comic books
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Everyone Loves a Superhero Movie, but Why Do Comic Book Writers and Artists Get Left in the Dust?
When the new creative head of DC Studios, James Gunn, announced their upcoming slate of films and TV, it included many names you might expect: Superman, Batman, maybe even Swamp Thing. It also included some lesser-known and leftfield picks, such as the take-no-prisoners superhero team The Authority. The team’s co-creator, artist Bryan Hitch, found that…
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The Sandman Audio Drama’s an Escape From Reality Into a World of Dreams
In the world of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, which is also the world of DC’s core comics continuity, all living things in existence are in some way connected to the Endless, seven anthropomorphic beings who control various facets of reality. As Dream of the Endless is torn out of his realm by humans searching for…
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The Amazing Adventures Of Kavalier And Clay To Become A Showtime Series
Since its publication almost 20 years ago, Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, has been flirting with Hollywood.
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10 Christmas Gifts For People Who Love Comic Books
Marvel and DC superhero movies continue to tear up the box-office – which means there are a lot of newly minted comic fans looking to sink their teeth into the medium. Here are some of our personal favourites.