The Gender Inbalance of Comics
House of Night #1 (cover art by Jenny Frison) The issue of gender in comics has been getting a lot of attention over the last few months. One of the recurring criticisms is the lack of female creators....
View ArticleComic Book Movies and TV Shows for the Rest of 2011
Well the big summer blockbusters are all done. But that doesn’t mean comic books are done invading pop culture entertainment. I always think the source material is better, but checking out comic book...
View ArticleDigital Comics Update: Doing Great in Some Non-Specific Way
Justice League #1 - Record-setting sales for DC's digital comics While still a fraction of print sales, digital comics continue to grow. (Digital comics being comic books you read on the web and mobile...
View ArticleRumor Mill: Marvel Animation studio to open
A California Raisin tells me Marvel Studios is expanding. A state-of-the-art Marvel Animation studio is currently under construction in Glendale, California. Employees will apparently work in the...
View ArticleHow the Medical System Screwed Over One Comic Book Creator… and How Comics...
Mantlo: A Life in Comics LifeHealthPro has a lengthy article taken from the November 7th issue of National Underwriter Life & Health Magazine covering the heart-breaking story of comics writer Bill...
View ArticleStan Lee: Real vs. Fake
After the last two days, I think we need something to lighten things up before we head off to the Thanksgiving weekend. If someone thinks about comic books long enough to consider that people actually...
View ArticleComics Surge Somewhat – But Will It Be Too Late, Will It Be Enough?
Mobs of people & comic books, reunited at last? Fueled almost entirely by enthusiasm and public interest in DC Comics‘ bold New 52 initiative, the comic book industry is seeing what appears to be a...
View ArticleComics Lose Two Original Innovators
Two of the true innovators and original pioneers of the comic book industry died recently. Jerry Robinson died Wednesday, December 7, at the age of 89. Robinson will forever be most linked with the...
View ArticleComics Publishers Come Out in Support of Dangerous Online Piracy Bill
Happy Holidays, everyone. Now stop using the internet. That appears to be the message from a number of comics publishers, however unintentional. On Thursday, December 22, the United States House of...
View ArticleYear in Review: Superhero Comics double down
The New 52 hits comics stands Much of this year was a struggle for most of the comics industry, but it seemed particularly apparent in the primary publishers of American superhero comic books, Marvel...
View Article(Re-)Reading Uncanny X-Men: The Fall of the Mutants
It’s been four months but I’m still here reading X-Men comics! Well… more or less. I got a bit sidetracked. And I’m about to get sidetracked again. But I wanted to get in one more post to finish up the...
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