Ian Melton Archives

Another reprint of great Marvel material, The Uncanny X-Men (UK) Annual included an obscure original story with artwork by Gary Frank.

Marvel Omnibuses aren't cheap but many collect them. Here are five Marvel Omnibuses that have sold for $500 or more in 2022.

Perhaps the oddest X-Men comic ever, The Uncanny X-Men at The State Fair of Texas has barn fighting and a mutant centaur.

Read about five comics that helped "inspire" Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, focusing on Doctor Strange, Scarlet Witch, and more.

There are three characters Jason Aaron seems to love writing at Marvel.  Wolverine was in his first published story, and he's written a lot of Wolverine Prepare to get another Ghost Rider, as Jason Aaron introduces Ghost Ronin in Avengers #58 in July.

Comic anthologies have an interesting history in the United States, as they are often the most common way throughout the world that new comic material is Comics For Ukraine after one week shows off new Bill Sienkiewicz cover, Howard Chaykin page, & adds Doran, Jusko, & Hildebrandt

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have fans who love the original 1980s cartoon, or just love the original Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

Fabian Nicieza returns to X-Men Legends #10, with Dan Jurgens, and the first meeting of Professor X, Magneto, Moria, and Mr. Sinister!

Mattel and Dark Horse are offering brand new prints of the covers for issue #1 of Masters of the Universe: Revelation for limited pre-order.

First introduced in the UK Transformers comic in 1986, Transformers Wreckers Tread & Circuits will bring the team back to comics in October.

Supergirl joined the Arrowverse in 2015, but several months earlier, the Comic-Con Special 2015 #1 would provide the first story, "Sister Act."

With Kentaro Miura's passing, his series Berserk has had a sales explosion with preorders for Deluxe Edition 8 likely to outstrip supply.

Spirits of Vengeance Spirit Rider #1 is coming, with Taboo (of the Black Eyed Peas) bring Kushala and Johnny Blaze back with a vengeance.

In August 2021, King Grimlock comes to the IDW Transformers comics with swords, sorcery, Steve Orlando, and Cary Nord on covers.

The popular alternative universe Transformers Shattered Glass will return with new toys and new comics in August from IDW.

In 2001, the WB sought to bring "no tights, no flight" to Superman and TV, and TV Guide was there with coverage, a comic, and the Dodsons.

As we entered March there wre no new DC four packs at Walmart, but just arrived are eight new sets, half featuring Future State on top.

Walmart had new five packs in December from DC, but the lack of any desireable books, made the Jim Lee posters all anyone wants.

One does not expect to find a comic book in a "woman's magazine", let alone a TMNT Christmas comic in Ladies' Home Journal, December 1990.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have had many video games, but only one came with a comic book: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Smash-Up #1

In 1987, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Fan Club was launched with cool items including the super rare TMNT Street Collector's Edition #1.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cereal is fondly remembered by those who grew up in the nineties, as were the three comics the cereal included.

4 different comics in General Mills Cereal boxes for Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice meant that for a full set, you'd eat alot of cereal.

Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice yielded some interesting comics with General Mills, and had a high level of promotion to go with them.

General Mills Presents Batman V Superman #2 Field Trip brought back Christos Gage, but most people remember the cereals, without comics.

DC Comics released several Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice tie-in comics, but Playground Heroes issues came free with cereal.

Published over a year, AOL had a new exclusive Batman comic every weekday, tying to a video game called Batman: The Shadow of Sin Tzu.

Toys R' Us did many promotional comics, but The X-Men Premium Edition #1 serves as obscure issue with an important Deadpool connection.

The Batman Arkham Asylum video game is one of the best-known versions of Batman, but far less known is the prequel comic, The Road To Arkham.

2013's Man of Steel had an extensive prequel comic released, plotted by Zack Snyder, & David Goyer, drawn by Jerry Ordway and staring Supergirl.