western comic,