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Spider-man and the Secret Wars
Writer Paul Tobin and artist Patrick Scherberger, the creative team that brought us Dr. Doom and the Masters of Evil, is gathering once more for Spider-Man and the Secret Wars. [Newsarama]: …Marvel Comics announced the launch of a new limited
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News Watch: Comic Books Recession-proof?
[Christian Science Monitor]: The rest of the publishing industry may have its worries, but in comic-book land, things are looking rosy. According to an article in USA Today, total sales of comic books were “strong” in 2008, while the graphic-novel
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1.2 million people to get more ‘Evil’
Starting today, “Evil Inc” will begin appearing in front of 800,000 more people. The Trend, circulated throughout the suburban areas of Philadelphia, covers eight counties within the Delaware Valley. The Trend is a weekly publication, and it will run six
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Ledger found dead
The New York Times is reporting that Heath Ledger has been found dead in Mary Kate Olsen’s Manhattan apartment. Police are saying it’s an apparent suicide. UPDATE: Both the AP and New York Times are backing off earlier claims, including
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Another syndicated cartoonist bites the dust
Another syndicated cartoonist bites the dust [E&P] The Silo Roberts strip is ending, according to DailyCartoonist.com. Rob Cabrera, who’s in his early 30s, told DailyCartoonist.com that he’s stopping the comic Dec. 10 to have more time for teaching and for
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Black Freighter Redux
Tales of the Black Freighter Redux This belongs directly under the heading of “Why didn’t I think of that?” [ComicBookResources] “The kid reading the pirate comic at the newsstand” is one of Dave Gibbons’ most famous images from “Watchmen,” yet
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Comic Con Countdown: 3 days
Comic Con Countdown: 3 daysComic Con International is nothing if not complete visual overload. Get your eyes in shape for the upcoming festivities with this fantastic archived photo gallery that includes photos of every SDCC since 1998. Enjoy.
“South Park” censorship
[CNN] PASADENA, California (Hollywood Reporter) — The creators of “South Park” lambasted Comedy Central Thursday for removing an episode that lampooned Scientology and Tom Cruise from the network’s repeat schedule and for blanking out the image of Muhammad during another
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