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Gay DC Character Hunt Has Begun: Twitter Speculates on His or Her Identity

Gay comic book superheroes have been created before, to more or less success. DC Comics is also planning to switch it up a bit by outing an established character, it has emerged. Twitter is on fire with speculation on who that might be. Just recently, DC Comics announced that it would be adding new characters to wh...

22 May 2012
05:48 GMT

Simple Solution for Reading Comic Books

Comic books must have been a vivid part of the childhood of many of us, since they took us to imaginary lands, fighting alongside superheroes. Jomic is a tool that will allow you to relive those moments by reading digital comic books while sitting in front of your Mac. Although comic books have a unique value if yo...

16 March 2012
14:51 GMT

Marvel Plans Deeper Movie-Based Video Games

Despite having a past littered with movie tie-ins, it seems that video game publisher SEGA does not feature prominently in the future plans of Marvel, the comic book company that is now owned by Disney. T.Q. Jefferson, who is the vice president of games production at Marvel, has stated, “There are no current p...

7 March 2012
16:31 GMT

Mass Effect Books and Comics Complete the Franchise’s Story

BioWare has talked about the array of other Mass Effect products that have appeared alongside the actual games, saying that they all blend together to flesh out the story imagined by the studio. Mass Effect 3 is set to appear next month and complete the series of video games developed by BioWare. Besides the actual...

21 February 2012
17:21 GMT

Full Voice Acting Coming to Marvel Super Hero Squad Online

Video game developer Gazillion Entertainment has revealed that Marvel Super Hero Squad Online MMO will be fully voiced and has announced some of the people that will be doing voice work for the game. Chris Cox, Laura Bailey and Phil Lamarr have so far been hired to provide voice over as some of the most recognizable...

9 February 2012
09:24 GMT

Incoming 2012: Borderlands 2

What we know:Borderlands was a surprising hit in 2009 and Gearbox is hoping to deliver another impressive and addictive game this year with a sequel that takes players back to Pandora and refines all the significant gameplay mechanics.For starters, the four character classes we know from the original are gone, replac...

13 January 2012
19:41 GMT

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Gets Comic Treatment from Penny Arcade

Video game publisher and hardware maker Nintendo has announced that it has teamed up with the creators of the Penny Arcade series of comics in order to create a special series linked to the launch of the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.The first chapter of the new comic series is now available on the offi...

16 November 2011
13:41 GMT

Saints Row: The Third Is Underground Comic Book Version of Big Franchises

Most big franchises these days are trying to deliver important stories with a serious tone but one leading executive at THQ believes that players also need distractions like the new Saints Row open world game.Speaking to WorthPlaying, Danny Bilson, who is the leader of the core games division at publisher THQ, has sa...

3 November 2011
04:06 GMT

Mark Zuckerberg Gets a Comic Book

Since his social platform is currently a hugely popular one that attracts new users every day, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, is also getting a lot of attention, including a comic book portraying his life.Zuckerberg is no stranger to having his life analyzed and used for artistic purposes, considering he ...

25 February 2011
14:44 GMT

Marvel Kills Off Human Torch in ‘Fantastic Four’ Comics

Human Torch is no more: following many weeks of speculation, Marvel has gone ahead and killed one of the superheroes in the “Fantastic Four” comics. They will be known from now on solely as “Fantastic Three.” As CoffeToday also points out, ever since Marvel announced back in December that one ...

26 January 2011
08:40 GMT

PlayStation 3 Mass Effect 2 Available for Digital Download on Launch Date

Video game publisher and hardware maker Sony has announced that the BioWare made Mass Effect 2 will be offered for digital download via the PlayStation Network on the same day that the Blu-ray version is available in brick and mortar stores, on January 18. The announcement means that for the first time a major third...

13 January 2011
05:38 GMT

InFamous 2 Gets Comic Book Prequel

In order to prepare fans for the imminent release of inFamous 2, the sequel to 2008's impressive super hero game, Sucker Punch, the developer of the series, and famed comic book company DC Comics, have announced that a six-volume series will be launched. In case you haven't been following the adventures ...

22 December 2010
15:51 GMT

BioWare Confirms Comic Book Choices for PS3 Mass Effect 2

Developer BioWare has confirmed that players who will be picking up the PlayStation 3 edition of Mass Effect 2 will be able to get the choices linked to the first video game in the series via an interactive comic book that is unique to the game. The comic is called Mass Effect Genesis and the idea is to show gamer...

17 December 2010
04:46 GMT

Jennifer Lawrence Talks ‘X-Men: First Class’ Mystique and Body Paint

As any respectable “X-Men” fan must know, when she’s not her blue, clothes-less self, Mystique can shape-shift. In the upcoming “X-Men: First Class,” the role is played by Jennifer Lawrence – and she’s now opening about her mutant “costume” and how long it takes t...

