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Slott And Perez Revisit Spider-Man’s Early Years In ‘The Amazing Spider-Man Year One’
Since the release of Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli's seminal Batman: Year One, DC has used a similar model and title with several of its heroes, often to great acclaim. Now Marvel has decided to do the same with its flagship character. To coincide with the return of Peter Parker, Marvel has announced The Amazing Spider-Man Year One: Learning To Crawl, a five issue miniseries from Dan Slott a
The Fantastic Four Are Your New Favorite Bobsled Team In Francesco Francavilla’s Winter Olympics Art
Whether he's drawing Clint Eastwood's empty chair or art for every Breaking Bad episode, Francesco Francavilla's blog is always worth checking in on. In addition to his work on The Black Beetle, as well providing covers for several other comics, the almost impossibly prolific cartoonist is consistently posting fun art on his blog that's inspired by current events. This time he's getting into t
Final Season Of ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Coming To Netflix
Fans of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars series have been looking for some closure, and now they're finally going to get it. The popular animated series will return for a sixth and final season, titled "The Lost Missions," after an agreement between Netflix and Lucasfilm/Disney. All 13 episodes of season six will be available on Netflix on March 7, as well as the the previous five seasons
This Infographic Of Marvel Character Movie Rights Is Pretty Helpful
Even with so much attention being given to the various movies starring Marvel heroes, from various film studios, it can still be a little confusing to try to figure out which studio owns film rights to which characters. But you know what helps clear everything up, always? Venn Diagrams. With that in mind The Geek Twins have created a helpful infographic explaining where the film rights for many po
2014 Will Eisner Hall of Fame Inductees And Nominees Revealed
Comic-Con International has revealed the three automatic inductees and 14 nominees for the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame for 2014. The automatic inductees are Golden Age artist Irwin Hasen and Sheldon Moldoff, and Orrin C. Evans. Hasen is best known as the co-creator of the Dondi comic strip, as well as for his work on The Flash, Green Lantern and Wildcat for DC. Moldoff, who passed away i
Greg Rucka Returns To Marvel To Write ‘Cyclops’ Ongoing Series
It's no secret that Greg Rucka's last experience writing for Marvel left the award-winning writer frustrated. But time passes and fences are mended, and as we've seen so often in the past, it's never too late for a creator to return. Sometimes all it takes is the right project.
So while it may not be a surprise, it is certainly welcome news that Rucka will be returning to Marvel to write an ongoin
Garry Trudeau Announces Extended Break From ‘Doonesbury’
Launched in 1970, Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury is one of the longest running comic strips of all time. But when you're working on anything on a daily basis for 43 years, even something you love, you probably need a break every now and then to try something new. So perhaps it shouldn't come as a shock that Trudeau has announced he'll be taking a leave of absence from Doonesbury to focus on Alpha Hous
First Look: Swierczynski And Daniel’s Judge Burroughs, One Of The New Dark Judges From ‘Judge Dredd’ [Preview]
Since its launch in 2012, IDW's Judge Dredd series has served as a great introduction to the character for new readers, while also expanding on the story of Mega-City One's most notable protector in a way longtime readers can enjoy. That can be a difficult balance to maintain, but creators Duane Swierczynski and Nelson Daniel have been up to the task so far, with new stories in the universe of wh
Scott Snyder Talks ‘Batman’ #28 And ‘Spoiler Issue’ For ‘Batman: Eternal’ [Video]
We've been paying close attention to Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's work in Zero Year, the current Batman storyline that looks back at one of the Dark Knight's earliest adventures in Gotham. But the upcoming issue #28 offers a brief intermission, jumping out of Batman's past and into his near future. Written by Snyder and James Tynion and illustrated by Dustin Nguyen, the issue offers an early l
‘Ms. Marvel’ #1: Embracing The Paradox [Review]
James Baldwin once described America as a "country devoted to the death of the paradox." He was right, of course. We're more comfortable seeing things in extremes, in black and white. A person from one culture or background can be instantly labeled as an upstanding citizen, exemplifying everything good about "real America." Superman is from Kansas, not San Francisco.
But if you