Dave Gieber

Comic strips are almost as popular as comic books in somecircles. So I would be remiss if I didn't compile anarticle about them. Strips have ended up in a multitude ofnewspapers and other media all over the world.

The Sin City DVD blew my mind, or maybe I should say,warped my mind. I haven't been a great fan of GraphicNovels, but this movie encouraged me to purchase a few ofthe Sin City books.

Although lacking in popularity for years, the mid-50s through early 60s brought back a resurgence of the superheroes. This in itself was not bad, especially since I like superheroes.

What has gone wrong within the comic book industry and can it be fixed? The rape and pillage, in the eyes of some, may have left the comic book industry gasping for life support.

Stan Lee, in my mind, has to be one of the all time most recognizable individuals in the "Comic Book Industry". Most lovers of comic books have known his name all their collecting lives.

The origins of the comic book are somewhat controversial and perhaps the jury is still out on comic book history. So lets go back to the cartoonish broadsheets of the Middle Ages, which were parchment products, created by anonymous woodcutters.

Have you ever read a comic book before? I imagine just about everyone, at some time in their life, has read at least one comic book. But do your interests and enjoyment level go beyond that?