Earlier today, ESPN reported that the New York Knicks would remove a series of potentially-offensive posters from subways, bus stops and other locations around New York. The campaign has been completely scrapped after at least two potentially-offensive posters drew criticism, including one that made light of the highly-publicized technical problems...
The Amazing Spider-Man writer Dan Slott has made no secret of the fact that he might have to go into hiding after Amazing Spider-Man #700 is released. With Spider-Man having fifty years of history, comic book fans are often none to pleased when creators make major changes to their icons....
At New York Comic-Con this weekend, Spider-Man will officially turn 50 at a birthday party thrown by Marvel Entertainment, Hallmark and the Office of the Mayor of New York. Representatives from Mayor Bloomberg’s office will be on-hand too, presumably recognizing the wall-crawler with a Spider-Man Day or something of the...
The Big Bang Theory is never short on comic book references, and there was a great one on the sixth season premiere of the show tonight. Amy Farrah Fowler had grown disgusted by Sheldon Cooper’s complete lack of romance on their anniversary date, and she threatened to leave him if...
The Spider-Men limited series wrapped up its five issue run this week. If you haven’t read the issue yet and still plan to do so, then be warned that we’ve included a little bit of a spoiler in this article. While the entire series has been an enjoyable and fun...
Last year, when DC Comics relaunched Action Comics, it resulted in a huge outcry among comic book fans because the series ended with issue #904. Many fans had hoped to see the long-running Superman series reach issue #1000. With Action Comics ending, all eyes turned to Amazing Spider-Man as being...
What is it with U.S. politicians making comic book references in their election efforts this year? At a fundraiser held last night at the home of musician Gwen Stefani, First Lady Michelle Obama evoked a familiar image while discussing her husband’s ongoing re-election campaign. Before an audience composed largely of...
In this era of the 24-hour news cycle, political pundits, talking heads, anchors, super smiley morning show hosts who drink lots of wine before noon (hi, Kathie Lee!) and so much more, it’s nice to know that there ARE journalists and reporters out there who stand out, who can fight...
A lot of panels at comic book conventions these days have gotten very good at controlling spoilers, being cagey in responses to pointed fan inquires, and teasing out just enough information to make you feel like you may have gained some insight when, it may turn out later, you didn’t...
As the film “Amazing Spider-Man” nears ever closer to the big screen, it makes sense that the video game of the same name is inching closer to gaming shelves everywhere. Spider-Man, unlike some superheroes (I’m looking at you Superman) has always had relative, if not excessive success, at creating exciting,...
Every comic book fan knows the origin story of Spider-Man. Teenager Peter Parker was accidentally bitten by a radioactive spider, which gave him incredible powers. Earlier this year, Amazing Spider-Man director Marc Webb hinted that there might be some major changes in store for Spider-Man’s origin story. He even suggested...
In a pair of new photos released last night by Sony, fans got a couple of good looks at The Lizard, the villain of The Amazing Spider-Man, showing off his claws and his white labcoat–a look that comic book fans are used to but which hadn’t yet appeared in any...
Yesterday’s installment may have been a bust, a piece of fan art mistakenly run as real by us and other comics news sites when we didn’t translate the source’s web page from French to English, but today Yahoo! Movies has released not one but two official and bona fide theatrical...
After months of speculation, Marvel has confirmed that the upcoming Spider-Men miniseries by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli will feature the first-ever crossover between the Marvel Universe (“616″) Spider-Man and his Ultimate Comics counterpart. That’s right, folks–the worst-kept secret in comics is no longer a secret, and Peter Parker...
The Avengers and The Amazing Spider-Man might be on their way to theaters this summer, but they have another important stop coming up first. Yes, several members of the Avengers and Spider-Man will be making an appearance at the White House to take part in the 2012 White House Easter...
