Clark (Kim Dickens, right), her boyfriend and teacher Travis Manawa (Cliff Curtis) star in Fear the Walking Dead, although IMDb.com seems to think the stars are Ruben Blades and Mercedes Mason. Justin Lubin/AMC
Robert Kirkman, co-creator and writer
Ben Affleck (left) and Henry Cavill star in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures/ TM & © DC Comics
Marvel's Captain America: Civil War stars (from left) Hawkeye/Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner), Scarlet Wi
Rip Hunter first appeared in 1959, and had an eponymous title from 1961 to 1965. Copyright DC Entertainment Inc.
Ciara Renée (left) and Falk Hentschel star as Hawkgirl and Hawkman in Legends of Tomorrow. Katie Yu/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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For a lot of people, Superman is one of those characters that they know is important, but they aren't all that interested in reading about him. The Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics, Geoff Johns, is tryin
Read more…The battle between Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) is lifted in large part from the 1986 graphic novel “The Dark Knight Returns.” Photo Credit: Clay Enos/ TM & © DC Comics
Gal Gadot plays a Wonder Woman who’s been around for at lea
This morning I went to Target to look for the DC SUPER HERO GIRLS Batgirl and Wonder Woman for my cousin's daughter. She and her little brother (my godson) are into super-heroes, LEGOs, Star Wars and even pro wrestling. I like to think that's because
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It’s a good time to be Wonder Woman.
On the heels of Gal Gadot’s impressive turn as the Amazing Amazon in Batman v Superman comes one of the most unusual WW stories ever. Wonder Woman: Earth One Volume 1 ($
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Did comic books invent the “weird” Western? Wikipedia seems to think so, and the idea is buttressed by Wynonna Earp, debuting April 1 on Syfy channel – a modern supernatural Western based on a long-running
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When Daredevil returns to Netflix for its second season March 18, the series will take some liberties with an iconic story. But even comics fans are likely to concede that it’s for the best.
The story in ques
On Arrow, Megalyn Echikunwoke plays Vixen, a DC superhero who can mimic the abilities of animals. Photo: Bettina Strauss/ The CW © 2016 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
On Flash, Danielle Panabaker is Killer Frost and Robbie Amell is Death
Ryan Reynolds is Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, Deadpool. Photo Credit: Joe Lederer TM & © 2015 Marvel & Subs. TM and © 2015 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved. Not for sale or duplication.
Deadpool stars in
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If you’re The Walt Disney Co. looking back on 2015, you have to be happy about your Marvel subsidiary. From comics to TV to films, it was a Marvel-ous year.
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Paul Rudd starred in Marvel’s Ant-Man. Ph
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ARCHIE ARCHIVES: PROM PRANKS AND OTHER STORIES (TPB)
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Dark Horse and Archie Comic Publications present the archive library series everyone’s talk
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The Art and Making of The Peanuts Movie, by Jerry Schmidtz, $34.95, Titan Books
Will Eisner: Champion of the Graphic Novel, by Paul Levitz, $40.00, Abrams ComicArts.
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Marvel Comics, in the midst of a reboot of its entire superhero universe, dropped 21 first issues of new ongoing titles in November. That’s on the heels of 17 new titles in October.
Of the 38 new titles so fa
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As of last week, the seven major TV shows based on comics characters have all gone on hiatus until January. Each show ended its 2015 run with big reveals and cliffhangers – some good, some bad. But all worthy
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Sometimes there can be too much of a good thing.
That’s a theme that stands out in the third month of the Marvel Comics reboot, as 13 first issues of ongoing titles were released in December. That brings the
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ALABASTER: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE BIRD #1 (of 5)
Writer: CAITLÍN R. KIERNAN
Art: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON
Colors: CARLOS BADILLA
Cover: GREG RUTH
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“Kiernan is the poet and the bard of the wasted and t
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KING CONAN: WOLVES BEYOND THE BORDER #1 (OF 4)
Writer: TIMOTHY TRUMAN
Art/Cover: TOMÁS GIORELLO
Cover: JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA
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The return of a fan-favorite Conan creative team!
King Conan grows weary of the
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The "Big Three" at DC Comics -- Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman -- are getting new looks this month. But it's the Amazing Amazon who's getting all the attention.
Before the inevitable jokes about how wome
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