He said this while he was still focused on a comic book he was reading. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Candy, Royal Crown Cola, potato chips, comic books, and magazines. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

Dad and Ginger went into the bedroom while Brian stayed in the front room and read his new comic book. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Go to bed early and read my stash of comic books, the ones I found in the shed about The Flash and Green Lantern and Batman before he was a movie. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I picked up a comic book and began to read. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t feel about these boys the way girls do in true romance comic books. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

A couple of months after Erma died, Uncle Stanley fell asleep in the basement while reading comic books and smoking a cigarette. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The comic books are drawn in great detail and garishly colored, with green and purple and sulfur-yellow prevailing. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was framed with a white border, like a scene in a comic book. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then he went around the store and grabbed anything that looked interesting—which wasn’t hard in a comic book store. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was holding a loose page of a comic book. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

The rest of the time I hung out and read my comic books, or watched TV, or went out back to the pen, where I threw the ball for Jake, their bomb dog. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Maybe that’s why he picked manga—because he knew the last thing Mom would ever want to do is look at Japanese comic books. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Sigils, as I recall from some dark comic book series, are symbols of medieval magic from back in the day when so few people were literate that literacy itself was seen as borderline magical. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Every comic book hero used to be a little kid in school once, so what if kids like us are the superheroes, right? Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Ashton and the other guys started flipping through comic books, and me and Holly talked to each other. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The manager had to come over, and they were given a new server who didn’t care about the cash value or telos of a comic book. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

But what arrested my attention were the stacks of comic books on the floor, and the shelves and shelves of books. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Brian had taken such a powerful dislike to Ginger that I realized she must have done something more than shanghai his comic book. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

As a boy, he believed he was neither black nor white but rather green like the comic book character the Incredible Hulk. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Benji slid the comic book out, and the waiter actually screamed. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

The child pulls out a comic book from a knapsack with Big Bird on the back. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

They retreat into Frederick’s bedroom, which is populated with tin soldiers and model airplanes and wooden crates full of comic books. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

The only thing I really knew about him was that he loved comic books. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The comic books pile up under his bed, stacks and stacks of them, but he seldom reads them any more when the other boys aren’t around. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

At other times they crowd into my brother’s room, lying on their stomachs on his bed or on the floor, reading his huge piles of comic books. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“What were the names of the twins who appeared in the Swordquest comic books?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s been known to happen on occasion. Particularly when I make assumptions about comic book fans,” I said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The next thing upon which Mrs. Dodson cast her evil eye was comic books. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

A movement at the corner of his eye made Roy glance up from his comic book—and there he was on the sidewalk, running again! Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pick up the comic books and put them on the bed. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Usually what I do is just hang around and look at my comic books and watch the tube, or go shopping with Gram if she really makes a fuss. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Even when we were little, she made sure I had whatever she had—from candy to new comic books to time with Kira. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He was known to fire longtime employees for not recognizing an obscure line of movie dialogue he quoted, or if he discovered they weren’t familiar with one of his favorite cartoons, comic books, or videogames. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I had a whole pile of comic books and an old Game Boy in there, too—you know, just stuff—so I could be like the firefighters and the paramedics. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Now the boys were begging me for the raisin and offering me everything, a slug of their milk, a pencil, a comic book. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I read every issue of every comic book title Halliday had ever collected. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I wanted to say that I knew Noodles the comic book nerd. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Having never owned a comic book in my life, I tirelessly read them over and over again, the parts I could understand. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ruth May put an aluminum saucepan on her head and slid two comic books down the seat of her jeans in case of a whipping. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door gunner was reading a comic book. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I said emphatically, pulling the new comic book away from him, too. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She reached under her leg and pulled out a badly crumpled comic book. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

They look like the legs of fat women as they appear in comic books: no knees, no ankles. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

They felt sorry for us so they sent us comic books to take on the airplane with us. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Max eats a second ham sandwich and rereads a comic book, and sheets of yellow flowers glow in the fields, and Jutta wonders if any of them grow over the bones of her brother. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Blue walls covered with superhero and comic book posters, a solar system slowly revolved from the ceiling, a stuffed boa constrictor stretched across the foot of his bed. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He could figure out what people who went into this looking for careers as comic book artists actually did. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The pigeon banana-peeling off the comic book stack in a clownish flop. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

The other boys were nodding as he turned the pages of the comic books. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

In his autobiography, Morrow wrote that she was the “quintessential geek girl,” unabashedly obsessed with Monty Python, comic books, fantasy novels, and videogames. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I pick up the comic book I bought a few weeks back. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Awww, man! You don’t know? It’s only like the coolest comic book out there.” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The guy sounded like he really liked comic books. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

She’s always reading something that looks good, too, like a comic book or graphic novel with the words in another language. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

In his comic books, the Mutants had secret powers. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

He’d been sitting on his birthday money for a month, waiting for Fiona to take us on the train into the city, to Newbury Comics, to browse through music, comic books, and assorted thingamajigs. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I shrugged and went back to my comic book. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

He was slipping down some comic book rabbit hole. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Together, they were like one of those superhero alliances in the comic books, invincible, an unconquerable confederation of boredom and confusion. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

When Hope speaks, it's always about comic books and superheroes until my mother tells him he has to talk about something else. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

“It’s awesome. Like a comic book story of a guy’s life.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Once, a few months ago, I was cleaning the waiting room of her dental office and discovered a small comic book that had fallen behind the chair. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

From there it swooped down to Palmer’s stack of comic books. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

We’ve decided to make a comic book, and I’m going to do the writing. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Why do you read those junky comic books?” The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

“She wasn’t calling you,” he answered, pulling both comic books out of my hands. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I was told I could no longer bring comic books into the house. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“What are you shushing him for?” asked Kid Sampson, peeling a tangerine with his front teeth as he perused the dogeared pages of a comic book. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I figured throwing in a comic book character was worth a shot. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

People didn’t tune in en masse to watch comic book artists sketch on TV, did they? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

My own “oeuvres” are mostly comic book art. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I found what seemed a sure thing in the back of a Captain Marvel comic book in Kellam’s store. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A lot of it sounds like comic books, the kind with ray guns. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

"You know, there's that character who's always reading a comic book about pirates, the story within the story, the pirate story." Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

They’re like those characters in old comic books, the ones with two identities. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I read it in a comic book.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Despite his obvious intelligence, he did poorly in school, because most of his attention was focused on computers, comic books, sci-fi and fantasy novels, movies, and above all else, videogames. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Charlie nods and smiles, and pulls the comic book out of his back pocket. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I copy the address into the margin of my notes, and then outline it in zigzags like a comic book POW! Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Mikey reads books and the rest of us read comic books. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

It had a few comic books, some lollipops, gum, jars filled with hard candy, and a Pac-Man machine. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Several long boxes of comic books were stacked against the wall, each carefully labeled. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Henry Dobbins and Azar gave him a stack of comic books for hospital reading. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually he was going to make his own comic book. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I bought a comic book of Wolverine, the second greatest hero of all time. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He flipped through the sketched pages until he found where he had tucked another folded-up comic book page. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Our only material goods from the outside world of late were comic books, which my sisters cherished like Marco Polo’s spices from China, and powdered eggs and milk, to which we felt indifferent. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember his wooden swords with the orange blood, his comic book collection. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

“He knocked over that stack of comic books!” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“She doesn’t even know all the words in a Sad Sack comic book,” Brian said. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

JT kept whistling the entire time, flipping through the pages of a comic book. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

It had always been that way; apart from a few friends in the comic book fan community, he’d never really been able to relate. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

When the sheriff let us by, the girls still wanted their comic books and candy but I wouldn’t take anything from JimmyTrotter. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

My uncle Paul likes to think of it as a superpower, something from a comic book or a movie. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was six images, six panels, like a double triptych or a comic book, arranged in two groups, three on top, three underneath. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He likes to lean back against them while he sits on the floor cross-legged and looks at the pictures in his comic book. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I look down at the comic book in my hand, which I’ve managed to spindle without even realizing it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

But once a month he discarded a small stack of comic books, sometimes as many as fifteen and at times even twice that number. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I-r0k turned and walked over to the long boxes of comic books stacked on the other side of the room, as if he’d lost interest in the discussion. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I noticed he was holding a crumpled ripped-out page of a comic book, and a little pocket-size notebook that he was scribbling in. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Would you believe that for me right then it was like one of those comic books where the light bulb goes on over Mandrake the Magician’s head? The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

If my eyes could shoot out fatal rays like the ones in comic books I would incinerate her on the spot. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

In the end, they bought $68,980 in comic books—most of which they had shipped to the hotel. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

There is absolutely no reason for me to take comic books with me. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I spend a lot of time reading comic books in my brother’s room when he isn’t there. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I said to her, loud, “Joetta, guess what. I’m thinking about writing my own comic book.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looked up from the comic book and looked right into my eyes. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Now Hope stays mostly quiet unless asked to speak, his head bent inside the superhero comic books my grandfather brings home on Fridays. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

“You could have bought comic books,” I said. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

So I take them into Stephen’s room and slide them in among his own old comic books, which are still there, stacked up under his bed. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Because I had comic books, every kid in the neighbourhood wanted to be my friend. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course,” Tee said, looking up from her comic book. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

With a gobble the pigeon flew off to the comic book stack. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

I try to keep busy by flipping through comic books, but for some reason they don’t feel engaging today. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, no, I didn’t get it from a comic book, but I didn’t come up with it on my own, either,” I confessed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

In the drugstore, Dad had let Brian pick out whatever present he wanted, so Brian chose a Sad Sack comic book. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

One, he was a comic book geek, and even though nobody else knew that, I did, and real bad dudes don't read comics, or draw them. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

He was in his room throwing clothes and comic books into his overnight bag. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

The fuzzy cloud comes and goes, and now he looks forward to the pleasure of the brightly colored pictures in the comic book that he has gone through thirty, forty times. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I still go into my brother’s room and lie around on the floor reading comic books, but I never do this when any no* other girl is there. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was up in the bedroom looking at comic books when I heard Byron go into the bathroom and lock the door. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

My brothers sat in the car, quietly reading comic books. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I accused the National Party of fanning race hatred between Coloureds and Africans in the Cape by distributing an inflammatory comic book that said the ANC’s slogan was “Kill a Coloured, kill a farmer.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

What I read away from school was comic books, as many as Roughie could afford. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

“She makes a lot of money,” he said, “and she should buy her own darn comic book.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Charlie pulls his legs up and opens the comic book to the first page where the Batman and Robin are swinging up a long rope to the side of a building. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad might get us a little present—a comic book or a pair of shoes or a package of underwear— but at least as often, they forgot our birthdays altogether. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

At this point, because of reading comic books, my English had improved to a level where I could read simple sentences. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

They took soda pop and comic books to Pinkie at sheep camp. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Noodles started folding up those pitiful leaves like he folded up his comic book pages. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I was always arguing that comic books were literature too. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I brought some comic books to school and read them under my desk. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

So Dad made Brian give Ginger the comic book, telling him it was the gentlemanly thing to do. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Nonchalantly he picked his comic book off the floor and placed it on his lap. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Exhausted by the day’s work, I sat on the bundle of newspapers, took out a comic book from my knapsack and buried my face in it. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Go ahead, Charlie. Go sit down and look at your comic book. We got to get back to work.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Stacks of books and tapes and comic books. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Gogol buys Indian comic books to give to his American friends. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then I saw the cover of a comic book and thought, Clifton would have known them better than I. He knew them all the time. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shrugged, opening the first comic book again. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The gas station has comic books, so I can pretend I’m looking at each one really close, because I’m a shopper. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He kept staring at the comic book, even though he’d already read it all the way through twice. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Of our hometown team,” said Kyle, “but not this one. This is more like one of those superhero teams in the comic books.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

If I ever get one, I’ll buy his comic book first. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

He likes to pretend he lives inside the comic books. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Wise guy,” they say, because this is what Americans say in comic books. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

He asks, “Are you talking about in real life, or comic books?” Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, I can bring some comic books, as long as you give them back.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Two boys had been frozen while arguing over a comic book. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

She was ignoring her mother, and she was also reading a comic book entitled The Illuminated Adventures of the Amazing Incandesto! Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Sketches of his comic book heroes, X-Men, line the walls of his room. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“I hope you were more creative this time ... or are you still stealing from comic books?” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

So we keep him outside in a box that the comic books came in. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I spied a stack of comic books on his desk, the topmost issue was a series called Patient F, and next to it was a cramped bookshelf. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

That’s why I was going to send off for that book Leant Karate in Three Weeks that was in the back of my comic books. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A few small comic books are hidden inside the front cover of the Shakespeare. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Arguing over anime and trading ideas for comic books. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

If she were like her comic book alter ego, the Flint Avenger, she’d have this up in a nanosecond. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

There is no way of winning comic books. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then he tossed out a couple comic books and a National Geographic. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pulled another comic book off his shelf and started leafing through it. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

She did, however, manage to trip over his left knee and knock down a pile of comic books stacked by his desk. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“You’re going to have to tell Mom and Dad why,” I pointed out, pulling the comic book out of his hands so he’d have to look up at me while we were talking. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Blue walls covered with superhero and comic book posters, a solar system slowly revolved from the ceiling, a stuffed boa constrictor stretched across the foot of his bed. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Rishi was good too, but who really took comic book art seriously? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Same first name as a president and an obscure comic book character. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

It was as if he had stepped out of a comic book. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

He’d read about it in one of his favorite comic books. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z

I been copying some of these comic book guys, Amari said. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

He hunkered down and pretended to read his comic book. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn't seem like he wanted to look at her; he handed her some comic books, then turned away. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

She looked like a demon in one of the comic books Celia got from church. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was sitting across from her at the dining-room table, flipping through the pages of a comic book. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

Stop reading comic books, Tristan, and go read a real book. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Riccio's mattress was covered with old comic books and his sleeping bag was stuffed with so many stuffed animals that there was hardly any space left for him. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

I'm just this critter hiding out in the basement, drooling in my comic books or whatever. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

Executors of Michael Jackson's estate want the Discovery Channel to cancel plans for a show that re-enacts the late singer's autopsy and Cameron Diaz on her new comic book movie The Green Hornet. Boney M star dies and more news 2010-12-20T20:34:16Z

And it made me feel some kinship with Dr. King, actually — imagining him poring over a comic book script. John Lewis marches on: “Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America” 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z

Taboo, from The Black Eyed Peas, who created a comic book with Lee, praised the late creator’s career. Superhero creator Stan Lee honored in Hollywood 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z

He’d made an ingenious comic book about marine life in a tidepool, as an educational aid, when he taught at the Ocean Institute, at Dana Point. When SpongeBob SquarePants Was Just a Sketch on a Beach in Baja 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z

That is in essence of my new comic book series "The Department of Truth." "Corrosive beliefs are at the heart of what America is": James Tynion on conspiracy theories 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z

The comic book film has become a gravy train to nowhere. Superheroes suck! 2010-05-06T11:01:00Z

Yoshiki believes X Japan's chances for international glory have never been so good, given the foreign interest in frilly "costume-play" fashions, "manga" comic books and animation - all key parts of so-called "cool Japan" cultural exports. Yoshiki seeks global rock glory for X Japan 2011-03-09T03:42:09Z

Stan Lee is famously quoted as saying: “Every comic book is someone’s first.” How an "X-Men" writer inspired binge-worthy, character-driven TV from "Buffy" to "Game of Thrones" 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z

The Harvey Awards, for outstanding comic book work, is adding seven members to its Hall of Fame next week. Comic Book Hall of Fame to Induct New Members 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z

Just a hobby, but one of those books found its way to a comic book publisher. Here’s a ‘beach bum’ who’s serious about one thing: Tiki cocktails 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z

Like "Star Wars" and countless comic book movies, the film has an ardent and particular audience to please. 'Fifty Shades of Grey' director Sam Taylor-Johnson finds R-rated sweet spot 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z

How do you become a comic book writer? One of comics’ best writers is former CIA agent 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z

“A lot of comic book authors are still stuck in the past and are using the same conventional forms as Hergé did in the 1930s,” Mr. Alagbé said in a recent interview. A Comic Book Artist Who Makes the Invisible Visible 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z

Their business expands to coffee, oil and coal, and eventually to electricity, railroads, planes, comic books, Hollywood and computing. The Story of the Lehman Brothers, from Bavaria to Alabama, and From the Heights to the Crash 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z

The leotards and freakish headgear so essential to Lady Gaga’s stage persona are borrowed from a raft of comic book archetypes, who are customarily tricked out in breastplates, fishnets and dominatrix boots. When Comic Books and Catwalks Collide 2010-10-13T21:37:00Z

But an actor who allows his face to be beaten into un-recognition and then put back together inexpertly can always play a comic book character. Mickey Rourke’s macho trainwreck: A Hollywood virility pageant gone wrong 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z

What propels the novel forward is the same thing that fuels the best superhero movies and comic books: the origin stories of its central characters. A Fantasy Set in Africa, by Way of Hieronymus Bosch, García Márquez and Marvel Comics 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z

I had read lots of the adventures of Superman in comic books, but it was impossible to draw on them to find a way to play Luthor. “Batman v Superman” Is Democrats vs. Republicans 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z

They often live in burning secrecy and face issues you won't see in the pages of a comic book. Bradford Batman is not alone: the real-life superheroes watching over you 2013-03-05T11:30:01Z

Luckily, comic books have featured more than 100 Spideys and my amazing geek friends helped me determine some of the best. More Spideys for a ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Sequel 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z

The comic book series, by the acclaimed team of Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill, will wrap things up with “The Tempest” in June. Alan Moore Is Preparing a Six-Part Finale for Extraordinary Gentlemen 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z

Buchanan points to a number of reasons for this, from the over-saturation of the comic book market to the expendability of actors over the course of any given franchise. Chris Hemsworth comes out of his shell: How “SNL” humanized our dullest superhero 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z

Hal Crane was a combination of four or five different old-time comic book artists that I grew up loving the work of. "We in America have actual fascists marching in the streets": Ed Brubaker on releasing art right now 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z

It’s 1940, just months after his comic book debut, and two goons are escaping in a truck. The Antihero’s Last Gasp 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z

The men are window dressing and romantic interests, which is sort of the opposite of every comic book movie that has ever been created. Jane the Virgin: soapy, smart and sexy 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z

“Our writers room is composed of writer/producers that are geeks of comic books, geeks of music, and geeks of politics,” Coker explains. Cheo Hodari Coker on “Marvel’s Luke Cage” Season 2: “We’re trying to make ‘Bitches Br... 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z

This is what has formed the very language of the comic book. Alan Moore: an extraordinary gentleman ? Q&A 2011-07-25T12:47:07Z

Howard the Duck, the character who got a cameo at the very end of James Gunn’s blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy this summer, will get his own ongoing comic book series next year. Marvel Announces New 'Howard the Duck' Comic Book 2014-11-22T05:00:00Z

The bulwark between “high” and “low” culture was breached long ago, but one art form still often dismissed as low is the comic book. Review | In the galleries: Comic book artists show new dimensions 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z

He’s the one in the dressing room with Thor comic books and toys piled high. ‘Aladdin’ on Broadway is a magical ride for this genie 2014-03-17T19:15:17Z

Nonstop action can be enough to move along stories in that format and in comic books. Have hope for "The Last of Us," a drama about enduring at the end of the world, not just surviving 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z

It's a comic book image of a distressed woman speaking into a telephone. Lichtenstein 'Room' painting fetches $43M in NYC 2011-11-09T03:27:12Z

If being superpowered is what gets you screen time and a little extra attention from the script polisher, there are plenty of comic book paramours due an upgrade. Doctor Strange epitomizes the girlfriend problem in Hollywood superhero films 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z

This character Negan, whose name was mentioned last night is a huge threat — he’s a huge part of the comic book and he’s going to be introduced into the show very soon. Robert Kirkman on ‘The Walking Dead,’ Glenn’s Story and the Arrival of Negan 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z

Kids thought of it as an adventure series, a comic book brought to thrilling life complete with “Bam!” ‘Batman,’ the 1960s TV Series, Returns in a Collection 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z

In comic book format, it tells the story of her efforts to deal with her aging parents, who, much to their daughter’s exasperation, would rather talk about anything but their declining health and impending deaths. Why Roz Chast Makes Fun of White Middle-Class New Yorkers 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

I did grow up reading comic books, but his books weren’t the ones I read. The Director James Wan: If ‘Aquaman’ Doesn’t Work, Blame Me 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z

For comic book aficionados, the documentary "Superheroes" documentary will examine the evolution of caped and other crusaders and the industry itself. JFK retrospective, Latino history on PBS schedule 2013-05-09T04:55:08Z

With comic books, you have a finite number of pages and a finite number of panels. ‘Stargirl’: A Hopeful Hero Born of Real-Life Tragedy 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z

The episode includes a fun Easter egg for comic book fans, as Captain Marvel’s hometown is named Fawcett City after his original publisher. Shazam Is Back. Wait, Who Is He Again? 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z

“Spider-Verse,” analog in sensibility if not in technique, finds greater imaginative freedom in venerable comic book traditions. ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Review: A Fresh Take on a Venerable Hero 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z

“Writing comic book morality is embarrassingly easy,” he wrote. Auteurs assemble! What caused the superhero backlash? 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z

Over time, Mr. Rogen and Mr. Goldberg said, the more transgressive content that the Preacher comic book became known for would make its way into the series. ‘Preacher’: Hellfire, Brimstone and the Perverse 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

Gotham is one of three comic book properties now in development at Fox, alongside adaptations of Unthinkable and Alan Moore's League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Batman TV spin-off commissioned 2013-09-25T11:17:28Z

Indeed, death is not uncommon in comic books. After half century, it's 1 Fantastic's farewell 2011-01-25T09:16:04Z

The comic book had a print run of 200,000 copies, but only 100 or so survive today, and most of those have had some restoration work done to them. First Superman comic book sells for record-breaking $3.2 million 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z

"Pictures and words together. They actually use comic books now to help adults with their own reading too. Even to learn a second language." Stan Lee has departed our universe, having “surpassed his wildest dreams” 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z

As an adoptee and comic book fan, I sat in the dark theater stunned. Motherlode Blog: That 'He's Adopted' One-Liner in 'The Avengers'? Not Funny. 2012-05-16T15:21:11Z

Mr. Cerone has also said that this season’s story line will be similar to the one the Constantine character experienced as a supporting player in the comic book Saga of the Swamp Thing. ‘Constantine,’ Hard-Boiled Exorcist, Returns as NBC Series 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z

The Doctor Octopus sequence feels playful and extravagant, with colorful, larger-than-life images that evoke the stylized look of a comic book. The Spell ‘Doctor Strange’ Is Missing: Sam Raimi’s Macabre Vision 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z

Any movie based on comic book has the right — even the obligation — to play fast and loose with mortality, whether by way of supernatural powers, time travel or the quantum physics of brand extension. Perspective | In an era of never-ending stories, ‘Avengers: Endgame’ is teaching us how to say goodbye 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z

“Umbrella Academy” was made because I missed comic books. Playlist: A Rock Star and His Cartoonist Alter Ego 2010-12-26T02:23:55Z

In other comic book news, a page from “The Dark Knight Returns,” by Frank Miller, sold for $448,125. ArtsBeat: She-Hulk Issues Warning to Potential Fans 2011-05-06T19:27:31Z

The bravura opening montage, set to the strains of Bob Dylan’s The Times They Are A Changin’, is unequalled in comic book movies. Critics assemble: our writers pick their favorite superhero films 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

Maybe she’s not checking off hash marks on her moviemaking life list, but “In Secret” was, in a way, prep work for taking on a comic book adaptation. Elizabeth Olsen: period drama ‘a case of perfect timing’ 2014-02-18T21:46:53Z

Mr. Weaver had left politics and was running a comic book and gaming store in Falls Church, Va., when Mr. Sanders tapped him for the job; he had never managed a presidential campaign before. Will This Guy Shut Off the Lights in the Sanders Campaign? 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z

Or is it finally time for comic book fans to forgive and forget? Is it time for Ben Affleck's 'Batfleck' Batman to bring back Robin? 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z

Gaiman, who lives in northwestern Wisconsin near the Twin Cities, worked on the "Sandman" comic book series. Biff! Pow! Comic artists clash over copyrights 2010-06-13T17:37:00Z

Many of the exhibited works there — a fraction of the director’s vast collection of paintings, animation cels, comic books and movie props — shaped his vision of “Trollhunters.” For ‘Trollhunters,’ Guillermo del Toro Found Inspiration in the Sewers 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z

The story is a hybrid of “Kung Fu” and Frank Miller’s “Ronin” comic book series. The warrior’s way out: “Samurai Jack” finds a rare honorable ending 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z

DMC No. 1, the first in a series of comic books that arrives in stores on Wednesday, imagines just such a scenario. A New Superhero Arrives to Protect the Powerless 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z

Writer and comic book artist Shin Yin Khor captured the phenomenon in her comic Just Eat It. Stop thinking and just eat: when 'food adventuring' trivialises cultures 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z

But really the thing that was so interesting to us was how they used the comic book from December of 1957 to the mid-1960s. John Lewis marches on: “Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America” 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z

Issue No. 1 sold just over 32,000 copies to comic book stores in the United States; but sales were slowing, and issue No. 11, the last, dwindled to just over 10,000. Iceman Came Out. Now He’s Coming Back in His Own Series. 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z

That is an accomplishment that most in the comic book industry will never achieve. "Corrosive beliefs are at the heart of what America is": James Tynion on conspiracy theories 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z

The Superman movies of the 1970s were over the top, like the comic books they were based on – it was, after all, the era of Nixon, Ford and Carter, clowns to a man. Man of Steel: why Hollywood needs a break from superhero movies 2013-06-11T15:48:00Z

I started to get into this graphic kind of work and that led me to comic books and Jack Kirby and black-and-white comic books — a little bit of everything. Hugo Crosthwaite on Tijuana, Mexico's missing, the power of comic books 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

Her Majesty’s favorite spy, James Bond, will be returning in a monthly comic book series in November. James Bond’s New Foe Looks Familiar, and His Hat Looks Sharp 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z

But once again a potentially intriguing female comic book player was downgraded to common or garden love-interest status. Doctor Strange epitomizes the girlfriend problem in Hollywood superhero films 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z

Y: The Last Man ranks as one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed comic book series of all time. 'Y: The Last Man' Could Be Coming to TV 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z

In short, Rousey’s comic book knowledge is not spectacular, though presumably she would read up on the part before agreeing to the movie. Should Ronda Rousey Play Captain Marvel in the Movie? 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z

The last name came first, from an old school acquaintance; and Andrew was a boy he used to visit because of his “fabulous comic book collection.” Andrew Holleran’s Work Has Traced the Arc of Life. Now, He Takes on Death. 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z

It reminded him at the time of a comic book and became “an on-ramp in thinking about cinema as language.” At the Movies With François and Hitch 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z

“The Tick” is the newest reboot in the cult “Tick” franchise — first a comic book, then an animated series, then a live-action series and now another live-action series. What You Should Watch This Weekend: Amazon Pilots and ‘Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation’ 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z

You certainly have lived an interesting life, from working as a CIA officer in Iraq and Afghanistan to becoming a successful comic book writer. CIA agent turned comics writer Tom King on making art in the era of Trump's "absurdity" 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z

ComiXology, a digital distributor of comic books, will be expanding its library with exclusive comics. ComiXology Joining the Original Programming Party With Exclusive Comics 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z

And now he is getting own biography comic book, courtesy Bluewater Productions. Justin Bieber gets new comic book 2010-07-16T21:08:00Z

How that will be different from say, the Hammer Museum’s masterful 2005 exhibition on comic book art, remains to be seen — but, hey, cool building. Essential Arts & Culture: NEA threats, the Lucas museum vision, minimalist music and the return of Zubin Mehta 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z

Most recently, Mr. Romero tried his hand at comic books, creating “The Empire of the Dead” series starting in 2014, published by Marvel, which combines zombies and vampires. George Romero, Father of the Zombie Movie, Dies at 77 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z

Given that fake-out, many fans will be surprised by the events in the comic book. The Walking Dead Takes an Unexpected Turn 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z

The company co-founded by but long since unaffiliated with comic book tycoon Stan Lee does not own the rights to his most famous characters, an appeals court ruled Wednesday. Court Rules Company Doesn't Have the Rights to Spider-Man, X-Men 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z

He and I didn’t start exchanging comic books until I got to college, and when I was there, whenever I went to the comic book store alone, I was sad. 'He didn't even pretend to let us win'… Growing up with the world's biggest stars, by their children 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z

Photos: Tensions Mount At Occupy Wall Street Protests From classic cinema to B-horror flicks, from video games to comic books—TIME looks at zombies throughout the decades. Photos: Pop Culture Zombies 2011-10-31T17:27:18Z

Sony Pictures recently bought the rights to Glenn Greenwald’s new book on the NSA leaker, meaning the 30-year-old may end up where most comic book heroes eventually end up — on the cinema screen. Edward Snowden, Comic Book Hero 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

Following Daredevil and Jessica Jones, this is the third in the series of Defenders TV programs that Netflix is making with the comic book giant. The week's best TV: Westworld, Luke Cage and Woody Allen 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z

I began by reading lots of comic books and science fiction as a kid. Michael Grant's top tips for writing YA 2013-04-03T10:44:43Z

I began hoarding comic books and baseball cards early in my youth and stopped, well, never. Here’s why kids love Beyblades 2012-07-11T13:46:00Z

In 1993, new comic books were still being seeded to newsstands and the idea of reading digital comics on a tablet was still a science fiction concept like Star Wars itself. Star Wars #1 Is Already 2015's Top Selling Comic 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z

Christian Slater’s Clarence, whose day job is running a comic book store, is trying to sell a stash of coke to a B-movie Hollywood producer played by Saul Rubinek. Quentin Tarantino's artful pulp: On alchemy, fantasy and "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood" 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z

And as a creator, I remember when comics weren’t respectable, when people would sneer at you for being a comic book artist. The Shakespeare of Marvel comics: “Just as [Stan] Lee’s writing humanized superheroes in the 1960s, this book humanizes Lee” 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

After 50 bids the closing price was $2,161,000 — the most ever paid for a comic book — to be the owner of the first appearance of Superman. ArtsBeat Blog: Look! Up in the Sky! It's an Astronomical Price for a Comic Book! 2011-12-01T16:07:08Z

“Our publishers did a tremendous job of creating compelling story lines that comic book fans wanted to see — from Marvel’s ‘Avengers vs. The Walking Dead Was 2012′s Top-Selling Comic 2013-01-07T20:00:26Z

Jeffrey Lewis was crouched on the floor of his East Village apartment one recent evening, stuffing his self-made CDs and comic books into a backpack while his brother, Jack, prodded him to hurry. Jeffrey Lewis, Singer and Illustrator 2011-11-22T23:09:54Z

Speaking of comics, Andrew, I’m fascinated by the connection between these “March” books and a comic book from the 1950s about Martin Luther King. John Lewis marches on: “Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America” 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z

It takes a little bit of comic book math to get to No. 700. Archie’s 700th Issue Moves the Riverdale Gang in New Directions 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z

“His fantasy worlds were very coherent,” Mark Evanier, a comic book writer and historian, said in an interview. Sam Glanzman, Comic-Book Artist Inspired by His War Service, Dies at 92 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z

When there's a comic book that I love, it is so much more an immersive experience than the most elaborate Hollywood blockbuster because I'm a participant in what's going on. Comics author Brian K. Vaughan on his global hit "Saga" and making art in troubled times 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z

The comic book studio seems to fear that if the solemnity of its fiction isn’t diligently guarded, people might start questioning whether all these men in spandex merit quite so much attention. Review: ‘Guardians’ is irreverent but not enough 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z

He bought used comic books on jaunts to Times Square with a friend, the future National Lampoon writer Brian McConnachie, but didn’t tell his parents. Jack Ziegler, Cartoonist at The New Yorker, Dies at 74 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z

Readers familiar with Gaiman’s “Sandman” comic books will recognize the insouciant humor and a similarly fluid sense of time and reality in Bryan Fuller and Michael Green’s television adaptation. Divine drama: “American Gods” answers our prayers for a show worthy of worship 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z

This popular myth, embraced in video games and comic books, is actually a plausible conclusion when one considers a thicket of facts that weave around it. Did Nazis really try to make zombies? The real history behind one of our weirdest WWII obsessions 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z

A moment of silence was held at the the Long Beach Comic Expo, a two-day comic book convention in California, with many attendees also dressed as Spock. Leonard Nimoy's funeral held in LA 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z

"It's a real epic story," said Lee, ahead of a detailed presentation of the new comic book series on Saturday at Comic-Con International. Stan Lee reveals details of new comic "Seekers" 2011-07-22T23:00:05Z

Israeli actress Gal Gadot, who plays the comic book superheroine, told reporters she was "familiar, unfortunately, with these types of events." Security tight for 'Wonder Woman' movie premiere in Hollywood 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z

Almost as soon as I was exposed to comic books, I wanted to start hacking them and cutting them open and stitching it all back together again. Comics author Brian K. Vaughan on his global hit "Saga" and making art in troubled times 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z

In the original comic books, TV series and films, the heroes are mutants who gain anthropomorphic powers after encountering radioactive ooze. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will not be aliens in new movie, says director 2013-04-30T10:04:09Z

Across the years, novels, plays, biographies, films, songs, operas, ballets and comic books have told her story. | The Koan of Joan 2012-01-06T22:30:09Z

Last year, Gaiman's novel Neverwhere made its first foray into radio after adaptations for television, the stage and a comic book. Good Omens set for radio adaptation 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z

For the next ten months, a series of comic book–esque speech bubbles will hang overhead from various lampposts along the MetroTech Promenade, espousing “universal statements about truth” with the hopes of sparking conversation. Hank Willis Thomas’s New Installation About Truth Pops Up in Downtown Brooklyn 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z

These over-the-top, garish takes on the Batman franchise drew heavily from the Bob Kane comic books, as Schumacher wanted to root his vision in a cartoon aesthetic. Joel Schumacher dies: "St. Elmo’s Fire," "The Lost Boys," "Batman Forever" director was 80 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z

