Happy New Year, comic book fans!!! Perhaps you’ve made some resolutions for the newest decade of the 21st century. Weight loss? Better time management? Read more comics? Number three is always an easy one!! Thankfully the good folks in comic book publishing are here to help hold you to it!...
2009 saw some of the most memorable deaths in the entertainment and political realms in recent memory. Icons, legends and established figures were taken from the world, some on the verge of a comeback and some in their prime. Comics have also lost some icons, not only this year but...
Get out the champagne, party horns and confetti! The new year is soon upon us, and like most other people who are out there reflecting on the year that was, we’re taking stock of the triumphs, the tragedies, the highs and the lows. Of course there are those “did that...
Rene Russo has joined the cast of ‘Thor,’ according to Variety. The actress will play Thor’s mother, Frigga. With Anthony Hopkins, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Russo (and others), we’re wondering: is this the best cast EVER for a comic book film?
Just like various “very special episodes”, can’t miss events and other TV specials, a Christmas episode of beloved television shows was, for a long time, a staple of the fall TV schedule, and the episode was sometimes repeated year after year during the show’s run. Comic book related shows, of...
The holiday season is in full swing now, and we know you all are terribly busy, but we’re so glad you stopped in between holiday office parties to check out this week’s comic book previews! The gift that keeps on giving, Spider-Man’s gauntlet, returns this week as he begins his...
Holy stocking stuffers! We got so busy shopping for all the comic book fans out there that we almost forgot! It’s time for a look at the major releases this week! Sleigh bells are ringing over in the DC universe this week as the DC Holiday Special 2009 sees release....
Well boys and girls of all ages, the countdown to the Christmas gift extravaganza is already underway! It’s December, if you can believe it, and the joys and stresses of gift giving are not foreign concepts to many, especially as we approach the days after Black Friday! For those planning...
Hey, welcome back! You made it; you survived Black Friday, Cyber Monday and all the other sales in between to get here in time for our weekly edition of comic book previews! Just a quick reminder for you though, new comics will come out on THURSDAY of this week, not...
Museums are some of our nation’s most influential teachers. Our nation’s progress, battles, people and major events and pieces of memory are preserved in ways that teach countless numbers each year about not just people and things of the past, but where we are going in the future. The Geppi’s...
Okay, now we’re getting somewhere. It appears the crazy, bad casting rumors for ‘Spider-Man 4′ (Eddie Murphy, anyone?) are quickly being replaced by better choices. The latest rumor: Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married, Get Smart) has been approached by the film’s producers to star in the film, according to Nikke...
Had enough candy? Hopefully by the time this Wednesday rolls around you’ll have recovered from the sugar high and the inevitable sugar crash in time to pick up and read this week’s new comics! Marvel has several solo features and limited series this week, starting with one of the most...
Perhaps a sign of the current economic times, Fantagraphics has announced that their well-known news and reviews magainze The Comics Journal will scale back its publication to two issues a year. The company has promised though that those two issues will be, “uniquely sized and formatted” and will provide readers...
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...
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...
