In 1974, a suggestion was made by then-Marvel President Al Landau to introduce an international team of super-heroes that could then be sold in various countries. Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief at the time, Roy Thomas, felt this request could serve as an excellent means of reviving the X-Men, and assigned writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum […]
Why are Golden Age comics so rare? It might not be for the reason you think! Mark Waid explains: Now, you’ve gotta have these rare WORLD’S FINEST COMICS for your own, right? Click here to buy ’em!
How often can you get a copy of X-Men #1, signed by one literary legend, to another? There’s quite literally only of these in the world, kids, and you can own it. Click here to buy!
The World’s Finest team gets together for the first time in their own comic! Mark Waid tells us more: And you can buy this historic book now! Just click here to buy!
“Jean Grey could have lived to become a god. But it was more important to her that she die…a human.” This won’t surprise most of you, but I’d never picked up an X-Men comic before two weeks ago. I know. Feel free to shame me. It didn’t happen for various reasons including lack of time, […]
There’s only one day each year that I look forward to more than Christmas and it comes the first Saturday of every May: Free Comic Book Day. The idea originated from Joe Field of Flying Colors Comics, a comic-book store located in Concord, Ca. Free Comic Book Day was to encourage the awareness of graphic […]
How did Superman and Batman first meet? Why on a luxurious cruise ship, of course. Mark Waid tells you more: Now you can own this landmark issue yourself! Click here for all the details!
All told, I really can’t complain too much about getting older. After all, it most certainly beats the alternative. But one of the things that I dislike most about no longer being a young punk is that it means I have to watch the heroes of my childhood leave us. I still find it difficult […]
Had an interesting question at COMICS 101 HQ this week, from our erstwhile rasslin’ columnist, the Germantown Kid Scott Bowden. While talking AVENGERS, both movies and comics, the question was posed, “Hey, have you ever talked about your favorite AVENGERS covers on the site?” No. No, I haven’t. Let’s get right to it, shall we? […]
Mark Waid takes a look at the 30th anniversary of Batman, in DETECTIVE COMICS #387! If you’d like to own the book yourself, just click the link for more information!
Legendary writer, scenarist, essayist and raconteur Harlan Ellison invites us into his home to look at his spectacular comic-book collection, selections of which are now available for sale at Blastoff Comics! Also, Harlan enjoys some eggs. Just click the button to your right to see the first selections from the Harlan Ellison Collection!
Legendary writer, scenarist, essayist and raconteur Harlan Ellison invites us into his home to look at his spectacular comic-book collection, selections of which are now available for sale here at Blastoff! Click the button to your right to see the first of Harlan’s comics for sale!
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!
