Dennis A. Amith presents My Comic Book Journey
TITLE: Iron Man vol. 1, issue #200 YEAR: November 1985 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Written by Denny O’Neil Penciler: Mark Bright Inker: Ian Akin & Brian Garvey Letterer: Rick Parker Colorist: Bob Sharen Editor: Mark Gruenwald, Howard Mackie Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Obadiah Stane has made Tony Read More …
TITLE: Astra: Lost in Space vol. 1 YEAR: December 2017 (US Release) COMPANY: Viz Media Story and Art by Kento Shinohara From Kentaro Shinohara comes the sci-fi action/comedy manga known as “Astra: Lost in Space” (known in Japan as “Kanata no Astra”). Shinohara’s last work Read More …
TITLE: Shiver YEAR: December 2017 (US Release Date) COMPANY: Viz Signature Written and Art by Junji Ito For those not familiar with Junji Ito’s work, his work such as “Tomie”, “Umuzaki” and “Gyo” are horror manga that no doubt gives you the goose bumps. From Read More …
TITLE: Fantastic Four vol. 1, Issue #34 YEAR: January 1965 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Written by Stan Lee Illustrated by Jack Kirby Inker: Chic Stone Letterer: Artie Simek For those who have been reading Marvel miniseries such as “Annihilation” and Secret Wars” discovered a character known Read More …
TITLE: Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt vol. 5 YEAR (USA RELEASE): October 2017 COMPANY: Viz Media Story & Art by Yasuo Ohtagaki Original Concept by Hajime Yatate and Yoshiyuki Tomino Over a year later, after the Federation and Zeon signed an armistice, the Nanyang Alliance is Read More …
TITLE: Iron Man vol. 1, issue #199 YEAR: October 1985 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Written by Denny O’Neil Penciler: Herb Trimpe Inker: Akin & Garvey Letterer: Rick Parker Colorist: Bob Sharen Editor: Mark Gruenwald Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter From the early-to-mid ’80s, there was a slow tearing Read More …
TITLE: Fantastic Four vol. 1, Issue #32 YEAR: November 1964 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Written by Stan Lee Illustrated by Jack Kirby Inker: Chic Stone Letterer: S. Rosen For those who have read early issues of the Fantastic Four, there are two personal storylines that involve Read More …
TITLE: Dragon Ball Super vol. 2 YEAR: December 2017 (US Release) COMPANY: Viz Media Story by Akira Toriyama Art by Toyotarou It’s the continuation of the Universe 6 and 7 Invitational Fighting Tournament as Beerus team takes on his twin, Champa’s team for the Super Read More …
TITLE: The Making of Modern China: The Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty (1368-1912) (Understanding China Through Comics) YEAR: November 2017 (US Release) COMPANY: Stonebridge Press Story and Art by Jing Liu When I was in college, I had the opportunity to take a class Read More …
TITLE: Generations TPB YEAR: October 2017 COMPANY: Lion Forge Written and Illustrated by Flavia Biondi Translated by Carla Roncalli Di Montorio Letters by Officine Bolzoni & Cosima Torsoli Edited by Mark Smylie From Trans-media studio, Lion Forge, which focuses on comic publishing for all age Read More …
TITLE: Weapon X Issue #11 YEAR: January 2018 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Writer: Greg Pak Artist: Marc Borstel & Ibraim Roberson Colorist: Frank D’Armata Letterer: VC’s Joe Caramagna Cover Artist: David Nakayama Editor: Darren Shan Editor-in-Chief: Axel Alonso As Amadeus Cho’s blood was used to create Read More …