By creating a comic book history book that reads like a comic book, schumer succeeds spectacularly in making you see, as if for the first time, the comics youve been reading your whole life. See more ideas about comics, comic books and detective comics. Due to the production process, there could be slight variations in the sizes of comics even of the same era. Size of silver age comic books cgc comic book collectors. Parkers records and comics features an extensive inventory of golden age, silver age, bronze age, and collectible comic books that include classic comic book publishers like dell comics, marvel comics, dc comics, archie comics, charleton, gold key and many others. If you want to start a mainthesilverageofcomicbooks page, just click the edit button above. Pages from the book of sins 1992 doctor strange, sorcerer. And over the next few years, even more of spideys rogues are likely to get a big screen adaptation thanks to sony moving forward with a number of. The collections timespan ranges from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s, and includes many thousands of comic books in the superhero, scifi, and horror genres. Tomb of dracula marvels blade movie reboot fan cast.
With marvel studios in full gear its time to bring out more characters into the mix. But when they get into trouble they all find god to help themselves. Basically, this book takes a very sensitive subject which many people struggle with and preaches that the sole way to overcome this serious addiction. This book is about a girl that has some family problems. It was designed to be a series of interconnected single issue stories. Marvel developing blades daughter movie screen rant. Following the golden age of comic books and an interregnum in the early to mid1950s, the silver age is considered to cover the period from 1956 to circa 1970, and was succeeded by the bronze and. Its a teenversion and generally lessboring version of the scarlet pimpernel and i have reasons to. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Top five week continues check here to see an archive of all the top five lists featured so far. Depending on who you ask, either a magical time when comic books were wonderful and everyone read them, or a historical relic where everything was childish, pointless, andor ludicrous. With a blade movie already in the works for the marvel cinematic universe and morbius ready to join him by linking sonys spiderverse with the mcu, its clear that marvel is getting ready to fill the big screen with big bloodsuckers. Following the golden age of comic books and an interregnum in the early to mid1950s, the silver age is considered to cover the period from 1956 to circa.
When lord encounters a maltese falconlike statue, it gives him magical powers and transforms him into any character he had previously portrayed on film, turning him into a superhero. Goyer succinctly pulls the characters origin over to film and adds some neat elaborations that were quickly pulled back into comics. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. Avengers 1963 1996 avengers 2018 present black panther 2005 2008 blade 1998 blade 2006 2007 blade the vampire hunter 1994 1995 blade. Silver age comics 19561969 silver age comics provide you with a look into the past, taking you to an era of books that spanned from 1956 to 1969. In a very reasonable case, almost every appearance by blade since the movie has him looking like his liveaction portrayer wesley snipes.
Trinity, and by sticky fingaz in the television series blade. Any posts about jack kirbys or neal adams silver age work should post. Today i take a look at the top five comic book characters from the marvel and dc universe that have silver in their names. Silver age comics is one of nycs oldest comic shops. Sep 16, 2011 silver age, comic books, marvel, dc, jack kirby covers, more, great clips. Jan 06, 2016 investing in lower grade silver age key issues january 6, 2016 ben c comments with comic properties from the big 2 marvel and dc on the big screen as well as tv, we are seeing more and more investors and collectors entering the market place. Established in february 1991, in queens, ny, weve got a fantastic collection of vintage books, as well as the latest new releases. Silverblade tells the story of retired and washed up actor jonathan lord, who had previously been known for his roles in. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view pictures of their covers. Once upon a time, jonathan lord was the brightest superstar in that galaxy of stars, hollywood. Similar to the digital comic museum, which we wrote about last week, comic book plus contains a near inexhaustible quantity of golden and silver age comic books. These books cover a wide range of genres, from superhero adventure tales to horror stories, allowing you to select the type of comic that fits your particular interests. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The only time hes ever really worked in comics is when marv wolfman created him in the 70s for the original tomb of dracula, yet the character has translated to a trilogy of films ranging from excellent to average with wesley snipes in the title role, and since then, a number of new blade comics have been started.
Thats not to say that the red necklace is boring, but this book has a much more amplified story. Dynamic spreads of the actual printed comic art, graphically enlarged, are integrated with comicstyled text, often by the artists themselves, that replaces the original comic book copy with more personalized prose that places the art firmly in the period it was created. Since the spiderman styled teen angst was off the table, the stories succeeded by tying tonys adventures heavily into the political. The book was written by cary bates with the art drawn by gene colan. Arlen schumer is a member of the society of illustrators, creating comic bookstyle illustrations for advertising and editorial usage, and a foremost comic book historiancomic book artist magazine called him one of the more articulate and enthusiastic advocates of comic book art in america, and his book the silver age of comic book art won the independent publishers award for. Size of silver age comic books size of silver age comic books 0. Patriot, a supersoldier mikado and mosha brainwashed into believing he was blade, they were trying to free the real thing from silver eye at the time and thought. Blade eric stokes brooks is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.
