Ever since Disney acquired Lucasfilm in 2012, the company has been trying to reinvent the vast, fluid, and beloved Star Wars Expanded Universe. For those of us who loved the EU, it was an upsetting decision, but one that made a whole lot of business sense. Disney is a corporation who likes to control the […]
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Complex and Satisfying, You Should Read the ‘Black Panther’ Comics
The recent books by Ta-Nehisi Coates, Roxane Gay, and Evan Narcisse have had great character-driven stories. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a580f19ad44960421dcf957/master/pass/blackpanther-featured_.jpg
Marvel Comics Reveals Thanos’ Original Birth Name
I know what you’ve been thinking every time you lay eyes on Thanos, the Big Bad who has terrorized the Avengers for decades and who looms large over the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s upcoming Avengers: Infinity War: What’s beneath that crinkly, purple exterior? What is he thinking? What’s his original name? Yes, Thanos’ name was almost not Thanos. That’s something […]
Marvel wants to help you make comics, just leave out the farts
If you’ve ever wanted to make your own comic but don’t quite have the skills to draw one, Marvel and Tap Tap Comics have a solution. Called Marvel: Create Your Own, the new app will let you choose a Marvel character, pose them on various backgrounds and then fill in the story via speech bubbles. […]
10 excellent comics that flew under the radar in 2017
Enlarge / Super Sons is actually about Super Pets. And that’s a good thing. (credit: DC Comics) Comic book news this year was dominated by which major characters from DC and Marvel died, which turned evil, and which did one and then the other. Big events are a lot of fun and give us a […]
21 Comics That Will Make All Retail Workers Wince Then Laugh
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‘Extremity’ and 5 More of the Best Comics of 2017
There were so many great comics last year, we couldn’t pick just five. Here’s everything you should have read in 2017. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a381633d22e9a1c828ef6b1/master/pass/Extremity-Art.jpg Feed: All Latest
Superhero Bits: Wolverine Musical, Venom Set Photos, DC Comics Panel in Washington DC & More
How can you see Black Lightning early in Washington DC? Does Jeremy Renner still want to make a Hawkeye movie? Why might a Wolverine musical with Hugh Jackman look like? Could Avengers 4 set up a Young Avengers TV series? Want to see Tom Hardy struggling with the symbiote suit on the set of Venom? […]
Marvel comics arrive in Hoopla’s public library app
Comic books are a brilliant medium, but keeping up with the latest releases can be expensive. If you live in the US, it’s worth checking out Hoopla; the service is supported by more than 1,500 public libraries, and offers free digital access to DC, Image and IDW titles. And starting today, another major publisher is […]
‘Justice League’ Reading List: 5 Comics to Check Out Now
Not everything about the movie’s heroes ended up on the big screen. Here’s what to read to find out more. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a0dca41b72534574cebc29c/master/pass/JusticeLeagueMovieHP.jpg Feed: All Latest
