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On a Sunbeam is a must-read comic about boarding schools in space

by Andrew Liptak

Every now and again, there’s a comic that will stop you dead in your tracks and consume your time until you take in every last page and dialogue bubble. That’s the case with Tillie Walden’s fantastic, ongoing webcomic, On A Sunbeam. Hailing from...

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Watch the first teaser trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

by Andrew J . Hawkins

The first teaser trailer for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 just dropped, and it looks like the whole gang is back: Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax the Destroyer (Dave Bautista), Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper), and...

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The creative team behind Harley Quinn on letting an icon grow

by Kwame Opam

Harley Quinn might be unstoppable. Even though she started off as a throwaway henchwoman in Batman: The Animated Series, she’s since exploded in popularity to become one of the most recognizable characters in all of comics. She’s certainly not on...

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New biopic may clear the record on Wonder Woman's kinky, queer, colorful origin

by Tasha Robinson

Her creator was a bondage enthusiast in a long-term polygamous relationship, which explains a lot about the original character.

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Comixology now has an exclusive line of original comics

by Kwame Opam

Now that it’s arguably the standard for digital comics online and on mobile devices, Comixology has announced that it will start producing original comics. Called comiXology Originals, the new program will showcase content from both creators and...

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Orders for comic books have hit a 20-year high

by Andrew Liptak

Propelled by DC’s Rebirth series, distributor Diamond Comics has shipped 10.26 million copies to comic book stores in North America this past August, according to industry analyst John Jackson Miller.

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Fox wants to make a '70s-era action movie about Stan Lee

by Kwame Opam

20th Century Fox is taking superhero cinema to its logical extreme by turning Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee into an action star. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio has acquired Lee's life rights, and plans on making an action-adventure...

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Alan Moore is retiring from the comics world

by Kwame Opam

After nearly 40 years in the comics industry, legendary writer Alan Moore says he’s ready to retire from the medium. At a press conference for his upcoming novel Jerusalem, the Watchmen creator told The Guardian that he had "about 250 pages of...

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Supergirl creator developing a Black Lightning TV series

by Kwame Opam

Supergirl and Arrow co-creator Greg Berlanti is reportedly developing a series following Black Lightning, one of DC Comics’ first major black superheroes. According to Deadline, Berlanti is working with The Game creator Mara Brock Akil and her...

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Ben Affleck just tweeted footage of the villain from the solo Batman film

by Kwame Opam

Ben Affleck just showed fans footage of major DC Comics villain who may appear in one of the upcoming Warner Bros. films. In a tweet sent out this morning, the actor-director revealed an early look at Deathstroke the Terminator approaching the...

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Fox's new X-Men series will connect to the films, says Bryan Singer

by Kwame Opam

20th Century Fox’s two upcoming series set in the X-Men universe are starting to look a little more ambitious. The Hollywood Reports writes that director Bryan Singer, speaking at the Edinburgh Television Festival in Scotland, plans on linking the...

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Iron Man's female successor will be named Ironheart

by James Vincent

Last month, Marvel revealed that Tony Stark would be passing on the Iron Man mantle to Riri Williams — a 15-year-old genius and the first young black woman to wear the famous armor. As we suspected at the time, Williams won't be keeping the Iron...

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God’s gift to fan art made a fake trailer for a Firefly animated series

by Tasha Robinson

Why can't we have nice things? Specifically, a lot more of this nice thing?

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We might have to wait until 2018 to catch up with Daredevil and Jessica Jones

by Andrew Liptak

Craving the next seasons of Marvel’s Daredevil and Jessica Jones? It’s looking like you might have a longer wait than expected. At the Television Critics Association Press Tour, Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos announced that the...

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DC faces renewed backlash over Batgirl in animated Batman: The Killing Joke

by Andrew Liptak

The upcoming animated adaptation of DC's The Killing Joke is already causing controversy ahead of its release. Based on the 1988 graphic novel by Alan Moore, the original story is deemed a classic by fans but widely derided for its depiction of...

The villains are a force to be reckoned with in the final Suicide Squad trailer

by Andrew Liptak

Suicide Squad is set to hit theaters on August 5th, and during the mega film panel in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Warner Bros. released a new, slick trailer for the film. The action-packed trailer shows off the entire ensemble of destructive...

