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George Lowe, the voice behind the famous character Space Ghost, passed away on Mar. 2 at the age of 67, and was confirmed by his representative to Deadline. His career spanned several decades, and he has lent his voice to many movies and TV shows. But he will be remembered most for voicing Sg on Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, a memorable and hilarious talk show featuring real-life actors, musicians, and others.

The voice actor and comedian was born in Dunedin, Florida, got his start at a radio station when he was only 15. Lowe later did a variety of voiceover work for Cartoon Network and Twbs in the 1980s and early 90s. But his big break came when he was cast as Space Ghost in 1994 for Cartoon Network's then-new animated and live-action talk show, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, which was created by Mike Lazzo, who went on to co-found Adult Swim.

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From his space-travelling, multiversal ride in the MCU, to the critically acclaimed Spider-Verse franchise, to a playable tag-team adventure with multiple web-slinging heroes, no superhero has undergone more reinvention across film, TV and video games in the last decade than Spider-Man. Despite this oversaturation, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, a new animated series from Jeff Trammell, manages to keep things fresh for Peter Parker (Hudson Thames) and his amazing friends (and villains) over ten fun, well-paced episodes. It’s an impressive feat.

The big ‘What if?’ change here sees Norman Osborn (Colman Domingo) become Spidey’s mentor instead of Tony Stark. It’s a smart move that opens up a wealth of new storytelling possibilities, including how the relationship influences Peter’s heroics, his friendship with Harry Osborn (Zeno Robinson), and more. This isn’t just a simple good-guy-bad-guy swap; there’s a genuine affection...

Acclaimed Space Ghost writer David Pepose shares his pitch perfect fan cast for a potential feature film based on the franchise.

Responding to a fan question on X, Pepose quite simply stated that Mad Men star Jon Hamm would be his preferred choice for a live-action Space Ghost. Pepose also gave a thumbs up to the suggestion of Reacher star Alan Ritchson playing the part, while he stated that Academy Award nominee Josh Brolin would be a perfect fit for Space Ghost's malevolent, interdimensional variant, the Space Spectre.

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Jon Hamm. https://t.co/cfrVJRLeKW— David Pepose - Comic Book Writer (@Peposed) January 11, 2025

Created by Hanna-Barbera Productions and designed by Alex Toth,...

The new year is here which means it will bring new opportunities and possibilities, and probably, Marvel Studios will get to redeem themselves. They saw a steep downfall in the last few years, and thanks to the Hollywood strike, there was only one blockbuster hit in 2024, Deadpool & Wolverine, among all the releases.

Last year, two series, Echo and Agatha All Along, and two animated series, What If…? season 3 and X-Men ’97 also premiered. But what’s in store for Marvel fans next year?

A snippet from Deadpool & Wolverine | Credits: Marvel Entertainment

There are nine releases on Marvel’s 2025 card, including three films and six TV shows. Are you ready to mark your calendar?

9. Wonder Man

Back in 2022, Marvel Studios had announced a live-action series Wonder Man featuring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in the titular role. Now, a few months earlier, they have declared Ben Kinsley’s return as Trevor Slattery.

Thanks in large part to Hollywood’s double strike of 2023, 2024 was a pretty thin one in terms of releases for Marvel Studios. But that’s not so much the case in 2025.

In total, there are nine releases on the calendar for 2025, with three films and six series. That’s not exactly a surprise though, considering in May, Bob Iger revealed on Disney’s earnings call that they’d be reducing their annual output on films to “two to the maximum three.”

Iger also predicted that there would be “about two TV series a year,” but it’s unclear when that’s set to begin. The move was a direct aim to “focus more on quality,” according to the CEO.

So, here are the Marvel movies and series you can expect in 2025, and where they currently land on the calendar.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Marvel Studios

Release Date: January 29, 2025

Cast: Hudson Thames,...

Perhaps the most influential 1990s American cartoon series not starring a slightly dysfunctional small-town family, Batman: The Animated Series has been recognized as a groundbreaking adaptation of DC's Caped Crusader, responsible for creating a generation of fans. The show's moody aesthetics and streamlined "Jack Kirby meets Alex Toth" character models challenged traditional perceptions of superhero content, and helped to mainstream more abstract design work in both animation and comic books.

Documenting a Legendary Series

The show's deserving of a comprehensive history project, and while there is a considerable amount of research material available online, the most thorough retrospective is now being released as a multi-volume book collection. Animator and historian W. R. Miller's Batman: The Animated Interviews is a five-volume set, compiling over thirty years of interviews and essays from the people responsible for creating the show. Many interviews are Miller's exclusives, and others are excerpted from existing publications and websites.

Warning: contains spoilers for Space Ghost #5!Space Ghost has suffered a major loss, as one of his biggest allies has left him, seemingly for good in Dynamite Entertainments new Space Ghost. It has been a hit with fans and critics. Space Ghost makes the pop culture icon relevant once again by updating his lore, pushing it forward. Space Ghost #5 sees the book take its biggest swing yet, as a key ally takes their leave.

Space Ghost was created by acclaimed comic artist Alex Toth.

