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RIP Len Wein (1948-2017)

September 11, 2017

Unfortunately, writer Len Wein has passed away. One of his main achievements in comics was co-creating the Wolverine. Wolverine debuted in the pages of Incredible Hulk #181 (with a short cameo in #180). Len was the scribe of hundreds of comics, including some favorites of mine like Incredible Hulk #210 where the green Goliath battles an axe-wielding powerhouse called Mongu. [...]

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Let's Give This Man A Hand

December 2, 2014

Patrick Blaine's dream was to become a comic book artist for a living. And he made it. His artist credits include works for DC Comics and Top Cow.But a few years ago, his dream evolved into something a little bit more challenging yet not less interesting. He wanted to paint comics, not just draw them. [...]

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Old Superheroes Never Die, They Join the Real World

January 7, 2000

In the year 2000, Herb Trimpe wrote an article for the New York Times where he explained how he got laid off by Marvel circa the end of last century after working for the House of Ideas for almost three decades. The article was published in the newspaper on January 9, 2000. [...]