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Happy! is the name of a new comedy-drama arriving Dec. 6 on Syfy. Trying to describe it, though, is not always a happy thing.
Happy! is based on a graphic novel by two comics legends, writer Grant Morrison (The I
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A poster for CW’s “Crisis on Earth-X!” mimics cover designs for Justice League of America from DC Comics in the 1970s and 1980s.
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This year’s Arrowverse crossover on The CW this year looks like
Read more…I haven't binged the entire thing yet -- we're only at ep 8 - but my wife and I are really enjoying it.
It's not at all what you'd expect. That is to say, there is mayhem, but its relatively restrained and very focused. Instead of Frank going after
Read more…Hollywood Reporter says he's been replaced by C.B. Cebulski. You know, that guy that did that thing.
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Medisin Vol. 2: In the Grip of Malady
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Bloodshot: Salvation #4
Dollface Vol. 3: Welcome to New Orleans!
Death of Love Vol. 1
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Brutal Sci-Fi series 'Vs' arrives in Fe
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Runaways, the new Marvel Comics-based series premiering on Hulu Nov. 21, has a cast so large the viewer may need a scorecard. So let’s make one.
The clever conceit of Runaways is that at some point every teenage
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Justice League premieres Nov. 17! Here are 20 Fun Facts to Know and Tell about DC Comics’ premier super-team:
1. The Justice League of America was created in 1960, but was based on the Justice Society of Am
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When Marvel’s The Punisher drops at Netflix Nov. 17, rest assured that what’s on screen will be the best of the many versions of Frank Castle that have appeared in the comics.
Frank (né Francis Castiglione) at h
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As we anticipate the latest Thor movie premiering Nov. 3, some may wonder what “Ragnarok” is in the title. Therein lies a fascinating tale – or tales.
Ragnarök (sometimes Ragnarøkkr) is a Norse myth about the en
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The week of Oct. 9 saw the season premieres of the four inter-connected superhero shows on The CW based on DC Comics, which constitutes a data dump of extreme importance to lovers of geek culture. This must be
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As it hits the mid-point of its run, Marvel’s Inhumans is obviously not as bad as critics made it out to be. But it does have a conceptual problem going back to its comic book roots, and it remains to be seen wh
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Marvel Legacy #1 features a wraparound cover with most of Marvel’s major characters. Variants have a lenticular cover, the sort of expensive gimmick that some say is part of Marvel’s sales problem.
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The Gifted, premiering
Read more…It's confirmed: Wolverine is coming back from the dead. So are Jean Grey And Prof. X (although I haven't heard much about the latter lately). I guess Cyclops is the only one who'll stay dead. Figures.
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Sure, a lot of movies and TV are based on comics these days. But as a lot of the current genre material demonstrates, that leaves a lot of wiggle room for directors and showrunners.
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I must turn to you once again, Legionnaires, to help me with research. McFarland wants me to update my book on "Journalism in Comics" to the present. It currently leaves off around 2005, when I finished my master's thesis.
A number of things have hap
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DC Entertainment released a logo reflecting Harley Quinn’s takeover of Batman Day.
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Can it really be 25 years since Harley Quinn first entered the pop culture lexicon? Well, it’s
Read more…Stanton was always one of my favorites. From Kelly's Heroes to Alien, he always elevated the material.
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