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The Fans' Favorite: Celebrating the Work of Bill Mantlo
The Fans' Favorite: Celebrating the Work of Bill Mantlo
The Fans' Favorite: Celebrating the Work of Bill Mantlo
On November 9, 1951, one of the purest superhero comics writers of all time was born: William ‘Bill’ Mantlo. Best known for his work at Marvel, Mantlo was a talent whose persistence, hard work, and knack for character saw him rise up the ranks to take on a succession of Marvel’s most iconic superheroes --- and co-create several new icons in the process.
The Beauty And Brilliance Of POEM: Spaceknight
The Beauty And Brilliance Of POEM: Spaceknight
The Beauty And Brilliance Of POEM: Spaceknight
ROM: Spaceknight is the definition of a cult-classic series; a sci-fi gem from the era that gave us Tron, Blade Runner and The Empire Strikes Back. ROM’s popularity is also bolstered by his absence from comics pages for several decades, but one fan is paying tribute to the Galadorian Spaceknight in the most capital-R Romantic way possible. Ahead of the upcoming IDW relaunch as ROM: The Space Knight, Australian poet Adam Ford is writing a poem for each and every issue of the classic Marvel series, including annuals, as part of a series he calls POEM: Spaceknight.
IDW Announces 'ROM The Space Knight' And 'Micronauts' For 2016
IDW Announces 'ROM The Space Knight' And 'Micronauts' For 2016
IDW Announces 'ROM The Space Knight' And 'Micronauts' For 2016
From the Department of Things That We All New Would Happen Eventually, it looks like this is the year that the inevitable finally happens. At Comic-Con International in San Diego, IDW editor-in-chief Chris Ryall announced that ROM and Micronauts will finally be making their long-awaited return in 2016.
Link Ink: Comics, Film/TV and Gaming News Links 07.09.14
Link Ink: Comics, Film/TV and Gaming News Links 07.09.14
Link Ink: Comics, Film/TV and Gaming News Links 07.09.14
Each weekday, ComicsAlliance brings you a carefully selected variety of links from around the web about comics and comics-related media, including movies, video games, toys, and whatever else might be worth noting. Quite frankly, these are items you may just need to know about to have a productive day. Take a look at today's hand-picked links after the jump.
Here's The Thing Episode 5: Strange Tales Of Toy Comics
Here's The Thing Episode 5: Strange Tales Of Toy Comics
Here's The Thing Episode 5: Strange Tales Of Toy Comics
If our weekly Ask Chris column isn't enough of definitive comic book (and pro wrestling) opinions for you, good news: ComicsAlliance is proud to present Here's The Thing, a series of videos where you can join our own extremely opinionated senior writer, Chris Sims, as he sits in his living room under a framed portrait of Destro, drinking a cup of coffee and sharing his opinion on comic books. This
ROM Remix Project Fundraiser Recreates 'ROM' #1 For Mantlo
ROM Remix Project Fundraiser Recreates 'ROM' #1 For Mantlo
ROM Remix Project Fundraiser Recreates 'ROM' #1 For Mantlo
ROM: Spaceknight is unquestionably one of my all-time favorite comics. Part of that is just because of how weird it is -- a licensed toy tie-in launched before G.I. Joe and Transformers for a line of action figures that only included exactly one toy that fleshed things out by dropping him straight into the Marvel Universe and ended up running for 75 issues, plus annuals -- but really, it's more be
A Brief History of ‘ROM: Spaceknight’ in Marvel Comics
A Brief History of ‘ROM: Spaceknight’ in Marvel Comics
A Brief History of ‘ROM: Spaceknight’ in Marvel Comics
Last week, in the pages of Annihilators #1, Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Tan Eng Huat did something that I've been waiting for since the resurgence of Marvel's cosmic titles that began five years ago: They began a story that draws on the events of ROM: Spaceknight...

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