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Lora and Jor-L devise an escape plan

Stephen Schleicher — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:30:37 +0000

Over at Jim Shooter’s website, the writer has posted a series of Superman comic strips that appeared in The Chattanooga News in 1939. It’s a great look at comic book history, and worth a look. via Jim Shooter

Link Ink: ‘Comics Express’ Aims to Help Entertain Joplin Youth, Ancient Fraggles Return, Drink ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ Wine

Caleb Goellner — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:02:30 +0000

Filed under: Link Ink, Culture Goodness: Comics Express, a free 24-page comic to be distributed to kids and teens affected by the Joplin, Mo. tornado disaster that features talent from across the industry needs a little help reaching its fundraising...

Link Ink: HBO Loves Neil Gaiman’s ‘American Gods’, Buzz and Woody Get Real and Merry Marching in Mint Condition

Caleb Goellner — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:08:52 +0000

Filed under: Link Ink, Culture TV: Fans will have to wait until at least 2013 to find out for sure, but HBO's plans for adapting Neil Gaiman's American Gods sound pretty legit -- like a $3-4 million budget per episode under Tom Hanks, legit. [Gam...

RETRO REVIEW: Superman #199 (August 1967)

Matthew Peterson — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:36:05 +0000

Or – “The First Superman/Flash Race!” Comics in the 1960′s were a different animal than what we read today, and many people like to claim that as a dig on the old-school books. But if you really take the time … Continue ...

BREAKING – Hank Pym No Wife Beater, Says Shooter

Ryan K Lindsay — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:23:00 +0000

It's the slap heard through all continuity, Hank Pym struck his wife, Janet Van Dyne, and never got to live it down. It really does look like a brutal moment, and any time a man takes violent recourse against a women it is harsh, but it seems this mome...

REVIEW: Doctor Solar, Man Of The Atom #2

Matthew Peterson — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:51:11 +0000

Or – “Green Skin And Red Suit Used To Make For Some Awesome Painted Covers…” So, it’s a bit confusing, so I’ll go over it again… Back in the day, Western Publishing had more than one comic book imprint, one of which was Gold Key Comics, home of Doctor Solar, Doctor Spektor, Magnus, Turok and others. [...]

Comic Casting Couch – X-O MANOWAR

Stacy Baugher — Thu, 13 May 2010 15:25:31 +0000

Welcome back to another edition of the Comic Casting Couch, you leader in imaginary film casting choices. In honor of the opening of Iron Man 2, we are having a Hi-Tech Heroes month and today we continue with the stalwart barbarian hero from the past who was determined to save the future, X-O MANOWAR! THE PITCH A [...]

The Exit Interview: When Disgruntled Creators Speak Their Mind

David Brothers — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Filed under: Marvel, DC, Culture

If you're a disgruntled creator, the internet in 2010 has several outlets for you to vent your displeasure. Facebook has a personal and private feel, despite being open to several hundred thousand of your closest friends. That illusion of privacy ... Read more

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Dark Horse President Mike Richardson Discusses the Layoffs and the Future

Laura Hudson — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Filed under: Dark Horse, Indie, Interviews

After the news last week that Dark Horse had laid off seven employees -- and the subsequent criticism by a former employee about several significant comics projects and delays in releasing rolling out their digital comics program -- Dark Horse's ... Read more

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