Comics have changed a lot over the decades. While superheroes became the dominant paradigm from the late ’30s through the ’40s, comics were also the home of detective stories, Westerns, horror, sci-fi ...

Born in 1926, Heath was a teenager during World War II, informing his work and influencing his artistic sensibilities throughout his career. As Heath once put it, during the war, "everybody was very ...

When people think of war comics as a separate thing from superheroes, 1960s-era Sgt Rock and Sgt Fury are probably the first characters that come to mind. They are the tough, savvy soldiers and ...

We’ll start with Civil War, since it was first. Written by Mark Millar with art by Steve McNiven, Civil War kicked off with a literal bang, as the New Warriors, a group of has-been youmg heroes trying ...

It's been 20 years since Marvel Comics pitted their most legendary superheroes against each other and asked the question "Whose Side Are You On" in Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Civil War. This May, ...

Entertaining and informing the masses -- Fighting for freedom (1939-1945) -- The Cold War erupts and comics (mostly) toe the line (1945-1962) -- War comics in a time of upheaval (1962-1991) -- The ...

Harvey Kurtzman (1924-1993) is today remembered as the Bronx-born genius editor who invented Mad Magazine, the most pervasive satirical influence of the 20th century. That single claim-to-fame is hard ...