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I think this statement from the family of Bill FInger, the long uncredited co-creator of most of the Batman mythos speaks for itself. The...

Yesterday I wrote about the important Comics Unmasked art show on at the British Library. For those of us who can't go see it...

I meant to get this post up many days ago but it's been that kinda week. Last Friday I went to SVA's comics/zine fest...

We're off on the road to TCAF! The only thing harshing my mellow is the Newark Airport monorail being down, but otherwise the charming...

You probably already know that DC has made weekly comics a big part of their strategy as they wind down their time in NYC...

A couple of things floating around out there that quantify the rise in comic book convention profits. Rob Salkowitz quantifies some very interesting research by Eventbrite and guesses that comic book theme events could be as much as a $3 billion business, a number that dwarfs the $600-700 million usually given for the comic book industry itself. Attendance is up about 20% every year, while some profits are up by triple digits. While all pop culture events are up, comic book events are up the most, even more than video game and other industries:

If there was ever a reason to go to England, as if more than real mushy peas was needed, this summer's "Comic Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK" exhibition at the British Library is the one. Not only is it the biggest exhibit of British comics yet, it is by far the most official, and will be, I daresay, the most influential. Curated by Paul Gravett, along with John Harris Dunning, this is no mere "Oh look comics are cool!" exhibit, but a bracing investigation of the often transgressive gutter nature of comics in a specific culture. Since there is little chance I'll be able to go see it for myself before it closes on August 19th, James Bacon's photo heavy walk-through will have to do.

As Summer 2014 starts to break onto the horizon, one of the first big launches of the year sees Mariko and Jillian Tamaki working...

Marvel it celebrating it's 75th anniversary this year, using Timely dating, and part of the celebration involves a 1200 pages omnibus collecting the best...

A few weeks ago we alluded to this glowing profile of Marvel Studios Head Kevin Feige in Businessweek, which, while semi-revealing, was also semi-revering. Clearly, Feige's Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the most successful movie concepts of the 21st century, but I'm sure he puts his Hulk hands on one mitt at a time. Well, one person who did not like this profile was Amazing Spider-Man 2 producer Avi Arad, who penned an angry letter to the writer of the piece. The bit that Arad specifically took issue with is the claim that Arad quit Marvel Studios over his disagreement with Marvel's $535 million dollar credit line with Merill Lynch to make movies, the deal that set the stage for the MCU as we know it.

Amazing Spider-Man is definitely a hit—$91.6 million opening weekend—but the questions are just beginning. As are the spoilers just in case you DO NOT KNOW THE CENTRAL CANON OF SPIDER-MAN LORE. Look away, look away if you haven't seen the movie or read the comics. If you have...you may proceed.

Kirsten Dunst actually wore that Rodarte Star Wars dress to the Met Galahttp://ift.tt/1qaJFYO Tweet There is only one night of the year to challenge the...