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The “Golden Age of comic books” is said to be the 1930s and 1940s. As the world faced the Great Depression and world wars, the American public needed more than just political satire or “Little Orphan Annie” cartoons; they needed a hero. DC Comics had been around since the 1920s but saw little [...]

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Marvel Comic

This year, Marvel Comics battled for supremacy with DC, with “Iron Man” versus “Batman, The Dark Knight.” Suffice to say, the classic Batman franchise won all the box office glory, becoming the second-highest grossing film of all time, after Titanic. However, Iron Man’s success was hardly something to scoff at, seeing as it was [...]

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Before you become an original comic book artist, take a look at some of the greats and study their styles. Also, be sure to read some of the biographical accounts of these iconoclasts’ formative years. Will Eisner, Jack Kirby and many of the greats can recall times of financial struggle and turmoil. You’ll need [...]

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