Marvel Comics

Spider-Man’s Villains: Not Rapists, Says Creator

When is rape not rape? When it’s a supervillain pretending to be Peter Parker and having sex with Parker’s roommate, who thinks she’s having sex with Parker himself, according to one of Marvel’s Amazing Spider-Man writers. Part of a recent issue of Marvel’s flagship Amazing series featured villain The Chameleon taking the place of Peter…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Sep 14

Marvel’s New Game Looks Better Than Many Superhero Movies

The final trailer for Marvel’s Ultimate Alliance 2 game has hit the internet, and we have to admit: If ever there was a good argument for a CGI animated adaptation of the publisher’s Civil War series, this would be it. Click to view Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Launch Trailer [Comic Book Resources]

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Sep 12

Space Horror And Marvel Superheroes Rule This Week’s Comics

It’s not the busiest of weeks in terms of new comics, with Marvel pretty much dominating new launches, and alien horrors both old and new making a comeback. There may not be many, but these are still comics we crave. With the exception of Image Comics’ Dead Space: Extraction special issue (tying in with the…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Sep 9

Will The Courts Stop Disney/Marvel?

The sale of the century is already under threat from lawsuits, as two separate legal actions are announced that see Marvel shareholders calling foul about the Disney buyout. The first lawsuit came within a day of the announcement of the sale, as shareholder Christine Vlatos filed a complaint in a Wilmington court seeking not only…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 8

Marvel Wants To Show You Spidey’s Calling

Feel like you need a visual ringtone for some of your friends? Marvel have got you covered – they’ve teamed up with mobile company Vringo to offer a new set of video ringtones showcasing Disney’s favorite heroes. Launching today, US visitors to Vringo’s website can download video ringtones starring Spider-Man, the Hulk, Wolverine, the X-Men…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 8

Classic Marvelman Will Appear From Marvel

The question on comic fans’ lips since Marvel announced their purchase of Marvelman at San Diego Comic-Con has finally been answered: Yes, they will be reprinting Alan Moore‘s classic pre-Watchmen run on the character. Moore’s revival of the 1950s Captain Marvel rip-off has long been considered a lost part of comics history; Moore’s first deconstruction…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Sep 6

Disney/Marvel: Who’s Next?

If Disney’s purchase of Marvel earlier this week highlights the company’s desire to expand through buyouts instead of new ideas, should we be wondering who could be next on their shopping list? One of the first questions that’s worth asking is “Is anyone left?” It’s hard to top the much-stated 5000+ characters contained in Marvel’s…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 5

Are American Comics Institutionally Racist?

How important is race in comics? We’re not even talking about skin color here, but American vs. Non-American. According to one comics editor, the answer is “very” – even if comics fans would rather it wasn’t the case. Responding to a fan question about the historic problem of comic series with non-American white male leads…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Sep 4

Get Gifted With Whedon’s X-Men Motion Comic Trailer

Never mind the Mouse, Marvel is playing its Joss Whedon card for the next Motion Comic series to come from the publisher: Here’s the trailer for the upcoming Astonishing X-Men: Gifted. Marvel’s official PR for the project follows: Marvel is proud to unveil the first full-length trailer to the hotly anticipated Astonishing X-Men: Gifted motion…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 2

Disney/Marvel: What Does Disney Actually Get?

So, Disney has bought Marvel, but – with both companies claiming that current licensing deals will stay in place – what does this actually mean for both companies (besides awesome comics like this)? We consider some facts. It should be pointed out that, right now, no-one really seems to have a clear idea of what’ll…

Movies Graeme McMillan Sep 1

Find Sweet Teeth And Strange Tales In This Week’s Comics

Even though Mickey Mouse now owns your favorite comic publisher, that doesn’t mean that it’s all change in the world of comic books. Yes, tomorrow is still new comic book day, and that can only mean New Comics We Crave. It’s a relatively solid week for new releases, with both Marvel and DC offering a…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Sep 1

It Had To Happen: The Disney/Marvel Buyout Brings Us MODUCK!

It’s only been a few hours since Disney announced it was buying Marvel Comics, and already the first example of corporate synergy has appeared: MODUCK! But what does the UCK stand for? Apparently we have Jeff Parker (writer of such great comics as Agents Of Atlas) to thank for the MODUCK meme, which combines MODOK…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 31

Disney/Marvel: Who Knew What, And When?

