Dennis A. Amith presents My Comic Book Journey
TITLE: OISHINBO A la Carte vol. 1: Japanese Cuisine YEAR: January 2009 (USA release) COMPANY: Viz Media Story by Tetsu Kariya Art by Akira Hanasaki The long running manga “Oishinbo” (which means “The Gourmet”) is a popular best-selling manga series published by Shogakukan which has Read More …
TITLE: Zombies Assemble Issue #0 YEAR: September 2017 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Writer/Artist: Yusaku Komiyama Script: Jim Zub Letters: VC’s Travs Lanham In Japan, Kodansha Comics have released two graphic novels of “Avengers/Zombies Assemble”. And in the United States, Marvel Comics is releasing each chapter of Read More …
TITLE: The Brave and the Bold issue #81 YEAR: December 1968 – January 1969 COMPANY: Superman-DC/National Comics Back in 1955, Superman-DC/National Comics released “The Brave and the Bold”, a bi-monthly anthology series that would focus on the Silent Knight, the Viking Prince, the Golden Gladiator Read More …
TITLE: Marvel Tales vol. 1, Issue #106 YEAR: August 1979 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Scripter: Gerry Conway Artist: Ross Andru Inkers: F. Giacoia/D.Hunt Letterer: J. Costanza Colorist: Dave Hunt Editor: Roy Thomas When it came to reading reprints of classic Marvel Comics, one title that Read More …
TITLE: Bleach vol. 71 YEAR: October 2017 (USA Release) COMPANY: Viz Media Story & Art by Tite Kubo In this latest volume, the battle between Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi and Pernida Parnkgjas continues. Meanwhile, Captain Shunsui Kyoraku takes on Lille Barro. Find out what happens in Read More …
TITLE: Kull, the Destroyer vol. 1, issue #17 YEAR: October 1976 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Writer: Doug Moench Artists: Alfredo Al-Kull-A (Alfredo Alcala) & Ed Hannigan Colorist: Hugh Paley Letterer: Annette K. Editor: Roy Thomas As Marvel Comics experienced a sales boom thanks to “Conan the Barbarian” Read More …
TITLE: Green Lantern Issue #50 YEAR: March 1994 COMPANY: DC Comics Writer: Ron Marz Penciler: Darryl Banks Inker: Romeo Tanghal Colorist: Steve Mattsson Letterer: Albert Deguzman Asst. Editor: Eddie Berganza Editor: Kevin Dooley With issue #49 featuring Hal Jordan going crazy and taking many of Read More …
TITLE: Neon Genesis Evangelion 3-in-1 Omnibus vol. 1 (Volumes 1-3) YEAR: November 2012 (USA release) COMPANY: Viz Media Story and Art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto It all began with a deal between King Records rep Toshimichi Otsuki and director Hideaki Anno in discussion of an anime Read More …
TITLE: Deathlok vol. 1, issue #1 YEAR: July 1991 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Writer: Dwayne McDuffie/Gregory Wright Penciler: Denys Cowan Inker: Mike Manley Colorist: Gregory Wright Letterer: Ken Lopez Editor: Tom Brenoort Executive Editor: Bob Budansky Editor-in-Chief: Tom DeFalco Before Dwayne McDuffie and Denys Cowan would go Read More …
TITLE: Web of Spider-Man vol. 1, issue #2 YEAR: April 1985 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Writer: Louise Simonson Penciler: Greg LaRocque Inker: Jim Mooney Letterer: Phil Felix Colorist: Dr. Martin Editor: Jim Owsley Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Peter Parker was able to rid himself of the black Read More …
TITLE: The Infinity Gauntlet – vol.1, issue #1 YEAR: July 1991 COMPANY: Marvel Comics Written by Jim Starlin Pencils: George Perez Inkers: Josef Rubinstein with Tom Christopher Colored by Max Scheele Lettered by Jack Morelli Editor: Craig Anderson Editor-in-Chief: Tom DeFalco In 1991, Jim Starlin Read More …