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COLUMNS Editorial Opinion SPOTLIGHT

Movies You Didn’t Know Came From Comics

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 24, 2026 No Comments

Not all comic book movies wear capes. When people hear “comic book movie,” they think superheroes. But comics have always told every kind of story — crime, romance, horror, history…

COLUMNS Interviews SPOTLIGHT

Talking with Szymon Kudranski

Anthony Andujar Jr. March 23, 2026 No Comments

Szymon Kudranski has built a career as one of comics’ most distinctive writer-artists, known for blending atmospheric storytelling with striking, cinematic visuals. After working with major publishers like Marvel and…

COLUMNS Editorial SPOTLIGHT

Why Hollywood Keeps Returning to Superheroes

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 17, 2026 No Comments

Superhero fatigue isn’t new—so why does the industry keep going back? https://youtu.be/SVwFCO8dJeM?si=PhrZCCzwdL4NuNmx Every few years, the same conversation comes back—are audiences tired of superheroes? But this isn’t a new phenomenon.…

SPOTLIGHT TV TV Reviews

Invincible Season 4 Review: War Comes to the Invincible Universe

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 16, 2026 No Comments

Invincible returns for a fourth season, and this time it’s war — the Viltrumite War, to be exact. Previously in season three of Invincible, we saw Mark Grayson / Invincible…

COLUMNS Editorial SPOTLIGHT

There Were Stories: The Evolution of Comic Books: Contemporary Age

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 12, 2026 No Comments

The twenty-first century changed how the world moved — and comics changed with it. As life became faster, more connected, and increasingly digital, comics followed. The medium fractured and expanded…

COLUMNS Interviews SPOTLIGHT

Talking With Antonio Clark

Anthony Andujar Jr. March 11, 2026 No Comments

Antonio Clark is an illustrator whose work reflects a lifelong passion for comics, science fiction, and visual storytelling. Known for energetic line work and expressive character art, Clark has developed…

COLUMNS Editorial SPOTLIGHT

There Were Stories: The Evolution of Comic Books: The Dark Age

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 5, 2026 No Comments

By the mid-1980s, comics had grown darker. As optimism faded and moral certainty collapsed, stories turned inward. Heroes were questioned, authority was distrusted, and the old myths that once defined…

COLUMNS Editorial SPOTLIGHT

Will Eisner’s The Plot and the Enduring Power of Antisemitic Propaganda

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 4, 2026 No Comments

Lies don’t disappear when they’re exposed—they evolve. In The Plot: The Secret Story of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, Will Eisner traced the life cycle of one of…

COLUMNS Opinion SPOTLIGHT

Will Eisner’s The Dreamer and the Truth Behind Comics’ Golden Age

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 3, 2026 No Comments

Have you ever wanted to be an insider during the birth of comic books—not the version we celebrate today, but the version that actually existed? That’s what Will Eisner’s The…

COLUMNS Interviews SPOTLIGHT

Talking With Fred Van Lente

Anthony Andujar Jr. March 2, 2026 No Comments

Comic book writer Fred Van Lente has built a career blending sharp humor, deep research, and imaginative world-building across some of the industry’s most recognizable publishers. Known for acclaimed runs…

Toy News TOYS

UGLYDOLL + UNIVERSAL MONSTERS COLLABORATE

Newsdesk June 20, 2013 No Comments

June 19, 2013 — Green Brook, NJ — Pretty Ugly™, LLC, the official licensors of the popular UGLYDOLL® brand, has partnered with Universal Partnerships & Licensing to develop an all-new…

Comic Reviews COMICS

Comic Review: Popeye Classic #11 (IDW)

June 19, 2013 No Comments

They is Nuthin’ Like a Popeye Classic The 84 year old lovable Popeye never ceases to amaze especially in Popeye Classic #11 which provides all that one can expect from…

Movie News MOVIES

THE LONE RANGER – Featurettes “The Craft” and “Hi Yo Silver”

Newsdesk June 19, 2013 No Comments

Disney has released 2 new behind-the-scenes featurettes “The Craft” and “Hi Yo Silver” from THE LONE RANGER The Lone Ranger – Featurette “The Craft” The Lone Ranger – Featurette “Hi…

Comic News COMICS

Jolley Resurrects BLOODHOUND With CROWBAR MEDICINE!

Newsdesk June 19, 2013 No Comments

Dark Horse Comics is thrilled to announce the long-awaited return of the beloved series Bloodhound, from writer Dan Jolley (Prototype 2) and artist Leonard Kirk (X-Factor)! Previously published by DC,…

Conventions EVENTS Toy News TOYS Uncategorized

Marvel Minimates Wolverine Saga Box Set to be Unleashed at SDCC!

Newsdesk June 19, 2013 No Comments

Ever since it made its debut at New York Comic-Con, fans of Wolverine, Minimates and Wolverine Minimates have been clamoring for Diamond Select’s Logan-tastic Marvel Minimates box set. With four…

Conventions EVENTS Toy News TOYS

A New Star Wars Droid Vinyl Bank is Coming to Comic-Con 2013!

Newsdesk June 19, 2013 No Comments

The team at Diamond Select Toys loves Star Wars, and they love droids, which is why they’ve made a few different droids in their line of vinyl Star Wars banks.…

Conventions EVENTS Toy News TOYS

SDCC EXCLUSIVE ALIEN REACTION FIGURES REVEALED!

Newsdesk June 19, 2013 No Comments

ALIEN REACTION FIGURE “EARLY BIRD PACKAGE” Preorders for the ALIEN ReAction Figures will begin at San Diego Comic Con….and fans who preorder a set of the five ReAction Figures at…

TV TV News

BEWARE THE BATMAN Premieres on Cartoon Network July 13

Newsdesk June 19, 2013 No Comments

Beware the Batman Soars to Cartoon Network CGI Action Series Premieres on Saturday, July 13 at 10 A.M. (ET/PT) The Caped Crusader will return to television screens this summer when…

COLUMNS Editorial Opinion SPOTLIGHT The jman Sayeth...:

The jman Sayeth…: Compare and Contrast: The Movement and The Wake

your friendly neighborhood jman - Feature Editor June 19, 2013 3 Comments

DC Comics recently released two new books from two high profiled writers. One, from fan favorite and current Batgirl writer, Gail Simone entitled The Movement. And the other, The Wake,…

Movie News MOVIES TV TV News

MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS NAMED ‘BEST FILM, TELEVISION, CELEBRITY OR ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM OF THE YEAR’ AT 2013 LIMA LICENSING EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Newsdesk June 19, 2013 No Comments

MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS NAMED ‘BEST FILM, TELEVISION, CELEBRITY OR ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM OF THE YEAR’ AT 2013 LIMA LICENSING EXCELLENCE AWARDS LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Line Also Honored As LEGO Named…

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