June 2011
1 post
The Physics of Superman
io9 | The man of steel is impossible. Let’s not pretend otherwise. The guy has X-Ray vision. He has super strength. He has supercold breath. He goddamn flies. There is no way he could do all that. But if there were, here’s how they would work — according to what we currently know about the laws of physics… Continue Reading
February 2010
18 posts
Wizard Comic Con Gets Its Game On
Bleeding Cool | Apparently a number of the Wizard World Comic Cons this year will be hosting what they call “Sanctioned Trading Card Gaming tournaments” Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, World of Warcraft TCG, basically that means big rooms of people… Continue Reading
Lady Gaga Comic Book Gets Two New Covers
MTV Splashpage | Last month, we gave you the first look at “Fame: Lady Gaga,” the upcoming biography comic hitting shelves later this year from Bluewater Productions… Continue Reading
30 Seconds With Tony: Deadpool Vs Deathstroke?
Comic Vine | What’s the difference between them? Continue Reading
IRON MAN 2 The Game: "Unique Story, Movie...
Newsarama | SEGA made it very clear at a press event in New York that they’re well aware the first Iron Man game tied to the blockbuster movie fell into a lot of the movie-game traps… Continue Reading
Viltrumite War is Coming to 'Invincible' This...
ComicsAlliance | War is on the horizon for Mark Grayson, and judging from his previous beatdowns at the hands of his father’s evil alien race, it may not be a conflict he’ll walk away from… Continue Reading
Marvel's Take 10: Top Heroes of 2009
Marvel | Every week, a secret cabal of Marvel staffers gathers to discuss the best of the best when it comes to the House of Ideas… Continue Reading
PREVIEW: Millar's 'Nemesis' #1
CBR | CIVIL WAR? Nothing. KICK-ASS? A warmup. What if the smartest, toughest costumed bad ass in the world was totally evil? Meet Nemesis… Continue Reading
Batman iPod Shirt: All Wrong
Gizmodo | A list of things wrong with this shirt… Continue Reading
Superman: World of New Krypton #12 Review
IGN | And so after a strong first half, Superman: World of New Krypton finally comes to a close. I was a huge fan of the book when it first launched. Not just because of the creative team attached to it, but because of the great potential for stories that could now be told. At first I got everything I was expecting from the book… Continue Reading
Neil Gaiman: Literary Rock Star and Me
Huffington Post | Let’s be honest, there’s really not much I can say about Neil Gaiman that hasn’t already been said by someone else, somewhere else. So instead of wasting time heaping praise upon the literary world’s first iconic “rock star,” I’ll simply recount my two encounters with him and then I’ll let Gaiman speak for himself… Continue Reading
Batman & Robin Named Worst Film of All Time
Hollyscoop | Sorry George Clooney. You may be up for Best Actor for Up in the Air, but none of us can forget your earlier work in Batman & Robin. Empire magazine has just conducted a poll to find the worst movie of all time, and Batman & Robin takes top honors… Continue Reading
Bendis on the Avengers/Romita Jr. Announcement
CBR Robot 6 | As you’ve no doubt seen on CBR and all across the comics Internet, writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist John Romita Jr. will be relaunching the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes franchise with the adjectiveless Avengers #1 this May… Continue Reading
Josh Fine Talks Marvel Animation
Comics Continuum | During The Continuum’s recent visit to Marvel Animation in Manhattan Beach, Calif., Kate Jewell talked to Josh Fine about the line of direct-to-DVD animated movies… Continue Reading
Diary Of A Comic Book Store Employee
Comic Vine | Now-a-days, I’m just working the shop on Sundays, except for Super Bowl Sunday. I see mainly the same customers every week, and random families or after-church-goers looking to pick a few books… Continue Reading
How Marvel Became A Business Superhero