Putting the Guilt Back in Killing Zombies A scene from The Walking Dead, the video game adaptation of the popular comic book turned even more popular AMC television series. Video Game Review: Walking Dead Game Departs From Zombie Clich?s 2012-05-08T12:00:00Z

This place is a comic book institution thanks to its owner, Roger Williams, who has run it in some shape or name since the early 1980s. In New York, Every Borough Is a Comic Book Destination 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z

Though the main character of Danny Rand was white in the comic books on which the series is based, some fans saw the Netflix adaptation as a chance to cast an Asian-American lead. ‘Iron Fist’ Actor, at Center of Whitewashing Debate, Asks Fans to Wait and See 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z

I’m reminded of the controversy that erupted in comic book circles earlier this year when DC Comics announced that Orson Scott Card was to co-write a story launching a new Superman series. How Man of Steel Inspires, Even As It Divides 2013-06-25T17:28:57Z

He typically hires models for his large-scale figurative portraits, informed by comic book graphics and symbolic objects, which explore Black experiences and mythologies. Behind 3 Champions’ Smithsonian Portraits 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z

At times like this, “iLuminate” becomes more than a neon comic book, achieving a magic that’s as much a product of darkness as of light. Theater Review: ‘iLuminate,’ a Light Show With Actors, at New World Stages 2014-02-25T22:42:41Z

The comic book “Preacher”—now an AMC series, which made its debut last night—is one of the most brutal religious satires in any medium. “Preacher” fans, your prayers are answered: Here are 10 comics with outrageous portrayals of God 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z

Together they are the Guardians of the Galaxy, a lesser-known but still popular outfit whose escapades have been delighting comic book aficionados for decades. Galaxy's quest to put fun in fantasy 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

Tattoos, graffiti, comic books, fanzines, games and toys, newspaper and magazine advertisements were all influences, as was the encyclopedic, global collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. She Painted With the Hairy Who. Now She’s Going Big, at 79. 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z

With Netflix set to release its latest Marvel show, the controversial Iron Fist, on Friday, here’s our list of the top 10 comic book and graphic novel shows of all time. The Incredible Hulk, Jessica Jones and the best comic book TV shows ever 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z

It’s a yea-saying tale about how this comic book character, created in 1941, remade American feminism and had her roots in the ideas and activism of Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood. ‘The Secret History of Wonder Woman,’ by Jill Lepore 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z

Based on the popular comic book of the same name, "The Walking Dead" depicts the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse confronted by a group of survivors outside Atlanta. A viewer uprising for zombie drama 'Walking Dead' 2011-10-17T19:55:10Z

But this origin diverges from the comic books. Explaining That Monster at the End of 'Batman v Superman' 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z

Joss is a fan of comic books and knows that world so well. The Mighty Chris Hemsworth on Snow White, Joss Whedon and Thor 2 2012-05-31T14:15:20Z

What about “diversity” in terms of race and gender and the kinds of characters and stories that are told in comic books and graphic novels? Comics writer Jason Aaron talks “Star Wars,” “The Punisher” and “Southern Bastards”: “The Confederate flag has no place flying over the state capital” 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z

From there Dauber traces the turn-of-the-century explosion of newspaper comics, the advent of comic books, underground comics, fan culture, and finally graphic novels and web comics. A Sweeping History of American Comics 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z

The cultural and moral matter more worthy of scrutiny than a comic book narrative is America’s comfort with violence, murder and war. The Punisher skull: Unofficial logo of the white American death cult 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z

Neither can Cootie, who longs to see a world that he’s experienced only through TV commercials and comic books. Review: ‘I’m a Virgo’ Goes Big 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z

He marketed himself as a character – the happy schlub in a hockey jersey – and literally became a cartoon, as Clerks went from indie movie to comic book to sequels to animated series. Director Kevin Smith on heart attacks, happiness, extreme weight loss – and Weinstein 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z

"Ryan Reynolds in a comic book movie" sounds like a great idea now in the era of "Deadpool," but five years ago things were a bit different. 15 summer "blockbusters" that completely tanked at the box office 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z

For Belgium's comic book store owners, renewed interest in Tintin is good news. Spielberg's Tintin film targets new audiences 2011-10-22T14:33:20Z

“It’s really about not just the comic book industry but the entertainment industry and how they responded to war.” G.I. Joe, Mickey Mouse and Captain America Walk Into … a Display 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z

In “Big” they work at a toy company, collaborating after-hours on his idea for an electronic comic book. Perspective | ‘Working Girl,’ and why we love the impostor rom-com 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z

I grew up on “Star Wars,” Isaac Asimov novels and comic books—but my comics and sci-fi usually didn’t mix. Why science fiction comics are better than sci-fi movies 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z

Most comic book films still seem to hew to the pen-and-ink tradition of setting the superhero against the backdrop of a “normal” place. Video Game Review: You, Batman, Keep Arkham City in Line - Review 2011-10-19T15:49:36Z

I read comic books, I nap, I play guitar — that’s it. Rob Corddry on ‘Ballers’ and the End of ‘Childrens Hospital’ 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z

By sticking to the comic book as closely as possible, the film ended up being overlong and weirdly paced; a mishmash of tones that worked on page, but fell apart on screen. Why Damon Lindelof's HBO Watchmen should be a triumph 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z

When he was recently pictured in a Captain America t-shirt, the blogosphere lit up with speculation that he may be playing the title role in Hollywood's big screen version of the comic book character. "Titans" Worthington fights his way to film stardom 2010-03-30T13:33:00Z

In some ways the television version of “The Walking Dead” hews closely to the story established in the comic books. Television: The Zombie Attack as Stress Test 2010-10-22T18:23:00Z

Later, I jumped into bigger challenges, such as comic books. A Brooklyn Artist Finds Inspiration, and Refuge, in Puerto Rico 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z

When comic books became all superheroes in the fifties, I kind of lost interest. Eyeball Kicks: Jules Feiffer’s Glory Years 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

The director recently stressed his film would be an homage to Frank Miller’s comic book The Dark Knight Returns, rather than a direct adaptation. Batman v Superman: duo joined by Wonder Woman in latest trailer 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

Mr. Coates, a longtime fan, said he was aware of the arguments about gender and comic books. Marvel’s World of Wakanda Will Spotlight Women, on the Page and Behind It 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z

And that comic book in the 1950s is what gave him the instruction manual, a tour guide on how to actually get a firm grasp and a better sense of articulation.  13 YA authors on writing in the age of Trump 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z

It also preserves some of Romero’s formal devices, such as the sudden shifts in color, or the one in which the camera scans a comic book, then dissolves into a live-action freeze-frame. How a ‘Walking Dead’ Guru Brought ‘Creepshow’ Back to Life 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z

My biggest inspiration is actually from the comic book. The Director James Wan: If ‘Aquaman’ Doesn’t Work, Blame Me 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z

The year 2010 saw Wonder Woman reach issue No. 600 thanks to some creative comic book math that combined three volumes of her series to get to this mostly celebratory issue. Wonder Woman and Her Evolving Look 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z

“People used to say to me, ‘I know you,’ but they didn’t know me,” she told Jim Amash, a comic book artist and historian, for a 2009 issue of the magazine Alter Ego. Lily Renée Phillips, Pioneering Comic Book Artist, Dies at 101 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z

But I love that they decided to make Makkari everything he’s not in the comic books — he’s a huge guy, let’s find someone tiny. How Lauren Ridloff’s Deafness Became a Superpower in Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z

Enter Philip William McKinley — a director whose credits include several versions of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey’s “Greatest Show on Earth” — and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, a writer of both plays and comic books. | 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark': 1 Radioactive Bite, 8 Legs and 183 Previews 2011-06-15T02:30:06Z

In this adaptation of the comic book series, the apocalypse has wiped out all mammals with a Y chromosome — except for one man and his pet monkey. Fall TV season serves up what viewers want: sci-fi, fantasy 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z

He added that it will contain dozens of black-and-white illustrations by comic book artist Doug Wheatley. George R.R. Martin announces a 'Game of Thrones' prequel — actually, two 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z

“Fashion Climbing” seems to have been written not long after that era, to judge by its language, which is reminiscent of Archie comic books and moony teenagers sharing a malted milkshake in 1957. Bill Cunningham, Style Maven, Leaves Behind a Memoir and It’s ‘a Real Dilly’ 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z

The “Trek” phenomenon has also inspired Trekkers to dress in costume, collect merchandise, buy comic books, adopt the Vulcan salute “Live long and prosper” and quote lines from movies as daily parlance. “Star Trek” in the age of Trump: Why we need to embrace its 50-year mission now more than ever 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z

They aimed at a niche audience who collected comic books and knew 20 years of history. Stan Lee has departed our universe, having “surpassed his wildest dreams” 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z

When I was a child my parents gave me Golden Legacy comic books for rainy-day reading treats. Poet Elizabeth Alexander celebrates the power of a people’s voice 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z

It’s TV that wants to be TV, not a movie, not a web series, not a comic book. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z

The problems start at a comic book convention where Warren is placed in the "ghetto" alongside other African American artists. 'Loving Day's' examination of race is handled with candor, wit 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

The artwork was sold at an auction devoted entirely to comic books. Sale of an Astérix Page Helps Families of Charlie Hebdo Victims 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z

Evidence of comic books' particular appeal to heavy-metal boys, on account of the simplified version of good and evil and superheroes' impressive physique and arsenal of weapons. Readers recommend: songs about superheroes ? results 2011-07-07T13:32:47Z

As the movie business grows more saturated with stories about costumed vigilantes, studios are trying to find ways to differentiate their own comic book adaptations. Box Office: 'Logan' roars with massive $85.3 million debut 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z

He proliferated and diversified into different lines of comic books. ‘Superman,’ by Larry Tye 2012-07-06T22:10:04Z

Outfitted with giant renderings of the character and reproductions of vintage comic books, the space is the only place to shop the limited-edition line until Feb. 10, when it hits M.A.C. locations nationwide. | Hero Product 2011-01-28T15:21:59Z

Well for about 18 months, she tells me, she threw herself into writing a sci-fi script based on a popular Argentinian comic book. Lucrecia Martel: 'The Oscars are a joke' 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z

Purchased off a newsstand by a man from West Virginia in 1938, the comic book was stored in a cedar chest “at high altitude” for four decades. First Superman comic book sells for record-breaking $3.2 million 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z

Newer categories will honor comic books, blogs and multimedia digital journalism. Adam Lambert, "Smash," "Wallflower" among GLAAD award nominees 2013-01-16T11:04:13Z

At one point The New York Times described it as “the nonplay that is a pastiche of lines from Shakespeare, Aeschylus, 1930s movies, grand opera, TV commercials and comic books, in no apparent order.” John Vaccaro, Iconoclastic Director, Dies at 86 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z

Or, in this case, all the issues of the comic book. ‘Preacher’ has some thrilling, quirky action — but its spirit soon grows weak 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z

In the comic books, Ra's al Ghul goes into a life bath of some sort and immerses himself to become immortal. It's no Joker: serious rumours about Nolan's third Batman take flight 2011-03-10T14:18:35Z

“At such a young age, they felt like the stuff of comic books and superheroes,” he said. Pacino turns Nazi hunter in TV series debut for Amazon 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z

It's a genre that's particularly attractive to studios, because these films don't require much in the way of special effects or star power, making them cheaper to produce than comic book adventures and science-fiction fantasies. Box Office: 'Don't Breathe' scares up $26.1 million as hot summer for horror continues 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z

We respect the fans but we also want to remain true not only to the underpinnings of the comic book but to where the characters are in their journeys. The Walking Dead Producer Talks Killing Off Beloved Characters 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z

The Devil swaps hell for Los Angeles in this adaptation of the Vertigo comic book series. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Royal Wedding Watch’ and ‘What Haunts Us’ 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z

The old comic books from way back when are stuffed with stereotypes that we could all find offensive for any number of reasons. Race, Hollywood and ‘Doctor Strange’: Margaret Cho and Tilda Swinton, Annotated 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z

The reunion panel was the main draw at this year’s London Comic Con, a UK version of the Las Vegas gathering for comic book and fantasy film fans. Michael J Fox on Back to the Future fans: ‘The most genuine people I’ve met’ 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z

I read the classic comic book, and I concur.” ‘Randy Newman’s Faust,’ With the Composer On Hand 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z

Atwell went on to say that Marvel’s recent reveal that comic book Captain America is — and has always been — an undercover agent for former Nazi organization Hydra also influenced her opinion. Captain America's Hayley Atwell Slams Civil War Love Story 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z

It's also worth noting that in the comic books, Gargan becomes a villain called the Scorpion. Explaining Those Two Post-Credit Scenes in Spider-Man: Homecoming 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z

Why do you think the film industry is a bit ahead of the comic book world in this respect? Roxane Gay on How to Build a More Inclusive Comic Book Industry, World of Wakanda and Lumberjanes 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z

A lot of people confuse the superhero genre with being indicative of all comic books. "The Boys" comics artist Darick Robertson on Amazon's adaptation, politics and "The Punisher" 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z

Le Pied de Biche in the 11th Arrondissement holds a triple license of gallery, publishing house and independent comic book publisher. Special Report: Contemporary Art: Flipping Through Portable Artwork 2011-06-13T18:00:06Z

The novel kicked off a decades-spanning, 13-book series, inspired a hit film and multiple comic book adaptations, and established the template for a popular vampire trope. 11 facts about Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire" 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z

The movie based on the comic book cult favorite -- also the top film last weekend -- could add an additional $14 million to its total through Monday.  'Guardians' likely to top 'The November Man,' 'As Above, So Below' 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z

Diversity in the comic book industry — whether in the characters’ adventures or in the creators who devise them — is a topic that inspires a gnashing of teeth. Exhibition Review: ?Hero, Villain, Yeti: Tibet in Comics,? at Rubin Museum 2011-12-29T23:59:17Z

"But of course his children, the boys, had comic books - war heroes and all, and so he saw in those I think the great possibility for imagery," Dorothy explained. Lichtenstein show in UK goes beyond cartoon classics 2013-02-18T17:00:14Z

Death in comic books is notoriously silly, a stunt used to grab publicity and spike sales. The spandex-clad undead: Why comics love ridiculous resurrections 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z

They are coming out, loud and proud, in blogs, peer groups, Web comics and more, simultaneously pronouncing their sexual identity and their devotion to comic books. Gay Parties in New York Attract the Superhero Crowd 2010-04-17T03:47:00Z

Pekar chronicled his struggles in working class Cleveland in his comic books, gaining acclaim and making multiple appearances on Late Night with David Letterman in the 1980s. Part of Cleveland comic book icon's CD collection up for auction 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

Coates also is working on a new Black Panther comic book series for Marvel. Prize-winning nonfiction author, journalist and comic book writer Ta-Nehisi Coates says he and his family won't be moving into a recently purchased New York City brownstone because of media attention 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z

The series is one example of many more in which black comic books have reimagined the world, or in some cases even created their own brand of speculative science fiction. Spare Times for Jan. 15-21 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

Best Publisher: Image Comics When I asked comic book store workers for their favorite comics, I noticed a pattern: many had trouble naming great comics that were not from Image. The best comics of 2015: With Islamophobia rearing its ugly head, we need “Ms. Marvel” now more than ever 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z

"It's not only a new comic book with new super heroes, it is the world's first reality comic book," Lee said. Comic book legend Stan Lee gets real 2010-10-08T21:35:00Z

Three comic books and a few old issues of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner were tucked beneath the drawer and a quarter-inch piece of plywood. Comic book buff selling rare copy of Batman No. 1 2010-08-02T00:34:00Z

"There is unresolved anger in all these characters, all of them," Jackman said about the comic book characters. Hugh Jackman claws deep into 'Wolverine' to expose a softer side 2013-07-23T15:35:30Z

“And fans of comic book history should flock to see him because it’s not often we put such a treasure on display.” G.I. Joe, Mickey Mouse and Captain America Walk Into … a Display 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z

So far, Mr. Murdoch has made investments in the Tribeca Film Festival, Art Basel, Vice Media and in a comic book company whose publisher once worked for Marvel. James Murdoch, Rebellious Scion 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z

For someone wanting to learn about the comic book industry, this is a great introduction, particularly the final pages devoted to the digital generation. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: The Relationship of an Artist and an Original Beatle 2012-05-18T22:50:01Z

Mr. Johnston estimated that a comic book that sold as few as 20,000 or 30,000 copies could still make money. Modern Marvel 2011-03-25T16:14:29Z

Strips were meant to be ephemeral, if amusing, splashes of color that helped sell newspapers, while comic books were originally aimed at children before wending their way to the pulp heap. A Return to Slumberland and a Psychedelic Rediscovery 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z

That looks to change, however, thanks to a confluence of events that begin with the much-anticipated release, on Wednesday, April 6, of the new Marvel comic book series “Black Panther.” Ta-Nehisi Coates Helps a New Panther Leave Its Print 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z

A screenplay for director Barry Sonnenfeld, a TV show pitch with director Paul McGuigan and Stephen Fry's production company Sprout, and the monthly Action Comics and Batman Incorporated comic book series for DC. Paperback Q&A: Grant Morrison on Supergods 2012-07-24T15:23:24Z

In comic book lore, he is to eventually become the right hand to Professor Xavier and the leader of the X-Men. Bryan Singer Narrates a Scene From ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z

Another cult following also gets a pilot to chew on: “The Tick,” the latest try at making a TV series out of the comic book character that Ben Edlund created in the 1980s. Jill Soloway of ‘Transparent’ Aims to Challenge With ‘I Love Dick’ on Amazon 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z

Marvel currently sells comics to comic book shops and specialty retailers through the Direct Sales model where stores will order stock of an issue to dictate the scale of the first printing. Star Wars #1 Is Already 2015's Top Selling Comic 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z

As Price put its when a visitor at his prestigious art gallery confronts a customer who wants to buy a comic book drawing for his young child: Why the "Glass" prequel "Unbreakable" holds up, nearly 20 years later 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z

I didn't read comic books as a kid. Hugo Crosthwaite on Tijuana, Mexico's missing, the power of comic books 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

Bluewater, like many smaller comic book companies, was struggling with a tougher, smaller market and the declining sales of comics featuring the 10th Muse, a character Mr. Davis created, which was introduced in 2000. Comic Book Heroes Drawn From Real Life 2010-07-28T23:00:00Z

The auctions will run from Wednesday through Monday and will benefit the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, which is accepting applications from comic book shops and bookstores for emergency relief. Comic Creators Unite to Benefit Stores 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Fox will star as April O'Neill, a reporter and the turtles' human friend in the comic books, animated TV series and series of films. Megan Fox and Michael Bay end feud for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot 2013-02-22T10:25:20Z

Kinder and friendlier than her comic book counterpart, the film’s Ratcatcher 2 was imprisoned unfairly when her ability to control rats was considered a deadly weapon. Meet Polka-Dot Man and Other Characters From ‘The Suicide Squad’ 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z

An illustrator at Dundee's comic book publishers DC Thomson, Mould got him a job at the home of the Beano and the Dandy. Block rocking dad 2013-02-26T08:36:22Z

Stephen King’s “The Stand” as a comic book? The killer career of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

Mr. Sinclair got his break through a talent search announced in “WildC.A.T.s,” an independent comic book series drawn by Jim Lee, one of the giants of the industry even then. Superhero or Supervillain? Technology’s Role Changes Comic Books 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z

It sounds like a gang of baddies from a comic book or a Hardy Boys adventure. It’s man vs. the mob in Stephan Talty’s exhilarating history ‘The Black Hand’ 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z

The director is best known for quirky, visually unique films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; Be Kind, Rewind; and last year's Hollywood comic book movie The Green Hornet. Cannes 2012: Reporter's Diary 2012-05-19T10:54:30Z

The growth of women and minorities as comic book readers is something that has become one of the company's highest priorities. DC Comics hopes move to Burbank energizes superheroes 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z

A cyborg takes a deep dive in this scene from “Ghost in the Shell,” the new live-action adaptation of a Japanese comic book. Rupert Sanders Narrates a Scene From ‘Ghost in the Shell’ 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z

But the comic book landscape of today is drastically different than when Constantine was first created three decades ago. Don’t straightwash Deadpool: It’s time for Marvel to let a queer superhero be queer on film 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z

The reasons range from our perceptions of the city to the nature of comic books. When Superheroes Battle Evil, Why Does Washington Always Lose? 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z

"Last night I realised this is the first time in cinema's history that a comic book had inspired a Palme d'Or movie and this idea petrified me," she wrote. Blue is the Warmest Colour translation hurried into print after Cannes victory 2013-05-30T13:45:01Z

Do you have a different writing process for different forms, writing the comic books for adults as opposed to stories for children? R.L. Stine reveals how Netflix's bloody "Fear Street" trilogy "loosened me up" 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z

Abrams’ “Star Trek” “reboot” or any of many films based on comic books. The “Star Wars” fandom menace: The glaring emotional blind spots that power “The Force Awakens” 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z

It mostly puddles white in contrast to the people who fade to black, both disappearing into the virtual reality of comic book pages. 'A Dame to Kill For' is a sinful waste of a sequel 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z

“The idea is that the world of comic books, the Marvel universe, should be as open to his daughter as it is to my son,” Mr. Coates said. Marvel’s World of Wakanda Will Spotlight Women, on the Page and Behind It 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z

All can be viewed as entertaining extensions of the comic books and superhero movies from whence they came and nothing more. How "Rick and Morty" and "Loki" built thoughtful altars to apathy for everything we hold dear 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z

Henry Jenkins, the provost’s professor of communication, journalism and cinematic arts at the University of Southern California, said the idea of returning classic heroes to their origins long predated comic books. DC Comics Reboots Justice League and Other Series 2011-08-30T22:18:04Z

The film’s director Todd Phillips revealed the detail to Empire magazine and said that the pipe bomb did not stop De Niro from fulfilling his commitment to the comic book movie. Robert De Niro got sent pipe bomb on his first day of filming "Joker" 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z

In the Marvel comic books Wolverine is virtually ageless, allowing the character to exist in either timeline. Hugh Jackman's Wolverine to appear in X-Men: Days of Future Past 2012-11-30T10:08:01Z

Chris Foss, owner of Heroes & Dragons in Columbia, says he can remember when there were all of five graphic novels — as comic books' lengthier counterparts are often called — in the early '80s. The case for comic books 2011-07-25T22:14:03Z

Toho's lucrative licensing efforts, which include endorsements, toys, comic books, video games and even official wine and sake brands, require the company to be vigilant against copycats, he said. If you think Godzilla's bad, you should see his lawyers 2014-05-12T13:20:53Z

The site will offer comics, horror, sci-fi and gaming news, as well as coverage of comic-book conventions and previews of new comic books, games and movies. Stan Lee joins with MTV to create new comic series 2010-10-09T13:16:00Z

He recalled going to comic book conventions just to buy copies of other writers’ scripts, and imitating their formatting for his own fledgling drafts. He’s a Hill staffer for Rep. John Lewis by day — and an award-winning graphic novelist by night 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z

That the younger he was, the more truer he was to the original Spider-Man comic book stories and also the more unique and different he would be in comparison to the other Marvel heroes. Kevin Feige on how Marvel's new Spider-Man will be different, and missing Comic-Con 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z

Yet change is finally coming from an unexpected source: comic books themselves. 9 series that prove 2014 is the year of the female-centric comic book 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z

The new comic book batch were far more interesting. The year in film: women in cinema soared while Suicide Squad sank 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z

They earned the two authors, plus illustrator Nate Powell, an Eisner Award — considered the Pulitzer Prize of the comic book world — as well as a National Book Award. He’s a Hill staffer for Rep. John Lewis by day — and an award-winning graphic novelist by night 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z

As the Hero puts it, describing the law-and-order themes of his comic books, “All art is propaganda.” Review: ‘I’m a Virgo’ Goes Big 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z

Still, "The Avengers" is the best comic book superhero movie of this, or possibly, any year, in large part because of Joss Whedon's sensationally smart, funny screenplay. Final cut: The gems and stars left off the Oscars list 2013-01-30T16:28:23Z

Heroes are depicted as if from the pages of a comic book in a moody haze of luminescence and shadow, with an atmosphere that flits between reality and fantasy. In Athens, the Last Man Painting 2014-02-26T22:55:35Z

The site HTMLcomics.com provided a large number of copyrighted comic books and Hart was operating the site without the permission of either the publishers or authors who own the copyrights to those materials, the lawsuit says. Feds sue 6 websites for offering free comic books 2010-05-28T21:01:00Z

Still, the 2016 slate of comic book epics felt even more exaggerated than usual. How audiences can triumph in the battle for superhero movie supremacy 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z

He began writing and illustrating again in the 1950s, working for low pay at various comic book companies. Sam Glanzman, Comic-Book Artist Inspired by His War Service, Dies at 92 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z

Your comic book series "The Boys" is now a TV series on Amazon Prime. "The Boys" comics artist Darick Robertson on Amazon's adaptation, politics and "The Punisher" 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z

The network is also developing an adaptation of the popular comic book "Preacher." AMC backs away from unscripted programming, re-shifts focus to scripted 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

"This is the first time we've created a comic book story for the handheld device," said Axel Alonso, Marvel's editor in chief. In new digital comics, each tap holds a surprise 2012-06-01T23:49:47Z

This is not the first time that the comic book industry has taken on this cause. In Comic Book Industry, Needy Have Heroes of Their Own 2012-11-09T03:40:12Z

The movie has gone through more gestations than the monster in Scott’s : a comic book, two video games, three sequels to the source novel and, of course, four increasingly refined versions of the film. Blade Runner at 30: Celebrating Ridley Scott's Dystopian Vision 2012-06-25T14:31:59Z

History would diverge in the direction of Marvel and DC, however, and left Shyamalan’s take on the grown-up comic book picture a suggestion of an alternate timeline that never was. Unbreakable at 20: the film that finally took superheroes seriously 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z

The music was all I cared about, even as the Monkees' hype continued with comic books and cross-promotional stunts on other TV shows. Nicole Brodeur's crush on the Monkees ? the music, not the boys 2011-06-29T23:52:23Z

The finale of the CW's "The Flash" strongly hinted that the original speedy comic book superhero Jay Garrick was somewhere lurking in the DC Entertainment ether. Watch 'The Flash' cast react to the news that Jay Garrick will be joining the show 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z

They both grew up loving video games and comic books and still do. The Big Sick's Kumail Najiani and Emily Gordon: 'In America, the idea of a cross-cultural relationship is still controversial' 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z

“Señorita Rio doesn’t fly like that other guy in the comic book, but she’s powerful too.” Lily Renée Phillips, Pioneering Comic Book Artist, Dies at 101 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z

He may not be the most iconic of Spidey villains, but Keaton’s first comic book movie turn since 1992’s Batman Returns could change all that in a whisk of those matte-black wings. Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer: eight things we learned 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z

“I had been working on not just painting but animation, a short film, a comic book and all sorts of other side projects,” Mr. Hancock said. Director of Mass MoCA, Playground for Artists, Moves On 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z

They will also receive a free digital comic book written by the “Man of Steel” screenwriter, David Goyer. Warner Bros. Enlists Walmart Stores to Promote ‘Man of Steel’ 2013-04-24T04:11:00Z

We just talk about video games, comic books and movies. "Insecure" star Sujata Day redefines South Asian stereotypes in spelling bee movie 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z

It’s like looking at panels of comic books from a parallel dimension — everything is a bit off, a bit peculiar, the postures wrong, the faces frozen in eternal unnerving glee. Go for the weird: 4 oddball attractions in Las Vegas 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z

Commissioner Jim Gordon is without question the most famous comic book cop, and he’s one of the most sympathetic and noble characters in comics. From murderous detectives to evil space police: The worst cops in comics 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z

“American Cornball” discusses off-color postcards, gag gifts, animated cartoons, newspaper comic strips, old comedies, comic books, humor magazines and sitcoms. ‘American Cornball: A Laffopedic Guide to the Formerly Funny,’ by Christopher Miller 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

I remember going to the corner drug store to buy comic books when I was 7 or 8 years old. It’s all just wrestling to Donald Trump: Everything the GOP front-runner knows about politics, he learned from the WWF 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z

Ben-Day dots stutter across the screen, a nod to the story’s comic book source material, but also calling up Roy Lichtenstein’s appropriations of the same. When Spider-Man Met Jeff Koons 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z

Some of the music correlates to the comic book, which depicts Shorter’s titular superhero leaping across different sectors of the multiverse, shaking societies free from their received knowledge. Jazz icon Wayne Shorter can play anything. He’s still trying to say everything. 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z

In an effort to answer these questions, I recently spoke with Jason Aaron, the writer of such comic books as Marvel’s “Star Wars,” “The Mighty Thor,” “The Punisher,” “Wolverine” and “Doctor Strange.” Comics writer Jason Aaron talks “Star Wars,” “The Punisher” and “Southern Bastards”: “The Confederate flag has no place flying over the state capital” 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z

"Joker" doesn't have anything meaningful to say about comic book origin tales or the people who gravitate toward becoming outlandish characters; it just applies the gloss of the "quirky, misunderstood outsider" indie sub-genre. "Joker" isn't remotely Oscar-worthy, and these better but snubbed films prove it 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z

And of course there were his most famous works — those deft yet humorous reinterpretations of comic books. Inside Art: A New Traveling Show of Lichtenstein Works 2012-04-05T22:15:27Z

During World War II, you'd be hard-pressed to find a comic book that didn't urge kids to recycle metal and paper, grow a victory garden or "Keep 'Em Flying!" Comics: Justice League fights real-world hunger 2012-02-03T18:02:04Z

That is part of the comic book element that the creators of the show would have left out back when they actually cared about the show as opposed to just doing a "job." ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 8, Episode 3: Cut to Black 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z

It keeps all the familiar conventions of the comic book — panels, borders, captions and balloons. In new digital comics, each tap holds a surprise 2012-06-01T23:49:47Z

Issue No. 95 hit comic book stores this week. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: Zombies, Mutants and Bats 2012-03-30T18:34:31Z

Tonight's programme explores rude music hall songs, and the escapades of Britain's rude comic book hero, Ally Sloper. Rude Britannia 2010-06-15T07:00:00Z

Conversely, I'm rather liking the sound of Kosinski's other project, a planned adaptation of his own comic book about a soldier assigned to patrol a desolate planet who meets a mysterious traveller. Will Tron 3's empire strike back or crash out? 2011-04-07T15:11:37Z

Bergen Street displays original comic book pages — small press to mainstream — and paintings by local artists. Graphic Evidence Of Comics Fanatics 2010-10-07T14:45:00Z

And so for me, her stories really did feel like the stuff of comic books and superheroes. ‘Hunters’: David Weil on Hunting Nazis as Collective Catharsis 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z

But I was voraciously in love with comic books. They don’t make them like Ralph Bakshi anymore: “Now, animators don’t have ideas. They just like to move things around” 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z

The film, directed by Joss Whedon and starring Robert Downey Jr., is based on the comic book series that unites Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America and others. 'The Avengers' to close Tribeca Film Festival 2012-03-28T16:29:09Z

The new version is said to be closer in spirit to James O'Barr's comic books than the original film, which is famous for the death of its star Brandon Lee following an on-set accident. Nick Cave penning remake of The Crow 2010-07-27T11:02:00Z

Civil War II No. 3 is available digitally and in comic book stores, with the storyline running through multiple Marvel comic book titles until October. A Big-Name Hero Dies in Marvel's 'Civil War II' 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z

This Gotham City wasn't just background, it was also a character, as it is often described by comic book writers. Batman's Chicago connection 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z

To see the original illustrations from comic books of the time that went with it, click here. Creating a spectacle of slaughter at the movies: Ambush at Kamikaze Pass 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z

Yet Mr. Rosenquist often disavowed a connection to the pop art sensibilities of Warhol, who made multiple images of Monroe, and Lichtenstein, who made large-scale images inspired by comic books. James Rosenquist, painter of unnerving large-scale masterworks, dies at 83 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z

In 2008, Mr. Lewis told Mr. Aydin, his digital director and policy adviser, how influential the comic book had been on him and the civil rights movement. ‘March’ Graphic Novel Revisits Civil Rights Movement in Rich Detail 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z

"My next movie will be STRANGE," Derrickson tweeted Tuesday, along with a selfie of him holding up a "Dr. Strange" comic book. Marvel summons Scott Derrickson to direct 'Dr. Strange' movie 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z

What if the second helping was an entirely separate Walking Dead, on a different network with a different cast, but also based on the plot and characters from the comic book of the same name? The Walking Dead Behind-the-Scenes Battle That Almost Doubled the Zombie Count 2012-10-10T12:00:22Z

But Sotomayor’s book serves another purpose — her musings about her favorite comic books and Nancy Drew novels reinforce how few children’s books reflected little girls like her. How Do You Talk to Children About Politics These Days? Try These Books. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z

Since my novel and comic book series about Mycroft, Sherlock’s brother, I get asked this question a lot. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: By the Book 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z

Weiss give in to their fanboy sides and throw in some bloviated howler of a line that feels as though it was lifted directly from a comic book. Season 3: ‘Game of Thrones’ can still throw down 2013-03-28T23:02:31Z

Why would someone who can lead a film such as The Light Between Oceans want to play a comic book mutant? Michael Fassbender: ‘I was a bit of a worrywart. I’ve tried to work on that’ 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z

Under his yearbook photograph appeared the motto: “Plato or comic books, I’m versatile.” Bill Berkson, Poet and Art Critic of ’60s Manhattan In-Crowd, Dies at 76 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z

Having influenced countless action films, video games and comic books with the "Mad Max" trilogy, Miller wanted to shake off the cliches of the post-apocalyptic aesthetic. 'Mad Max: Fury Road' rules: Keep it real and really wild 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

Part of the proceeds of the sale will benefit the Hero Initiative, a charity that helps comic book creators in need. First Wolverine Comic Art Is Sold for Nearly $660,000 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

