Comic-Con Episode IV A Fans Hope

Director Morgan Spurlock and featured stars Joss Whedon, Stan Lee and Harry Knowles are getting their own official HeroClix figures this July as part of the Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope DVD and HeroClix Combo-Pack. The limited edition combo-pack will be available at comic shops and specialty stores in time for San Diego Comic-Con International 2012, with a number of the sets being sold at th

Whether you're a fan who looks forward to it with unbridled anticipation, a retailer who hopes for a big payday, or -- like me -- a critic who dreads its coming with increasing terror as it draws ever closer, San Diego's Comic-Con International is a huge focal point for the world of pop culture...

When asked why he didn't put himself directly into his recently-released Comic-Con documentary, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, last Saturday night in Portland, Ore., director Morgan Spurlock joked that he wanted people to actually like it...

TV: BBC America has posted the first official photo of actress Jenna-Louise Coleman in her role as the next (but still unnamed) Doctor Who companion set to debut this Christmas. From what I can tell, she seems to like sweaters. Museums: The Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco will host an exhibit of rare MAD Magazine art from Harvey Kurtzman, Sergio Aragones, Dave Berg, Tom Richmond, Sam Viviano,

Movies: The first trailer for Morgan Spurlock, Joss Whedon and Kevin Smith's Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope documentary is now live. Does it reflect your SDCC experiences so far? Manga: A new Biohazard (Resident Evil) manga series February 23 in Japan's Weekly Shonen Champion...

Movies: The Daily Planet's lobby from Zack Snyder's upcoming Superman movie Man of Steel looks a little something like this. Comic Strips: Poynter's Joe Romenesco reports that the Chicago Tribune has pulled a week of Doonesbury strips for including excerpts from a Sarah Palin biography by Joe McGinniss, which doesn't drop until September 20, and therefore can't be reviewed by the paper for accu