Comic Books

Ditko's Strange World in Marvel, beyond (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

20 Jul 2008

There's a nagging feeling that arises when reading Blake Bell's fascinating biography "Strange and Stranger - The World of Steve Ditko" (Fantagraphics Books, 220 pgs., $39.99) about the groundbreaking comic artist who, apparently afflicted with philosophical idealism and plain orneriness, walked away from Marvel Comics at the height of his powers and spent the next half-century frittering away ...

Dark masterpieces (San Diego Union-Tribune)

20 Jul 2008

Osamu Tezuka played such a central role in Japanese comic books (manga) and animation (anime) that he is often called the Asian Walt Disney. Tezuka himself cited “Bambi� and other Disney works as inspiration, while his most famous creation, “Astro Boy� (1952-68), bears an uncanny resemblance to Mickey Mouse.

Teens will see Batman at the movies, but they’re passing up comic books (The Toledo Blade)

20 Jul 2008

Just about every week, Matt Hyttenhove makes the familiar trek to Sylvania Avenue to hang out with a bunch of superheroes. And every week, the 16-year-old finds them at the Game Room, where thousands of their comic books line the walls and fill box after box. Even in an age of high technology where PlayStations and the like reign supreme, Mr. Hyttenhove has come to love this cornucopia of ...