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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Candlewick Press' 'Studio' will feature design-driven children's books and be carried by both Walker Group's US and UK imprints, as well as by Walker Books Australia. The post Candlewick Press’ New Imprint To Stand in Both UK and US Markets appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Relocated to downtown L.A from Anaheim, the show attracted about 60,000 fans to watch DC Comics debut Rebirth, its new publishing initiative Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The show featured new superhero series from Marvel and Valiant, an Andre the Giant graphic bio from Lion Forge, new exhibitors Viz and Crunchyroll. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pow! Zap! Bam! DC Comics has won its crusade against Batmobile duplicates. The comic book publisher's legal battle with a Temecula mechanic over knockoffs of Batman's prized vehicle won't go before the Supreme Court. On Monday, the high court declined to hear an appeal of a lower court ruling... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If Saturday night’s speech by Bernie Sanders was any indication of his approach to Sunday’s presidential debate, the upcoming clash with Hillary Clinton could be the most interesting and fully-joined of the Democratic campaign season. Sanders went hard at Clinton over her campaign’s financing,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The raucous Republican primary debate gave Fox News its second largest audience ever on Thursday. Nielsen data show an average of 16.9 million viewers tuned into the 11th meeting of the contenders for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination held at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Only the first... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Demand for DC’s Super Hero Girls line has been so high the publisher is adding a second book to the program months before the first book in the series even publishes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Society to stage event as Johnston Press acquires i and Trinity Mirror launches a new title amid continuing decline in newspaper readershipJust after the Independent stops publishing its newsprint version, the Media Society is staging a panel debate, Is this the end of print?The final... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The BBC visits Nigeria's Comic Republic - a team inventing and illustrating comic book superheroes with homegrown names. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A group of antitrust scholars gathered online at the Truth on the Market blog for a symposium titled: The Apple E-Books Antitrust Case: Implications for Antitrust Law and for the Economy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bookseller is seeking the book trade’s views on whether the UK should leave the European Union ahead of the nation’s referendum vote. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At some point back in 2013, I asked a senior publisher if they had a contingency plan for a world with fewer high street bookshops. It was a period when ebook sales were growing ever bigger, taking chunks out of print fiction’s market share; Amazon was revelling in its recent victory over those... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-books are making a big difference to the reading habits of young children, particularly boys Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2016-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's comic book movie news was dominated by all the supergroups: the Suicide Squad, the Justice League, and the Avengers. The post Cape Watch: Harley Quinn Is Your New Favorite Superhero appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With "Marvel's Jessica Jones" receiving rave reviews, the comic book company's next Netflix show, "Marvel's Luke Cage," steps up with the casting of a major actress, Sonia Braga, in the role of Soledad Temple, the mother of Rosario Dawson's character Claire. Dawson's Claire is slated to have an... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There is a tale told in the annals of the superhero casting history books that Christopher Reeve won the role of Superman not with bold, overstated moments of Kryptonian super-strength, but with the simple act of removing his glasses. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debate about the future of the academic book will rage across the UK this week, with widespread support among publishers, academics, booksellers and librarians for the first Academic Book Week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"The dispiriting feeling that...the entire industry is stacked against the author." Douglas Wight isn't the first to respond by creating an imprint of his own, of course. Indie bestseller Barbara Freethy self-publishes as Fog City Publishing, which has a trade imprint for bookstores, Hyde Street... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ahead of the Frankfurt Book Fair, Ed Nawotka reflects on the up-and-coming stars, those in the spotlight and behind the scenes, of the publishing world. The post At Frankfurt, It’s Time for the Superheroes of Publishing to Rise appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here's a reversal pretty much nobody saw coming: What used to be regarded as one of the most skippable forms of advertising -- custom content -- is now being held up by many in the industry as the thing that just might save advertising from all manner of ad-avoidance behavior, including ad... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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