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When Stan Lee became the Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics (then Timely Comics) when he was barely 20 years old in the early 1940s, Marvel had a reasonably-sized writing staff. That remained the case throughout the decade and even into the start of the 1950s. However, when the company ran into hard times in the late 1950s, Lee had to pretty much take over most of the writing duties himself (he had always written stories, but not he was practically a one-man writing crew). This led to the creation of the “Marvel Method,” where Lee and the artist would come up with a plot, the artist would draw it and then Lee would script it. That saved enough time for Lee to carry a very high writing load. RELATED: 15 Shameful Panels That Marvel Doesn’t Want You To See Lee continued this approach even as the Marvel Age of Comics began and Lee became one of the most famous figures in the comic book industry. It’s been decades since Lee has been a regular comic book writer but he has a whole lot of class

Odds are, if you’re reading this, you own at least one Star Wars toy. Maybe it’s a wind-up pod racer from a Taco Bell kids meal, a Jango Fett lovingly snapped up at a Toys R Us Midnight Madness, or maybe even a hand-me-down Chewie from the original toy line. Whatever it is, you’ve still got it, and whenever your parents, your friends or even your spouse gave you grief about it, you have probably justified owning it with that classic line “Hey, it might be worth something some day.” RELATED: The 15 Most Expensive Transformers Toys You Wish You Owned Maybe you had a friend make a few bucks off a lunch box at a garage sale. Maybe you saw that Comic Book Men where that guy sold those Star Wars ships to buy his girlfriend a plane ticket. Or maybe, just maybe, you heard tell of those really rare pieces; those elusive eBay listings, the stuff of legend, where a tiny piece of plastic could pay off a person’s student loans. But how would you find the droids folks are looking for? We here at CB

Paul Dini couldn’t be happier for Harley Quinn. Not only is she is celebrating her 25th anniversary with an all-star comic book special, she’s also taking over Batman Day on Sept. 23 from Gotham City’s resident do-gooder — a move that doesn’t surprise him, at all. If DC Comics hadn’t made the change official, Dini jokes, Harley would have done it herself. RELATED: Harley Quinn Invades Classic DC Covers for Batman Day Dini co-created the fan favorite character in 1992 alongside visionary DC Animated Universe architect Bruce Timm for Batman: The Animated Series and Harley Quinn has become one of the most beloved characters in all of comics. After headlining the live action Suicide Squad film last year, the breakout character is now being feted with the Harley Quinn 25th Anniversary Special, a 48-page comic book featuring stories by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Chip Zdarsky and Joe Quinones. Dini also has a story in the special titled, “Bir

Just in time for the 30th anniversary of the beloved film, this adult coloring book features brand-new artwork in the sequel you’ve always wished for! Enjoy the most memorable lines and moments from this celebrated classic. Follow up to last year’s hugely successful hit! Advance solicited for September release!

SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Batman: White Knight #1 by Sean Murphy and Matt Hollingsworth, on sale now. We’ve seen it countless times on the news and on social media – a bystander captures a pivotal moment on video when those serving on the right side of the law inflict questionable and violent actions upon those who aren’t. In that moment, public perception of both sides is upended, as criminals become sympathetic victims and those pursuing them now find themselves vilified. RELATED: The Long, Twisted History of Batman As the Joker Such is the premise of Sean Murphy and Matt Hollingsworth’s Batman: White Knight #1, where Batman and The Joker find themselves caught up in the very same kind of role reversal, and when years of reputation, good or bad, suddenly mean nothing when a few atypical but game-changing seconds of video go viral. The Joker: Hero For The Criminally Oppressed? In the real world, such incidents generat

In the late ’80s and early ’90s, riding a wave that was equal parts Chris Claremont and John Byrne; Rob Liefeld and Jim Lee; and the speculator market, the X-Men toy market was booming. ToyBiz, at the time a partially-owned subsidiary of Marvel, was cranking out X-Men toys almost faster than they could be bought up. Almost. With multiple waves of toys every year, multiple editions for the most popular ones, and easy color switches in the figures’ paint, they created a true glut that only a few of the most valuable toys have risen above. RELATED: The 15 Most Valuable Marvel Secret Wars Action Figures So, with such a satiated market for X-Men figures, what makes for a valuable toy? In some cases, it’s scarcity, as with any surprisingly valuable item — if they had only known it would be so popular, they would have made six times as many! Other cases lead to toys with egregious misprints of their facial features, or packaging errors, which makes them valuable for their singular flaws. We

Kuzu no Honkai décor teases story after "many seasons pass" This year's 11th issue of Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine announced on Thursday that Mengo Yoshinari's Scum's Wish (Kuzu no Honkai) spinoff manga is titled Kuzu no Honkai décor and it will launch in the magazine's next issue on November 25. The magazine's teaser reads, "Many seasons pass... the wounds from that time change into "memories." Crunchyroll published Scum's Wish digitally in English, and Yen Press is publishing the series in print in North America. Crunchyroll describes the story: Hanabi and Mugi are bathed in envious gazers from all around as a beautiful couple with excellent moral conduct. But these two apparently perfect people in an apparently perfect relationship share a secret they can't tell anyone. Yokoyari launched the manga in Square Enix's Big Gangan magazine in 2012, and ended it on March 25. Square Enix published the eighth and final volume on the same day. The manga inspi

The X-Men are responsible for bringing in superhero movies as we know them today. Whether you think that’s a good thing or not, it’s undeniable that without Bryan Singer’s first few X-Men movies, we simply wouldn’t have the majority of comic book movies that we have today. And in those movies are some world class actors, truly some of the best. There’s those that have a long prolific career and others that are just coming into their prime. And because the franchise boasts some incredible well-known names, many of the actors have been working for many years, if not decades. RELATED: 15 Embarrassing Roles That MCU Stars Want Us To Forget And like any career, an actor has to start somewhere. It’s fair to say that many of the actors have starred in some absolutely awful films. And some of them have even given some dreadful performances. It’s not that we’re saying they’re bad actors, the X-Men franchise has some of the most entertaining performances in the last few years. Just look at the

The X-Men are responsible for bringing in superhero movies as we know them today. Whether you think that’s a good thing or not, it’s undeniable that without Bryan Singer’s first few X-Men movies, we simply wouldn’t have the majority of comic book movies that we have today. And in those movies are some world class actors, truly some of the best. There’s those that have a long prolific career and others that are just coming into their prime. And because the franchise boasts some incredible well-known names, many of the actors have been working for many years, if not decades. RELATED: 15 Embarrassing Roles That MCU Stars Want Us To Forget And like any career, an actor has to start somewhere. It’s fair to say that many of the actors have starred in some absolutely awful films. And some of them have even given some dreadful performances. It’s not that we’re saying they’re bad actors, the X-Men franchise has some of the most entertaining performances in the last few years. Just look at the

"School Zone" to run in Big Comic Superior on November 10 This year's 22nd issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine announced on Friday that Mengo Yokoyari (Scum's Wish) will publish a one-shot manga titled "School Zone" in the magazine's next issue on November 10. The one-shot will be Yosinari's forst work in the magazine. The taglines in the magazine read, "Thinking of death— I am a second year middle school student" and "Daily life is dull and the world is corrupt. What is my reason for living? What is my reason for not dying?" The one-shot commemorates the publication of the first and only compiled volume of Yoshinari's Mega Heart manga on November 27. The manga ran in Shogakukan's Hibana magazine and ended before the magazine ceased publication in August. Yokoyari launched Scum's Wish in Square Enix's Big Gangan magazine in 2012, and ended it on March 25. A spinoff manga will launch next month. Crunchyroll published Scum's Wish digitally in English, and Y