Comic books have been used for many things over the years: propaganda, encouraging drug-free lifestyles, aiding hunger relief in other countries. Now, a new comic book is being distributed to children living in Shillong, India; the town, located in the northeastern part of the Asian country, is hoping to educate...
Being a part of a successful and well-known franchise, like one such as G. I. Joe, can certainly make a lot of people sit up and take notice, and with artist Jeremy Dale, he’s certainly an artist to look for as he increases his profile and projects, those of his...
In what many are calling a groundbreaking move, traditionally American comic book icons such as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman are teaming up to fight evil with perhaps one of the few groups they haven’t come across in their many years of comic book history-a team of Muslim superheroes. In...
Two new exhibits in California will highlight the contributions of superheroes and the men who created them. The Skirball Cultural Center, based in Los Angeles, presents an interesting set of exhibits, designed to highlight the impact that comic books have had on popular culture and America. “ZAP! POW! BAM! The...
The American flag is used on many a comic book cover. Earlier this week, Comicbook.com selected our choices for the Top 10 Most Patriotic Comic Book Covers. Many of the covers we selected included an American flag in their design. For this Fourth of July, Comicbook.com decided to focus exclusively...
Writer and artist Liz Baillie tends to focus her work on characters and people who may not fully be part of the mainstream. With her previous work on her series My Brain Hurts and her work on her current title Freewheel, Baillie has crafted stories that she says, “Are about...
While many are whispering rumors that the upcoming season of the hit TV series Smallville, the series’ ninth, will be its last, there are some that are suggesting otherwise, most notable among them Justin Hartley, the young actor who plays quiver-slinging archer Green Arrow. Hartley addressed the rumors and theories...
“It’s about a strip mall, a comic book shop, and one crazy werewolf.” This was the premise of the web comic series Capes N’ Babes, drawn and written by Chris Flick, who went on to tell me that he was inspired by what he saw around him in his everyday...
Another one bytes it. Robot Comics has announced that it will release comic books that will be readable on the Nintendo DSi. The comics will be free and will not require any additional downloading or installing of third-party materials. Using the Nintendo DSi browser and then going to dscomics.com will...
The on again, off again and then on again relationship that Samuel L. Jackson has had with Marvel studios was reported not too long ago, with the whole thing being cleared up rather quickly. While the much-anticipated Iron Man sequel will be released next spring, many are wondering just how...
More casting rumors from the upcoming 2011 Marvel film Thor. Apparently, twenty-seven year old actress Jessica Biel is rumored to be playing a lead role in this adaptation of the Norse god of thunder and founding Avenger. Based on reports, Biel would be playing a “love interest” for Thor, which...
Marvel’s first family has taken many beatings over the years. They’ve faced down Doctor Doom, the Frightful Four, Klaw, the Mad Thinker, Namor and a host of others in their over forty year history, and while the lineup has changed some over the years, most recently when Storm and Black...
No, we’re not going to just show 10 Captain America covers. What would be the fun in that? Even though the good Captain is well represented, there are numerous comic books that have had patriotic covers throughout the years. In order to celebrate the upcoming Independence Day, Comicbook.com has selected...
The recently announced final nominees for this year’s Harvey Awards, the comic book industry’s own award for work in its field, represent several names from larger publishers such as Marvel and DC and a few smaller ones such as Amulet Books and Oni Press. This span was reflected in the...
After holding their collective breath for a DVD release after the ending of Fox’s acclaimed animated television series X-Men, fans of the show finally were able to exhale earlier this spring, as volumes one and two of the show were released for the first time on *ahem* sanctioned DVD’s. Following...