These conflicts have deepened into a personal crisis: My love of comic books is conflicting with my need for movie stars. The Superhero Franchise: Where Traditional Movie Stardom Goes to Die 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z

What are your thoughts on the state of comic books and graphic novels and how they have now, for the moment, conquered Hollywood and global popular culture? Comics and sci-fi powerhouse J. Michael Straczynski has an incredible origin story of his own 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z

You have had great success with comic books, graphic novels and television. Comics author Brian K. Vaughan on his global hit "Saga" and making art in troubled times 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z

“That’s not a problem per se but it shouldn’t be at the expense of comic book authors who want to do something that is not conventional.” A Comic Book Artist Who Makes the Invisible Visible 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z

Johnson's Parker, meanwhile, seems like a bouquet to the stereotypical overweight, lovelorn and depressed adult comic book fan. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is a beautiful, bold, overstuffed melodrama 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z

Not even as allegory could the fantastical adventure that swallows the second act sustain my interest; its concerns are sketchy, as thin as comic book stock. Review: ‘Superhero,’ a Comic-Book Musical Too Flimsy to Fly 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z

And from the realm of pop culture, the comic book action hero Superman renounces his U.S. citizenship. Can cities desegregate? 2012-05-28T15:00:00Z

He has already announced he is developing a TV show and comic book based on his political nickname "The Governator." Schwarzenegger to star in proposed new "Terminator" 2011-04-27T18:58:45Z

One of the women is modeled on a former girlfriend, a famous painter; the rest he found in comic books. Disappearing ink 2012-12-26T01:00:00Z

A Superhero Who Looks Like My Son I grew up in Indiana and saved a few thousand comic books in white boxes for the son I would have someday. Motherlode Blog: A Superhero Who Looks Like My Son 2013-06-13T15:42:32Z

Scully and Verducci have fixated on every detail–the Cranberry general store has two shelves of wee comic books from the era, including Little Lulu and Batman. The Train Set Of Boyhood Dreams: John Scully's $400,000 Playground 2013-09-05T13:00:00Z

I got exposed to comic books when I was young and they got their hooks into me. Comics author Brian K. Vaughan on his global hit "Saga" and making art in troubled times 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z

Just as in comic books, the transformation makes them stronger. The Unreality of Racial Justice Cinema 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z

Starting in January, the new heroes will be used on the Internet, mobile phones, novels and comic books, gaming, in arenas, broadcast, merchandise, and promotional and sponsorship materials. It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a hockey superhero! 2010-10-07T20:24:00Z

Comic-Con, which officially begins on Thursday, is a huge convention attended by lovers of comic books and sci-fi movies and TV shows, and it is widely used by Hollywood studios to promote future films. Peter Jackson says no "Hobbit" at Comic-Con 2011-07-21T01:59:30Z

They typically feature images from movies, comic books or advertising that strobe in quick succession, with storms of scratchy, felt-tip pen-style animation, double imposition or film shown in silvery negative. Jeff Keen, Eddie Peake, Emma Talbot: the week's art shows in pictures 2013-03-08T13:00:00Z

The folks at Bluewater Productions have already made a name for themselves in the biographical comic book business. | Charlie Sheen 2011-03-10T17:15:16Z

Perhaps the comic book icon realised that The Joker’s only real superpower is his sphinx-like menace, the grinning, sociopathic poker-face that means it is utterly impossible to predict his next nefarious move. Why not so serious: might The Joker make the perfect Martin Scorsese villain? 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z

“I didn’t see a lot of representation that included myself or my friends and family when I was a kid growing up,” said David F. Walker, a comic book writer, filmmaker and author. A Black Superman? It’s Happened, and Could Again. 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z

Given Captain Marvel’s feminist outlook in the comic books, it’s likely that Marvel choose a woman to helm that film. The Short List of Possible Spider-Man Directors Is All Men 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z

In a post-9/11 age, where terrorist attacks are a real threat, not a comic book danger, it’s convenient to set tales of conspiracy and global evildoing in Senate cloakrooms and East Wing ballrooms. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Prime Time’s Other Women in Power 2014-05-02T12:00:01Z

The comic book character Bloodsport was endowed with technology that allowed him to seemingly pull weapons from thin air, and the film incarnation achieves a similar effect by hiding weapons throughout his armor. Meet Polka-Dot Man and Other Characters From ‘The Suicide Squad’ 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z

Earlier this week, Netflix moved to reduce its reliance on licensing intellectual property from rivals by acquiring comic book company Millarworld. Netflix and Amazon on edge as Disney plans own streaming service 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z

Comic-Con is a four-day festival celebrating film, TV, video games, comic books, costumes and other popular arts continues through Sunday at the San Diego Convention Center. MTV’s ‘Teen Wolf’ cast delights fans at Comic-Con 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z

The awards have been presented at a variety of comic book conventions over the years, and made New York Comic Con a permanent home in 2017. Comic Book Hall of Fame to Induct New Members 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z

In Phillips’ “Joker,” the iconic comic book villain is an aspiring stand-up comedian named Arthur Fleck. Todd Phillips expects "Joker" backlash because film "doesn’t follow anything from comics" 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z

“I was a late bloomer. I was into Japanese animation and comic books.” Still in Love With Comic Books, and Now With Her, Too 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z

I have to wonder how many of these most recent comic book superhero movies will stand the test of time. Comics and sci-fi powerhouse J. Michael Straczynski has an incredible origin story of his own 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z

The story of Kurt Cobain’s rise to fame and his struggles with addiction and depression will be chronicled in a new comic book. A Kurt Cobain Comic Book Is Coming 2014-03-27T18:08:06Z

For decades, the fans who powered the comic book industry made weekly pilgrimages to their local comic shops to buy the latest issues about their favorite caped-and-cowled adventurers. Comics That Read Top to Bottom Are Bringing in New Readers 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z

Then the first trailer for Doctor Strange revealed that Tilda Swinton would be playing The Ancient One, a character who is Tibetan in the comic books. Margaret Cho and Fans Speak Out About Whitewashing Asian Characters 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

Around the age of 10, I started collecting copies of “Classics Illustrated,” major literary works reduced to the format of comic books. He’s Played Churchill and Lear. But for John Lithgow, Audiobooks Test His Mettle. 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z

The series is based on the Stephen King-inspired “Creepshow” films, which were themselves homages to an even earlier generation of horror comic books. Beyond ‘Black Mirror’: 7 Shows That Serve Bite-Size Scares 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z

Given that comic books more or less came into being in the 1930s, Simon's "Life in Comics" is also the story of the industry. Comics: Excellent new books about Captain America's creators 2011-08-02T20:34:04Z

Ken Keibler from Crystal Lake, Ill. combs through boxes of comic books on Saturday. C2E2 expands its universe 2011-03-21T00:43:00Z

SAT Free comic books while supplies last, 10 a.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

But this series of comic books allowed a teenage girl to find safety and comfort. Rock sideman steels the show: Jason Narducy comes off the road and produces a second album as solo act Split Single 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z

This may be more true for the Marvel comic book movies because they tend to be more joyful. Comics and sci-fi powerhouse J. Michael Straczynski has an incredible origin story of his own 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z

I also really like magical horses and comic books. Interview with Mike Joos: Chewbacca on a bicycle 2011-04-21T12:01:00Z

How did you go from CIA counterterrorism to writing comic books? Holy D.C. connection! A local comic book writer used to work for the CIA! 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z

Swinton did not explicitly acknowledge the controversy in her comments at Comic-Con, but did point out that The Ancient One is a title that anyone can adopt in the comic books. At This Year's Comic-Con, Superheroes Looked More Like Us 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z

Slash Film featured a synopsis for the comic book around the time of Kosinski's comments that included themes of cloning and mysterious, vast space objects. Oblivion trailer adds to the intrigue 2013-01-25T11:11:03Z

In addition to telling an original story, separate from any comic book mythology, the film is going for psychological realism. Joaquin Phoenix says he based his "Joker" laugh on a little-understood real-life ailment 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z

Based on a comic book by Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson, this black comedy is relentlessly violent and absurdist, and moves at a breakneck pace. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Happy!’ and ‘Broad City’ 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z

We go to war, and the anchors become fighters shooting off comic book automatic rifles. Is it news or entertainment? The fuzziness of modern life gets operatic in JacobTV's 'The News' 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z

With few exceptions, that kind of freedom seems unavailable to a new generation that is either quickly co-opted into making comic book movies or sucked into the streaming universe of Netflix and Amazon. Perspective | In praise of the messy, misunderstood masterpiece (and in search of the next one) 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z

And that, surely, will represent the studio finally admitting that it simply does not know what to do with these storied comic book titans. Is Fantastic Four the most mismanaged superhero franchise ever? 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z

So he’s less like the comic book version and more matured? William Hurt promises a new version of General Ross in 'Captain America: Civil War' 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z

David Betancourt writes about all aspects of comic book culture for The Washington Post. Review | A brilliant glimpse of every lightsaber that matters 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z

This Week’s Movies: June 29 In today's edition of This Week's Movies, our critics look at three Hollywood movies that are neither sequels nor based on a comic book. ArtsBeat: This Week's Movies: June 29 2012-06-29T16:30:04Z

It is hoped Guardians of the Galaxy, the latest comic book fantasy from the Marvel stable, will reverse the trend when it opens in cinemas later this week. Johansson beats Johnson at US cinemas 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z

When the company purchased Marvel for $4bn in 2009, it gained access to the comic book stable’s vast range of characters, mythologies and franchises. What would Walt do? Universal and Disney battle to be US's best theme park 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z

A year earlier, Warner Bros’ debut attempt to venture into silver age comic book space fantasy, Green Lantern, had proved even more disastrous. How Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 heralds Marvel's weird new world 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z

We realized that as we went along that we should take advantage of every comic book trope that we could think of, to help the viewer. ‘The Blacklist’ Draws Up a Novel End to Its Season 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z

But when I was four years old, I had an uncle who would bring me bags of comic books. Jonathan Ross meets Jim Steranko, his comic-book hero 2010-07-20T23:10:00Z

In today's pop culture, jumpsuits are perhaps most commonly seen on superheroes with the comic book adaptation reigning supreme on screen. The power of jumpsuits on "Claws" 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z

We know that in the comic books, Bane breaks Batman's back, and there is precedent in a separate series for someone other than Wayne taking on the role of Gotham's saviour. The Dark Knight Rises: will Blake be the new Batman? 2012-07-06T15:47:21Z

Troika Brodsky has formed and dispersed his own major collections, including comic books, “Star Wars” toys and movie props from “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. A Collection of Campaign Mementos, Starting With Washington, Goes to Auction 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z

“Hearing those stories as a young kid, they felt like the stuff of superheroes in comic books, and that kind of became the lens through which I began to see the world,” he said. In ‘Hunters,’ Al Pacino Stalks Nazis Into New Territory 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z

But as "American Sniper" illustrates, the studio isn't placing all its bets on comic book heroes. 'American Sniper' gives Warner Bros. a needed boost 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z

Extensive newspaper clippings, book excerpts and, notably, another comic book — all of them hailing from Moore’s fictional world — appear throughout the “Watchmen” issues. Actually, maybe HBO shouldn’t adapt “Watchmen” at all 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z

X-Men: First Class, which is the prequel to the previous four films in the comic book franchise, pushed The Hangover 2 in second place. Latest X-Men tops UK box office 2011-06-07T10:53:23Z

As well as Kevin Smith's "Comic Book Men," which documents the fanboy culture as seen through the comic book shop, and "Talking Dead," a talk show companion for "The Walking Dead." AMC backs away from unscripted programming, re-shifts focus to scripted 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

For example the release of the Avengers Assemble movie in 2012 preceded a huge spike in sales of Avengers comic books. Spider-man: no longer the US's favourite comic book hero? 2013-06-28T15:54:50Z

A year later, the first half black, half Hispanic Spider-Man would appear in their comic books. Childish by name 2012-02-08T08:47:38Z

The death doesn’t remove the Hulk from Marvel’s comic book universe, however. A Big-Name Hero Dies in Marvel's 'Civil War II' 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z

Executives and producers have hinted that fans of Frank Miller’s famous run on the 1980s “Daredevil” comic books will be pleased with the look and feel of this online series. Spring TV Preview: Familiar Names and Faces, Some of Them in New Places 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z

How did you go from being a reader of comic books and graphic novels to deciding that you wanted to write those stories? Comics writer Jason Aaron talks “Star Wars,” “The Punisher” and “Southern Bastards”: “The Confederate flag has no place flying over the state capital” 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z

I’m a big fan of comic books, and watching Into the Badlands is kind of like starting a new comic book series. Into the Badlands: slavery sci-fi with a kung fu edge that's unlike anything else 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Most comic book heroes have an origin story. He Makes Archie Deep and Sabrina Dark. Meet Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z

The case followed other fights by other comic book writers, artists and their heirs to reclaim rights to famed comic book characters, most notably Superman. Comic book legend Jack Kirby's heirs settle with Marvel 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z

As a child he was also obsessed by comic books and Mad magazine, both of which his father hated. A Tattoo Master, Off the Street, Into the Gallery 2011-03-25T20:47:08Z

"The Department of Truth" is a rare achievement in graphic novels and comic books, and literature more broadly. Salon's favorite books of 2022 — fiction and nonfiction 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z

So, if you ever again find yourself asking why theaters are so full of franchises and comic book movies, the answer is always: because they make money. The Deadening Familiarity of the 2011 Box Office 2012-01-03T18:01:37Z

Thousands of fans attended the annual celebration of comic books and fantasy. Wonder Woman unveiled at Comic Con 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z

The comic book tales are essentially tragedies, with Banner incapable of escaping his alter ego's chaotic persona. Hulk have problem. Who play Hulk? 2010-07-15T13:29:00Z

It’s based on Alias, one of my all-time favorite comic book series and I have been dying to see it. Marvel's Jessica Jones: the smartest superhero show for aeons 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z

The comic book store was across the street from Norman High School. How Elvish, comics and rowdy astrophysicists helped Eric Heisserer write 'Arrival's' Oscar-nominated script 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z

While juggling his drawing, signing and publishing duties, Lee took some time to discuss how the relaunch went and the future of comic books in a digital world. Pow! Boom! Why DC relaunched iconic comic books 2011-09-02T21:20:00Z

"Having worked with comic books for most of my career and naturally being a huge fan of superhero films, a few of the results really surprised me," said comic artist Jack Lawrence. Which superhero power would you like most of all? 2011-07-28T17:44:31Z

She loves the comic book series “Savage Starlight.” ‘The Last of Us’ Season 1, Episode 7: Secret Origins 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z

By the time my wife moved in with me in 2006, she was required to edge around stacks of unread fiction, garish comic books, curling vinyl and clattering CD boxes. Stewart Lee: my life on the shelf 2010-07-31T23:07:00Z

If a concept is still in a long-running comic book, that means it's popular and it works and movie writers should use it. Comics: 'Cowboys and Aliens' ? a tale about concept 2011-07-27T17:48:45Z

Willingham is a longtime comic book writer and a forthcoming novelist. Tips from Amtrak's first writer in residence 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z

Williams was commenting on the lack of young black superheroes in comic books when he was interrupted by two people in the crowd who shouted “Static Shock” and “Spider-Man”, reports Hollywood Life. Jaden Smith Tipped Again For 'Static Shock' 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z

It would not be out of place in the final panel of an issue of a comic book. “True Detective” recap: The hotly-anticipated orgy finally happens (and it’s a mess, of course) 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z

Iron Man nods at one of Spider-Man's favorite quips in the comic books. 20 Easter Eggs You Probably Didn't Notice in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z

On the film side, Morgan is no stranger to comic book adaptations and will play Thomas Wayne in the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. 'The Walking Dead' Has Found Its Next Major Villain 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z

There were times in the comic books when Captain America wasn't Captain America. 20 super facts about the MCU’s "Avengers" movies 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z

Two years ago, while browsing through a collection of vintage rap albums, he was struck by the similarities between hip hop and comic books. Watch: Ed Piskor Talk About His Upcoming History of Hip-Hop Comic Book 2013-10-01T15:20:18Z

How many zombies comic books are too many? 'Night of the Living Dead' to Live Again in 10 -- Yes, 10 -- Comic Books 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z

Sven Hermann, a German composer, incorporates images of Batman and other comic book figures into his intricate ink on paper drawings. | Long Island: ‘Notations 21 Project’ Is at Art League of Long Island in Dix Hills 2013-05-10T23:22:57Z

Heritage says the comic book was first purchased at a newsstand by a Uniontown, Pennsylvania, mail carrier who made a practice of buying the first issue of comic books and magazines. First Marvel Comics issue sells in Texas for $1.26 million 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z

The comic book show will have competition from other new musicals, including "Once," `'Newsies," `'Ghost the Musical" and "Leap of Faith" - all based on movies. Tony Award nominations set without clear favorite 2012-05-01T09:46:04Z

The late author Norman Mailer praised Gaiman's "The Sandman" as "a comic book for adults." Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman play Moore 2011-11-03T20:03:04Z

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," based on the 1980s comic book series that led to a television show and then a film in 1990, features four turtle brothers trained as fighters. Superhero 'Turtles' swing back onto big screen in new mutation 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z

“I’m a child of the 80s; I grew up with ‘We Are the World’ and Live Aid,” said Marc Andreyko, a comic book writer and screenwriter who organized the project. Comic Book Artists Create Publication to Honor Orlando Victims 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z

If anything has survived and thrived in the three-quarters of a century since the Man of Steel was born in the American consciousness, it’s superhero comic books and their billion-dollar descendants, superhero movies. Man of Steel: Superman… or Human God? 2013-06-12T15:35:35Z

The 2004 original, concerning the trials and tribulations of a family of superheroes, was both a genuinely inventive animated feature and an early entry in the comic book movie cycle. Stream These 15 Great Titles Before They Leave Netflix in July 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z

The Untold Story of American Superheroines”: The evolution of “Wonder Woman’’ began with a comic book in the 1940s. Monday TV Picks: The new ‘Defiance’ on Syfy 2013-04-12T19:32:18Z

In the same way, the comic book industry is still addressing decades-worth of whitewashing, clumsy attempts at diversity and the peddling of white savior tropes. Nerds of the world, unite: The villains have weaponized “canon” — and it’s up to us to stop it 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z

The eighth issue of the new series is scheduled to arrive in comic book stores on Dec. 22. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: Janet Evanovich, 'Fables' and More 2010-12-03T18:19:00Z

Volume 14 of “The Walking Dead” arrived in comic book stores this week. ArtsBeat: Graphic Book Best Sellers: Wonder Woman and Zombies 2011-06-17T16:56:41Z

Instead of asking whether a comic book could be “as valuable” as “King Lear,” we ought to ask how the values of tragedy and romance might collide. A Better Way to Think About the Genre Debate 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z

The comic book world is traditionally thought of as a male haven, but 47% of comic fans are female, according to Comics Beat. Meet Marvel's New All-Female Superhero Team 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z

The man who once routed Superman on the pages of a comic book was now displaying the ravaging effects of his kryptonite: Parkinson’s disease. Another gift Muhammad Ali gave us: Refusing to hide as Parkinson’s progressed 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z

By the eighties, however, individual comic books were being republished, five or six at a time, in a trade-paperback format. The Narrative Experiment That Is the Marvel Cinematic Universe 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z

The company had a stable of popular comic book characters such as Iron Man, Spider-Man and Wolverine and by the mid-2000s had found success releasing superhero movies with rival film studios. How Robert Iger's 'fearless' deal-making transformed Disney 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z

But this is the first time that Hollywood is focusing on a meme in the same way it would explore the expansion of, say, a comic book character. ‘Slender Man,’ a Horror Meme, Gets Ready to Step Out of the Shadows 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z

Mark spends the school year trying to bulk up, through a series of mail-order scams he finds in “crazy ads in my comic books.” Review | Four of the best graphic memoirs of the year — so far 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z

Many underground artists of that era had assiduously spent their childhoods poring over mid-century comic books and comic strips, learning from their chosen masters and honing their artistic chops. Comics masters 2012-06-12T00:00:00Z

The title is reference to a plot line in the comic books that apparently will be the basis for the upcoming movie about The Flash, starring Ezra Miller. Flashplot: How the Flash Movie Could Change the DC Extended Universe 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z

DC Comics contacted me and asked if I wanted to write a comic book from the screenplay. Bourdain collaborator Joel Rose: “Anthony was just as your mom saw him on TV” 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z

The Harvey Awards honor comic book work in six categories, including book of the year, best manga, and best adaptation. Harvey Awards to Induct New Hall of Fame Members 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z

Though he loved comic books so much that he wore a Batman costume to school one Halloween, he drifted away from the medium. On ‘Black Lightning,’ a Superhero Takes On Race, Justice and the Real World 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z

According to the writers, the announcement has been met with a great deal of fanfare on Twitter, a sign of progress for the comic book community. Meet Marvel's New All-Female Superhero Team 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z

Stan Lee, no longer associated with the company, created many of Marvel's stable of comic book characters. Stan Lee Media sues Disney for billions over Marvel rights 2012-10-11T08:14:35Z

“My first ambition was to be a comic book artist,” he said. R.L. Stine to Write Man-Thing Series for Marvel 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z

He is writing a new comic book, Turf – illustrated by the American artist Tommy Lee Edwards – but said he is determined to keep working in TV. Jonathan Ross: I can't wait to leave fearful BBC 2010-04-09T21:45:00Z

The terrifying demand: 'Kneel before Zod!' is remembered as one of the most iconic moments in comic book film history. Terence Stamp: five best moments 2013-02-22T12:11:28Z

He added that he hopes the gift will elevate comic books and pop culture. G.I. Joe, Mickey Mouse and Captain America Walk Into … a Display 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z

Comic books, which belonged to my brother: I particularly loved an enormous anthology of Superman comic books, and still prefer the surreality of that world to any other superhero’s — Lois Lane with a cat’s head! Elizabeth McCracken: By the Book 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z

However, comic book cops — and Gotham cops in particular — tend to be corrupt, murderous and borderline evil. From murderous detectives to evil space police: The worst cops in comics 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z

Many of the comic book web sites who reviewed the issue took care not to spoil the twist. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: Life on the Reservation 2011-03-11T17:30:28Z

Super-bonus trivia: Welling, never a fan of the comic-book series that inspired his show, made a conscious decision to not read any Superman comic books while the show was in production. 65 Years of ‘Super’ Stars 2013-06-06T09:45:43Z

“How can you think about artists like Lichtenstein, Warhol, Guston or even Picasso, who loved cartoons, without comic books?” Perils, Platforms and a Prize 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

Kirby, who died in 1994, was a influential comic book artist who among fans is closely associated with the rise of Marvel Comics in the 1960s with former editor and writer Stan Lee. Marvel artist Kirby's heirs lose appeal over copyrights 2013-08-08T16:01:10Z

After all, IT’S ALIVE! — especially in comic books, TV shows and movies, which have infected the imaginations of millions of people who never read Shelley’s novel. Review | In ‘Frankissstein,’ Jeanette Winterson brings something zany and intellectual ALIVE! 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z

These expressions aren’t the entirety of fandom, which is so much older than convention culture — back to gatherings at comic book shops and gaming nights of Dungeons & Dragons. When a Quarantine Comic-Con Keeps Fans at a Distance 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z

He also illustrated a Green Arrow and Black Canary comic book for DC. Neil Young's Greendale Turns Graphic Novel 2010-06-15T23:09:00Z

It’s just a really satisfying comic book story and no, it has nothing to do with Donald Trump. How audiences can triumph in the battle for superhero movie supremacy 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z

Those chasms take physical shape in some of her most compelling comics, which feature pages with cutouts that expand the very definition of the term “comic book.” Alt comics artists take us to our rough edges 2014-03-12T22:48:22Z

That is the message at the heart of The 99, a comic book of superheroes who each exemplify one of the 99 qualities that Muslims believe Allah embodies, like generosity, strength and patience. PBS to Show ?Wham! Bam! Islam!? on ?Independent Lens? 2011-10-12T22:48:01Z

These are some of the colorful characters of the comic book series Black Hammer, and they are now potential stars of film and television in a deal announced Tuesday. Black Hammer, an Indie Comic, Gets a Major Film and TV Deal 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z

Comics studies is now a legitimate academic field, and comic books may be weathering the collapse of print better than most of their paper-based kin. ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ and the Modern Comic Book Movie 2012-06-27T16:13:49Z

I’m totally unfamiliar with all the comic books so I can’t speak on anything about that - and the efforts to make this film more diverse is unfortunately lost in the translation here. Race, Hollywood and ‘Doctor Strange’: Margaret Cho and Tilda Swinton, Annotated 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z

Also, thankfully, Jessica isn’t about a dark brooding boy who is super upset due to a textbook comic book ordeal. Marvel's Jessica Jones: the smartest superhero show for aeons 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z

“All the comic books were in the basement, and Gary needed a place to put them,” Ms. Finnegan, said. Gary Arlington, a Force in Comic Books, Is Dead at 75 2014-01-31T02:34:22Z

Here are some of the key comic book and movie references in this week’s “WandaVision” episode. ‘WandaVision’ Fills In Gaps in Marvel History 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z

Summer is supposed to be the season of youth, when the over-25 quadrant surrenders theaters to wisecracking cartoons, thumb-sucking comedies and action franchises based on toys, comic books, amusement park rides. This Summer’s Action Heroes Are Several Shades of Gray 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z

Asked if a famous phrase usually attributed to Uncle Ben in the comic books — “with great power comes great responsibility” — was now in the show, Mr. Aguirre-Sacasa declined to comment. A More Familiar ?Spider-Man? Is Back, Hoping to Bury the Dark 2011-05-10T02:30:29Z

In a rare convergence of fresh ideas, the top three movies all were original stories, not sequels or adaptations of comic books, best-sellers, video games or other pre-existing material. 'Inception' trumps 'Salt' with $43.5M weekend 2010-07-25T19:46:00Z

The page depicts Astérix and Obelix, the Gallic warriors who star in the comic books, as they arrive before Caesar’s palace and discuss plans to sneak in and steal the Roman emperor’s laurels. Sale of an Astérix Page Helps Families of Charlie Hebdo Victims 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z

Did you compulsively hoard comic books, write fan mail to Janet Jackson or collect “True Crime” trading cards bearing images of serial killers and murderers? 6 Comedy Shows to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z

With "Inception" and "Despicable Me," the weekend marked a rare instance when two original stories -- not sequels, spinoffs or adaptations of comic books, best-sellers or other properties -- led the box office. "Inception" earns dreamy reception with $60.4M 2010-07-19T12:42:00Z

Social injustice isn’t the usual battleground for comic books, which tend to be most comfortable with masked vigilantes squaring off against supervillains or saving the solar system from galactic menaces. 'Absolute Transmetropolitan' and 'Melody': A Squalid City and a Stripper Memoir 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

If comic books are indeed reflections of “the now,” how will they grapple with America’s changing demographics? DC Comics superhero: “All Star Batman” author Scott Snyder on politics, diversity and comics in the Trump era 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z

Ryan North, a Canadian comic book writer, launched his appeal on 21 November. Hamlet rewritten as choose-your-own-adventure game book 2012-11-27T12:22:39Z

We’ve seen the movies attempt to refract the world as the great comic books do, but often without their un-self-conscious power and with a sense of burden. ‘Deadpool’ Isn’t the Only Solution. But ‘Batman v Superman’ Is the Problem 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z

The space adventure, which stars some of the lesser-known characters from the comic book universe, knocked science fiction thriller Lucy off the top spot. Guardians swoops to top box office 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z

It’s the kind of high-low narrative bridge that comic books pull off all the time, and there’s nothing particularly inappropriate or tasteless about the way “Hunters” handles it. Review: Al Pacino and Nazis, in Amazon’s ‘Hunters’ 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z

Joe comic books my cousin loved to the Nancy Drew series promoted by my local librarian. Lisa Gardner, the Thriller Writer Who Loves Historical Romance 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z

“It incorporates the look and spirit of video games and violent comic books into a television series as well as any show around,” Mike Hale wrote in his Times review in 2015. What’s on TV Friday: Nas and ‘Strike Back’ 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z

Cruise is currently shooting comic book adaptation Oblivion in Iceland, while Holmes is in New York. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes to divorce 2012-06-29T17:29:02Z

Penciled in comic book frames in a deadpan, illustrative style, they detail banal and bizarre episodes with an equal lack of affect — as if they were made by a police sketch artist. Jim Shaw at the New Museum: A Kaleidoscope of Giddy Delirium 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z

The antagonist looks a lot like Negan, the greatest, most fearsome villain in the comic book. The Walking Dead Watch: 'No Sanctuary' 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z

Their works “have become the cornerstones of the comic book industry and remain a virtual master class for modern-day creators on how to craft compelling and innovative superhero narratives,” he wrote in an email. Harvey Awards to Induct 6 New Hall of Fame Members 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z

In the mythology of comic books, Superman is the survivor of a dying alien planet who is sent to earth to become its protector. ArtsBeat: Henry Cavill is Cast as Superman in New Movie 2011-01-30T21:16:54Z

Networks and streaming services were now “vacuuming up books and comic books and short stories,” he argued, which presented new opportunities for writers who worked with “suspense and high concepts.” With ‘NOS4A2,’ Joe Hill Finally Sinks His Teeth Into TV 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z

The feisty French comic book siren Barbarella, who made her debut in 1962, was ahead of her time — but also of it. A French Siren Returns 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z

In the comic books upon which “The Walking Dead” is based, this is how Glenn actually dies. “The Walking Dead” and “Game of Thrones”: When is it time to abandon the source? 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z

Mr. Morrison generally eschewed the typical rectangle-shaped panels of most comic book layouts for pages that are more like free-flowing collages inspired by psychedelic posters from the 1960s. In ‘Yellow Submarine,’ the Graphic Novel, the Blue Meanies Are at It Again 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z

A brick back wall holds faded posters and houses Katherine Freer’s comic book projections, which do the fantastical heavy lifting when wings and superpowers enter the proceedings. ‘Lizard Boy’ Review: Swipe Right for the Hero With Green Scaly Skin 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z

When we look at the reality of how do you make a career working in comic books and graphic novels it depends on a lot of different things. "Miles Morales: Spider-Man" author Saladin Ahmed: "Politics are central to the story for me" 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z

The market for original comic book art, as well as original comic books, continues to boom. ArtsBeat: ‘Dark Knight Returns’ Cover May Return Plenty for Auction House 2013-07-05T16:27:07Z

Its name may emphasize comic books, but New York Comic Con at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in October also celebrates film, television and video games. New York Comic Con Branching Out From Javits Center 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z

"Ninja Turtles" debuted as a comic book in 1984 before spawning a franchise that included toys, TV shows, films and video games. Michael Bay tells 'Ninja Turtles' fans to 'chill' 2012-03-20T22:16:20Z

The book will be on sale in comic book shops Wednesday, but will also be available for download through BOOM! BOOM! Studios brings 'Elric' to stores, digital 2011-07-06T06:44:08Z

“Optic Nerve” is published as a pamphlet comic book. Q. & A.: Adrian Tomine’s Comics 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

An absurd amount of comic book science and fighting ensues. ArtsBeat Blog: Rating the No. 1's: 'Batwoman,' 'Demon Knights' and More 2011-09-15T20:32:58Z

But if you run into him, be sure to ask about his comic books. An A-list guide to C2E2, which opens Friday 2011-03-16T00:39:04Z

An inveterate collector, Liebig chased action figures, comic books and collectible cards before turning to candy. Wrapper’s delight 2012-12-16T17:00:00Z

"Yahoo's impressive global reach will greatly enhance Liquid's goal of pushing the boundaries of comic books through digital platforms and technology and enabling our creative partners to share their stories with audiences worldwide," he said. Yahoo, Liquid set to publish motion comics 2012-06-20T15:27:09Z

The best way to keep me quiet was to buy me a comic book. New creative team lays out vision for Dick Tracy comic strip 2011-03-13T15:24:00Z

They are set to be released on August 24 at comic book stores and online outlets. Prince Harry set to become comic book hero 2011-07-28T22:59:11Z

And a comic book released this month sheds light on a legal battle over the book that occurred in America in 1939. A Comic Book Recalls a Journalist’s Efforts to Expose the Evils of ‘Mein Kampf’ 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z

“Dawn of Justice,” embraced by comic book fans but eviscerated by most critics, faced a similar collapse overseas, where second-weekend ticket sales totaled about $85.1 million. ‘Batman v Superman’ Stumbles, but Stays at No. 1 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z

As the “Marvel Studios” logo comes into focus, flashes of comic book images and dialogue give way to clips of Mr. Lee as swelling music plays. The Many Cameos of Stan Lee 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z

Market Watch | Bidding on Luxury Heritage Auctions, better known for selling collectible coins and vintage comic books, is exploring new and perhaps more feminine ground. | Bidding on Luxury 2010-12-06T18:45:00Z

It represents another step by the comic book industry toward embracing the digital format, and one that holds the potential to push traditional comic book storytelling to a new level. In new digital comics, each tap holds a surprise 2012-06-01T23:49:47Z

But a recent proliferation of well-made art volumes continues to help anchor and expand the notions of which artists matter most in the 80-year history of comic books. Art Books Elevate Picassos of Pulp 2011-08-21T04:00:08Z

The first comic book he ever bought featured Superman, and he now writes about the Man of Steel for DC Comics in “Superman.” Gene Luen Yang named Ambassador for Young People’s Literature 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z

He moved to New York City as a young man in 1939, and quickly became involved in the comic book industry. Captain America co-creator Joe Simon dies at 98 2011-12-15T22:44:54Z

You can actually see that in comic books. Walter Mosley on the fantasy of Whiteness and how Dubya was worse than Trump 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z

This is Black, a new comic book series about black characters by black creators. Comic Books, in Black and White 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z

The comic book creator Frank Miller is looking to the past and the future with some of the projects of his new publishing company, Frank Miller Presents, which has comics debuting in November. Frank Miller’s New Company Is Looking to the Future and the Past 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z

