India

Comics can be a very powerful medium, either as a catalyst for change or as a way to--even inadvertently--uphold stereotypes. A New York Times cartoon about India's recent, successful mission to send an orbiting spacecraft to Mars fell into the latter category, angering so many people that the newspaper had to openly apologize.

  Like many Americans, I often find myself frustrated with our political system. For me, though, it's not really the two-party structure or campaign finance reform, it's that none of our major candidates ever dress up like Spider-Man and climb up buildings to ask for votes directly through a third-floor window. It is, I will admit, a pretty specific problem, but really, aren't all political belief

Not content to simply infuse the world with his scent, 90-year-old Stan Lee is trying his hand at creating superheroes for international audiences, CNN reports.

As great as many blockbuster films look on screen these days, we live in a strange age where most official movie posters are essentially constantly-reconfigured collages with many devolving into outright Photoshop Disasters. In the tradition of Mondo's stable of artists delivering much more interesting contemporary and classic movie posters in America, India receives similar (if decidedly more

Facial Hair: Reddit shares the beauty of this man's Bat-stache with the world. Manga: Excel Saga creator Rikdo Koshi's next series, Ageha, will launch in the July issue of Japan's Young King Ours. Culture: Umika Pidaparthy profiles the Indian comic book community for Geek Out...

The Incredible Hulk isn't the only superhero getting lampooned by the crazy cinematic masterminds at Taar Cheera Entertainment. In addition to unleashing "HALKa" upon the public last week, it turns out that Taar Cheera have their eye on yet another Marvel Comics character -- none other than Peter Parker himself in "MakraMan...

Last week we looked at Bollywood He-Man, and now it seems that Superman has also made his way to India for an all-singing, all-dancing revue. The video features Superman flying with -- I guess Spider-Woman, although it's not the right costume...