Concept » Modern Age of Comics appears in 8301 issues.
Wizard Magazine's 100 Best Single Issue Comics between the years 1979-2005.
In 1992, Marvel Comics released several future-based comic book series as part of its Marvel 2099 line. Spider-Man 2099, the lead title in the line, was accompanied by other books such as X-Men 2099, Punisher 2099, Doom 2099, Ghost Rider 2099 and many others
Earth-295 is an alternate timeline in which Xavier is dead and Apocalypse has taken control of the world. After Apocalypse fell Omega Weapon became the new emperor.
Aliens are beings that are not native inhabitants of Earth and a mainstay in many forms of fiction and comics are no exception. This page lists aliens from various comic companies.
Marvel's third phase of relaunching and restructuring their line-wide output. In the wake of "Infinity", the heroes of the Marvel Universe find themselves with new threats and new adventures.
The Marvel Universe is all NEW and all DIFFERENT after the Secret Wars crossover event.
Sometimes super-people (hero or villain) who are used to specific set of abilities could find themselves with their powers diminished, qualities augmented or talents radically changed, temporarily or permanently.
The generic term for Multiverses or What If...? type scenarios. An Alternate Universe usually features pre-established characters living in different situations from those of the main continuity universe.
Amalgam Comics was the name of the imprint in which Marvel and DC Comics merged their characters, teams and their universes together. 24 one-shot issues were published, 12 by Marvel and 12 by DC, all taking places in one single universe.
An anthology is a type of comic book containing a range of stories featuring different characters and situations. Famous anthology titles include 2000AD and Topolino.
An Anthropomorphic Comic is one in which one or more non-human characters display distinctly human characteristics.
A loosely defined period in comics between 1946 and 1956 (roughly the end of the Golden Age of Comics) where science-fiction stories, many of them dealing with atomic power, dominated the medium of comics.
The Climactic end battle to Star Wars episode four, A New Hope.
Black Comedy is found throughout many forms of fiction and comics have featured plenty of Black Comedy from different writers. A lot of the black comedy in comics tends to be found in mature comics.
A place where illegal goods are readily available for purchase. Guns, organs, people, drugs and many other things re all purchasable at these bazaars.
Comic book cover art that depicts a character physically restrained, most commonly with ropes or chains, and sometimes gagged. A popular exploitation theme during the Golden Age of Comics, bondage covers became more subdued and rare during the days of the Comics Code Authority (CCA). After the CCA's demise they have seen a revival with the proliferation of variant covers.
The Bronze Age of comic books was set roughly between 1970 - 1985.
The continuity of Batman movies under the direction Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton as Batman. As of 2022, the standard Burtonverse timeline has been predesignated as "Earth-89"
Canon, in regards to comic books, is what is considered to be "real," "what really happened" or "what that character is really like" as opposed to events, etc., that happened in comic books, but nobody "counts it" as being "real" or "actually happened."
A collected edition is a collection of comic books reprinted in a single volume, generally one story arc in length.
The Earth according to comics.
Collections of comic strips from newspapers syndication. Often published in half pages daily (in black and with one row panel) or on Sunday (in color with multiple row panels).
Created in 1954 amidst controversy subsequent to the publication of Dr. Fredric Wertham's book "Seduction of the Innocent", publishers established the code to curb potential governmental regulation. The fall of the Code is most often attributed to Alan Moore and his work on the Swamp Thing in the 80's.
A crossover is when two or more universes collide and characters from two distinct universes interact.
Alternate reality where a older Bruce Wayne must become Batman again to face a world falling in chaos. The story and concepts were created by Frank Miller.
The animated adaptation of the DC Comics universe, created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini.
The Multiverse is a pivotal concept in DC Comics. Over the years, it has gone through many changes, and has nearly been destroyed on a few occasions, but always ends up intact.
Rebirth is a company-wide relaunch of DC Comics titles incorporating pre-Flashpoint and New 52 continuity.
The "DC Universe" continues Rebirth continuity under a new banner that started in December 2017.
A Detective is a type of character that solves crimes and mysteries using their mind by examining evidence and clues. They can be a member of law enforcement or freelance.
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