And for now, in Hollywood, the money is chasing action, animation, comic books and 3D, and that means it gets tougher to find work for guys like Hopkins. Anthony Hopkins reaches a "Final Destination" 2010-04-20T18:46:00Z

The best part about “Theseus and the Minotaur,” at least for this audience: It’s a comic book. Françoise Mouly’s Toon Graphics Takes Comics to Classrooms 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z

Speaking of being creative, I understand you have a comic book, "Minor Threats" coming out. Patton Oswalt talks lying, comic books and catfishing in his new cringe comedy "I Love My Dad" 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z

He recalls a meeting in Saudi Arabia with an official at the Ministry of Information who found the comic book subversive and banned it. PBS to Show ?Wham! Bam! Islam!? on ?Independent Lens? 2011-10-12T22:48:01Z

Cumberbatch, who will play Strange in a 2016 movie centred on the famous comic book mage, appears with the character’s trademark goatee, magical amulet and high, wide collar in a shoot for Entertainment Weekly. First look at Benedict Cumberbatch as Marvel's Doctor Strange 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z

Kobabe expanded the material into a graphic memoir, “Gender Queer,” which was released in 2019 by a comic book and graphic novel publisher. How a Debut Graphic Memoir Became the Most Banned Book in the Country 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z

So did traditional studios — including Disney and Warner Bros., whose comic book franchises Scorsese has accused of being theme-park rides rather than true cinema. At the pre-Oscars Governors Awards, a starry night for an industry in flux 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z

He put his seal of approval on comic books, chocolate candy and even men’s underwear. How popular was Babe Ruth in his day? 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z

When people would ask me, I would tell them my favorite comic book hero was Storm from "X-Men." "The Old Guard": Gina Prince-Bythewood on superhero diversity, that ending & sequel possibilities 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z

The new instalment, loosely adapted from the comic book Civil War, centres on a split in the superhero ranks after Earth’s governments decide to impose official oversight on the Avengers. Mark Ruffalo: Hulk has been cut from Captain America: Civil War 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z

“He was comics’ first antihero,” Mark Waid, a veteran comic book writer and editor, wrote in an email interview. The Sub-Mariner Turns 80. He’s Still Super. 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z

The group relies on donations, annual membership fees and fund-raising efforts that include comic book art auctions and chances to win sit-down meals with comic book creators. In Comic Book Industry, Needy Have Heroes of Their Own 2012-11-09T03:40:12Z

Kirkman: This would be a really good introduction, especially for someone who for some reason hates television or comic books. ArtsBeat Blog: For 'Walking Dead' Creator, It Takes a Novel To Explain What Spawned 'The Governor' 2011-10-14T19:59:15Z

Every year, around 130,000 comic book fans and entertainment enthusiasts trek to San Diego's Comic-Con International, where thousands of booths and hundreds of panels are set up by industry outlets to cater to attendees. From virtual reality to stars, five highlights from Comic-Con 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z

Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Mich., he remembers spending half each Saturday in a comic book shop, the other half at the city's library. Leonardo da Vinci gets 'Batman' treatment on Starz 2013-03-25T16:01:04Z

For example, when all the professional writers were fired by DC in the 60s, they brought in a generation of comic book fans who would have paid to have written these stories. Alan Moore: an extraordinary gentleman ? Q&A 2011-07-25T12:47:07Z

To this day I wonder if she realized she should have been encouraging everyone in the class to read whatever they want — cereal boxes, comic books, whatever. Brad Taylor Has a Theory About What Makes for Good Thrillers 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z

Wood’s “Rescued” is a prime example of his textured, noirish style, which influenced generations of illustrators and comic book artists. ArtsBeat: Old Nightmares Revisited in “Weird Fantasy” 2014-05-05T17:16:47Z

If you’re looking for a clue to what’s coming, the series is now at the point in the “Walking Dead” comic books called “All Out War.” The New Season of Television: On Netflix, It’s an Age of Marvels 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z

Because Neil Gaiman's comic book "The Sandman" is a fascinating, layered piece of work that's stood the test of time, and I'm eager to see if finally come to the small screen. Netflix’s "The Sandman" is “all about surprising you” 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z

Christopher Nolan followed a similar path from “Memento” and “Insomnia” to “Batman Begins,” putting his distinctive stamp on the iconic DC franchise that reset the bar for comic book movies. Perspective | Comic books have taken over the movies. Must they take our indie auteurs, too? 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z

When did you fall in love with graphic novels and comic books? Comics writer Jason Aaron talks “Star Wars,” “The Punisher” and “Southern Bastards”: “The Confederate flag has no place flying over the state capital” 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z

Tom King, 37, is a freelance comic book writer with Marvel and DC Comics and a former CIA officer. Holy D.C. connection! A local comic book writer used to work for the CIA! 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z

The two-part album series “House of Gold and Bones,” each half of which was accompanied by a related comic book, burns through accelerated riffs and knee-deep sludge in a fable of lost adolescence. Pop & Rock Listings for Jan. 17-23 2014-01-16T23:19:54Z

Motion comics blend elements of comic book art and animation, offering some movement and action but on a limited scale. Yahoo, Liquid set to publish motion comics 2012-06-20T15:27:09Z

SAT Free comic books while supplies last, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; make your own comic book, 2 p.m. Community calendar 2012-05-02T22:49:07Z

He documents the perils of translating a comic book into different media. Review: ‘The Caped Crusade’ and Batman’s Reach Beyond — Gasp! — Comic Book Lore 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z

Critics embraced the film, hailing it as a comic book movie with bite, with Variety's Owen Gleiberman writing that "Logan" "...brings the saga to a satisfying finish." Box Office: 'Logan' roars with massive $85.3 million debut 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z

It’s notable that the comic books are miles ahead of the films in terms of diversity. At This Year's Comic-Con, Superheroes Looked More Like Us 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z

The organization was originally named A Commitment to Our Roots, or Actor, but in 2006, it became Hero, a word that resonated more strongly with the comic book industry. In Comic Book Industry, Needy Have Heroes of Their Own 2012-11-09T03:40:12Z

His adventures in comic book cinema aside, it would be difficult to accuse Garfield of courting fame. Andrew Garfield: ‘You can be imperfect and still be a hero’ 2014-04-29T20:52:38Z

Crime is no laughing matter, even when it’s committed by a grown man dressed like a comic book character. Police arrest 'Joker' terrorizing Toronto restaurants 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z

A 1941 black-and-white Captain Marvel serial was one of the very first comic book adaptions. Nodding to ‘Big,’ ‘Shazam!’ brings the superhero down a size 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z

No longer will we be embarrassed to read comic books on the bus! Avengers: Endgame – who survived Thanos’ finger-click? Discuss with spoilers 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z

In recent years, he drew lines of autograph seekers at comic book conventions. 'Enter the Dragon' actor Jim Kelly dies 2013-07-01T05:05:08Z

There are reasons why comic book sellers are caricatured in pop culture as obsessive, isolated souls. Television: AMC Goes Inside Kevin Smith?s Comic Book Shop 2012-02-05T06:00:09Z

“Mars Attacks” Trading Cards I grew up collecting toys, comic books and trading cards. James Wan Prefers Peter Jackson’s Gory Horror Comedies 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z

“I was watching cartoons; I was reading comic books. I kind of regret doing so.” One worked on the A-bomb. The other was a victim. How their grandsons now create art together. 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z

Sex is everywhere and nowhere in “Lizard Boy,” a musical which I’m sure will continue to find its audience, just as comic books continue to infiltrate the idea of mature art. ‘Lizard Boy’ Review: Swipe Right for the Hero With Green Scaly Skin 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z

Second place receives a three-count-’em-three genuine 1970s copies of “The Losers,” a series of comic books about World War II antiheroes that, by the Vietnam era, had taken an antiwar perspective. Style Invitational: That movie is SO about you — ‘secret inspirations’ for films 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z

Coates is a national correspondent for The Atlantic and is working on a new Black Panther comic book series for Marvel. Ta-Nehisi Coates is a prize-winning nonfiction author, journalist and comic book writer who's now taking on fiction 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

Colorists are often the unsung heroes of the creative team that produces a comic book. For $7.99, You Too Can Be a Marvel Colorist 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

Glenn is the one to die by Negan’s hand in the comic book, making him both the obvious and easy choice. This Is Who Negan Will Probably Kill in The Walking Dead Premiere 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z

My years of dedication to my comic book collecting was vindicated. With ‘Animals,’ David Dastmalchian Uses His Past to Rewrite His Future 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z

Doc predates familiar faces like Batman and Superman, as he first appeared in comic books published in the 1930s. The Rock Is Psyched to Play ‘Weirdo’ Superhero Doc Savage 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z

Writer-editor Stan Lee turned the comic book world on its head by publishing heroes who acted like real people as opposed to DC’s sanitized gods. The Real Reason 'Batman v Superman' Was Doomed 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z

The Fire Power comic book will be given away on May 2, on Free Comic Book Day. Another Comics Surprise From Robert Kirkman 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z

This is a strategy similar to that of Marvel, whose universe of comic book characters, including Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk and Captain America, interact with each other across various film and TV franchises. Universal could reanimate old-school movie monsters, from Frankenstein to the Invisible Man 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

But he also makes it clear that there is no cure to grief — and even his favorite comic books fail to portray that. Patton Oswalt Discusses Mourning His Wife: 'Grief is an Attack On Life' 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z

In the 1930s and 1940s, comic books were read by millions of people in America. Stan Lee has departed our universe, having “surpassed his wildest dreams” 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z

The series in fact takes its name from Miranda’s passion-project comic book, about an astronaut trapped on a broken space station. Review: In ‘Station Eleven,’ the World Ends, Beautifully 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z

One of the most famous characters in comic book history is set to bid a sad farewell. Is this the end for Archie? 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z

Whether that is to the series' benefit or its detriment depends on what you expect from a Marvel title, or one from DC or any other comic book imprint. "WandaVision" concludes by giving Martin Scorsese the MCU film he always wanted 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z

Superhero team-ups are a fixture of the genre, and none of the above is a problem in print because all the characters are owned by comic book firm Marvel. Web of intrigue: could Spider-Man and the Avengers assemble on screen? 2012-06-11T12:36:38Z

Even on an iPad, the "canvas" is about 20 percent smaller than the standard comic book page. In new digital comics, each tap holds a surprise 2012-06-01T23:49:47Z

"Thor" pulled in $83 million from 56 foreign markets, a week before the Marvel comic book adaptation opens in North America. "Fast Five" and "Thor" top box office attractions 2011-05-01T18:46:05Z

The first “Sin City” flick was perhaps the most faithful comic book adaptation ever, resulting in an utterly unique look and feel. From “Scalped” to “Thief of Thieves”: The most engrossing crime comics in history 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z

"The Losers," based on a DC comic book series about a fictional World War II fighting force, should ring up $10 million-$12 million through Sunday. "Dragon" set to overshadow J.Lo at box office 2010-04-22T23:58:00Z

Robert Irwin says he bought the May 1939 issue from a Sacramento, Calif., newsstand when he was 13, and it's the only comic book he kept from his youth. 1939 Batman comic sells for nearly $500k in Dallas 2010-11-19T16:13:00Z

All he knows is that he loves comic books. Kick-Ass: changing comic book films in a single blow 2010-03-29T13:41:00Z

"The movie just has this energy to it that lives and breathes comic books and video games," writes one awestruck fan. Could Scott Pilgrim Vs the World be the next Kick-Ass? 2010-04-22T15:07:00Z

He had some experience as a translator, and worked on the Italian translation of the Chinese comic book author Rao Pingru’s memoir, “Our Story.” The End of a Book World Mystery: A Suspect in Manuscript Thefts to Plead Guilty 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z

In February 2019, Mr. Schlicht proposed after he persuaded Mr. Tindall to stop by Collector’s Edge Comics, a comic book shop in the Bay View section of Milwaukee, on their way to dinner. Romance Around the Great Lakes 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z

In other comic book news, the number 666 may fill some people with dread, but for Spider-Man its cause for celebration. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: Spider-Man No. 666 2011-08-05T17:51:20Z

"There are lots of places where you don't have a comic book store in a 50-mile radius in the United States." In new digital comics, each tap holds a surprise 2012-06-01T23:49:47Z

A high-end hotel in Brussels, Tintin’s stomping ground, is offering two new packages and four themed rooms to celebrate the popular comic book hero. In Transit Blog: Brussels Hotel Offers Tintin Tie-In 2011-12-22T15:00:04Z

Affleck earned a nomination for his role in comic book hero movie "Batman v Superman; Dawn of Justice," which also was a Razzie pick for worst film, sequel and screenplay. 'Zoolander 2,' Affleck, De Niro earn Razzie 'worst' film nods 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z

He manages to deal with this reminder of his past along with several other strangely talented "liminal people," outsiders whose mutant superpowers recall comic book pantheons. New in science fiction: the dreams and visions of outsiders and misfits 2012-03-28T19:31:05Z

The chief MacGuffin of the series is a substance with a classic comic book name: stellarium. One of comics’ best writers is former CIA agent 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z

He had an easy grin and read comic books in the locker room. ‘It Ain’t Over’ Review: When Yogi Berra Saw a Strike, He Hit It 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z

"I kept telling my mom that reading comic books would pay off," he deadpans. Joss Whedon: 'I kept telling my mum reading comics would pay off' 2013-06-02T05:00:01Z

Where does that common narrative about the grizzled old veterans of the comic book business come from? Comics author Brian K. Vaughan on his global hit "Saga" and making art in troubled times 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z

Comic Con started in 1970 when a group of about 100 science fiction fans in San Diego got together to swap comic books. Saudi gamers get together at kingdom's first-ever Comic Con 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z

The WGA finalists for adapted screenplay include two movies based on memoirs, one on a biography, one on a novel and one based on a comic book. Watching the literary film contenders 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z

Sheldon, Leonard, Howard and Raj are bigger comic book fans and Trekkies than anything else, and fortunately for them, the rest of the world was quickly catching up to match their passion. "The Big Bang Theory" of evolution: The show honored smart misfits and let them grow 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z

There are four comic book stores within five miles of my house in Lafayette, Indiana. Roxane Gay on How to Build a More Inclusive Comic Book Industry, World of Wakanda and Lumberjanes 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z

Among the “objects relating to Cosby” at the Smithsonian-affiliated exhibit: “A comic book from ‘I Spy’ and the cover of a comedy album.” Larry Wilmore goes there: “Why are they still calling him ‘comedian Bill Cosby?’ Isn’t he better known now as a ‘rapist’?” 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z

The comic book was sold by building contractor David Gonzalez, who discovered it among newspapers used as insulation in a wall during a home renovation in Hoffman, Minnesota, about 150 miles northwest of Minneapolis. Rare 1938 Superman comic book found in U.S. wall fetches $175,000 2013-06-12T18:29:18Z

So why are comic books so dark these days? Comic book writer bows out from Batman after killing off Robin 2013-07-09T12:52:39Z

Stepping into the breach Friday is "Green Lantern," starring Ryan Reynolds as the ring-wielding intergalactic space cop immortalized in D.C. comic books. "Green Lantern" emerges from obscurity; critics pounce 2011-06-17T05:24:12Z

One sequence sees Kei acrobatically spinning through the air and firing rounds in slow motion as blood splatters across the frame with the freewheeling energy of a comic book panel. Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z

Superheroes tend to be thought of as monolithic icons by much of the public, but comic book fans know they have evolved over the decades. Costume Drama: The Highs and Lows of Superhero Uniforms 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z

Q: Do you feel that Hollywood looks at comic books differently after "The Dark Knight"? Bruce Willis likes it when he sees "RED" 2010-10-13T22:28:00Z

Anthony and Joe Russo: Inspired by the Reed Tucker’s book “Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-Year Battle Between Marvel and DC,” the “Avengers” directors and brothers are exploring comic book rivalries on “Slugfest.” Quibi Is Coming. Here Are the Famous People Making Shows for It. 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z

By then, I was in my twenties and in a way I had lost my taste for comic books. Eyeball Kicks: Jules Feiffer’s Glory Years 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

To make his collages, Ashbery cut up and combined postcards, comic books, board games, all manner of pictorial ephemera. Review | You can’t really know John Ashbery’s poems until you’ve seen his collages 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z

And Lucas says, actually, it “came from reading comic books when I was about ten years old.” The Crazy History of “Star Wars” 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

As a traditional comic book movie — which this does not aspire to be — "Joker" would be a failure. The problematic "Joker" 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z

The superheroes of the best-known comic books may have widely varying powers, but in certain respects, they tend to be the same: white and male. 7 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z

X-Men: Days of Future Past is the latest movie in the comic book franchise. X-Men stars at UK premiere 2014-05-12T04:00:00Z

Jeff Garrett, owner of Limited Figures Toy Store in Kansas City, said comics aficionados don't fall into the usual typecast role — anti-social outcasts who turn to comic books in lieu of friends. Comic books are passion beyond investment 2010-12-01T05:16:00Z

David Lloyd, a British comic book artist who illustrated “V for Vendetta,” said that he didn’t intend the mask to look sinister, but conceded,  “It’s a great symbol of protest for anyone who sees tyranny.” Noticed: Guy Fawkes Mask Is Big on Wall Street and Halloween 2011-10-29T18:48:02Z

"Death is not a permanent condition in the comic book universe." After half century, it's 1 Fantastic's farewell 2011-01-25T09:16:04Z

The debate on whether Marvel movies — and other comic book films — actually hurt the film industry and diminish the art form continues to be an ongoing topic among acclaimed directors and ardent fans alike. Nicolas Cage defends Marvel movies, defying Coppola's and Scorsese's cinema snobbery 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z

Fiedler’s defense of comic books was ringing, many-angled and way ahead of its time. Books of The Times: ?Extra Lives?: Tom Bissell?s Video Game Manifesto 2010-06-22T22:53:00Z

King's eight novels and accompanying spin-off comic books, written over the three decades from 1982, were planned to be converted into three big-screen films and two TV series. The Dark Tower adaptation plans crumble 2011-07-19T15:02:59Z

Anybody raised reading comic books has probably wished for two things: the immediate arrival of the next issue and serious flesh-and-blood movies of favorite titles. The Superhero Franchise: Where Traditional Movie Stardom Goes to Die 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z

The court transcripts, which Mr. Quattro obtained from a Warner Brothers lawyer, are considered the Rosetta Stone of comic book history. Superheroes and Trailblazers: Black Comic Book Artists, Rediscovered 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z

The recipe book will precede Popeye's return to the pages of comic books next year. Popeye cookbook 2011-08-10T08:53:17Z

The Comics Code required that comic books show respect for established authority and banned nudity and explicit violence. Perspective | Don’t be afraid to let children read graphic novels. They’re real books. 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z

I might need an arm, so I might grab it from a comic book. Hugo Crosthwaite on Tijuana, Mexico's missing, the power of comic books 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

The motto dates back to his comic book debut in 1972. Everything You Need to Know About Luke Cage 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z

Slowly, from comic books and SF and swords and sorcery, my reading interests stretched out in my late teens to encompass Hemingway and Tolstoy and Márquez. Mohsin Hamid on his enduring love of the second-person narrative 2013-03-22T07:00:02Z

Leto was popular in the role in the otherwise wasteful Suicide Squad, and the studio is currently trying to convince audiences to buy into its grand DC Extended Universe of linked comic book movies. Why not so serious: might The Joker make the perfect Martin Scorsese villain? 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z

He didn't have a hand in the comic books, he says; instead, Younge would send him plot points and Ghostface would weave them into verse. Ghostface Killah: 'Everyone said Wu-Tang Clan wasn't gonna work' 2013-05-10T12:00:00Z

It’s a relief to comic book fans that the studios came to this decision. Everything You Need to Know About Marvel and Sony Teaming Up For Yet Another Spider-Man Movie 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

It’s got the tone spot-on, and, as all but the most rabidly literal of comic book fans will tell you, the tone and spirit is really the most important thing for an adaptation to capture. Preacher: is Seth Rogen's new show the best comic book adaptation ever? 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z

It's kind of funny, it just became that comic books took over the entertainment industry. Comics writer Ed Brubaker on how his art form conquered the entertainment industry 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z

This is a comic book so it was very quick and easy to read. Charlie and Bandit Adventures: An Egyptian Escape by Kelly Gerrard and Emma Dodd - review 2012-11-06T09:00:00Z

Last year, Bing was the subject of a charming comic book and an issue of a children’s magazine, and this year, a Stanford scholar created a beautiful zine. Ignored in Life, Bernice Bing Is Discovered as Museums Rewrite History 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z

In fact comic books and media in general have more than enough femme fatale characters like Black Widow. My “Supergirl” hypocrisy: Female superheroes don’t need to be “broken” to kick ass 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z

At first glance, it seemed as if Greg Kelly soared into Judith Grey’s world straight from the colorful panels of a comic book series. A Good Day in New York for Former TV Anchor 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z

But in the world of comic books, being fatally shot does not necessarily mean the end. Is this the end for Archie? 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z

Mark Millar is a comic book writer whose stories seem tailor-made for interest from Hollywood. Mark Millar Is Seeking New Comics Talent, and Offering His Characters 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z

The idea of the fan film – an amateur, not-for-profit work inspired by a commercial movie, TV show or comic book – isn't new. The new wave of fan films 2010-05-13T15:10:00Z

Soon, there was an American comic book featuring a sinister Doctor Deconstructo, and magazines on home decor were inviting their readers to deconstruct the concept of a garden. Derrida: A Biography by Benoît Peeters - review 2012-11-14T08:00:01Z

Like many areas of the print media, the comic book industry in recent years has struggled with reader attrition. In new digital comics, each tap holds a surprise 2012-06-01T23:49:47Z

You wouldn’t, after all, hire writers who hate comic books to craft the latest superhero film. Are there any good movies based on video games? 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z

From the graphic novel-inspired hit show The Walking Dead to nerd-fest blockbuster Scott Pilgrim, comic book culture has gone well and truly mainstream. This week's new events 2011-04-08T23:08:58Z

"Taymore refused to develop a musical that followed the original, family-friendly 'Spider-Man' story, which was depicted in the Marvel comic books and the hugely successful motion picture trilogy based on them," the lawsuit stated. "Spider-Man" Broadway producers sue director Taymor 2012-01-18T03:45:53Z

Magdalena shows the comic books that inspire some of her paintings and Michael talks about how a peyote trip inspired him to take up clay in the first place. 'Made in L.A.' best in show: 5 must-see pieces at the Hammer biennial 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z

I feel very respected and appreciated as a somebody who created the comic book. "The Boys" comics artist Darick Robertson on Amazon's adaptation, politics and "The Punisher" 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z

Contrary to what you may remember from reading comic books, the original Atlantis wasn’t a technologically advanced underwater city populated by Aquaman and mermaids. My Quest for Atlantis 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z

Around the world, people know Superman and Batman from comic books and movies. The creators of Batman and Superman have an incredible story to tell 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z

The film begins its worldwide cinema rollout next week, some four months after the death of comic book superhero creator Stan Lee, who also appeared in Marvel films in cameo roles. 'Captain Marvel' stars roll out female-led action flick in London 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z

In its acquisitions, the Uffizi has been branching out, last fall adding a work by the street artist Endless, who donated it and 52 self-portraits by Italian comic book artists to its collection. Uffizi Gallery, Bastion of Tradition, Evolves (Slowly) With the Times 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z

His death was announced by his son, John Romita Jr., who is also a comic book artist and who said his father died in his sleep on Monday. John Romita Sr., Longtime Marvel Comic Book Artist, Dies at 93 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z

Near the end, a character decries being the middleman in this “moralizing transfiguring partially visible comic book freak-show nonsense.” Review | A.R. Moxon’s ‘The Revisionaries’ might be the weirdest novel of the year 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z

Fame No. 1″ is $3.99 and hits comic book stores tomorrow. | Lady Gaga's Comic Turn 2010-05-25T17:08:00Z

"White Cube" by Belgian artist and illustrator Brecht Vandenbroucke is not your average comic book. Prankster 'White Cube' comic gleefully dismembers the art world 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z

"As a writer - and a romance novelist, no less - I've always found it a bit odd when characters in comic books remain in relationship limbo for years at a time," she said. Marvel Comics plans wedding for gay hero Northstar 2012-05-22T18:04:18Z

A similar hate campaign – Comicsgate – was directed at comic book creators deemed to have embraced progressive, feminist or leftwing values, on the part of what could be seen as a far-right geek fringe. The new nerds: how Avengers and Game of Thrones made everyone geek out 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z

Among his findings: manuscripts done in long hand and on manual typewriters, proposals for science fiction stories and comic book series, outlines for plays and films, and several drafts of novels. ArtsBeat Blog: The X-Men Go to College 2011-11-17T20:00:37Z

Yet there’s also a comic book texture to the literal and figurative overkill. In Hindsight, an ‘American Psycho’ Looks a Lot Like Us 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z

“I’ve always been into action films, video games, comic books and strong characters who overcome adversity,” she says. Why stuntwomen are angry about 'wigging' – and are changing the industry from within 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z

His only successful comic book adaptation was of Frank Miller’s “300,” and its success was entirely predicated on the fact that it contained the same amount of ideological complexity as the average Trump supporter. Ayn Rand’s warped superheroes: Of course Zack Snyder’s vision of “greatness” owes everything to “The Fountainhead” 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z

“Of course. It seems the perfect time to bring back Wonder Woman. There are so many great comic book heroes for men; I’m glad more women are being represented.” Wonder Woman reborn: how she stole limelight from Batman and Superman 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z

The Times critic Mike Hale had a mixed response to this Hulu show, based on a comic book series of the same name in which a group of teenage superheroes come of age. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Desus & Mero’ and ‘Take My Nose … Please!’ 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z

It also ordered a first season of “The Boys,” a show based on a comic book about a squad that subdues corrupt superheroes. Did You Hear the One About the Housewife Who Walks Into a Comedy Club? 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z

In the first 10 months of this year, over a dozen English-language biographies have appeared, including one in comic book form and one aimed at children. Slaying the Dragon of the Dark Ages 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z

Pettibon marries disconnected texts and images in monochrome as well as richly colored pieces that owe as much to punk rock as they do to comic books. Datebook: Suburban strangeness, a master of noir, skewering the powerful 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

“I believe there’s a comic book for everyone that they’ll enjoy,” he says. South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive: Talking Digital Comics With ComiXology’s David Steinberger 2013-03-11T21:34:32Z

You're probably not going to see that movie or that comic book, but toys are that one medium that can coexist across all of pop culture. Movies, TV and yes, toys, draw fans to Comic-Con 2012-07-07T18:01:04Z

Wear them Wash them Steal them Throw them away Which comic book superhero wears his underpants outside of his trousers? Pants in fiction - quiz 2013-02-16T08:05:00Z

The Marvel Fumetti Book, published in 1983, is a comic book anthology using black and white photographs by Eliot R. Brown to tell its stories. The Many Cameos of Stan Lee 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z

In the comic books, Luke is wrongfully imprisoned and later experimented upon. These Are TIME’s Most Anticipated New TV Shows of 2016 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z

If you want a dark, British crime show, a family potboiler or an excursion into comic books, they've got you covered. Did You Watch ‘Stranger Things’? Let’s Talk About It 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z

Pepper, as you admire the shop’s floors made with layers of decoupaged comic book pages topped with resin. Destination Design: Fredericksburg

One picture shows a little girl with a big smile sitting on the floor of a newsstand, reading a comic book with a small dog on her lap. Pa. exhibit showcases legendary black photographer 2011-11-27T22:31:04Z

In some ways, Mr. Shaw’s career has suffered under the shadow of Mr. Kelley’s, a close friend with whom he shared many interests — comic book characters, underground cultures, vernacular traditions twisted by Pop culture. Jim Shaw, From Trash Bins and Swap Meets, a Prodigious Body of Work 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z

Yes, these movies based on preexisting comic books or sequels of sequels like James Cameron's $2 billion blockbuster, "Avatar," are popular but because of their frequency and repetitive nature. "Barbie" unleashes the overkill that is the Mattel Cinematic Universe 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z

SAT Free comic books while supplies last, meet Star Wars characters, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

Now I’m glad I saved my comic books about people who do impossible things. Motherlode Blog: A Superhero Who Looks Like My Son 2013-06-13T15:42:32Z

I would read my comic books there every week. In Philadelphia, a Comic Book Store Dedicated to Diversity 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z

Books from the library, comic books or monster magazines from home, Harry Potter, Captain Underpants, Judy Blume, whatever appeals to each child. British Nuns, General Motors and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z

"X-Men: First Class" — one of six movies based on a comic book planned to open this summer. The case for comic books 2011-07-25T22:14:03Z

At the time it felt like the first attempt at a darker version of a comic book. The Visionaries: Tim Burton on His Movies, His Life and His Tombstone 2012-09-20T12:43:50Z

Just as there are reality television shows, this comic book features real people in the superhero story. Comic book legend Stan Lee gets real 2010-10-08T21:35:00Z

The film depicts the mental breakdown of the Joker character, the nemesis of Batman in various movie, television and comic book adaptations, that leads to violence. Landmark Theaters bans costumes at screening of upcoming 'Joker' movie 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z

It was a comic book, not a history book. Comics: 'Crime Does Not Pay' rewards with hours of fun 2011-10-26T17:14:04Z

All the while Marvel Entertainment, now owned by the Walt Disney Company, has catapulted one comic book character after another onto the big screen, most impressively the lesser-known Iron Man. Storming the Box Office in His Jammies 2011-06-11T02:12:16Z

The film's high-profile cast is a reminder of the surprising cachet held by comic book films in the wake of critical and commercial success for movies such as Avengers and Warner Brothers' Dark Knight trilogy. Benicio del Toro to appear in Guardians of the Galaxy 2013-06-04T11:04:23Z

“Arrow” is a mix of new ideas and the origins that took shape in DC’s Green Arrow comic books. Green machine: TV’s ‘Arrow’ reintroduces DC hero 2013-05-03T17:56:48Z

The zombie series did not sell well during its small first printing in October 2003, but once the show became “the most watched drama in basic cable history,” the comic books’ value increased dramatically. Marvel Announces Dexter Comic Book Series 2012-11-16T15:31:41Z

Ms. Phillips’s daughter said her mother did not talk about her comic book career when she was young. Lily Renée Phillips, Pioneering Comic Book Artist, Dies at 101 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z

Our publishers did a tremendous job of creating compelling story lines that comic book fans wanted to see - from Marvel's `Avengers vs. 'The Walking Dead' was 2012's top-selling comic 2013-01-07T20:56:09Z

He's "too busy lookin' good," Mr. Han-man comes "right out of a comic book," and "ghettoes are the same all over the world -- they stink." Jim Kelly, "Enter the Dragon's" baddest mother 2010-04-13T22:25:00Z

The role brings Phoenix to the comic book movie genre for the first time. "Joker" first trailer: Joaquin Phoenix puts his bloody mark on the Batman villain 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z

Then, Garfield delivered a line worthy of any comic book character who had been helped by the amazing boy with spider-like attributes. Andrew Garfield calls Spider-Man a role for life 2011-07-23T05:18:46Z

This isn't comic book nonsense; we're watching a man fight to save his own soul. "Justified": How FX's struggling TV western redeemed itself 2011-02-23T16:13:00Z

The young star said he would love to see Spider-Man join The Avengers and spoke of going weak at the knees the day he met comic book icon Stan Lee. Comic-Con: 'Spider-Man stands for everyone: black, white, Asian, gay, straight, bisexual' 2013-07-20T07:05:00Z

The Transformers trilogy was based on the cartoons of 1980s that were themselves inspired by the Marvel Comics comic book of the same name. Shia LaBeouf: This is my last "Transformers" 2011-07-01T14:13:08Z

Daredevil, in particular, has long been portrayed as a practicing, if conflicted, Catholic in both the comic books and his ongoing Netflix series. Does God exist in the Marvel Universe? 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z

Syfy's "Resident Alien," based on a comic book series, splits the difference by casting Tudyk as an extraterrestrial stranded on our planet after his malicious mission goes awry. Syfy's charming "Resident Alien" lets its star(man) shine, despite muddled metaphorical aspirations 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z

The only time I got a new comic book was when I got sick. They don’t make them like Ralph Bakshi anymore: “Now, animators don’t have ideas. They just like to move things around” 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z

Snippets of product labels, movie posters, lace patterns, old maps and prints, comic books, video game screens, old master paintings and more pack each scene with a density that nearly overwhelms its legibility. Simmons & Burke's newest at Kohn: Digital collages that dazzle and daunt 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z

What advice would you give for how comic book creators and other creative types can avoid that trap? Comics author Brian K. Vaughan on his global hit "Saga" and making art in troubled times 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z

And he said on countless occasions that comic books are very influential in his writing. Marvel's Editor on What You Need to Know About Ta-Nehisi Coates' Black Panther 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z

For 50 years, unknown even to his wife, he produced “Wally’s Gang,” 126 hand-drawn comic books tracing the lives of a group of hapless Midwestern men. Outsider Art 2017: A Top 10 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z

But as comic book, science fiction and fantasy fans swarmed downtown San Diego on Wednesday night for the convention’s traditional preview, something new floated in the air — a slight chill, and not just the weather. ArtsBeat: A Little Less Frenzy at Comic-Con 2011-07-21T16:15:58Z

Now I admit here and now: I’m not a devout comic book fan. Avengers Spoiler Alert: All Sound and No Fury ? Or How Marvel Botched a Nuclear Apocalypse 2012-05-07T10:45:29Z

How to resurrect a comic book Memory is evanescent. How to resurrect a comic book 2012-05-23T00:00:00Z

His passions intersected in May, during the magazine’s New York Ideas seminar, he interviewed Sana Amanat, a Marvel editor, about diversity and inclusion in comic books. Ta-Nehisi Coates to Write Black Panther Comic for Marvel 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z

Nobody in the media with half a brain says "comic book nerd" or "sci-fi geek" anymore. "Scott Pilgrim": The end of the nerd as we know him 2010-08-12T15:01:00Z

In the insular world of comic books, “stories that matter” translates into “stories that appear to alter the status quo of an entire fictional universe or, at the very least, an important character’s place therein.” It’s Time We Realized That Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Is Not a TV Version of The Avengers 2013-10-15T20:16:52Z

