Winter is an atmospheric time, filled with blowing winds and falling snow, and its color palette --- that vast, empty white, like a blank sheet --- has inspired comics creators from Bill Watterson of Calvin and Hobbes, whose snowy final strip choked up millions, to Craig Thompson in his lovesick masterpiece BLANKETS.

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The creation of a bookshelf commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Marvel and its impact on pop culture was difficult. Not difficult in having to create the list of titles, but in cutting it down to just 20 titles to illustrate the rich history of one of the oldest comics houses in the world. This compiled list should please old readers and new alike, and introduce newcomers to some of the biggest moments in the studio's history, including some source material for the recent film and television adaptations that are captivating American pop culture audiences.

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We call him the Dark Knight or the Caped Crusader, the World's Greatest Detective or simply the Bat. By any name, Batman has become by far the most popular comics hero in America since his premiere in 1939 in Detective Comics #27. Join us this October as we celebrate Batman's 75th year haunting the pages of DC Comics with 20 of his most iconic tales.

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