The Comics Fan

PHILADELPHIA — Sgt. Rock was a gruff, hard-charging Army soldier who fought his way across Africa and Europe during World War II. Blackhawk was an aerial daredevil who led a team of international aviators fighting Axis powers. That was then....... Full story

PHILADELPHIA  — The Man Without Fear has a voice for fans unable to see him. Marvel Comics’ Daredevil — a blind lawyer who protects the streets of Hell’s Kitchen in New York — has had his new adventures brought to...... Full story

NEW YORK — A New York judge has ruled that Marvel Worldwide Inc. owns the copyrights to more than a dozen superheroes, including Spider-Man, X-Men, Iron Man, rejecting the claims of a legendary artist's estate. Judge Colleen McMahon ruled...... Full story

NEW YORK — The makers of “Captain America: The First Avenger” are in a must-win pre-emptive battle against superhero fatigue. Their not-so-secret weapon? A patriotic-themed marketing campaign complete with fireworks and red, white...... Full story

ORLANDO, Fla. — They didn’t have to tell Chris Evans it was his “patriotic duty” to play Captain America in “Captain America: The First Avenger.” But it almost came to that. “I was saving that pitch for...... Full story

LOS ANGELES — Perhaps the only ones more excited than the 130,000 fans getting ready for next week’s Comic-Con are the Hollywood studios and networks hoping to capture their attention. San Diego’s annual pop-culture festival draws...... Full story

PHILADELPHIA — DC Comics says it is prepping its readers and fans for its upcoming relaunch in late summer, offering up a free guide to its multiple relaunches of comic characters and series. The guide, “DC Comics — The New...... Full story

HONG KONG — Stan Lee wants to see the likes of Spider-Man and the X-Men weaving between skyscrapers in Shanghai and battling enemies on the Great Wall. The comic book legend has announced a joint venture with a Hong Kong investment company...... Full story

NEW YORK — Comic book artist Gene Colan, whose career spanned seven decades and chronicled the adventures of characters like Dracula, Batman, Daredevil and the wise-cracking fowl Howard the Duck, has died in the Bronx at age 84. Longtime...... Full story

WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!       PHILADELPHIA - The lights are going out for Peter Parker, the high school student bitten by a radioactive spider whose wall-crawling and web-slinging antics have made him a touchstone of Marvel...... Full story

Ultimately, there is just one Superman, just one Batman, just one Wonder Woman. But there are countless Green Lanterns within DC Comics' fictional universe, and at least five have starred in comic books and animated TV series. When the...... Full story

PHILADELPHIA — More than seven decades after Superman made his debut in “Action Comics,” DC says its longest-running title will restart at No. 1 in September with the Man of Steel sporting a full-blue suit sans his long-standing...... Full story

PHILADELPHIA — John Carter — Edgar Rice Burroughs’ other famous pulp creation — is having his stories told anew thanks to an agreement between Marvel Entertainment and the author’s estate that will return the Earth-born...... Full story

PHILADELPHIA — Holy first issues, Batman! DC Comics is taking its flagship "Detective Comics" back to No. 1 at the end of the summer, part of its push to renumber all of its superhero titles and give the characters new looks, new attitudes...... Full story

PHILADELPHIA  — Amid the change ahead for the heroes that make up DC Comics' universe, Green Lantern's ring will burn bright and emerald, the character's adventures guided by a familiar face. Geoff Johns, the company's chief...... Full story