The comic book cost 10 cents when it was published in 1940. Investors pay $850,000 for Batman No. 1 comic 2012-05-10T22:13:17Z

And the businessman, who seems to live by the conviction that any publicity is good publicity, apparently embraced this celebrity, writing: “My cartoon is real. I am the creator of my own comic book.” In Books on Donald Trump, Consistent Portraits of a High-Decibel Narcissist 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z

Shuster's home has been demolished and replaced by another, but the fence has oversized Superman comic book pages displayed. Superman's 75th puts spotlight on Cleveland roots 2013-04-17T11:01:06Z

“The one thing about comic book characters — as opposed to, say, characters in a franchise like Harry Potter — is that they change,” Howe said in a video interview. When Blackness Is a Superpower 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z

In October, DC Comics made a big splash with fans when the company announced that it would lower the price of all standard 32-page continuing comic book titles to $2.99 from $3.99 next month. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: Another New Look at Superman 2010-12-31T17:00:48Z

Mr. David said that signings at comic stores have attracted women who “didn’t even know comic book stores existed.” Comic Book Heroes Drawn From Real Life 2010-07-28T23:00:00Z

The kiss takes place on issue five of the comic book series, “Superman: Son of Kal-El,” which becomes available on Nov. 9. Writer welcomes positive reaction to new bisexual Superman 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z

The people behind “Captain Marvel” — the movie as well as the comic books that inspired it — acknowledge the problematic history that led to these more welcome developments. Can ‘Captain Marvel’ Fix Marvel’s Woman Problem? 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z

In news that made some fans wistful for simpler times, last week DC Comics announced that it would return to the tradition of printing a letters page in its monthly comic books. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best-Seller Lists: Vampire Love 2011-01-14T17:10:50Z

Style trumps substance in "Lou!" the self-consciously quirky feature version of Julien Neel's popular French comic book and animated TV series. 'Lou!' a flimsy, tedious film version of French comic book, TV show 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

As she matures into her superhuman abilities, in the comic books Kamala tackles bigger battles, like combatting gentrification in her native town, and later joins both Nova and Spider-Man to form the Champions Team. Who is Kamala Khan, the star of Disney+'s "Ms. Marvel"? 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z

Each universe exists in comic books in another universe, and part of the plot involves characters reading comics for clues to end the multiversal danger. Would you elect someone named “The Smiler”? The scariest comic book presidents 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z

Reggie originally was a white American guy in the comic books. “I can’t play a nerd”: Ross Butler plays Reggie on “Riverdale” 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z

At 21, he dropped out of Temple University and sold his comic book collection to buy a car. Film: Adam McKay Directs Cops Under Arrested Adolescence 2010-08-01T01:53:00Z

Before Grant Morrison was a huge name in mainstream comic books — the writer of series like "New X-Men," "All-Star Superman" and the forthcoming "Multiversity" — he was the brilliant weirdo who wrote "Doom Patrol." 'Doom Patrol Omnibus' shows Grant Morrison's master plan 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z

Bone started as comic books, which back then were sold only in hobby shops. Why a Picture Book Now for Young Kids? Let’s Just Say He Could Feel It in His Bones 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z

Megan Fox calls herself "the biggest nerd" because she loves "comic books and stuff like that" -- after FHM magazine names her the Sexiest Woman Alive.  Hot actresses: "We're nerds just like you" 2011-05-03T15:04:00Z

Growing up in Newark’s industrial Ironbound district, Wayne and his older brother, Alan, devoured comic books, science fiction, radio serials and movie matinees at the Adams Theater. Wayne Shorter, Intrepid Saxophonist and Composer, Dies at 89 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z

Like Ridloff, Makkari also happens to be deaf – a characteristic that developed later in the comic books after they also changed from male to female. Marvel’s first deaf superhero shines, but "Eternals" has an accessibility problem 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z

The same is true of Dieter Roth’s bound volume of comic books, each page punctured by a slew of perfectly cut circles. At the Pit, artists mine the emotions behind the machine 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z

Your tyke may rip a hole in the couch, but comic book hellspawn have been known to rip a hole in the fabric of reality. Is Batman the world’s worst dad? The most disastrous comic book parents 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z

Just a few decades earlier, painters could only tell stories in a crowded sequence of pictures, not unlike a comic book. Raphael: Cartoons and Tapestries 2010-09-06T14:32:00Z

Kirkman enjoys surprising comic book retailers and fans. in 2018, he sent comic book stores free copies of his Die!Die!Die! Another Comics Surprise From Robert Kirkman 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z

In the process, Lee demonstrated that comic books could contain fantastical characters and high concept stories while addressing serious political, social and psychological issues. Comics pioneer Stan Lee has died. His legacy is already immortal 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z

How much of an influence have comic books been for you? Hugo Crosthwaite on Tijuana, Mexico's missing, the power of comic books 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

Issues of such prized comic books rarely become available for purchase. Superman comic sells for $1.5M, setting record 2010-03-29T19:30:00Z

He saw a parallel to the earliest days of the comic book industry. In Comic Book Industry, Needy Have Heroes of Their Own 2012-11-09T03:40:12Z

I agree that the issue of gender equality is much larger than any character is, and I understand that a comic book character should not be representative of something that is that important. Lynda Carter Deflects Critics of Wonder Woman 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z

“Nowhere Men” has a lot to absorb, and that’s most welcome at a time when some comic books take only minutes to read. Books of The Times: ‘Nowhere Men’ and ‘The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story’ 2014-01-01T21:30:46Z

Gaiman, who lives in northwestern Wisconsin near the Twin Cities, wrote the "Sandman" comic book series. Author Neil Gaiman wins suit over Spawn characters 2010-08-02T16:07:00Z

Characters include a comic book artist in the 1970s, the present-day film director transforming that comic book into a franchise and a film studies professor writing about the production. 22 Works of Fiction to Read This Spring 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z

It features multiple characters from the long-running comic book and the Fox show now in its third year. Archie, pals to find 'Glee' in crossover 2012-07-09T11:43:09Z

“Dangerous, now, to simplify, to trade reality’s moral grey for comic books’ black and white,” he went on. Auteurs assemble! What caused the superhero backlash? 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z

The storied publisher recruited him to revive Black Panther, the first black superhero in mainstream comic books. Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bringing Back Black Panther 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z

The actual race of Mark and Debbie in the comic books was somewhat ambiguous. In ‘Invincible,’ a Young Hero Arrives for a Mature Audience 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z

The book is currently in its sixth printing and is available via comic book stores, online booksellers and digital platforms. ‘Love Is Love’ Comic Raises $51,000 for the Trevor Project 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z

The director must have a very good reason for creating a role that doesn't stem from the comic books. The Dark Knight Rises: will Blake be the new Batman? 2012-07-06T15:47:21Z

The spy marketplace is filled with competing secret agents crowding multiplexes, and those are in competition with the slew of comic book characters seeking a big slice of Bond's audience. James Bond producers worried by indefinite delay 2010-07-27T04:56:00Z

The revolutionary effect of these books, combined with the success of Burton’s Batman films, might have kicked off a golden age of comic books and comic book movies, but it was not to be. Shattered Glass: why we need to stop deconstructing our superheroes 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z

The first film was structured to convey the page-turning immediacy of a comic book, divided into five short, discrete tales taken from a fictional comic called Creepshow. How a ‘Walking Dead’ Guru Brought ‘Creepshow’ Back to Life 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z

Historical parallels to the Black experience have certainly shown up in comic book story lines before. When Blackness Is a Superpower 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z

They're also influenced a lot by comic books and yes, their name is inspired by Batman. Now listening: reader playlist 2012-06-20T11:08:43Z

“Prometheus in our painting is a giant figure with rippling muscles, and his powerful story is told in the most violent and dramatic way — sort of like comic books,” Mr. Atkins said. ‘Prometheus Eternal,’ a Comic-Book Anthology in the Company of Masterpieces 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

Ms. Johnson, one of the first African-American female owners of a comic book store on the East Coast, has infused a cultural dynamism into the city and a sense of inclusiveness within her store. In Philadelphia, a Comic Book Store Dedicated to Diversity 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z

For me it became a treasured gift, as the paper looked exactly like the paper of the comic books I so fervently read. How to resurrect a comic book 2012-05-23T00:00:00Z

The movie is based on a Marvel Entertainment comic book. "Iron Man 2" opens big at international box office 2010-05-03T06:32:00Z

The critic Leslie Fiedler was writing about comic books, not video games, when he tallied up the charges against “vulgar art” in 1955. Books of The Times: ?Extra Lives?: Tom Bissell?s Video Game Manifesto 2010-06-22T22:53:00Z

I was not familiar with the comic book and I was able to follow, which is important because I do represent a huge part of the audience. Who Will Watch ‘Watchmen’? 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z

Feld expects the Marvel shows to appeal to older boys, comic book fans and family audiences. Marvel, circus producer to team up on live show 2013-03-13T11:01:07Z

Some dress up as Korean comic book characters. AP PHOTOS: Seoul music rivals soul for some Latins 2013-05-30T07:08:12Z

So the comic book writing is more of the straight line — the CIA is the weird part. Holy D.C. connection! A local comic book writer used to work for the CIA! 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z

Photograph: SNAP/Rex Features It should have been Hollywood's new cash cow, the latest iteration of a franchise that has produced films, TV series and comic books. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film retreats back into its shell 2012-06-18T09:30:53Z

I’m committed to helping comic book creators perfect their craft, partnering with artists, editors and writers in helping them figure out what can make their art stand out. In Philadelphia, a Comic Book Store Dedicated to Diversity 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z

He claims he was joking, but Burton was not in a laughing mood, responding: “Anyone who knows me knows I would never read a comic book.” Hollywood at war: when film-makers feud with each other 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z

Conceived by the comic book artist known as Jock, her look combines shiny mesh with translucent material on her arms and torso that reveal the mechanism within. Unnerving consideration of artificial intelligence in 'Ex Machina' 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z

It is the first big-budget movie focused on a female comic book character in more than a decade and the first such movie to be directed by a woman, Patty Jenkins. Women-Only Screenings of ‘Wonder Woman’ Sell Out and Prompt Complaints 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z

And it was in fifth grade that he began writing and drawing the comic books that led to this honor. Gene Luen Yang named Ambassador for Young People’s Literature 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z

A Disney and comic book fan, he’s also a member of the improv hip-hop act Freestyle Love Supreme. Meet 4 breakout winners from the Tony Awards 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

So I went home and I developed a comic book. Back-to-School Wisdom From the Creators of Your Favorite Children’s Books 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z

Schumer, the comic book historian and author of "The Silver Age of Comic Book Art," isn't interested in that. Colo. massacre casts ugly scar on Batman mythology 2012-07-26T19:57:08Z

It proves that Elba deserves to carry a movie franchise, preferably one that isn't related to a comic book. For Idris Elba's sake, let "Luther" retire 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z

Warning: This post contains potential spoilers for the seventh season of The Walking Dead and spoilers for the comic books on which the show is based. The New Walking Dead Sneak Peak May Be Teasing Another Gruesome Twist 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z

Mr. Dillon, who lived in England, had been in New York to attend Comic Con, the annual industry convention for comic book fans. Steve Dillon, Comic Artist Who Helped Create ‘Preacher,’ Dies at 54 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z

It was quite a few tries with my editors at Scholastic saying, “This is not a picture book, you just wrote a comic book.” Why a Picture Book Now for Young Kids? Let’s Just Say He Could Feel It in His Bones 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z

Warner Bros., which owns the comic book giant DC Entertainment, holds the rights to the Batman character. ‘Batman,’ the 1960s TV Series, Returns in a Collection 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z

Back in reality, Bane was not invented by Nolan for The Dark Knight Rises but first rose to prominence in the 1993 Batman comic book series Knightfall, in which he breaks Bruce Wayne's back. Dark Knight Rises: Bane character 'part of political plot against Mitt Romney' 2012-07-18T10:46:33Z

Mr. Giordano worked in the comic book industry for more than 40 years. Dick Giordano, Comic Book Artist, Dies at 77 2010-03-31T23:06:00Z

The fantasy genre and including recent superhero comic book movies such as "Avengers: Infinity War" is also a vehicle through which the truth and reality of a given political moment shines through, sometimes very explicitly. "Game of Thrones" isn't "just fantasy": Westeros is a reflection of our terrible realities 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z

“I grew up loving comic books and being interested in girls just like the other kids.” ‘Reservation Dogs’ Uses Humor, Not Magic, to Conjure Native Culture 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z

PADUCAH, Ky. — A Kentucky man’s comic book collection with first issues of Superman, Batman and the Flash fetched $1.5 million in an online auction this week. Ky. man’s comic collection sells for $1.5M; trove included firsts of Superman, Batman and Flash 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z

In short order came Elvira costumes, records, comic books, calendars, model cars, dolls, posters, pinball games. Review | Remember Elvira? The mistress of the dark is still here, and she has some bombshells to drop. 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z

While less evil than his comic book counterpart, he still maintains his taste for human flesh. Meet Polka-Dot Man and Other Characters From ‘The Suicide Squad’ 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z

The superheroes of this comic book adaptation — a group of foster siblings with supernatural abilities — spent the show’s first season trying to stop an apocalypse. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Black Is King’ and ‘Little Women’ 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z

Whether the subject was music, comic books, graffiti, absent parents or experimental sex, the fine differences in their forms — and our narrator’s painful consciousness of them — made the book an especially authentic-tasting brew. ‘Fortress of Solitude,’ Now With Musical Numbers, at the Public Theater 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z

“With ‘Iron Man’ you needed the Marvel fans, the comic book fans first. 'Chef,' the movie, the DVD ... the restaurant? Favreau, Choi cook again 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z

But the role in the series is going to Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who is no stranger to comic book adaptions. 'The Walking Dead': Who Is Negan? 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z

That upgraded outfit is lined with gold, suggesting that it is the gold-and-red Iron Spider suit from the comic books. 20 Easter Eggs You Probably Didn't Notice in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z

Historically the comic book industry survived partly because its superheroes changed. ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ and the Modern Comic Book Movie 2012-06-27T16:13:49Z

And, at a time when the industry was largely turning its attentions to comic books and special effects, he fashioned them into a viable business model. Perspective | Harvey Weinstein and the dark side of Hollywood’s talent-worship 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z

Surprising perhaps only in its timing, AMC on Tuesday renewed the series, based on the comic book series from executive producer Robert Kirkman, for a sixth season. 'The Walking Dead' keeps hope alive, amid the zombie apocalypse 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

So many comic book stories are about stopping a meteor or alien invasions. How Shannon Hale draws strength from Wonder Woman, the star of her new book, even amid boos 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z

I love comic books rich in lore and steeped in mythos, swirling in and out of realms with names impossible to spell. Critics assemble: our writers pick their favorite superhero films 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

Whereas “Unbreakable” used comic books as the source material for its supernatural conceits and monsters, “Split” grounds its mythology in the science of psychology — except that mental illnesses, unlike comic books, aren’t fictional. “Split” has very problematic views on psychological disorders — but to explain why, I need to spoil the film’s brilliant twist 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z

Should a cinematic comic book like “Black Panther” be considered art? Perspective | An existential question animates this year’s Oscar race: What, exactly, is a movie? 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z

It strives to combine the awkward, humorous moments of adolescence with stylized, over-the-top action of more traditional comic book films. Scrappy fighter "Kick-Ass" high on Hollywood radar 2010-04-14T14:38:00Z

But “Strike Back” also does something else: It incorporates the look and spirit of video games and violent comic books into a television series as well as any show around. ‘Strike Back,’ on Cinemax, Returns to Overwhelm Bad Guys Everywhere 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z

The comic book industry is very deadline focused. "Corrosive beliefs are at the heart of what America is": James Tynion on conspiracy theories 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z

A play on film noir traits, and featuring a detective aided by an imaginary friend, it fits right into that lineage of comic book shows that aren’t too stuffy for their own good. Less po-faced, more pow! Why Netflix and Marvel need to lighten up 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z

And, no great shock, these are the very comic books that our enduring horror laureate, Stephen King, cut his sharp teeth on. Books of the Dead 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z

That line of thinking led him and his colleagues down a path: why not create their own comic book to honor the deity who gave humans that spark of creativity? ‘Prometheus Eternal,’ a Comic-Book Anthology in the Company of Masterpieces 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

This was the original grand climactic comic book event, debuting a year before DC popped up with Crisis on Infinite Earths. Could Secret Wars be Marvel's next climactic superhero smackdown? 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z

That was 2011, just before the industry went cuckoo for comic book movies. Ryan Reynolds Finds a Niche, or a Springboard, as a Mouthy Superantihero 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z

Before that, most comic book publishers had tested only limited digital distribution. In new digital comics, each tap holds a surprise 2012-06-01T23:49:47Z

Mr. Medoff agrees: “Teenagers are much more likely to read a comic book than a 300-page history book, and I say that as the author of more than a few 300-page history books.” A Comic Book Recalls a Journalist’s Efforts to Expose the Evils of ‘Mein Kampf’ 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z

Martson also created the comic book character Wonder Woman, whose golden lasso can extract the truth from those it ensnares. Are polygraph tests reliable? 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z

To celebrate the fanciful and insane science of comic books, here’s a look at some of the biggest scientific stretches. The most absurd scientific explanations for comic book superpowers 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z

The images were a big influence on my comic book “Mooncop.” Tom Gauld’s “Rooftop Astronomy” 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z

Mr. Hancock, who grew up in Paris, Tex., in the 1980s, makes a statement about racial injustice with his combination of comic book formatting and historical inscriptions. Mark These Dates: A Wave of Art Is Coming Your Way 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z

That comic book is one piece of an ongoing saga involving several different groups across the Marvel universe, including the Avengers, doing battle with a fire goddess. Asian, Asian American heroes to power Marvel comics series 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z

These stories of madness and surreal worlds are rendered here with the crispness and energy of a comic book. New & Noteworthy 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z

More important, however, is "Agent Carter's" ability to mash up comic book culture with the costume drama. 'Marvel's Agent Carter' has feminist message in superhero fun 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z

This is definitely one for comic book fans, quite probably of any age. Bank holiday events for all the family 2013-04-26T20:00:00Z

A new batch of graphic novels and comic books lands in this season of celebrations, with nods to holidays past and those to come. Seven Comic Books for This Season (and the Next) 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z

They met on the set of the movie "Daredevil," based on a comic book series. Ben Affleck announces birth of son on Facebook 2012-02-29T19:21:12Z

New 52 was an attempt to simplify decades of complicated comic book history, and Captain Marvel received an updated origin story by the writer Geoff Johns, along with an official name change to Shazam. Shazam Is Back. Wait, Who Is He Again? 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z

The lawsuit for him is more about establishing clear guidelines for other comic book creators about their rights to characters, they said. Biff! Pow! Comic artists clash over copyrights 2010-06-13T17:37:00Z

In the letter, featured in a History Channel documentary and reprinted by Entertainment Weekly, was in response to Marvel's “Fantastic Four” No. 17 comic book. George R.R. Martin's first published work was a 'Fantastic Four' fan letter 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z

After years spent adapting the same novels, video games and comic books to diminishing returns, why wouldn’t the industry try something new by acquiring the rights to a wildly successful Twitter thread? Viral social media moments that deserve the Hollywood treatment 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z

And the guy I really was was a guy who likes writing and drawing and comic books and stuff. Playlist: A Rock Star and His Cartoonist Alter Ego 2010-12-26T02:23:55Z

But the series that focuses on two secondary characters — one Black and one white — from the Captain America comic book story line surpassed those expectations as the most watched premiere in Disney+ history. When Blackness Is a Superpower 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z

Marvel has certainly benefited from the arrangement thus far: Spider-Man's cameo in Civil War was greeted with delirium by comic book fans. Here’s Why Hollywood Will Never Stop Making Spider-Man Movies 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z

Others offer audiences a look into personalities like Sarah Palin, as well as a murderer on death row and comic book fanatics. U2 descends onto the Toronto film festival 2011-09-09T03:57:11Z

The studio also created two Saw attractions at Thorpe Park, a theme park in the UK as well as video games and a comic book. Chris Rock set to reboot Saw franchise with 'twisted' new film 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z

Despite the super villains and vigilantes, the drama is more in line with a crime procedural tinted with comic book paraphernalia. 'Gotham' creator talks bringing in big players early, meeting expectations 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z

In fact, the Disney-owned studio is ploughing ahead with big-screen debuts for some of the most far-out comic book creations in history, namely Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange and the African hero Black Panther. Is it time for Ben Affleck's 'Batfleck' Batman to bring back Robin? 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z

This is Simon’s first work on the Umbrella Academy, but he previously wrote the comic book The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys with Way, in 2013. The Umbrella Academy Has a Spinoff: You Look Like Death 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z

Fraction called the story more than just an event for comic books. As 'Fear' rolls out, mayhem and mystery abound 2011-02-28T18:21:08Z

Such are the burdens, expectations and goals of “Black Panther,” the superhero movie that embraces African history, African artisans, comic book lore and African art as sources of inspiration for its vividly colored, futuristic costumes. The vision behind ‘Black Panther’s’ stunning look: ‘Feminine, masculine, beautiful and strong.’ 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z

You never forget your first comic book store, and 40 years ago I found mine. In New York, Every Borough Is a Comic Book Destination 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z

Diversity — in characters and creators — is a drumbeat to which the comic book industry is increasingly trying to march. Ta-Nehisi Coates to Write Black Panther Comic for Marvel 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z

Not that collections of comic book art are new. Art Books Elevate Picassos of Pulp 2011-08-21T04:00:08Z

He settled in, sighed and said he stopped reading comic books months ago, after production on his film ended. C2E2 expands its universe 2011-03-21T00:43:00Z

Based on a comic book series by the same name, "The Walking Dead" follows a sheriff's deputy as he tries to save survivors from flesh-eating zombies. Creator of hit TV series 'The Walking Dead' sues AMC 2013-12-18T02:01:22Z

Then we see an adaptation of a 1960s Japanese Batman comic book that was itself adapted from an American comic book. Comics: 'Batman: The Brave and the Bold' offers more than nostalgia 2011-04-12T18:56:05Z

It’s also about friendship, memory, love, celebrity, our obsession with objects, oppressive dinner parties, comic books, and knife-throwing. Internet predators, vicious Amazon reviews, and how Mitt Romney’s smile inspired a novel 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z

Moore also stated on the site that a big screen adaptation is in the works, with comic book legend Stan Lee on board. Narnia producer Perry Moore dies at 39 2011-02-22T14:32:38Z

Inside the comic book hero’s transforming lair is an evidence lab, dojo, tool shop, garage, elevator, jail, armory and escape door. Cyber Monday deals: Toys that any kid will love 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z

Crosthwaite discusses what led him to make "Shattered Mural," what inspires him about Tijuana, and why comic book art has proved so instructive. Hugo Crosthwaite on Tijuana, Mexico's missing, the power of comic books 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z

Then one of them spotted a comic book and switched to English: “Amazing Spider-Man.” Graphic Evidence Of Comics Fanatics 2010-10-07T14:45:00Z

The French may hold animation, graphic novels, comic books and comic strips in higher regard than Americans do, if the crowds at two museum exhibitions here are any indication. From 'Tintin' to 'Zootopia': A peek inside two Paris exhibitions celebrating a century of animation 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z

So what my graduate thesis ended up becoming was a proof of concept for us that a comic book could work in that way. John Lewis marches on: “Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America” 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z

They are each the subject of a biographical comic book from Bluewater Productions. Comic Book Heroes Drawn From Real Life 2010-07-28T23:00:00Z

And when someone asked for an autograph on a Jimbo comic book, Gary sat down and drew a cartoon. Texas Monthly: Mel and Gary Panter Have a Father-and-Son Art Exhibition in Sulphur Springs 2012-01-08T05:20:28Z

But the book has also caused a stir, with some Germans wondering whether it's appropriate to use a comic book to depict such a dark time in history. Can Anne Frank's Story be Told in a Comic Book? 2010-11-21T05:25:00Z

As a literary form, how can comic books and graphic novels reflect these tensions? Comics writer Jason Aaron talks “Star Wars,” “The Punisher” and “Southern Bastards”: “The Confederate flag has no place flying over the state capital” 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z

What does his life reveal about evolution of comic books and graphic novels as a genre and cultural force in America and around the world? Stan Lee has departed our universe, having “surpassed his wildest dreams” 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z

The most unexpected supe debut is happening this week online, courtesy of House of Slay, a web comic book series about five Asian best friends who fight the God of Darkness. The Superheroes From House of Slay Are Here to Stay 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z

The event was staged at the Libyan capital's international convention center, which was lined with booths displaying various comic book franchises, gaming stations and merchandise. Thousands flock to Libya's first comic-con 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z

Fans of The Walking Dead comic book are in for a shock: The newest issue, arriving on Wednesday, is also the final one. Walking Dead Comic Has One Last Twist for Fans: It’s Ending 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z

Of the 10 highest earning films of 2016, the top nine are either kids movies or comic book properties. The Revenge of Monoculture: The Internet gave us more choices, but the mainstream won anyway 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z

"Movies, video games, the prose novels and obviously the comic books are intertwined and to the point where I think ... you're trying to create a brand," Waltz, who wrote the upcoming game, told the AP. Ghostbusters lives on through comics, video games 2011-03-15T12:16:04Z

And you know, I have always sort of felt that feminism and the ideals of comic book heroes are very much in line with one another. “If you want to see ‘angry feminist,’ I will show it to you”: “Captain Marvel” writer opens up about the backlash against the new Carol Danvers 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z

Attendees who appear in the film recall identifying with a figure in a comic book, superhero movie or video game that connects them to their childhood or adolescence. Movie Review: ?Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan?s Hope,? by Morgan Spurlock 2012-04-12T21:47:24Z

Hollywood studios peddle their upcoming blockbusters, stars talk their latest comic, sci-fi, fantasy or horror projects and fans browse and buy an array of comic books and memorabilia. Missing Comic-Con? Check out awesome costumes over the years 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z

The Harvey Awards, which celebrates comic books, will be adding six members to its hall of fame. Harvey Awards to Induct 6 New Hall of Fame Members 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z

The Umbrella Academy, the comic book series about the adopted siblings and misfit heroes who inspired the Netflix show by the same name, is getting a spinoff: You Look Like Death. The Umbrella Academy Has a Spinoff: You Look Like Death 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z

But as comic books increasingly became the domain of superheroes, and memories of World War II dimmed, war comics essentially vanished. War Stories Both Quiet and Loud 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z

Reese and Wernick, friends since high school and writing partners for more than a decade, faced several challenges in adapting a beloved character from comic book to silver screen. 'Deadpool' Writers on Dialing Up the Raunch in 'Not Your Father’s Superhero Movie' 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z

As Hanley describes in his extremely well-researched book, her journey is a zigzag through almost 80 years of American history, involving a parade of comic book editors and creators—nearly all male. From “sob sister” to badass: Lois Lane’s long, amazing journey out of Superman’s shadow 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z

It's a romp' Adult comic book adaptations often double down on the bleakness just to drill into the audience how grownup they are. Preacher: is Seth Rogen's new show the best comic book adaptation ever? 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z

The publisher said it hoped recasting Thor would attract more women and girls to superhero comic books. Superhero Thor recast as a woman 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z

The channel’s executives downplayed the significance of the shakeup, and said that Robert Kirkman, who co-created the comic book series of the same name, would remain involved in the television production. ArtsBeat: Changes for Writing Staff of 'Walking Dead' 2010-12-01T20:32:00Z

The film industry, like much of society at large, still viewed comic books as simply kid stuff. How Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’ radically changed the superhero-movie landscape 30 years ago 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z

There is no design committee, so Sara has decorated her place in Klimt posters and religious icons, and mine is a little neurotically done up in comic book artwork. Staying Together by Living Apart (in a Duplex) 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z

The exhibition is organized by Mark S. Zaid, a comic book collector and Washington lawyer who often represents employees of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency. Graphic Books Best-Sellers: Throwing the Book at Them 2010-09-03T13:16:00Z

But he did a disservice to the original “Classics Illustrated,” the comic books I grew up reading. James Madison, Comic Books and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z

She aspired to show the world that comic books were part of a larger mythos that’s been around since even before the Greeks. A Final Bow for Julie?s Taymor?s ?Spider-Man? Vision 2011-04-15T10:33:35Z

That’s especially true for women working in a field where comic books and super heroes rule. Film: Oscars? Red Carpet (Parallel Universe) 2011-03-02T12:42:49Z

As stage time approaches he is sitting in a tent on a farm in the suburbs of Johannesburg, writing a comic book series on his MacBook. Bring Me The Horizon: 'We'll never sell out arenas' 2013-04-04T16:46:35Z

Yes, the struggling industry is certainly helped by a never-ending parade of box office smash superhero franchises, but the comic book medium itself is working toward sustained survival through diversity. The new Gamergate: Angry white men are trying to shut down diverse comics 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z

Disney's animated adventure "Big Hero 6," featuring the inflatable robot Baymax and his prodigy pal Hiro from the Marvel comic book of the same name, debuted in first place with $56.2 million. 'Big Hero 6' tops 'Interstellar' at box office 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z

It was the first comic book to win a Pulitzer Prize, and it changed the way comics — the term seems wrong for “Maus” — are viewed in America. Books of The Times: ?MetaMaus? by Art Spiegelman - Review 2011-10-12T21:57:21Z

Of the comic book movies which will hit multiplexes over the next 12 months, I'm picking Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class as the one to watch. Week in geek's 2011 preview: Will it be First Class all the way? 2011-01-07T12:56:21Z

The comic book fan in me would respond by saying that the dangers of such fantasies are exaggerated by the fact that the series itself poorly communicates the powers its titular character possesses. Marvel’s gritty “Daredevil”: Fighting corruption in an urban war zone with an unlikely power — hope 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z

Gaiman, the award-winning cult author of the Sandman comic books, novels including Coraline and American Gods, and screenwriter of Stardust, revealed the news on his blog. Neil Gaiman to appear on The Simpsons 2011-01-14T10:18:24Z

To me, reading comic books and graphic novels should be a joyful experience, even when the subject matter is incredibly grim. “It feels like we’re watching misery porn”: Salon’s “The Walking Dead” experts break down the show’s issues with race and representation 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z

His gateway for comic books was Superman, which he began reading in fifth grade. Library of Congress Anoints Graphic Novelist as Ambassador for Young People’s Literature 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z

He thanked Pekar for putting an illustration of him on the 14th volume of his comic book series. Let’s revisit that time David Letterman lost his cool and told a guest to “shut the f*ck up” 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z

It used to be that fans had to lap up whatever comic book, horror or sci-fi movies they were thrown, either gratefully or begrudgingly. Scott Pilgrim Vs The World 2010-08-13T23:06:00Z

Past comic book iterations of the character have delved into horror and also explored environmental issues. Swamp Thing Will Rise From the Muck on DC Streaming Service 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z

The sale was part of a four-day auction of vintage comic books and comic art. Vintage Marvel Comics book sells for record $1.26 million at auction 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z

American comic books, regarded mainly as valueless filth, weren't regularly distributed. Stewart Lee: my life on the shelf 2010-07-31T23:07:00Z

Was he into baseball cards and comic books? Kamala Harris, busing in Berkeley and me: The tangled tale of a semi-failed social experiment 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z

He was also a comic book editor, perhaps most notably on DC’s pivotal Watchmen series in the 1980s. Len Wein, Influential Comic Book Writer, Dies at 69 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z

And comic book lore pinpoints Issue No. 1 of “Man of Steel,” published by DC Comics in July 1986, as the first comic with a marketed variant cover. Hey, the Hulk's in Central Park! Marvel Comics Covers Highlight New York 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

In fact, there seems to be an inordinate number of men here tonight who look as if they have all but jumped from the pages of a comic book. Gay Parties in New York Attract the Superhero Crowd 2010-04-17T03:47:00Z

Hard as it is to believe, within the memory of those still living, Marvel was not always the movie establishment's billion-dollar behemoth but a scrappy, iconoclastic comic book gadfly. 'Guardians of the Galaxy's' heroes aren't what you'd expect 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z

Well, the Invincible comic book was done by white guys in the early 2000s. In ‘Invincible,’ a Young Hero Arrives for a Mature Audience 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z

The production, which runs through July 25, was a chance for Mr. Moriarty to bring together two of his own longtime loves: musical theater and comic books. Superman Musical Revived in Dallas 2010-07-02T08:18:00Z

Last year marked the watershed moment when attendance at comic book conventions nationwide was predominately female. Sorry, crybaby fanboys: Geek culture was never the white-male safe space of your fantasies 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z

It’s a timeless story told in a timely way: Mayan codex meets superhero comic book. How Did Ancient Cultures Experience Reading? 2020-12-05T05:00:00Z

This fetishizing of the comic book material goes beyond the ad campaign and museum store. Masters of Surface 2012-07-26T20:00:00Z

Raised on comic books and the 1990s “Batman” and “X-Men” animated series, Ortiz has been recreating characters from his youth — and for him, it’s the villains that hold the most appeal. Designing Doesn’t Stop, Even When Stage Shows Do 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z

It is the latest iteration of a franchise that includes the original comic books, as well as video games and the hit television series on AMC. 'The Walking Dead Experience' Is Coming to New Jersey 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z

Many fliers from the time are surprisingly basic, often featuring little more than the club’s name and address, or an image stolen from a comic book — Batman appears in several. In 1988, Acid House Swept Britain. These Fliers Tell the Story. 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z

As well as international comic book heroes, Comic Con Africa will also showcase local characters like Kwezi and Captain South Africa. Thousands flock to Africa's first Comic Con 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

Both "Mormon" and "Spider-Man" are playing to full houses, but discounted tickets for the comic book hero means it is making about three-quarters of its box office potential. 'Spider-man' musical not hurt by poor reviews 2011-06-20T20:00:10Z

"As kids we used to do comic books, faces that could be turned upside down to get something different." Art ? Miles Davis's last addiction 2010-12-09T22:28:00Z

