Comics

Talkin? ?bout my generation - Boston Globe

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:35:00 GMT

I have always despised the baby boomers, for obvious reasons: I thought I was one of them. I hate everything about them: their reckless self-absorption; their ghastly, repetitive music; their timorous, by-the-book attitude toward child rearing ...

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Somersworth family looks to McGill University to help teen afflicted ... - Fosters Daily Democrat

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:11:00 GMT

Thirteen-year-old Kimberly Perreault, of Somersworth, suffers from the rare genetic disorder Joubert Syndrome, rendering her unable to speak and walk unassisted. A fundraiser will be held on July 12 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the city's Millennium Park ...

Dara on the DSi

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:56:46 GMT

Robot Comics is bringing my comic book adaptation of "Anda's Game" to your Nintendo DSi .

Good Comics for Kids - School Library Journal

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:09:00 GMT

Dinosaurs with garlic breath. Surgeons with attitude. Crime-fighting kids. Crime-fighting flies. Recycled super robots -- these are just a few of the characters we've encountered this spring. Below, you'll find the complete list of titles we reviewed ...

Raft racers ready to take on Dee challenge

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:02:25 GMT

A RENTAL agent is getting ready to take part in a raft race challenge in Chester to raise funds for a charity.

Warner to showcase 11 shows at Comic-Con International - Indian Television

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:39:00 GMT

MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) returns to Comic-Con International: San Diego in 2009 with a lineup featuring 11 shows. These will be showcased in panel sessions, screenings, media appearances and autograph signings throughout the ...

Worst of the summer movie blockbusters

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:58:58 GMT

Expectations are that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will be the worst-reviewed film to pass $400 million domestically.

Gay superheroes outed by Marvel - Digital Spy

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:53:00 GMT

The long-rumoured same-sex relationship between X-Men characters Rictor and Shatterstar has been confirmed in the pages of the latest issue of Marvel Comics' X-Factor . Shatterstar returns to the Marvel Universe in X-Factor #45, apparently possessed ...

Collecting books is awesome, part three: a Q&A with Naseem Hrab

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:38:41 GMT

Meet Naseem Hrab, who finished in third place in Canadaa TMs first national book-collecting contest .

Seth Meyers And SNL Team To Develop Animated Series For MTV - Thaindian.com

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:51:00 GMT

All ?Saturday Night Live? (SNL) fans can heave a sigh of relief now, after hearing this news. It seems that all the former, talented members of the SNL team are going to get together in an effort to create an animated series. So a round of cheers ...

Happy 4th of July

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:32:09 GMT

A LOOK AT COMICS, BOOKS, MOVIES, CARTOONS, TELEVISION SHOWS, MUSIC AND MORE POP CULTURE GOODNESS FROM MY VAST AND VIRTUAL PERSONAL LIBRARY! Friday, July 03, 2009 Happy 4th of July Okay, so today is only the 3rd of July but that doesn't prevent gazillions of Americans from starting their celebrations early.

Promising Filmmakers Vie for Awards at Comic-Con International ... - PR Newswire

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:58:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO, July 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Comic-Con International-Independent Film Festival (CCI-IFF) has announced its official selections for films to compete in the juried event which will be held in conjunction with the largest comic book ...

Morrison purchases Los Angeles home

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:31:58 GMT

Comics writer Grant Morrison has bought a home in Los Angeles in order to work on secret film projects.

Emmerdale's Sophie skips cinema - MSN UK News

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:19:00 GMT

On getting the part, Sophie said: "I sat and waited and they left it until 6pm on the Monday - I was going to go to the cinema to see (X-Men: Origins) Wolverine, I was so amped to see it because I love Marvel Comics but I was too excited and had to ...

Top Seven Odd Michael Jackson Tributes

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:30:45 GMT

The Iowa State Fair plans on making a Michael Jackson tribute statue this summer ... out of butter.

Might The Invention of Lying be the first Ricky Gervais film proper? - The Guardian

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:34:00 GMT

So far, Ricky Gervais ' assault on Hollywood has been not so much a blitzkrieg as a sort of sore jab in the ribs. There was considerable commercial success for those two Night at the Museum films, but little critical favour. There were small but ...

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:02:11 GMT

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John Higgins? Razorjack: comic-book villainy has never been so fun - Times Online

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:31:00 GMT

Razorjack is the widely praised sci-fi thriller created by Judge Dredd artist John Higgins. You can download the first 22 pages here for free (caution: story suggested for mature readers). To read more about the comic and its creator, read the ...

Bragg looks forward to meeting his readership

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:27:03 GMT

WHEN ITV's flagship arts programme The South Bank Show ends its three-decade run early next year, it will mark the end of an era for its presenter Melvyn Bragg.

The Punisher: No Mercy trophy achievements revealed - MCV

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:58:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES, Calif.? July 1, 2009? ZEN Studios, creators of the recent PSN smash hit ZEN Pinball, confirmed today that it will release a free-to-play demo of The Punisher: No Mercy on July 2, 2009, exclusively for PlayStation?Network. Releasing ...

