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A Few Reasons to Make it to the Comic Store This Week

So yeah, it’s the holiday week, and there’s almost no new comics out. But a few brave publishers are launching new series — including a couple which actually sound like they might be worth the trip to the store. And there’s a couple new trades that might be worth catching up on as well. Here’s…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 26

Reminder: Spider-Man totally [REDACTED] today

Spoiler alert! Seriously, if you haven’t picked up The Amazing Spider-Man #700, which came out today, but you intend to, stop reading. Also, get off the internet, because most other sites are spoiling this news directly in their headlines. Yes, as discussed in last week’s article on Spidey writer Dan Slott getting death threats, Peter…

io9 Rob Bricken Dec 26

Insane collection of Avengers concept art shows Thanos in action

This gargantuan collection of Avengers concept art shows loads of new Thanos pictures, including one of him running around. Every single still is crazy beautiful, especially all of the S.H.I.E.L.D. shots and the duo fighting image of Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch. All of these images were created by artist Andy Park (view his whole website…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 21

Will the Star Wars comics start blowing chunks soon?

One of the major bright spots of Star Wars in the past decade has been the consistently excellent comics published by Dark Horse. From the Old Republic era to the far-future Legacy storylines, Dark Horse has consistently made the Star Wars comics better than they had any right to be. (With maybe the exception of…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 21

The Absolute Best Comics and Graphic Novels of 2012

Movie special effects have gotten better and better, but the big screen still can’t deliver the kind of mind-blowing visuals and intricate, stare-for-hours detail that comics bring us. This year’s greatest comics included some fantastic science fiction, some thrilling space opera — and a handful of superhero titles that made us celebrate the age of…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders and Rob Bricken Dec 20

Joss Whedon wanted the Wasp and an extra villain in The Avengers

The Avengers was one of our favorite movies of the year, in large part because it avoided excessive clutter, with just one villain and mostly characters we’d met in previous Marvel Studios movies. But now, it turns out that if Joss Whedon had gone with some of his earlier ideas, the film could have been…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 19

This Week’s Comics: Which is Cooler, Nazi Werewolves or Nazi Supervillains? Plus Brian Bolland’s Judge Dredd!

In this week’s comics, a “bionic amnesiac” discovers his true purpose, and a freedom fighter mounts a daring rescue in a dystopian city. We get to see the Mirror Universe version of Star Trek’s Captain Pike! Meet the woman who can see the future of anything she tastes! And there’s a droolworthy hardcover collecting all…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Dec 18

Marvel writer Dan Slott is getting death threats for the leaked ending of Spider-Man #700

When writer Dan Slott talked about the final, 700th-issue of The Amazing Spider-Man, he told Comic Book Reources that “I’m going into hiding after issue #700 comes out. I’m not looking at message boards. I’m not poking my head up out of that hole, because what happens in issue #700 is big!” Unfortunately, now that…

Books & Comics Rob Bricken Dec 18

The women of Marvel wear their flowing, formal costume attire

Art nouveau heroines are the latest trend among fan artists, but Hanie Mohd has added a fashionable touch, draping Marvel’s superheroines in long, flowing dresses based on their slim-fitting costumes. Mohd is also the artist who gave us the marvelous superheroines in sweaters series, which is much more practical than these outfits for crimefighting. But…

io9 Lauren Davis Dec 16

8 Ways to Keep the Fantastic Four Movie Reboot from Sucking

The Fantastic Four movie franchise is on its way to being rebooted – with the exceedingly clever title The Fantastic Four – and we’re worried. The FF is great, but it’s not the easiest of comic concepts to do right (as many parts of the last 25 years of Fantastic Four comics will easily prove).…

Movies Rob Bricken Dec 13

The History of the Marvel Movie Universe, in Concept Art

2012 saw the culmination of “Phase One” in Marvel Studios’ plan for universal domination, with the release of The Avengers. It’s pretty amazing to look back at 2008 and see how Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk created an unstoppable juggernaut. And along the way, the Marvel crew has created huge amounts of breathtaking concept…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 12

Japanese Iron Man 3 trailer shows off a bit of Tony Stark’s home life

Iron Man 3 This new Japanese Iron Man 3 trailer has a few brand new moments to excite your Tony Stark fervor, including a glimpse into the home life of and Pepper Potts and Tony. Iron Man 3 will hit theaters on May 3, 2013.