While Disney’s purchase of Marvel Entertainment surprised the world this morning, how many people really saw it coming? According to Disney executives on this morning’s investors’ conference call, the House of Mouse initially reached out to Marvel “a few months ago,” but Marvel creator reaction this morning suggests that it was kept a secret from…

io9 Graeme McMillan Aug 31

The House Of Mouse Eats The House Of Ideas: Disney Buys Marvel

It might be the most unexpected, and biggest, news story of the year: Disney have bought Marvel Comics for $4 billion in stock and cash. Good news for shareholders, perhaps, but what does this mean for everyone else? News broke early this morning that the Walt Disney Co. have acquired Marvel Entertainment in a move…

io9 Graeme McMillan Aug 31

Make Yourself Into A Zombie Vigilante

Marvel Comics are using the internet to spread the word about their upcoming Punisher storyarc “Frankencastle,” by inviting fans to turn themselves – or anyone of their choosing – into the titular reanimated crime-killer via the magic of the internet. According to Marvel, the DIY paper doll reanimatathon can be explained away like this: To…

io9 Graeme McMillan Aug 29

It Came From Beneath the Ice To Destroy the World!

Monsters and supervillains come from a lot of places, but a perennial favorite is the frozen depths. Defrosted Big Bads have been rampaging through books and movies for almost a century, and here are fifteen of the freezingest. The Thing There are two movie versions of The Thing, which is itself based on a short…

io9 Annalee Newitz Aug 17

Happy Birthday, Marvel Comics!

Today is the 70th birthday of Marvel Comics, and they’re celebrating with creator signings and a great offer on subscriptions. But we’d rather focus on what makes the company great: Here’re five characters that Marvel can be rightfully proud of. Captain America One of Marvel’s first characters – he debuted in 1941’s Captain America Comics…

io9 Graeme McMillan Aug 11

Marvel’s Fault Introduces Political Intrigue To Space

What happens after the end of space war? For Marvel Comics‘ cosmic characters, the answer is Realm of Kings… and a hole in time and space that everyone wants to own. Anyone else getting Deep Space Nine flashbacks? Announced at this weekend’s Comic-Con Chicago, Realm of Kings – a sequel to the recently completed War…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Aug 10

Armor Wars Bring Bigger Iron Men

Tony Stark’s worst nightmares – and bulky robot fetishists’ hottest military dreams – come true in this image from Marvel’s upcoming Ultimate Comics: Armor Wars series, unveiled at this weekend’s Chicago Comic-Con. Click through for the whole thing. Ultimate Comics: Armor Wars – a four issue Iron Man series written by Warren Ellis and drawn…

io9 Graeme McMillan Aug 9

The 10 Greatest Eternally Young Heroes (Who Aren’t Vampires)

Everywhere you look nowadays, there are young, fresh-faced vampires. But they’re not the only heroes out there who stay eternally young. Some of our favorite science-fiction heroes are blessed (cursed?) with Alphaville’s reward. Here are the 10 greatest forever-young heroes. Connor MacLeod from Highlander. Born in 1518, he is an Immortal, doomed to walk the…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Aug 4

Spider-Man’s Villains: Not Rapists, Says Creator

Marvel’s New Game Looks Better Than Many Superhero Movies

Space Horror And Marvel Superheroes Rule This Week’s Comics

Will The Courts Stop Disney/Marvel?

Marvel Wants To Show You Spidey’s Calling

Classic Marvelman Will Appear From Marvel

Disney/Marvel: Who’s Next?

Are American Comics Institutionally Racist?

Get Gifted With Whedon’s X-Men Motion Comic Trailer

Disney/Marvel: What Does Disney Actually Get?

Find Sweet Teeth And Strange Tales In This Week’s Comics

It Had To Happen: The Disney/Marvel Buyout Brings Us MODUCK!

Disney/Marvel: Who Knew What, And When?

The House Of Mouse Eats The House Of Ideas: Disney Buys Marvel

Make Yourself Into A Zombie Vigilante

It Came From Beneath the Ice To Destroy the World!

Happy Birthday, Marvel Comics!

Marvel’s Fault Introduces Political Intrigue To Space

Armor Wars Bring Bigger Iron Men

The 10 Greatest Eternally Young Heroes (Who Aren’t Vampires)

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