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Marvel Gallery Editions: The Complete List

by Fabien
February 17, 2025

Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale Spider-Man Gallery Edition

You can buy your comics in multiple formats and collections, but not all editions are equal. People at Marvel Comics know comic book fans don’t have the same relationship with their books. Some comics are good to be read in bulk, some are made to be looked at for hours. For those last ones, Marvel Gallery Editions are perfect.

The Gallery Editions Marvel Comics is publishing are larger than standard comic books, typically measuring around 9.3 x 13.25 inches, which is bigger than any other editions put out by Marvel. The idea behind that format is to allow readers to appreciate the artwork’s fine details and to look at the pencil and ink work in the best possible condition–it’s a chance to take a closer look at the drawings of legendary creators like Sal Buscema, Jim Starlin, Bill Sienkiewicz, Todd McFarlane, Joe Quesada, Tim Sale, and others like you could not before.

Many Marvel Gallery Editions include introductions, essays, or behind-the-scenes insights, offering context about the creative process and significance of the works. They also sometimes reproduce pages directly from the original art boards, including annotations, corrections, and margin notes.

As those Marvel Gallery Editions are high-quality oversized hardcover collections, books that use premium paper and binding, they are also premium-priced.

Romance Comics: The Rise, Fall, and Legacy of a Genre

by Fabien
February 14, 2025

Nowadays, comics are de facto synonymous with superheroes. In reality, it’s just one genre among many, but it’s the one that has constantly dominated the market for the longest time and it’s now hard to get away from it. This was not always the case. At some point, horror and crime comics were all the rage, and there was even a romance comics craze.

Post-war America was tired of superheroes. It was 1947 and the comic book market was forced to evolve. At Timely Comics (it was not Marvel Comics yet), Martin Goodman started reducing the number of superhero books and replacing them with humor titles. It was a trend that Archie Comics Publications started with his teenage-oriented comics. Others followed, bifurcating into teenage romances.

Batman Rogues Gallery: Who are The Dark Knight’s Enemies?

by Fabien
January 15, 2025

Batman is one of the most iconic comic book heroes, so it is not a surprise that some of his enemies are iconic comic book villains in their own right. But the infamous Batman Rogues Gallery comprises more than your usual suspects. With 85 years of comics under his belt, the Dark Knight had to stop a lot of criminals. As he is not a hero with powers, but one known for his high intelligence and fighting skills, he had to face a lot of intelligent, creative, and often misguided individuals.

These antagonists aren’t just obstacles for Batman. They are larger-than-life with personas that are often connected to the city’s corruption, darkness, and extremes. Most of them have been created to be reflections of his character, each embodying a different facet of his psyche, his mission, or the city he protects. This made the Rogues Gallery as diverse as it is iconic, with criminal masterminds, deranged psychopaths, tragic antiheroes, and cunning opportunists.

Also, you may ask where the term “Rogues Gallery” comes from. It finds its origin in law enforcement as it historically refers to a collection of criminal mugshots.

Follow the guide as we introduce you to the most notable antagonists who regularly face the Caped Crusader!

How to Start Reading Marvel Comics in 2025?

by Carole
January 13, 2025

With the New Year comes new resolutions and goals—like reading more comic books! If you’ve already explored how to start reading DC Comics, you might now find yourself curious about the Marvel Universe. Or perhaps Marvel’s heroes and stories are the ones you’ve always been drawn to, thanks to blockbuster movies, TV shows, or video games.

From the debut of the Fantastic Four in 1961 to epic events like Secret Wars and Civil War, the Marvel Universe offers decades of interconnected stories and alternate realities. Whether you want to explore the Spider-Verse, get to know the X-Men, or assemble with the Avengers, the sheer number of series, relaunches, and crossovers can feel overwhelming. You’re bound to face the classic question: where do I even start?

We’re here today to ensure your start reading Marvel Comics is as exciting and enjoyable as it should be, filled with great stories, and the start of what we hope will be a lifelong love for comics!

How to Start Reading DC Comics in 2025?

by Carole
January 6, 2025

With a new year often comes resolutions to improve our lives—whether it’s eating healthier, exercising more, or reading more books. If reading more is on your list, you might have considered exploring or rediscovering the DC Comics Universe.

Chances are, you’re already a bit familiar with the DC Universe—whether it’s from animated shows, movie adaptations, or even video games. Maybe the start of James Gunn’s new DC Universe has caught your attention, and now you’re curious to learn more about the characters and their comic book stories.

However, with several decades of stories, you’re bound to face the classic question: where do I even start? The sheer volume of comics can make it feel like an overwhelming task.

We’re here today to make sure your start reading DC Comics is as fun and enjoyable as it should be, full of great stories, and the beginning of many years of reading comics!

