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Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman Go Postal

Faster than a speeding bullet, comic book superheroes are coming to a post office near you. Batman and Superman, Wonder Woman, Supergirl and a half dozen other superheroes will star on new postage stamps being released Thursday.

Batwoman Is Back As a Lesbian

Years after she first emerged from the Batcave, Batwoman is coming out of the closet. DC Comics is resurrecting the classic comic book character as a lesbian, unveiling the new Batwoman in July as part of an ongoing weekly series that began this year.

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Warner pulls plug on 'Justice League'

Source: Variety.com

"Justice League" is no longer moving faster than a speeding bullet.

First Look at the New Supernatural Graphic Novel Rising Son

Source: TV Guide

There are only four episodes of Supernatural to go before the writers' strike puts the demon-hunting Winchester brothers on hiatus.

Who Watches the "Watchmen"?

Back in the Year of 1986, Alan Moore introduced the world of mainstream comic books to many more complex themes and situations.

Bush Library? Didn't Know He Could Read

The New York firm Robert A.M. Stern Architects has been selected to design President Bush's Presidential Library. The W Library will be sighted on the SMU campus (Laura's alma mater, W went to Yale but they already had a library).

Canadians Drafted to Pen Legion of Superheroes Comics

Source:

By day, two Canadian men hold down fairly normal jobs, but at night they are drawing on their imaginations to illustrate superheroes for DC Comics.

The Joker Milk Dud Contest

Source: retroist.com

How often do you see a contest run by the villain of the comic? It seems like such a great idea that needs to be imitated (hear me batman sequel).

Courting Fantasy Fans (and Everyone Else)

Source: The New York Times

"Stardust" is a fantasy film that can be watched not just by the "Lord of the Rings" crowd, but also by people who wouldn't be caught dead at a fantasy film.

Superheroes Need Rescuing From Sexism

Source: Guardian Unlimited

I really want to stand up for graphic storytelling, and I'll be doing so in a series of blog posts starting today. But comics' representation of women can make this very hard.

Comic Books are on the Comeback Trail

Source: The L.A. Times

...sales of comic books have been increasing steadily for the last five years. And that doesn't just include graphic novels—the perfect-bound trade paperbacks that have become the default format for the medium.

Book Review - Superman/Batman #37 - Torment

I remember when I was a young lad back in the seventies and early eightees. My entire world revolved around 2 things: Sports and Superheroes. The latter has always completely fascinated me.

Nerds Rejoice: DC Comics Wants You

Source: TechCrunch

Just in time for the San Diego Comic-Con, DC is starting up a new comic website, Zuda Comics, to search for and buy the greatest web comics. Artists are able to submit up to an eight panel comic to be judged by DC's band of editors.

Calling all cartoonists: DC Comics opens door to new talent - online

Source: International Herald Tribune

DC Comics, the venerable publisher of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, on Monday will introduce an online imprint that amounts to a virtual slush pile, accepting submissions from the public and paying for the best comic strips that come in.

Batman Begins sequel "The Dark Knight" to also showcase Harvey Dent?

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When you go to the seed, click on the logo and you get redirected to Is this a promise of a sequel to the sequel? Or is it a promise of more going on then you know who in The Dark Knight?

Warner Bros. Hires Miller's 'Ronin'

Source: Zap2it.com

White is attached to direct. Frank Miller's brand of ultra-violent morality delivered more than $430 million worldwide to Warner Bros. this spring and the studio wants more.

Comic Book Artist Marshall Rogers Dies at 57

Source: ohio.com

Marshall brought a film noir feel to Batman comics in the 1970s.

Doom Patrol Creator Arnold Drake Dies

Source: comicbookresources.com

The comics industry mourns today the loss of writer Arnold Drake, co-creator of DC Comics' Doom Patrol and Deadman. Drake fell ill during last month's New York Comic-Con and was hospitalized for pneumonia, reported Ken Gale, host of the 'Nuff Said WBAI radio program.

World's Worst Superhero Names

Source: Wired News

I was taking a look at the recently released video game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, and it got me thinking about superhero names. The Silver Surfer is an unlockable character in the game, and I think that's pretty cool.

'Doom Patrol' Comic Optioned by Warner Brothers

Source: Empire

A superhero team of oddly powered people being led by a bloke in a wheelchair? If your thought was, "why, that's the X-Men," pour yourself a hearty glass of wrong.

Warner Brothers Adapting 'Deadman' Comic for the Screen

Source: Empire

The next on the development slab is DC Comics' "Deadman," a character with a somewhat unusual origin story; he's a trapeze artist who gets murdered in the middle of an act.

Superman No Longer Stands for the "American Way"

Source: hollywoodreporter.com

What a disgrace that they have to inject their stupid politics into a comic book hero. I've always liked Batman more anyway. From the article: But in the latest film incarnation, scribes Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris sought to downplay Superman's long-standing patriot act.

Watchmen update from DC President

Source: filmstalker.co.uk

The DC Comics President has updated us as to where the movie version of the hugely successful Watchmen comics and graphic novel is, and quite frankly it's not any further forward.

New Batwoman is a lesbian - Jun 1, 2006

Source: CNN

It's about time they started adding some diversity to comic books.

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