Marvel comic book crime fighters 'The X-Men' are getting ready for the first same-sex marriage in the superhero world. ...
04:30 PM, May 23, 2012
Philadelphia: Wedding bells will ring this summer for Marvel Comics' first openly gay hero, super speedster Northstar, and his longtime boyfriend. The New York-based publisher said on Tuesday that Canadian character Jean-Paul Beaubier will marry his beau, Kyle Jinadu, in the pages of "Astonishing X-Men" No. 51. That's due out June 20. Northstar revealed he was gay in the pages of "Alpha Flight" No. 106 in 1992, one of Marvel...
11:00 AM, May 23, 2012
New Delhi: Popular comic series Archie has announced that issue #636, will focus on issues related to gender by featuring gender-swapped versions of the three main characters. So, Archie become Archina, Veronica become Ronnie and Betty becomes Billy. The issue is scheduled for release on August 22. Steven Scott of Archie Comics on his blog wrote, "a magical twist sees the guys and gals of Riverdale stepping into each others...
11:54 AM, Apr 25, 2012
New Delhi: Comics have long been considered a medium of entertainment, but soon the caricatures may become a powerful medium for campaigning and spreading awareness about various social issues that abound in rural India. The Grassroots Comics movement is a social venture aimed at empowering the rural populations by providing them a medium of social awareness, which is both simple to create and understand. "We go to remote areas and...
02:14 PM, Feb 21, 2012
New Delhi: If someone says the passion of following comics is a pass, he is not just joking but probably is daydreaming too. The scene at the annual comic conventions second edition in the capital saw a sea of comic-lovers thronging the venue where an array of popular characters like 'Chota Bheem', 'Shambhu' and 'Supandi' was on display for public. People from all the age-groups came out to revel in...
07:21 PM, Feb 19, 2012
Organiser Jatin Verma while speaking to IBNLive said that the comic scene in India is still alive but the market needs more investors. ...
03:02 PM, Feb 19, 2012
New Delhi: The seemingly fading world of comics is set to come alive again as Indian comic book aficionados relive their favourite comic moments at the second edition of the Annual Indian Comic Convention. The Comic Con starts on February 17 at Dilli Haat, New Delhi. What's being called the biggest celebration of comics in India, the event is spread over three days. It will feature a bunch of exciting...
03:36 PM, Feb 17, 2012
London: After introducing its first gay character, Archie Comics has now featured the same-sex wedding between Kevin Keller and partner Clay Walker on its front cover for the first time. 'The Life With Archie' 16th issue due out on Wednesday feature soldier Kevin marry doctor Clay in front all their friends and family, the Daily Mail reported. The 70-year-old magazine is known for keeping up with the changes and world...
04:48 PM, Jan 09, 2012
London: 'Ghost Rider' star Nicolas Cage has sold a rare comic book, 'Action Comics No 1', for over USD 2.1 million in an online auction. The 47-year-old actor put the comic, which features the debut of Superman in popular culture and is believed to be one of only 100 left in existence, in which 50 people bid on the item. The comic, which was graded at 9.0, making it the...
01:53 PM, Dec 03, 2011
Philadelphia: A rare and pristine copy of the first issue of Action Comics, famed for the first appearance of Superman, has set a record on Wednesday for the most money paid for a single comic book: $2.16 million. The issue, graded at 9.0, was auctioned starting Nov. 11 online at www.comicconnect.com. The starting bid was just $1 but there was a reserve price of $900,000. Neither the name of the...
01:50 PM, Dec 01, 2011
A legendary stolen Superman comic - a copy of the first issue of Action Comics featuring Superman's debut, has become the world's most expensive comic. It has fetched $2.16m at an auction - the first time a comic book has broken the $2m barrier. The buyer or seller's name was not disclosed, but there is speculation it was owned by actor Nicolas Cage. The issue was published in 1938. ...
01:27 PM, Dec 01, 2011
Philadelphia: Call it a relaunch bump and jump. DC Comics overtook long-time rival Marvel for the first time since 2002 after figures for October sales of comic books showed the publisher of relaunched versions of Superman, Batman, the Flash and others, gathering 51 percent of the market share for the month compared with nearly 30.3 per cent for Marvel. They were followed by Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics and IDW...
01:44 PM, Nov 05, 2011
Philadelphia: Stan Lee's had a hand in creating many memorable heroes and villains that have jumped from the pages of comic books to popular culture. Now, he's aiming to bring new stories for an impressionable audience: kids. The former longtime editor of Marvel Comics and founder of POW! Entertainment will unveil the imprint Stan Lee's Kids Universe with 1821 Comics on Friday at New York Comic Con, featuring a roster...
06:46 PM, Oct 17, 2011
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I think Phoenix from X-Men is one of the most brilliant comic book creations in the super-hero universe. I wish Storm had more screen time ...
06:45 PM, Oct 07, 2011
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The single biggest reason I love the Oscars (apart from the fact that it's a traffic generator for the website I work for) is that ...
12:35 PM, Sep 17, 2011
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