It controls a large independent library of comic book characters, which it seeks to adapt, produce, and license for all forms of media including print, film, online, mobile wireless, gaming, and merchandising. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they. The 8 ages of comic books by alex grand comic book historians. Browse a comprehensive az list of marvel comic characters. The following is a list of the first known appearances of various superhero fictional characters and teams a superhero also known as a super hero or superhero is a fictional character of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derringdo in the public interest. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Aaron ross marquand and alden callan mcauliffe encounter a mysterious survivor wearing an iron mask and wielding ninja weapons in the final episode of the walking dead season 10 airing later. Captain america ed brubaker opens up on the american icon and his plans to make 2009 the biggest and best cap year in the history of the character.
Nero is a flemish comic book character and the main protagonist in marc sleens long running comic book strip series the adventures of nero 19472002. Nov 16, 2017 a dad created a comic book character with down syndrome in honor of his 7yearold son, and the book is now gaining traction in the mainstream. Comicstrip characters became national celebrities, and were subject to cross media adaptation, while. Also waiting in the wings for their chance at the big screen are more than 1,000 platinum comicbook characters who have yet to appear in. Platinum studio comics comic book values comics price guide. Aug 19, 2019 a fourth season of haikyuu has been one of the most requested anime in quite some time, and soon fans will be getting their wish as the fourth season of the anime has been confirmed for a release. Platinum is the first of the robotic metal men and the result of the scientific and technological genius of doctor will magnus.
Platinum nude edition cover by ivan reis, limited to 500 copies. Scott mitchell rosenberg founder of platinum studios. Discover a character s comic book appearances, and browse issues containing your favorite marvel characters. Today i take a look at the top five comic book characters from the marvel and dc universe that have silver in their names. Far from the fullcolor glossy comic books of today, this book featured black and white reprints of popular newspaper comic. Also a film producer, movies include the number one box office winner.
Nov 26, 2014 aspen, from the comic book series fathom is the name i used for my daughter. Together, platinum and the metal men embarked on a variety of adventures, their specialty fighting monsters. Az list of marvel comic characters marvel comic characters. Click on a thumbnail on the list to see a full comic bookpage. He is one of the most recognizable comic book characters in belgium and comparable to lambik from the suske en wiske series by willy vandersteen. Comic book, bound collection of comic strips, usually in chronological sequence, typically telling a single story or a series of different stories. The company produces film, television, and merchandise, and is a licensor of rights. Platinum studios comics is run by scott mitchell rosenberg, the fourteen time new york times best seller creator. Platinum studios is a comic book based company that controls one of the worlds largest independent libraries of comic book characters for mixed media use. What are the most valuable, noteworthy, interesting, remarkable, rare, unusual, or otherwise discussionworthy comics from the 1930s era. Tabletop rpg news supergirl 2015, superhero villains, war dogs, platinum. She is designed to mimic the properties of the metal platinum and has the most human personality attributes out of all the metal men. Platinum studios claims a library of more than 5,600 comic characters in many genres and styles. Gold, tin and platinum are later seen as recruits of the league, to research a.
Watchmen is only the beginning for comic book movie fans. In the comics, the corinthian is a rogue nightmare who escapes to the mortal realm earth and becomes a serial killer. Sep 17, 2009 platinum comics the weapon to be adapted. William magnus a brilliant robotic expert along with along with five other robots. This comic book starts what is now called the platinum age of comics. This week, our artists paired sonic the hedgehog and sonicrelated characters with other comic book characters.
Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Published in 1897, the yellow kid in mcfaddens flats is considered to be the first comic book, insomuch that it bore the phrase comic book on its back cover. The platinum age is roughly that time between 1897 and 1937 the year that detective comics launched while the. Vanth dreadstar is a comic book character created by jim starlin. The top 10 best comic book video games ever made ign. Oct 06, 2016 something special here is that it actually says its a comic book on the back, so this is thought to start off the presuperhero platinum age.
