Books & Comics

​This Is What Happens When Deadpool Writes A Literary Masterpiece

Yes, Deadpool gets a book deal, the TV adventures of Ichabod and Abigail continue, and the original Quantum and Woody return in this week’s comics. Most importantly, the Ms. Marvel gets its first trade, so stop dawdling and get it! New Issues Black Sky Sampler (Dark Horse) — Get prepped for Dark Horse’s superhero epic…

The Zaniest Ideas We’ve Had For The Books Of The Future

Throughout the 20th-century, we’ve come up with crazy ideas for reinventing books, ones that make our phone and tablet readers seem almost modest. From books projected onto the ceiling to reading Ferris wheels, here are some of the last century’s strangest and most innovative book proposals. The Fiske Reading Machine, in the hand of its…

How to get into China Miéville. Over at Tor.com, there’s an introduction to Miéville’s strange and powerful books, including a rundown of which books to try first. Do you agree with their recommendations?

Fund Some Truly Weird Art And Get Some Totally Insane Shwag!

Last Gasp Books has been putting out and selling completely insane books of underground comics, weird art, and other totally unacceptable cultural artifacts for decades. And now they’re doing a Kickstarter to raise money to publish their fall books, and it’s well worth kicking in a few bucks. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1784498350/last-gasp-books-fall-publishing-season If nothing else, this is your…

How New York Comic Con has shown us a wonderful future for Comics

You hear it about Comic Cons every year – “It’s not about the comics any more”. Sure, the rise of alternate media at Comic Cons is a big thing, and NYCC 2014 was no exception – but this year more than ever recently, it also feels like it was about looking ahead to the bright…

What’s The Most Absurd Thing To Come Out Of 1990s Superhero Comics?

The 1990s were a special time in comics. Fueled by an out-of-control speculator boom and a craze for “dark,” angsty storytelling, superheroes went EXTREME even as their feet shrank to nothing. But what was the single most absurd character, trend or storyline to come out of 1990s comics? Please include a cover, comics panel, video…

In New Neil Gaiman Book, Sleeping Beauty Is Woken By Snow White’s Kiss

Neil Gaiman’s upcoming children’s book, The Sleeper and the Spindle, is a richly illustrated collaboration with artist Chris Riddell that retells the story of Sleeping Beauty. But this time the princess is rescued not by a prince’s kiss, but by a queen’s. Here’s a description of the book, due out October 23rd, from Amazon: A…

10 Science Fiction Authors Whose Books Just Kept Getting Stranger

A lot of authors tend to become more conventional over time. They get more mainstream cred, mellow out, and sand the rough edges off their work. But some of science fiction’s most famous authors have just kept pushing the limits of storytelling. Here are 10 science fiction and fantasy authors whose books only got weirder.…

Here it is: Your official all-singing, all-dancing Baby Groot Toy!

Guardians of the Galaxy fans, long have we waited for a potted, groovin’ Groot of our very own, and now the wait is almost over. Marvel have finally lifted the lid on their version of Dancing Groot – and he’ll be out by Christmas! Exclusively revealed by Mashable, the toy is a collaboration between Marvel…

Your Date Just Made A Mistake On A Bit Of Geek Trivia. What Do You Do?

It happens. You’re having a perfectly nice conversation with someone when, all of a sudden, they make an innocent mistake on a piece of pop culture knowledge. It’s eating you up inside, but do you correct them? Choose your answer in this comic and face the consequences. The one option this Dorkly choose-able path comic…

These Stunning Illustrations Restore Awe And Wonder To The Wizard Of Oz

Yes, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been interpreted and reinterpreted over the decades, but you’ve never seen it quite like this. Rice Boy creator Evan Dahm has gone back to the book’s text and is illustrating a new edition of L. Frank Baum’s classic novel. Dahm recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for his new…

Oh, if only this Doctor Who Paternoster Gang comic was real

Doctor Who’s Victorian trio of Vastra, Jenny and Strax have had fans begging for a spinoff since they first appeared in 2011’s A Good Man Goes To War – but while such an idea seems to remain an unlikely possibility, what if we could have the Paternosters starring in their own Comic adventures? This delightful…

Our BPRD Preview Shows How To Sell Coffee In A Town Full Of Monsters

No matter what horrors have been unleashed on earth, no matter how dangerous life gets, one truth will remain constant: we all need coffee. In our preview of BPRD: Hell on Earth #124 (due out October 15th), one Santa Fe coffee shop worker tries to live among the monstrous Ogdru Hem as best he can…

Marvel Plans Biggest Comic Event Ever With Return Of Secret Wars

Marvel is declaring war. More than 30 years after its arguably most popular comic crossover, Secret Wars, the publisher has declared a new comice vent that will engulf the Marvel universes — pitting Captain America against Captain America, Thor against Thor, and so forth. Details are of course sketchy — we know it’s being written…

These are your first Age of Ultron toys

New York Comic Con officially starts today, but Hasbro kicked off the merchandising fun last night with a sneak preview at some of their upcoming toys – including the very first look at their line of Avengers: Age of Ultron goodies. Although there’s not really much to see, the new toys do offer some tiny…

Did You Ever Ask Your Friends How To Swear In Another Language?

One of the joys of having a friend who speaks another language was asking them to teach you how to say dirty words. But what were they really telling you to say? In this comic, one guy reveals his not-so-dirty secret about those “dirty” words. You can see more of cartoonist Shenanigansen’s Owl Turd Comix…

My God, Archie Meets Predator Is Actually A Thing That Is Happening

He’s met the Punisher and KISS, but Archie Andrews has never met anyone quite like this. The alien hunter known as the Predator will come to Riverdale in a miniseries collaboration between Archie Comics and Dark Horse next spring. The mind boggles. The actual plot sounds completely ridiculous, as writer Alex de Campi told USA…

Why History Should Replace Economics in the 21st Century

Fifty years ago, historians advised politicians and policy-makers. They helped chart the future of nations, by helping leaders learn from past mistakes in history. But then something changed, and we began making decisions based on economic principles rather than historical ones. The results were catastrophic. Photograph of dust bowl survivors, by Dorothea Lange According to…

These Action Figures inspired by the work of Jae Lee are just stunning

DC Collectibles figures have long been a line known for some amazing figures – but they’re getting even better next with this wave of amazing toys based on artist Jae Lee‘s work for Batman/Superman. The 7″ scale figures are due for release in the summer of next year, and you can check all four of…

This Historian Has Created the Greatest Medieval Costume Ever

There’s no shortage of medieval-ish costumes, like knights, monks, peasants and royalty. But, if you’re a hardcore historian and you want to flaunt your credentials, nothing quite says “medievalist” like dressing as an illuminated manuscript. Blogger and graduate student Amanda King describes how she designed a costume based on the Book of Kells, the famous…