Coffee

Delicious iced beverages and primitive warriors with advanced alien technology aren't two things that most people immediately associate with one another, so I must confess to a few moments of confusion on reading this morning's press release from Valiant Entertainment, which announces a three-way promotional partnership between Valiant, comic retail behemoth Midtown Comics, and New York City coffee shop chain Oren's Daily Roast, to give away free comic books and create an X-O Manowar signature frozen green tea beverage.

The M.O.D.O.K. Mug Available From: ThinkGeek Price: $14.99 Fun fact about Jack Kirby's greatest creation: When the super-scientists of Advanced Idea Mechanics turned George Tarleton into a giant head with itty bitty arms and legs in a rocket chair, he was originally known as MODOC...

Most of my coffee drinking is done right after I stumble out of bed, tumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition, so I've never had the pleasure of watching someone draw something in the foam of a latte. In a way, though, I'm actually glad about that, because after seeing what Kazuki Yamamoto does with the foam in a coffee cup, a leaf just ain't gonna cut it...

If you think about it, Darkseid and Thanos would probably get along. Their similarities, most notably their obsession with death (or in Darkseid's case, Anti-Life), have often linked the two in fans' minds. As such, writer Justin Jordan and artist Rafer Roberts created a short story for Roberts' site that depicts the classic villains in the only type of friendly setting you could ever really envis

Art: Anthony Clark has posted his take on the three original starting Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle) on Tumblr. Photos: As The Adventures of Tintin plays in theaters around the world, HuffPo takes a look at all the places Hergé's hero (and his dog Snowy) have traveled over the years. Manga: Gan...

Wonder Woman sets an example for us all by starting her day the right way in a watercolor illustration by Emi Lenox, creator of the autobiographical webcomic Emitown.

The Dark Knight surfaces in an artful cup of coffee whose foam was sculpted by some very talented barista. You can see more geeky foam art from Star Wars, Pokemon, and Donnie Darko at Buzzfeed!

Music: Kirby Krackle's new album, "Super Powered Love," has arrived on iTunes and other digital outlets, just in case you didn't catch them at Comic-Con. Movies: According to Deadline, Dodgeball director Rawson Thurber is rewriting Universal Pictures' live action adaptation of The Umbrella Academy...

Bandai's new Gundam Café has finally opened its doors for business in Japan, and photographic evidence suggests that overseas fans of the mobile suit franchise may want to book a flight to the Land of the Rising Sun for the sake of exclusive coffee and a fried treats. Aki...