Does there exist a more threatened group of people than those who inhabit the earths and universes of our beloved comic book heroes and villains?  What other fictional population seems to live under the constant threat that at any given point their world could be turned into zombies, an earthquake may shut down the city, or that their universe may cease to exist altogether!?  The past few decades have seen several major disasters, manmade, natural and perhaps supernatural, that have caused devastation and damage beyond the norm for several comic book universes.  Here, in no particular order, are ten of the most memorable and, pardon the pun, earth-shaking disasters and crises to hit the comic book populace. read more….

In what some people would call a case of adding insult to injury, Warner Bros. has announced a director’s cut release of the adapted comic book series Watchmen, just in time for the industry’s big event in San Diego, Comic Con.  With an additional 25 minutes added on, the rerelease promises extra scenes and the death of a supporting character.   read more….