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Immortal Thor #5 revealed Thor's mother, Gaea, to be the first ever hero in the Marvel Universe, with the power to see the cyclical nature of the gods and their conflicts. The story of the Elder Gods and their wars is a commentary on the repetitive nature of superhero stories, highlighting how they often follow the same story beats. Immortal Thor explores the concept of cyclical storytelling, with the goal of creating a better model for superhero comics.

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Thor’s most recent adventure is retelling the very origins of life on Marvel’s Earth, along with revealing that Thor’s mother, Gaea, was the first ever hero. This exploration of the Marvel Universe’s primordial era expands on the cyclical nature of the gods, and provides a metatextual commentary on how superhero stories often feel like they’re repeating the same story beats. Whether that...

Joe Simon, legendary comic book artist, collaborated with his son and grandson to create ShieldMaster, and now, a new Kickstarter campaign aims to resurrect other classic Simon characters with Alan Moore's introduction. ShieldMaster: Blast to the Past is not only packed with beloved Joe Simon/Jack Kirby characters, but also features top talent like Joe Rubenstein and Tom Morgan providing stunning variant covers. The campaign also offers fans the opportunity to be drawn into the comic. The special one-shot, ShieldMaster: Blast to the Past, brings back classic Simon and Kirby characters that have not been in print for years, continuing Joe Simon's legacy of creativity. This Kickstarter project is a labor of love, years in the making.

A new legacy project is bringing back classic Joe Simon and Jack Kirby characters with Alan Moore in tow. Jesse Simon, grandson of legendary artist Joe Simon, has launched a string of...

I believe the first comics convention I attended was in 1967. That means I’ve been chasing these puppies for 50 years. Indeed, it often feels my entire life has been one long, never-ending comicon. Talk about getting a life – or, at least, another act.

I continue to do ‘em because I enjoy seeing my friends a hell of a lot more than I enjoy eating vulcanized chicken fingers. Better still, I enjoy meeting the fans, talking about what they like and don’t like (this is not a good time to defend the event comic), discovering new trends and talent, and blathering on and on at panels. For the past, oh, maybe two dozen years that means I’ve vastly preferred the smaller comicons; it’s hard to have meaningful conversations at the overcrowded, underoxygenated megashows such as San Diego and New York. To tell you the truth, I avoid those...