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Comic books. Everyone’s read them at some point. Since its first appearance in the United States in 1933, the comic book has been a key component of American society, introducing breathtaking visuals, intense stories and memorable characters to readers everywhere. However, in recent years, another type of comic book has become immensely popular. That comic is called manga. Manga encompasses all comics from Japan. While American comics typically depict more realistic, designated drawings, Japanese manga is more stylized. Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past ten years, you’ve probably seen a Manga category near the Comic Read the rest of this entry »

A list of the top 10 most popular comic books you should read. That is if you haven’t all ready read them.

Teen Titans
Teen Titans become even more popular when it was developed into a hit cartoon series.

Wolverine
Arguably the most recognized member of the X-Men so it is only fitting that he would get his own comic.

The Ultimates
Filled with detailed battles, emotion and twist and turns, The Ultimates is an edge of your seat comic. Read the rest of this entry »

I wish when I was young I had the foresight to know that some of the comic books in my stacks and stacks would be valuable someday! They got ripped, tossed around, given away and worst of all … thrown in the trash! Most of my comic books however are not in the list of most valuable, since I was born in 1941 and majority of mine were in the 1950s. My choices were more along the lines of Archie & Veronica Read the rest of this entry »

While comic book festivals are not for everyone, those who attend them are die hard fans of their chosen comic and enjoy bonding with other like minded people. It is a culture in itself but sometimes finding these festivals, often called conventions, can be difficult.

The San Diego ComicCon (short for Comic Book Convention) is an annual event held in Southern California. It is by far the most popular and most highly publicized comic book event in Read the rest of this entry »