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

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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…

Comic News COMICS

The Main Event Begins in HARBINGER WARS #2

Newsdesk April 24, 2013 No Comments

Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Harbinger Wars #2 (of 4) – the second shot fired in Valiant’s first landmark crossover event by acclaimed co-writers Joshua Dysart…

HOME ENTERTAINMENT Home Entertainment News

“Fringe” star John Noble discusses voicing Brainiac in SUPERMAN: UNBOUND

Newsdesk April 24, 2013 No Comments

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released 3 video interviews featuring actor John Noble (Fringe, The Lord of the Rings films) discussing his role as Brainiac in SUPERMAN: UNBOUND, the next…

Comic Reviews COMICS

Comic Review: Amala’s Blade (Dark Horse)

April 24, 2013 No Comments

The last item I reviewed was the PBS documentary Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines. In the aftermath of watching it I was more than psyched up to…

Comic News COMICS

KaBOOM! STUDIOS LAUNCHES GARFIELD COMICS BY KaBOOM! ON iTUNES

Newsdesk April 24, 2013 No Comments

GARFIELD COMICS BY KaBOOM! STUDIOS APP IS NOW LIVE ON iTUNES

Movie News MOVIES

Walmart and Warner Bros. Give Superman Fans Exclusive Opportunity to See “Man of Steel” First

Newsdesk April 24, 2013 No Comments

Tickets to the June 13 nationwide advance screening on sale at Walmart on May 18

Toy News TOYS

New ThunderCats Get New Minimates in the Thundercats Ho! Box Set!

Newsdesk April 24, 2013 No Comments

Fan reaction to Icon Heroes’ line of Classic ThunderCats Minimates has been phenomenal, and Art Asylum has been putting everything they have into their designs for the two-inch mini-figure line.…

Comic News COMICS

Dark Horse Digital Hits Two-Year Mark! Welcomes DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT!

Newsdesk April 24, 2013 No Comments

To celebrate, Dark Horse proudly welcomes Dynamite Entertainment comics to its digital store!

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501st Legion to attend Super7’s MAY THE FOURTH event!

Newsdesk April 23, 2013 No Comments

Security for Super7’s MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU event will be provided by the GOLDEN GATE GARRISON of the 501st Legion. “Real life” Stormtroopers will be in-person, posing for…

Conventions EVENTS

Tickets are Now On Sale for the 2013 Baltimore Comic-Con!

Newsdesk April 23, 2013 No Comments

The Baltimore Comic-Con is happy to announce that tickets are now on sale for this year’s show, taking place September 7-8, 2013 at the Baltimore Convention Center in downtown Baltimore.

EVENTS Movie News MOVIES Screenings

MARVEL’S IRON MAN 3 Red Carpet Premiere to Stream LIVE from Hollywood on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Beginning at 6:00 PM PT/9:00 PM ET

Newsdesk April 23, 2013 No Comments

Marvel proudly invites one and all to experience the World Premiere of the Marvel Studios’ film MARVEL’S IRON MAN 3, LIVE from Hollywood! On April 24, 2013 at 6:00 PM…

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