Space Ghost #5 is written by David Pepose and drawn by Jonathan Lau. Zorak, one of Space Ghosts worst enemies, has taken Jan and Jace hostage. He threatens to kill them unless Space Ghost breaks off his attack. Space Ghost agrees, but Zorak goes back on his word almost immediately. Blip saves the children, and the two find Space Ghost. Zorak has summoned Lokar from its dimension.

While Marvel and DC own some of the most famous superheroes around, theyre not the only game in town. Since the debut of Superman in 1939, various creators and companies have tried to chase that huge success, and hundreds of superheroes have followed in the decades since.

Marvel and DC may own the most recognizable, iconic superheroes to the general public, but a few others have managed to break through to more mainstream success. Characters such as Hellboy, Invincible, and the cast of The Boys have broken out of the comic book page to find success with the greater public, but there is still a wealth of fantastic superheroes not as well-known to the general public. Sifting through the vastness of indie comic characters can be a daunting task, but not impossible. Here are the best superheroes not owned by Marvel or DC.

Ghost

Taking inspiration from pulp heroes like the Shadow and the Phantom Detective,...

The villains of "Deadpool & Wolverine" include the psychic Cassandra Nova (Emma Corrin). The movie gets nowhere close to the gonzo stories told about Cassandra in Marvel Comics, but it maintains her origin as the evil twin sister of the X-Men's leader, Professor Charles Xavier. Banished to the wasteland dimension of the Void, Nova has made herself queen of Hell with a band of followers.

The inside joke of "Deadpool & Wolverine" is how the Marvel movies produced by the erstwhile 20th Century Fox risk being forgotten thanks to the Disney merger that put all these characters under the McU's umbrella. So, Nova's army is made up of the most forgotten villains of those films: Lady Deathstrike, Azazel, Toad, Bullseye, Juggernaut, etc. (All these minor villains were recast from their original appearances.)

"Deadpool & Wolverine" concept artist David Masson San Gabriel has been sharing much of the work he did...

Cain Marko became the Juggernaut to never be hurt again, seeking physical power as a shield from emotional pain. His abusive childhood at the hands of his father led Cain to seek out the incredible strength of the Juggernaut. The tragic origin story of the Juggernaut reveals a deeply vulnerable character who sought power to avoid being hurt.

One of the most physically powerful characters in the Marvel Universe has always been the Juggernaut. Cain Marko aka Juggernaut can destroy practically anything he gets his hands on and can easily slam through whatever he wants with his unstoppable momentum. But the origin of why he sought out this power is absolutely heartbreaking.

The reason why Cain Marko so willingly became the Juggernaut is implied in 2015's Amazing X-Men #19 by Christopher Yost and Jorge Fornes. In this story, while it's only a quick glance, readers are shown that Cain wanted the...

Zorak returns in a horrifying new form, striking fear into the galaxy and even Space Ghost himself. Space Ghost is reimagined by Dynamite Entertainment for a new era, respecting the original lore while adding new twists. Zorak now leads a genocidal cult seeking to bring a destructive god into reality, posing a genuine threat.

Warning: contains spoilers for Space Ghost #4!

Zorak, the once-wacky sidekick of Space Ghost, has returned to his villainous roots in a horrifying new redesign in Dynamites new series. Dynamite Entertainments Space Ghost book is reinventing the Saturday morning cult icon for a new era. In issue four, Zorak returns in a gruesome new form, one that strikes fear and terror not only into the galaxy at lage, but even Space Ghost himself.

Space Ghost was created by noted comic artist Alex Toth.

Space Ghost #4 is written by David Pepose and drawn by Jonathan Lau. On the Ghost Planet,...

Thundarr the Barbarian finally gets his own comic after laying dormant for over 40 years, fulfilling fans' wishes. A post-apocalyptic Earth, magical monsters, and mad scientists - Thundarr's unique world is set to captivate new audiences. Thundarr's comic debut is set to be Dynamite Entertainment's biggest success yet.

Dynamite Entertainment is set to make history, as they unveil the first ever comic book based on the legendary Thundarr the Barbarian. At this years San Diego Comic Con, the publisher announced the expansion of their license with Warner Brothers/Discovery. As part of this expansion, Dynamite now has the rights to produce comics based on pop culture icons such as Ben 10 and Thundarr the Barbarian.

Dynamite Entertainment announced the license expansion, and the new titles, at San Diego Comic Con, including Thundarr the Barbarian. At this point, there is no creative team or release date for the book. It is...

Dynamite's new Space Ghost series focuses on action and realism, ditching the darker tones from past reboots. Space Ghost's origin story is skipped in #1, with the focus on epic fight scenes and an intriguing plot. Pepose and Lau's version reinvents key characters like Jan, Jace, and Blip, setting up an action-packed series.

Warning: contains spoilers for Space Ghost #1!

Dynamites new Space Ghost series foregoes the darker tones of previous reboots, including DCs mid-aughts reinvention, instead placing the focus on non-stop action and surprising realism. For over half a century, Space Ghost has fought bad guys across the universe. With his trusty sidekicks Jan, Jace and Blip, Space Ghost fought his way into cult hero status, and his new title at Dynamite is one of the years best.

