Seven Superheroes From Hell
While some superheroes come from other planets or are born mutants, there are quite a few superheroes, who owe their power to the most unlikely of places. Yes, we’re talking about superheroes from Hell. These superheroes were either born in Hell, share a body with a demon, died and visited Hell, or had a demon for a daddy. In honor of the upcoming Halloween holiday, Comicbook.com presents a list of some of our favorite superheroes with ties to Hell.
Your Head in a Fishbowl: 10 Hard to do Comic Book Halloween Costumes
It’s no secret that Halloween brings out a spark of creativity in just about everyone who participates, and there’s no shortage of places to buy a costume or to cobble one together. We’ve also all oohed and aahed at someone’s amazing costume at a comic book convention or show, admiring how much time went into making that giant, rubber suit, how they stitched together all that spandex or how much MONEY went into its creation. ’Tis the season however to look at some comic book characters that would be tricky to pull off/wear/execute during the yearly fest of all that is demonic, devilish and just plain fun, but man are they good ideas! All the more respect to those who have pulled off these costumes successfully. Send us pics if you have! Read more
Archie Collections Coming from IDW Publishing!
Archie’s been a very busy man! The recently-engaged (to Veronica, in case you missed it), redhead has had all sorts of attention focused on him lately, and now here comes more! IDW Publishing has announced big plans for the character in 2010, due to the release of several collections featuring the Riverdale High cast of characters!
One of the most anticipated parts of the release will be Archie: The Best of Dan DeCarlo Volume One. The collection, due out in May, 2010, will feature art from the man who many consider to the be the Archie artist, Dan DeCarlo, who worked on the series for close to fifty years. The selections going into this volume were chosen by those who knew DeCarlo’s work the best, and the works have been recolored to burst off the page! Read more
Image Comics Announces Proof’s Season Finale
Image Comics has announced that this January the first season of Proof will come to and end, but fans shouldn’t worry, because an all-new season will be coming in 2010. Proof is the ongoing cryptozoological comic book by writer Alex Grecian and artist Riley Rossmo.
Proof tells the story of Special Agent John ‘Proof’ Prufrock, who is also known as Bigfoot. John ‘Proof’ Prufrock works for The Lodge, which is an organization dedicated to preserving and protecting ‘monsters’ from the threat of human beings.
There are currently three volumes of collections in print of Proof and a fourth volume is set to be available during the hiatus. Both Alex Grecian and Riley Rossmo will continue as the regular creative team when the new season begins in 2010.
Comic Book Previews for October 28th, 2009
Happy early Halloween, comic book readers! Which super hero, villain, character will you be this year? How much did you spend on your costume? Hopefully not too much, as there’s comic book reading to be done! So sit down with that bowl of candy (or apples if you’re that house on the street) that was meant for the kids and dig right in, as there are TONS of books on the way this week! Marvel kicks things off with a double shot of The List, with both Wolverine and The Punisher getting one-shots in the style of the previous Dark Reign: The List one-shots. What will be the fate of Frank Castle’s run as the one-man army against crime? Can Wolverine stop Osborn’s plans for the Weapon Plus program? Read and find out! Read more
Stephen King To Write His First Comic Book: American Vampire
For those naysayers that say comic books aren’t hot, here is further proof the genre keeps gaining steam: Stephen King is writing a comic book.
‘American Vampire’ will be published in March by Vertigo. King will co-write five issues, along with creator Scott Snyder.
The Daily Beast has a great interview with Snyder about King’s involvement. Check it out.
“Batman: The Brave and the Bold” to Feature Neil Patrick Harris Tonight!
Don’t forget to set those dials, kids of all ages! Tonight’s the night that TV/Movie/Online Musical star Neil Patrick Harris expands his presence into animated form, voicing villain The Music Meister on tonight’s episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold, which airs on Cartoon Network! The episode airs at 7:30PM tonight, and will focus on the villain who can control people with his voice. Harris has an effective singing voice, as evidenced in several mediums now, so this should be no problem for the widely popular actor. Read more
Comic Book Convention Fun Still Possible Before Halloween!
A lot of the major comic book shows for the year have passed, but that doesn’t mean that all the comic book shows are done! There are plenty of upcoming conventions and shows, either one or two day events, that are certainly worth checking out over the next two weeks, some with guest stars that may be more accessible in these venues than at much bigger shows!
Take for example this weekend’s Boston Comic Con, which kicks off at 10AM on Saturday, October 24th! Noted artist Tim Sale will be in attendance as well as Scott Wegener, artist on Atomic Robo. Dozens of other special guests will be in attendance, such as Jim Calafiore and Herb Trimpe, the man who co-created Wolverine! The show runs 10-5 on both Saturday and Sunday, and has several local and national comic book vendors in attendance as well! Read more
Five Funniest Big Bang Theory Wil Wheaton Episode Moments
It’s no secret that The Big Bang Theory is one of the best comedies on television, but with Monday’s episode guest starring Wil Wheaton, the series has laid serious claim to being the funniest show on television period. “The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary” episode hit on all cylinders, producing several laugh out loud moments. While there were many good scenes to choose from, here are our picks for the five funniest moments.
‘Heroes’ Review: ‘Tabula Rasa’
“Eh.” That’ll be my answer tomorrow when people ask me about tonight’s ‘Heroes’ episode, entitled ‘Tabula Rasa.’ The storyline moved along, but nothing earth shattering happened. It’s almost at the point where this show is running like a heart monitor. Straight line for 2-3 episodes, then a ‘blip’ up for an exciting show. This week, we’re back on the straight line. Read more