27 October 2010
02:50 GMT

Originality of ‘Inception’ Questioned as Plot Traced to Scrooge McDuck Comics

“Inception,” directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Cillian Murphy and Tom Hardy, is hailed as one of the biggest accomplishments of modern cinema, not only for its stunning visual effects but also because of a story that is as original as it’...

4 August 2010
07:06 GMT

Mark Ruffalo Talks The Hulk in ‘The Avengers’

After a rather too public spat between Marvel and Edward Norton, the actor was dropped from his part as The Hulk for the new “Avengers” movie, which will come out in 2012. At this year’s Comic-Con, a replacement for Norton was announced in the person of Mark Ruffalo, who is now telling Entertainment...

30 July 2010
11:01 GMT

Wonder Woman Gets Style Makeover, More Clothes

For decades, Wonder Woman wore the same clothes in all comic books – and very similar outfits in all adaptations for the big or small screen. This is precisely why writer J. Michael Straczynski decided it was time for a change: and gave the popular heroine a pair of black leggings and a jacket over the red top,...

1 July 2010
15:31 GMT

First Look at ‘Twilight: The Graphic Novel’

“Twilight” fans should be happy to learn that, several months after the official announcement was made, they get to have a first look at “Twilight: The Graphic Novel,” as Entertainment Weekly informs. The first drawings are already out online and the novel itself is scheduled for release on Ma...

21 January 2010
10:35 GMT

Dragon Age Gets Orson Scott Card to Write Its Comic Book

Dragon Age: Origins is about to get some additional content, but the addition is coming to expand the franchise, and not the actual game content. The new Dragon Age that's coming our way is not another DLC, but a comic that takes place in the same universe as the game. The comic has some pretty big names tied to...

23 December 2009
06:48 GMT

The Darkstalkers Return

It's been a while since Capcom did something with its Darkstalkers games, but that doesn't mean the demand doesn't exist. The comics based on the game's universe have been doing just as well, if not better, than the game itself. UDON Entertainment is the one that's responsible for the project...

12 November 2009
06:24 GMT

Venom Spinoff Is a Go with Gary Ross

“Spider-Man” has proven so far to be an extremely lucrative franchise, even if somewhat of a critical disappointment. Writer and director Gary Ross is currently working to bring Spider-Man back to life for the fourth installment under the helm of Sam Raimi, but that’s not all Ross will be doing, as ...

9 October 2009
04:22 GMT

Dragon Age: Origins and Army of Two Will Become Comic Books

Electronic Arts may be a game publisher, but when a company becomes as big as it has, money is never enough. So EA expands its line of products with comic additions. Forming a partnership with IDW Publishing, the company plans to create two comic books inspired from video games. The Army of Two and Dragon Age franchi...

7 October 2009
14:31 GMT

Rose McGowan’s Injuries Put ‘Red Sonja’ on Hiatus

Not many fans of famed director Robert Rodriguez took it kindly when he became romantically involved with “Grindhouse” star Rose McGowan, especially since they guessed she would get cast in many of his movies in the future. Still, the “Red Sonja” project, scheduled for release in 2010, did man...

9 September 2009
10:14 GMT

Google Releases New Comic-Book Themes for iGoogle

Google announced yesterday, in a post on its official blog, that it would be releasing a brand-new theme pack for its iGoogle service. The news came on the same day as the 40th anniversary of Comic-CON, a non-profit organization in charge of organizing the annual Comic-CON Comics Convention. Famous heroes like Super...

24 July 2009
08:33 GMT

Capcom and DC Create Resident Evil Comic Book

Capcom is not content with making yet another Resident Evil movie, so the company is also thinking of spinning its most valuable intellectual properties in the comic book genre. At the recent Comic Con in San Diego, the final details of a deal involving Capcom and DC have been hammered out and the first products are ...

30 July 2008
02:46 GMT

Batman Will Die

If ever there was one things we all hated as kids, it was that dark, seemingly uncaring side in the minds of those people responsible with the production of all things entertaining - be they cartoons, comic books, action series or full-length movies. When these bad, bad people wanted to play with the hearts and nerve...

26 March 2008
07:19 GMT

Platinum Studios Brings Comic Book Content to Mobiles

Platinum Studios, a company that controls one the largest independent library of comic book characters, announced that it will use Bango's direct-to-consumer technology to power its Platinum Studio Mobile, a mobile website that features images, sounds, wallpapers and other mobile content from Platinum's lib...

13 March 2007
09:32 GMT


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