Ghosts of Comics’ Past

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: April in Comic History – Green Lantern, Star*Reach, Capital, and Dreamwave

By | Apr 4, 2022 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns to explore important events from the comic industry. This week’s theme is the month of April, and I’ll cover relevant stories in “Green Lantern,” the development of alternative comics with “Star*Reach,” the birth of Capital City, and the rise and fall of Dreamwave. Enjoy! April 1970 In 1970, the popularity of […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past – 1932

By | Mar 21, 2022 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns with a focus on the state of the comic book industry of 1932. Well, ok, there wasn’t much of a comic book industry in 1932, seeing as how the first modern comic book wasn’t published until 1933. But there was a comic strip industry, and in 1932 it was going through […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: March in Comic History – TV tie-ins, Groo, Klingons, and the military

By | Mar 7, 2022 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns with new items from the annals of the comic industry. This week’s theme is events that occurred in March. March 1950 The year 1950 was a tricky time for the company that became DC Comics. Most superheroes weren’t selling very well anymore, but management was unwilling to soil the company’s name […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: February in Comics History

By | Feb 7, 2022 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns with another article on comic history themed around the month of February. Enjoy! February 1965 By the mid 1960s, comics were on their way to restoring the dignity stolen from them by the Senate hearings, Bill Gaines’ testimony, and the CCA. Marvel had made inroads into college campuses. Older fans were […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: January in comic history – a dead hero, fake news, inflation, and discrimination

By | Jan 10, 2022 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column kicks off 2022 with topics ripped from today’s headlines, but pulled from the annals of the comic industry. See fake news that divided public discourse. Share the concern about inflationary pressure. Be disheartened at a story of people who are different than the majority being dehumanized. Enjoy this reminder than there’s nothing […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: December in Comic History – A Corpse, a Wolfman, Printing Problems, and WetWorks

By | Dec 6, 2021 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns with a smorgasbord of items from comic history related to December. Please consider this recap of dead guys, monstrous credits, printing developments, and last shipping books my gift to you. December 1925 Before comic books existed, cartoonists were developing their skills and technical conventions in newspaper strips. Many of their innovations […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: 2011

By | Nov 15, 2021 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column is back with a look at the comic industry of 2011. Enjoy! Industry overview 2011 started off poorly. The traditional seasonal downturn combined with temporary scheduling troubles to see sales of single issue comics drop to 4.4 million copies, the lowest monthly total since 1933 when comics were invented. That number is […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: November in Comics History – Richie Rich, DC hotline, and library donations

By | Nov 1, 2021 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns with three new items plucked from the annals of the comic industry. First, discover the sensation that was Richie Rich. Next, imagine the excitement of a recorded message telling you about upcoming comics! Finally, visit a museum! November 1960 The character of Richie Rich, the poor little rich boy, debuted as […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past – 2001

By | Oct 25, 2021 | Columns

Multiversity’s history column returns to the bygone era of 2001, recalling the state of the industry, the seeds of Free Comic Book Day, and Marvel’s experimental renaissance. General events After eight years of recession, the comic industry finally experienced growth again in 2001. There was a variety of sources for the growth, many of which […]

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Ghosts of Comics’ Past: 1991

By | Sep 20, 2021 | Columns

Multiversity’s column of comic history returns with a snapshot of the comic world in 1991. This follows last year’s 1990 column. Industry overview The year was a time of booming growth, excitement, and innovation. New books were arriving in stores every Thursday with an average cover price of $1.60, and annual sales exceeded $475 million. […]

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