New documentary on the DOOMED Roger Corman Fantastic Four movie from 1994
http://youtu.be/mNLcjWIzQHM
Before Marvel became the toast of tinsel town, there were some pretty dreadful Marvel-based movies—and I'm not just talking Howard the Duck. Dolph Lundgren...
Comics stars taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge — UPDATED with Bendis and more
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Unassuming Barber Shop: The Watcher
If you’ve been reading Marvel’s latest summer event series Original Sin, you know that (spoiler alert) the Watcher is dead.
Uatu will no doubt return...
Marvel Month-to-Month Sales July 2014: Raucous Raccoon Rockets up the Ranks
This is a pretty standard month. Overall, comics sales were strong this month, and while many ongoing Marvel books followed standard attrition rates, they made up for those losses with several anniversary specials and new debuts that posted strong numbers. The big brand to follow is Guardians of the Galaxy which launches several new spin-off series this month to capitalize on the movie release. Let’s look at a breakdown of this month’s Marvel books.
2014 Ignatz Nominees announced: Yang, Shiga, Deitch among nominees
The 2014 Ignatz Awards have announced their nominations. As usual with this indie-comics focused award the nominees are an eclectic bunch, maybe even more...
Webcomics alert: Daryl Cunningham’s “You Might as Well Live”
The national dialogue on the subject of mental health and depression following the suicide of Robi0n Williams continues. Daryl Cunningham, author of the really...
Today is the Harvey Awards voting deadline — hurry hurry
Industry professionals may cast the votes in the 2014 Harvey Awards -- no time stamp is mentioned but I'd hurry up and get it...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 8/17/14: Definitive proof that you cannot fight in high heels
§ Cartoonist Julia Gfrörer has begun a column for TCJ.com called Symbol Reader, in which she analyses comics for their deeper meanings and how...
Randall Munroe wins Hugo Award for “Time”
When Randall Munroe finished "Time," a hugely vast comic which unfurled as one giant image over the next 123 days, I felt certain this...
Marvel Returns To Walmart With Clearance Prices
Ever been to a comic convention and seen the $5 trade paperback booth? Essentially the clearance sale? Well, Marvel's returned to Walmart and the...
And finally…here is the dancing Baby Groot you have been clamoring for
Disney has released a clip of Dancing Baby Groot even though (spoilers)
it spoils the end of the movie. I guess good social media...
Nice Art: Roman Muradov’s (In A Sense) Lost and Found
Let's end this week with some art! No publisher puts out more consistently beautiful books than Nobrow, and "(In a Sense) Lost and Found"...
