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Thor 2, Incredibles 2, Amazing Spider-Man: December 15th Comic Reel
CBR News &bull Dec 15, 2011
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Natalie Portman is quite unhappy at the dismissal of director Patty Jenkins. "Portman had begun to question whether she wanted to continue acting at all right now -- possibly for several years -- because she… Full Story »
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Comics A.M. - More on Occupy Comics; New 52's Relative Rankings
CBR News &bull Dec 15, 2011
Matt Pizzolo talks Occupy Comics! Looking at the relative positions of DC's New 52 titles! DC backs off digital debuts! Jim Zubkavich on writing "Skullkickers"! Ramon Perez on adapting Jim Henson's "Tale of Sand"! Plus more! Full Story »
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REVIEW: "Avengers: X-Sanction" #1
CBR News &bull Dec 14, 2011
The secret is out: this is the official prelude to the "Avengers Vs. X-Men" mega-event coming up next year from Marvel. It seems only fitting, then, that the double-secret prelude should have a creative team known for making a big, visual spectacle of things. Jeph Loeb's stories, when combined with Ed McGuiness' art (with Dexter Vines on inks and Morry Hollowell on digital… Full Story »
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IDW Moves from iVerse to comiXology, Goes Same Day Digital
CBR News &bull Dec 14, 2011
Today, IDW announced the expansion of their partnership with comiXology with a host of new apps powered by the digital comics distributor including the main IDW Comics app, Transformers Comics, Star Trek Comics, Doctor Who Comics, G.I. JOE Comics, 30 Days of Night Comics, Templesmith Comics and True Blood Comics. The apps are available on iOS, Android, Web and Kindle Fire and for longtime users of IDW Comics apps, all previous purchases will sync with the new comiXology platforms. The publisher's titles hit the comiXology platform in October, moving from their previous exclusive home at iVerse -- and with its… Full Story »
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Sam Humphries Prepares a "Sacrifice"
CBR News &bull Dec 14, 2011
Thanks to an outrageous premise and strong promotion -- perpetuated by enthusiastic word of mouth -- writer Sam Humphries and artist Steven Sanders' self-published one-shot "Our Love is Real" became one of 2011's biggest surprise sensations, selling out of multiple printings and eventually being picked up by Image Comics. This week, Humpries begins another self-published project with artist Dalton Rose, the six-issue miniseries "Sacrifice," which plucks a troubled Joy Division fan from the modern day and throws him into the midst of an Aztec civil war. Issue #1 is available now at select retailers (check the website for a list),… Full Story »
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Top Cow and ComicsPRO Celebrate "Artifacts"
CBR News &bull Dec 14, 2011
Top Cow Productions and ComicsPRO are teaming up to celebrate the end of the entire Top Cow Universe as we know it with a nationwide event! Many of Top Cow's best creators and some of North America's finest comic retailers… Full Story »
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Emerald City Comicon Reveals "ECCC Heroes"
CBR News &bull Dec 13, 2011
The Emerald City Comicon (ECCC) is excited to introduce to the world the Emerald City Caped Crusader and the Emerald City Caped Crusaderette! The "ECCC Hereos" are all-new superheroes that were created in collaboration with superstar artist Michael Avon Oeming… Full Story »
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Comic Studies: Dave Sim and Seth
CBR News &bull Dec 13, 2011
The University of Dundee in Scotland recently launched the world's first mainstream postgraduate degree course (an MLitt) in Comic Studies. In this weekly column, I cover the course from a student's perspective, looking at and discussing what the term "Comic Studies" really entails. It's the final week of class for the Autobiographix module, and for the first semester of Comic Studies as a whole. My essay has been submitted, and I can attempt to put the pain of endless citations behind me while looking forward to International Comic Cultures and Creating Comics after Christmas! First though, a look at our… Full Story »
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Slott Takes Spidey to the "Ends of the Earth"
CBR News &bull Dec 13, 2011
Yesterday, Marvel pulled back the curtain on Marjorie Liu and Mike Perkins taking over "Astonishing X-Men" with Issue #48. Today, the House of Ideas revealed details on a key "Amazing Spider-Man" 50th Anniversary story arc in a conference call with writer Dan Slott. CBR News was on hand to bring the details on Slott's brainchild, "Ends of the Earth." Moderator and Junior Sales Administrator James Viscardi kicked things off by speaking on the status and lead-up to Slott's story. Slott kicked off the call by recapping the events leading up to Doc Ock's life clock ticking down all the way… Full Story »
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EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: Andy Kubert's "Justice League" Variant
CBR News &bull Dec 13, 2011
DC Comics has provided CBR with the exclusive debut of Andy Kubert's variant cover for "Justice League" #4, Kubert's first published work since the conclusion of "Flashpoint" in August. Written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Jim Lee, the December… Full Story »
