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Bedtime for Batman Successfully Reaches Younger Superheroes

RJ Carter · July 11, 2016

Would you believe that bedtime could be the start of a great adventure?

That's the underlying theme of BEDTIME FOR BATMAN, the picture book from Michael Dahl and Ethen Beavers that tells two parallel stories using the same set of text and contrasted images.

DC Dominated 'Top Ten' Selling Comic Books for June 2016

S.J. Mitchell · July 8, 2016

Diamond Comic Distributors Inc has released their monthly report for the top selling products in June and, despite the mixed social commentary about DC's 'Rebirth', the company outshined it's top competitor, Marvel Comics.

Mary GrandPre's Cleonardo: STEM with Delicate Blossoms

RJ Carter · July 8, 2016

Caldecott winner Mary GrandPre may be best known as the illustrator of the US prints of the HARRY POTTER series, but her work extends far beyond the boy wizard's adventures, including pieces in the New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, and the Wall Street Journal.

Jump On Grunberg's Dream Jumper

RJ Carter · July 7, 2016

Fresh from Scholastic's Graphix imprint comes this full-color graphic novel, DREAM JUMPER: NIGHTMARE ESCAPE. And what's even better, while it's a series, it's the first of the series, so you're getting in at just the right time.

Green Hornet Origin Echoes With A Thunder of Hoofbeats

RJ Carter · July 4, 2016

The setting is 1936, and John Reid -- the retired Lone Ranger -- knows one thing for certain: "Hitler and Mussolini are up to no good, without question! And their no good is a far worse no good than no good ever was in my day. Makes me mad as a hornet!"

Introducing Our Critical Blast Bombshell for July 2016: Lady J

Critical Blast Staff · July 1, 2016

Starting today, Critical Blast is proud to introduce a new feature showcasing the art of cosplay: The Critical Blast Bombshell! Every month we will spotlight a cosplayer doing his or her best to bring our favorite heroes (or villains) to life.

Hired to Kill Hard to Watch

Dennis Russo · June 27, 2016

Hired To Kill

Tag Line: A-Team meets Charlies Angels meets Miami Vice.

So what do you get when you mix A-Team’s macho-ness, Charlies Angels’ beauty and toughness and Miami Vice’s sexiness? The answer is a 90’s movie shot direct to video that has risen to cult status.