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The Science of Batman
I'm a comic book AND a science nerd- so put the two together and I get all tingly inside!
In this Q&A Scientific American explores Batman- could someone every really become like Batman? How long would it take to train? How long could he last out there in Gotham City?
Check it out, Fanboys! I'm a comic book AND a science nerd- so put the two together and I get all tingly inside! ... more -
Wal-Mart Sells Racist Comic Book
Shawnedria McGinty was taken aback by “Memin Pinguin” comics she found at her local Wal-Mart. The series, by Mexican illustrator Valencia Burgos, tells the story of a young black boy who often gets into trouble and isn’t too bright. The character is something of an iconic cultural image in Mexico, much like Bugs Bunny is over here. McGinty did a little research in order to try and better understand the comics and was disappointed to find that her gut instincts were correct: The comics? Are kind of totally racist:
“They are calling him names. They call him an animal in one section. His mom is spanking his butt and it looks like they are drowning him,” said McGinty, who went so far as to buy a Spanish dictionary to better understand the comic books.
She found one passage particularly offensive. In the frame, Memin Pinguin is being kicked by a light-skinned man and called “a black troublemaker.”
“Memin Pinguin” caused a stir in the States a couple of years back when the Mexican government issued a postal stamp commemorating the character. The comic book was then reissued after not having been published for a number of years. So it’s a wee bit surprising, given the blacklash those stamps received, that Wal-Mart would decide to carry it in its stores. In the United States nonetheless! Now they are feeling the wrath of the African American community.
Shawnedria McGinty was taken aback by “Memin Pinguin” comics she found at her local Wal-Mart. The series, by Mexican illustrator Valen... more -
"The Fat Man" - Soviet Promo
A graphic novel - published later this year.
All profits will be going to charity.
www.the-fat-man.co.uk
Synopsis
Undercover British agent “The Fat Man” infiltrates a rogue gang of time-travelling Nazis in a tale that warps and weaves across the violent backdrop of history. Responsible for the death of millions, the mysterious Tegal Project threatens the very core of civilisation.
Betrayed by MI5, The Fat Man finds himself caught between the blazing guns of would-be assassins and the blood-red lips of silent movie star Louise Brooks. Unable to trust anyone and faced with a series of unpalatable choices, he careers madly along the arch of time on the seemingly impossible mission of keeping himself and his lover alive. A graphic novel - published later this year. All profits will be going to charity. www.the-fat-man.co.uk Synopsis ... more -
"The Fat Man" - Louise Brooks Promo
A graphic novel - published later this year.
All profits will be going to charity.
www.the-fat-man.co.uk
Synopsis
Undercover British agent “The Fat Man” infiltrates a rogue gang of time-travelling Nazis in a tale that warps and weaves across the violent backdrop of history. Responsible for the death of millions, the mysterious Tegal Project threatens the very core of civilisation.
Betrayed by MI5, The Fat Man finds himself caught between the blazing guns of would-be assassins and the blood-red lips of silent movie star Louise Brooks. Unable to trust anyone and faced with a series of unpalatable choices, he careers madly along the arch of time on the seemingly impossible mission of keeping himself and his lover alive. A graphic novel - published later this year. All profits will be going to charity. www.the-fat-man.co.uk Synopsis ... more -
Shatner Star Trek Mashup Video
Someone went all out and put together a great Star Trek mashup video for William Shatner's cover of Pulp's 'Common People'. Check out the alien rocking out in the background! Someone went all out and put together a great Star Trek mashup video for William Shatner's cover of Pulp's 'Common People'. Check out ... more
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Virgin Comics
If you ask the average person on the street, they'd probably associate jobs in India with computing and numbers. But there's a whole other economy--a whole new economy developing--one that's tapping into the creative talent of the country. If you ask the average person on the street, they'd probably associate jobs in India with computing and numbers. But there's a whole o... more
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52 pages of "The Fat Man"
A graphic novel - published later this year.
All profits will be going to charity.
www.the-fat-man.co.uk
Synopsis
Undercover British agent “The Fat Man” infiltrates a rogue gang of time-travelling Nazis in a tale that warps and weaves across the violent backdrop of history. Responsible for the death of millions, the mysterious Tegal Project threatens the very core of civilisation.
Betrayed by MI5, The Fat Man finds himself caught between the blazing guns of would-be assassins and the blood-red lips of silent movie star Louise Brooks. Unable to trust anyone and faced with a series of unpalatable choices, he careers madly along the arch of time on the seemingly impossible mission of keeping himself and his lover alive. A graphic novel - published later this year. All profits will be going to charity. www.the-fat-man.co.uk Synopsis ... more -
Watchmen Subplot DVD to Coincide with Main Theatrical Release
Warner Bros. has plans to release a DVD side film in concert with the main theatrical release of its "Watchmen" superhero film. Much like Wes Anderson's "Hotel Chevalier," the free-to-download 13-minute prologue film to "The Darjeeling Limited," Watchmen's “Tales of the Black Freighter” will buttress interest for the Watchmen film and DVD sales in a slumping market. Warner Bros. has plans to release a DVD side film in concert with the main theatrical release of its "Watchmen" superhero film. Much l... more
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Comics Buyer’s Guide Launches Online Business Directory
Comics Buyer’s Guide, the world’s longest-running publication about comics, has announced the launch of an online Business Directory.
