Tales from the Crypt was a bimonthly horror anthology comic published by EC that quickly gained notoriety for its gruesome content...

In 1845, Pierre-François Jumeau created a doll making company in Paris that became a standard by which other doll makers would be measured...

Violence and death are a big part of superhero comics, so it’s no surprise that some characters have abilities tied to the afterlife. Dead Girl...

People have known for centuries that a music box is a great gift...

Cyborg, the cybernetically enhanced superhero, is a very powerful figure in DC Comics, facing some of the most dangerous comic book villains...

Dick Tracy was one of the first superheroes of his kind...

Red Bee is a moniker used by two superheroes. The first, Richard Raleigh, was introduced in Hit Comics #1 (July 1940) by Quality Comics...

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The sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian has fought many battles in books, on film, TV, and in comic books. Marvel introduced Conan...

Spotlight on Scrooge McDuck’s Half-Brother...

The Golden Age Daredevil Bart Hill initially appeared in Lev Gleason Publications in the 1940s. He fought battles against the Claw, Nazis...

A unicorn is a beautiful, mythical creature, but in the universe of Marvel comics, it’s the codename used by at least four villains. The first...