What is the Secret of Gene Luen Yang’s Superman?
Of all the comics projects announced this far from DC after Convergence, the one that arguably has fans the most excited is Superman from author...
Rebecca Taylor joins DC Comics editorial staff
So @BexTay has done some of my favorite Archaia books and now she's working with me at DC. I'm thrilled and know she's gonna...
AMC orders two seasons of Walking Dead prequel
Following the success of Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul, AMC has pre-emptively ordered two seasons of a Walking Dead spinoff series set before the original show.
Slate’s Cartoonist Studio Prize nominees announced
Slate and the Center for Cartoon Studies have teams up for the third annual Cartoonist Studio Prize nominees. Awards and a $1,000 prize are...
RIP: Yoshihiro Tatsumi
Manga pioneer Yoshihiro Tatsumi has passed away at age 79, according to a letter received by Paul Gravett. Tatsumi had been battling cancer for several years.
Tatsumi is best known as the pioneer of the "gekiga" style of manga (a term be invented), true to life stories of ordinary people. He own work featured haunting adult themes of alienation, dread and obsession. His autobiography A Drifting Life, depicting his struggles as an artist, won the Eisner award for Best Reality Based Work in 2010. He also won the World Outlook Award at Angoulême and the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize.
Valiant lands nine-figure deal with Chinese entertainment company for movies and more
Valiant Entertainment is partnering up with Chinese-based distribution company DMG Entertainment to bring Valiant characters to the big screen, according to a report from The New York Times. The deal is described as a nine-figure investment geared at creating films for global audiences as well as animation, theme parks, and merchandise.
100 Years of Solitude: Swamp Thing #40 Puts an Avatar to Sleep (Review)
Scott Snyder came to the New 52 with a mandate for Swamp Thing to become a dark character settled with the likes of Animal...
Bendis Bombs Away: Ultimate Spidey is Ending + Meet the Guardians of Knowhere
Brian Michael Bendis took delight in toying with the poor internet this afternoon with a few 'Bendis bombs.' The first was a little surprising;
Photo: FRIDAY BOMB...
Christos and Ruth Gage announced as writers for Marvel and Netflix’s Daredevil
More details continue to trickle in about the first Marvel/Netflix collaboration
CBS releases first images of Melissa Benoist as Supergirl
Just when you think the news is going to slow down for the weekend, we've got one more item of interest.
Warner Bros. has just...
