Video: Superman: Man of Steel
With better special effects and better writing, super-hero movies have been doing really well in theaters in the last decade….
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ComiXology to sell self-published comics
An interesting move by ComiXology to become more of a platform, like Apple’s iBook Store and Amazon eBook store. Today,…
Watch this: Iron Man 3 trailer released
I was slow to embrace the super hero movie genre, but I’m in line for this one. May 3rd.
Student physicists: Yes, spiderwebs could stop a runaway train
Student physicists from the University of Leicester have theoretically proven that spider webs, if scaled up in size, could have…
Columbia University adds Superman and Batman material to Comics and Graphic Novels collections
From Columbia University: Columbia University’s Rare Book & Manuscript Library (RBML) is pleased to announce the acquisition of two significant…
Court: Superman belongs with Warner Bros, not heirs
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit of Appeals ruled that Warner Bros owns the Superman character and that…
Belgium judge rules Tintin in the Congo is not racist
A Belgium judge has ruled that the 1920’s comic book Tintin in the Congo is not racist but “gentle and…
Bluewater Productions, BS, and real numbers for creator owned revenue
The Columbian profiles biographic comic book publisher Darren Davis and his Bluewater Productions and his move to digital. Bluewater titles…
DC Comics puts all comic books on Kindle, iBook and Nook stores
DC Comics has announced that it has put it’s entire line of comics on the three major ebook platforms: Kindle…
Mr. Media interviews M. Tom Inge on Will Eisner
Bob Andelman (AKA Mr. Media) interviews M. Tom Inge about his new book “Will Eisner: Conversations (Conversations with Comic Artists).”…
Bill White passes at age 51
Cartoonist and animator Bill White has passed at the age of 51. His wife posted on his blog news that…
Superman: Take this job and shove it!
This next issue of Superman will contain a major shift in the Superman story. Clark Kent quits his job at…
Shuster family loses court ruling in Superman copyright
Michael Cavna reports on the recent ruling in California that denies the Shuster family a stake in copyright ownership of…
Jimmy Kimmel pitches new comics to Marvel’s Joe Quesada
Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada appeared on ABC?s Jimmy Kimmel Live. Jimmy pitches new super heroes for Marvel’s new…