Calling J.J. Watt a "freak" to his face is probably not a good idea, but Gatorade decided to chance it.Football and comic books go together like chocolate and, er, pumpkin bread--they're not a bad combination, but we don't see them put together very often. The on-field heroics of stars like... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. had a lot more Easter eggs in its basket than previous episodes. Here's a breakdown. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
US manga titan Viz Media is seeking growth in non-traditional manga markets and is launching its first list in India, after starting in the Philippines this year. Will it work? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a comics-loving country like Spain, local talent is beginning to make its mark in graphic novels, a genre in which the ebook has much to offer both authors and readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last night's "F.Z.Z.T." wasn't very heavy with the comic book easter eggs, but it was filled to the brim with callbacks to earlier events in Marvel's movies. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week, Simon and Schuster publishes Allie Brosh's first print collection of her work, Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
There are major differences between Beauty Gurus and Sneakerheads. For example, Beauty Gurus have hauls whereas Sneakerheads have pick-ups. But both groups exude the same sort of passion as do Marshmallows, Twihards and Harry/Hermione Shippers. These are just some of the insights revealed in a... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2013-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Last night's episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., "Girl in the Flower Dress," didn't feature many overt comic book callbacks, but it did live firmly in the kind of post-Avengers, post-comic book universe that all the Marvel characters seem to occupy, regardless of medium. And the residents of that... Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
As a long–time sufferer of bipolar disorder, comic book artist Elaine Will never really fit in. "Not even amongst other artists," she says. Will hated being called crazy. Even worse, she hated how people romanticized the idea of the "crazy artist," who turns out masterpieces in a manic state.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Just like the Marvel movies, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. enjoys adding references to the more obscure details of the Marvel Universe as tiny presents for longtime readers of the comic books. And we enjoy breaking them down. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
In case you slept through this weekend and missed it, here are the 10 biggest comic book stories from 2013's New York Comic Con. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
While digital distribution has roiled the newspaper, book publishing and music industries, a different story may be playing out in the world of comic books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Knowledge@Wharton | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Just like the Marvel movies, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. enjoys adding references to the more obscure details of the Marvel Universe as tiny presents for longtime readers of the comic books. And we enjoy breaking them down. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you're not already in a state of advanced excitement over the Breaking Bad finale, Francesco Francavilla's episodic images will put you over the edge. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
New York Comic-Con can be distilled to four words this year: “Bigger and more hectic,” says Lance Fensterman, global v-p of ReedPop, the convention’s organizer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's only natural, given that comic books have always lent themselves nicely to movement. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ellen Page is reportedly talking to 20th Century Fox to headline a big-screen adaptation of Greg Rucka's Queen & Country. Could she be the next big comic-book-inspired action star? Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Edinburgh's international book festival is getting Stripped and ready with a strand devoted to comic books. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
It’s hard to imagine someone more out of place at Comic-Con than a politician. But Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis took the pop culture and comic convention by storm with an autobiographical graphic novel and a new arena to deliver his message of tolerance and acceptance. It... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tony Cliff's Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant has been delighting audiences online for years?garnering three Eisner nominations in the process?and at the end of August, it hits print as a 168-page full-color paperback from publisher First Second. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]