Killing off a popular character is a classic—some might say overused—marketing tactic in superhero comics. Longtime fans are used to the cycle of characters dying and being resurrected, but this latest example at Marvel has already backfired. (Spoilers incoming!) On Tuesday, rumors of a major spoiler leak spread across Twitter, with Marvel fans sharing blurry …
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Is CW’s ‘Gotham Knights’ Based on a Comic Book?
Source: The CW With the Arrowverse on its last legs with the final season of The Flash and the DC film franchise facing a massive overhaul with the theatrical release of… The Flash, we’re looking at a whole new era for DC Comics on the little and big screens. To that end, we’re also about …
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This artist brilliantly tackles the concept of 'being offended' in a colorful comic.
This article originally appeared on October 19, 2016 Self proclaimed feminist killjoy Rebecca Cohen is a cartoonist based in Berkeley, California. Here’s what she has to say about her role as an artist taken from her Patreon page. She says: “In these trying times, the world needs a hero to resist the forces of tyranny. …
A comic about wearing makeup goes from truthful to weird in 4 panels.
This article originally appeared on 05.28.15 Even though I don’t wear very much makeup, every few days or so SOMEONE… (friends, family, internet strangers) …will weigh in on why I “don’t need makeup.” Now, I realize this is meant as a compliment, but this comic offers a hilariously truthful (and slightly weird) explanation of the …
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A 10-panel comic explores a subtle kind of racism many people of color experience.
This story originally appeared on December 15, 2015 If we’re being honest, we all make assumptions about other people, right? We look at their skin, their clothes, and their car, and we make guesses about them that we don’t even realize we’re making. Everyone does it. You ask a pregnant female coworker if she’ll keep …
Kumail Nanjiani Thinks It’s ‘So Strange’ That Some People Get Upset That Martin Scorsese Doesn’t Like Comic Book Movies
Getty Image It’s been over three long, long years since Martin Scorsese dared trash superhero movies. He made those comments so long ago the pandemic hadn’t even started. People still get pissy about it, and to some the director of some of the finest pictures ever made — and cheerleader for films from all over …
Her boyfriend asked her to draw a comic about their relationship. Hilarity ensued.
This article originally appeared on 05.12.17. “It was all his idea.” An offhand suggestion from her boyfriend of two years coupled with her own lifelong love of comic strips like “Calvin and Hobbes” and “Get Fuzzy” gave 22-year-old Catana Chetwynd the push she needed to start drawing an illustrated series about long-term relationships. Specifically, her …
A short comic gives the simplest, most perfect explanation of privilege I've ever seen
This article originally appeared on 01.20.16 Privilege can be a hard thing to talk about. Oftentimes, when it’s implied or stated that someone is “privileged,” they can feel defensive or upset. They may have worked very hard for what they have accomplished and they may have overcome many obstacles to accomplish it. And the word …
Eminem Fights His Greatest Rap Foe Of Spider-Man For An Exclusive Comic Book Release
Getty Image In a wild twist of fate, Eminem is facing his most-challenging rap opponent yet… Spider-Man. In celebration of The Amazing Spider-Man #1 release in April, Hustl has shared a new limited edition cover that features the Detroit rapper and the famous web-slinger battling it out. Spidey is also wearing a sick pair of …
Oscar Isaac Has Made A Cosmic Noir Comic Book With His High School Friends
oscar isaac Oscar Isaac is officially living all our dreams. He may have been doing that before by starring in a Star War and embodying one of the weirder Marvel superheroes, but now he’s living another one of all our dreams: making a comic book with his childhood buddies. Head Wounds: Sparrow features a detective …
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Ariel Elias, The Comic Who Got Beer Thrown At Her By A Trump Supporter, Made Her Network Debut On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Earlier this month, Jimmy Kimmel promised an up-and-coming comedian that he would grant her her late-night TV debut. That stand-up was Ariel Elias, and she more than earned the gig. Why? Because she got a beer can thrown at her by a Trump supporter during a set. She had the perfect reaction to the incident, …
Ariel Elias, The Comic Who Chugged The Beer Can Thrown At Her On Stage, Is Already Getting A Stint On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Twitter / @ariel_comedy It’s not a great time for comics. Chris Rock got slapped on live television by a guy who was 20 minutes from winning an Oscar. Not long after, Dave Chappelle was knocked down by an audience member. This weekend, an up-and-coming comic, Ariel Elias, was attacked when a heckler threw a beer …