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If there is one surprise that movies have offered up in 2025 thus far, it's the astronomical success of "A Minecraft Movie." The fact that it is far and away the biggest Hollywood release of the year thus far is shocking ... unless you're a kid who was raised on the game. The only thing that even comes close is the runaway success of Ryan Coogler's "Sinners." But in terms of sheer size? It's hard to argue against this video game turned blockbuster.

The movie is based on the video game "Minecraft," an unassuming brick-building game that became the most popular game in history. So, why didn't Warner Bros. and director Jared Hess just call the movie "Minecraft," instead opting to go with "A Minecraft Movie?" There's a very good reason for that, it turns out. As explained in author Andrew Farago...

Join Screen Rant at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 for The Last Ronin panel with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles creators like Kevin Eastman. Celebrate 40 years of Tmnt with panels featuring Kevin Eastman and future Idw plans. Reflect on Tmnt's journey from the first issue to The Last Ronin at Sdcc panels.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are coming to San Diego Comic-Con, and Screen Rant will be moderating a special The Last Ronin: The Bestselling Comic That Inspired The Movie panel to celebrate them. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin debuted in October 2020 as a dark alternate-future tale in which Michelangelo is the last surviving member of his family. The release was a hit, prompting an adaptation of the story for the big screen which is currently in development at Paramount Pictures.

Screen Rant is excited to celebrate all things The Last Ronin with The Last Ronin: The Bestselling Comic That Inspired The Movie,...

An impossible fight against an invisible foe that ignores villain tropes and threatens all of Gotham required Batman to adjust his tactics and rely on others.

Bruce Wayne spent years transforming himself into a Caped Crusader with a singular goal: uphold his vow to eliminate all crime. The result was Batman, a mysterious solitary figure that stalks dangerous criminals while cloaked in shadows. Batman has contingency plans for defeating any villain and always comes prepared with a wide variety of gadgets. Many of the best Dark Knight stories explore the relationship between Batman and his infamous rogues' gallery. Batman's greatest adversaries share unsettling similarities with the Dark Knight, usually in the form of obsessions that present as iconic motifs. However, the toughest villain Batman has ever faced isn’t a costume-clad recluse fixated on some gimmick but a force of nature that threatens the core of Gotham itself.

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This week we are going to take a look at the history of Tmnt comics by looking in-depth at the supporting cast of allies and enemies. There will be a section of people reading this who would have been like me in the ’90s thinking these characters were only from toys and a cartoon. So this is going to be a comics education for you. I am going to try and keep things in chronological order, but there will be lots of various size tangents to go off on. The focus will be on first appearances, key issues and how each character was introduced in the Idw series. The Idw series serves an important purpose as it has introduced and reintroduced many fans to the Tmnt universe. It is now over 100 issues in, as well as a handful of interesting accompanying mini-series. The best way I often describe the Idw...

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Here's our rundown of this year's coolest Batman collectibles.

80 years in and Batman is as popular as ever. Even as you read these words, work is underway on the next cinematic adventure for the Dark Knight, and Joker is still going strong in theaters -- so much so that Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips are hiding away crafting the character's next solo film. The eight decades since Batman was first introduced in the pages of Detective Comics have seen him undergo countless changes, the versatility of the Caped Crusader is a huge part of his staying power. But when it comes down to the nitty gritty, Batman is just a hero at heart -- whether he's the goofy 1960s one or the grimdark Synder take. So you really can't go wrong with giving the gift of Batman, and here's some ideas to make your holiday shopping experience a Bat-tastic one!

Insight Editions Presents Batman: The Definitive History Of The Dark Knight In Comics, Film, And Beyond Written by Andrew Farago and Gina McIntyre Foreword by Michael Keaton Preface by Dennis O’Neil Introduction by Kevin Conroy The Caped Crusader. The Dark Knight. The World’s Greatest Detective. Bats. Since his 1939 debut in the pages …

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Comic-Con's Hall H panels tend to generate the most buzz, but there are hundreds of panels going on throughout the event outside of Hall H and plenty of panels that attending horror fans should keep an eye out for. The official Thursday panel schedule has been released, and I've highlighted horror-related panels that you may want to line up for.

To check out the full Thursday panel schedule, visit: https://www.comic-con.org/cci/thursday

20th Century Fox: The Predator

The hunt returns as director, Shane Black, along with cast members, Olivia Munn, Sterling K. Brown, Keegan-Michael Key, Trevante Rhodes, Jake Busey, Yvonne Strahovski, Thomas Jane and Augusto Aguiliera, bring their all-star firepower to an explosive panel on Fox's upcoming bigger n' badder take on the iconic franchise.

Thursday July 19, 2018 10:30am - 11:30am

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Last week I talked with Vito Delsante about his new Kickstarter campaign, and this week I got the chance to talk with Matthew Harding, a comics creator who has a Kickstarter campaign with Einar Masson ending this week for an anthology titled Not Forgotten featuring public domain superheroes from the Golden Age of comics.

Jc: For people who may be unfamiliar with your and Einar Masson’s work, can you tell me about your comics experience and what made you decide to work on an anthology with Einar Masson?

Mh: Einar and I both went to college together where I had run the comics club for about five years. Since then I’ve been working freelance doing odd jobs from production work at Black Mask Studios to animation at Madefire motion comics. I’ve self-published Popapocalypse through Kickstarter campaigns, colored a couple of Bloodworth issues, and written comics for creator...

