Topic: Comics

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Nov 27, 2012

Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Batman Is Tearing the Nerd Kingdom Apart

The actor is suddenly rumored to be taking up Christian Bale's cowl and appear in the Warner Bros.'s Justice League movie as the new Batman. This "decision," of course, has divided nerds the world over.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Oct 22, 2012

Daily Planet Seeks Reporter

There's at least one job opening at a newspaper: Clark Kent has quit his job at The Daily Planet. We've got an early look at the job listing for any reporter willing to move to Metropolis. Superheroes need not apply. 

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Oct 11, 2012

A Tale of Two Comic Cons

Break out the slideshows of fanboys and fangirls in ridiculously awesome costumes because New York Comic Con has hit Manhattan. Let's take this opportunity to figure out what makes San Diego's smaller, grittier, East Coast counterpart tick. 

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By Esther Zuckerman

Jul 9, 2012

Trimming the Times

Marines, Andrew Cuomo, and Comics

A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.

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By Ray Gustini

Jan 4, 2012

What a $65 Dave Eggers Shower Curtain Looks Like

Today in books: old books have seized America's menswear departments, and why Americans don't "get" Tintin comics.

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By Ted Mann

Nov 13, 2011

Frank Miller Doesn't Think Much of Occupy Wall Street

The comic artist behind Sin City, 300, and The Dark Knight Returns unloaded on the Wall Street protesters, and plenty of his fans are firing back.

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By Erik Hayden

Aug 5, 2011

The Backlash to the Backlash of a Multiracial Spider-Man

The dizzying responses to the introduction of Miles Morales

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 11, 2011

Trumpdate: A Comic Book, a Wine, and a Hairdo How-To

And will Sarah Palin's association with Trump hurt or help her?

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By Alex Eichler

Apr 29, 2011

Conservatives Cope with a Non-American Superman

Superman renounces his citizenship in the latest comic over foreign policy concerns

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