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Yesterday, we pointed our readers to an article where "Kick-Ass" co-creator Mark Millar claimed that unlike other stories, where there had "never been a superhero comic set in the real world," he and John Romita Jr. were "now showing superheroes as real people for the first time." Some of our readers may consider this to be the product of a hype machine so shameless t

Say what you will about Mark Millar, but for action junkies, the movie adaptation of his and John Romita, Jr.'s "Kick-Ass" looks like it's going to live up to the title. But if the film and the comic book aren't satisfying your need for a bloody fix, maybe the upcoming video game will do the trick...

Every once in a while, the ComicsAlliance staff comes across a piece of news that catches our attention. When that happens, we sit down for a thought provoking discussion of the news of the day, which usually just devolves into us making fun of it...

Earlier this week, we talked about Stan Lee's upcoming super-hero project with Archie, and while there were plenty of interesting things batted around, what caught our attention most was the fact that Stan Lee will actually be appearing in the comic, using his knowledge of super-heroics to mentor characters like Laser Lord here...

While fans aren't 100 percent sure what to expect out of Mark Millar's quasi-controversial "Joker-meets-Batman" approach to the upcoming "Nemesis," there's little debate over artist Steve McNiven's ability to render the tale's chaotic carnage...

Have you ever wanted to be known as the world's only supervillain without having to go through all the effort of kicking police in front of trains or toppling skyscrapers? Well now you can bidding in Mark Millar and Dynamic Forces' "Win The Title Role In 'Nemesis' Auction" on eBay...

Last Wednesday, Bluewater Comics released the latest in its Political Power line of comics. So far the company has published biographies of such figures as Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan and Joe Biden. So you'd expect that the newest edition on George W...

MEETING COWL TO COWL - Detective Comics 861/Batman and Robin 7 Bat crossovers aplenty this week, as Batman makes a guest appearance in Batwoman's "Detective Comics" and she returns the favor in "Batman and Robin." I could take this opportunity to make a reasoned analysis of the flaws and merits of each book...

While Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.'s concluding issue of "Kick-Ass" #8 won't see stores until February 17 (pending another delay), fans of the comic series can still tide themselves over with the ridiculously fun movie trailer that debuted today...

Despite a successful comic series wrapping in January and a major motion picture slated for an April 16 release, "Kick-Ass" hasn't seen much merchandise yet. There've been posters and some apparel, but nothing as substantial as action figures, statues or other 3-D rendered likenesses...