Some stories refuse to fade into obscurity and instead ink themselves into the culture. When the world tilts on its head, ...

EAST LANSING, MI — Before visiting Michigan State University’s massive comic book collection, I asked librarian Jason Larsen to set aside what he considers the five rarest or quirkiest items. Not the ...

The world of comic book collecting has transformed from a childhood hobby into a serious investment market where single ...

Spider-Man has always had one of the greatest, most unique lineups of villains in the entire comic book medium. Like all the best foes, these adversaries possess distinct personalities, superhuman ...

Julia Dixon Evans: In 1769, Father Junípero Serra founded the first Spanish mission in California — just a couple of miles from our KPBS studio. Back then, California was home to an estimated 300,000 ...

Nicholas Hoult plays Lex Luthor in writer/director James Gunn's Superman reboot movie. And from what we've seen in the trailers, it looks like we'll be witnessing his transformation from ruthless ...

Comic books were originally created as entertainment primarily for young children. Some people don’t like to admit it, but it’s true. Let’s face it, a radioactive insect biting a teenage boy to give ...