Earlier this week we told you about Free Comic Book Day, the yearly event where most comic book stores across the country give away tons of awesome free books for your enjoyment. BUT, that's not ALL Free Comic Book Day brings. Lots of stores take...More →
Science fiction has long been the canvas upon which humanity paints its dreams, fears, and hopes. Sometimes it can lay the paint on too hard, though, and that’s the inspiration for this list. These characters aren't your throwaway Jar Jars and Ana Lucias, whose universal...More →
I, along with some friends, used to own a comic-book store. And for the four and a half years we were there, a whole bunch of comic movies came out—Iron Man, Dark Knight, Watchmen, etc. Every time one of those movies hit, people—middle-aged men...More →
There was once a time in the history of Marvel Entertainment when the movies they produced, though heavily influenced by the comics, were completely divorced from one another. But that was yesterday! Today, due in part to the overwhelming popularity of films like The Invincible...More →
Let's talk sports. Because there are some sports designed for nerds. And don't pretend we mean "games," because games are not sports. You will never break an exertion-based sweat by winning speed-chess. Tension-sweat? Yes. Glandular fever sweat? Hopefully not. But we mean real sweat, from burning...More →
What do a lonely drifter with a bloody nose and a penchant for stealing artwork, a gun toting lizard man, and Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla have in common? Not much, at first glance. Until you pick up Jeff Smith’s amazing, mind-bending, and addictive series Rasl....More →
Though Marvel Comics movies have attracted their fair share of creative talent, a quick look through their list of directors reveals one name that shadows the rest—Joss Whedon, the writer/director behind this Friday's Avengers. Whedon's quick wit, detailed plots and strong female characters have made...More →
The comic book digital revolution is coming. Sure, it's starting slow, but don't they all? (Note: please don't check our historical accuracy on this). Over the last few weeks, a wave of announcements from major publishers and creators has shown that the comic industry's biggest...More →
Two minutes and twenty seconds of WHAT?! And OMG. And DID THAT SERIOUSLY JUST HAPPEN FOR REAL?! That is the only way to describe the final Dark Knight Rises trailer, which debuted last night after fans scoured the globe putting it together frame-by-frame as part...More →