Forbes | On Dec. 31, 2009, Disney finalized the purchase of Marvel Entertainment for $4.3 billion. Disney is known as the world’s purveyor of fairy tales, but not everyone knows Marvel’s Cinderella story… Continue Reading
Marvel and DC's Rivalry Soars to New Heights
Retriever Weekly | Marvel and DC Comic’s two super heroes, Spider-Man and Superman, would be very disappointed in the unheroic acts of their publishing companies. Late last year DC Comics offered promotional rings… Continue Reading
Planet Hulk World Premiere
Newsarama | Newsarama shows you all the action from the world premiere screening of Planet Hulk… Continue Reading
Cap Director Starts in 40's, Skips 60's & 70's
MTV Splash Page | With “The First Avenger: Captain America” rumored to begin filming later this year, further details about the story have begun to emerge. “Captain America” director Joe Johnston has recently revealed that the film will begin in the 1940s and ignore the influence of the ’60s and ’70s… Continue Reading
January 2010
3 posts
Marvel Comics In Stores: 1/6/2010
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS JACKPOT #1 (OF 3)
CABLE #22
DAREDEVIL TP BORN AGAIN
DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #897
ESSENTIAL AVENGERS TP VOL 07
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN PREM HC VOL 03 MOST WANTED BK 02
LIST HC
MARVEL BOY URANIAN #1 (OF 3)
MARVEL DIVAS TP
NATION X X-FACTOR
NEW MUTANTS #9 XN
SIEGE #1 (OF 4)…
SIEGE #1 (OF 4) QUESADA SKETCH VAR (PP #897)
SIEGE CABAL 2ND PTG LARK VAR
SIEGE COIPEL...
Gem Comic Award Nominations Announced
2009 Comic Book Publisher of the Year Over 4%:
Dark Horse Comics DC Comics IDW Publishing Image Comics Marvel Comics
2009 Comic Book Publisher of the Year Under 4%:
Avatar Press BOOM! Studios Dynamite Entertainment Oni Press Viz Media
2009 Backlist Publisher of the Year…
Dark Horse Comics
DC Comics Dynamite Entertainment IDW Publishing Image Comics Marvel Comics
2009...
Megan Fox Is Hot For Comic Fans
Megan Fox, of Transformers fame, told Yahoo readers that she finds that the men who frequent comic cons “are always very polite and very kind.” Her latest Blu-ray release Jennifer’s Body is sure to provide a copious amount of nerdgasms. More at EntertainmentWise
December 2009
7 posts
Venom To Be Recast
In a recent interview with actor Topher Grace (That ’70s Show, Spider-Man 3), the actor appeared reluctant to discuss any future plans in reprising his role of Venom for an upcoming Spider-man spin-off. When asked if he planned to appear in the film, he replied simply ”No, I don’t think so.” More at MovieWeb
Potheads Wanted in Failed Comic Book Heist
According to the Chico Enterprise Record, 3 masked men in black invaded the California home of 3 college-age females on Thursday night and demanded their comic book collections. After the women explained that they didn’t own any comics books, the invaders then asked the victims to hand over some marijuana. The men fled the scene around 8:47pm with only a $5 dollar bill. If anyone has any...
Avatar Rakes In $27M on Friday
The Friday box-office numbers are in and James Cameron’s Avatar brought in an estimated $27 million ($3.5 million on midnight showing alone). More at EW.com
First Look: Iron Man 2
NYCC Tickets On Sale Now
To our pleasant surprise, individual registrations for next year’s New York Comic Con are already on sale! NYCC is the coolest pop culture event on the East Coast. Friday and Sunday passes are only $25 each and Saturday passes are $30. Alternatively, get the whole weekend for just $45. Badges for the New York Anime Festival are complimentary and included with your NYCC purchase. Order...
Tarantino Turns Down the Lantern
In an offer that would have most directors jumping for joy, Quentin Tarantino decides to pass on the upcoming Green Lantern film to focus creative energies on establishing his own franchise. More at Moviephone.
Alan Moore on American Idol? Not Quite.
The ever enigmatic Watchmen author, Alan Moore, sings the blues at the launch of his new fanzine: Dodgem Logic.