Trailers Meredith Woerner Dec 7

Name that pair of Superhero underwear

This minimalist print showcases the one thing almost all superheroes have in common — hilarious underpants. Can you name each pair, without cheating? Available at DesignDifferent’ Etsy shop for $19.99.

Books & Comics Meredith Woerner Nov 30

The extremely tentative but potentially triumphant return of Rom: Spaceknight

Ask 100 people what Rom is. Chances are 60 will have no clue, 39 will quickly say “read-only memory,” and then one extremely nerdy person will excitedly scream “Spaceknight!” Rom was a failed attempt between Parker Bros. and Marvel Comics to create a comic-toyline tie-in, before cartoon-toy hybrids dominated the ’80s. Parker Bros. released the…

io9 Rob Bricken Nov 21

Marvel’s Cinematic Universe Mega-Set returns — with a new Thor alternate ending!

If you were one of the people who pre-ordered Marvel’s Cinematic Universe: Phase One Collection box set – the one that was shaped like Nick Fury’s Tessaract-holding brief case from the Avengers, and which contains the Blu-rays of Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America, Incredible Hulk and Avengers – you know your pre-order…

Movies Meredith Woerner Nov 21

Why Marvel’s upcoming “Age of Ultron” may actually be the event that changes everything

If you’re a comics fan, you’ve heard it a million times (literally. Go back and count): “This changes everything!” Marvel or DC touts some big comic event, some major character dies, Cap gets his shield broken, Batman gets a new sidekick whatever… and eventually it all goes back to normal and nothing has really changed.…

io9 Rob Bricken Nov 20

The Women of Marvel as James Bond Cover Girls

In 2008, Michael Gillette created a memorable series of covers for Penguin’s James Bond novels featuring the books’ lovely ladies. The always amazing Bill Walko (of The Hero Business) reimagined those book covers with the superwomen of Marvel comics in the starring roles. Naturally, each heroine or villain is particularly well suited to her accompanying…

io9 Lauren Davis Nov 17

No, Iron Man 3 did not just have a major rewrite

There’s a rumor going around that Iron Man 3 has hit a major creative snag. According to Roger Wardell, who frequently leaks Marvel Studios info on his Twitter account, the movie is undergoing a massive, last-minute rewrite: Wardell tweeted this back in September, but for some reason, his tweet is making the rounds in the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 8

The Most Amazing and Inspirational Cosplay from Long Beach Comic Con 2012!

The greatest cosplay isn’t just a loving recreation of your favorite character (or item) from science fiction, fantasy, comics and games — it captures something terrific about that character’s personality, mixed with the cosplayer’s own. So the best cosplay isn’t just thrilling, it’s actually inspiring and exciting. This past weekend was Long Beach Comic Con,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Nov 5

First Iron Man 3 Trailer: Tony Stark’s Darkest Hour!

It’s not looking so hot for Tony Stark in the first trailer for Iron Man 3. The formerly cocky mega-genius is feeling haunted by his own mortality and beset by nightmares — and that’s before the Mandarin strikes. This is some of the same footage we saw at San Diego Comic Con last summer, but…

Trailers Charlie Jane Anders Oct 23

A Few Reasons to Make it to the Comic Store This Week

Reminder: Spider-Man totally [REDACTED] today

Insane collection of Avengers concept art shows Thanos in action

Will the Star Wars comics start blowing chunks soon?

The Absolute Best Comics and Graphic Novels of 2012

Joss Whedon wanted the Wasp and an extra villain in The Avengers

This Week’s Comics: Which is Cooler, Nazi Werewolves or Nazi Supervillains? Plus Brian Bolland’s Judge Dredd!

Marvel writer Dan Slott is getting death threats for the leaked ending of Spider-Man #700

The women of Marvel wear their flowing, formal costume attire

8 Ways to Keep the Fantastic Four Movie Reboot from Sucking

The History of the Marvel Movie Universe, in Concept Art

Japanese Iron Man 3 trailer shows off a bit of Tony Stark’s home life

Name that pair of Superhero underwear

The extremely tentative but potentially triumphant return of Rom: Spaceknight

Marvel’s Cinematic Universe Mega-Set returns — with a new Thor alternate ending!

Why Marvel’s upcoming “Age of Ultron” may actually be the event that changes everything

The Women of Marvel as James Bond Cover Girls

No, Iron Man 3 did not just have a major rewrite

The Most Amazing and Inspirational Cosplay from Long Beach Comic Con 2012!

First Iron Man 3 Trailer: Tony Stark’s Darkest Hour!

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