Comic book fans have another reason to celebrate this holiday season, because Gal Dacot has been cast as Wonder Woman in Zack Snyder’s still-untitled Man of Steel sequel. Gadot, 28, is known for her performances in the Fast & Furious franchise, and though little is known yet of what role Wonder Woman will play in the film,…
News & Things: Sin City TV
News DragonCon Co-Founder Ed Kramer, Charged with Child Molestation, Avoids Further Prison Time with Plea Deal Kramer to spend 34 months under house arrest; DragonCon officially cut all ties with Kramer earlier this year. PictureBox to Shut Down At the End of 2013 The independent comics publisher will cease publishing new material after December 2013…
News & Things: Almost Turkey Day Edition
Read of the Week Comic Book Resources interviews Neil Gaiman about Sandman: Overture, his creative process, and whether or not we’ll ever see that Sandman movie: “What I miss most, writing anything that isn’t comics, is silent panels. The joy of being able to write silent panels…it’s one of the few things that is just…
Tess Fowler, Brian Wood, and Harassment in the Comic Industry
The Incident The story first broke at Bleeding Cool, with artist Tess Fowler alleging an unnamed, but well known creator had sexually harassed her at SDCC 2007. This creator “feign[ed] interest in my pursuit of a comic career,” and asked her up to his room. She declined the offer. He later insulted her work and person…
News & Things: Mad Science Throwdown
Welcome back to News & Things! Tonight we have the Young Avengers season finale, Rachel Maddow on March, Princess Bubblegum vs. Frankenstein, and more! Read of the Week The Dissolve talks about what Marvel’s shared universe means for movies: “But the longer the MCU continues, the more I’m struck by the sameness of all the…
News & Things: MARVELous Edition
Welcome back to News & Things! We have a new Ms. Marvel! Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and the Defenders are getting new live action shows! Thor and Loki’s bromance! And more! Read of the Week So what does a gal have to do to get into The Comics Journal anyway? Heidi MacDonald breaks it down….
Steven Universe
The first female solo-created series in Cartoon Network’s 21-year history, Rebecca Sugar’s Steven Universe premieres with a lot of fanfare. Series openers “Gem Glow” and “Laser Light Cannon” drop us headfirst into Steven’s, um, universe, where the enthusiastic young boy protects Beach City alongside the mystical warriors known as the Crystal Gems—AKA Garnet, Amethyst, and…
News & Things: Happy Halloween!
Welcome back to News & Things! Here’s our last spooktacular link roundup before the witching hour! Read on, and we’ll see you in November! Read of The Week The New Yorker is “Watching Sondheim Watch Fun Home,” and analyzes the musical based on Alison Bechdel’s renowned graphic novel: “Sondheim’s gut-wrenching ballads come to mind, from…
Top 10: Frightened Blonde Woman Horror Comics
The golden-haired young woman flees a dark, secluded castle on a foggy night. Her long white gown would make a Hammer Horror starlet proud, but no matter how far she runs, there’s a vampire, a werewolf, or a man-monster called–TABOO! right behind her. If you’re a fan of vintage horror comics, the kind with titles…
News & Things: My Barbershop Quartet is Dead
Welcome back to News & Things! Today we have the Winter Soldier trailer, bisexual Loki, 25 reasons to love genre fiction, and much more! Read of the Week 25 Reasons I Fucking Love Genre Fiction Read the full transcript of a speech that screenwriter, novelist and game designer Chuck Wendig gave GenreCon in Brisbane Australia….
News & Things: The Shadow Hero
Welcome back to News & Things! Today we have news on Gene Luen Yang’s upcoming project, the Earl of Lemongrab vs. Frankenstein’s Monster, why Charlie Hunnam dropped out of Fifty Shades of Grey, and more! Read of the Week Cultural Gutter’s Carol Borden compares and contrasts Frankenstein’s Monster and Adventure Time’s Earl of Lemongrab in…
News & Things: Doctor Who Lost and Found
Welcome back to News & Things! Tonight we have the recovery of lost Doctor Who episodes, Adventure Time interviews, new Sandman merchandise, and more! Read of the Week ‘How The 1989 Batman Logo Helped Set The Course of Superhero Movies’ by Noel Murray: “Most importantly—to fans anyway—the logo looked super-cool. After the panic over the…