A family’s forgotten copy of Superman No. 1, from 1939, was $9.12 million, with fees.
Category: Comic Books and Strips
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‘Arco’ Review: A Technicolor Apocalypse
A boy empowered by a time-traveling cape crash-lands in 2075 in this inventive animated film that wrestles with the effects of climate change and technology.
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Wholesome, Noble Superheroes Are Back. (A Wholesome, Noble World Is Not.)
This summer’s blockbusters leave behind the era of dark, “edgy” champions for heroes who can’t help but listen to their consciences.
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Superman’s Earthly Birthplace? It’s Cleveland, and It’s Embracing Its Hero.
A monument featuring Superman and finally honoring his creators and the model for Lois Lane will go on display this weekend.
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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Breaks a Box Office Curse
The movie, the fifth effort to adapt the comic characters for the big screen, was expected to collect about $220 million worldwide in its first weekend.
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The First ‘Fantastic Four’: The Superhero Movie That Never Was
The first attempt at making a film about the superheroes was an extremely low-budget affair that was shot, abandoned and mostly forgotten about in the 1990s.
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‘Superman’ Helps Save Warner Bros., Too
The film took in $217 million this weekend and is the latest part of a startling turnaround for the studio, which has now released five consecutive hits.
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Superman’s Other Secret Weakness? Journalism Ethics.
Writing for The Daily Planet about his heroic alter ego raises thorny issues for Clark Kent. Lois Lane has her conflicts, too.
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New Digital Comics Store Takes Aim at Amazon
Two veterans of Comixology, a site that the e-commerce colossus bought in 2014, are now starting a rival to compete with it.
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Jack Katz, Pioneer of the Graphic Novel, Is Dead at 97
Hailed as a visionary (if a difficult one), he drew inspiration for his multivolume work “The First Kingdom” from no less a model than Homer.
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The Darker Side of Japan’s Love of Cuteness
From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — or rage?