Space Ghost #1, written by David Pepose and drawn by Jonathan Lau, skips the characters origin story, at least for now. The book...

Space Ghost is back in comics, but this time he's a dark avenger in a new series by Dynamite Entertainment. The original superhero is reimagined with a grim persona, leaving behind his talk show days for justice and revenge. Jan and Jace's origin story sets the tone for a darker Space Ghost, reminiscent of Batman, fighting space pirates.

Space Ghost is returning to comics, but his time he’s leaving his talk show desk behind in favor of cruising the spaceways for justice. Releasing this May from Dynamite Entertainment, Hanna-Barbara’s original superhero is taking no prisoners in this all-new series, as a preview for the first issue shows him living up to his name.

Released via Aipt, the preview for Space Ghost #1 comes from the creative team of David Pepose, Jonathan Lau and Taylor Esposito. Dynamite’s series starts off with the origin of Jan and Jace, whose...

Space Ghost #1 by Dynamite Comics revives an iconic superhero, bringing fans exciting new adventures in outer space. The comic introduces Space Ghost as a cosmic vigilante, ready to bring justice to those who prey upon the defenseless. With successful revival of Thundercats, Dynamite Comics is giving classic heroes like Space Ghost a fresh chance at life.

Thanks to Dynamite Comics, a beloved and unexpected superhero is going to live again in Space Ghost #1. Despite his legacy on the small screen, the character has been out of the spotlight for years. Thankfully, fans will get the chance to see Space Ghost in action sooner than they think.

Dynamite Comics has revealed that following its successful revival of the Thundercats, the publisher would be bringing back the 1960s space-faring hero Space Ghost. This May, Dynamite Comics will release Space Ghost #1 by David Prepose and Jonathan Lau for an exciting new series.

Space Ghost...

After a brief explosion during the pandemic, the comics industry is undergoing an existential crisis. It faces tumultuous sales at local comic shops, and the creative malaise audiences felt this year in the superhero movie genre is well-reflected on the publishing side of Marvel and DC, the industry’s two biggest publishers. To say that most of the output from these companies lacks spark is to put it mildly.

Still, there were plenty of bright spots this year for the medium. While Mattel’s Barbie was a hit on the big screen, it was Hasbro’s Transformers comic that ruled the toy-inspired genre in print. And though Marvel’s actual comic books struggled creatively this year, a number of creators managed to craft moving and innovative stories inspired by Marvel (see: I Am Stan, a graphic novel biography of Stan Lee and The Super Hero’s Journey).

It’s a...

Magneto: The self-proclaimed master of magnetism makes a strong first showing with his powers, killer design, and dramatic attack on the X-Men in The X-Men #1. The Sentinels: The ultimate symbol of humanity's hatred of Mutants, the Sentinels have a not-quite-human design that perfectly captures the fear and bigotry they represent in The X-Men #14. Cassandra Nova: With a calm, confident argument for Mutant genocide and a disturbing resemblance to Charles Xavier, Cassandra Nova's debut in New X-Men #114 is both skin-crawling and compelling.

The X-Men have no shortage of great villains, and these 10 stories gave iconic foes the perfect debut. From Mutant powerhouses to bigoted humans to far stranger enemies, this list goes through the best of the best in chronological order.

The X-Men have a long history at Marvel Comics: from their original Stan Lee and Jack Kirby series to the Krakoan Age, X-Men fans have seen their fair share of drama,...

While Marvel and DC own some of the most famous superheroes around, they’re not the only game in town. Since the debut of Superman in 1939, various creators and companies have tried to chase that huge success, and hundreds of superheroes have followed in the decades since.

Marvel and DC may own the most recognizable, iconic superheroes to the general public, but a few others have managed to break through to more mainstream success. Characters such as Hellboy, Invincible, and the cast of The Boys have broken out of the comic book page to find success with the greater public, but there is still a wealth of fantastic superheroes not as well-known to the general public. Sifting through the vastness of indie comic characters can be a daunting task, but not impossible. Here are the fifteen best superheroes not owned by Marvel or DC.

Related: 10 Indie Superhero Comics That Deserve...

For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month to showcase these awesome artists even more? Welcome to “Awesome Artist We’ve Found Around The Net.” In this column, we are focusing on one artist and the awesome art that they create, whether they be amateur, up and coming, or well established. The goal is to uncover these artists so even more people become familiar with them. We ask these artists a few questions to see their origins, influences, and more. If you are an awesome artist or know someone that should be featured, feel free to contact me at any time at theodorebond@joblo.com.This month we are very pleased to bring you the awesome art of…

John Gallagher...

Juggernaut is one of the X-Men’s most famous villains, and one alternate universe take on Cain Marko did his origin better than any others by tying it more closely to crucial X-Men history. By making the link between Cain and Professor X more important, this story not only improves Juggernaut, but also fixes problems with Xavier along the way.

Introduced all the way back in 1965's X-Men #12 by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Alex Toth and Vince Colletta, Cain Marko is the stepbrother of Professor Charles Xavier. After discovering the mystical Crimson Gem of Cytorrak, Cain is transformed into the unstoppable Juggernaut, becoming a reoccurring villain for the X-Men. If there’s one issue with Cain as a villain, it’s that he doesn’t fill any one role perfectly. He does fight the X-Men, but often more by circumstance than anything else. Similarly, while he has a grudge against Professor X,...