Over the years, elements of such gaudy regalia have been appropriated by the fashion crowd, a sign of the continuing intersection of comic book culture and catwalk style. When Comic Books and Catwalks Collide 2010-10-13T21:37:00Z

These include an unmade Timothy Dalton film that revealed how Bond became a Double-0 agent, a “Casino Royale” play, the animated series “James Bond Jr.,” various novelizations and even some comic books. Review | Why read what everyone else is reading? A guide to this season’s hidden gems. 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z

The original art for the comic book page that introduced Wolverine, one of the most popular heroes of Marvel Comics, sold on Friday for $657,250 at Heritage Auctions. First Wolverine Comic Art Is Sold for Nearly $660,000 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

They were kind of archetypal comic book characters, or were intended as such. Before Watchmen: DC Comics defends prequels 2012-05-18T10:46:06Z

How is he different from the comic books? Everything You Need to Know About Luke Cage 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z

Nevertheless, it has spawned four sequels and two live-action TV series as well as numerous animated entries and comic books. Ryan Reynolds takes on Highlander remake 2012-06-29T09:28:29Z

But the film's vibe is never smug or off-putting; these are still comic book heroes full of all the torment and introspection you'd expect. Review: `Avengers' hits big screen with a blast 2012-04-24T01:16:03Z

Justice League, which Warner is preparing for release in 2015, is based on the comic book that sees Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and other superheroes combining to fight Earth's enemies. Christian Bale may return as Batman in Justice League movie 2013-03-05T11:59:48Z

Reynolds recently played superhero Green Lantern in last year's poorly received comic book adaptation. Ryan Reynolds takes on Highlander remake 2012-06-29T09:28:29Z

They are kindred outsiders who share a fascination with fantasy worlds, whether from comic books or from the far reaches of their own imaginations. Eugene Lim’s Uncanny Sense of What It’s Like to Be Alive Right Now 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z

The second sign is that “Unearthing” is not a comic book at all, but a lengthy spoken-word recording accompanied by an atmospheric musical soundtrack and a book of photographs. Alan Moore Celebrates a Real Person in ?Unearthing? 2010-07-26T22:10:00Z

I have shared this with other comic book writers and graphic novelists whose work I respect and admire. Comics and sci-fi powerhouse J. Michael Straczynski has an incredible origin story of his own 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z

As a longtime fan of comic books, it's hard to get excited by yet another version of Superman. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: Superman Reimagined . . . Again 2012-11-16T22:06:07Z

Entertainment, is creating "Super Seven," a multimedia comic book property in which he will appear as a major character. 2010-02-10T14:20:00Z

According to Marvel, “Thor” contains: “The painstakingly restored classic tales that gave birth to the greatest saga of myth and adventure to ever grace the comic book page!” Superman: Forged by bullies! 2012-06-16T20:30:00Z

The comic book series, which ran from 1995 to 2000, told the story of a small-town Texas minister who becomes possessed by a supernatural entity and goes on a journey to find God. 'Preacher' adaptation gets pilot order at AMC 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

There was also anger about how he depicted Quicksilver and a number of other plot points that “fans” of this comic book title apparently felt justified harassment. Joss Whedon Just Quit Twitter 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z

But his split identity as billionaire playboy and traumatiaed witness to urban collapse resonates, in a comic book kind of way, with foreclosed America in the wake of the great recession. Why Christopher Nolan is taking Batman to the rustbelt 2011-04-12T11:38:54Z

“He did sculpture, painting, drawing, performance art, comic books, video. His life was art.” Spider Webb, Tattoo Artist With a Defiant Streak, Dies at 78 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z

After DC rebooted its comic book universe in 2011, Helena disappeared from comics for a few years, but she resurfaced as a secret agent. Who Are the Birds of Prey, Exactly? A Guide to Harley Quinn’s Team 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z

Together, they create a comic book inspired by the class bullies, whom they call the Neanderthals. ‘The Ballad of Pondlife McGurk,’ a One-Man Show 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z

His passion has led to the successful translation of the cult favorite "Hellboy" comic books into two blockbuster films and another comic book movie, Marvel's "Blade II." A Minute With: Guillermo del Toro at Comic Con 2010-07-22T14:28:00Z

Marvel’s movies are becoming increasingly connected: the last Captain America movie featured no less than 12 comic book superheroes. How Doctor Strange Hints at Big Changes for the Marvel Universe 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z

This was a spectacular year for comic books, with strong original series being launched all over the map. From Spider-Gwen to “The Multiversity”: The best comics of 2014 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z

But rather than trying to rehabilitate Robin – a character who comic book fans famously once voted should be killed off – The Lego Batman Movie seems more than happy for us to carry on hating him. The Lego Batman Movie: five things we learned from new trailer 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z

"We are coming to the end of comic book possibilities." Holy-wood: the film industry's new passion for Christ 2012-08-24T16:46:55Z

The comic book industry, Mr. Jenkins said, “is such a boys’ club.” In a New Comic, a Transgender Superhero Hides 2 Identities 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z

The reality is that Deadpool 2 will still be a huge financial success and late summer’s Suicide Squad proved that DC’s bloated, ugly vision of comic book films is too big too fail. How audiences can triumph in the battle for superhero movie supremacy 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z

As the long-awaited adaptation of the first Marvel comic book to feature a black superhero, the film will be greeted by tears of relief that it’s finally here. Perspective | ‘Black Panther’ is a revelation but also a reminder of what we’ve been missing 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z

San Diego's annual pop-culture convention wrapped up Sunday after four days of comic books, costumes, celebrity appearances and TV and movie previews. Comic-Con closes after 4 days of pop culture fun 2010-07-26T10:31:00Z

How did you get interested in comic books? In Philadelphia, a Comic Book Store Dedicated to Diversity 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z

I was watching Dark Shadows on TV and reading vampire comic books and seeing the original Dracula. Justin Cronin, Author of the Next Big Vampire Novel, The Passage 2010-06-11T08:25:00Z

That said, yes, everything is political, but some things are, like, super political, and one such topic is Captain America, as depicted by both Marvel Studios and the comic books. Fox News is shocked Captain America, longtime Nazi puncher, is political 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z

Black Panther, the first black superhero in comic book history, is getting his silver screen debut in Captain America: Civil War. Get a First Look at Black Panther in 'Captain America: Civil War' 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z

Frank took this obscure comic book that we as nerds liked, but the general public had no idea existed. From “Star Wars” to our wars: What the Force has in common with “Thank you for your service” 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z

Even those pushing “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” about the youngest, hippest film in the Comic-Con lineup, told in a comic book style, caught the retro spirit. Older Stars and 3-D Skeptics Hit Comic-Con 2010-07-23T22:18:00Z

Sites such as neatstuffcollectibles.com list the comic books, movie memorabilia and sports items they are interested in selling. Clutter into cash: How to sell all those old DVDs, Legos and other unwanted items sitting at home 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z

Last week's top film at the box office, the comic book adaptation "Thor," from Paramount, slid to third place in its third week of release. Rebooted 'Pirates' sets overseas box office record 2011-05-22T20:31:09Z

Brian K. Vaughan is one of the accomplished and unique voices in contemporary American comic books and popular culture. Comics author Brian K. Vaughan on his global hit "Saga" and making art in troubled times 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z

But he’s indeed an established villain from the comic books, one who actually kills Superman in the “Death of Superman” storyline—though the Man of Steel eventually returns. Here’s What You Probably Missed in 'Batman v Superman' 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z

This in itself sits poorly with the comic book and films' sense that American lives and deaths are the only ones that really matter. What will Superman look like in Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan's hands? 2011-03-17T15:36:00Z

Earlier this week former president Barack Obama shared a few favorite TV show titles with Entertainment Weekly, pleasantly shocking comic book fandom by mentioning "The Boys" among them. Obama releases his TV Top 10 List, reminding Americans that he (unlike Trump) is just like us 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z

Now Matthew Vaughn is to strike up a creative partnership with the other superhero geek in the family after securing film rights to the chat show host's forthcoming comic book, The Golden Age. Matthew Vaughn set to film Jonathan Ross comic 2011-02-17T11:03:10Z

“There have been an awful lot over the years,” said Mark Evanier, a comic book historian. Comic Book Heroes Drawn From Real Life 2010-07-28T23:00:00Z

Instead, today’s plutocrats invest in what was the low art of their childhoods — vintage comic books, Norman Rockwell illustrations and rock-star guitars — or in no art, like the Keanes. Review: Tim Burton Paints by Numbers in 'Big Eyes' 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z

Was adapting the Invincible comic book for TV easier or harder than adapting The Walking Dead? In ‘Invincible,’ a Young Hero Arrives for a Mature Audience 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z

Last spring, the Black Panther, lately of “Captain America,” was resurrected by Marvel as the noble protagonist of his own comic book series, written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, the author of “Between the World and Me.” Afrofuturism: The Next Generation 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z

The mayhem, brutality and macabre battles are true to the “anything goes” comic book roots of the show, which premieres Friday on Amazon Prime Video. In ‘Invincible,’ a Young Hero Arrives for a Mature Audience 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z

He filed it away, and returned to his comic books. Four Artists to Watch Now 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z

Three days earlier, a buyer paid $1 million for Superman's world debut in Action Comics #1, more than tripling the previous comic book sales record set last year. Batman comic fetches $1.075 million, rewrites record 2010-02-26T00:37:00Z

The decision was unusually swift, especially for a comic book with such an acclaimed writer, but Mr. Coates said the culprit was poor sales. Black Panther Spinoff Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates Will Be Canceled 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z

And it doesn’t only transform the canon of the comic book that inspires the series. Best TV episodes of the decade, a highly subjective list 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z

Flass is, without question, the patron saint of bad comic book cops. From murderous detectives to evil space police: The worst cops in comics 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z

Romance is part of the essential fabric of the comic book movie. Doctor Strange epitomizes the girlfriend problem in Hollywood superhero films 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z

I think a lot of people who’ve never read comic books might be surprised by how political it is. Marvel's Editor on What You Need to Know About Ta-Nehisi Coates' Black Panther 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z

If that 1978 movie established what theatrical adaptations of comic books are supposed to look and feel like, Gaiman's Master of Dreams never stood a chance. Enter "Sandman," right on time 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z

Kirby - who wrote some comic books as well as drew them - died in 1994 at age 76 after a career stretching back to the 1940s. Comic book legend Jack Kirby's heirs settle with Marvel 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z

Specifically, "Fight Club 2," the comic book sequel of the novel that introduced readers to the nameless narrator and the charismatic Tyler Durden, and was adapted into the cult favorite film directed by David Fincher. Exclusive 'Fight Club 2' pages: Tyler Durden's been around for longer than we thought 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z

King's other work includes such graphic novels and comic books as "The Sheriff of Babylon," "Heroes in Crisis" and "The Vision." CIA agent turned comics writer Tom King on making art in the era of Trump's "absurdity" 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z

I did watch certain things – I watched the Batman films; I watched Sin City – these stock-character comic book guys. Tom Bateman on playing both Jekyll and Hyde: 'Hopefully we can get the Doctor Who audience' 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z

The archive will be the first step in establishing Columbia as a research resource for cartoonists and comic book writers. ArtsBeat Blog: The X-Men Go to College 2011-11-17T20:00:37Z

I remember this old Japanese comic book, “Lone Wolf and Cub.” Noah Hawley on ‘Fargo,’ Comic Haircuts and Living in the Coen Universe 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z

It all helps remind us that "Kingsman" is very much rooted in the comic book fantasy realm. Review: Suave yet with comic book energy, 'Kingsman' goes spying 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z

“Superman” was a superhero blockbuster two decades before comic book movies became the norm at the top of the box office. ‘Superman’ actress Margot Kidder has died; she was 69 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z

So don't pooh-pooh the humble comic book, I still believe that the absorption of such things at a tender age furnished me with an appreciation of good stories, lively dialogue and humour. Penelope Bush's top 10 teen twin books 2013-03-28T16:29:47Z

Marvel Comics plans wedding for gay hero Northstar This comic book cover image released by Marvel shows "Astonishing X-Men," No 51. Marvel Comics plans wedding for gay hero Northstar 2012-05-22T16:46:00Z

The entrance, tucked between a restaurant and a comic book store, leads to a narrow, well-worn wooden staircase. Good folk: Iconic NY coffeehouse marks 50th year 2010-05-18T14:46:00Z

When the X-Men movie franchise began in July 2000, the mutants traded their brightly colored skintight comic book looks for black leather. Costume Drama: The Highs and Lows of Superhero Uniforms 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z

It was an event that changed the entire DC universe across comic books. Flashplot: How the Flash Movie Could Change the DC Extended Universe 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z

The ownership of superhero characters continues to be a contentious topic for the comic book industry. ArtsBeat Blog: Marvel Wins Court Battle Over Rights to Ghost Rider 2011-12-29T17:42:26Z

"And the fact that this is classic mythology even though it is a super hero and a comic book movie, it was really a perfect fit." Branagh: Shakespeare's superheroes are like `Thor' 2010-07-30T17:39:00Z

Marvel Entertainment is the canniest movie company around, with near-genius amalgamation of the creatures spawned in their comic books. X-Men: Days of Future Past and the Elusive $100 Million Movie Opening 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z

Imagine my surprise when I began to explore hardcover anthologies of comic books from DC and Marvel, released in the same era. How to resurrect a comic book 2012-05-23T00:00:00Z

But be wary of putting a comic book on the stage. 'Spider-Man' stuck in a tangled web 2011-02-07T23:36:14Z

It was, instead, the 1960s "Phantom"comic book published by Gold Key. Comics: 'The Phantom' is all over the place 2012-01-17T14:55:11Z

"I wanted to be a hand-drawn animator or a comic book artist, but when 'Toy Story' came out, I was like, 'OK this changes everything,'" Moore said. Animator Tomm Moore lives the dream with a 'Song' in his heart 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z

For me, he evokes the graphic language of certain master comic book artists from Will Eisner and Harvey Kurtzman all the way to Frank Miller, of “Sin City.” ?City of Bohane,? by Kevin Barry 2012-03-30T23:27:18Z

To answer the first question, it’s clear that attitudes towards comic book movies have been transformed since Robin became persona non grata in Gotham almost two decades ago. Is it time for Ben Affleck's 'Batfleck' Batman to bring back Robin? 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z

No, "Prince Hawkcat" is not a real comic book, despite the intriguing tag line: "Half Hawk. Half Cat. Whole Prince." Stephen Colbert walked the floor at Comic-Con as 'Prince Hawkcat' 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z

Using the style of comic books to illustrate serious historical topics, even genocide, is not new. Anne Frank story published as graphic novel 2010-07-09T11:08:00Z

"The Avengers" is based on the comic book series of the same name, which brings various Marvel superheroes together. Samuel L. Jackson announces 'Avengers' cast 2010-07-25T04:38:00Z

Newspapers ran serials; magazines ran serials; comic books certainly ran serials; there were many, many serials on radio drama. Margaret Atwood on Serial Fiction and the Future of the Book 2012-10-08T14:00:12Z

An earlier version of this article misstated how long Richard Nixon was president in the "Watchmen" comic book. ‘Watchmen’ Is Coming. (Actually, It Never Left.) 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z

Unlike the flagship show, there’s no comic book providing a structural backbone. To Live and Not Die in L.A.: ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ on AMC 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z

Aided by the brilliant puppetry of Blind Summit he transforms himself into characters drawn from comic books and from the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. Dance picks of the week 2010-04-23T23:12:00Z

There will be two more seasons of Thrones, and X-Men director Bryan Singer has teased an Apocalypse sequel based on the Dark Phoenix plot from the comic books with Jean Grey at its center. Sophie Turner Grows Into Her Powers in 'Game of Thrones' and 'X-Men' 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z

One day my parents shoved a comic book in my hand, probably to keep me occupied, and it was the first time I really started reading. Inside the ‘Other History’ of Comic Book Superheroes 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z

She had seen plenty of tattoos of the comic book character, of course, but the face on this one was different. 2010-01-09T04:30:00Z

With comic book movies having shifted into grown-up territory, The Lego Batman Movie is probably the only superhero film suitable for small children out this year. Sci-fi and superheroes in 2017: can Luke Skywalker save us from Hollywood's bleak year ahead? 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z

Written and directed by Joss Whedon, based on the Marvel comic book series. 'The Avengers': Superhero flick is a blast 2012-05-02T20:02:47Z

How much did you think about the history of sexism in comic books before you started writing? Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bringing Back Black Panther 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z

To those who thought comic books unlikely vehicles for advancing social justice, Mr. McDuffie’s reply was simple. Dwayne McDuffie, Comic-Book Writer, Dies at 49 2011-02-24T06:45:04Z

Ian Fay had toiled for years to make it as a comic book artist and illustrator, and last fall, he was ready to call it a day. Ireland Asks: What if Artists Could Ditch Their Day Jobs? 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z

He built his reputation for wartime storytelling in comic books like Combat, but he also illustrated Tarzan and Hercules comics, as well a dinosaur series called Kona, Monarch of Monster Isle. Sam Glanzman, Comic-Book Artist Inspired by His War Service, Dies at 92 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z

She has also co-written Niobe, a comic book with a black female protagonist, and topped Ms Foundation’s feminist celebrity of 2015 poll. Six women who made 2015: from Charlotte Church to Calais campaigners 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z

The event showcasing upcoming movies, TV shows and video games - along with toys, collectibles, costumes and comic books - now draws about 130,000 fans and delivers an estimated $163 million to the city each year. Comic-Con to stay in San Diego for 5 more years 2010-10-01T07:16:00Z

Bonus features include three Doctor specials new to DVDs, an 11th Doctor "sonic screwdriver" gadget, art cards, and the comic book "Doctor Who at Comic-Con." Guide to TV DVD sets as holiday gifts 2012-11-20T17:59:09Z

Now imagine that universe as a comic book drawn by German expressionist Otto Dix, a man for whom no scenario was too strange, no color too brilliant.  Wild women and sci-fi scenarios: painter Dasha Shishkin's crazy world 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z

This is, in fact, the default state for film, and television, and major comic book producers and video game makers. Are Ernie and Bert gay? Who gets to say? 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z

As director Marc Webb says, with 50 years' worth of comic books, there was not a shortage of material. The Amazing Spider-Man returns 2012-06-30T08:05:02Z

That may not bode well for the comic book hero - "Nick and Nora" collapsed a week after its official opening. 'Spider-Man' postponed; Taymor out as director 2011-03-10T19:20:43Z

She and Ms. Williamson are also avid collectors of blaxploitation film posters and of comic books, stamps and coins with an African-American flavor. ‘Funky Turns 40’ Show Recalls a Seminal TV Moment 2014-03-19T17:25:11Z

"To a Warmer Place" is a tender tale, in comic book panels, of a rabbit's journey on an iceberg. Catalyst Gallery founders convert a fourplex to creative space 2010-05-06T21:14:00Z

Rorrer said he only remembers his aunt making the fleeting reference to the comics when she learned that he and his brother, Jonathan Rorrer, now 29 of Houston, liked comic books. Inherited comic collection expected to fetch $2M 2012-02-22T02:37:29Z

“My favorite thing is when someone says, ‘I’m not a comic book person but “The Avengers” worked,’ or ‘I’m not really a Shakespeare person but I loved “Much Ado.”’ Joss Whedon: ‘Much Ado,’ a soothing switch from ‘Avengers’ 2013-06-12T23:11:19Z

More recently, Mr. Craven was nearing the completion of a five-issue comic book series about zombies, werewolves and vampires, called “Coming of Rage,” which he wrote along with Steve Niles. Wes Craven, a Master of Slasher Horror Films, Dies at 76 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z

Early on, he became smitten with fantasy, science fiction and comic books. George R. R. Martin Wants More ‘Game of Thrones,’ Too 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z

But this wasn’t just hip-hop; the RZA transliterated a supernatural creole of comic books and 5 Percent Islam, criminology rap and creaky Memphis soul samples, kung fu flicks and street hustler slang. The RZA has made some of your favorite music. Now he wants to help you find enlightenment. 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z

The buyer will also receive copies of rare American Splendor comic books and a movie soundtrack, her eBay posting said. Part of Cleveland comic book icon's CD collection up for auction 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

This is especially true in films that take their stories and cultural cachet from comic books. Film: Brutal Truths About Screen Bloodshed in ?Kick-Ass? 2010-04-16T18:47:00Z

But in June, Inside Out set a record for the highest-grossing weekend of any original film — a movie not based on a book, comic book or previous movie. 8 Reasons Women Ruled the Summer Box Office 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z

All this is ironic given how profoundly American the adaptation of the classic comic book is – though the comic’s creator, Garth Ennis, is British too. Preacher: 'It's bigger than Breaking Bad. It's a romp' 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

The detail is incredible - I would describe it very much as comic book style illustrations. An A to Z of Pirates by Caroline Stills and Heath McKenzie - review 2012-11-14T12:00:00Z

And given that director Tarsem Singh’s film is an “original” property, not based on an existing movie, graphic novel, comic book or Tweet, has nothing to be ashamed of, other than its own solemn silliness. Immortals Outmuscles Adam Sandler. But Still Proves a 97-Pound Weakling 2011-11-13T20:42:54Z

The case involves an attempt by the estate of comic book artist Jack Kirby to terminate a copyright grant over his work. Judge issues rulings in estate's superhero battle 2010-12-01T13:34:00Z

Whether shopping at Hot Topic or attending a comic book convention, those fans have been snapping up Funko Pop figurines since their introduction at San Diego Comic Con in 2010. Get Ready for the Baby Yoda Balloon 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z

That's when Warners leaves family patrons to Disney's Buzz Lightyear while trying to lure every comic book geek in the galaxy with "Jonah Hex." Sequels, reboots bring sizzle to summer box office 2010-03-12T04:49:00Z

It may be difficult to credit given Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice recently picked up a gaggle of Razzies, but Zack Snyder was once seen as the coming man of comic book movies. Critics assemble: our writers pick their favorite superhero films 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

Her original comic book creators told the New York Times that they weren’t a fan of her new, vampy look, but for better or worse the video game introduced Harley to a larger audience. From Mad Love to Suicide Squad: The Evolution of Harley Quinn 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z

Marvel’s prominence in pop culture expands exponentially with the introduction of each new franchise film, television series, and — even still — comic book issue. Battle of the Wikis: One comic fan’s Marvel database takes on the massive Marvel Universe site 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z

Unfortunately, I have yet to write a comic book. Walter Mosley on the fantasy of Whiteness and how Dubya was worse than Trump 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z

This might not sound like a writing tip but creating comic books, for the majority of writers, is a truly collaborative experience. The Etherington Brothers' top tips for creating a comic book 2013-05-03T08:00:00Z

“Art was something I stumbled onto by taking a comic book drawing class at the local art supplies store.” The Forgotten History of Chinese Railroad Workers Rises From the Texas Dust 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z

The Batman comic books offer a variety of backstories for the character, who appeared on the first page of the first Batman. Batman Prequel Coming to TV 2013-09-25T16:40:59Z

The character already appears in the comic book version of the story. Spider-Man swings into Marvel films 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

I like open-ended narrative forms, like television series and comic books, and from “The Thin Man” to James Bond to Harry Potter, there have been movies that adapted that form. Recycled Films and Bitsy Screens 2011-05-22T00:43:01Z

Why would a bank robber wearing a gas mask deliberately leave a comic book at the scene of the crime? Marilyn Stasio Finds Herself Rooting for the Bad Guy 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z

Now it hopes to find success with Friday's release of "Big Hero 6," a film based on a little-known Marvel comic book of the same name. Disney's 'Big Hero 6' shapes superheroes from robotics and anime 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z

Enthusiastic comic book fans get their copies of Shujaaz.fm from an M-Pesa kiosk in Nairobi. Kenya's youth encouraged to aspire by DJ B and the Shujaaz.fm comic book 2013-01-03T13:21:05Z

"Loki" and "WandaVision" enticed us with a new standard of creativity, broadening our concept of what cinematic adaptations of comic book stories could achieve. It's impossible to tell where in the multiverse "Loki" is going. Thank the gods 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z

Sam Wilson, once known as Cap's sidekick, The Falcon, would be taking over the role from Steve Rogers in the comic books. 'Daily Show's' Larry Wilmore has problems with black Captain America 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z

Issue No. 30 of the Marvel comic book X-Men Gold, which will hit stores on Wednesday, will feature a wedding, but not the one fans were expecting. Two Say ‘I Do’ in X-Men Gold, but Not the Pair Fans Were Expecting 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z

For diehard comic book fans, the appeal of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, out March 25, is contained squarely within its title. How Wonder Woman Steals the Spotlight in 'Batman v Superman' 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z

In reality, the New York band is about as prog as it gets—each of its albums is a conceptually unified rock opera inspired by a series of comic books written by frontman Claudio Sanchez. Your week in Seattle music: Boston, Coheed and Cambria and more 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z

Over the years Mr. Mojica also dabbled in comic books and television, as the host of shows with names like “Beyond, Far Beyond the Beyond.” Arts & Leisure: Jos? Mojica Marins, Brazilian Filmmaker, Conjures Macabre 2011-10-19T16:23:12Z

Meltzer has also written comic books, including "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" for Dark Horse Comics as well as "Green Arrow" and "Identity Crisis," which featured Superman and Batman, for DC Comics. Brad Meltzer's new thriller gets Oval Office insight 2013-01-14T21:54:04Z

These books dissect the art and structure of comic books in a comic book format and are essential reading for anyone writing about, interested in or making comics. Comics artist Scott McCloud on art, death and drawing bad sculpture 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z

He was a fan of all this stuff from an early age but did not begin collecting original comic book art until after college. The ‘Veep’ Head Writer David Mandel Builds a Private Museum 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z

It’s a sober, gripping way to start a comic book movie, and remains a watershed moment for serious portrayals of superheroes in cinema. Can X-Men: Apocalypse pull together 16 years of mutated plotlines? 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z

The comic books first hit stores in 1972 under the name “Luke Cage, Hero for Hire.” “Luke Cage” and the racial empathy gap: “Why do they talk about being black all the time?” 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z

I just don’t recall what, if anything, I had in mind, except for a name that would belong to a comic book character, or a character in nursery rhyme. A rare interview with Don DeLillo, one of the titans of American fiction 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z

“Waiting for trade” is a common refrain from comic book fans. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: Collected Cool 2011-06-03T17:14:42Z

What of the need for “diversity” and “inclusion” in comic books from mainstream publishers like Marvel and DC? DC Comics superhero: “All Star Batman” author Scott Snyder on politics, diversity and comics in the Trump era 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z

Mr Farman said he was excited but "cautiously optimistic" of the comic book being made into a film because of the lengthy processes involved. Vampire story sucks in film bids 2012-02-09T00:56:59Z

In the 2006-07 hero-against-hero comic book series, Iron Man supported the government regulation of superbeings, while Cap felt it was a violation of the freedom and safety they fought to protect. Meet the New (and Old) Cast of 'Captain America: Civil War' 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

Producers, bless 'em, still seem to believe anything can be fodder for a hit stage tuner — a comic book, nearly any movie, even a historical tragedy. Musicals from movies, TV, history try to find footing on slippery Broadway 2010-12-18T01:22:59Z

He found inspiration in comic books as well as the old masters. Antonio Frasconi, Woodcut Master, Dies at 93 2013-01-21T16:04:35Z

There was so much reality in a comic book that was just supposed to be a toy tie-in. Comics author Brian K. Vaughan on his global hit "Saga" and making art in troubled times 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z

“The Origin of the Birds,” for instance, is imagined as a series of panels in a comic book. Michael Dirda reviews ‘The Complete Cosmicomics,’ by Italo Calvino

One depicts the lingering suffering to which the murdered men's loved ones are subjected by having Dahmer transformed into an ironic comic book hero. Ryan Murphy's "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" is an example of the brand undermining the mission 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z

I was fascinated with how he was shunned within the Marvel comic book world, but he still had his own style of dress and attitude. Lee Quiñones Brings Street Art to His Living Room 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z

In the 1980s, Colan's work on Batman for DC drew plaudits and is sought out by aficionados of original comic book art. Comic book artist Gene Colan dies at 84 2011-06-24T13:53:07Z

Elsewhere, comic book tale Iron Man 2 won favourite action movie, and Karate Kid's Jackie Chan surprisingly nabbed favourite action star. Twilight tops People's Choice awards 2011-01-06T10:37:02Z

As a young boy growing up in the South, Mr. McPherson was an avid comic book reader until he discovered what he called the colored branch of the Carnegie Public Library in Savannah. James Alan McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Writer, Dies at 72 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z

Like The Walking Dead, Preacher does a great job bringing a comic book universe to life, but this is a different universe: it is highly enjoyable and compulsively watchable. Preacher: AMC's new hope dances between the diabolical and the divine 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

I read an amazing comic book; I read research by some scholars. For a Film About Korean Adoptees, a Group Effort 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z

They immediately bonded over his huge comic book collection on display. Behind 3 Champions’ Smithsonian Portraits 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z

Toys, comic books and other related merchandise sold briskly. Gerry Anderson, 83, Dies; Made Futuristic Puppets 2012-12-28T06:47:23Z

What might be considered unpleasant but acceptable behaviour from a comic book artist takes on a different flavour thanks to the platform from which Krahulik is now speaking, and his King Geek status. PAX Australia: can it escape controversy? 2013-07-19T00:32:35Z

Yet he has now made a spectacular return to directing with Thor, a comic book blockbuster inspired by Marvel's hammer-weilding warrior. Big Thor 2011-04-26T07:24:15Z

“I was a huge fan of Tamar,” said Mr. Shalom, who is the senior project manager of digital technology at IDW Publishing, a publisher of comic books and graphic novels based in San Diego. Awaiting a Return to Israel, Hand in Hand 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z

Lindelof designed “Watchmen” be something more than merely a comic book adaptation. "Watchmen" creator and star: This is America's history, not just black or white history 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z

I'm not sure of the social or psychological impact that the comic books I read or the the TV shows and movies I watched had on me, if any. On ‘Black Lightning,’ a Superhero Takes On Race, Justice and the Real World 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z

“Black Panther” reimagines the classic comic book series about two cousins fighting for the throne of a fictional African superpower. If You Think the Oscars Have Gotten More Political, Here’s Why You’re Right 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z

Instead, he focused on the original comic books as his source material, creating a database of notes on the superhero. Britain's Henry Cavill dons Superman's cape in 'Man of Steel' 2013-06-10T23:04:06Z

This idea of the power of the collective unconsciousness gets greater play in the current volume, which also riffs on the origins of the comic book industry and its role as maker of new myths. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers and the Return of 'The Unwritten' 2012-01-13T18:40:28Z

What comic books needed, Marston thought, was a hero who would represent America’s position in the war: a patriot motivated to shield the innocent. Wonder Woman Breaks Through 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

A longtime Alaska comic book buff is selling one of the gems in his vast collection, a rare copy of Batman No. 1 published 70 years ago. Comic book buff selling rare copy of Batman No. 1 2010-08-02T00:34:00Z

For my money, there’s only one character type remotely comparable to a potential President Trump: evil comic book presidents. Donald Trump, supervillain? Here are 8 evil comic book presidents who resemble the GOP front-runner 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z

With the endearing and persistent presence of comic books and the relentless stream of comic book hero based film franchises there is no escaping the question: which superhero are you? It’s National Superhero Day, which superhero are you? 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z

But what about the female film critic who received misogynistic death threats from a comic book fan incensed over her negative review for “Man of Steel?” Toxic white male nerd avengers: What’s really behind the “Suicide Squad” super-fan freak-out 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z

What is some of the connective tissue between "Transmetropolitan" and your new comic book series "Oliver"? "The Boys" comics artist Darick Robertson on Amazon's adaptation, politics and "The Punisher" 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z

Perhaps the hyperbolic opening of Friday night’s premiere — part comic book, part “Die Hard With a Vengeance” — reflects some nervousness, an instance of trying too hard to please, on the part of the show’s creators. Television Review: ‘Banshee’ on Cinemax 2013-01-10T23:03:47Z

Even now, he told the assembled comic book geeks, walking into a school stirs up "horrible memories." ArtsBeat: Disney Is Back at Comic-Con, Hoping to Turn a Corner 2012-07-13T02:22:19Z

I approach "The Punisher" the same way that I approach every comic book. "The Boys" comics artist Darick Robertson on Amazon's adaptation, politics and "The Punisher" 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z

These comic books were read by boys, girls and many adults. Stan Lee has departed our universe, having “surpassed his wildest dreams” 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z

See, for example, the pedantic, imperious comic book guy on “The Simpsons” known as Comic Book Guy. Television: AMC Goes Inside Kevin Smith?s Comic Book Shop 2012-02-05T06:00:09Z

Pat, who still attends comic book conventions and fan events across the world, has been overwhelmed by the response to the petition. Forty years of the Rocky Horror Show 2013-06-20T06:18:41Z

As a kid, I was always into cartoons and comic books: GI Joe, Transformers, that kind of thing. How we made: Tramm Wigzell and Matt Youngberg on Ben 10 2012-10-01T19:06:01Z

I wanted a name that might be in cartoon, in a movie, or in a kid’s comic book. A rare interview with Don DeLillo, one of the titans of American fiction 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z

In the comic books themselves, Captain America never fought the War on Terror as directly as he participated in World War II. The politics of Captain America 2011-07-19T21:01:00Z

Every figure came with its own comic book, usually with the character's origin story. He-Man: Most powerful Gen X unifier in the universe 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z

He said he would appear at New York Comic Con in October to release his first comic book and sign copies. John Leguizamo’s ‘Latin History for Morons’ Heads to Broadway 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z

“Every issue facing our world today is encapsulated in deceptively simple morality tales featuring four-color comic book heroes whose histories stretch back to 1939,” he said in a statement. Ka-pow! Marvel Comics heroes get academic treatment at Baltimore college 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z

The production company that distributes its content online via YouTube announced Tuesday that it plans to develop original programs that are based on Marvel "lore and current releases" and celebrate the comic book brand's fans. Maker Studios to develop programs based on Marvel 'lore' 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z

