Book comic historicalalternate history noble knight. An inuniverse explanation of a little of the history behind this world. From author michael tymczyszyn and artist andy stanleigh, alternate history comics inc. Cell saga alternate history dragon ball rise complete story. Jun 27, 2019 this year, ah comics graphic novels took home two medals at the 2019 independent publisher awards. Simply replace bullseye with deadshot or deathstroke, elektra with catwoman, or the kathy kane batwoman yes, i know that makes for a kissing cousins vibe, but franks done more outrageous, kingpin and hammerhead with chuck dixons mobster. A child of historical fiction and speculative fiction, the stories deal with the outcome of a point of divergence in realworld history.
Debuting in september of 2011, the new 52 was a dc comics relaunch of its entire line of monthly superhero comic books that united several previously unrelated comic book universes. Best alternate history novels and stories 619 books. Tacitly postulating a kind of twodimensional time, norton anticipated hugh everett iiis manyworlds interpretation of the quantum theory by one year. Id really love to read another authors alternate take on the era, but i havent found any other titles yet.
Jul 14, 2017 an alternative history of singapore, through a comic book the graphic artist sonny liew in his studio in singapore, which is decorated with his drawings and cutouts of his characters. Despite being the most revered comic book of all time, it never really entered the mainstream until the film. Alternate history of singapore scoops comic books awards. Jul 22, 2017 alternate history of singapore scoops comic books awards. Great britain had to fight the united states of america for its. View mobile site jokeypsych endgamehonest galaxyquest. Singaporean graphic novelist sonny liew dominated the comic industrys equivalent of the oscars, scooping three eisner awards for the art of charlie chan hock chye a. Since the present time is just the wildly unlikely result of several trillion coincidences, it makes sense that humans would occasionally wonder what would happen if one or two events concluded differently. What were reading one popular genre is historical fiction. Jump to navigation jump to search this is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by. Comics twitter is going nuts over an alternative history spiderman comic from mexico the 20 toughest marvel cinematic universe trivia questions tom holland is tackling a marvel puzzle while self.
There are countless stories that are retellings of events, sometimes with events altered in a. The most famous of all was their 588th night bomber regiment, who flew obsolete biplanes deep into enemy territories, conducting night reconnaissance and. Does anybody know of any alternate history novels set inaround the revolutionary war period. In this universe, the first american war was fought from 1857 to 1867. Legendary comics creator nicola cuti, creator of eman and moonchild the starbabe, has passed away at the age of 75. An alternate joker ending would have changed comic history film. This year, ah comics graphic novels took home two medals at the 2019 independent publisher awards. This isnt your runofthemill alternate history book. Oct 20, 2019 watchmen is a brutally provocative reckoning of alternate history. Revolves around a discussion forum that has been in existence since 2000 and in its current form since 2004. Dc comics has some amazing alternate universe stories that wed love to see in film.
Dicks the man in the high castle 1962 is an alternate history. His other titles include resurrectionists, the comic book history of comics, the incredible hercules with greg pak, marvel. In the first years after doomsday, entertainment took the backseat to survival, but as things began to settle. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. Most long running comic book series have seen it all. Sep 08, 1987 despite being the most revered comic book of all time, it never really entered the mainstream until the film.
The history of this universe is a mirrored reflection of our own. Im looking for an shortfiction alternate history book collection where different groups are at war with each other for different reasons. By 1888, the setting of the comic book, he is an official peacemaker, the deseret equivalent of a federal marshal. All the conventional roman warfare is useless, because the village druid created a magic potion that gives super strength. The pogo possum character had been introduced in the first issue of the animal comics comic book in 1941, but gained fame for his topical political humor in the newspaper strips. Circa 1888 alternate history of the united states from a. But if filmmaker kevin smith is to be believed, audiences could have ended up arguing about the films shocking alternate ending which would have drastically changed comic book history.
Comic books are books or magazines of sequential art, usually accompanied by text in the form of narration or speech bubbles. And the man in the high castle is among the most wellknown books that tackle that question. I always wanted people to read the book and get a sense of how rich. A child of historical fiction and speculative fiction, the stories deal with the outcome of a point of divergence in realworld history subcategories. Communist comic books alternate history discussion. In 1933, funnies on parade became the first color comic book printed in the now standard size of 6 58 x 10 14 inches. An alternative history of singapore, through a comic book the graphic artist sonny liew in his studio in singapore, which is decorated with his drawings and cutouts of his characters. Dc comics 15 best and strangest alternate histories screenrant. Regina king, yahya abdulmateen ii, tom mison, sara vickers. List of fiction employing parallel universes wikipedia.
Shop all products in our book comic historicalalternate history genre. Watchmen is a brutally provocative reckoning of alternate. Thanos in 24 different comic book artist styles by jakub debski. Probably the first book length alternate history, napoleon and the conquest of the world. A comic book timeline redux thread starter neamathla. The book has been translated into spanish, italian, and german. We link to creators sites exactly as theyre meant to be shown. Marvel comics 15 best and strangest alternate histories. Instead of picking a divergent point and speculating on its repercussions, eric flint drops a slice of 2000 into 17th century germany. This is for a handdrawn comic book i am doing called trailblazer.
