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Dave Lanphear was a comic book letterer, graphic designer, and art director who died unexpectedly on the 18th August at the age of 58 from complications relating to diabetes. The news was shared by his sister, Tera Lanphear, who said, “I’m sad to have to share the news of my dear older brother’s unexpected passing.…

Greg Horn has seen his work featured on the front of leading comic book titles from major brands such as Marvel, DC, and Star Wars

Per a Facebook post from his family, prolific comic book letterer Dave Lanphear died unexpectedly sometime last week. Lanphear lettered countless comics for Marvel, CrossGen, Valiant, DC, and more, including the original Thunderbolts run, Kurt Busiek and George Pérez‘s Avengers, The Mighty Avengers, Secret Warriors, Immortal Iron Fist, and X-Men: Magneto Testament, sometimes in collaboration…

At noon on Sunday, the third floor of Yongsan’s I’Park Mall in Seoul offered a compact map of what is famous among young Koreans: Instagram-famous desserts, fashion labels, electronic keyboards, anime and Harry Potter merchandise. In the middle of it all, visitors were quietly leafing through Virginia Woolf, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Ernest Hemingway and…

Whether you grew up rooting for comic book heroes or have never opened a comic book, a local outlet is helping to host an event designed to spark more interest in the decades-old art form.

The showcase has drawn comic book lovers and comic book creators who like the low-key approach.

The private deal for “Action Comics No. 1” was announced Friday. It eclipses the previous record price for a comic book, set last November when a copy of “Superman No. 1″ was at sold at auction for $9.12 million.. (AP Video: David R. Martin)

We’re sorry to the passing of gifted American comics scribe, Roger McKenzie, who among many other achievements, helped shape Daredevil’s resurgence as a popular character, working with Frank Miller and others, in the 1980s. He is also well regarded for his work on Captain America, his memorable stories again helping shape that character’s enduring popularity…

“In Brightest Day, in Blackest Night. No evil shall escape my sight.” The Green Lantern, the protector of Space Sector 2814, has said that oath for decades. As a character, Green Lantern has been a mainstay of DC Comics since 1940, with many different heroes wielding the emerald Power Ring. DC Studios is even tackling…

When it comes to adaptations, Hollywood has a few projects that have been stuck in the famous development hell process for so many years that it’s unbelievable — they feel less like Hollywood productions and more like urban legends. By some miracle, some of them might actually find the light at the end of the…