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ComicsAlliance blog the latest Aol property to be shut down

By Nathan Ingraham on April 29, 2013 03:56 pm + 9 comments

Last week, Aol shut down a large portion of its Aol Music division, and now reports are circulating Continue reading…
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Brian K. Vaughan apologizes for saying Apple banned 'Saga' after Comixology confusion

By Adi Robertson on April 10, 2013 04:56 pm + 85 comments

A day after Image Comics announced that Brian K. Vaughan's comic Saga #12 would not be available for Continue reading…
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DeviantArt brings comic book publishing to the community with Madefire partnership

By Jeff Blagdon on April 2, 2013 08:05 am + 22 comments

"We’re trying to build tools that empower creators to do the next wave of storytelling," says Ben Continue reading…
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'Batman: Zero Year' author talks about the challenge of rewriting the Dark Knight's origin

By Nathan Ingraham on March 22, 2013 10:30 am + 30 comments

DC Comics undertook a major reinvention of its universe back in 2011 when it cancelled and re-booted Continue reading…
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Watch this: first peek at 'Kick-Ass 2' and Jim Carrey as a patriotic superhero

By Chris Welch on March 13, 2013 02:48 pm + 46 comments

After the first film proved to be something of a surprise critical and box office hit, Kick-Ass 2 is Continue reading…
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Marvel free comics promotion called off after Comixology overwhelmed by demand

By Bryan Bishop on March 11, 2013 07:02 pm + 26 comments

Over the weekend Marvel announced that it was offering free digital copies of over 700 of its first Continue reading…
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Iconic 'Batman' art turned into jaw-dropping GIFs

By Aaron Souppouris on February 11, 2013 05:40 am + 27 comments

DC Comics' Death of the Family has been one of the best-received Batman series in recent memory, not Continue reading…
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'Sin City' sequel adds Julia Garner and Eva Green to growing cast

By Amar Toor on January 30, 2013 03:19 am + 22 comments

Deadline is reporting that both Julia Garner and Eva Green have signed on to the cast of Sin City: A Continue reading…
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Celebrating comic legend Stan Lee's 90th birthday

By Kimber Streams on December 28, 2012 02:19 pm + 12 comments

Comic legend Stan Lee turned 90 today, and in celebration, The Washington Post's Comic Riffs blog Continue reading…
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'V for Vendetta' author pens essay on the socio-political role of comics

By Justin Rubio on December 7, 2012 11:27 am + 5 comments

Alan Moore — the world-renowned creator of comics like V for Vendetta and Watchmen — has scribed Continue reading…