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A Retro Fan’s Guide to the Marvel Collection at HalloweenCostumes.com

HalloweenCostumes.com’s Marvel collection brings classic heroes, retro cartoons, and modern MCU favorites to life, giving fans a fun way to relive their comic book dreams.

Marvel Revives Its 80s Indiana Jones Comics in New Hardcover Editions

Walter King

Marvel is bringing its classic 1980s Indiana Jones comics back into print with two hardcover volumes collecting the full Further Adventures run.

When Spider-Man Married Mary Jane

Mickey Yarber

In 1987, Spider‑Man took his biggest leap of faith as Peter Parker and Mary Jane’s wedding turned a comic milestone into a cultural moment.

When Apes Hit the Spinner Rack: The Comic Book History of Planet of the Apes

Mickey Yarber

Planet of the Apes comics expanded the films into a larger universe, from Gold Key’s pulpy adventures to Marvel’s gritty black‑and‑white epics that kept the saga thriving in print.

From Boom to Bust: The Story of the Nineties Comic Book Gold Rush

Mickey Yarber

The 1990s comics boom erupted with speculation, superstar artists, and flashy new publishers, reshaping the industry before its sudden crash exposed how fragile the frenzy truly was.

Deathmate: The 1990s Comics Event That Collapsed Under Its Own Weight

Mickey Yarber

Valiant and Image were the hottest publishers of the 1990s, and Deathmate was supposed to be their defining moment. Instead, it became a lesson in hype, deadlines, and the limits of ambition.

A Stroll Through Riverdale: The History of Archie Comics

Mickey Yarber

Archie Comics grew from forgotten Golden Age superheroes into the timeless world of Riverdale, a place where teenagers never aged and every grocery store checkout line held a new adventure.

Building a Universe: The Story of Valiant Comics in the 90s

Mickey Yarber

Valiant Comics rose in the 90s with strong characters, tight continuity, and a universe that felt fresh and connected, becoming one of the decade’s most exciting and enduring comic book success stories.

The Birth of Image Comics in the ’90s

Mickey Yarber

When seven superstar artists walked away from Marvel in 1992, they sparked a creative rebellion that reshaped the entire industry. Image Comics was born from that moment, built on ownership, freedom, and pure nineties energy.

Ultraverse: Malibu’s Bold 1990s Superhero Experiment

Mickey Yarber

A bold experiment of the 1990s comic boom, the Ultraverse rose fast with fresh ideas and fan‑favorite heroes before collapsing just as quickly, leaving behind a cult legacy that still fascinates readers today.

Marvel 2099: The Future That Defined a Comic Book Decade

Mickey Yarber

In the early 1990s, Marvel Comics was riding high on a wave of speculation, foil covers and larger than life storytelling. It was a decade obsessed with the future. Virtual reality was on the rise,

Superman vs. Darth Vader: The Crossover That Nearly Happened

Mickey Yarber

Pop culture crossovers are everywhere today, but for most of its history, Star Wars stayed surprisingly isolated from other fictional universes. Aside from playful nods…like Indiana Jones discovering Han Solo’s remains, or Luke Skywalker visiting

Fascinating Facts About Green Lantern

Mickey Yarber

From the smoky pages of 1940s pulp to the cosmic corridors of the DC Universe, Green Lantern has worn many faces, and each one tells a story of courage, imagination, and intergalactic justice. Whether you

Enter Now: The Age Of Apocalypse! Part 1

David Inguagiato

An X-Men Age Of Apocalypse retrospective. Reliving X-Men Alpha #1 Age of Apocalypse is an X-Men crossover event that ran from February 1995 to June 1995 throughout various newly named X-Men titles. The regular ongoing

Comics & Cards

Knightfall: The Breaking and Rebuilding of Batman

Mickey Yarber

Knightfall was the storyline that shattered Batman to his core, a brutal early‑’90s epic that broke the Dark Knight’s body, tested his legacy, and forced Gotham to confront what happens when its greatest hero finally falls.

Killer Kobra (2025): Rediscovering Comics

Pitfall Gary

In the last issue of Rediscovering Comics I read Terror & Fury by Zenescope. Having enjoyed a new (to me) publisher and comic I decided to stay in the same universe for this review. I