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Coverage, reviews, and interviews across comics, movies, toys, and pop culture — with context and perspective.

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WATCHMEN: A Study in Misunderstanding the Source Material

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher April 7, 2026 No Comments

Zack Snyder’s Watchmen is often called one of the most faithful comic book adaptations ever made. But looking like Watchmen isn’t the same as understanding it. In this video essay,…

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.…

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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…

Conventions EVENTS

Neal Adams’s Variant ‘TWD #1’ Cover Debuts at Wizard World Comic Con NYC Experience

Newsdesk June 13, 2013 No Comments

Skybound and Wizard World’s Fourth Limited Edition Cover in the Wizard World Series Free to Full-Price Attendees Eisner Award Hall of Famer Neal Adams will create the fourth in a…

Movie News MOVIES

THE LONE RANGER – On-The-Set Featurette “Cowboy Bootcamp”

Newsdesk June 13, 2013 No Comments

Disney has released the second video in a series of on-the-set featurettes, “Cowboy Bootcamp,” from THE LONE RANGER. From producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski, the filmmaking team behind…

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NEW ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN CLIP

Newsdesk June 13, 2013 No Comments

Ultimate Heroes. Ultimate Villains. Ultimate Responsibility. Spider-Man must lead his team of teen heroes against the greatest assembly of super villains the world has ever seen! Season Two of the…

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The Howling Collector’s Edition and Lifeforce Collector’s Edition debut on Blu-ray on June 18

Newsdesk June 13, 2013 No Comments

THE HOWLING COLLECTOR’S EDITION on Blu-ray and DVD It’s time to unleash the beast within and join the pack as SCREAM FACTORY™ is proud to present the ferocious 1981 classic…

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The first look at this year’s Comic-Con Exclusive Hobbit figure

Newsdesk June 13, 2013 No Comments

SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2013 EXCLUSIVE HOBBIT COLLECTOR FIGURE AZOG 7” tall Orc Commander Azog comes in a numbered, limited edition of 2,600 pieces. Azog is depicted as he appears in…

Comic News COMICS

Harada’s First HARBINGER WAR Haunts HARBINGER #13

Newsdesk June 13, 2013 No Comments

Harada’s First HARBINGER WAR Haunts HARBINGER #13 Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Harbinger #13 by New York Times best-selling writer Joshua Dysart and acclaimed artists Khari…

Comic News COMICS

This September, IDW Gets Animated!

Newsdesk June 13, 2013 No Comments

Prepare for your favorite IDW comics to get a little more animated than usual this September! All month long, IDW will be publishing special “IDW GETS ANIMATED” variant covers rendered…

Comic Reviews COMICS

Comic Review: Star Wars #6 (Dark Horse)

June 12, 2013 No Comments

One of the strangest things about the old Marvel Star Wars comics is how, at first, they did not know the whole story. Based on the writers assumptions about the…

Comic Reviews COMICS

Comic Review: Black Beetle: No Way Out #4 (Dark Horse)

June 12, 2013 No Comments

Black Beetle has been one of those series (miniseries?) that stands out as what noir comics should be. Each exciting issue with it’s colorful villains, understated action scenes, and startling…

Toy News TOYS

WARNER BROS. CONSUMER PRODUCTS LAUNCHES OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD LICENSING PROGRAM FOR MAN OF STEEL

Newsdesk June 12, 2013 1 Comment

The Highly Anticipated Film from Zack Snyder Hits Theaters June 14 As the legendary DC Comics Super Hero comes to the big screen, Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) has teamed…

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