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Roxane Gay will write a Black Panther companion series for Marvel

by Kaitlyn Tiffany

Feminist writer Roxane Gay and poet Yona Harvey will write a Marvel comic series set in the same world as Ta-Nehisi Coates' Black Panther series, The New York Times reports. Reportedly coming this November, the series will be called World of...

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Google’s new Bubble Zoom feature will make reading comics on your phone easier

by Kwame Opam

San Diego Comic-Con is officially in full swing, and Google is getting in on the action with a new feature meant for comics fans. The company just announced that Google Play Books now supports a feature called Bubble Zoom, which uses machine...

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The next Iron Man will be black teenager Riri Williams

by Kwame Opam

With Civil War II now off to the races, Marvel is gearing up for its next big shake-up. Time reports that, by the end of the event, Tony Stark will pass the mantle of Iron Man to 15-year-old Riri Williams, a young genius, former MIT student, and...

Admit it: you wish Colonel Sanders were a super-powered chicken

by Kwame Opam

Colonel Sanders, the legendary proprietor of Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a fascinating historical figure. He sold his first restaurant at the tender age of 65, and by the time he was 73 he'd sold the franchise for a cool $2 million. He's since...

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Captain America is returning to Brooklyn as a giant bronze statue

by Andrew J . Hawkins

Captain America has defeated Nazis, invading aliens, and even conspirators within our own government. Now, in recognition for all his good deeds and in honor of his 75th birthday, Cap is getting his own bronze statue. And where better than his...

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Daniel Clowes says the movie version of his graphic novel Wilson is coming out this fall

by Jamieson Cox

According to Daniel Clowes, the cinematic adaptation of his 2010 graphic novel Wilson is being released sometime this fall. Clowes revealed the release window while appearing on Marc Maron's WTF podcast last week, where it remained unnoticed...

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Mark Hamill will host a show about geek supercollectors for the Comic-Con network

by Bryan Bishop

Comic-Con's upcoming streaming service has landed a big name for one of its original shows: Luke Skywalker himself. Today Comic-Con HQ announced that Mark Hamill would be hosting a new show, Pop Culture Quest, which will feature Hamill talking to...

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Brian Michael Bendis tackles America's profiling problem in Civil War II

by Kwame Opam

Ten years ago, Marvel split its comics universe in two with its massive crossover event series Civil War. Penned by Mark Millar, the series saw Bush-era political concerns written directly into the lives of Marvel’s marquee characters. The...

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The Rock is making a superhero film with the director of Iron Man 3

by Jacob Kastrenakes

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has signed on to play one of the earliest superheroes: Doc Savage, who's said to be an inspiration for Superman. A film adaptation of Doc Savage was announced back in 2013, but apparently it's only now getting off the...

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Marvel is making a massive change to Captain America

by Kwame Opam

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Comixology launches Netflix-style subscription service for comics

by Adi Robertson

Comixology is launching a subscription service that will offer readers "thousands" of digital comics for $5.99 a month. Called Comixology Unlimited, the service will feature work from a variety of major indie presses, including Image Comics, Dark...

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DC Comics went old-school for its new logo

by Kwame Opam

DC Comics has a brand-new logo. The company announced today that, as a tribute to its 80-year history as one of the biggest comics publishers in the industry, the DC logo would return to the simple typographic styling of the past. The decision...

Margot Robbie to produce an ensemble superhero movie starring Harley Quinn

by Kwame Opam

Months before Suicide Squad even hits theaters, Warner Bros. is already working on a spinoff — but this effort will star a female ensemble cast. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Margot Robbie is set to produce a spinoff starring Harley Quinn,...

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ABC cancels Marvel spinoff Agent Carter

by Nick Statt

ABC has decided to put an end to Agent Carter, the Captain America spinoff series set in the 1940s and featuring star Hayley Atwell, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show served as a way to explore the backstories of Marvel Universe...

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Watch the full trailer for Batman: The Killing Joke

by Kwame Opam

The first full trailer for Batman: The Killing Joke, Warner Bros. Animation's first R-rated Batman movie, is finally here. Based on the acclaimed and highly controversial graphic novel of the same name, the film will explore Batman's relationship...

A quick and dirty guide for understanding Doctor Strange

by Kwame Opam

The first Doctor Strange trailer is finally out, giving us our first look at the weird, wild world of mystical Marvel. You're probably excited. After all, Disney's earned enough goodwill up until now that fans can trust them to do a good job with...

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