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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…

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…

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The Host on Blu-ray Combo Pack with DVD & Ultraviolet July 9th!

Newsdesk May 7, 2013 No Comments

FROM STEPHENIE MEYER, AUTHOR OF THE “TWILIGHT SAGA” THE HOST BE THE FIRST TO OWN IT ON DIGITAL JUNE 25, 2013 AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK WITH DVD AND ULTRAVIOLET™…

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BBC AMERICA’S IN THE FLESH THREE-NIGHT ZOMBIE MINI-SERIES EVENT BEGINS THURSDAY, JUNE 6

Newsdesk May 7, 2013 No Comments

For the undead…life begins again. “I don’t feel ready. But that’s why they say I am ready…because I’m feeling.” – Zombie Teenager Kieren Walker, PDS (Partially Deceased Syndrome) Sufferer BBC…

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ADVENTURE TIME: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON on Blu-ray and DVD & SEASON ONE debuts on Blu-ray 6/4/13!!

Newsdesk May 7, 2013 No Comments

Cartoon Network Announces Blu-ray™ and DVD Release for Adventure Time: The Complete Second Season Available June 4 and Including Bonus Features Created by Pendleton Ward, Adventure Time Makes Its Blu-ray…

Toy News TOYS

Hasbro’s KRE-O STAR TREK Beams into the Toy Aisle with New Building Sets and a Stop Motion Digital Short Produced by Bad Robot

Newsdesk May 7, 2013 No Comments

The Digital Short, Utilizing KRE-O STAR TREK Building Sets Now On Shelves, Will Make its TV Broadcast Premiere May 13 on Cartoon Network Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), announced the availability…

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MIKE CAREY’S SUICIDE RISK #1 SELLS OUT GOES TO SECOND PRINT

Newsdesk May 7, 2013 No Comments

BOOM! Studios is proud to announce that SUICIDE RISK, the first original ongoing series from an independent publisher by Eisner Award-nominated author Mike Carey (X-MEN, THE UNWRITTEN) has sold out…

Toy News TOYS

18″ Adam West Batman Action Figure – Sculptor’s Desk Update

Newsdesk May 7, 2013 No Comments

Straight from the Sculptor’s Desk to Your Brain — It’s Adam West Batman! We have a lot of fun around here — how could we not? — but there’s nothing…

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REGULAR SHOW: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON & SECOND SEASONS on Blu-ray and DVD 7/16/13!

Newsdesk May 7, 2013 1 Comment

Cartoon Network Announces Much-Anticipated DVD and Blu-ray™ Release for Its Emmy® Award-Winning Series Regular Show: The Complete First & Second Seasons Highly-Anticipated Release Includes 440 Minutes of Episodes and Two…

Toy News TOYS

Star Trek Select Line Gets Packaging Shots!

Newsdesk May 7, 2013 No Comments

The Star Trek Select line is almost upon us! The new series will feature the first new 7″ Star Trek figures to come out of Diamond Select Toys in quite…

Toy News TOYS

Exclusive Debut — 18″ Iron Man Action Figure

Newsdesk May 7, 2013 No Comments

Just in time for Iron Man 3, it’s the 1/4 Scale Iron Man Action Figure! Perfectly capturing his likeness from The Avengers movie, our incredibly awesome 1/4 Scale Iron Man…

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“SUPERMAN: UNBOUND” available everywhere TODAY

Newsdesk May 7, 2013 No Comments

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released an all-new animated clip from SUPERMAN: UNBOUND, the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies, which arrives TODAY, May…

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