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Nov

Did You Know Collecting tips: What makes a First Appearance a True First Appearance?

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What is a first appearance in comic books? First appearances, those issues that introduce new characters, events or even abilities and costumes, have always been the big deal in collecting. They fit into the category of “Key Issues”. The title of this post is pretty self-explanatory. The first time a new character appears, that’s their first appearance! But can we define what really is a first appearance? Is it a cameo or full appearance? What .

Nov

Character Profile: John Constantine

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With the premier of the new TV series on NBC of Constantine (Oct 24 2014) we thought it would be a good idea to shed some light on the story line and comic series that has lead to it. John Constantine was born in Liverpool, England, but spent most of his life growing up in London. He was born a twin, which he happened to strangle in the womb. His mother died in childbirth, and .

Nov

Character Profile: Wade Wilson – DEADPOOL

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With the confirmation of the upcoming Deadpool movie in 2016, we thought it only fitting to highlight the “Merc with a Mouth” this week. Name: Wade Winston Wilson Gender Male Height 6′ 2″ Weight 210 lbs (95 kg) Eyes Brown Hair Bald (formerly brown) Unusual Features Horribly scarred skin. Place of Birth: Canada Creators: Fabian Nicieza, Rob Liefeld First Appearance: New Mutants #98 Relatives: Mickey Wilson (father, deceased) Hailey Wilson (mother, deceased) Wade Wilson’s early .

Oct

This weeks “Did You Know”

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Character Profile: Blue Beetle, Booster Gold’s buddy Here we are for the third Back Issue Thursday at Line-Art Comics! This week, we will be looking at one long standing and almost forgotten super hero: Blue Beetle. In these character profiles, we try to touch on early super-heroes/characters that may not be at present day forefront, but have definitely shaped the “super hero” scene. I want to shed some light on who may have been one .

Oct

Character Highlight: Booster Gold

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With the recent reintroduction of Booster Gold, and with DC’s series of one shots, we thought we would give you a brief insight as to who he is. Booster Gold is a time-traveling super hero from the 25th century, who uses high-tech equipment to fight crime alongside his robotic side-kick Skeets. His best friend and most regular partner is Blue Beetle. Not taken very seriously by his peers because of a careless and somewhat .