Cleveland cartoonist and graphic novelist Tara Seibel is paying tribute to her mentor, the late Harvey Pekar, Cleveland’s underground author best known for creating the autobiographical comic book series “American Splendor.”

Comic Book Movie has interviewed Brandon Vietti and Greg Weisman about the upcoming animated series Young Justice , which will bring together Robin, Superboy, Kid Flash, Aqualad, and more of DC Comics’ teenaged superheroes in a younger version of… [read more]

Twentieth Century Fox is interested in bringing in True Blood star Stephen Moyer to play Dr. Doom in the next Fantastic Four movie.

A new study suggests that developing stereotypical male behavior early can damage well-being

In a world where comic books are hard to find in stores, some publishers are hoping e-readers will bring them a new generation of fans

FAIRBANKS — Nuggets comic creator Jamie Smith doesn’t want you to be ashamed to read comics in public. Smith said that there’s a lot of stigma in the United States related to comic books. “There…

At a time when the big comic conventions are trying to be all things to all people, Baltimore’s tries to keep its focus narrow At a time when the big comic conventions are trying to be all things to all people, Baltimore’s tries to keep its focus narrow.

At a time when the big comic conventions are trying to be all things to all people, Baltimore’s tries to keep its focus narrow When it comes to his Baltimore Comic-Con, organizer Marc Nathan takes that word “comic” seriously. The annual fan gathering is a comic-book convention, he stresses, not a pop-culture convention or a cool stuff convention or a famous people convention.

For the most part, I consider Northlanders to be a highly unique comic series; it’s a grim, realistic historical drama, about the clash of Norsemen and Saxons, back in the much legendary Viking era. I’m not sure everyone is likely to enjoy it (due to its grimness and lack of superheroes …

WBBM Channel 2 reports: Comic book superheroes have been coming to the rescue for decades. But at Chicago Comic Con at the Stephens Convention center in Rosemont , one of the comic books has a real-life rescue story behind it. Owners of a home facing foreclosure say they were rummaging through boxes and found a copy of Action Comics No. 1 published in 1938 and debuting Superman. They hope to get …

Fifteen years ago I walked out of a mosque in silent protest of the imam’s sermon. Outside, the heat of the desert sun could hardly match the fire of the rhetoric being spewed forth inside.

While New York is embroiled in controversy over plans for a mosque near Ground Zero, one Muslim entrepreneur is hoping a group of 99 superheroes can challenge the perception of Islam among both non-Muslims and Muslims alike. Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, a clinical psychologist who got his training in New York, created The 99 comic book series so kids could see the positive messages of Islam that are …

Comic book writer John Arcudi hates superheroes. Always has. Always will. A strange admission for the creator of one of the year’s most critically acclaimed superhero graphic novels, a god somewhere (WildStorm, $24.99).

Having convinced Tony Stark to re-insert the repulsor technology in her chest so she can once again become the armored hero known as Rescue, Pepper Potts awakens in a hospital bed and is greeted by Jim Rhodes, Tony Stark and Maria Hill. Meanwhile, in Nevada…

This weekend Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World hits theaters with two bad-ass, weapons wielding, beautiful ladies and not too long ago we were lucky enough to sit down with Mary Elizabeth Winstead who plays Ramona Flowers and Ellen Wong who plays Knives Chau and talk to them about making miracles happen (aka a great film). […]

This May, the Library of Congress quietly opened 222 containers of psychiatrist Fredric Wertham s papers. While the great majority of Americans havent heard of the man, for a select few, the ability to read through his letters will be a big deal.

I’ve been reeling at the way all today’s Apple stories fit together: Apple has a plan for the Apple TV — iTV; meanwhile broadcasters seem set to follow their own directions with Time Warner developing its own iOS app; an Apple patent makes your virtual life into a comic book while roll over Android, the sad fact is that iPhone users are more attractive (according to dating site, OK Cupid, so it …

DVD Talk Collector Series If you feel something rumbling beneath your feet, don’t panic. That’s just a generational shift happening. It’s the collective armies lining up on either side of the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World divide, with one side priming themselves to declare that Edgar Wright has used the comic book stylings of author Bryan Lee O’Malley to create a new cinematic language, and the …

How has the Man of Steel outlived his creators? Writer Grant Morrison reflects on the political relevance of the costumed hero, how a costumed Comic-Con attendee inspired his take on Superman, and his uncomfortable encounter with Bizarro.

Publishers, toy manufacturers and Hollywoods entertainment giants used the recent comic book convention to promote products for girls.

There is a classic scene from a 1960s-era comic book where several DC Comics superheroes - the Atom, Captain Marvel, the Green Lantern and Batman - have been poisoned.

Whether you love the golden age of comics or classic rock and roll, you will find something to love at the Springfield Comic Book and Record Convention on Sunday.

Top ten comic book superhero movies of all time. My picks. Which comic book movies would you have chosen? Contributor: Wendy Dawn Published: Aug 11, 2010

Those who are said among the current team of superheroes that will appear in the movie include Green Lantern , The Flash, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Martian Manhunter.

The lowdown: A group of do-it-yourself superheroes step up to battle crime in this delightful, but very violent, adventure film.