These intense, lovingly designed productions raise the question of whether haunted houses for adults could join video games and comic books as one of those lowbrow entertainments that slowly begin to earn respect. Go Down That Hall. You Know You Want To. 2010-10-21T14:56:00Z

The comics industry thought mainstream publishers were finally going to wake up to comic books, but it didn't happen. The graphic novel's spectacular rise: from kids' comics to the Costa prize 2012-11-23T18:45:09Z

Fox has clearly noted the success of a Marvel universe built by people who actually understand Marvel's comic books, and now it wants its own man: who better than Millar? Can Mark Millar be a superhero for Twentieth Century Fox? 2012-09-28T16:26:29Z

George Lucas's "Star Wars" film universe and the associated toys, comic books, TV shows, video games and other ancillary products have earned billions of dollars since his original film debuted in 1977. From “Star Wars” to our wars: What the Force has in common with “Thank you for your service” 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z

Speaking about “Joker,” the Todd Phillips-directed comic book film starring Joaquin Phoenix as Batman’s iconic villain, Henry said the film “really goes into just the origin story” and doesn’t concern itself with Bruce Wayne/Batman. Brian Tyree Henry teases "Joker" mother-son drama, "Quiet Place 2" will solve monster mystery 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z

Christian is the artist on "Black Bolt" and he really helped me learn how to shape my writing for comic books. "Miles Morales: Spider-Man" author Saladin Ahmed: "Politics are central to the story for me" 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z

News of the new series was first reported by Bleeding Cool, a comic book site. Marvel Announces a New Black Panther Series 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z

Part of the widespread weariness with comic book film franchises is their sameness. "The Old Guard" mixes Charlize Theron and immortality for a fresh take on overdone superheroes 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z

The next year, the comic book version was depicted with darker hair, like the actor’s, and, as of 2019, similar tattoos. Costume Drama: The Highs and Lows of Superhero Uniforms 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z

The red-walled living room contains an upright spinner rack, the kind you’d see in a corner drugstore, overflowing with comic books. Wrapper’s delight 2012-12-16T17:00:00Z

The comic book community is teaming up again to raise money for Hurricane Maria relief efforts in Puerto Rico with the release of the anthology “Ricanstruction: Reminiscing and Rebuilding Puerto Rico” on May 23. A Puerto Rican Hero Joins With Wonder Woman and Others for Hurricane Relief 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z

“In the comic book, it’s more of a horror kind of pandemic,” Mickle said from his office in Los Angeles. In ‘Sweet Tooth,’ a Taste of Fantasy Rooted in Reality 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z

These issues are all over comic books and particularly throughout the history of Marvel. Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bringing Back Black Panther 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z

Wilson’s “Ms. Marvel” is part of a long-delayed demographic shift in the world of comic books. The Writer Behind a Muslim Marvel Superhero on Her Faith in Comics 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z

The ruling follows other fights by comic book writers, artists and their heirs to reclaim the rights to famed comic book characters. Marvel artist Kirby's heirs lose appeal over copyrights 2013-08-08T16:01:10Z

But social media sites, forums for fan fiction and the ability to exchange tweets with comic book authors has created a groundswell of enthusiasm for female superheroes. Meet Marvel's New All-Female Superhero Team 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z

SAT Free comic books while supplies last, meet Stormtroopers and other Star Wars characters, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2013-05-01T21:45:29Z

“That’s why we’ve had hearings on video games, rock and rap music, and comic books. We need to be vigilant about regulation through intimidation.” Free speech is precious. What’s happening with Gawker and Facebook threaten it. 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z

While all-time box office behemoth "Avatar" showed that audiences will flock to original concepts, the Hollywood studios increasingly prefer to greenlight big-budget movies based on videogames, novels, comic books and earlier films. "Inception" leads box office, "Apprentice" flops 2010-07-19T15:35:00Z

Did you get any input from any of the comic book writers or people involved with earlier iterations of the character? 'Deadpool' Writers on Dialing Up the Raunch in 'Not Your Father’s Superhero Movie' 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z

The comic book icon who co-created scores of legendary characters was taken to Cedars Sinai Medical Center on Monday morning for a medical emergency and declared dead shortly after his arrival. Comics pioneer Stan Lee has died. His legacy is already immortal 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z

Ephron made witty, sophisticated romantic comedies for the movies, but that genre has noticeably faded from the big screen in an era when the box office favors animated blockbusters, dystopian parables and comic book heroes. ‘Selfie,’ ‘A to Z’ and Others Refresh the Romantic Comedy 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z

In the evening, pre-television, they sat side by side on one bed and read fotoromanzi, sentimental comic books, except instead of drawings there were photographs of actors miming the stories. The real Stephen Spender as seen by his son in ‘A House in St. John’s Wood’ 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z

I'm finding it hard to get all that excited about either of the two Marvel comic book movies which are due to arrive this year. Week in geek's 2011 preview: Will it be First Class all the way? 2011-01-07T12:56:21Z

Even realized as a man, The Doctor never had super strength or flight or any of the bells and whistles typical of the comic book universe. The new “Doctor Who” review: Jodie Whittaker takes control of the TARDIS 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z

The popular 1996 novel “Fight Club,” which was made into an even-more-popular film starring Edward Norton and Brad Pitt, will soon get a sequel in the form of a new comic book series. In 'Fight Club 2,' Chuck Palahniuk will wrestle with fatherhood 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z

When I read comic books, they were more likely to be the ones about Archie and Veronica than those about the gifted caped-and-body-stockinged figures that boys with bristly imaginations were supposed to gobble up. My Stephen King problem 2012-07-06T14:42:00Z

Two years later, this MacArthur “genius” grant recipient, National Book Award winner and trenchant cultural critic also had revealed his secret identity as a writer of comic books. Review | In Ta-Nehisi Coates’s ‘The Water Dancer,’ a slave makes a superhero’s journey 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z

In fact, the notion of Harriet Tubman as a superhero is a favorite subject of comic book fan art. When Blackness Is a Superpower 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z

They capture a moment when Lichtenstein, who died in 1997, was experimenting with Abstract Expressionism but using subject matter from comic books, which he explored in depth later in his Pop Art years. The Morgan Gets a Gift: A Lichtenstein Trove 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

Among them is a growing group of popular female crusaders—women heroes who have long been absent from comic book history and the big screen. Marvel's Announcement Could Be a Gamechanger for Female Superheroes 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

This is a Tarantino-esque comic book set in a future Los Angeles where chefs rule like crime lords — don’t they do that already? — and customers will kill to get a table. Best Bathroom Books of 2012 2012-11-22T20:23:44Z

The town had no bookstores, let alone comic book stores. Finding Humor, and Humanity, in Canada’s Oil Fields 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z

“It falls somewhere between comic books, a story board and an old-fashioned painting gallery,” Mr. Comer said. A Guide to the 2014 Whitney Museum Biennial 2014-02-27T23:29:47Z

Here’s the thing: McGee’s intriguing enough of a character to warrant her own series, which explains why King’s expressed interest in turning the story into a comic book. Stephen King: 10 More Books He Should Write Sequels To 2013-09-26T09:45:09Z

Comic strips and comic books were born as throwaway culture. A Return to Slumberland and a Psychedelic Rediscovery 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z

His attraction to petite sirah, he said, was a little like his interest in comic books. Embracing an Unloved Grape 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

By piling up square and rectangular frames like toy blocks, Mr. Briggs helped bring the visual language of comic books to children’s stories. Raymond Briggs, Illustrator of ‘The Snowman,’ Dies at 88 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z

Perhaps not surprisingly in a world dominated by superhero movies, Marvel’s editor in chief, Axel Alonso, uses film terms to describe the comic book. Ta-Nehisi Coates Helps a New Panther Leave Its Print 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z

His creative urges have found expression in memoir, short stories, comic books, essays and television. A Novel of Kentucky Noir, So Humane It’s Bathed in Light 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z

Not long ago, my comic books felt as useless as those overlarge movie logo cups from fast-food places. Motherlode Blog: A Superhero Who Looks Like My Son 2013-06-13T15:42:32Z

Maybe there's some kind of factional thing going on, since the latter studio tends to look after the majority of movies based on the comic books released by Marvel's main rival, DC. Joss Whedon bares his teeth over new Buffy film 2010-11-23T13:07:00Z

There’s clearly a market at the more adult end of the comic book world. Will Deadpool lead to a deluge of hard-R comic book movies? 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z

Similarities include its long gestation, exclusively black-and-white palette and Mr. Alagbé’s willingness to tackle social and historical issues in comic book form. A Comic Book Artist Who Makes the Invisible Visible 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z

But distribution of comic books began to shrink. Stan Lee has departed our universe, having “surpassed his wildest dreams” 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z

These comic books and graphic novels tell stories that will transport readers to various worlds, from elementary school to outer space. 8 Comic Books in Honor of Pride 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z

But there’s still Wonder Woman, the new new Spider-Man, Bloodshot, The Justice League, Aquaman – the list of upcoming comic book adaptations is huge. Will Deadpool lead to a deluge of hard-R comic book movies? 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z

A comic book panel using a 1-2-3-4 sequence tends to work in part because it provides a clear, linear progression. Some of the newest cookbooks look like comics. But does that work for readers? 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z

The film was based on the comic book — and subsequent radio series — about mild-mannered Metropolis newsman Clark Kent who is really the crime-fighting Man of Steel. Noel Neill, actress who played Superman’s love interest, Lois Lane, dies at 95 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z

Despite being blessed with a body of impossible proportions and a superhero skillset, the comic book character was deemed unsuitable for her role as the UN honorary ambassador for the empowerment of women and girls. Unmaskings, burkinis and vegan cheese: the alternative ‘women of the year’ awards 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z

Ironically, it was the actor's love for the comic book hero as a child that inspired him to take up gymnastics. The Amazing Spider-Man returns 2012-06-30T08:05:02Z

It's 44 minutes, twice as long as it takes to read a comic book, which is the attention span of the typical zombie fan. ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Season 2, Episode 7: This Place is Dangerous 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z

The 63-year-old Patterson has written more than 50 bestsellers and sold more than 170 million books worldwide, creating a franchise that expanded into Hollywood, television, comic book and gaming deals. James Patterson tops list of highest earning authors 2010-08-20T18:09:00Z

Add comic books and the list grows to ten. How Book Adaptations Dominate The Box Office 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z

Avengers vs X-Men, a new series in the comic book franchise, was launched in April this year, bringing Marvel's biggest characters together for "an unforgettable battle". Professor X killed off by Marvel 2012-09-13T09:58:13Z

Clearly the people who made the comic books also love Shakespeare - particularly Thor - it's kings and betrayals and fathers and sons. Much Ado About Joss Whedon 2013-06-14T07:15:50Z

The comic book will be released digitally and be available in stores on Wednesday. Paul McCartney's life focus of new comic book 2013-03-05T20:50:30Z

Now, with the studios focusing on games, comic book superheroes and putative tent poles, that business has gone elsewhere. Oscars 2015: Hollywood is strangely absent 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

“Utopia” begins with the discovery of a lost comic book, called “Utopia,” thought to contain coded clues to viral outbreaks like Zika and SARS. ‘Utopia’ Review: Alice in Pandemic Land 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z

“I certainly hope this isn’t the last comic book I write.” Roxane Gay on Being Marvel's First Black Woman Lead Writer 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z

Comic book movies are doing great, but comic books as a genre of popular culture are not doing that well. Comics writer Ed Brubaker on how his art form conquered the entertainment industry 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z

Moments like that, he said, were also illustrations of why comic books and the characters they chronicle were bound to survive. Can Comic Books Survive the Coronavirus Era? 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z

Portman will be seen later this year reprising her role as scientist Jane Foster in comic book sequel Thor: The Dark World. Top dance job for Black Swan man 2013-01-24T15:30:49Z

Ms. Pike, who lives in Calgary, Alberta, said her fascination with comic book characters began early. She Brings Comic Book Characters to Life 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z

His new novel is ostensibly the story of a middle-aged comic book writer named Adeline. Review: When the Digital World Is Judging Your Every Thought 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z

These issues aren’t just about a silly comic book movie, which is why this is all so irritating. Captain America’s a douchey libertarian now: Why did Marvel have to ruin Steve Rogers? 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z

He’s been around since before comic books, and he was making comics at a time when comics were not only considered junk, but they were considered dangerous. The Shakespeare of Marvel comics: “Just as [Stan] Lee’s writing humanized superheroes in the 1960s, this book humanizes Lee” 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

There have been comic book versions, movie serials, novels, even a nifty little French fan-flick as well as what was, until now, probably the best known one; the 1966 TV series. This one bought the rights and flew right over The Green Hornet's nest 2011-01-27T16:49:19Z

Both men drew inspiration for the project from the 1957 “Montgomery Story” comic book that Lewis read as a teen. He’s a Hill staffer for Rep. John Lewis by day — and an award-winning graphic novelist by night 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z

He single-handedly illustrated and wrote his earliest comic books, before teaming up with artist Jack Kirby. Captain America co-creator Joe Simon dies at 98 2011-12-15T22:44:54Z

But there is also a distinct shift away from the sense of comic book source material as hallowed ground here. How the Power Rangers reboot morphed into a surprising triumph 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z

I went whole hog: some thirty-seven hours of “Riverdale,” ten hour-long “Chilling Adventures,” a refresher course on “Sabrina,” and a stack of comic books from my local purveyor, who did not laugh at my choices. “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and the Ever-Bleaker Archie Universe 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z

But there may be a simpler answer, which comes courtesy of Mr. Kukkonen’s young son, who is a fellow comic book fan though he seems to lean more toward DC Comics. Extreme Anger Management: Is It O.K. to Kill the Hulk’s Alter Ego? 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z

Many of the works feature signature bold black outlines and use of Ben-Day dots, the small colored dots used in comic books, named for printer Benjamin Henry Day. Art Institute of Chicago hosts Lichtenstein show 2012-06-04T16:21:16Z

The big-budget 3D flick - the first of Hollywood's lucrative summer season - unites Iron Man, Black Widow, Captain America and other Marvel comic book heroes in a fight against a villain determined to destroy the planet. 'Avengers' rings up $103 million in record weekend 2012-05-13T18:36:06Z

Alternately, Marvel might want to follow the example of its comic book counterpart and jump the shark into some completely new territory. Marvel studio at Comic-Con to map future of comic-book superhero films 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z

The original comic book was inspired by the popular ’70s kung fu films. Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ jabs, flips Asian American film cliches 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z

Eventually, past and present converge: a few issues of the comic book outlive the chaos, and end up influencing the survivors just as much as “Lear” or “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” A Better Way to Think About the Genre Debate 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z

This August marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of comic book artist, writer and editor Jack “King” Kirby. Why 2017 is the year of Jack Kirby, comics’ most influential creator 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z

Its moral seriousness and historical conscience make it much harder to encounter than “Django Unchained,” which looks, by comparison, like a terrible comic book. The Rebirth of a Nation 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z

He read mostly comic books and was “pretty illiterate,” he said, until he was 17. Martin Amis, Acclaimed Author of Bleakly Comic Novels, Dies at 73 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z

Valiant said Monday that Diamond Comic Distributors will be its exclusive global distributor to the comic book specialty market and to the book market under the banner of Diamond Book Distributors. Valiant, ready for return, lines up distributor 2012-01-09T20:14:09Z

A story called "Zoned," for example — told in five comic book pages and fewer than a dozen cells — looks at the complicated role of foreign trade zones in the international garment trade. 'Threadbare's' investigative comics explore the hard choice some women face between sweatshops and sex work 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z

I had never heard of Agatha Harkness in the comic books, but they gave me a bible on her and I went down a deep dive. Kathryn Hahn Talks About Her Insidious, Perfidious Role on ‘WandaVision’ 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z

Still, not even the core audience is guaranteed to show up if geek-seeking pics fail to heed fanboy sensitivities in transferring characters and story lines from the comic book page to the silver screen. Geeks on a bad streak at box office 2010-08-17T16:10:00Z

As we’re now seeing, these diverse heroes’ ability to attract new audiences are quite literally helping save the comic book industry for everyone. The new Gamergate: Angry white men are trying to shut down diverse comics 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z

He said he now saw the lie of so many of his favorite comic books that portray the impact of a death in the family. Patton Oswalt: ‘I’ll Never Be at 100 Percent Again’ 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z

I started early; I have this hardcore mental disease called collecting — comic books, and I wondered why the f**k I am spending so much time buying books, magazines, posters, records. Gaspar Noé on dementia in "Vortex," witches in "Lux Æterna" and the "shamanic side to cinema" 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z

Expect every comic book trope — the buxom lover, for example, or the British bad guy — but always with a wink. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Deadpool’ and ‘Amanda Knox’ 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z

As a comic book creator, I really don’t know what you do to try to make money beyond creating comics. Stan Lee has departed our universe, having “surpassed his wildest dreams” 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z

I mean, I love action films, I love comic book films, and I wanted the opportunity to help me bring my aesthetic to that. "The Old Guard": Gina Prince-Bythewood on superhero diversity, that ending & sequel possibilities 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z

The onslaught of comic book characters invading TV continues apace this winter. Winter TV: Where Flowers Now Bloom 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z

We met in college, two punks into comic books and Sonic Youth. The voice told me to end my life: This love quieted the voices better than any pill 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z

Lewis only takes centre stage when he clambers on to a stool and displays some of his comic books. Jeffrey Lewis ? review 2011-01-20T17:47:52Z

After retiring, Mr. Moore kept tabs on Archie — and disagreed when the comic book company decided to kill off the character. Tom Moore, cartoonist who brought Archie to life, dies at 86 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

At a time when romantic comedy has abandoned its tradition of witty dialogue in favor of either simpering or crudity, apparently it falls to a comic book spectacle to keep the screwball tradition alive. Movie Review: Superhero Sequel With Robert Downey Jr. and Mickey Rourke 2010-05-06T19:33:00Z

So, what is this comic book you’re so in love with? Marvel's Jessica Jones: the smartest superhero show for aeons 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z

For now, the changes in both characters - Thor and Captain America - will be limited to the pages of Marvel comic books. Marvel says the next Captain America will be an African American 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

And yet, Hollywood is increasingly viewing video games as one of the ripest, richest veins of intellectual property outside of comic books. Is it finally game on for video game adaptations? 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z

Crammed onto his neat office shelves are Godzilla figurines, comic books, action figures, Asian deity statues and books on everything from Stanley Kubrick to Chinese travel. Movies: Bringing a Wealth of Cinematic Knowledge to the Screen in 3-D 2011-07-11T13:00:05Z

TidalWave previously created a comic book titled “Female Force: Stormy Daniels,” which told the story of her path as an adult-entertainment performer, beginning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, clubs. Stormy Daniels is creating a ‘Space Force’ comic book (and, yes, there’s a character who looks like Trump) 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z

What was the moment like when you were offered that first real opportunity to write comic books for a living? "Miles Morales: Spider-Man" author Saladin Ahmed: "Politics are central to the story for me" 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z

This time the task wasn’t limited to creating uniquely designed characters inhabiting a single universe, but entire worlds based on the myriad comic book sagas that have reinterpreted Stan Lee and Steve Ditko’s arachnid paladin. The Inspirations Behind ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z

Mr. Spiegelman recalls an incident in Germany in 1987, when a reporter barked at him, “Don’t you think that a comic book about the Holocaust is in bad taste?” Books of The Times: ?MetaMaus? by Art Spiegelman - Review 2011-10-12T21:57:21Z

Their open-mindedness also touches him in a way that some comic book artists struggle to do. A Comic Book Artist Who Makes the Invisible Visible 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z

A more suitable adventure for the superhero might be to imagine her caught up in a conspiracy involving people from her past, perhaps referencing the 1967 comic book run The Valiant Also Die. With Scarlett Johansson front and centre, finally it's Black Widow's time to shine 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z

One of the great maxims of comic books is that behind every good hero is a really nasty villain. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: The Face of True Evil 2011-03-04T17:45:37Z

Sequel, sequel, sequel, sequel, sequel, sequel, sequel, comic book movie, reboot, comic book movie. The Deadening Familiarity of the 2011 Box Office 2012-01-03T18:01:37Z

But by starting fresh, DC means to signal that a degree in comic book lore is not necessary to understand these stories: it will be like experiencing Superman for the first time. Restarting Comics? Clock Is Issue No. 1 2011-06-12T22:38:32Z

As in real life, comic book animals offer great comfort. From Pizza Dog to Vincent Van Goat, the best comic book pets 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z

The book contains more than 50 short profiles of various comic book creators. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: The Relationship of an Artist and an Original Beatle 2012-05-18T22:50:01Z

And what does this tell us about the cultural power of superheroes and comic books? Why the Punisher is more relatable than Superman: "Anger is an easier feeling" 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z

The specific acts of gruesome violence, the hyperstylized sex, the indelible images of a zombie Confederate soldier shooting people with magic guns are all designed, deliberately, for consumption as a comic book. Preacher's AMC makeover gives fans reason to hope 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z

Iger also said Disney is developing a new series based around Marvel comic book villain Loki, starring British actor Tom Hiddleston. Disney plans new 'Star Wars' prequel series for streaming service 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z

Known as the Marvel Comics #1 “pay copy,” it’s “arguably one of the top three comic books in the world of comics collecting,” said Vincent Zurzolo, chief operating officer of ComicConnect. Super-valued: Special copy of Marvel Comics #1 fetches $2.4M 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z

“There are people who are passionate about comic books,” he said. Virtual-Closet Web Sites Like Pinterest and Stylitics Revise Online Fashion Shopping 2012-02-29T22:17:33Z

But that ends on Wednesday when issue No. 8 of the Thor series, written by Jason Aaron and illustrated by Russell Dauterman, goes on sale in comic book stores and digitally. Marvel Comics Reveals a Female Thor 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z

He is one of the finest and most distinctive comic book artists this country has ever turned out. Alan Moore: an extraordinary gentleman ? Q&A 2011-07-25T12:47:07Z

It will be one of the best-selling comic books of the year. Marvel's Editor on What You Need to Know About Ta-Nehisi Coates' Black Panther 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z

In an effort to answer these questions, I recently spoke with Scott Snyder, the award-winning writer of such comic books as DC Comics’ “All Star Batman,” “Detective Comics,” and “Swamp Thing.” DC Comics superhero: “All Star Batman” author Scott Snyder on politics, diversity and comics in the Trump era 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z

While it lacked the comic books’ depth and heart — what started as a slacker comedy in the first book, Scott Pilgrim vs. The Sad Connection Between Scott Pilgrim and Pacific Rim 2013-07-23T15:05:15Z

Eight are based on comic books; two more are based on existing properties; one is the long-running stalwart “Supernatural” and another is a likely-to-be-canceled military drama. Review: On ‘Life Sentence,’ Life Is a Little Too Beautiful 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z

Picture books, comic books, e-books, anything with the printed word exposes your child to new vocabulary words and reinforces grammar and syntax knowledge. When should a child outgrow picture books? 2011-02-01T16:50:04Z

The comic book writer was behind Marvel’s “Captain Marvel” for a very successful run—culminating in Captain Marvel film, which is slated for a 2018 release. “If you want to see ‘angry feminist,’ I will show it to you”: “Captain Marvel” writer opens up about the backlash against the new Carol Danvers 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z

Honoring Banned Books Week, the celebration will explore why people used to burn comic books and why some places still want to keep kids away from Harry Potter. Spare Times for Children for Sept. 26-Oct. 2 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z

“Batman,” like most comic book stories, has a passionate fan base. Robin Lord Taylor on His Charismatic ‘Gotham’ Penguin 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z

With this kind of sensitivity so close to the surface, it seems incongruous that she would dive headfirst into a comic book franchise, an emblem of Hollywood excess. Hayley Atwell, Swapping a Secret Agent for a Hot Mess 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z

But in true "Game of Thrones" style, "House of the Dragon" is not going to make it easy for those who want to turn Alicent into a comic book villain. Alicent Hightower of "House of the Dragon" is the Karen of Westeros 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z

Lang is a burglar who works for Stark Industries for awhile in the comic books. Who is Ant-Man and Why Is He Getting His Own Movie? 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z

Summer is upon us, and these days that means lots of movies based on comic books. Scarecrow Video recommendations for 'Thor' 2011-05-05T16:58:34Z

That means San Diego Comic-Con has evolved from comic book convention to the epicenter for trailers, teasers and tidbits for the most-anticipated titles of the coming years. These Are the Movies and TV Shows We Want to See at Comic-Con 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z

But all comic book hero stories are soap operas. "WandaVision" concludes by giving Martin Scorsese the MCU film he always wanted 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z

Many have pointed out how uncommon it is for comic books to feature queer heroes. The Harley Quinn twisted Valentine's special brings the raunch and romance to our Hallmark holiday 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z

The release of big blockbuster movie adaptations appears to have a significant effect on comic book sales. Spider-man: no longer the US's favourite comic book hero? 2013-06-28T15:54:50Z

His third novel, "Tigerman," sets the familiar elements of gaudy old superhero comic books — utility belts, kid sidekicks, secret identities — against the background of the British empire's dying gasp. 'Tigerman' finds Nick Harkaway in retro superhero mode 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z

As a strength of the game the richness and depth of Arkham City’s virtual landscape may also explain what was always missing for me in traditional comic books. Video Game Review: You, Batman, Keep Arkham City in Line - Review 2011-10-19T15:49:36Z

At first glance, Naomi is an everyday teen who hangs at skate parks and obsesses over comic books. In ‘Naomi,’ a Black Girl Comes of Age Heroically 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z

It was something bright and colorful — classic Mother Goose characters reimagined and redirected into a comic book format. This Designer Wants to Bring Back the Joy of Playing Dress Up 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z

Many of these women were participating in cosplay, or dressing up like a character from a comic book, movie or TV show and adopting that character’s personality and traits. Women at Comic-Con Protest Sexual Harassment 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z

But it’s also good business for comic books—Free Comic Book Day is often one of the biggest sales days of the year for comic shops. Here's Where To Get a Free Comic Today 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z

Rock ’n’ roll dinosaurs sell out stadiums, and the comic books and movies once beloved by today’s parents and grandparents are continually recycled for millennial consumption. This Summer’s Action Heroes Are Several Shades of Gray 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z

The first issue of the "Wild Blue Yonder," comic book miniseries about the captivating adventures of a female teen pilot is finally being released, seven years after Mike Raicht wrote it in one sitting. 'Wild Blue Yonder' features sky pirates, adventure 2013-06-19T16:34:08Z

To trace the innovations and strange experiments that made the Marvel magic work, Wolk did the seemingly impossible: Read all 27,000 comic books that the company published from 1961 until today. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z

"I've seen it go from an event based on comic books to a celebration of pop culture," he said. Comic-Con kicks off with fans, flicks, costumes 2011-07-21T05:16:05Z

This take looks much darker and more dramatic than its predecessors, more like a sci-fi film based on a comic book than a Guardians of the Galaxy-style romp. Everything You Need to Know About the New Fantastic Four Movie 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z

But cinema can shake up comic book hierarchies with deft casting and charismatic performances. Who needs Joker? Birds of Prey puts Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn centre stage 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z

I think that is the tradition, actually, for comic book writers. Ta-Nehisi Coates on Creating Black Superheroes 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

The film is based on a comic book about the Green Lantern Corps who are protectors of peace and justice. VIDEO: Lively premiere for Green Lantern 2011-06-16T10:39:26Z

Characters like Superman, Batman and the Sub-Mariner were introduced during the first heyday of comic books in the late 1930s and have had decades of adventures. These Superheroes Have Power, Staying Power 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z

“My Hero Academia,” the Japanese manga on my nightstand, is fascinating because an important character, All Might, admires America and seems to be created from American comic book stereotypes. Steve Inskeep Is Drawn to Books With Nuanced Female Characters 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z

As lovably shallow as its protagonist, Edgar Wright's adaptation of the Bryan Lee O'Malley comic book was all about the deification of slacker twentysomething existence. Week in geek's best films of 2010 2010-12-31T14:26:37Z

We’re not in want of superhero stories, but this is a well-done prequel that adds some dirty layers to the history of a comic book icon primarily known as a Boy Scout. Smart Watch: "Pose" returns with a season demanding to be seen 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z

That was St. George’s beloved dish a decade ago when it was a smoky room filled with comic books and Japanese hipsters with blond hair. Spaghetti with mayo, anyone? Fort St. George turns 20 2013-12-24T19:49:22Z

There are also shots of Ms. Khan holding annotated copies of Mosaik, an East German satirical comic book with an anticapitalist bent and the occasional racist or anti-Semitic caricature, that she bought in Berlin. What to See Right Now in New York Art Galleries 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z

Cain's segment spent whining about comic books actually buries the lede, which is, shockingly enough, that he hasn't even read "United States of Captain America." Dean Cain slams “wokeness and anti-American-ism” in new Captain America comic 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z

I first toyed with the basic notion while I was working on my story collection “A Night at the Movies,” exploring B-movies and comic books for ideas. This Week in Fiction: Robert Coover on How Real Events Can Color Fiction 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z

The comic book industry is expanding with digital comics and motion comics and video games. Stan Lee reveals details of new comic "Seekers" 2011-07-22T23:00:05Z

The collection was perfectly balanced, featuring whimsical comic book figures on shirts, trousers and jackets. Classic and fanciful both permeate Milan runways 2011-06-19T23:02:08Z

As a matter of judicial notice, I am prepared to accept that Batman is a very well known comic book character. Marion Cotillard to star in next Dardenne brothers film 2013-02-26T17:34:48Z

If you want to see a fun comic book movie, absolutely not. The problematic "Joker" 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z

Kirkman is giving comic book retailers something else: The new issue will be free. A Robert Kirkman Surprise: A New Walking Dead Story 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

It is not the hero movie we need but, thanks to what’s now a tradition of beloved comic book stories shazam-ed into empty Hollywood schlock, it is the hero movie we deserve. ‘Black Adam’ Review: Heroism, but Paint It Black 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z

In the old days, a comic book death meant something special because it was unusual. ArtsBeat: The Life, Death and Life of Superheroes 2011-01-25T20:06:05Z

It spawned video games, comic books and references aplenty. "Die Hard" changed action movies in Hollywood – then it became part of the franchise problem 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z

The soundtrack for comic book movie "Suicide Squad" took top billing on the weekly U.S. 'Suicide Squad' soundtrack tops Billboard 200 chart 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z

Long a specialized taste, Fincher in recent years started to feel like an endangered species: a commercial director who makes studio movies for adult audiences, in an industry in thrall to cartoons and comic books. David Fincher, the Unhappiest Auteur 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z

Even the viewers who do not know the original comic book are going to love the TV series. "The Boys" comics artist Darick Robertson on Amazon's adaptation, politics and "The Punisher" 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z

“And trying to blend comic books — which is a very American contribution to the world of mythology — and rock music and Broadway into this thing of art that we don’t even have a word for.” ?Spider-Man? Starts to Emerge From Web of Secrecy 2010-11-23T23:22:00Z

Hemingway continues to inspire movies, comic books, podcasts and TV shows. What Hemingway Left in Sloppy Joe’s Bar 80 Years Ago 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z

There’s a sense of humor, of inventiveness, in this Spider-Man that runs beautifully counter to the hyper-serious twists of so many other recent comic book blockbusters. The Amazing Spider-Man Crafts Hollywood's Greatest 3D Sequence Yet 2012-07-09T12:00:15Z

Whenever characters discuss the hollow, unachievable nature of the cultural myth falsely informing our sense of exceptionalism, a theme driving Mark Millar's 2013 comic book series, the show hints at evolving into something more profound. Netflix's self-serious "Jupiter's Legacy" is the superhero TV version of a Designer Imposter stinker 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z

“It’s so Greek. All the comic books are. I love the Greeks. There’s no messing around – it’s all do or die with them.” Ruth Negga: ‘I never fitted anywhere – in life or in Hollywood’ 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

Half the reason for the current glory days is the bottomless hunger for comic book properties in movies and TV. The best comics of 2015: With Islamophobia rearing its ugly head, we need “Ms. Marvel” now more than ever 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z

Post-Mortem: Except for Superman and Batman, DC has had a lot of difficulty translating its comic book heroes to the big screen. Failed Franchises: 10 Movie Series That Weren’t 2013-11-07T10:45:16Z

I was a teenager before I went to a comic book store for the first time. Comics writer Jason Aaron talks “Star Wars,” “The Punisher” and “Southern Bastards”: “The Confederate flag has no place flying over the state capital” 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z

“Part of the reason we made the movie is a response to the comic book world of movies,” Phillips said. Happy now? Everyone is talking about ‘Joker’ 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z

He's a comic book nerd and science geek, which hits a little close to home...I loved it. Freestyle dancer tWitch steps up into movies 2010-07-22T17:32:00Z

One by one, members of the Traveling Symphony disappear as the Prophet pursues them through the desolate countryside, mimicking the narrative in “Dr. Eleven,” a comic book created by one of Arthur’s ex-wives. Sci-fi & fantasy by Emily St. John Mandel, Robert Jackson Bennett, Lauren Beukes

Mr. Manning was passionate about theater, but also about comic books, said his friend and former Rep board member David Quinn. Jerry Manning, Seattle Rep artistic head, dies at 58 2014-05-01T21:15:33Z

Warrior Nun, based on a 1990s comic book by Ben Dunn, tells the story of the woman brought back to life by the halo. 'Kickass girls killing monsters': is Warrior Nun the next Stranger Things? 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z

Those folks would rather prioritize the two-dimensional comic book rendering over what Boseman made the Black Panther mean. "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" earns its inheritance by embracing loss and matriarchal power 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z

Though the film’s title sounds like a reference to a superhero whose origins you can’t quite place, Ross doesn’t intend to lure unsuspecting comic book fans into theaters. 'Captain Fantastic' Asks What It Means to Be a Good Parent 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

I think that's interesting in regard to British culture, especially comic book culture. "The Misfits:" British superheroes just want to be teens 2011-08-11T22:12:00Z