It occurred to me that this could be useful in places like, say, communist russia and china. Begun by president buchanan, it was inherited by president lincoln whom in this timeline was never assassinated. Now, people are rushing to read it in droves, but approaching watchmen without an understanding of its history and influences means missing most of what makes it truly special. Julius caesar conquered gaul modern france, defeated vercingetorix and annexed the territory to the. Comic rocket is a growing index of 39,682 online comics. Superhero stories are about good vs evil, but when alternate timelines get involved, things get weird. Now, people are rushing to read it in droves, but approaching watchmen without an understanding of its history and influences means missing most of what makes it.
It was a massive week for television trailers and promos, with all of the biggest assembled right here. Six of the best alternate universes in comics litreactor. Parallel dimensionsmultiverses, resurrected characters, superhero crossovers, weird origin stories and baffling retcons are all the norm for most popular comic book titles, so it can be quite refreshing when they go allin with some of their more. Regina king in watchmen mark hillhbo watchmen is a brutally provocative reckoning of alternate history damon lindelofs new vision is more than just a confrontation of white supremacy.
Jul 31, 2016 debuting in september of 2011, the new 52 was a dc comics relaunch of its entire line of monthly superhero comic books that united several previously unrelated comic book universes. The first monthly comic book, aptly titled comics monthly, began publication in 1922, though it also featured reprints of daily newspaper comic strips. Milo manaras borgia series is more or less faithful to history, but the last book goes off the rails. Well, if hes available in the midlate 70s at dc, it means that hes exactly in the position he was otl at marvel when he begin working on daredevil. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection. Alternate history of singapore scoops comic books awards in u. In february 1935, dc comics precursor, national allied publications. She called it the possible worlds theory of history. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Newest alternatehistory questions feed subscribe to rss newest alternatehistory questions feed. Winning the bronze for best graphic novel is the 18story sci. From deposing monarchs to posing for magazine covers, from the heights of popularity to the bottom of the barrel, the authority redefined the comic book superteam. Oct 02, 2019 cell saga alternate history dragon ball rise complete story in hindi by comic book guy story of a universe where gohan didnt want to fight cell and was killed brutally by cell jr. Ancient tales and legends from hebrew culture are reimagined as scifi comic book stories in this anthology of awardwinning creators.
An alternate joker ending would have changed comic history. Comics as a form of entertainment have experienced a huge boom in popularity after doomsday due to the destruction of most major film and television production. While the standard dc universe is by far the most wellknown, earth resembles the settings of some vertigo comics an imprint of dc that published preacher. Jul 22, 2017 singaporean graphic novelist sonny liew dominated the comic industrys equivalent of the oscars, scooping three eisner awards for the art of charlie chan hock chye a wry alternate history of. Caesar defeated only most of the gauls, with the exception of an undefeatable little village that resists, then and ever, the invader. I assume it is to reflect the original comic book, but i swear i saw ambrose using a laptop computer in the first. Back around 1994, the epic comics series lawdog revolved around the idea of travel, sometimes accidental, between alternate histories and alternate worlds, and a squarejawed tough cop who patrols the roads between the worlds and tries to protect the more civilized and peaceful earths from things like invasion by technologically advanced nazis who won world war ii in some timelines, or. A big part of the story is conveyed with pictures, and not words. Classic editor history talk 0 comics which take place in histories other than our own. An alternative history of singapore, through a comic book.
From socialist superman to dread pirate batman, we take a look at some of the best dc. A novel of alternate history kindle edition by harrison, harry. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your. Set in a version of america that is ruled by japan and germany, with a neutral zone in between, this book is gets a little loopy, but its a classic of the. The untold story was a reminder of the many wonderful prose books dedicated to the history. This week, our artists paired sonic the hedgehog and sonicrelated characters with other comic book characters. The 10 most hilarious alternate timeline stories made for famous titles theo kogod mar 7, 2020 superhero stories are about good vs evil, but when alternate timelines get involved, things get weird. Parallel dimensionsmultiverses, resurrected characters, superhero. Documentary about the camaraderie at his local comic book store, alternate. Top 10 alternate history comic books most long running comic book series have seen it all. Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name, while attempting to break new ground of its own. The most unusual alternate history novels ever published.
Donald ducks uncle scrooge makes his first comic book appearance. Cell saga alternate history dragon ball rise complete story in hindi by comic book guy story of a universe where gohan didnt want to fight cell and was killed brutally by cell jr. There are countless stories that are retellings of events, sometimes with events altered in a whatif fashion. Gennesaret, deseret in march of 1849 in this year of our lord, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints under the leadership of brigham young traveled west to what was officially then territory belonging to mexico. After years of making my own videos i decided to get into alternate history fiction. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Dive through the archives or read the latest page, and comic rocket will keep track of where you left off. If you have a title thats less action based then recommend that also. Cell saga alternate history dragon ball rise complete.
In real history, the soviet union was the only major country to have its young females fighting as pilots, soldiers, and tank crews. Many, many alternate history ask how the world would be different if germany had won world war ii. Revolves around a discussion forum that has been in existence since 2000 and in its current form since. Last time, we talked about some of the most interesting alternate history stories published by dc comics through their elseworlds imprint. Publishers use these marks when books are returned to them.
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