You may want to ask in ask the tropers about whether its safe to recreate. Silverblade was published in dc comics deluxe format. In many ways the series that got modern comic book movies going, blade and its sequel, blade ii, were both surprisingly successful when they were released in 1998 and 2002, respectively. Investing in lower grade silver age key issues cbsi comics. Silverblade comic books features hasbeen movie star jonathan lord during hollywoods golden age, his greatest being in the film silverblade, an errol flynntype adventure story. Tony stark was a wealthy, older weapons designer, not the kind of character with which readers would easily identify. Jan 05, 2015 why do sellers on ebay tout the size e. Their debut in 1961 helped to usher in a new age of superheroes but combine it with shows like lost in space, where its not just one person on an adventure, but an entire family. The silver blade by sally gardner is in the guardian childrens fiction prize 2009.
Son of silverblade is written by cary bates, with art and cover by gene colan and steve mitchell. It restarted in september 2014 as a free online magazine titled online magazine comic blade, which is updated on the 5, 15, 25 and 30 of each month. After news of a venom movie last week, now it has emerged that silver sable and the black cat are. These books cover a wide range of genres, from superhero adventure tales to horror stories, allowing you to select the. Introducing readers to doctor doom, the skrulls, the silver surfer, galactus, the inhumans, black panther and so many more, the series maintained a remarkably high level of quality over. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. If youd like to typesetclean more from this series, please let me know, otherwise im not doing any more. The silver age of comic book art by arlen schumer, hardcover. Blade may return to movie theaters with this major change. A stirring tale of magic and revolution fans of the red necklac. The modernday iron man may be a boxoffice smashing, merchandisers dream, but the character as originally created was much different. The silver age of comics is marked with a returned focus towards superhero comics. Bitten while in labor by the vampire deacon frost, his mother died during childbirth. Silverblade is a supernatural fantasy comic book limited series, published in the united states by dc comics in 1987.
Welcome to the silver age of comic book art facebook group, a forum for discussing all things silver agecirca 19561970. The silver age lasted from 1954 or 1956 to about 1970 though some people count everything up until 1985 as part of it, folding in the the bronze. Older people are sitting playing poker, but at this time in the next room fuck their wives. In over 100 films he portrayed every role imaginable, proving himself a master of adventure, romance and villainy. I believed this book could have even given those hope who self injure, until i reached the end of it. Blade comic books 1998 series all regular issues are out of stock. Get the best deals on blade comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Arlen schumer is a member of the society of illustrators, creating comic bookstyle illustrations for advertising and editorial usage, and a foremost comic book historiancomic book artist magazine called him one of the more articulate and enthusiastic advocates of comic book art in america, and his book the silver age of comic book art won the independent publishers award for best.
The series is about teenagers not really doing the smartest things and gets them in trouble when they want someone to like them. The silver age of comic book art public group facebook. Parkers records and comics features an extensive inventory of golden age, silver age, bronze age, and collectible comic books that include classic comic book publishers like dell comics, marvel comics, dc comics, archie. Feb, 2014 with marvel studios in full gear its time to bring out more characters into the mix. Nov 10, 2016 the leekirby run 101 issues in total is rightfully regarded as one of the pinnacles of superhero comics, and within this there are so many great moments. I think its time for a blade reboot and here is my fan cast including a choice for a director i think would. Main redirect nombretomado creating red links in 0 articles. And other comic book legends revealed and why does batman carry shark repellent. Eric brooks daywalker switchblade frank blade nightstalker spiderhero ronin. The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream american comic books, predominantly those featuring the superhero archetype. The silver age of comic book art archway publishing. Jonathan lord has been rejuvenated and now, as silverblade, he has to use his second chance and great powers to help save a newswoman being stalked by a psychotic killer. Marvels first family was and always has been the fantastic four.
Silver and black marvel villains revealed screen rant. Although born in comics, i reluctantly admit that the best take on the character has been in the movies. Blade was taken in and raised by his mothers friends. Following mounting criticism regarding the negative influence comics, which gravitated towards other genres such as romance and horror following the end of wwii, supposedly had on violence in kids, the comic code authority was created. Color me scarred starts out superbly, with an engaging, if heartbreaking plot. Usually when it comes to sequels, i like the first book better, but in this case, i would have to say that i found the silver blade much more actionpacked and gripping than its predecessor.