—This film is so much fun and exactly what a comic book movie should be. First reactions to “The Marvels”: See what critics are saying about the MCU’s woman-centric film 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z

No lifelong comic book lover could honestly claim otherwise. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe comedy is a woman's work 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z

A friend of mine started referring to it as "IP-Con" a while ago, and "Entertainment-Con" because it's so much more about TV shows than comic books. Comics writer Ed Brubaker on how his art form conquered the entertainment industry 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z

The facade of the roomier Forest Hills location has a mural of comic book characters leading to its entrance, and a birthday announcement for a customer gave it a “Cheers”-like vibe. In New York, Every Borough Is a Comic Book Destination 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z

While continuing his acting career Richard was a popular figure at comic book conventions, science fiction forums and even hosted his own cruise ship events.” Richard Hatch, Battlestar Galactica's original Apollo, dies at 71 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z

Next year he will teach a class on comic books to students in the graduate writing program at Sarah Lawrence College. Scott Snyder Writes a New Swamp Thing for DC Comics 2011-09-06T22:13:31Z

The comic book superheroes of "The Avengers" won the best fight category, with popular, tongue-in-cheek awards like best shirtless performance and best villain to be presented later. Emma Watson, Bradley Cooper honored at zany MTV Movie Awards 2013-04-15T02:40:54Z

The stars of the comic books, from the likes of Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and more, include everyone from Spider-Man, to Betty and Veronica, to Green Lantern. ArtsBeat: She-Hulk Issues Warning to Potential Fans 2011-05-06T19:27:31Z

It is more than a marketing move by comic book publishers and retailers aimed at drumming up new readers. Free Comic Book Day aims for new readers 2012-05-04T17:51:09Z

To start, the protagonists of these comic books are black; London looks a lot more like Harlem; and a subtitle like “A Study in Scarlet” becomes “A Study in Black.” Spare Times for Jan. 15-21 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

Of course, there is absolutely nothing wrong with identifying a market for comic book stories aimed at the very young. Is Fantastic Four the most mismanaged superhero franchise ever? 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z

That favors $100-million-plus comic book and visual-effects-driven films over the comedies and dramas that have more often provided the few directing slots taken by women. Oscars 2015: Female directors scarce at Hollywood's major studios 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z

His meticulously detailed sleeves with comic book anti-hero Eddie doing evil deeds beneath Steve Harris's striking logo were littered with in-jokes, movie references and hints about the life story of the band's mascot. The greatest ever album covers 2012-07-06T16:00:14Z

First it was comic books, baseball cards and autographs. MoMA Plans a Fall Show Centered on Francis Picabia 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z

In the original comic book he's a rebel and a nightclub owner. What "Loki," "Lucifer" and "Cruella" tell us about our love affair with rewriting ugly stories 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z

Dozens of actors, scriptwriters and filmmakers have worked with the property, which has been adapted into a TV show, two movie serials and reams of comic books. Float Like a Franchise, Sting Like a ... 2011-01-09T02:13:01Z

On Tuesday afternoon, DC Comics announced that starting Wednesday, Aug. 31, the company would renumber its entire line of superhero comic books. ArtsBeat: Comic Book Math: DC to Renumber Series, Starting Again With No. 1 2011-06-01T13:20:46Z

If not as a TV show, then why not as a comic book? 'Middleman': The post-corporate in-person table-read reunion 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z

After the surprise conclusion of The Walking Dead comic book in July, many fans of Robert Kirkman, the creator and writer of the zombie series, wondered what he would do next. With Walking Dead Behind Him, Comics Creator to Debut Fire Power 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z

“I was like a comic book character in a performance piece. In the East Village at that time, everything was a performance.” Newly Minted Work by a Change Artist 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z

How did reading comic books as a child inform your creative voice as an adult? Walter Mosley on the fantasy of Whiteness and how Dubya was worse than Trump 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z

People don’t understand that many of the images Lichtenstein took from advertisements, comic books, product packaging, you name it, are not exact reproductions. Inside Art: A New Traveling Show of Lichtenstein Works 2012-04-05T22:15:27Z

He's transformed into Lady Loki in the comic books but, and this is key, he always returns to his male form. The importance of being Sylvie, a Loki unlike any other, who named herself 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z

Guests ranging from backpackers to students to business travelers can sample original contemporary work at many of these hostels, including comic book and tattoo art, and reproductions of the great masters. The Hostel as Art Gallery, and Pipeline to an Arts Community 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z

All the kids sit on the couch, hiding behind issues of Mad magazine and comic books. A Rediscovered Archive from California in the Seventies 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z

This is the logo of the popular comic book character known as The Punisher. The Antihero’s Last Gasp 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z

And with more than half a century of movies, comic books and TV shows to riff on, Batman seems to be the perfect target. The Lego Batman Movie: five things we learned from new trailer 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z

Last June, in addition to receiving a costume change, Wonder Woman reached issue No. 600 with a little comic book magic. ArtsBeat: Comic Book Math: DC to Renumber Series, Starting Again With No. 1 2011-06-01T13:20:46Z

"Sons of Anarchy" comic books have already started to appear, and novelizations are on their way. FX's 'Sons of Anarchy' rides into final season with deadly intent 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z

And though his studio is crammed with vintage comic books, pulp magazines, comics encyclopedias and Mad magazine memorabilia, everything is neatly organized and artfully decorated with Arts and Crafts furniture. Daniel Clowes?s Retrospective at the Oakland Museum 2012-03-30T13:43:38Z

The A-Force will be 15th female-led comic book series for the brand, and even the most traditional fans finally seem to be accepting that women can play leading roles in the comic book world too. Meet Marvel's New All-Female Superhero Team 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z

Granted, Bell's acting was enhanced by performance-capture technology, which layers computer animation onto actors to add a veneer of recognition as well as the atmosphere of the old comic books populated by villains and heroes. AP Interview: Bell seeks to channel Tintin 2011-10-21T15:55:12Z

All of this inspired the comic book writer Grant Morrison: Why not create a Black Superman? A Black Superman? It’s Happened, and Could Again. 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z

“The value of black is what the viewer will read into that black space,” said Cole, who, though a comic book artist, wasn’t against seeking more rarefied mentors. A Return to Slumberland and a Psychedelic Rediscovery 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z

She earned four times as much as Gal Gadot, who plays Wonder Woman in films by rival comic book outfit DC. Fuelled by tequila, George Clooney tops list of highest paid actors 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z

After studying journalism and fine arts in Michigan, he put his passion into stories for comic book collector magazines like Alter Ego and, later, his blog. Superheroes and Trailblazers: Black Comic Book Artists, Rediscovered 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z

We noticed when we were reading the comic books that Harvey, when he's drawn by different artists, he looks very different. Harvey Pekar, R.I.P. 2010-07-12T19:46:00Z

Among her suggestions was “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” by Michael Chabon, an epic novel about comic books, escapism and love that I devoured earlier this month. Great reads for the armchair traveler 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z

One was a comic book movie and the other more a horror film. M. Night Shyamalan’s Biggest Twist? Coming Full Circle 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z

The three best-known comic book heroes, Spider-Man, Batman and Superman, are all being played by British actors on the big screen. The Inbetweeners film to be reworked for US audience 2012-07-03T13:17:32Z

And here's the thing ... because I am a rank-and-file comic book fan and addict, I honor fans. Phil Morris narrates Ken Burns-style 'Game of Thrones' Castle Black battle retelling 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z

"Joker," at its core, exists to meet the demand of having its main character become the Joker, and does so by trying to be an "indie film" variation on the "comic book origin story" theme. "Joker" isn't remotely Oscar-worthy, and these better but snubbed films prove it 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z

The comedian Stewart Lee, a former Today programme guest editor, and the comic book writer Alan Moore joined them at Tonbridge. AUDIO: 'Mad pilgrimage' in swan pedalo 2012-07-17T09:22:33Z

Inside Out had the highest-grossing opening weekend of any original film — a movie that wasn’t based on a book or comic book and that wasn’t a sequel. Why It Matters That Inside Out's Protagonist Is a Girl 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z

Comic Con started in 1970, when a group of science fiction fans in San Diego got together to swap comic books. Thousands flock to Africa's first Comic Con 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

The walls are lined with comic books, album covers, posters and shelves of movies and music, most on VHS tapes and vinyl. Daniel Johnston, Back on the Road, Hopes This Isn’t the End 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z

You mentioned collecting movie posters and comic book art. Rubén Blades Knows What He Likes When He Sees It 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z

What was it like to work on a big-budget comic book film? Tribeca Interview: Viola Davis and Catalina Sandino Moreno 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z

A copy of the Marvel hero’s first comic book appearance sold at Heritage Auctions on Thursday for $3.6 million. Spider-Man’s First Comic Brings $3.6 Million, Likely a Record 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z

The exhibition focuses on comic book founding fathers. Superheroes: Born in New York City 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z

"B&B" takes the square-jawed, campy Batman of the 1960s and teams him up with other DC characters, which was the format of "The Brave and The Bold" comic book from 1966 to 1983. Comics: 'Batman: The Brave and the Bold' offers more than nostalgia 2011-04-12T18:56:05Z

I think my favorite Ralph moment is when he walks into the adult section of the comic book store. Hank Azaria: I've Lived The Simpsons Marathon 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z

“There are a lot of superhero comic books but there are not many food comic books,” Mr. Layman told deadlinehollywood.com. Graphic Books Best-Sellers: The Power of Green 2010-07-23T14:00:00Z

If you’re not a comic book fan, you probably hadn’t heard of Captain Marvel before last week — and you likely wouldn’t have guessed that she’s a woman. Meet Captain Marvel: Fighter Pilot, Feminist and Marvel's Big Gamble 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z

He takes special pride in the expressionistic animated interludes that break up the film, leaving the larger-than-life impression of a bone-crunching comic book. 'I'm indigenizing zombies': behind gory First Nation horror Blood Quantum 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z

Jim Lee, a popular comic book artist and co-publisher of DC Comics, provided creative direction and artwork for eight custom vehicles produced by KIA Motors America and inspired by the Justice League. In Comic Book Industry, Needy Have Heroes of Their Own 2012-11-09T03:40:12Z

I've never read this comic book so can go with an uncluttered mind. Review: ‘Doctor Strange’ and His Most Excellent Adventure 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z

There were two websites that went really berserk — especially the part about it being a comic book. 'Not Funny Ha-Ha': Leah Hayes' graphic novel about abortion goes beyond politics 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z

Based on the comic book series of the same name, “Resident Alien” debuts 10 p.m. New this week: ‘Resident Alien,’ Arlo Parks & ‘Palmer’ 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z

My great consolation was British comic books, such as “The Beano” and “The Dandy”—in some ways every bit as mysterious as the adults’ talk, their slang and cultural references largely lost on me. Witnessing the Moon Landing in Ireland, at the Start of the Troubles 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z

Vinnie is a "real dude," Trainor said, whose time is spent on video games, comic books and looking for hot dates. Jerry Trainor of 'iCarly' stars in new sitcom 2013-02-15T18:50:15Z

“Divine Horsemen” comfortably travels this familiar ground until about halfway through, when Benny comes up with his ill-fated idea, which involves stealing rare comic books and trading cards. Review: In ‘Divine Horsemen,’ a Checklist of Tough-Guy Tropes 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z

In chronicling the adventures of a despised minority with extraordinary powers, the movies, like the Marvel comic books before them, poke around in some interesting social and political hot zones. Old and New Cast Join in ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

“Playlist,” instead, takes a mocking look at France’s comic book industry. ‘Playlist’ Review: A Broken Record of Trials 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z

“Our biography comic books are now taught in schools and libraries for students and reluctant readers.” A Kurt Cobain Comic Book Is Coming 2014-03-27T18:08:06Z

What made you decide that you wanted to tell the story in a novel rather than in say, another comic book series? ArtsBeat Blog: For 'Walking Dead' Creator, It Takes a Novel To Explain What Spawned 'The Governor' 2011-10-14T19:59:15Z

“Where else can you go for a thousand-dollar chandelier and then buy a Beatles album or comic book for a couple bucks,” Baker said. At Maryland’s Savage Mill, history and commerce converge 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z

The gritty comic book adventure has approximately three months of material left to shoot and hopes to be done filming by the end of the year. Robert Pattinson tests positive for coronavirus, halting "The Batman" production 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z

Coates, a National Book Award and MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant winner, became the most famous comic book writer in the non-comic-book-reading world last year when he took on the Marvel character. Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bringing Back Black Panther 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z

Now you can see exactly what that would be like in a new Marvel Comics comic book series. Now You Can Read Comics About the Female Spider-Man 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

This fascinating visual history uses archival images, posters, comic books, magazine illustrations and photography to trace the history of the physically strong, muscular woman and of society's evolving attitudes toward female strength. Local books: Muscular women, a new Richelle Mead fantasy and Northwest poets 2011-03-21T23:39:26Z

When the history of this period of comic books is written, we might have to reuse an old term. The best comics of 2015: With Islamophobia rearing its ugly head, we need “Ms. Marvel” now more than ever 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z

Modan, an illustrator and comic book artist, offers a loving interpretation rendered in her whimsical, retro style. New & Noteworthy 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z

Fall will see another left-field bit of comic book arcana get a second life on the airwaves, this time on ABC. Superheroes, singers and spaceships: what can we expect from TV next? 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z

But the two became fast friends, bonding over their love of music and superhero comic books. The Not-So-Silent Friendship of Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z

With a comic book, you can look at two things at once or you can take in more information than just one shot at a time. U.K. director Edgar Wright takes on "The World" 2010-08-16T03:19:00Z

Heady stuff for Dobson, who explains: “I sell comic books and action figures. I play video games. I don’t kill people.” Newly Released: ‘Communion Town’ by Sam Thompson, and More 2013-12-25T20:57:22Z

Kevin Smith and Quentin Tarantino, inspired in part by the interconnected characters in comic books, set their movies in relatively coherent “omniverses,” as fans refer to them. Same Character, Different Film: Recurring Roles in Non-Sequels 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z

Mark Hamill, who played Skywalker in the original three "Star Wars" films, said Monday he plans to direct "Black Pearl," a low-budget thriller adapted from his comic book about a mentally troubled masked vigilante. Hamill to direct movie of his comic 'Black Pearl' 2010-05-17T16:32:00Z

Unlike Disney's recent spate of Marvel superhero films including the "Iron Man," "Captain America" and "Avengers" franchises, the "Guardians" was a lesser-known comic book property and a risky choice for a stand-alone movie. 'Guardians of the Galaxy' head to Disney XD TV in animated show 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

A lot of people don’t realize where their local comic book stores are. Roxane Gay on How to Build a More Inclusive Comic Book Industry, World of Wakanda and Lumberjanes 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z

What influenced your decision to open a comic book store? In Philadelphia, a Comic Book Store Dedicated to Diversity 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z

He also played the vigilante Frank Castle, a.k.a. the Punisher, another character based on a comic book. Ray Stevenson, Actor in ‘Thor’ and Other Films, Dies at 58 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z

Disney is making a live-action film out of Ant-Man, a comic book character who can change his size and control bugs with a helmet. Save My Blockbuster! 2013-06-28T16:14:07Z

If the late 1930s and 40s were the golden age of comic books, the past decade and the one to come look set to be the golden age of comic-book movies. Kick-Ass: changing comic book films in a single blow 2010-03-29T13:41:00Z

People sort of scoff at comic books and different forms of art; sometimes they don’t see it as high art or whatever. Rock sideman steels the show: Jason Narducy comes off the road and produces a second album as solo act Split Single 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z

And even some of these superhero films will be disconnected from other parts of their comic book universe. 'Batman v. Superman': What DC's nine-movie announcement means 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

One of the most popular endeavors is the “100 project,” in which Hero solicits 100 original covers tied to a milestone issue of a comic book series. In Comic Book Industry, Needy Have Heroes of Their Own 2012-11-09T03:40:12Z

In the lovable film “Flora & Ulysses,” based on the novel of the same name, a young comic book fan stumbles into her own extraordinary adventure. ‘Flora & Ulysses’ Review: A Hero Tale That Lets the Fur Fly 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z

The comic book movie heroes are 10-feet-tall and bulletproof and impervious to pain. "We leave these places in ruins": How the white lens on "Kandahar" reflects the human cost 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z

Schlepping longboxes of comics to suburban malls for a comic book dealer in the summer when I was a kid. Life of an author on the internet: “Someone on Goodreads took the time to write out ‘Meh’ as their whole review” 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z

Rorrer said he remembers his aunt making only a fleeting reference to the comics when she learned that he and his brother liked comic books. Childhood comic collection expected to fetch $2M 2012-02-22T17:02:44Z

The film’s financial and critical success mark a victory for Disney’s chief executive Bob Iger’s strategy of acquiring proven brands, including Pixar Animation and comic book powerhouse Marvel, to fuel Disney’s entertainment empire. Star Wars: The Force Awakens takes $517m as box office records tumble 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z

It's not often that superhero blockbusters based on comic books come up for writing awards, but this one did. Watching the literary film contenders 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z

In other comic book news, this weekend is the Wizard World Big Apple Comic Con. Graphic Book Best-Sellers: Stranger in a Strange Time 2010-10-01T13:00:00Z

Great, here’s a selection of overlong and indistinct comic book adaptations. What happened, Netflix? You were king of the hill – now you're circling the drain 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z

Graphic novelist Lola and comic book store owner Oliver were married once, in a drunken mistake of a Vegas wedding. Sarah MacLean picks the best romance novels for October 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z

If he persists, buy one of those jokey joy buzzers advertised in the back of comic books. Social Q’s: Weight Off Your Mind 2013-09-05T22:48:20Z

Richie Rich, an original scripted series based on the comic book character, will also make its debut this summer. DreamWorks Animation launches family-oriented YouTube Channel 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z

My husband, NOT one for comic book serials, fell hard for this show. The Creator of ‘Jessica Jones’ Serves Up a Dark Mirror for Our Moment 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z

Of course, the dialogue here is a bit richer than that of films inspired by comic books. A Fast and Furious ‘Macbeth’ at Park Avenue Armory 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

The comic book spin-off attracted 12.2 million viewers on Tuesday night, despite going up against the American version of The Voice and NCIS. S.H.I.E.L.D. makes strong US debut 2013-09-26T12:07:55Z

"Their Back Pages" offers us a fragmented and demented look into the back stories of various characters marooned on a remote island in a comic book. 'Lucky Alan and Other Stories' is Lethem at his bizarre best 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

That teacher ripped up his drawing, he recalled, as well as the comic book he produced when he was banished to the hall. Festival of Books: Dav Pilkey says 'Captain Underpants' will be a movie 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z

Within a year, “Wonder Woman” comic books were banned, on account of indecency. Wonder Woman’s Unwinnable War 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z

What was the moment when you realized that you could have a career writing comic books? "Miles Morales: Spider-Man" author Saladin Ahmed: "Politics are central to the story for me" 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z

“Now you look at the comic books and you go ‘superheroes everywhere.’ Up, up and they pay: $2.6M winning bid for Superman #1 comic 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z

His skills as an inker — the artist who interprets the penciled page — influenced a generation of comic book creators. Dick Giordano, Comic Book Artist, Dies at 77 2010-03-31T23:06:00Z

Christopher Nolan's announcement last year that he would return to direct a third and final Batman film was truly one of those wipe-the-brow moments for comic book fans. Which Batwoman will make the Dark Knight rise? 2011-01-13T14:36:12Z

Before that, though, the character, a martial arts expert, will have a five-issue comic book series beginning in June from Marvel Entertainment. A Shang-Chi Comic for Summer, Ahead of the Hero’s Marvel Film 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z

These 10 new comic book series will delight a wide swath of readers. 10 New Comic Books for the Fall 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z

One irony: The era’s futuristic images of the city typically drew their styles from the immediate past, especially Art Deco design of the 1920s and 1930s, and the comic book images were no different. Mike Kelley's Superman moment: 'Kandors' at Hauser & Wirth 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z

In “Unicorn Wars,” a disturbing animated film by the Spanish director and comic book artist Alberto Vázquez, pastel-colored bears are locked in perpetual warfare against the supposedly diabolical unicorns that inhabit a magic forest. ‘Unicorn Wars’ Review: Teddy Bears in Battle 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z

I scoffed, but sure enough, I started selling comic books to buy artwork. A Connoisseur of Saviors in Capes and Tights 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z

"The Boys" is an adrenalized critique of our culture's worship of comic book heroes, an entertainment genre molded by companies and studios into something akin to a secular religion. "The Boys": With new superhero Stormfront, fascism dons a mask and cape of female empowerment 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z

Considering his longtime preoccupations, it’s no surprise that even when trying to come to grips with crushing loss, he resorts to the language and context of comic books and movies. Patton Oswalt: ‘I’ll Never Be at 100 Percent Again’ 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z

“People always ask me ‘Are you ever going to make a comic book movie?’” Johnny Depp and Kevin Smith to work alongside daughters in Yoga Hosers 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z

Q: Did you approach it as a comic book movie or western? "Iron Man" maker rustles up some "Cowboys & Aliens" 2011-07-28T15:29:06Z

Kurtzman had the idea for a satirical comic book, and then a bimonthly magazine, but left after four years when Gaines would not make him part-owner. Unsung Creator of Rocky and Bullwinkle, Alex Anderson Dies 2010-10-23T14:35:00Z

Marvel will create and publish 1 million copies of a print comic book for free distribution to children. Captain Citrus to become comic superhero 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

Instead, I write for television and comic books and, yes, for the Los Angeles Times. The emotional hooks of 'Hamilton': Why the soundtrack makes me cry every single time 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z

Unlike many comic book writers and graphic novelists you are very vocal and outspoken about your politics. "The Boys" comics artist Darick Robertson on Amazon's adaptation, politics and "The Punisher" 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z

Borrowing motifs from magazines, calendars, comic books and much else, these images depict the Virgin of Guadalupe, lowriders, loved ones and sometimes criminal activities, which become increasingly phantasmagorical as you proceed around the gallery. Art Review: ?Testimonios,? Popular Arts at El Museo del Barrio 2012-02-09T23:48:36Z

But when it comes to feature films, she deplores dumbing down to a society that she believes has been force-fed Hollywood comedies and comic book action movies. Film: Isabel Coixet, an 'Unclassifiable' Director 2011-09-28T11:30:14Z

And, of course, there’s no avoiding that movies and television — and, for that matter, comic books — have an easier time making the fantastic feats of superheroes exciting. Review: ‘Brooklynite,’ a Superhero Musical with Matt Doyle and Nicolette Robinson 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z

When I was young, there was no CG, but it was either cartoon world building, comic book or movie world building. "Dark Crystal" director on working puppet magic: "You have to imagine bringing life to everything" 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z

Another noteworthy book that deals with death is “Seeds,” which arrived in comic book stores this month. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: Ghost Stories 2011-07-15T18:49:37Z

Sports Trading Card Show: Sports cards, collections, comic books and other memorabilia, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. It's the last weekend for Bellevue outdoor ice arena 2011-01-08T00:52:07Z

Page currently stars on the blockbuster Netflix comic book series "The Umbrella Academy," which debuted its second season earlier this year and will return at a later date for a third season. "Juno" and "Umbrella Academy" actor Elliot Page comes out as transgender in heartfelt letter 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z

“I mean, I think my comic book days are kind of … I’m on to other things,” Cage, a noted comic-book fan whose son is named Kal-El after Superman’s birth name, told JoBlo. Nicolas Cage as The Joker could be a masterstroke – or a major mistake 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z

It’s the stuff of religions and comic books. How the death of EDM brought pop music one step closer to eternal life 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z

Accompanying their stories are dozens of rare illustrations collected by Mr. Quattro — full-color strips, comic book panels and dynamic covers, many of which had been lost to history. Superheroes and Trailblazers: Black Comic Book Artists, Rediscovered 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z

Most people who draw comic books grew up reading them. At Comic-Con, Bring Out Your Fantasy and Fuel the Culture 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z

“To have sexual violence treated so cavalierly, it’s very difficult to see that,” said Mariah Huehner, a writer and editor of comic books who has contributed repeatedly to the online debate. For ‘Game of Thrones,’ Rising Unease Over Rape’s Recurring Role 2014-05-03T01:43:04Z

Such is the way of storylines involving alternate universes as they play out in limited comic book series. Marvel 's "What If...?" is a thrilling ride into the multiverse, albeit with minor irritations 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z

After all, the Harlem-based comic book artist Billy Graham had worked on the first 17 issues of “Luke Cage, Hero for Hire,” and even had a hand in writing a few of them. Black Panther, Luke Cage and the First Black Artist to Draw Both 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z

That might partially explain the recent slew of comic book adaptations with male superheroes front and centre. Geena Davis: ‘After Thelma & Louise, people said things would improve for women in film. They didn’t’ 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z

Another comic book series, this time with a horror twist. 13 New Shows You Need to Watch This Summer 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z

Radio took the place of comic books and newspapers and the funnies and all that stuff. Ed Walker, Washington radio fixture, signs off the air after more than 60 years 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z

In April 2012, LaBeouf announced his intention to become a comic book writer and artist at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo. A Brief History of Shia LaBeouf Copying the Work of Others 2014-02-10T18:28:00Z

Of course she does; after all, this is comic book art, not “fine” art, and the cultural elite, like countless parents, have sneered at comics since time immemorial. The Amazing Adventures of Pencil Man 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z

Edgar Wright: I guess a storyboard is a regimented format like a comic book. U.K. director Edgar Wright takes on "The World" 2010-08-16T03:19:00Z

But the original, unused photo was bolder: It was a nude picture of him with a strategically placed comic book. The Many Cameos of Stan Lee 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z

Shazam first appeared in Whiz Comics No. 2 in 1939, quickly becoming one of the most popular comic book characters of the 1940s. Shazam Is Back. Wait, Who Is He Again? 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z

We see it a lot of times in comic books. Total Recall Director Talks Remakes, Relevance and Real-Life Paranoia 2012-08-02T12:00:34Z

Saturday; comic book and collectible vendors, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z

There are more than 110 novels and 80-plus comic books set after the events of "Return of the Jedi," the sixth episode in the film series and the third to be made. 'Star Wars' 7 may bring new hope, but also letdown 2012-11-21T18:14:14Z

But alongside those works of art is the most surprising element in the show: an original comic book, commissioned by the museum. ‘Prometheus Eternal,’ a Comic-Book Anthology in the Company of Masterpieces 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

Friday brings the premiere of “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off,” an anime series based on the comic book about a young, lollygagging amateur bass player battling seven of his new love’s exes. ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Is Back, Now in Anime Form 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z

Marvel announced plans Thursday to debut a new comic book, “Strange Academy,” in March. New Orleans is home to mystical academy in new Marvel comic 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z

If a maze and a comic book were to have a baby, the baby would basically be this graphic novel. Best children’s and young adult books of 2016 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

Free comic books while supplies last, 1 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2013-05-01T21:45:29Z

Its widespread popularity, which is spurred by the comic books on which the series is based, only continues to grow. Prepare for a lively 'Walking Dead' season 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z

Mr. Gaiman said, ”It looks like the same kind of thing,” after being shown an image from a Dark Ages Spawn comic book. When Titans Clash: Comic-Book Creator Edition 2010-06-15T15:33:00Z

Batman Begins arrived in cinemas at a time when studios were largely clueless as to how to realise comic book material on the big screen. Why Christian Bale will always be the best Batman 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z

The weekly, stand-alone comic books sold as many as 500,000 copies a week for decades, until the 1970s. Mexico's 'Familia Burron' cartoonist dies at 95 2010-05-26T02:48:00Z

"It looks like the same kind of thing," he said when shown an image of a comic book titled Dark Ages Spawn No. 1. Comic book giants do battle over 'Spawn' 2010-06-14T18:26:00Z

From now on, the comic book character Thor will no longer be represented as a man in Marvel comics. Thor Will Now Officially Be a Woman in Marvel Comics 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z

How did your love of comic books and graphic novels start? Comics author Brian K. Vaughan on his global hit "Saga" and making art in troubled times 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z

He had also visited the Strand bookstore, to buy books about British Raj photography, and Forbidden Planet, a store that sells comic books. A Tattoo Master, Off the Street, Into the Gallery 2011-03-25T20:47:08Z

I’m sure it meant something to see people who looked like me in comic books. Ta-Nehisi Coates to Write Black Panther Comic for Marvel 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z

Firth was recently revealed to be in talks to play a supporting role in Matthew Vaughn's James Bond-style comic book movie The Secret Service. Colin Firth to star in Woody Allen's next film, alongside Emma Stone 2013-05-01T09:18:19Z

Zestworld will allow comic book writers and artists to present new work and reap the benefits — and help monetize their creations if they are made into collectibles or adapted for TV, movies or other media. A New Publishing Platform for Comic Books Will Give Creators a Greater Stake 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z

All three creators worked for a comic book company now known as DC Comics, which had purchased the rights to the characters. The creators of Batman and Superman have an incredible story to tell 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z

The producers of upcoming movie "Cry Macho" and animated TV comic book series "The Governator" told the Hollywood Reporter they were going ahead as planned. Media zoom in on mystery Schwarzenegger mistress 2011-05-19T13:26:31Z

Many comic book characters anchor global franchises, but their creators — or the writers and artists who helped make them popular — have not always shared in that success. A New Publishing Platform for Comic Books Will Give Creators a Greater Stake 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z

She seems to be intrigued by the supernatural and fantastical and admits to a "geeky" enthusiasm for comic books and computer games. Kick-Ass Jane 2010-03-21T00:05:00Z

David Betancourt is a reporter for The Washington Post focusing on comic book culture. The future of Star Wars has arrived, and it takes place hundreds of years in the past 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z

He is “an extremely passionate comic book collector and investor” who also collects other items, Zurzolo said. Super-valued: Special copy of Marvel Comics #1 fetches $2.4M 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z

Opening episodes of the first season of "The Witcher" remind me of all the ways that high fantasy, comic books or, really, any type of speculative fiction fandom has long expected women to compromise. "The Witcher" is back to give women a more equal share in its power 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z

Also on the drama side, comic book adaptation “Constantine” premieres Oct. NBC sets fall premiere dates for 'Blacklist,' 'Voice,' more 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z

The latest copy to be sold was given a nine out of 10 rating for its condition and has white pages, according to independent comic book grader Certified Guaranty Company. First Superman comic sells for $3.2m 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

In 1961, he wrote, drew and edited his own comic book, “Yak Yak,” for Dell Comics. Jack Davis, Mad magazine illustrator, dies at 91 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z

Starting with the 19th-century political cartoons of Thomas Nast, it traces the boom in newspaper comics, the advent of comic books, underground comics, fan culture, and finally graphic novels and web comics. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z

He quickly became one of Marvel's most popular comic book heroes. Ghost Rider legal battle settled 2013-09-10T09:56:08Z

The casting of Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One, who is Tibetan in the comic books, in Doctor Strange outraged some fans. At This Year's Comic-Con, Superheroes Looked More Like Us 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z

TIME: What was your relationship with comic books as a kid? 'Ant-Man' Director Talks About Paul Rudd's Sweet Spot 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z

I packed up my reliable Samsonite with clothes, toiletries and a few comic books I picked up the day before from my local shop. If this is my final tweet 2012-06-29T23:30:00Z

Actually, characterization is beside the point. Tintin is a film from a comic book: its challenge is to give a kinetic kick to static images, and find a grand visual equivalent to Hergé’s world. Spielberg's 3-D Cartoon Adventure: It's Tintinastic! 2011-12-21T18:03:02Z

To these hard-core comic book fans, the camp sensibility — the show’s scripts were rife with double-entendres and played with the utmost sincerity — was a blight on the superhero’s legacy. ‘Batman,’ the 1960s TV Series, Returns in a Collection 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z

Snyder has become one of Warner Bros.' favorite filmmakers since he directed the surprise smash "300," the adaptation of the Frank Miller comic book. Zack Snyder at helm of new Superman movie 2010-10-04T23:06:00Z

Dark and unsettling, Phoenix’s Joker is far removed from the comic book characters traditionally seen on screen. Joaquin Phoenix wins best actor Oscar for 'Joker' 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z

Hart: “And these are images of real characters out there in the comic book universe and you could see right in front of our eyes how the women were barely wearing clothing.” YouTubers Grace Helbig and Hannah Hart smash superhero stereotypes 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z

Warning: This story contains spoilers from The Walking Dead comic book series. 'The Walking Dead' Has Found Its Next Major Villain 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z

Like many adults, he said he finds more of those tales being told on TV these days than in movie theaters where comic book films like "The Avengers" win the box office. Soderbergh says tired of making "important movies" 2012-06-26T12:04:32Z

We live in a world where people read books and comic books, watch films and television shows, listen to podcasts and pop music, with equal avidity and intelligence. Why Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize is the best thing that can happen to the book world 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

In 1961, he wrote, drew, and edited his own comic book, "Yak Yak," for Dell Comics. Mad magazine artist and prolific illustrator Jack Davis dies 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z

Despite glowing reviews from critics, HBO’s adaptation proved to be divisive among some comic book fans. Nomination surprises: ‘The Mandalorian,’ Quibi get Emmy love 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z

Thanks to a keen eye for lighting and shading, her metamorphosis into heroes and villains — male and female, human and alien — eerily resembles two-dimensional comic book art. She Brings Comic Book Characters to Life 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z

These are comic books, of course, so we know the real Spider-Man will eventually come back. ArtsBeat: The End of Spider-Man (at Least for Now) 2012-12-26T16:23:43Z

But certainly, we all recognize the male traits that are valued in film, television, videogames, comic books, and more: strength, valor, independence, the ability to provide and protect. The damage we do to boys and men that explains the Trump presidency 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z

The old distinctions could be forgotten; a comic book could be as influential as Shakespeare. A Better Way to Think About the Genre Debate 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z

Graffiti is an influence on the local artist, who also draws from commercial graphics, comic books and 1960s Pop Art, notably the work of Roy Lichtenstein. Review | In the galleries: Views of lost scenes from Syria 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z

Literally: it was published as a comic book. Float Like a Franchise, Sting Like a ... 2011-01-09T02:13:01Z

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