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We told you last week about DC Fifty-Too, a website dedicated to showcasing the DC Comics superheroes as interpreted by talents from the world of indie comics and the Web. Specifically, creators were asked to imagine their version of the #1 issue of any DC title...

More than just a pug lover with a webcomic and self-publisher on the iPad, Mike Norton is seriously one of the freshest artists and character designers working in the industry today. Skeptical? Well, you probably need to spend some more time looking at his work on books like Fear Itself: Youth in Revolt...

Dark Horse confirmed on Wednesday night at Comic-Con International in San Diego the coming of three new titles from popular creators whose work is not typically associated with comics. Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, Blade 2) will see his The Strain novel adapted for comics; musician Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, The Nightwatchman) turns in an original work and f

This week saw the release of Action Double Feature #1, and it's one of the most exciting comics I've read in a long time. Released digitally through a dedicated iPad app and a downloadable PDF by Four Star Studios, ADF is a showcase for its creators to take risks with brand new concepts and characters, and as the name suggests, it's split between two short stories: Jack Kraken, by Hack/Slash's Ti

It's no secret around these parts that I'm an unabashed friend to all pugkind, and as such, it doesn't take much for me to break what little professional composure I have when my passions for pugs and comics intersect. Artist (and owner of two hearty pugs) Mike Norton didn't necessarily know this when he created his sword and sorcery concept for Battlepug for an iFanboy t-shirt back in 2009, but a