The Comic Book History of Comics

As a medium, comics has grown and shifted in so many interesting ways over the past century, and even further beyond that. Originally self-published in black and white, IDW are re-releasing Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey's enormously entertaining and informational The Comic Book History of Comics with colors by Adam Guzowski and the publisher has provided us with a look at the first issue.

Reading Comics author Douglas Wolk runs down the hottest comics and graphic novels coming out this week. KEY: ^ Bagman * Wingman % Swagman * BATMAN INCORPORATED #1 I believe Grant Morrison described his initial plan for the second year of this international-minded Batman-and-his-team book as being "a roller coaster ride through hell...