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25 Reasons To Get Excited About Comics This Spring

Need an excuse to get psyched for comics this spring? Well, we’ve got 25! Here’s five-squared of the most promising new series and miniseries slated for springtime. Brace yourself for new Avengers squads, Caveman Batman, and drunk Hellboy! PHILIP K. DICK’S ELECTRIC ANT #1 (Marvel, April) Written by David Mack Art by Pascal Alixe Cover…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Remainders – The Things We Didn’t Post: Faster Than a Speeding Bullet Edition

In today’s Remainders: feats of amazement. Superman’s first comic book appearance sells for $1.5m at auction; RIM posts its most impressive quarter ever; Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet performed…over Twitter; researchers create a full-screen Braille display; and more. • An issue of Action Comics from 1938 that saw Superman’s first comic book appearance was sold for…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Tibetan Artist Turns Hulk And Spider-Man Into Himalayan Heroes

The wild pop art of Tibetan artist Gade transforms famous superheroes into mandalas and religious icons. If you ever wanted to see Batman as a Buddha, this here’s your huckleberry. Gade mixes Western comic-book heroes (and Ultraman!) and traditional Tibetan artwork to showcase the totemic status of superheroes and the effects of globalization on Tibetan…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Sunshine Supergirl

Sometimes, you just want to bask in the sun — especially given the weather of late — and this evocative shot of Supergirl reminds you why. No, this image — created in 2006 by comics jack-of-all-trades Dean Trippe — isn’t new. But it’s perfect. And a thing of beauty is a joy forever, right? Comics…

Books & Comics Marc Bernardin

Will Louis “Incredible Hulk” Leterrier Direct Y: The Last Man?

Last week, Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier mentioned he was on the shortlist for The Avengers. This week, it’s been rumored Leterrier is considering another hot comic property: the film adaptation of Brian K Vaughan’s Y: The Last Man. Just last week Leterrier – whose remake of Clash of The Titans hits theaters this weekend…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Happy 20th Anniversary, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie

Twenty years ago today, the live-action take on Eastman and Laird’s trailblazing indie comic hit the big screen. And you should thank it for changing Hollywood for the geekier. There had been comic book-based movies before Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — Superman and Superman II, Tim Burton’s Batman, Swamp Thing, Howard the Duck, to name…

Movies Marc Bernardin

In Comic-Land, All Zombies Must Re-Die!

What’s hot on the shelves this Wednesday? DC and Marvel wrapping up their big undead crossovers, Zack Whedon from Dr. Horrible penning the adventures of Kyle Reese, and Spidey vs. the Juggernaut. It’s Comics We Crave! Aim for the head! First things first: Marvel and DC are both interring two zombie-themed mega-events. Blackest Night 8…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Buy Your Way Into the X-Men

Maybe you prioritized reading comic books over extreme physical conditioning and the honing of your latent superpowers. That’s OK. Because if you have the cash, you can buy your way into the next X-Men movie. (And at least you know that it can’t be worse than Wolverine…which, admittedly, we figured couldn’t be any worse than…

Movies Mark Wilson

First Scott Pilgrim Trailer Makes Us Fall In Love All Over Again

Could Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World movie really live up to the snarky loveliness and crazy action of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s comic? Judging from the first teaser trailer… why, yes! Here are some trailer screencaps that were posted to the movie’s official site: Here’s the movie’s official synopsis: Meet charming and jobless Scott…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

When Keeping It Skeptical In Science Fiction Goes Wrong

A defining thread of modern scientific thought is skepticism, the tendency to question accepted ideas until evidence is found to confirm or reject them. But what do skeptics do in worlds of magic, aliens, and other matters fantastic? Science fiction authors often face a difficult task in incorporating skepticism into their works. After all, they’re…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Shogun And Caveman Iron Men Suit Up For Time-Traveling Armor Wars

What if Tony Stark was born in the Paleolithic or Middle Ages? The newest slew of Iron Man By Design variant covers re-imagine the hero as a crusader, a cowboy, and a cro-magnon. In the first batch of Marvel’s Iron Man By Design variant covers, Tony was a centurion and ancient Egyptian falconer. These purdy…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Marvelman Zooms Back To Comics This June

Marvelman (a.k.a. Miracleman a.ka. the superhero at the center of one of the most screwball legal struggles in comic book history) returns to print this summer. Marvel Comics will publish a one-shot, series, and hardcover of Marvelman’s past exploits. Here’s the scoop from Marvel Comics’ press release: Marvel is proud to announce the return of…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Pigs Fly (And Shoot Guns) In Rare Hayao Miyazaki Manga

