Adventurer, spy, smuggler, con artist and all-rounder. This is Modesty Blaise! The London newspaper Evening Standard commissioned writer Peter O’Donnell to create a newspaper strip inspired by the secret-agent series in the style of James Bond, which were hugely popular […]
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Basket Case (1982), is an American cult film, written and directed by Frank Henenlotter, which blends horror and comedy in an irreverent way. Duane Bradley arrives in New York carrying a mysterious basket in which he hides his deformed conjoined
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Ever since Bram Stoker created Dracula in 1897, in his famous Gothic fantasy novel of the same name, the myth has never disappeared. Cels Piñol, creator of the Fanhunter universe, the famous role-playing and comic book saga set in an
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Bernat Serrat was a comic artist who was active during the final years of Editorial Bruguera, creating covers for the magazine Zipi y Zape Especial as well as several interior comic stories. Since he did not have a regular character
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September 25 is celebrated in the United States and other parts of the world as National Comic Book Day, a date dedicated to honoring the art of comics and its long history. Origin of Comics is joining in the celebration
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There are comic book characters that transcend the pages in which they were created… Axa and Modesty Blaise are two magnificent examples of this, and two of the most recognizable works in the extraordinary legacy of Enric Badia Romero. AXA
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Pafman by Cera – September Special Throughout September, enjoy a selection of original artwork by Cera at a special price at Origin of Comics. The original Pafman pages are a wonderful showcase of Cera’s agile, dynamic, and humor-filled style. Large-format
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Rafael Cortiella (1931–2019) was a comic book artist, painter, and creator of advertising and film posters. However, he is best remembered for his remarkable cover illustrations for romance, western, horror, science fiction, crime, and adventure novels, as well as for
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Roger Bonet is an inker, penciler, and comic book writer. He began his career creating illustrations for Dungeons & Dragons magazines before moving on to Marvel Italia, where he worked on titles such as Euroforce and Conan. During the wild
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Pulp novels were fast-paced, easy-to-read books. Their small format made them highly portable, and they were published weekly on inexpensive paper. Their subjects covered a wide range of genres, including Westerns, science fiction, romance, espionage, and horror. These novels, which
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