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DC Vertigo Comics Obituary: 1993 – 2019

The comic book industry lost one of its leading innovators in 2019: DC’s beloved Vertigo imprint, which spawned some of the most treasured stories of the last quarter century. Created in 1993 as a home for DC’s more mature content, Vertigo was officially killed in an announcement by DC. Terminated …

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10 Best criminally-insane comic book villains

Yes, the majority of comic book villains are at least a little bit crazy. You’d kind of have to be, if you choose to oppose the average ultra-powerful superhero. But these ones take “crazy” to a whole new level a scary, dangerous, often downright disturbing level and in the process, …

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JMS revisits Babylon 5 on shows 25th anniversary

2019 was the 25th anniversary of the seminal sci-fi show Babylon 5, and in many ways it presaged what was to come in their future/now our present. No, we’re not talking about laser guns and spaceships. Not yet at least. We’re referring to the format of a multi-year television series …

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Now is the time for a new Marvel and DC crossover

To be upfront, I’ve written a version of this story in my head every six months or so for the better part of the last decade. It’s also the subject of frequent conversation between myself and a buddy/colleague in the business. And over the years, although we agree that while …

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