Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos

comic book: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Videos

Listen to novelists Jeffrey Brown, Ivan Brunetti, Anders Nilsen, and Chris Ware discussing their graphic novels
A collage of colorful superhero comic book covers featuring Spider-Man, the Silver Surfer, Iron Man, and other characters.
See All Videos →

Related Topics and References

Topics

Key People

Dr. William Moulton Marston, seated at right, checks the pulse and blood pressure of James A Frye using a lie detector, with three other men observing in a courtroom setting.
William Moulton Marston
American psychologist
Roxane Gay
Roxane Gay
American writer and cultural critic
Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman
British writer
Will Eisner
Will Eisner
American artist and author
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates
American author
Comic writer and Milestone Media cofounder
Dwayne McDuffie
American comic book writer and animated-film producer
Todd McFarlane sits at a desk in a cluttered office filled with comic art, action figures, and collectibles, with shelves and framed artwork covering the walls behind him.
Todd McFarlane
Canadian-born comic book illustrator
Stan Lee smiling and wearing sunglasses, a dark jacket, and a light sweater, standing in front of a colorful poster.
Stan Lee
American comic book writer
default image
Jack Kirby
American comic book artist
Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison
Scottish writer
Alan Moore
Alan Moore
British writer
Miller, Frank
Frank Miller
American writer and artist
default image
Gil Kane
American artist
default image
Julius Schwartz
American editor

Related Quizzes

Publicity still of Arnold Schwarzenegger as Dr. Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze in the 1997 film Batman & Robin, directed by Joel Schumacher.
Marvel or DC?
Halle Berry as Ororo Munroe/Storm in X-Men: The Last Stand, 2006. Directed by Brett Ratner
Women’s History: Women of Color in Comics