Patrick Nielsen Hayden makes a comment on Tor.com that really deserves wider dissemination: "SF fans in general tend to be discursive sorts…" Which is another way of saying that SF readers tend to get invested in not just the story, but the argument. And once you care about the argument, you care about the people…
Today’s installment of comic-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest… * From, of all places, New Jersey Jewish News: "I’ve come to the realization recently that Israel and Batman have a lot in common. And in order to make sense of one, we can look to…
How brisk, you ask? This was the scene at Midtown Comics Times Square yesterday, with a man at the door keeping people waiting online outside in 22 degree weather. That’s brisk. At the time in the mid-afternoon, there were about 15 people waiting to get in so they could get upstairs and wait on another…
Today’s installment of comic-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest… * The Simpsons are ramping up for their 20th Anniversary. Yes, you really are that old. * J. Steven York finds a picture of a new species of flying Beetle. * Ever wonder what Schroder was…
In the spirit of coming together, a number of stores are taking Amazing Spider-Man #583, featuring Spider-Man meeting Barack Obama, a comic that they know they’re going to sell out of when it goes on sale today, and are using the money to help others. Green Brain Comics in Dearborn, Michigan has announced that they’re…
Lone Justice: Crash! is the new graphic novel from the Harvey award nominated team of Robert Tinnell and Mark Wheatley. This two-fisted pulp adventure began yesterday on ComicMix, but the roots of the creation of Lone Justice: Crash! started long ago. Creating a new graphic novel doesn’t happen in a vacuum. And people like Robert…
Starz Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment have signed a multi-year extension of their existing agreement which grants Starz the exclusive pay TV rights to all Sony Pictures theatrical releases into the next decade. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Under the deal Starz has the exclusive pay TV rights to exhibit the Sony…
First Savage Dragon went in with the endorsement. Spider-Man followed up with the inauguration appearance. Then Mad. Now we have the upcoming Captain Action #5 from Moonstone, where the hero actually becomes Obama. For a hero who is already known for becoming Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Captain America, Aquaman, the Phantom, The Lone Ranger, Flash Gordon,…
A year after the events of One More Day, Spider-Man has gone back to unmarried status in the newspaper strip. So for all of you who thought this might just be a passing phase– like me– your hopes have finally been dashed. At least, until the next reboot. One of these days I have to…
Marvel Animation has released episode descriptions for the second season of The Spectacular Spider-Man. The second season kicks off will premiere on the Canadian network Teletoon at 10:30 a.m. January 11, 2009. The American fans have to wait until March when the series moves from TheCW4Kids to Disney XD. 14 – Blueprints It’s early December,…
TheCW4Kids’ Saturday morning lineup has been solidified by 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. The revised lineup, incorporating shows moving from Fox, will kick off on January 3, 2009, 4Kids is also launching a new video streaming website at 4KidsTV.com, where kids can watch many shows from 4KidsTV, TheCW4Kids, as well as exclusive content for free. Here is…
Top Cow Productions, Inc. announced Wednesday that fans who have been clamoring for the return of the Hunter-Killer series and anticipating more Cyberforce will finally get their wish when the publisher launches Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer, a monster crossover limited series set to debut in July. Eisner-nominated writer Mark Waid (Amazing Spider-Man, Kingdom Come), who co-created Hunter-Killer with…
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