In 1989, Hayao Miyazaki penned and illustrated The Age of the Flying Boat, a manga that became the basis for his 1992 movie, Porco Rosso. This English translation from Animerica Magazine displays Miyazaki’s flair for comics as well. The Age of the Flying Boat was originally published in Japan’s Model Grafx Magazine and received an…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Something Kitty, Something Bloody, Something Britpoppy

What’s waiting for you at the comic shop this Wednesday? The return of America’s mutant sweetheart, a trade paperback you can foist upon your hipster friends, and Mark Millar’s latest four-panel ploy at global domination. Yup, it’s Comics We Crave! First off, what marquee character developments are cooking in the Big Two’s kitchen? We’ve got…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Kick-Ass Rolls Out McLovin’s Mist Mobile

A new Kick-Ass clip showcases Christopher Mintz-Plasse’s super-loaded superhero Red Mist, and his bad ass Mist Mobile, which all the ladies love. Best car cameo since Bumblebee warped from a broken-down beater to a slightly less crappy car. Movie Trailers – Movies Blog Kick-Ass will be out April 16th.

Movies Meredith Woerner

Will The Incredible Hulk’s Director Handle The Avengers?

According to The Incredible Hulk and Clash of The Titans director Louis Leterrier, he’s on the shortlist of directors Marvel is considering to helm the much-anticipated Avengers movie. We’re wondering: Are there blackmail photos? Okay, that’s a little harsh – Letterier actually did a fine job on Incredible Hulk, and the direction was the least…

Movies Graeme McMillan

What If Superheroes Were Elements?

It’s Marvel’s Avengers as you’ve never seen them before… Namely, as abstract personifications of elements from the periodic table. Artist Das Chupa is the genius behind this version, and he’s given Superman the same treatment here. [Zero Lives]

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan

FoxTrot Discovers One Comic That Just Won’t Work On the iPad

FoxTrot uses the geekiest of comic book humor to rake the iPad and its lack of flash over the coals. Funny because it’s true! Pretty brilliant Sunday strip, Mr. Amend, just be wary of visitors from Cupertino. [Foxtrot]

Tech News Jack Loftus

Warners Unveil DC Movie Strategy… Maybe

How to replace a multi-million dollar movie franchise with Harry Potter? Well, if you’re Warner Bros., the answer seems to be “Suddenly realize you own a company that’s specialized in creating movie franchise IP for years.” Enter the DC years… Speaking at ShoWest this week, Warners movie head Alan Horn told theater owners that they…

Movies Graeme McMillan

10 2000AD Characters Who Could Rule Cinema

If there’s one trend that we hope both The Losers and Kick-Ass will jumpstart, it’s one where British comic creators get their due in Hollywood. Particularly because that could lead to these 2000AD movies we’ve always longed for… Yes, yes; Judge Dredd is about to get his second chance at big screen stardom (And much-deserved…

Movies Graeme McMillan

25 Reasons To Get Excited About Comics This Spring

Remainders – The Things We Didn’t Post: Faster Than a Speeding Bullet Edition

Tibetan Artist Turns Hulk And Spider-Man Into Himalayan Heroes

Sunshine Supergirl

Will Louis “Incredible Hulk” Leterrier Direct Y: The Last Man?

Happy 20th Anniversary, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie

In Comic-Land, All Zombies Must Re-Die!

Buy Your Way Into the X-Men

First Scott Pilgrim Trailer Makes Us Fall In Love All Over Again

When Keeping It Skeptical In Science Fiction Goes Wrong

Shogun And Caveman Iron Men Suit Up For Time-Traveling Armor Wars

Marvelman Zooms Back To Comics This June

Pigs Fly (And Shoot Guns) In Rare Hayao Miyazaki Manga

Something Kitty, Something Bloody, Something Britpoppy

Kick-Ass Rolls Out McLovin’s Mist Mobile

Will The Incredible Hulk’s Director Handle The Avengers?

What If Superheroes Were Elements?

FoxTrot Discovers One Comic That Just Won’t Work On the iPad

Warners Unveil DC Movie Strategy… Maybe

10 2000AD Characters Who Could Rule Cinema

‘Scream 4’ Is Back, and on Tape

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1

Amazon Clears Out Netflix-Licensed Nebula Capsule 3 Mini Projector at 32% Off, Dolby Audio Home Theater for Less

Anker 160W Laptop Charger Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing in a Last-Minute Amazon Spring Sale Deal

The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

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