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Posts Tagged as ‘Comics’
September 21, 2009
Jack Kirby’s Revenge
And now, one of those little tiny details that Disney somehow managed to overlook in its trip to the altar with Marvel has emerged: namely, Marvel’s shameful treatment of Jack Kirby, who co-created some of the company’s biggest properties.
Kirby’s family has given Marvel — and Disney — notice that it intends to reclaim the characters [...]
September 2, 2009
Nerd Wednesday: Marvel/Disney Reactions
Topless Robot has the pros and cons here.
Hero Complex has a sampling of reactions; full article at Comic Book Resources asking comics pros what they think.
Disney/Marvel mash-ups from SuperPunch: here, here and here.
And the LA Times has this list of Marvel/Disney characters it would like to see.
(Fan art from Wolverine Daily)
August 25, 2009
My Idea of Heaven
On my recent trip back to the old home state, I was driving past the branch of the comic book shop where I used to go. It was the satellite store of the much bigger shop across town, and I would ride my bike there and spend my lunch money. Until they closed. They never [...]
August 14, 2009
Superman Flies a Little Further Away from DC
DC Comics — and its parent company, Time Warner — just got handed another chunk of legal kryptonite, according to this article in Variety.
In an ongoing Federal court battle over Superman, Judge Stephen Larson ruled Wednesday that the family of the superhero’s co-creator, Jerry Siegel, has “successfully recaptured” rights to additional works, including the first [...]
July 27, 2009
It’s a Miracle (Maybe)
The biggest news out of Comic-Con was actually about comic books. And so, it was almost completely ignored. While everyone else was at the TV and movie panels, Marvel Comics announced it has acquired the rights to Marvelman, AKA Miracleman.
This is pretty huge. For the full background, Robot 6 has a complete FAQ about why [...]
July 23, 2009
Still Not At Comic-Con
As I said earlier, I’m not at Comic-Con this year, which is why I’m sort of glad to see this report from Topless Robot: “everything kinda underwhelming.”
Unless, of course, you are a Twilight fan. In which case, you’d probably pass out from giddy delight. A lot of the old-school nerds are upset that fans of [...]
July 22, 2009
It’s Nerd Wednesday: Not At Comic-Con Edition
Yes, yes, I know: it’s Comic-Con. And once again, I’m not going. As it turns out, having a toddler cuts down on the time available to invest in nerd obsessions. Who knew? I am a little sad about that — I’ve been to Comic-Con almost every year I’ve lived in California — but not too [...]
July 15, 2009
Nerd Wednesday: WB Gains a Lantern, but Loses Superman?
The results are in: Ryan Reynolds will be Hal Jordan, if the Warner Bros. movie version of Green Lantern ever gets off the ground.
Reynolds seems born to play a super-hero — look at the abs and the chin, for Christ’s sake — but until now, he’s been stuck with C-listers. He played Marvel characters Hannibal [...]
