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Universal Studios Orlando has issued an update concerning the operations of Universal Orlando Resort, including their theme parks and Universal CityWalk, as a result of the Coronavirus crisis. The theme parks including Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay will remain closed through April 19 according to the current statement. The Universal Studios […]
Theodore Roosevelt crossed my mind recently, prompted by a conversation with comics historian, former Marvel editor, and world's greatest Roosevelt expert Rick Marschall, which led me to think about the term "Rough Rider" because of course the word seeps into several corners of the dime novel field. Naturally, for every question about history, there is […]
When I was researching this installment of The Issue, about The Egyptian Star: An Original Amateur Monthly, I had "The Secret Origin of Fanzines and Fandom" penciled in as the title. That captures the spirit of the thing I suppose, but it isn't quite right. There's nothing secret about this or any of the other […]
Most people reading this post will know The Brave and the Bold as a longtime DC Comics brand best remembered today for its association with Batman. That brand began with the series of that name which began in 1955, largely written and edited by Robert Kanigher to start with, and probably named by Kanigher as […]
Welcome back to a post-revolutionary edition of The Issue. At issue today is Le Grelot No. 208 from April 4, 1875, with cover art by Alfred Le Petit. This one caught my eye for further study due to its usage of the now-familiar "flip cover" technique, complete with flipped logos and cover dress. What could […]
It's flown under the radar a little in recent weeks that the United States' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as the CDC, are using the comics format on their widely-distributed flyers and posters that teach the basics of how to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases like Coronavirus. Despite the fact […]
Welcome to Demonetized, the first installment of an all-too-regular feature here on Bleeding Cool in which we've published a post that one of Google's advertising arms really wishes we hadn't, and talk about that a little. Being clear, I think that Google can do as they wish with their business within the bounds of the […]
The NBA has just announced that the league will suspend its schedule of games effective with the end of tonight's schedule until further notice, following reports that Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert has preliminarily tested positive for coronavirus. The NBA's press release on the matter states that the league will "use this hiatus to determine […]
Many comics historians and collectors reading this will be familiar with the name Holyoke Publishing Company (called that because of its Holyoke, Massachusetts facility) due to the printing and publishing company owned by Sherman Bowles, which made a brief but memorable contribution to golden age comics history around 1942-48. During that period, Holyoke printed 19 […]
Welcome to the once-every-four-years Leap Day edition of The Issue. At issue today is Leslie's Magazine, February 29, 1912 edition. One of the most important non-fiction titles in American history, the series got its start as Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper in 1855. "Frank Leslie" was actually an English engraver named Henry Carter who had gotten […]
David Cronenberg gives good quote. For example, he recently told The Guardian, "Movies were made for sex, there's no doubt about it." He said lots of other things, but he knew that one would be the headline. Reading that closely and seeing that he gave The Playlist something similar, it becomes apparent that — presumably […]
The Monster Hunter franchise has been a major hit for games publisher Capcom since its Playstation 2 debut in 2004. In the game, players take the role of a Hunter, whose task is to protect a local village or area from Monsters — giant creatures of varying sizes, natures, and abilities. With the Monster Hunter […]
This installment of The Issue features my favorite science fiction character in American history: Frank Reade. The character debuted in the 1876 story paper (think newspaper format, but containing fiction instead of news) Boys of New York #28, and went onto feature stories in that title, Wide Awake Library, then getting his own series with […]
Welcome to another installment of The Issue. This time around we're going to take a quick look at New York Weekly Vol. 30 No. 10 from longtime publisher of American periodical fiction, Street & Smith. When I saw this promo image from Marvel's Avengers of the Wastelands, The Two Avengers was one of the first […]
Welcome to a regular column about vintage comics and other vintage periodicals from throughout world history that I'm calling The Issue. The idea behind The Issue is simple: for each post, I'll choose something from my collection and talk about what's going on in it, and/or discuss the publishers and creators behind it. And essentially […]
Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson is a writer, historian, and the granddaughter of DC Comics founder Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson. She is the author of the recent DC Comics before Superman book from Hermes Press, and was instrumental in the efforts behind DC Comics' upcoming hardcover release of New Fun #1, the very first comic book published by her grandfather's […]
The horrific image on the front of Crime SuspenStories #22 by Johnny Craig has long been considered one of the most iconic covers in American comic book history. It's a potent symbol of that moment in time: EC Comics Publisher William Gaines tensely squaring off against Senator Estes Kefauver to debate the artistic merits of […]
Even though it was neither a critical or financial success when it was released in 2007, the first Ghost Rider film starring Nicolas Cage has always been a guilty pleasure for me. The story nails the true spirit of the Spirit of Vengeance — and the history behind it — much better than is generally […]
When it comes to early issues of Fantastic Four by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, it's nearly impossible to play favorites. Fantastic Four #1 is obviously important for kicking off the Marvel Universe as we know it. Fantastic Four #5 introduced Doctor Doom. Fantastic Four #12 has that great Hulk crossover. We could go on […]
Justice League of America co-creator Gardner Fox was a well-known fan of HP Lovecraft, as well as a fan of other fiction from the pulp era during which he grew up. It's pretty well-known that the villain of The Brave and the Bold #28 (the first appearance of the Justice League of America), Starro the […]
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