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Summit Entertainment is proving to be a serious powerhouse. After the success of the “Twilight” franchise, it’s rearing its head in the comic book adaptation market with “Alibi”. Based on the Top Cow comic about a well-known socialite whose public presence establishe...

Remember, each day, click on that day's door to see what Christmas comic strip from a notable comic strip is featured for that day (you can also continue to look at previous day's cartoons), all the way until Christmas Eve!!2 Comments At December 2, 2009, Blackjak wrote: Slowcoaches... An hour? ...

Let's update another old post in this series. This is the first one I wrote for PopCultureShock, which means it's been gone from the Internet for quite some time. Yes, I'm starting to update the dead links in the archives. Huzzah! (Plus, there are SPOILERS below. Oh, and nudity. You've been...

 Five Business Gift Giving Mistakes To Avoid This Holiday Season!    Above: Tina was a contributor to the top selling book 'Top Dog Sales Secrets' as one of the Top Experts! To The Left:  Tina LoSasso, Managing Editor at SalesDog.com, and also President...

1. Why is this happening?c. It's actually a Bizarro Supergirl.2. Why is this happening?b. It's an effect caused by a comet3. Why is this happening?b. It's a plot to increase the Daily Planet's circulationd. It's an effort to save Superman's secret identityYep, this is a trick question. Lois had ...

You all know the story by now: a handful of humans, trying to stay alive during a zombie infestation on their city.However, I doubt we’ve seen it like this. Night of the Living Dead: Origins will be an all-CGI production and according to the Hollywood Reporter, six cast members have already...

Dignifying Science: Stories about Women ScientistsWritten by Jim OttavianiIllustrated by Donna Barr, Stephanie Gladden, Roberta Gregory, Mary Fleener, Ramona Fradon, Lea Hernandez, Carla Speed McNeil, Linda Medley, Marie Severin, Jen Sorensen and Anne TimmonsPublished by GT LabsBeen a while since...

While fans eagerly await the Iron Man 2 trailer (will it really play before Sherlock Holmes on Christmas Day?), engineers at Michigan's U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) are testing smart armor that could make the movie suit a reality. You see, part o...

• Disney's not going to stop at remaking just one of its '80s scifi classics: the Tron: Legacy team is also working on a remake of Black Hole.• Pride and Prejudice and Zombies will be adapted into a six-part miniseries, possibly on the BBC.• Iron Man 2 gets a teaser poster, with the first really ...

Has the time come to award the Caldecott Medal to a graphic novel?: Writing for School Library Journal, librarian Ernie Cox argues that it is. The Caldecott is awarded annually to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children, and is one of the prestigious awards availab...

Here are the next five storylines on the countdown, as voted on by you, the readers!! Here is the master list of all storylines featured so far.(NOTE: As usual, I'll put the results up here to keep us on time, then fill in the details later)75. "Planetary" by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday (Plane...

Here is the latest cool comic book moment in our year-long look at one cool comic book moment a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here's the archive of the moments posted so far! Today we look at the striking opening of Ed Brubaker's lauded run on Captain America...Captain America #1 opens...

One gentle book that you may have missed, but should not, is John Porcellino’s Thoreau at Walden, a beautiful hardcover published by Hyperion. It’s a wonderful introduction to Thoreau for any reader. Thankfully, John Porcellino, in connection with The Center For Cartoon Studies, leads...

In the aftermath of Thought Bubble and its associated academic conference on comics, Possibilities and Perspectives, here is round up of what is happening comics-wise in the hallowed halls of academia.We have recently mentioned on downthetubes the Fractured Images, Broken Words postgraduate confe...

Here's #65-56! Here's a master list of all the covers on the countdown so far!Enjoy! 64 (tie).Cover Art by: Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Dick Giordano64 (tie).Cover Art by: Everett Hibbard and Sheldon Moldoff61 (tie).Cover Art by: Curt Swan, George Klein and John Forte61 (tie).Cover Art by: Mik...

Today I take a look at the latest releases of two Viz Signature titles -- Dogs: Bullets & Carnage and Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit.Dogs: Bullets & Carnage, by Shirow Miwa, volume 2.  The post-human world of Dogs is seductively compelling in its violence and its inhabitants are touched by b...

Last week on Twitter, Star Wars fans participated in a fun meme — #StarWarsBandNames — that mashed up their favorite band names with Star Wars characters and themes calledHere’s some of our favorites and Twitter fans who submitted them:Elvis PresLeia — via @trentvanegasCh...

Quickly: Name the most critically acclaimed video game movie of all time. If you thought of a movie based on an existing game like Hitman or Mortal Kombat, then you're you're wrong. The real winner is actually a documentary about two middle-aged dudes playing Donkey Kong. Video game docs open the...

• Stephen King is getting another television miniseries, in the form of an adaptation of his Colorado Kid, which involves the supernaturally exiled living in Maine.• Smallville's Justice Society gets a sneak peak, and Hawkman, Doctor Fate and Stargirl all look great.• The first set shot of the Pr...

Last week I finally broke down and bought myself a new computer. I went with a big ole laptop (18.4" screen - so it's a hefty muther) but it has pretty much everything I need.I have actually found myself interested in playing the upcoming Star Trek Online. Yes - I'm over 40 - a girl - and I wan...

Diamond’s Previews catalog for books shipping in February 2010 is out, so I’ll take you on my monthly walk-through of the comics that caught my attention.Honestly, not a whole lot grabbing me this month, which seems to be a mild theme lately. But there are still enough titles to gobble up my limi...

It may be the night before Wednesday, but this week Tuesday night might as well be Monday night, seeing as how tomorrow isn’t New Comic Book Day after all. I hate when that happens…makes me wish I knew a time-traveling superhero who could take me back in time to vent my frustrations o...

Remember, each day, click on that day's door to see what Christmas comic strip from a notable comic strip is featured for that day (you can also continue to look at previous day's cartoons), all the way until Christmas Eve!!

For this year, I'm going to be doing an advent calendar for the blog, starting today. I know Advent actually started Sunday, but 1-24 is just a lot easier, so please forgive me.This year, in a sort of continuation from last year's Advent Calendar, which was diferent Christmas cartoons by notable ...

Random Thought! Winter's coming! Winter's coming! Winter's coming! It's random thoughts time! Get excited!Random Thought! For reasons I can't explain, I've been thinking of an article surrounding novelists I enjoy and which comics I'd have them write. Because I find the idea horrible and wrong-mi...

Darren Franich over at PopWatch has an interesting article on James Rhodes, aka War Machine. He mentions how during the time he was reading Iron Man, Rhodes was actually under the armor and he thought that Tony was his replacement. I can empathize with his confusion since during that time, a lot ...

Going backwards from the recent release of Justice League: The Complete Series on DVD, Warner Brothers has also released Superman: The Animated Series in a 7-disc collector’s edition. While the series wasn’t as long-running or beloved as either Batman: The Animated Series or Justice League/Justic...