Archie’s Dark Circle Line Gives Out A Little More Info
Archie's Dark Circle imprint continues to slowly dole out details on their new line. The latest announcements were adding David Williams as artist on The...
Todd McFarlane Passing Spawn Over To Brian Wood
Todd McFarlane will be wrapping up his current run on Spawn with issue #250, due out in January and then it will be time to shake...
NYCC’14: Dark Horse Continues Super Week Announcements With RESIDENT ALIEN
By David Nieves
Today, Dark Horse sent out word that Peter Hogan (2000 AD, Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (Milkman Murders, Doctor Who) will be...
Jen Wang Aims To Give Gaming A Real World Context For ‘In Real Life’
By Kyle Pinion
IN REAL LIFE, a graphic novel collaboration between journalist/author Cory Doctorow and comics creator Jen Wang, centers on a young gamer named...
NYCC ’14: Hero Initiative announces activites including Denny O’Neil
Hero Initiative is the comics charity we wish we didn't have to have, as it aids creators in need with financial help. It's a...
Supreme Court Spikes Shuster Case
As expected, the Supreme Court has denied cert in the case of Joe Shuster heir Mark Peary.
I've noted elsewhere that, contrary to what...
Girding our loins for NYCC
Well NYCC Stupor Week is here, with all the excitement and dread that it brings. A bunch of locals were pre-gaming on Saturday and the consensus was that no one was vaguely ready. As a local show, there's a big difference between NYCC and SDCC, the other domestic "Super con" in that when its in your own back yard it becomes part of your regular routine and not a thrilling trip to an exotic locale. You tend to put things off a lot more. But let's look at the big picture.
RIP Saturday Morning Cartoons 1962-2014
With the cancellation of CW's Vortexx cartoon block, broadcast television has ceased showing cartoons on Saturday Morning.
With it, a cherished memory and ritual vanishes,...
Jack Kirby and Marvel Settle: what we know, what we don’t
Friday's announcement of a settlement between Jack Kirby's heirs and Marvel seems like good news—but is it? And what does it mean?
I'm told Jeff Trexler, whose identification of the "instance and expense" aspect of the lawsuit may have helped get that into the petition to the Supremes, is writing his summary for TCJ.com, so while we all eagerly await that, here's a little of the known knowns and known unknowns:
First off, Mark Evanier, a Kirby family confidant, a witness at various Kirby-related trials and filier of an amicus curiae brief is certainly in a position to know more of the Kirby position and this is all he had to say on the matter:
Fictional humans protest Superman’s violent streak just like real ones did
https://twitter.com/treinman/status/516640621248139264
Latino Review is keeping up with the latest Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice set leaks and stuff.. The film is shooting in...
#LBCC ’14 : Richard Starkings on Elephantmen the Movie?
by Pam Auditore
In a surprise, unscheduled panel, Sunday Afternoon at Long Beach Comic Con, the charmingly British Richard Starkings, comics letter and writer, held forth on creation...
Marvel and Jack Kirby estate settle their disputes
A joint statement has just been released by Marvel and the family of Jack Kirby indicating that a settlement of somekind hs been made:
“Marvel and the family of Jack Kirby have amicably resolved their legal disputes, and are looking forward to advancing their shared goal of honoring Mr. Kirby’s significant role in Marvel’s history.”