Bound volumes trade paperbacks hardcover books other comic related books. List of films based on valiant comics valiant comics. The comic book periodic table there is an issue of dr. The most valuable and noteworthy platinumage comics. The character was created by kevin vanhook, don perlin and bob layton. Platinum is the only character in pokemon adventures based on a female player character to be the main titular arc of her own, unlike green, crystal, sapphire, white, whitley, y, and moon who all shared the title of their arc with another character, and yellow, who was not based on a playable female character. The premiere issue featured the first chromium comic book cover. Debuting in the silver age of comic books, the characters have appeared in.
Scott rosenbergs platinum pipeline to hollywood the comics. Ultimate rumor has surfaced, reportedly revealing one of the dlc characters coming to the nintendo switch game after the. Platinum studios is an entertainment company that controls an international library of more than 3,800 comic book characters which it adapts, produces and licenses for all forms of media. Will magnus, whose powers and personalities are based off their namesake metals. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Mar 17, 2017 25 greatest comic book heroes, ranked. The metal men are a group of superheroes that appear in dc comics. Forgive me if this topic has been covered in another thread and please refer me to such a thread if it exists. Platinum studios largest comic book based entertainment. Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character.
Platinum is a living robot created by dr william magnus she is designed to mimic the. Characters help ground your story and make it interesting. It was a massive week for television trailers and promos, with all of the biggest assembled right here. By 1935 reprints of newspaper strips and books with original stories were selling in large quantities. There are many more examples of platinum age comic books like this 1911 reprint of the mutt and jeff newspaper strip. As platinum is supposed to represent a female character, this brought into stories a question about love between humans and robots. Click on an element to see a list of comic book pages involvingthat element. I named my daughter after a comic book character youtube. Skippy was a very popular comic character and was the first to receive his own new comic dedicated comic series. Gold, mercury, iron, lead, tin, and platinum aka tina. If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics.
Platinum screenshots, images and pictures comic vine. The group develops for filmed entertainment and all kinds of media. David henrie from the disney channel series wizards of waverly place will team up with platinum studios to develop its comic book. In 1899 a funny folks comic book came out, taking a close first stab at a format for many platinum age comic books. These properties currently belong to dmg entertainment, the parent. Bloodshot is a fictional superhero appearing in books published by the american publisher valiant comics. Platinum kicks off comic book challenge animation magazine. The macroverse stretches from before the big bang to the distant future, with multiple dimensions and alternate realities, including hundreds of world never seen. In volume 1 two boys of age ten named diamond and pearl are trying to win in a comedy grand prix at the same time a girl of the same age named platinum is going on an adventure to get a. She is designed to mimic the properties of the metal platinum and has the most human. As such tina is often represented as the most human of the metal men as it obvious by the fact that she was given a human name tina though this itself is just a. Solar man of the atom having to do with his powers transmuting elements up one atomic number. Nov 12, 2004 comic book character reveals the startling truth that we are all called to be superheroes in the epic and episodic adventure of which god is the author.
Mark eddy smith, author of tolkiens ordinary virtues comic book character is a thoughtful analysis of how comics have both reflected and shaped our culture. The platinum blonde superhero villains, superhero art, super villains. For the manga by ryu matsushima, see pocket monsters platinum. Debuting in the silver age of comic books, the characters have appeared in comic books and other dc comics related products such as animated television series, clothing, figurines and trading cards. A dynamic and entertaining protagonist is what will ultimately help your story sell. This was my favorite comic book as a kid growing up in the metal men wikipedia, the free encyclopedia a lighthearted look at everything there is to love about superhero comic books. She was created by the inventor doc magnus using a responsometer, making her liquid metal with the ability to. The original series was written by kevin vanhook and drawn by don perlin.
