Jessica Plummer has lived her whole life in New York City, but she prefers to think of it as Metropolis. Her day job is in books, her side hustle is in books, and she writes books on the side (including a short story in Sword Stone Table from Vintage). She loves running, knitting, and thinking about superheroes, and knows an unnecessary amount of things about Donald Duck. Follow her on Twitter at @jess_plummer.
We're taking a look at the first appearances of iconic superheroes. Today's subject: the inimitable Harley Quinn.
Ten things you might now know about the Comics Code Authority, the now defunct regulatory body that fizzled out ten years ago this year.
A closer look at the debut of the one and only Steven Grant Rogers, Captain America himself, in the year of his 80th anniversary.
Recently, Twitter had a field day with the news that sexy business between Batman and Catwoman was vetoed because Batman doesn't do that.
What Shang-Chi comics should you read before the movie arrives? Start here with this reading list of the best options.
Let's take a closer look at the debut of comics' first superhero. Consider the first appearance, and initial origin story, of Superman.
Time to take a look at another fashion disaster! This time, we're watching Joey Wilson, a.k.a. Jericho, fail on the runway.
The story of Green Arrow villain Professor Million, the mathematics professor who became a bank robber to fund his students' scholarships.
Scrounging up berries and spearing fish. Roughing it in the wilderness. What is it about survivalist books for kids that's so appealing?
Take a drip down memory lane — or in this case, Klickitat Street — with a reader who reread the Ramona books as an adult.