Man of Steel – new 2013 Superman movie is an origins story, Christopher Nolan style

If Superman and Batman duked it out, who would win? The question put Man of Steel director Zack Snyder in a tough spot, since The Dark Knight Rises auteur Christopher Nolan is the guy who hired him to make the new Superman movie. *** Snyder and new Superman actor Henry Cavill showed off new Man of Steel footage Saturday that operates …

Comic-Con goes LGBT in 2012 – costumes, panels, & storylines

Caped crusaders are out and proud this year at Comic-Con International. Even Superman and Batman at the Prism Comics booth wear snug Underoos, capes and chef’s aprons — but not much else — as they entertain passersby. “It feels revolutionary,” says Scott Covert, decked out as Batman’s sidekick, Robin, at one of the convention’s many …

Mother’s Day cards from Super Heroes

While many of us here in the real world will be ordering flowers or taking our moms out for a nice dinner, things in the world of super-heroes are probably going to get a little more awkward. Still, everybody deserves something nice every once in a while, which is why today, your pals at ComicsAlliance …

Little League – webcomic of DC superheroes as children in elementary school

Little League is an awesome web comic that imagines all of DC’s superheroes as kids. Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman all spend their days walking home from school, playing at recess, and attempting to save the world. It’s super funny and cute! “Little League” is a side project of “Gifted” creator Yale Stewart. A weekly webcomic, …

Top 20 Comic Books of 2011

Justice League #1 Batman #1 Action Comics (Superman) #1 Justice League #2 Batman #2 Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160 Green Lantern #1 Justice League #3 Action Comics #2 Detective Comics (Batman) #1 Batman #3 Flash #1 Fantastic Four #587 Fear Itself #1 Superman #1 Green Lantern #2 Justice League #4 Amazing Spider-Man #666 Action Comics #3 …

The best comic book movies of all time – according to the critics

Ranked according to Rotten Tomatoes ratings (see bottom for a full explanation)   35. The Adventures of Tintin – 2011 – 74% 34. V for Vendetta – 2006 – 73% 33. The Mask – 1994 – 75% 32. Ghost in the Shell – 1995 – 94% 31. Superman Returns – 2006 – 76%   30 …

Why I walked out on Waiting For Superman

You want know what the hardest part about being a teacher in the US is? It’s living in a culture where everybody thinks they can teach. Which is like saying everybody can be a doctor. Yet that is exactly what happens in teaching. Everybody knows how to teach and they all get involved. They espouse …