It’s our favorite time of the month here at Blastoff, when we unveil our newest banner by our Artist-in-Residence Elena Casagrande! Click the image for a closer look at Elena’s vision of the X-Men!
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Blastoff’s Free Comic Book Day
The Studio City Patch came out to talk to us about our plans for Free Comic Book Day! It’s Free Comic Book day on Saturday—traditionally the first Saturday in May, and coincidentally (lately) the same time a big blockbuster comic-book style movie hits the theaters. This year, of course, it’s The Avengers, expecting to blast off […]
Blastoff Free Comic Book Day Bash!
We couldn’t let Free Comic Book Day go by without giving away some comics! So Blastoff is teaming up with our partners at NE1 SKATE SHOP and THE FEDERAL BAR in North Hollywood for a 12-HOUR FCBD Party! Saturday, May 5, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. NE1 Skate Shop 11114 Magnolia Blvd North Hollywood, CA […]
Kirby’s Other Fantastic Foursome
Mark Waid explains the beginnings of the Challengers of the Unknown! Want to own the first appearance of the Challengers? Click here for all the details!
Every Issue a Number One
Mark Waid explains DC’s legendary SHOWCASE series, the stage from which so many classic DC characters launched: And now, its historic first issue can be yours! Click here for all the details!
Comics: America’s Pastime
Kids love Superman. And baseball. Mark Waid explains the connection: Now you can own this iconic cover yourself! Click here for all the details!
Superboy’s in the Zone
By the 1960s, little chunks of Krypton were falling to Earth all the time, and some pieces were more interesting than others, as Mark Waid explains: And you can own ADVENTURE COMICS #283 for yourself! Click here for all the details!
Silver Age Amazon
Wonder Woman makes the leap into the Silver Age in WONDER WOMAN #105! Let Mark Waid tell you more! Want to own it for yourself? Click here to find out how!
Enter the Dog of Steel!
Who’s the “most famous mutt in all of comics”? Why, none other than Krypto the Super-Dog, of course. Mark Waid tells us more, from Krypto’s debut in ADVENTURE COMICS #210: And you can own Krypto’s debut! Click here for all the details!
Superboy Meets Robin?!
For a small farm town in Kansas, Smallville sure had a lot of unusual visitors. Even from the future. Mark Waid tells us more: Want ADVENTURE #253 for yourself? Click here for all the details!
Big-League Beginnings
Today it takes six months to tell the origin of the Justice League. In the Silver Age, you knocked that sucker out in 22 pages. Mark Waid talks about JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #9: Gotta have it? Just click on the link for all the details!
It’s a Bat-Centennial!
Mark takes a look at one of DC Comics’ first centennial issues, and plays an astounding round of “Name that Cover”! You know you want it! Simply click here for all the details!
The Blastoff Art Gallery – The Avengers
It’s our favorite time of the month here at Blastoff, when we unveil our newest banner by our Artist-in-Residence Elena Casagrande! Click the image for a closer look at Elena’s vision of the Avengers!