Welcome to the latest instalment of a brand-new feature here on Nerdly, where one of our comic gurus, Ian Wells, delves into comics history and dissects Comics Interview, the long-running journal of interviews and criticism from David Anthony Kraft.

A Yak with Dak

In his opening editorial this week David uses the space to talk about newcomers to the Comics Interview team as well as introduce the reader so some of the team who he hasn’t called out previously. Joining as contributing editors are Steve Ringgenberg and Mitch Cohn. Ringgenberg has previously worked in a similar capacity on Amazing Heroes and The Comics Journal. Whilst Cohn has been working at Fantacochronicles. Rick Oliver and Len Sapp are added to the special thanks credit. Robin Snyder joins as a transcriber. One name who has been in every issue who I couldn’t find anything about online is Lesley Benjamin-Aull. Here...

Archie Comics new one-shot title, “The Fox: Family Values” #1, available May 18, 2022, is written by Dean Haspiel, Vito Delsante, Alex Toth and illustrated by Haspiel, Richard Ortiz and Alex Toth, with covers by Haspiel and George Caltsoudas:

“The Fox: Family Values” follows the ‘Patton’ family, all considered ‘freak magnets’ who can’t help but do what they can to save the day whether they like it or not! Can a family of antiheroes with three different philosophical points of view break bread at the end of the day?…”

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Idw Publishing's "Crime Comics Confidential", now available with 20 fully restored vintage comic book stories, is edited by Steven Brower and illustrated by 'Golden Age' comic book artists John Buscema, Alex Toth, Gene Colan, Bernie Krigstein, Reed Crandall, Everett Raymond Kinstler and a whole lot more:

"...relive the days when ruthless, moronic gangsters ruled the streets, in this gripping collection of notorious vintage 'pre-Code' crime comics.

"True life degenerate criminals including 'Al Capone', 'Legs Diamond', 'Pretty Boy Floyd', 'Dutch Schultz', 'Lucky Luciano' and 'John Dillinger' are featured alongside colorful pulp fiction characters with rods ablaze.

"These mobsters flaunted their sexy gun molls and ill-gotten gains of big cars and fancy suits...

"...living outside the law until getting their just desserts in the end."

Illustrators include Charles Biro, Dick Briefer, John Buscema, Gene Colan, Jack Cole, Reed Crandall, Fred Guardineer, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Bernie Krigstein, Mort Meskin,...

Written by Tom King | Art by John Paul Leon, Bernard Chang, Mitch Gerads | Published by DC Comics

DC of late has been absolutely flooding your monthly release lists with Batman and Batman Family titles, and I’ve been actively avoiding them. I love Batman, but I also love variety, and I think if we give DC the message that stick the Bat in anything and we’ll buy it, it’s a slippery slope. This Special, though, gets a pass for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the concept is an excellent one, looking at the connection and relationship between Bruce and Selina over several stages in their lives. Secondly, it contains the last work of John Paul Leon, a superb artist who sadly died of cancer before he could complete this book. Leon’s pages are included here, along with new work by Bernard Chang and Mitch Gerads to finish the book.

Idw Publishing's "Crime Comics Confidential", now available with 20 fully restored vintage comic book stories, is edited by Steven Brower and illustrated by 'Golden Age' comic book artists John Buscema, Alex Toth, Gene Colan, Bernie Krigstein, Reed Crandall, Everett Raymond Kinstler and a whole lot more:

"...relive the days when ruthless, moronic gangsters ruled the streets, in this gripping collection of notorious vintage 'pre-Code' crime comics.

"True life degenerate criminals including 'Al Capone', 'Legs Diamond', 'Pretty Boy Floyd', 'Dutch Schultz', 'Lucky Luciano' and 'John Dillinger' are featured alongside colorful pulp fiction characters with rods ablaze.

"These mobsters flaunted their sexy gun molls and ill-gotten gains of big cars and fancy suits...

"...living outside the law until getting their just desserts in the end."

Illustrators include Charles Biro, Dick Briefer, John Buscema, Gene Colan, Jack Cole, Reed Crandall, Fred Guardineer, Everett Raymond Kinstler, Bernie Krigstein, Mort Meskin,...

The Herculoids: The Complete Original Series

Blu ray

Warner Archive

1967/ 1.33:1

Starring Mike Road, Virginia Gregg

Directed by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera produced 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons for MGM between 1940 and 1956—and then they were fired. The following year they found new employment as America’s babysitters; debuting in December of 1957 was The Ruff and Reddy Show, a rise and shine treat for the little ones and one of the first Saturday morning cartoon shows produced exclusively for television. With its success the duo expanded their reach, greeting kids just home from school with the sweet-natured adventures of Huckleberry Hound, Pixie and Dixie, and Yogi Bear. But the Sixties were the Sixties and in the midst of that mind-bending decade Hanna-Barbera took a turn for the weird: Frankenstein Jr. featured a blimp-sized version of Mary Shelly’s creature. Birdman was a solar-powered superhero with the...

