James Whitbrook
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The Comics Industry Mourns John Romita Sr.
Last night comics lost a titan with the passing of the legendary artist John Romita Sr., the man who defined the Silver Age aesthetic of Marvel Comics’ most popular heroes with his work on The Amazing Spider-Man and beyond. Tributes from all over the industry continue to come in, reflecting on the inspiration and influence…
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Across the Spider-Verse Explores Spider-Man’s History With Cops in Messy Ways
From the very beginning and all the way to a multiversal web of Spider-heroes, anyone who takes on the legacy of Spider-Man’s mantle — across the comics that started it all, to the myriad film, tv, and game adaptations — has had to navigate a complex relationship with the police. Both Into and Across the…
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Doctor Who Is Bringing Back One of Its Most Controversial Companions
Doctor Who usually likes to save its returning stars for anniversary events, but with the upcoming trilogy of specials to celebrate its blockbuster 60th already jam-packed, now it’s up to Doctor Who’s 14th season to shoulder a few surprise appearances — and its latest certainly is quite the surprise.
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J. Michael Straczynski Is Returning to Marvel For a New Captain America Run
16 years ago, J. Michael Straczynski inadvertantly gave the Marvel Comics world one of the all time great Captain America moments in the pages of his Civil War-era run on Amazing Spider-Man. Now, it’s time for him to move: in a major return to the publisher, to put the spotlight on Steve Rogers for real…