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Comic-Con announced that six writers will posthumously receive the 2021 Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing. The recipients are Robert Bernstein, Audrey “Toni” Blum, Vic Lockman, Robert Morales, Paul S. Newman, and Robert “Bob” White. The selections were made by a committee, chaired by writer-historian Mark Evanier.“Since we are not yet in a position to honor a writer who is still with us in a proper ceremony, we’re going to a long list of comic book writers from the past who …

Since he was introduced as the new Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, John Walker has become pop culture’s favorite punching bag. Nearly 35 years before Wyatt Russell stepped into the role, John Walker went by another name. Before he was Captain America, and before he was U.S.Agent, Walker went by the name Super-Patriot.A creation of Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary, John Walker was introduced in Captain America #323 (November 1986). He grew up in the small town of Custer’s Grove …

In June 1996, a new superhero team was formed at DC that started as a duo and grew into a rotating roster of characters. The Birds of Prey were introduced 25 years ago in Black Canary/Oracle: Birds of Prey #1, conceived by Jordan B. Gorfinkel, with the team name credited to DC assistant editor Frank Pittarese. The original series was written primarily by Chuck Dixon for the first 50-plus issues, then Gail Simone for the next 50-plus issues.The Birds of Prey began as a partnership between Black C …