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How to Break Up Around Valentine’s Day

How to Break Up Around Valentine’s Day

Sometimes, keeping it simple just doesn't work, and you have to go all gaslight on that shit. [Source unknown] continue
The Avengers extended trailer commercial from the Super Bowl [ Video]

The Avengers extended trailer commercial from the Super Bowl [ Video]

"I still believe in heroes" says Nick Fury. "We have the Hulk" says Tony Stark The 'extended' spot that played during the 2012 Super Bowl may not have been all that long but you definitely got to see some ... continue
‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengence’ behind-the-scenes featurette [Video]

‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengence’ behind-the-scenes featurette [Video]

When I was a kid the Ghost Rider was one of my favorite comic book characters and then when I grew up and they decided to make a movie out of the character with Nicolas Cage starring ... continue
All new scenes from Avengers to be shown during NYC ComicCon

All new scenes from Avengers to be shown during NYC ComicCon

One of the most anticipated movies coming in the summer of 2012 has to be The Avengers from Marvel, which has had a number of big name comic character movies leading up to it. It looks like those ... continue
On Being a Stepladder

On Being a Stepladder

In addition to the unfair portrayal in pop culture, there are further pitfalls. [source unknown] continue
Every. Single. Time

Every. Single. Time

This happens so frequently one would be forgiven for thinking its in the employee manual. continue
Sony shutting down PSP digital comics service

Sony shutting down PSP digital comics service

In today's update of the PSP's digital comics service over at the PlayStation Blog, Sony announced they'll be pulling the plug on the digital comics service. Fortunately for comic fans, that doesn't mean the 4,000+ strong digital comic ... continue
Graphicly brings your comic love to wherever you are – now with HTML5 goodness

Graphicly brings your comic love to wherever you are – now with HTML5 goodness

I have been a comic book lover for years, I even owned my own comic store for awhile; talk about a kid let loose in a candy store, and when I first heard of Graphicly (previously Graphic.ly ... continue
There is CosPlay and then there is Lara Croft

There is CosPlay and then there is Lara Croft

For those of you not familiar with the term cosplay it refers to people who dress up at their favorite character from a movie, a game, or as in the case with steampunk as an alternate universe ... continue
Massive new trailer for The Walking Dead

Massive new trailer for The Walking Dead

I'm not one for watching anything horror related but after seeing some of the trailers for the upcoming AMC show The Walking Dead I am going to have to break this stead fast rule and that was ... continue
Victorian era Marvel characters with a touch of steampunk

Victorian era Marvel characters with a touch of steampunk

Ya, I'm a sucker for just about anything steampunk but toss in some of my favorite comic characters from the Marvel universe and you get a lot of damn I wish I owned those moments. I mean what ... continue
Some infographic love for Marvel

Some infographic love for Marvel

Marvel Comics is one of the biggest names in the comic world and even though they came close to bankruptcy (see you can learn something from infographics) the company survived to become an entertainment powerhouse. So it ... continue
Comic author Harvey Pekar dead at 70

Comic author Harvey Pekar dead at 70

Harvey Pekar, creator of the American Splendor comic, has been found dead in his home. Police responded to a call from Pekar's wife at around 1am, and found his body "between a bed and a dresser." Pekar's wife ... continue
13 Fantastic visions of The Joker

13 Fantastic visions of The Joker

Of all the villains that inhabit our world of fantasy and imagination none is more iconic than The Joker. From the comic books to the graphic novels and on our movie screens The Joker has become ingrained as a ... continue
Things done changed: Archie’s Riverdale High gets its first gay student

Things done changed: Archie’s Riverdale High gets its first gay student

If you, like me, collected the hell out of Archie comics when you were a little girl, you may have been pleased to see that Riverdale High has finally diversified its student population. This week, Archie Comics cartoonist ... continue
Fanboys vindicated: studies indicate comics “just as good” as books

Fanboys vindicated: studies indicate comics “just as good” as books

If your geeky kid won't come up out of the basement and stop reading comic books, it may not be such a bad thing. (Unless your kid is thirty-five and jobless.) A new study indicates that comic books ... continue
Comicbook Publishers’ Untapped Market

Comicbook Publishers’ Untapped Market

Imagine, for a moment, that Amazon has announced the next release of their Kindle product:  the Kindle DX II (pronounced "dee-ex two"), and while it includes a long list of upgrades and improvements, the single most important ... continue
Comic-Con photos show how strange we can be

Comic-Con photos show how strange we can be

Conferences can be a lot of fun especially when you get the ones that are dedicated to things that feed our imaginations. As much fun as they can be though there is no denying ... continue
Evil league of evil fail

Evil league of evil fail

But then again, it's not about making money, it's about taking money. Looks like someone didn't read the Evil Overlord list. continue
Why retro superheros are cool

Why retro superheros are cool

For starters, they were way less emo. [Source: Roflrazzi] continue
Comic publishers living in one of their imaginary worlds

Comic publishers living in one of their imaginary worlds

We hear a lot about the newspaper industry saying silly things about blogs and social media services like Twitter. From Associated Press wanting money for people using quotes of AP stories if the quotes ... continue