ItâÂÂs something every single sci-fi geek has wondered at some point, possibly while concocting fiendishly devious plans: what if I could turn invisible? Of course, all the way back to H.G. Wellsâ classic novel, The Invisible Man, we have been told time and time again that this power would basically screw us over. I mean,…
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Yesterday, we gave you the first half of our "Countdown Breakdown" courtesy of comic book historian Alan Kistler. Today, Alan gives us the second half of his guide to everything a reader should know to get the most out of DC’s latest mega-event, Final Crisis. Oh, and Alan provided all of the artwork…
Hello there, folks. So the first issue of DC’s latest mega-event, Final Crisis, hit shelves last month and the second issue is out this week. The series features a story by one of the greatest writers in the industry, Grant Morrison, as well as one of the best artists in comics these days, J.G. Jones….
What happens when a pet owner finds her dog constantly attacking her robotic vacuum? She assures him the machine is on notice by chastising the little bot in front of him. While it doesn’t have much to do with comics, this was too good not to share. Want a comics angle? Go read Grant Morrison…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here on ComicMix, our lists of must-read Iron Man stories and recommended reading for The Dark Knight were so popular that we decided to put together the following list for Friday’s release of The Incredible Hulk in theaters. Enjoy! -RM] He’s been in comics for decades. His cameos in series other than his…
During a recent edition of "In Character," NPR’s series of reports on "fictional but influential people," reporter Jamie Tarabay explains why she was able to maintain her sanity during assignment in Iraq thanks to the adventures of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. According to Tarabay, the "hellmouth" Buffy and Co. lived around and found themselves continually…
Even people who’ve never picked up a comic book are looking forward to seeing the new Iron Man movie debuting tomorrow, starring Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark, "the cool exec with a heart of steel!" When Stan Lee and Don Heck introduced Anthony Stark, he was a modern-day Howard Hughes, a weaponsmaker who was…
As I wandered around the press gathering at the New York Legend Award ceremony for Stan Lee, I saw a familiar face — a face I first saw in an issue of Animal Man many years ago. It was, of course, Grant Morrison, who is currently wowing folks in All Star Superman and weirding them…
The panel for The Incredible Hulk movie at New York Comic Con had a few big surprises for fans. If you don’t want any minor spoilers, get away from this post right now. Still with us? Sweet. A not-quite-finished version of the full length trailer was shown (the completed version will appear before Iron Man)….
The panel for The Incredible Hulk movie at New York Comic Con had a few big surprises for fans. If you don’t want any minor spoilers, get away from this post right now. Still with us? Sweet. A not-quite-finished version of the full length trailer was shown (the completed version will appear before Iron Man)….
When I was a wee lad of, oh, let’s say 13, to hear the words "untold tales" was a thrill in itself. "What’s that, you say? In this story, I will discover that Wolverine met Spider-Man’s parents for about an hour several months before the web-spinning super-hero was even born? And it turns out Green…
Batman Begins and its upcoming sequel, The Dark Knight, are both feature films that deal with Bruce Wayne at the beginning of his career as a crime-fighting detective. But some in the movie audience may be curious about how these rookie years unfolded in the continuity of the comics. So, here at ComicMix, we’ve put…