Sunday July 15th is the last day of Comic-Con 2012, and most of us will be completely worn out looking like Spider-Man in the image above. Chances are he's asleep under that mask. Sunday has always been a cool down day for us, we kind of just try to relax a little bit more and enjoy it. That doesn't mean their isn't anything to see or do though!

We've got a Fringe screening and Q&A, Doctor Who, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 20th Anniversary, Sons of Anarchy, the annual Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical screening, and more! I've always wanted to go the Buffy musical sing-a-long, but am usually trying to leave San Diego before it starts.

Just a little reminder, we will be having our annual GeekTyrant meet up this year to meet our readers, which is something we always enjoy doing! That will take place on Wednesday night, and...

The organizers of San Diego Comic-Con have released the official schedule of events for Sunday, July 15 which you can now view below.

San Diego Comic-Con – Sunday, July 15

10:00-11:00 Comic-Con How-to: Publishing Industry: From Manuscript to Industry — So you have the desire to write a book and get it published, but what does that really mean? Agents, editors, publishers, reviewers, self-publishing, traditional publishing, print on demand, ebooks, foreign language-the list goes on. What does it mean to “write for profit,” and what are the pitfalls to watch out for? Award-winning author Maxwell Alexander Drake gives you some insights into the real world that is the Publishing Industry. Warning: this seminar is not for the weak of spirit. Room 2

10:00-11:00 Spotlight on Jason Shiga — Comic-Con special guest Jason Shiga is best known for his interactive comics, including Meanwhile and Knock Knock. He will present a career retrospective detailing...

Nation Cartoonists Society president Tom Richmond announced this week that the venerable organization was adding a web-comics division for this year.

According to Richmond’s blog post, he and Awards membership chairman Sean Parkes had been working on this for some time. They received feedback from several industry experts including Dave Kellett (Sheldon, Drive), Andrew Farago (curator of the Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco), Michael Jantze (The Norm, Professor of Sequential Art and Animation, Savannah College of Art and Design).

Richmond went on to explain that the category, Best Online Comic Strip, will be narrowly focused and based on the following criteria:

Comic-strip format only (no single panels, long-form narrative. etc.) Must be web only publication (any syndication in print would make it eligible for the Best Syndicated Comic Strip Division) Must be at least a weekly Must have shown consistent publication based on determined time-schedule (i.e. it being a daily,...

It seems like San Diego Comic-Con 2011 is right around the corner, and it's going to be one hell of a glorious weekend of geek awesomeness. Comic-Con International has unleashed the full schedule for Friday July 22nd, once again we have a full day of fun and excitement. There's so much I want to see here, including The Amazing Spider-Man, The Walking Dead, Total Recal, Batman: Year One, Locke & Key, Haywire, Raven and more!

I've gone through the list and put exclamation points next to all of the events that we want to cover. Let us know what panels and events you would like to know about and we will try and get them covered for you! If you are actually going to be at the con, what will you be checking out?

GeekTyrant will once again be at Comic-Con in full force this year, bringing you the best maximum super rad coverage.

Hey gang! WonderCon 2011 invading San Francisco on Friday, April 1st through Sunday, April 3rd and the three-day schedule has been unleashed! Unfortunately we won't be able to make it up there this year, but if you are going, it looks like there's a ton of stuff for you to check out! I wish to hell I was going!

The convention will feature presentations and screenings for Falling Skies, Green Lantern, Super, Cowboys & Aliens, The Three Musketeers, Hanna, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Iron Man Anime, Priest, Immortals, Doctor Who, Terra Nova, Thundercats, and more.

Check out the full schedule below and start planning you WonderCon adventure!

Friday, April 1

12:30-1:30 Nerds! The Secret Origins of Game Designers— Comics. Movies. Games. Did you know that a life of fandom might be perfect training for a career as a video game designer? Learn the secret origins of industry veterans Haden Blackman...

Here it is gang! The full schedule for the final day at Comic-Con, Sunday July 25th. There really isn't much happening on Sunday, it looks like it's gonna be a pretty relaxed day. There's a few panels we are going to catch, but I think we'll be playing catch-up on some articles. Sunday is traditionally known as Kids day, which features 27 Special Programs just for Kids. I've highlighted all of the events we hope to attend below. We are also planning a meet-up at Comic-Con with all of our readers. Details on the meet-up will be revealed soon. Check out the full Sunday schedule below and start planning out your day!

Sunday July 25th

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10:00-11:00 Emily The Strange— Get your last day of Comic-Con off to a strange start with Dark Horse's Emily the Strange panel! Meet Emily's creator Rob Reger...

Comic book artist Michael Turner has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 37.

He died from complications related to bone cancer at a hospital in Santa Monica, California on 27 June.

Turner drew covers for popular comic book titles including Superman/Batman, The Flash, Civil War and Justice League.

He also created online comics for the hit U.S. TV series Heroes, and published a number of his own titles, such as Fathom, via his company Aspen Mlt.

Paying tribute to Turner, Andrew Farago, the curator of San Francisco's Cartoon Art Museum, says, "He was definitely one of the most popular and influential comic book artists working right now.

"He was very, very much in demand as a cover artist on high-profile projects."...