Whenever you have a space dominated by two powerful factions, people are naturally going to take sides. Coke versus Pepsi, Apple versus Microsoft, Red Vines versus Twizzlers . . people are always eager to declare themselves part of “Team [Blank]” and will defend their choices like knights of the realm. The Marvel vs. DC debate has raged for decades inside the walls of comic book shops, but the struggle burst onto the mainstream in previously unimaginable ways when DC revived Batman from his Joel Schumacher-induced exile with 2005’s Batman Begins and Marvel gingerly took its first steps towards a cinematic universe with 2008’s Iron Man. Since then, both sides have seen their triumphs and failures magnified as even their most C-List heroes have people flocking to theaters (“Paul Rudd is Ant-Man” is a real thing that exists) and superheroics have gone from niche obsession to the pinnacle of pop culture mainstream–attracting the type of accomplished A-List talent (Oscars winners like Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lawrence, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Brie Larson) who would have viewed putting on a cape and cowl as career death 20 years before. Now that we all can agree that we have at least some investment in the fortunes of Marvel and DC Entertainment, let’s explore where each one stands currently and where each one is poised to go from here. Man Of Steel, 2013 [Photo: courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures] Universe Creation Marvel: 2008 DC: 2013 We know what you’re thinking, “Didn’t they... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2017-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Jaipur Bookmark professional publishing program this year had Norway as its Country Partner and a visit from the Frankfurter Buchmesse's Juergen Boos. The post Issues and Debate at India’s 2019 Jaipur Bookmark Program: Freedom to Publish appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DC Universe only has so many original shows to go around, and that means you'll need something else to do if you're going to justify that subscription. Thankfully, more is on the way. The service has unveiled the first major expansion of its comic... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of the biggest original titles coming to Netflix next month is The Umbrella Academy, and the first full trailer for the superhero show has landed. The adaptation of Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá's award-winning comic book centers on a group of... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DC Entertainment will this spring launch DC Ink and DC Zoom – imprints for YA and MG graphic novels – in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax (17-1) is ready to take on Westchester (18-1) on Friday night in the City Section basketball game of the year. Players are reaching peak form. Fans are ready to stand in line to pack the Fairfax gym. Coaches are ready to put together their final game preparation. Except the game is... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Plus unfortunate controversy in the competitive 'Overwatch' scene, a publishing giant goes on the market, and more gaming news. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2019-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Closing Bath-based publisher Parragon cost owner DC Thomson £41m, according to the Scottish-based company’s annual financial results. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stan Lee, who died in November at the age of 95, turned comic books into art through his ability to empower others. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2018-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audience reactions to blockbusters are difficult to predict, but it’s unlikely anyone will come out of “Aquaman” asking “Is this all there is?” Not only does the new comic book superhero movie from the DC Extended Universe clock in at an over-extended 2 hours and 23 minutes, it throws everything... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The outpouring of tributes to the late, great comics writer, editor, and former chairman of Marvel Comics was a fitting coda to a long and influential career. And his passing is felt most intensely at the publishing house he led. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The comic book creator's daughter says a new character, Dirt Man, was in the works before his death. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2018-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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By the time the Marvel Cinematic Universe experienced its Big Bang with the 2008 smash “Iron Man,” Stan Lee had long since retired from official duties at Marvel, settling into a role as a revered spiritual grandfather to the comic book world, as close to a flesh-and-blood superhero as fans could... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The writer, editor, publisher, and former chairman of Marvel Comics, one of the most influential and best known personalities in the comics industry, has died in Hollywood. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionised the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk, died on Monday. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From the first hundred issues of Fantastic Four to the genesis of the Incredible Hulk, these comics define some of the very best of Stan Lee's canon. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There will never be ’nuff said about this legendary creator. The man born Stanley Lieber published his first comic book under the pseudonym Stan Lee in 1941–Captain America Comics #3–and he never looked back. He went on to create some of the most memorable, beloved, pivotal characters in all of... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lee created or co-created a stable of superhero characters that drove the comics industry for decades and continues to drive Hollywood profits today. To celebrate the life and work of Stan Lee, the Marvel Comics pioneer who passed away at the age of 95 today, we rounded up some classic covers... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Curtis Brown agent Cathryn Summerhayes is to join the morning keynotes at The Bookseller’s AudioBook Conference, held as part of FutureBook Live (30th November). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Today in New York City's Bryant Park, 9-to-5ers, tourists and other passersby might notice that the magazines at the newsstand on the corner of 42nd Street and 6th Avenue look a bit different. Instead of Time, The Economist, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and People, they'll see... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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