Controversy!

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A new way for a con to be controversial was found over the weekend.

  This is all playing out on the tweeter, but since I've been chronicling the comings and goings at comics media for a while now,...

Batman's junk seems to have caused quite a ruckus inside DC.

Following a critical 90-minute YouTube video by Van Sciver, Simone describes a cordial working relationship and past friendship between herself and the artist.

Another controversy about male genitalia!

Here’s the thing about women, people of color, and gender queer characters growing closer to the spotlight and taking center stage in entertainment: Most...

A growing chorus of angry authors and artists in France debating the status of writers and their place in society

Though the announcement to test-sell comics may come as a surprise to many, in some ways it does make sense as the company has had some past-experience when it comes to printed media. Up until 2004, bookseller Barnes & Noble had control of Gamestop, after which the latter became its own company.

“Five years ago, Marvel was in charge, and they ruled everything I did as a retailer. It was ‘Marvel first.’ Now, they are the bastard children of the industry. I’ve lost probably 25% of my comic readership because 25% of my Marvel fans got tired of my higher cover prices, the non-sequitur storylines, the almost incomprehensible X-Men this and that… Marvel has done nothing to drive the industry towards us.”

Sometime after this, Pixar contacted Alcaraz. “They invited me for a ‘little-chat,’” he said. When they asked for his help to work on the movie, Alcaraz was stunned. “I was thinking, ‘wow universe, you have a sick sense of humor.” But, Alcaraz saw this as a great opportunity and accepted it. “I wanted to make sure this wasn’t going to be the Aladdin for Mexicans.”

It's nice to live a long time, but when you outlive everyone who really cared for you, the result can be tragic. That's what seems to be happening to Stan Lee right now.