Marvel to diversify Spider-man; Stan Lee says Spidey should stay white and straight
Marvel Comics is diversifying several of their characters. NPR has a report on the upcoming new Spider-Man and alter ego…
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The LEGO Movie directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller taking on Spider-Man animated movie
From Comingsoon.net: On July 20, 2018, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the directors of The LEGO Movie, Cloudy with a…
National Cartoonist Society announces Division Award nominees
The National Cartoonist Society has announced the 2014 Division Awards aka Silver Reubens (or tongue in cheek the “Steckleys”). The…
Original Asterix comic book page raises $160k for Charlie Hebdo families
Astérix co-creator Albert Uderzo donated a storyboard from the 1971 Astérix and the Laurel Wreath for auction. From The New…
This Spider-man balloon actually made it to stores????
Someone had to have seen this somewhere in between the design/concept and production stage and said… “let’s see if we…
Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” teaser released
I might be suffering from super hero fatigue because I found this mostly uninteresting, but yeah, I’ll probably go see…
Stan Lee Media hopes to go to Supreme Court
Kind of like a super hero that just can’t be defeated, Stan Lee Media is filing yet another lawsuit –…
Archie series to end with issue 666
Archie is getting a reboot. The last issue (#666) will be released in June featuring work from Tom DeFalco, Pat…
Weird Al to guest edit upcoming MAD Magazine issue
The next issue of MAD Magazine will be edited by Weird Al. Last May the National Cartoonists Society honored the…
Stan Lee Media takes a beating in 9th district court, soldiers on in other suits
With almost super-human strength, Stan Lee Media continuously takes legal losses like the recent loss in the 9th district court…
Marvel to increase super-hero movie output to match DC Comics. Spandex shortages expected
Marvel announced they’re increasing their super-hero releases from two films a year to three. DC Comics has previously said they’re…
Video: Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer is released
Yesterday Marvel/Disney released a trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron. It hints at Marvel is adding a few more characters…
Superman heirs lose copyright fight at Supreme Court
Whereas the prospect of a Supreme Court ruling against Marvel may have played a role in the comic publisher’s decision…
Marvel and Kirby family strike last-minute deal before case goes to Supreme Court consideration
From Deadline Hollywood comes news that just days before the US Supreme Court was to take into consideration the legal…
THIS makes me wish I was going to SDCC
I don’t wish I was going to San Diego Comic-Con (I have a natural aversion to large crowds of grown…