Comic book collecting the popularity of superhero characters Superman, Batman, and Captain Marvel. Since the 1960s, two publishers have dominated the American comic book industry: Marvel Comics, publisher of such comics as "Spider-Man", "X-Men", and "Fantastic Four", and DC Comics, which publishes titles such as "Superman", "Batman", and "Wonder Woman". Other large non-manga publishers include Image Comics, IDW, and Dark Horse Comics. As comic books regained their popularity in the 1960s during the boom of the Silver Age, fans organized comic book conventions, where they could meet to discuss their favorite comics with each other and eventually with the creators themselves. , numerous
Shaky Kane Shaky Kane Michael Coulthard is a British writer and psychedelic artist who best known for his work as a comic and graphic artist under the pseudonym Shaky Kane, as well as Shaky 2000. After working for independent comics and magazines like "Deadline" in the 1980s, Shaky moved to the mainstream with work on "2000 AD" and its sister title, the "Judge Dredd Megazine" in the 1990s. With editor David Bishop, he created the "Soul Sisters", and he also contributed to the "Judge Dredd" strip, among others. Shaky's style is heavily influenced by Silver Age American comic books (especially the style