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Title Publisher In CBG Action Comics DC #1597 Adventure Comics DC #1603 Air Fighters Hillman #1598 Airboy (Eclipse) Eclipse #1598 Airboy (Hillman) Hillman #1598 All-Star Comics DC #1606 All-Star Squadron DC #1606 All-Star Western (Vol. 1) DC #1606 All-Star Western … See More

Oct. 18, 1896: Richard Outcault’s “Yellow Kid,” recognized as the first major modern comic-strip character, first appeared in the New York Journal. In late 1902, William Randolph Hearst’s New York Journal released five 50¢ books with cardboard covers reprinting Sunday … See More

The comic-book industry provides community outreach throughout the year, but annually the focus is on Free Comic Book Day. Initiated by retailer Joe Field, the event was endorsed by industry leaders. Here’s Joe’s quick timeline to date: • I originally … See More

Many people who love comic books and comic strips have collected them quietly over the years without contact with “organized” comics fandom. They would like to join their fellow fans in correspondence or at conventions, but some are embarrassed, for … See More

JANUARY COMICS BIRTHDAYS JANUARY 1 Jack Enyart (1950) Walter Antonio McDaniel (1971) JANUARY 2 Don Heck John Heebink (1958) Ernie Stiner (1958) Kevin Bricklin (1965) Timothy T. Markin (1968) JANUARY 3 Cheryl L. Ferraro Tom Artis (1956) JANUARY 4 Chic … See More

CBG FAN AWARDS ARCHIVES The CBG Fan Awards began with the publication’s purchase by Krause Publications in 1983. While votes were solicited by The Buyer’s Guide for Comic Fandom for earlier awards programs such as The Goethe Awards, the Fan … See More

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DEFINITIONS Many people who love comic books and comic strips have collected them quietly over the years without contact with “organized” comics fandom. They would like to join their fellow fans in correspondence or at conventions, but some are embarrassed, … See More