Whatever Happened to Dork Tower?

That’s a misleading headline, since Dork Tower by John Kovalic is alive and well as a webcomic. I hadn’t thought much about it since, oh, about 2007, though, when the last of the print comic book collections, Dork Decade, came out. Although Dork Tower is quite successful as a gag strip about gamers and related nerditry, I read the comic because the space allowed for longer stories, which gave the cast more character, particularly when it come to the never-quite-right […]

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Mythbusters 10th Anniversary Collection

I’ve watched a bunch of Mythbusters episodes, although I couldn’t tell you what order they all came in. That’s one of the virtues of the series, that any given show can be watched in any order, since they stand alone. If you’re not familiar with the show, each installment takes on a few “myths”, although these days, it’s as likely to be a viral video as a classic urban myth. The team, with their special effects experience, builds something — […]

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Has Manga Become a Niche Category?

Ed Chavez, Marketing Director at manga publisher Vertical, has been answering a bunch of questions online recently, and his comments are quite informative. One that particularly struck me was this answer (link no longer available) to the question as to whether manga is becoming more niche. Knowing that seinen still lacks, even though vocal fans ask for it, kinda tells me that readers either grow out of manga or only stick with a specific type of it… Essentially pigeonholing it […]

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Batman vs. Robin Details Announced

Batman vs. Robin, the next original DCU animated movie (after Justice League: Throne of Atlantis, out next week), has had details released. It will be available April 14 in either a Blu-ray combo pack (with DVD and UltraViolet versions) or standard DVD edition. There will also be a deluxe edition with the Blu-ray combo pack and a collectible Batman figurine included. Here are key elements from the press release: The shadows of Gotham City are no place for a child […]

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Supergirl Has Been Cast

The Supergirl series announced last fall now has a star: Melissa Benoist. She’s best known as one of the “new class” from season four of Glee, playing a “girl next door” type that would be well suited to the character. As described, Benoist will play Kara, who after arriving on Earth was taken in by a foster family, the Danvers, who taught her to be careful with her extraordinary powers (which she shares with her famous cousin, Superman). Now 24, […]

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MoCCA Arts Festival Has New Location

The beloved MoCCA Arts Festival, to be held this year on April 11 and 12, is moving to a new location. Center 548 is located on West 22nd Street near 11th Avenue and the Chelsea Piers. Programming will be held in two rooms at the High Line Hotel on West 20th Street and 10th Avenue, “a mere two blocks away”. The event will include three exhibit floors, a gallery of original art showcasing the work of special guests, and a […]

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Would You Wear a Bombshells Robe?

Diamond Comic Distributors would like you to know that there’s still time to order DC Comics Bombshell robes, as shown in the January Previews catalog. Images and codes are below, to use at your local comic shop, where the robes are exclusively available. They’ll be shipping in mid-February (but too late for Valentine’s Day). “The satin robes feature some of the leading ladies of DC Comics such as Batgirl, Wonder Woman, Poison Ivy, and more in a collection of colors […]

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Titan Adds Another Doctor Who Title

To go along with their comic series featuring the Tenth Doctor, the Eleventh Doctor, and now the Twelfth Doctor, Titan Comics has announced a five-issue Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor miniseries. The Ninth Doctor, played by ​C​hristopher ​E​ccleston, is the one who returned Doctor Who to television ten years ago. The comic will be available on March 11 at a cover price of $3.99 US and can be pre-ordered from your local comic shop with Diamond code JAN15 1599​. Typically, […]

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