Goodbye 2024. What’s Next for Comic Book Treasury in 2025?

by Carole
December 20, 2024

Like our favorite Marvel and DC superheroes, life often feels like an endless chain of events—and sometimes, we wish we could skip a few of them!

2024 was a challenging year for many, and Comic Book Treasury was no exception. As we shared a few months ago, the changes to Google’s search algorithm had a massive impact on the site, and not in a good way, cutting our traffic in more than half. For a small website like ours, that’s a big hurdle.

While I know some creators have shifted towards video, Comic Book Treasury is—at its heart—dedicated to written guides and articles that you can bookmark and revisit to explore and follow the stories of your favorite characters or the latest events.

Naoki Urasawa Manga List: Exploring the Work of Japan’s Master of Suspense

by Carole
December 17, 2024

Naoki Urasawa is one of the most renowned Japanese manga artists, often regarded as a successor to the legendary Osamu Tezuka. While Tezuka’s work has without a doubt influenced Urasawa, he quickly established his own style, securing his place as one of the most celebrated names in manga today.

Urasawa first found success with Yawara!, a sports manga, but it was with Monster that he developed his distinctive style and reached international acclaim. Far from the lighthearted tone of Yawara!, Monster is a psychological thriller that showcases Urasawa’s talent for suspense and his fascination with darker, more complex themes—particularly the moral ambiguity that often exists between good and evil.

Known for creating two series simultaneously for much of his career, Urasawa is one of Japan’s best-selling authors. His works are frequently listed among the most highly regarded manga of all time. He has received multiple honors, including three Shogakukan Manga Awards, two Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prizes, the Kodansha Manga Award, and two Eisner Awards.

Below is a guide to discovering the works of Naoki Urasawa, designed to help you explore his most essential series and to help you find the best place to start reading!

12 Scrooge McDuck Christmas Stories, Ranked!

by Carole
December 11, 2024

While not a Christmas movie, I watched DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp many times during the holiday season, associating the film with that time of year by extension.

No Disney character is more tied to Christmas than ‘Unca Scrooge.’ Created by Carl Barks in 1947, Scrooge made his first appearance in the Christmas story ‘Christmas on Bear Mountain’ and was named after the classic character Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

Since his debut, Scrooge has celebrated many Christmases with his nephew Donald Duck, his grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and other family members. While Scrooge often plays the grumpy and stingy uncle, there’s no doubt he’s warmed up to his relatives and enjoys spending time with them (though he’s still reluctant to part with his money—that hasn’t changed!).

As we count down the days to Christmas, it’s the perfect time for a few trips to Duckburg and Bear Mountain to get into the holiday spirit with some classic Duck stories starring your favorite Uncle!

Batman: The Intercompany Crossovers, From Alien to Spider-Man, Hellboy, TMNT, Spawn, Dredd, and more

by Fabien
Updated on December 6, 2024
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With the DC Versus Marvel Omnibus coming out, we are reminded that comic intercompany crossovers, when heroes from different publishing houses meet, are a popular yet rare occurrence. Maybe not that rare as it is a profitable endeavor after all. In fact, DC’s own Batman has met a lot of heroes from other comic book universes, he even catches criminals on a monthly basis with Scooby-Doo‘s Mystery Team nowadays!

Some of the Dark Knight’s adventures side by side or even against other non-regular DC Comics characters have become the stuff of legend when others have been forgotten. One thing most of them (not all) have in common though, is that they are totally out-of-continuity stories. But some are quite interesting to discover for curious fans who want to know how Batman would fare against Aliens and/or a Predator, or what would look like a team-up with Tarzan, Spider-Man, Danger Girl, or Spawn.

Yes, some of those intercompany crossovers seem to be (and are) oddities. Here is our guide to those crazy and unpredictable comic book meetings.

Green Lantern: The Emotional Spectrum Explained

by Fabien
November 22, 2024

When Alan Scott, the first Green Lantern, made his debut in All-American Comics #16 (1940), created by Bill Finger and Martin Nodell, his powers came from a mystical green flame contained within a lantern, which he used to craft a ring. This power ring was magical. Those who followed were not.

With the Silver Age came test pilot Hal Jordan who became the official new Green Lantern in John Broome and Gil Kane’s comics Showcase #22 (1959). Like Alan, Hal got a ring, but this one was given to him by Abin Sur, a Green Lantern who crash-landed on Earth. This alien was a member of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic police force created by the Guardians of the Universe, immortal beings who watched over the cosmos from the planet Oa.

This new Power Ring was powered by the Central Power Battery that was installed on Oa by the Guardians of the Universe, immortal beings who watched over the cosmos. Each ring is charged by a personal lantern-shaped Power Battery–which is connected to the Central Power Battery—and allows those who, like Hal Jordan, were chosen to were one, to tap into the emotional spectrum, specifically the green light of willpower.