He hates Mondays, he’s No. 1 at the box office and he’s been the subject of a lot of weirdness over the last 40-plus years.
Category: Comic Books and Strips
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Ed Piskor, Comics Artist, Dies After Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Ed Piskor, 41, was known for his detailed “Hip Hop Family Tree” and “X-Men: Grand Design.” A Pittsburgh gallery canceled an exhibition of his work after the initial allegation.
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It’s Alive! EC Comics Returns
Oni Press will revive the beloved horror and sci-fi name with new stories starting this summer.
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Bob Marley Film Has a Strong Start, but ‘Madame Web’ Unravels
“One Love” landed in what has become a box office sweet spot — stories that feel both nostalgic and new — while the Spider-Man spinoff is another sign that the comics-character boom is over.
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It Was a Year of Superhero Fatigue on the Big Screen
Audiences are showing fatigue when it comes to Marvel’s box office behemoths of recent years. Based on what they were served in 2023, it’s hard to blame them.
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‘The Archies’ Review: A Masala Milkshake at Pop’s, Anyone?
Archie and pals get radicalized when their hometown, now conveniently relocated in India, is threatened by corporate overlords.
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Marvel Flounders at the Box Office With ‘The Marvels’
“The Marvels” cost about $300 million to make and market and arrived to $47 million in domestic sales.
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At New York Comic Con, New Publisher Hopes to Shake Up Industry
The founding writers and artists of Ghost Machine will be exclusive to the company and will jointly own, operate and profit from it.
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Book Review: ‘MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios,’ by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzalez and Gavin Edwards
“The Reign of Marvel Studios” captures how movies based on comic-book properties came to dominate pop culture. At least until now.
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Can a New Genre of Eco-Thrillers Inspire Climate Action?
Fighting the apocalypse is a timeworn movie trope. But in an era of environmental catastrophe, some filmmakers are creating more down-to-earth heroes.
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How the ‘Spider-Verse’ Movies Have Changed Animation for the Better
The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie and other C.G.I. cartoons are taking a looser, imperfect approach. The style represents a shift made possible by Spidey’s success.
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The Complicated Estates of Obsessive Collectors
When collectors die, their families face a lot of decisions, including what to do with a hundred Superman figurines.