Ghosts of Comics’ Past

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: 2003

By | Jan 11, 2024 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column is back with a comprehensive review of the comic industry of 2003. The year began with a series of changes at Diamond. The first was a response to super-discounted comics released in 2002, like “Batman: The Ten Cent Adventure,” the nine-cent “Fantastic Four” #60, and the thirteen-cent “Gen13” #0. These effectively gamed […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: 1993

By | Dec 4, 2023 | Columns

The comics industry in 1993 can be best described as a slow motion train wreck. Some people saw it coming and sounded an alarm, but too many people believed they had time to make one last dollar before they needed to put on the brakes. Anyone who paid attention knew the wild growth from the […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: The Index

By | Nov 13, 2023 | Columns

This month marks the fifth anniversary of Multiversity’s history column. To make it easier for you to browse the 300+ historical events covered in past articles, I’ve created an index and organized it chronologically, and I’ll keep it updated as new articles are released. When an article focuses on a specific topic across several years, […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: 1983

By | Nov 6, 2023 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns with yet another installment in our series of year-by-year recaps of comic industry history. This week we’ll be looking at 1983. If you want a refresher before diving in, might I suggest you review 1980, 1981, and 1982? And check back in a month for the unbelievable antics of 1993, the […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: October in Comic History – “Classics Illustrated,” Batfilms, Marvel, and DC

By | Oct 2, 2023 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns with an October-themed article on comic milestones from years passed. This month we’re jumping back to the first issue of “Classics Illustrated,” sliding into 1979 and the creation of Batfilms Productions, bouncing around Marvel’s financial troubles in the 1990s, and landing in 2011 when Barnes and Noble snubbed DC. October 1941 […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: 1973

By | Aug 21, 2023 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns with coverage of the comic industry of 1973. For some extra context, get caught up by revisiting 1970, 1971, and 1972. In 1973, there were around 200 storefronts in the US that could be called “comic stores” because of their significant volume of back issues, but nearly all of them also […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: August in Comic History

By | Aug 7, 2023 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns with seven – count ’em SEVEN – new items from the depths of the comic book industry. We’re going to start waaaaaaaay back in 1906 before leapfrogging back to 1998, which is practically yesterday. As is our way on the first Monday of each month, the theme will be events that […]

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Ghosts of Comics Past: 1963

By | Jul 17, 2023 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns with another installment of its year-by-year review of the comic industry. Today’s article zeroes in on 1963. If you would like some extra context, you can get caught up quickly by reviewing our coverage of 1960, 1961, and 1962. 1963 was a rather quiet year for the comic industry as a […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: 1953

By | Jun 19, 2023 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns with another installment of our year-by-year recap of the comic industry. Today’s column follows our coverage of 1950, 1951, and 1952. Comics books were still a booming business in 1953. In the first three months of the year, Dell printed 250 million copies, a publishing record that still stands today. After […]

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