Idw Publishing's "Crime Comics Confidential", available May 5, 2021, with 20 fully restored vintage stories, is edited by Steven Brower and illustrated by 'Golden Age' comic book artists John Buscema, Alex Toth, Gene Colan, Bernie Krigstein, Reed Crandall, Everett Raymond Kinstler and a whole lot more:

"...relive the days when ruthless, moronic gangsters ruled the streets, in this gripping collection of notorious vintage 'pre-Code' crime comics. 

"True life degenerate criminals including 'Al Capone', 'Legs Diamond', 'Pretty Boy Floyd', 'Dutch Schultz', 'Lucky Luciano' and 'John Dillinger' are featured alongside colorful pulp fiction characters with rods ablaze. 

"These mobsters flaunted their sexy gun molls and ill-gotten gains of big cars and fancy suits...

"...living outside the law until getting their just desserts in the end." 

Illustrators include Charles Biro, Dick Briefer, John Buscema, Gene Colan, Jack Cole, Reed Crandall, Fred Guardineer, Everett Raymond Kinstler,...

In the mid to late '60s, Warren Publishing added a significant strand to the presentation of comics via the publication of titles such as Creepy, Eerie and Vampirella, which duplicated the general approach of the EC-style horror and science fiction comic anthologies of the '50s, but with a magazine format aimed at adults that cleverly skirted the comics code and thus allowed for unprecedented creative freedom within the field of American comics. By the early '70s, in parallel to the evolution of the Hollywood New Wave Movement Warren's approach had grown similarly multilayered and internationally inspired, showcasing comics and painted pieces by American auteur pulp masters like Frank Frazetta, Neal Adams, Alex Toth and Richard Corben alongside work by emerging auteur European artists like Esteban Maroto, Jose Gonzalez and Jose Ortiz.

Meanwhile, in Spain itself, perhaps inspired by the success of their countrymen abroad, in 1972, two artistically minded entrepreneurs,...

Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday.

This week’s question: Who is an underrated TV superhero that deserves more respect/attention? (Old and current shows are fair game.)

Allison Keene (@KeeneTV), Collider

This is tough because my outlet puts a premium on superheroes, so really none are overlooked as far as we’re concerned. However, I haven’t seen as much general love for “Black Lightning” as the show deserves. Maybe people are burned out by the deluge of Dctv, much of which is past its prime, though others are exceptionally innovative and increasingly great (“Legends of Tomorrow”). But “Black Lightning” provides something that we aren’t seeing elsewhere in superhero series. For one thing, Black Lightning himself, Jefferson Pierce, is older than all the current supers on TV — the show starts with him coming out of retirement,...

Once upon a time, romance was the beating heart of comics. In ‘40s and ‘50s, the likes of Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, John Romita Sr, Wally Wood and Alex Toth all worked on romance comics, which were the warm lifeblood of comics at least as much as superheroes.

These days, though, they’re few and far between, with the one exception being February, when a flutter of romance comics tend to land on shelves in time for Valentine’s Day — and among this year’s crop you’ll find Twisted Romance #1, the start of a new Image Comics anthology series launched by Alex de Campi.

I’m still reeling – in a good way – from Syracuse’s Salt City Comic-Con. It was a fantastic comic convention where I had way too much fun. And I’ve got some observations to share with you about it, but they’ll have to wait until next week.

This week I like to share some of the treasures I found at the show.

Let’s start with the “full disclosure” routine. I’m at the point where my comic collection is way too large, and I’ve been taking the steps to prune it back over the last few years. I’ve found this process difficult to adjust to, but my wife and I are in that downsizing mode. Surprisingly, I’m finding that maybe I am not that much of a hoarder after all. I actually feel better when I get rid of stuff.

But… I can’t help...

Detective Comics is the longest running American comic book series. It was so important to the publisher, an outfit called National Periodical Publications, that one day they officially changed their name to reflect comic’s initials. They became DC Comics. Oh, sure, Detective Comics Comics doesn’t make sense, but let’s not split hairs and just chalk it all up to simpler times.

I’ve been reading Detective Comics for as long as I’ve been reading. Batman was the lead character since #27, 1939, and in the early days I admit I’d often choose the latest issue of Batman – with that big Batman logo – instead of the latest Detective Comics.

But then, right about the time that I was actively buying and reading comics on my own with minimal parental supervision, Detective Comics shifted direction. Batman’s superhero adventures morphed into detective and mystery stories. Many stories embraced a whodunit feel.

I like crowds. I like big noisy events. State fairs? Love ‘em. Black Friday shopping days? I’m there. Live music with tiny crowded dance floors? Sounds good to me. San Diego Comic Con? Yeah, baby. Ditto The New York Comic Con.

But on the other hand, when I’m thinking about Geek Culture and comic conventions, I find that I also enjoy small comic conventions. There’s a certain charm, an aura of creativity and a sense of community that embraces you in a unique way that you won’t find at NYC’s Javits Center.

I had to cancel out of this past weekend’s WonderCon in Anaheim, California. That was a drag as I was looking forward to being a panelist on Rik Offenberger’s Marketing/PR panel. But I haven’t been on a convention hiatus; lately, I have been busy finding and attending them. For consecutive weekends,...

