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The 15 Finest Ninjas in Comic Books

With Elektra—arguably the progenitor of the comic book ninja craze in the 1980s—recently making her way to TV with Daredevil season two, we’ve been thinking about our favorite hidden warriors and their place in Western comics history. Here’s the 15 best shinobi, heroes and villains alike, to have ever graced our comic books. A quick…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

The Unstoppable Aliette de Bodard Smashes the British Science Fiction Awards

Aliette de Bodard just became the first person to win both the fiction categories at the British Science Fiction Awards. She won Best Novel for her book House of Shattered Wings, and also won Best Short Story for her story “Three Cups of Grief, by Starlight.” The Guardian’s writeup of her unprecedented sweep includes a…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

What Is the Deal With Superman In DC Comics’ Rebirth?

Over the weekend, DC Comics finally lifted the lid on Rebirth, its rapidly incoming creative reshuffle that sees a plethora of new series and changes coming to the DC roster. But one huge character was missing from these big announcements: Superman. Sort of. Kinda. Allow me to explain. https://gizmodo.com/dc-comics-just-unveiled-the-titles-and-creative-lineup-1767271410 For those who’ve been following along…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

See For Yourself Why This Dark Urban Fantasy Book Is Making So Many Waves

This exclusive preview chapter from Borderline by Mishell Baker contains the best line I’ve seen in ages: “Suicide is not a way of ending pain; it’s just a way of redistributing it.” In Borderline, Millicent Roper is disabled in the wake of a failed suicide attempt, and she’s living with BPD and prosthetic legs. And…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

The Western Attack on Titan Comic Has Some Serious Talent Behind It

The Attack on Titan manga is still one of the most popular Japanese comics in the world, but this fall, a new anthology of stories set in Hajime Isayama’s bleak world of human-chomping giants is coming from a team of western creators—not as a manga, but an American-style comic—and there are some huge names taking…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

The Caped Crusade Takes an In Depth Look At The Batman and What He Says About Us

You can’t go anywhere on the internet without running into Batman somewhere. How did the caped crusader go from the original comic books to pop culture icon? That’s the focus of Glen Weldon’s new book, The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture. There’s a whole bunch of books about the history of…

Books & Comics Andrew Liptak

DC Comics Just Unveiled the Titles and Creative Lineup Behind Rebirth

Today at WonderCon, DC comics unveiled the creative team rebooting their entire universe in their Rebirth overhaul. DC last rebooted their universe with The New 52 comics five years ago, and this new series will hit comic book shelves on May 25th, and will last for two years. DC took to Twitter during the live…

Books & Comics Andrew Liptak

DC Wants You to Make Comics (After Learning How to Make Comics)

Yes, you. As long as you can write and/or draw, that is. The company has just announced a creative course designed for writers and artists to hone their comic making skills—skills which could actually land them a job working with DC. The Talent Development Workshop offers two different branches, depending on whether you’re a writer…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

J.K. Rowling’s Rejection Letters Are a Lesson to Us All

Mostly a lesson that if J.K. Rowling can get rejected, what is the point of the rest of us trying to do anything? No, okay, I know, it’s meant to be inspirational rather than downbeat. Still… Rowling tweeted about rejection a lot this morning, starting with what she did with her first ever rejection letter:…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta

Take a Step into the Surreal World of Rich Tommaso’s She Wolf

From Dark Corridor to the likes of Clover Honey or Dry County, you might be more familiar with alternative artist and writer Rich Tommaso’s work in the seedy world of crime books than anything else. But his second series with Image Comics is dipping into a weird world of horror and werewolves. Intrigued? We’ve got…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

You Can Buy a Tiny Comic Book Rack And Fill it With Equally Tiny Comics

Most of your action figures are probably based on superhero characters from comic books, so why shouldn’t they be able to enjoy the same stories that brought you so much joy? Now they can, or can at least be posed to look like they are, with this tiny DC Comics spinner rack from Cryptozoic Entertainment.…

Books & Comics Andrew Liszewski

So What Happens to the DC Cinematic Universe Now?

