Last week there was some hullaballoo over Kevin Smith‘s new reality series “Comic Book Men” which is to premiere on AMC next month. Reportedly, the show was to feature the employees of Smith’s “Secret Stash” comic shop in Red Bank, NJ, but there were also auditions for additional roles. It just so happened that a… Continue reading ‘Web show “The Variants” deals in Comic books and comic laughs’
Okay, I’m going to lead off by stating for the record that I need to be educated on this. While I have been known to be snarky about the topic in the past and have had my fair share of back-and-forth with other geeks on the topic, I’m genuinely looking for some clarity on what… Continue reading ‘Geek Gals and Twilight: Is there a double standard?’
This weekend there are going to be a lot of kids – and kids at heart – who will be dressing up as their favorite fantasy characters. The streets are going to be filled with superheroes, slasher movie villains, hobbits, jedi knights and ghostbusters. I’ll be in costume myself when I attend the Halloween Spooktacular… Continue reading ‘Enter the Dress Like an Avenger Contest’
As someone who works in comics, I know how tough it can be to get noticed. And with all the talk about the DC Comics “New 52″ and whatever event is going on in the Marvel Universe, its only fair to give the indie comic scene a look every once and a while. Today’s indie… Continue reading ‘MAN FROM SPACE an indie comic treat’
There’s something to be said about the power of comic books and the way they can tell stories that’s incomparable with other mediums. The same goes for the significance of superheroes and their ability to inspire the people who read of their exploits in the four-colored pages they inhabit. Comics and superheroes seem to transcend… Continue reading ‘Muslim Superheroes “The 99″ to be unveiled to US audiences’
If you’re a fan of comic books and have always wanted to own some original artwork from one of the industry’s best artists, this contest is for you! In advance of her new book MANGAMAN, Eisner Award nominee Colleen Doran is giving her fans a chance to win signed cards, books and even a page… Continue reading ‘Win original artwork from MANGAMAN artist Colleen Doran’
If you’re a fan of horror and medical dramas, then have I got the comic book for you! What? You find the combo of the two genres to be a bit…odd? At first blush, you might find the combo to make for strange bedfellows, but it’s not all that new, as Brandon Seifert and Lukas… Continue reading ‘Witch Doctor comic envisions HOUSE versus the supernatural’
“You ask me of 1962? Of the KGB? These are old things. You speak of old men. All of the old men I knew are dead.” – From the opening of PIGS #1 The first image you see in the political thriller “PIGS“ (written by Nate Cosby & Ben McCool, with art by Breno Tamura)… Continue reading ‘PIGS Comic Book thriller re-heats the Cold War’
If you’re a comic-book fanboy or fangirl, chances are you’re familiar with Blair Butler. Butler is a correspondent for the G4 Channel‘s “Attack of the Show”, a program that focuses on video games, movies, comics and all things geeky. Not only does Blair report on comic books for her “Fresh Ink” segment on AOTS, but… Continue reading ‘Geek Gal Blair Butler talks about Comic-Con International’
My guess is that if you asked Robert Kirkman what he would like to have more of, he would say ‘time.’ Between writing his comics Invincible and The Walking Dead; producing The Walking Dead television show with Frank Darabont; and now starting up a new comic-book imprint called SKYBOUND through Image Comics, Kirkman needs all… Continue reading ‘Robert Kirkman takes time-travel into “The Infinite”’