Comic Book News

Not your old-time 'comic books'


01/25/2012 01:17 PM
Comic books have always been with us. Reading and trading them used to be a rite of passage some 50 to 70 years ago. But in the age of instant communication and speed-of-light movement of information, have they become obsolete as an entertainment medium?
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Comic books legend Joe Simon will live on


01/22/2012 12:33 PM
Joe Simon - who co-created Captain America with Jack Kirby - recently passed away at the age of 98 . read more
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Marvel head: Creativity will drive comics in 2012


01/16/2012 01:30 PM
Stop counting comic books out.That's the assessment of Dan Buckley, publisher and president of Marvel Comics, the long-time purveyor of stories about the exploits of characters including the Fantastic ...
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Action explodes off the pages of comic books


01/26/2012 02:20 AM
LEXINGTON – Starting Feb. 2 the Y of Lexington will be giving children a chance to get their creative juices flowing. Thanks to Program Manager, Shane Roberts, area children will have the chance to create their own comic book.
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'Dredd' Actress Olivia Thirlby Researched Character With Comic Books


01/26/2012 04:22 PM
While there are plenty of people out there who are more than happy to repeatedly watch Stallone's 1995 "Judge Dredd" film adaptation, I don't count myself among them. Sure, it's good for a campy laugh, but the movie veers too far from its 2000 AD namesake for me to really enjoy it. Now that Hollywood [...]
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Comic Book Art Made into More Art


01/13/2012 11:24 PM
Many consider comic books to be a form of art, but, what happens when someone makes art out of comic books?
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Comic books for sale Saturday


01/22/2012 06:00 AM
SOUTH BEND -- The South Bend Comic Book Convention takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Comfort Suites Inn, 52933 U.S. 933.
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Marvel says creativity, compelling stories will drive comics again in 2012


01/16/2012 01:58 PM
PHILADELPHIA - Stop counting comic books out.
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Comic books aren't just for nine-year-olds [Visual Art]


01/18/2012 05:29 PM
by Julie Gross If the teaser line lured you in to read about this event, let me answer a few questions you may have up front. What's a splash page? A splash page is a page in a comic book where the entire drawn scene or character fills the entire page. What's the Third Thursday Splash Page? It's an event on Thursday, Jan. 19th from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Water Tower (LVAA) that will provide you ...
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Creativity drives comics growth, Marvel chief says


01/18/2012 12:49 AM
PHILADELPHIA -- Stop counting comic books out. That's the assessment of Dan Buckley, publisher and president of Marvel Comics, the longtime purveyor of stories about the exploits of characters including the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and the X-Men. The industry, which reported modest increases during the recent recession, is still growing, though the level has tapered off, Mr.
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