Comic-Con International has announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for 2015. The nominees, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, highlight the wide range of material being published in comics and graphic novel form today, from companies big and small, in print and on line. The awards will be given out during a gala ceremony on Friday, July 10 during Comic-Con International: San Diego.

Best Short Story

“Beginning’s End,” by Rina Ayuyang, muthamagazine.com

“Corpse on the Imjin!” by Peter Kuper, in Masterful Marks: Cartoonists Who Changed the World (Simon & Schuster)

“,” by Lee Bermejo, in Batman Black and White #3 (DC)

“,” by Max Landis & Jock, in Adventures of Superman #14 (DC)

“When the Darkness Presses,” by Emily Carroll, http://emcarroll.com/comics/darkness/

Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)

Astro City #16: “Wish I May” by Kurt Busiek & Brent Anderson (Vertigo/DC)

Beasts of Burden: Hunters and Gatherers, by Evan Dorkin...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

801 Media

Private Teacher Volume 4 Gn, $12.95

Action Lab Entertainment

Skyward #7 (Jeremy Dale Regular Cover), $2.99

Skyward #7 (Phil Noto Variant Cover), $3.99

Antarctic Press

Gold Digger #210, $3.99

Archie Comic Publications

Archie’s Funhouse Double Digest #5, $3.99

Sonic Super Special Magazine #11, $9.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #260 (Ben Bates Regular Cover), $2.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #260 (Evan Stanley Sonic Versus Variant Cover), $2.99

Aspen Comics

Lola Xoxo #2 (Cover A Siya Oum), $3.99

Lola Xoxo #2 (Cover B Siya Oum), $3.99

Lola Xoxo #2 (Cover C Joe Benitez), Ar

Ballantine Books

Alex Delaware Volume 2 The Web Gn, $24.00

Big Dog Ink

Penny For Your Soul Death #7 (Of 7)(Cover A J.B. Neto), $3.50

Penny For Your Soul Death #7 (Of 7)(Cover B Jenevieve Broomall), $3.50

Ursa Minor #4 (Cover A Ian Snyder), $3.50

Ursa Minor #4 (Cover B Nei Ruffino), $3.50

Black Library

Warhammer 40K Commissar Sc,...

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Yoe Books! Falls Down Another Rabbit Hole With Alice In Comicland Alice Seen Through The Comic Book Looking Glass

San Diego, CA (December 9, 2013) – Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most beloved novels ever written as well as considered to be one of the best examples of the literary nonsense genre. So it only makes sense that Idw Publishing and Yoe Books! would partner up to collect the fantastic and wild variations of Alice as seen in comic books and comic strips from the Golden Age and beyond in Alice in Comicland.

Coming this March, Alice in Comicland is a 160 full-color page collection of comic books and comic strip stories featuring Alice that range from humor to horror by masters like Alex Toth, Walt Kelly, The Simon and Kirby Studio, Dan DeCarlo, David Berg, George Carlson, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Davis, R.F. Outcault,...

Brooklyn band Rubblebucket, known for their danceable tunes and uproarious live performances, hasn’t exactly been silent since 2011’s Omega La La. The band released a follow-up Ep, Oversaturated, late last year and now returns with another Ep, Save Charlie. The release consists of seven new tracks, but that’s not all the band has been composing in these past few months. “This year marks the first time in our ‘bandship’ not touring full-time,” says bandleader and trumpet player Alex Toth. “We’ve fleshed out more songs in the past six months than we have in 4 years.” Save Charlie is a way...

Having spent the past four days in Baltimore attending my favorite comics convention – the one that’s actually about comics – I had the opportunity to spend some serious conversation time with a lot of my friends. However, because the show is a four-hour-plus drive from La Casa Del Oro, the best conversation is with my daughter and ComicMix cohort Adriane Nash. Whereas much of her work is behind the scenes, Adriane is the one who kills here each year on April Fool’s Day and at least one of her hoaxes has graduated to the level of Urban Myth.

As her dad, this makes me very proud. But (sing along, folks), I digress.

After returning from Baltimore Monday night, while cuing TiVo for Ricky Gervais’ appearance on David Letterman, we had one of those “let’s tie-up everything we’ve been talking about” conversations. This one was about how, given time,...

by Brett White

Wednesday is new comic book day, which also means it's new potential-movie-source-material day. Here are all of the comics and collections out today starring the comic book characters from the movies and television shows of today, tomorrow and yesterday.

Of particular note this week: Black Widow teams up with Fantomex in A + X #10, the caped crusader returns to the swingin' '60s in Batman '66 #1, and the Nova Corps' youngest member starts a new mission in Nova #6.

2013 Movies

("Iron Man 3" "Man of Steel" "The Wolverine" "Kick-Ass 2" "Thor: The Dark World")

» Iron Man #13

Story by Kieron Gillen, art by Greg Land & Jay Leisten, colors by Guru-eFX

» The Mighty Thor And Journey Into Mystery: Everything Burns paperback

Collects The Mighty Thor #18-22 and Journey Into Mystery (1952) #642-645

» Savage Wolverine #7 (pictured above)

Story by Zeb Wells, art by Joe Madureira, colors by Peter Steigerwald

» Superman: Phantom Zone...