DC revisits old idea for new project

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:41:39 GMT

Imagine a comic book measuring 14" by 20". Difficult? The more seasoned among us may remember the grand old Sunday comics sections of newspapers from the first half of the 20th century that delivered the funnies at that size.

(Comic Book) Reading is Fundamental - Wired

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:12:00 GMT

Some of my best friends as a kid wore capes. No, I?m not talking about my neighborhood pals Eddie, Gary or Ethan. Well, sure, we all dressed up as superheroes at some point I?m sure. But what I?m referring to are the caped crusaders, the men of ...

NY audio tours feature celebs

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK -- Comics Whoopi Goldberg and Jerry Seinfeld are among the celebrities featured in new free audio tours of Central Park.

NY audio tours feature celebs - Canada East

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:16:00 GMT

NEW YORK - Comics Whoopi Goldberg and Jerry Seinfeld are among the celebrities featured in new free audio tours of Central Park. Signs posted throughout the park will provide a phone number and a code that visitors and locals can dial to hear the ...

Cover and Info for William Shatner Presents TekWar Chronicles Issue 5

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:17:03 GMT

Company of Angels , which was co-founded in 1959 by actor Leonard Nimoy , is celebrating its 50th Anniversary as Los Angeles' oldest non profit professional theater now headquartered at the historic Alexandria Hotel in downtown LA.

The Punisher: No Mercy Demo Available Today On Playstation Network - Game Info Wire

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:16:00 GMT

ZEN Studios, creators of the recent PSN smash hit ZEN Pinball, confirmed today that it will release a free-to-play demo of The Punisher: No Mercy on July 2, 2009, exclusively for PlayStation Network. Releasing the same day as the full version of No ...

Green Lantern Premiering at Comic-Con

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:42:51 GMT

July 2, 2009 - Warner Bros. Video has announced that it will host the world premiere of its upcoming original animated movie Green Lantern: First Flight at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, July 23, 2009.

No laughing matter? Michael Jackson and celebrity death jokes - The Guardian

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:45:00 GMT

There was the one that blamed the boogie, and the one set in the children's ward. There was the one about being melted down into toy soldiers, and the one about heaven not accepting plastic. And so on and so endlessly forth. It was widely reported ...

The Buy: Diamond Comics McFly cap

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:29:50 GMT

But all's not lost. While we can't have the toys from the movie, we can at least steal from its look book.

Marvel steps back from crossover events - Digital Spy

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:52:00 GMT

Marvel Comics will focus less on huge universe-spanning events and more on individual characters and groups in the coming year, editor-in-chief Joe Quesada has revealed. In his Comic Book Resources blog Cup O' Joe , Quesada promised stories that ...

Comics: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:19:40 GMT

This is because the 70-year-old character has been going through some major changes lately: Bruce Wayne is no longer Batman.

Good Night Mr. Lewis: Zero Happiness - Blackbookmag.com

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Nice guys sometimes finish second. I sat on the Emma Cleary story to allow time for negotiations to continue in private and my fair friends over at Grub Street ended up beating me to the punch. Since yesterday, a bad situation has gotten worse and ...

Green Lantern Lands Comic-Con Premiere, Facebook Sweepstakes

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:58:09 GMT

Green Lantern: First Flight regales thousands of fanboys and girls at the San Diego Convention Centera s Ballroom 20 at 8 p.m. PST on July 23.

'The 99' creator publishes open letter - Digital Spy

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:46:00 GMT

The 99 creator Dr Naif al-Mutawa has published an open letter to his sons on the BBC News website, just as DC Comics announced a miniseries team-up between Teshkeel Comics's Islamic superheroes and the Justice League of America. The 99 are heroes who ...

Grant Morrison and Clive Barker have a heart-to-heart

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:08:05 GMT

Some of the more imaginative minds in literature got together Wednesday as horror master Clive Barker interviewed comics superstar Grant Morrison at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles.

A Michael Jackson Butter Sculpture and Six Other Weird Tributes - ABC News

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:04:00 GMT

The Iowa State Fair plans on making a Michael Jackson tribute statue this summer ... out of butter. It will be in a cooler display from August 13th to the 23rd along with something called the "annual butter cow?" What, pray tell, happens on the 24th ...

Comics Briefly

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:35:44 GMT

Compiled by Kate Fitzsimons -- Publishers Weekly, 6/30/2009 11:09:00 AM Quebecor Leaves Bankruptcy Quebecor , the second largest commercial printing company in the world and known for printing most DC, Marvel and Image comics, has announced their reorganization plan to leave bankruptcy.

Young children 'should be taught evolution so they don't mistake Fred ... - Daily Mail

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:02:00 GMT

Children as young as five should be taught about evolution to prevent pupils mistaking Barney the Dinosaur and Fred Flintstone for scientific fact, an academic has claimed. The failure to teach primary school children scientific truth is playing into ...

The Punisher: No Mercy Demo Available Today On Playstation Network

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:42:23 GMT

ZEN Studios, creators of the recent PSN smash hit ZEN Pinball, confirmed today that it will release a free-to-play demo of The Punisher: No Mercy on July 2, 2009, exclusively for PlayStation Network.