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Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day
Enjoy terrible amateur comics and novelty knock-offs for free!
Only kidding. Fun day for comic book fans everywhere.*
*Everywhere near participating comic book stores. Enjoy terrible amateur comics and novelty knock-offs for free! Only kidding. Fun day for comic book fans everywhere.* ... more -
Hey! Old Batman Trailer Look Like New Batman Trailer!
"I saw this a couple days ago and wasn't going to post it, but since a few people have sent it in now, here it is: a side-by-side comparison of the last trailer to The Dark Knight and the eerily similar 1989 trailer to Tim Burton's Batman. Lazy editing? Supernatural coincidence? Conspiracy? Or simply evidence of another mysterious someone who has the time and energy to completely re-edit a trailer to make it seem like something else, keeping the collective internet mildly entertained for another two minutes? You decide." "I saw this a couple days ago and wasn't going to post it, but since a few people have sent it in now, here it is: a side-by-side comp... more
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Been Up, Been Down. Now? Super.
LOOK at him standing there, a great big movie star in a great big movie, the Iron Man with nary a trace of human frailty. A scant five years ago the only time you saw Robert Downey Jr. getting big play in your newspaper came when he was on a perp walk.
Yet when it came time for Marvel Studios to cast the lead for a huge franchise film, “Iron Man,” it bet on Mr. Downey. He is not only back in the game but at the top of it. Is this a great country or what? LOOK at him standing there, a great big movie star in a great big movie, the Iron Man with nary a trace of human frailty. A scant five... more -
Snake Eyes' Silent Introduction
So, they revealed the Snake Eyes costume that Ray Park will don in the upcoming film...it looks spot on when referencing the second generation version of the figure.
However, the photos of Scarlett that have surfaced seem to spell trouble. (Well, trouble in context to a soon-to-be loathed adaptation of an 80's cartoon). Looks like the costume design for all of the Joe's will be tailored to Snake Eye's black spandex getup. This reminds me of the revamping of X-Men into black clad heroes...because they're cooler that way. So, they revealed the Snake Eyes costume that Ray Park will don in the upcoming film...it looks spot on when referencing the second ge... more -
CG purists scoff at use of real sets for Watchmen
Sorry folks...if you're looking for yet another computer generated fantasy world with Zack Snyder's adaptation of Watchmen, you're going to be thankfully disappointed.
I didn't see 300, but I can say that it at least appeared to be a faithfully rendered adaptation of Miller's graphic novel. Using a CG to create that sense of hyper-reality makes sense, but Watchmen is a different beast. Moore's tale was never intended to root in the hyper-real, but rather the tangible alternative. What if Nixon found a way to end the Vietnam war? What if superheroes were real? What if?
Hearing that actual sets are being designed brings hope to something that even Moore has deemed "unfilmable." Click through to Gizmodo to see a behind-the-scenes video blog of sets being designed...yes, ACTUAL sets! Sorry folks...if you're looking for yet another computer generated fantasy world with Zack Snyder's adaptation of Watchmen, you're goi... more -
Caped Crusaders
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's...some normal guy. In spandex.
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Ex-Machina
"Ex Machina," a political thriller in comic book form, serializes the story of a mayor turned superhero on 9/11.
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'Watchmen' Costumes Revealed!
Watchmen fanboys rejoice! It actually looks really cool. Nice level of reality meets superheroness, which is obviously key to the book. 365 days to go!
"Good to see he's taking the route of the recent Batman films, exchanging the only-works-on-paper-and-'80s-workout-video spandex for something slightly more practical, while still maintaining the overall feel of each character and not adding nipple casings." Watchmen fanboys rejoice! It actually looks really cool. Nice level of reality meets superheroness, which is obviously key to the bo... more -
WonderCon attendees break out Sunday's best...sorta
Thousands of fanboys and girls head to WonderCon each year for an insider's look at superhero flicks, comic book characters and sci-fi shows, but only the most dedicated get decked out in cosplay gear and homemade armor.
Check out these Geeky Chic-ey personalities that hit WonderCon this year.
Love Nick Murphy's belt buckle...I so want one! Thousands of fanboys and girls head to WonderCon each year for an insider's look at superhero flicks, comic book characters and sci-fi... more -
Spider-Man Marriage NO MORE
In 1987 Spider-Man and Mary-Jane Watson were married in Amazing Spider-Man Annual # 21. Now twenty years later their marriage has been erased as if it had never happened. In 1987 Spider-Man and Mary-Jane Watson were married in Amazing Spider-Man Annual # 21. Now twenty years later their marriage has bee... more
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