21 minutes ago -- Los Angeles TimesBillionaire financier Ronald Perelman agreed to pay $80 million to settle a lawsuit in which he was accused of helping to divert $553.5 million in notes when he controlled comic book publisher Marvel Entertainment Group...
30 minutes ago -- Voodoo ExtremeWith the NDA now lifted, comic book author Warren Ellis reveals that he did some work on Dead...
44 minutes ago -- Japan TodayOnce considered somewhat of a fringe movement reserved for nerdy comic book fanatics, anime culture has definitely found a place in the United States over the years...
1 hour, 27 minutes ago -- The Japan TimesLike a plague of locusts, the superhero movies descend on us this summer. August brings us "Hancock," with Will Smith as an alcoholic, irresponsible and quite unfunny superhero; "The Incredible Hulk," which is practically a remake of 2003's "Hulk (presumably Ang Lee's version wasn't stupid enough); and "The Dark Knight," Christopher Nolan's much-anticipated followup to "Batman Begins" (2005)...
Aug 07 12:26 PM -- MTV Music TelevisionCoheed and Cambria are recording a "prequel" album inspired by frontman Claudio Sanchez's comics series, "The Armory Wars."
Aug 07 10:30 AM -- Cape May County Herald08/07/2008 - 7:00p.m. to 08/07/2008 - 9:00p.m. The Avalon Free Public will present a free lecture and book signing by best -selling author and comic book writer, Brad Meltzer, on August 7 at Avalon Community Hall. The hall is located at 30th Street and the beach and is open to the public...
Aug 07 9:15 AM -- Westerly SunBrett Swanson holds two of his latest comic books which will be on display at the Art Festival this weekend. Photos by Elizabeth Yerkes/MRP Just when you thought you d seen it all, the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival comes around to surprise you...
Aug 07 9:01 AM -- Box Office ProphetsPete Kilmer has been in the comics retail industry for ten years as a member of Downtown Comics in Indianapolis. Downtown Comics is one of the Midwest's largest comic retailers with over four locations in Indianapolis. All opinions are his own, and they cannot be bought with free swag...
Aug 07 7:11 AM -- Comics2Film The Manic Maniac takes a look at how the ' Watchmen ' marketing campaign is deflating movie magic and potentially damaging the experience of watching the film itself...
Aug 07 6:11 AM -- Comics2Film Edgar Wright, director of ' Shaun of the Dead ' and the upcoming ' Scott Pilgrim vs. The World ' assures fans of Bryan Lee O'Malley's comic that he respects the course material and its creator...
Aug 07 5:56 AM -- Comics2Film With another whopping box office take on Tuesday, ' The Dark Knight ' snatched the box office record for top-grossing comic book flick from the original ' Spider-Man '...
Aug 07 5:41 AM -- Comics2Film While talking to MTV's Splash Page blog, Seth Green contemplated the possibility of continuing his comic series ' The Freshmen ' in a form other than funny books...
Aug 07 4:50 AM -- Newsarama.com via Yahoo! News As 2008 comic book inspired movies topped the $1 billion domestic box office mark this past weekend, it comes as no surprise that Hollywood current fascination with comics is showing no signs of abating...
Aug 07 4:50 AM -- Newsarama.com via Yahoo! News For the rest of the world, Fringe frenzy will have to wait. But for comic book readers, it's starting early...
Aug 07 4:50 AM -- Newsarama.com via Yahoo! News Last weekend at the Comic-Con International in San Diego, IDW Publishing unveiled a new Ghostbusters comic book series and we spoke with writer Keith Champagne about it...
Aug 07 4:11 AM -- Guardian UnlimitedXan Brooks meets director Ira Sachs to discuss his new film Married Life, starring Pierce Brosnan and Chris Cooper. Also Xan reviews some of this week's new releases and talks to BFI's Neil McPherson about their Comic-Book Movie season...
Aug 07 3:56 AM -- Nashville SceneIn case the bat cave full of hype that has accompanied the bleakly existential Dark Knight to record-breaking box office receipts hasn't made it abundantly clear comics aren't only for kids anymore. Just in time to save the day, the Downtown Public Library has three heroic experts swooping in t...
Aug 07 3:55 AM -- Nashville SceneHoly tie-in, Batman! With The Dark Knight obliterating box office records, what better time for Plowhaus to host an art show featuring your favorite comic book and film saviors and slimeballs? Working in a variety of media, a slew of local artists including Tracy Ratliff, Ayjey, John New...
Aug 07 3:14 AM -- Sentinel & EnterpriseLast month's Comic-Con is only legend now but the San Diego comic-book convention keeps exerting its pull on Hollywood, with TV's "Shootout" the latest example...
Aug 07 3:04 AM -- Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Fashions for boys and girls from elementary school through college have a lot of 70s and 80s flavor, with whimsical and colorful twists added by cartoons, comic books and pop-culture influences including Batman, the Grateful Dead, Hannah Montana and High School Musical. The new looks are fundamental Photo by Macy s...