The Comic Book Awards – 2012 Eisner Winners from Comic-Con

  Best Short Story “The Seventh,” by Darwyn Cooke, in Richard Stark’s Parker: The Martini Edition (IDW) Best Single Issue (or One-Shot) Daredevil #7, by Mark Waid, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera (Marvel) Best Continuing Series Daredevil, by Mark Waid, Marcos Martin, Paolo Rivera, and Joe Rivera (Marvel) Best Limited Series Criminal: The Last of the Innocent, by …

Evac now! Zombies overran Petco – Video of the Walking Dead Escape at San Diego’s Comic-con

  A zombie infestation has broken out beyond the halls of the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con at nearby Petco Park and horror fans are invited to see if they can survive it. The experience is called The Walking Dead Escape, named for the popular comic book (and subsequent AMC TV series) “The Walking Dead.” In celebration of …

5 hilariously ridiculous things that show up in every comic book

#5 Pained Corpse Gripping Nothing is more traumatic in the world of comic books than destroying acres and acres of residential and commercial real estate for years on end, only to have one of your friends die in the process. Look how sad Cyclops is in this picture. He’s so sad, he’s lost control of …

Jimmy Fallon’s Saturday Night Live audition

“I’m going to do some celebrity impressions.” Talk about your low-key, understated introductions! That’s how Jimmy Fallon’s 1998 audition for “Saturday Night Live” kicked off, with a statement that doesn’t even come close to describing the following eight minutes of Fallon hilariously hitting the nail on the head again and again. Back in 1998, Fallon …

Calvin and Hobbes – quotes and life lessons

On life’s constant little limitations Calvin: You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don’t help.   On the cruel reality of commercial art Hobbes: Van Gogh would’ve sold more than one painting if he’d put tigers in them.   On the falling of sparrows (or providence’s lack of a timetable) Calvin: …

Kickstarter project: Womanthology – massive all-female comic anthology

I read a lot of comics and it is always upsetting that there are no women creating them. There are female characters everywhere in the stories, many super heroines, and yet, nearly all the top female characters have all-male teams working on them. It is pretty sad, and unfair. The good news is that a …

Nerdist Channel – you have to have an excessive knowledge of nerd culture

This is one of the most entertaining press conferences I’ve ever seen. “You have to have an excessive knowledge of nerd culture, a little bit of desperation, and I believe there is an element of being socially ostracized.”   The Nerdist Channel   Featured shows: Ain’t It Cool with Harry Knowles – the TV version …

New ‘Avengers’ trailer – a scene-by-scene breakdown of the new footage

Just a few days ago, a new Avengers trailer was released, containing awesome footage: Hulk catching Iron Man in mid-air Three-way fight between Thor, Captain America, and Iron Man. Pretty exciting if you’re a casual fan (watch the trailer below), but if you can’t get enough… Then check out these scene-by-scene breakdowns of the new …

New 'Avengers' trailer – a scene-by-scene breakdown of the new footage

Just a few days ago, a new Avengers trailer was released, containing awesome footage: Hulk catching Iron Man in mid-air Three-way fight between Thor, Captain America, and Iron Man. Pretty exciting if you’re a casual fan (watch the trailer below), but if you can’t get enough… Then check out these scene-by-scene breakdowns of the new …