Besides Deadpool, I think my other comic obsession would have to be all things Harvey Pekar. The fact that Smith Magazine has been doing a serialized Harvey Pekar web comic project for the past couple […]
I’m a huge Flash fan, and the fact that after leaving Adventure Comics Geoff Johns and his insanely talented counterpart, Francis Manapul will be moving onto a Flash ongoing has me doing a little dance […]
A month after the Big Apple Con, spotlighting Wizard Entertainment we’re going to have another comics related convention, this time celebrating the comic creators of Brooklyn! Sweet. Via press release, King Con will feature such […]
There was a ton going on this weekend, in Baltimore, in cyberspace, and here in New York. Here are some highlights. The New York Anime Festival showed record attendance. Up 16% from last year, which […]
Time to catch up on a couple of reviews, this is a mix of a couple of books that came out this week, and last week. Pick of the week: Fantastic Four # 571 by […]
We’re big fans of Ben Templesmith here. He does a frequent thing at his blog, where he’ll post a bit of art and describe his process with it. If you’re a budding artist I don’t […]
I was waiting with baited breath last night in hopes that Neil Patrick Harris’s evil counterpart, Dr. Horrible, would make an appearance at last night’s Emmys. Just as I was suspected Joss Whedon’s creation did […]
The very first Mac Plus, owned by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, is on sale now. The original creators of the Mac presented Roddenberry with the computer, to which he featured in Star Trek 4: […]
This Wednesday the final days of Mitchell Hundred as New York City Mayor begins with Ex Machina #45. For what has been probably my favorite series since moving to Manhattan almost five years ago, Brian […]
This Sunday, September 13, is the 2009 Brooklyn Book Festival, and this year they have a whole catalog of comics panels, hosted at the Brooklyn Borough Hall at 209 Joralemon Street. The entire event is […]
Eight years ago today. Our hearts and prayers with the families and friends who lost a loved one that day.
My buddy Kiel Phegley said it: “Craziest nine days in comics history much?” Oh yeah. Little bit. Today was supposed to be a big day as there was supposed to be some kind of announcement […]
Because of the holiday on Monday, there are no new comics today, but there will be tomorrow. Diamond has a list of all the books coming out tomorrow. I’m personally looking forward to Adventure Comics […]
Its nice to see people branch out. Especially when you see such fine people as Kristin Kreuk jump the ship that is Smallville and move to Chuck with other Superman alum Brandon Routh. Entertainment Weekly […]
Had to happen sooner or later. The Telegraph reports that a Congolese accountant is filing a lawsuit for racism in France after Belgian lawmakers were trying to bury his suit against Herge’s iconic creation to […]
Nice. A press release expressed that Jeff Lemire (writer/artist of The Nobody) and New Yorker writer Paul Karasik (editor of the brilliant Fletcher Hanks book, I Shall Destroy All The Civilized Planets). The Small Press […]
The New York Times reports this morning that Disney is going to buy Marvel Comics for an estimated four billion dollars. Under the terms of the deal, Marvel shareholders will receive a $30 a share […]
…You’re still the King!
I think this is officially the most badass thing ever. Via the awesome Topless Robot, apparently, as Conan is wont to do, Mr. Schwarzenegger has run California into the ground. Not living there, I don’t […]
My Dad sent this to me, because clearly, what would I be doing watching Fox News? Regardless, this is a pretty interesting story rooted in science fiction. And I love mysteries like the Loch Ness […]
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