I was considering doing a piece on how I can’t figure out why I haven’t seen any of my comic collector friends on Hoarders. You know, those people who keep moving to cheaper, bigger houses in worse and worse neighborhoods so they can have a living room big enough for those little, narrow walkways among their 437 eight-foot-high stacks of long boxes? Fear of ending up like that is the main reason I never got into collecting. Or so I thought.

But then I looked around my own claustrophobic living space and realized that people who live in Mylar snuggies shouldn’t throw weighted-based maquettes.

But I’m not a collector. I’m an accumulator. I haven’t paid for a comic book in 20 years, but people keep sending them to me. I can’t get them to stop. So I put them aside, saying I’ll get to them eventually.

Warner Archive announces their schedule of events for the 2013 San Diego Comic Con!

Headed to the San Diego Comic Con next week? Be sure to stop by and see what Warner Archive is up to during the convention. Follow them on Twitter @warnerarchive or facebook.com/warnerarchive for the latest details and opportunities to #FindWAC for special promotional items. Last year, there were free DVDs to be had. Not saying that will be the case this year, but you never know.

Friday, July 19 from 1:30 - 2:30pm

Warner Archive presents Attack of the Killer Bs!

The movies you hate to admit you love­ and the Warner Archive unabashedly adores ­ get their overdo marquee moment as we shine the spotlight on all the quirky and crazed Sci-Fi, Horror and Action films that transcend their B-movie-ness to become permanent fixtures in our collective imaginations.

From The Frozen Dead and The Green Slime,...

While you savored your colorful eggs, Marshmallow Peeps, and chocolate bunnies this past holiday weekend, many ventured out to their local theaters to cheer on the Joes in G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Paramount Pictures’ Easter basket was overflowing as the action-figure fueled movie took in over $132 million across the globe. Here in the U.S. the Jon M. Chu sequel totaled in the $51 million range.

This isn’t the first cartoon franchise to hit the big screen and won’t be the last. When TV was king, Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles, Pirates of Dark Water, Valley of the Dinosaurs teleported us to another place and the animation studio Hanna-Barbera reigned supreme in every kid’s universe.

Filmgoers have seen their beloved Saturday morning shows and comic book heroes transfer from the small screen to wildly, gigantic movie heroes. Whether you grew up with them as a kid planted in front...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Action Lab Entertainment

Order Of Dagonet #3, $3.99

Antarctic Press

Crawling Sky #2 (Of 5), $3.99

Last Zombie Before The After #4, $3.99

Ape Entertainment

Strawberry Shortcake Berry Fun Digest Collection Volume 1 Tp, $14.99

Arcana Studio

Fafnir The Dragon Volume 2 Barack To The Future Gn, $14.95

Swerve Sc, $19.95

Archaia Entertainment

Mouse Guard Black Axe #6 (Of 6), $3.50

Archie Comics

Archie And Friends Double Digest #24, $3.99

Mega Man #22, $2.99

Sonic The Hedgehog Select Volume 7 Tp, $11.99

Ardden Entertainment

Devil Is Due In Dreary #3 (resolicited), $3.99

Arthur A. Levine Books

Bird King An Artist’s Notebook Hc, $19.99

Aspen Comics

Charismagic The Death Princess #2 (Cover A Khary Randolph), $3.99

Charismagic The Death Princess #2 (Cover B Emilio Lopez), $3.99

Charismagic The Death Princess #2 (Cover C Siya Oum), Ar

Executive Assistant Assassins #8 (Cover A Jordan Gunderson), $3.99

Executive Assistant Assassins #8 (Cover...

Trick or Treat Studios makes amazing masks for Halloween or really anytime your feel like creeping out your friends. All the masks are hand-crafted by master mask makers who take inspiration from film and their own twisted imaginations.

Masks include Halloween II, The Thing, and completely original designs like the Clowns of Death series.  Uncle Creepy, from Creepy comics, is featured here.

Some details from the site:

"Over 285 issues of Creepy have been published and Uncle Creepy himself has been drawn by some of the best artist in the world, including Neal Adams, Dan Adkins, Reed Crandall, Johnny Craig, Jack Davis, Steve Ditko, Frank Frazetta, Gray Morrow, Joe Orlando, John Severin, Angelo Torres, Alex Toth, Al Williamson, Wally Wood and Bernie Wrightson.

Now for the first time in almost 20 years, Trick or Treat Studios and New Comics Company, LLC is proud to offer the Offically Licensed Uncle Creepy Halloween Mask!