Although this character was originally introduced during dcs. Specially chosen by lucifer himself to become a superpowered soldier of darkness, hellina was purified by the power of perg and transformed into a warrior against hells forces on earth. The greatest comicbook characters in the canon have been debated and argued over for decades. Platinum studios inc and platinum studios comics specialize in comic book based entertainment with one of the largest libraries of comic book characters. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Or read our free, online comic book price guides, focusing on each character, to determine their current market value. Salvation transformers 2 and wolverine lead the pack. The platinum princess fairly odd parents wiki fandom. The comic book covers the adventures of alistair aka the platinum armor guy and the dryad aka calista. Get the best deals on platinum age comic books when you shop the largest online selection at. Created in 1992 by comics super star rob liefeld deadpool as part of a comic book revolution and featuring the work of creators like alan moore, jeph loeb, jo duffy, and others. Cleverly playing with some popular comic tropes, kevin eastman and peter laird created a pop culture phenomenon almost by accident. From there wildenberg was really interested in publishing a higher level of a comic book with reprints of famous comic strips, sold for 10 cents.
They are sentient robots that possess the qualities of their elements. Characters by physical features community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. The creations of bon kane, bill finger, jerry siegel, joe shuster, stan lee. Scott mitchell rosenberg is the chairman and ceo of platinum studios.
Much as we did with last years top 100 comic book villains, ign has pulled together a comprehensive list of the greatest heroes to ever grace the pages of the funny books. An old comic book series from when i was very young. Their book was first published in 1887 and several other books involving the same characters followed afterwards. The character was created by kevin vanhook, don perlin, and bob layton. Platinum is a liquid metal robot made of platinum with almost limitless shape shifting abilities. As such tina is often represented as the most human of the metal men as it obvious by the fact that she was given a human name tina though this itself is just a play on her own name. Platinum age 18971937, comics, collectibles picclick. The pop diva britney britney quickly turned evil when she was thrown out of her performance in las vegas to make way for mr. Their first comic was picked up by platinum studios ceo scott mitchell rosenberg and quickly hit. Dad creates comic book character with down syndrome. Search comic price guide browse by publisher new comics newest cover scans story arcs genres creators characters beta grading guide recent value changes report missing issues. This page lists all films based on the valiant universe consisting of over 2,000 different characters that have been introduced by valiant comics 19911996, acclaim comics 19962002, and valiant entertainment 2012present.
Legendary comics creator nicola cuti, creator of eman and moonchild the starbabe, has passed away at the age of 75. Get the best deals on platinum age comic books when you shop the largest online. Platinum adventures bulbapedia, the communitydriven. Aspen, from the comic book series fathom is the name i used for my daughter. The majority of comics people find in their attic or basement, at an auction, storage unit, or. The 50 greatest comicbook characters movies empire. Chip reece, who participated in the air capital comic con on sunday, told kwchtv that he searched for a comic book character that his son ollie, who has down syndrome, could relate to, but could not.
Platinum is a liquid metal robot made of platinum with almost limitless shape. Get the best deal for platinum age comics 1897 1937 from the largest online selection at. Specifically, the metal men are a team of six later seven robots created by dr. We recommend that you start with oxygen to see some of our best stuff. Platinum studios, inc is a comic book character based entertainment company which controls one of the worlds largest independently owned comic book character libraries.
While the show is in progress, the platinum princess blew up part of the stage to make her entrance, and then shot razor sharp platinum records from her wrist at mr. Platinum studios comics is an entertainment company that controls one of the largest independent comic book libraries of characters for movie and film. It controls a library of thousands of comicbook characters, which it seeks to adapt, produce, and license for all forms of. This golden age of comics had a wealth of female characters, and the platinum age of the comic strips had a surprising number of women working behind the scenes. Top five week continues check here to see an archive of all the top five lists featured so far. Today i take a look at the top five comic book characters from the. Dryad figure, platinum armor figure with sword, and comic book. Platinum studios comics is a comic book based entertainment company controlling one of the worlds largest independent libraries of comic book characters, which it develops for film, entertainment, games, merchandise and other media. Dreadstar was publication history dreadstars original adventure, the metamorphosis odyssey, ran in the first eight issues of marvel comics epic illustrated. Characters and stories that have appeared in over 100 million comics worldwide.
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