If you like comic books, loud music, kung fu chicks, guns and space ships,...

The Mirror (London, England);  June 11, 1999 ;     700+ words ...The Matrix (15, 139 mins) Among Giants...each week, of course. So, The Matrix. It's a wham-bam, take-no...like any of the following - comic books, Keanu Reeves, loud music...agents in sunglasses - then The Matrix will probably knock you sideways...the look and style of The Matrix brings ...

Why comic books scared us so.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)

The Christian Science Monitor;  March 25, 2008 ;     700+ words ......the censors didn't bother to throw comic books on the pyre because they just weren...parents and teenagers made bonfires of comic books, reducing everyone from Captain Marvel...editorial writers feared the most extreme comic books - filled with crooks, monsters, and...

The psychopathology of comic books

American Journal of Psychotherapy;  October 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ...THE PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF COMIC BOOKS* A Symposium** FREDERIC WERTHAM...phenomenon so enormously widespread as comic books. The idea of this symposium originated...This is the first exhibition of comic books. You see here examples of about...

BIFF! POW! ZING! COMIC BOOKS PACK A PUNCH

Antiques & Collecting Magazine;  November 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...COMIC BOOKS HAVE exerted a pull on American popular...Americas. Like its musical cousin, jazz, comic books are brash, streamlined and at their best...going strong, the fact is that today, comic books are a multi-billion dollar industry...

Entertainment Business Feeds on Comic Books

Chicago Sun-Times;  July 5, 1994 ;     371 words ......writers, publishers, vendors and fans of comic books. With 1994 revenue estimated at $1 billion...as a major force in entertainment. "Comic books are a visual medium. The video games...Moondog's, a chain of comic-book shops. Comic books have inspired movies such as "Batman...

COLUMN: America's attitude toward comic books is changing

University Wire;  October 9, 2003 ;     700+ words ......had their time in the spotlight. Yet comic books -- or graphic novels, as a large faction...toiled endlessly to elevate the status of comic books have gained substantial ground. Open...regular sections on the most recent comic books grace the pages. Turn on your television...

Enduring love affair with comic books

Cleveland Jewish News;  March 17, 2000 ;     700+ words ......03-17-2000 Enduring love affair with comic books Growing up in the 1950s in New York...out his youthful rebellion by reading comic books. He compares it to young people today...vividly remembers his introduction to comic books. "It was sitting on the stoop of our...

Comic books regaining popularity

University Wire;  August 1, 2002 ;     642 words ......bookshelves filled with thousands of comic books for people of all ages. And just for...Higuera Street. Some people who collect comic books are reaching back for a nostalgic look...and the recent release of Spiderman, comic books are becoming recognized as an important...

Comic books offer investors portfolio option

Sunday Gazette-Mail;  August 3, 2003 ;     400 words ...SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Bob Storms takes his comic books seriously - and why not? They have made...mortgage money so you can buy collectible comic books," said Storms, of Yonkers, an office...world's largest dealer of pre- 1970 comic books, said investing in vintage comics had...

When nation fought its war against comic books.(BOOKS)

The Washington Times;  April 20, 2008 ;     700+ words ......W.Va., began a local crusade against comic books. For years, he'd read comics and enjoyed...one day that fall a teacher told him comic books had an evil effect on the minds of impressionable...Do you, fellow students, believe that comic books have caused the downfall of many ...

Comic books not just for kids anymore.

Sun (Yuma, AZ);  March 20, 2006 ;     700+ words ......what I have for breakfast -- coffee and comic books! he said. I wake up and start my day...locked away for safe keeping. Oh no, comic books are too good for him to keep stashed...A lot of people are realizing that comic books are a valid form of adult entertainment...

Scholar finds Jewish history lessons in comic books

Oakland Tribune;  April 9, 2007 ;     521 words ......the 1950s, Harry Manhoff pored over comic books and grew to regard Superman as his hero...University and Hebrew Union College, the comic books got tucked away with Manhoff's New York...share with son Eitan. He rediscovered comic books and, with them, new insight into his...

DEALERS GIVING AWAY COMIC BOOKS

The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  May 4, 2002 ;     200 words ...00-00-0000 DEALERS GIVING AWAY COMIC BOOKS By Joan Verdon Date: 05-04-2002, Saturday...and sellers want to get you hooked on comic books. So today, comic book stores throughout...and North Jersey - will be giving away comic books. The goal of Free Comic Books Day is...

Heroes in the classroom: Comic books in art education

Art Education;  November 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......into your arts instruction? A lesson in comic books-history, design, story, and production...brief history and critical analysis of comic books and cartooning, we provide a lesson...noticed how many students interested in comic books and cartoons did not perform well in...

Insurer uses comic books to hike 401(k) participation

The Boston Globe;  March 28, 1999 ;     276 words ......Insurance Co. said it's handing out comic books with Indiana Jones-type characters to...to attract more people. She said the comic books could boost membership by "5 percent...realistic goal in one year." The illustrated comic books show people asking questions of, and...