As the reviews of Batman v. Superman have been rolling in, so have your questions about the suddenly shaky future of the DC movies. But if you’re ick of BvS ‘ BS, we’ve also got how Deadpool 2 will handle Cable’s parentage, why the Captain Britain show was never happening, and how to handle non-nerdy…

Books & Comics Rob Bricken

Harley Quinn’s New Comic Book Look Is Mighty Familiar

Usually, when it comes to comics adapting elements from comic book movies, it’s on Marvel Comic’s end—but for once, this one is a DC joint, and it’s happening way before the movie in question is out. Minor spoilers for Harley Quinn #26, by Harley Quinn #25, by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, John Timms, Chad Hardin,…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Bruce Wayne Is Back as Batman, Better Than Ever

Last month, Bruce Wayne made the greatest sacrifice he could—lose the happiness he built for himself as a normal man, and be reborn as Batman. But there’s something different about this Dark Knight. https://gizmodo.com/bruce-wayne-just-made-a-terrible-mistake-1758264614 Major spoilers ahead for Batman #50, by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Danny Miki, FCO Plascencia, Yanick Paquette, Nathan Fairbairn, and Steve…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

The Same Rules of Nature Apply to Elephants and E. Coli

On the surface, herds of zebras roaming the Serengeti don’t seem to have much in common with the number of cells in our bodies. But what if there is an underlying hidden logic behind it all—a set of universal rules regulating the numbers of things that applies across all size scales? That’s the provocative thesis…

Books & Comics Jennifer Ouellette

This Instructional Book Makes a Strong Case For Having Recess at Work

Sometime between grade school and high school the daily ritual of going outside for recess gets phased out. But why should it? It’s not like our daily need for physical activity and sunshine disappears. Recess should carry on right until we retire, with this new book to remind us all how to have fun. Written…

Books & Comics Andrew Liszewski

Marvel’s Star Wars Comic Gives Us an Origin for Empire Strikes Back‘s Funniest Moment

It’s one of the greatest insults in sci-fi movie history: Princess Leia calling Han Solo a “stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking Nerf herder!” Now, Marvel’s increasingly delightful Star Wars comic has given us an insight into just how the galaxy’s most loveable smuggler earned that particular insult. Very minor spoilers ahead for Star Wars #17 by…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

The 30 Funniest Single Panels in Comic Book History

Yesterday, we asked you what your favorite single panels in comics were. The results gave us some of the best laughs we’ve seen in a long time. So, here are the 30 funniest panels, courtesy of io9 readers and staff. 1) Hawkeye is my contribution: 2) From Rob Bricken’s files: 3) James Whitbrook’s newest favorite:…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta

Here’s the Absurd Amount of Civil War II Comics Marvel Wants You to Buy in June

Just when it feels like we have well and truly escaped last year’s deluge of Secret Wars comics, Marvel is already ramping up for its latest comic event: Civil War II, which is absolutely in no way (maybe) influenced by the fact that Captain America: Civil War is coming out. And it wants you to…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Takes on the Entire Marvel Universe, Will Likely Remain Unbeaten

Unbeatable Squirrel Girl isn’t just an honest-to-god delight, it loves poking fun at Marvel Comics’ past. The series is getting a brand new original graphic novel, which just so happens to be a wonderful homage to a classic Punisher tale, too. https://gizmodo.com/squirrel-girls-latest-encounter-with-doctor-doom-is-an-1761339946 Announced at C2E2 over the weekend, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up the…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

The 15 Finest Ninjas in Comic Books

The Unstoppable Aliette de Bodard Smashes the British Science Fiction Awards

What Is the Deal With Superman In DC Comics’ Rebirth?

See For Yourself Why This Dark Urban Fantasy Book Is Making So Many Waves

The Western Attack on Titan Comic Has Some Serious Talent Behind It

The Caped Crusade Takes an In Depth Look At The Batman and What He Says About Us

DC Comics Just Unveiled the Titles and Creative Lineup Behind Rebirth

DC Wants You to Make Comics (After Learning How to Make Comics)

J.K. Rowling’s Rejection Letters Are a Lesson to Us All

Take a Step into the Surreal World of Rich Tommaso’s She Wolf

You Can Buy a Tiny Comic Book Rack And Fill it With Equally Tiny Comics

So What Happens to the DC Cinematic Universe Now?

Harley Quinn’s New Comic Book Look Is Mighty Familiar

Bruce Wayne Is Back as Batman, Better Than Ever

The Same Rules of Nature Apply to Elephants and E. Coli

This Instructional Book Makes a Strong Case For Having Recess at Work

Marvel’s Star Wars Comic Gives Us an Origin for Empire Strikes Back‘s Funniest Moment

The 30 Funniest Single Panels in Comic Book History

Here’s the Absurd Amount of Civil War II Comics Marvel Wants You to Buy in June

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Takes on the Entire Marvel Universe, Will Likely Remain Unbeaten

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