King Kong is banging on the Spider-Man musical’s door
Will the saga of Spider-Man The Musical ever end—or at least break even?? A piece on how a proposed King Kong musical is eyeing...
Hollywood director harbors sexist thoughts; film at 11
Yesterday there was a new source of gender battle outrage on the internets, as spelled out by The Mary Sue. It seems that director James Gunn, who has made the film Super and is slated to write and direct Guardians of the Galaxy has a very active website and online presence and nearly two years ago he ran a piece called 50 Superhero you want to have sex with that included all kinds of jokes about having sex and rape and gays.
Jackman may also return in X-Men: Days of Future Past
Snikt, bub—although Hugh Jackman's popular portrayal of Wolverine made only a (hilarious) cameo in X-MEN FIRST CLASS, he's in negotiations to appear in the...
Uglydolls finally get their own graphic novel line from Viz
The long-running Uglydoll franchise, which was one of pioneers of the whole "designer toy" category, are finally getting their own graphic novel line, which will be published by Viz as part of the Viz Kids imprint. The line will launch in Summer 2013
Lego Batman Review: Dynamic Duo Funhouse Escape!
As an early Christmas present for my cousins, who live far away in the south, ugh, I decided to give their mum a break and...
Comic Book Men: are they all still men?
The arrival of this Comic Book Men recap reminded us of something from long long ago and the time known as 2011. Back...
Breaking: Graphic novels are DEFINITELY not just for nerds any more
Over the holiday weekend, I had a chance to view Ron Mann's documntary Comic Book Confidential, about which I will have more to say...
Stan Lee’s Verticus IOS game is FREE today!
Has Stan Lee ever stopped pacting? The answer is no, and here is the fruit of one of his pacts, a game for iPhone...
On the Scene: The Future of Television Conference Goes Digital
On November 16th, a one day conference held at the Museum of Jewish Heritage brought out the best and brightest in Television to talk...
Studio Coffee Run: Mo’ Hobbits, Mo’ problems, Elysium, Kickass 2, Spiderman 2, etc.
Here is a new pic of a very armed and very bald Matt Damon in a teaser image from Neil Blomkamp's Elysium. The film...
Best Comics of 2012: Washington Post
Well, the year is winding down, and with it comes the annual "Best Of" lists from various websites and media. Publishers Weekly led the...
Two graphic novels shortlisted for the Costa Award
Man this is really the year it all HAPPENS isn't it? The Costa Awards are a prestigious literary prize in the UK, and this year two graphic novels were included in the shortlist of finalists.