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Aam Markosia

Cancertown Blasphemous Tumours Tp, $19.99

AC Comics

Men Of Mystery #88, $29.95

Ace Books

Doctor Who The Wheel Of Ice Hc, $26.95

Action Lab Entertainment

Order Of Dagonet #2, $3.99

Amryl Entertainment

Cavewoman 2008 HeroesCon Signed Regular Sketchbook, Ar

Cavewoman Gangster #3 (Of 3), $3.75

Antarctic Press

Gold Digger Holidays Special #2, $3.50

How To Draw And Design Steampunk Pocket Manga Tp, $14.95

Zombie Kid Diaries Volume 3 Walking Dad Gn, $10.99

Ape Entertainment

Strawberry Shortcake Digest Volume 3 Field Day And Other Stories Gn, $6.99

Strawberry Shortcake Volume 2 #2, $3.99

Arcana Studio

Arcana The Book Gn, $14.95

Intrinsic Gn, $14.95

Archaia Entertainment

God Machine Hc (Leather Bound Edition), $49.95

Archie Comics

Archie #640, $2.99

Archie And Friends Double Digest #23, $3.99

Betty And Veronica Prom Princesses Tp, $9.99

Jugheads Double Digest #188, $3.99

Mega Man #21 (Alice Meichi Li Variant Cover), $2.99

Mega Man #21 (Chad Thomas...

If you weren’t following our Twitter feed or our Facebook page in real time on Saturday night (and good heavens, why weren’t you?) the 2012 Harvey Awards were given out at the Baltimore Comic-Con. Daredevil was the big winner of the night with four wins for Best Series, Best New Series, Best Inker and Best Writer. Hark! A Vagrant‘s Kate Beaton won three with Best Online Comics Work, the Special Award for Humor, and Best Cartoonist. Jim Henson’s Tale Of Sand by Ramon Perez won two for Best Original Graphic Album and Best Story, tying Walt Simonson’s The Mighty Thor: Artist’s Edition with wins for Best Domestic Reprint Project and the Special Award for Excellence in Presentation, and J.H. Williams on Batwoman snagging Best Artist and Best Cover Artist.

The Dick Giordano Humanitarian Award from the Hero Initiative was given posthumously to Joe Kubert,...

Growing up in the 1960s, I first heard “Shazam” from the lips of Gomer Pyle, Usmc and only later learned it had something to do with a defunct character, Captain Marvel. When I then saw ads in the comics for a Saturday morning series called Shazzan, I was confused, thinking it was somehow connected. Nope, the CBS series created by the great Alex Toth and produced by Hanna-Barbera and had the following narration:

“Inside a cave off the coast of Maine, Chuck (Jerry Dexter) and Nancy (Janet Waldo) find a mysterious chest containing the halves of a strange ring. When joined, the ring forms the word “Shazzan!” and with this magical command, they are transported back to the fabled land of the Arabian Nights. Here they meet their Genie, Shazzan (Barney Phillips). Shazzan presents them with Kaboobie (Don Messick), a magical flying camel. Shazzan will serve them whenever they call,...

Pretty much the comic book Oscars, the 2012 nominations for the Eisner awards have been announced. There is quite are large showing from Marvel in the superhero department, not so much from DC. Surprising, considering the company’s high profile New 52 relaunch. Save for Jeff Lemire’s nomination for Best Writer, most of DC’s nomination are pre-relaunch, or from their Vertigo imprint which has been left untouched by the New 52. The nominations are usually as controversial as the Oscars, with books and whole companies being left out, much to fans, sometimes, anger and confusion.

A full list of the nominations are below, courtesy of Bleeding Cool, and the award will take place at this years San Diego Comic Con.

Best Short Story “A Brief History of the Art Form Known as Hortisculpture,” by Adrian Tomine, in Optic Nerve #12 (Drawn & Quarterly) “Harvest of Fear,” by Jim Woodring, in The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror #17 (Bongo) “The Phototaker,...

As many of you may already know, each and every year, awards distributed at San Diego Comic Con to a few select (and noteworthy) nominees who are chosen by retailers and professionals in the comic book industry. The ceremony is better known as the Eisner Awards which is now heading into its 24th year with some great talent in the running. One of the most loved titles in this year’s nominee list is Marvel’s Daredevil, picking up 6 nominations that include Best Continuing Series, Best Single Issue, Best Writer (Mark Waid), Best Cover Artist (Marcos Martin), and Best Penciller/Inker Team Marcos Martin, and Paolo Rivera/Joe Rivera). DC also scored some decent recognition with their iZombie Vertigo series, gathering 3 nominations (Cover Art, Coloring, Inker/Penciller) for the creative team.

You can check out the full list of nominees below.

Eisner Award Nominees 2012

Best Short Story

“A Brief History...

One of the more enduring concepts introduced on Saturday morning television in 1967 was Hanna-Barbera’s Herculoids. Some of this has to do with its fabulous Alex Toth design work and much of it has to do with the unusual assortment of people and creatures that band together to fight for survival in a hostile environment.

The series debuted on September 9 and CBS aired 18 original episodes before it vanished on September 6, 1969. Thanks to the miracle of on-demand DVD manufacture, Warner Archive has released the complete series on two DVDs this week. The eleven new episodes created in 1981 remain to be rediscovered.

The series was the brainchild of Toth but episodes were directed by Bill Perez, Paul Sommer, Ken Spears, Joe Ruby, and David Scott. Clearly Ruby and Spears were inspired by this because there’s a direct correlation between this and their Thundarr the Barbarian (also available from Warner Archive). The Herculoids...