DOOM PATROL movie on the march at Warners
Variety reports that Warner Bros. is planning to make a DOOM PATROL movie:
Warner Bros. Pictures is giving new life to DC Comics cult favorite "Doom Patrol," about a band of superheroes with freakish...
Superheroes stamps go on sale
Those snappy superhero stamps featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest are going on sale. We're a bit weak on our philately, but apparently the day of issue stamps are here today at...
SDCC: DC’s Second Annual Sculptor Search
Do you have a way with sculpey? You may be just the person DC is looking for:
Following the incredible success at last year's COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL - SAN DIEGO, DC Direct will be holding its...
Good GOD, Derek Kirk Kim
WEHT Derek Kirk Kim, anyway? He was hailed far and wide as a comics genius back in 2004 for his wonderful collection SAME DIFFERENCE AND OTHER STORIES, and scored a rare triple, winning the...
SDCC: Who’s Who at the DC booth
As always, DC's star-studded booth will be a nexus of comics activities at San Diego, as a battalion of freelancers, editors and execs make the scene
Beginning the evening of Wednesday, July 19, DC Comics...
SDCC: DC and Marvel face off on diamond for ACTOR
An old tradition returns at this year's San Diego: the inter-company softball game! The game takes place Thursday!
DC Comics and Marvel Comics are taking their long-standing friendly rivalry to the most honorable of all...
I can’t believe it’s not Brandon!
Big, BIG news out of the Iowa State Fair this year. After 45 years, world famous butter carver Norma "Duffy " Lyon (pictured) is stepping down, and apprentice Sarah Pratt will take over...
NPR’s American Icons: Superman
Studio 360 is one of those Sunday morning NPR shows that takes in-depth and oh-so-smart looks at various pop culture topics. It's hosted by novelist and former SPY magazine editor Kurt Anderson. This week's...
India learns Superman secrets
In a widely quoted interview, Paul Levitz talks to Indian website Rediff about Superman and other stuff. Part two here.
Levitz on how movies impact comics: Those movies were, in turn, very firmly based...
Best-selling author Picoult takes on Wonder Woman
The New York Times, where most really big comics news is has a brief item this am about best-selling author Jodi Picoult taking on Wonder Woman for 5 issues after former celebrity scripter Allan...
Jon Peters, man of Aquanet
As chronicled for the life of this blog, Superman has had a long, twisting journey back to the screen. One of the key figures in that journey is Jon Peters, the producer who parlayed...
Superman Returns returns – UPDATES
We went to a screening of SUPERMAN RETURNS courtesy of Shelton Drum last night, and had a great time discussing it afterwards on the van ride back to the hotel with Mike Oeming, Colleen...
