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How Much is That Child Porn in My Comic Book?

RJ Carter · February 20, 2019

We've seen it happen before in comics and animation. Some artist gets bored, slips in a sly little reference to this or that, just to see how many people it will slip past before it gets caught, if ever. In UNIVERSE X SPIDEY #1, artist Al Milgrom famously hid a secret message telling off his old boss, Bob Harras.

Zenescope's Archer Becomes Most Wanted in Robyn Hood: Outlaw

RJ Carter · February 17, 2019

Zenescope's ROBYN HOOD has gone through a few iterations with the books she's appeared in. With this latest miniseries, ROBYN HOOD: OUTLAW, she finds herself framed for the attempted murder of the police commissioner, found shot and dying in Robyn's trashed apartment late at night.

A Tale of Two Cities: Destiny NY Volumes 1 and 2

RJ Carter · February 17, 2019

What if you had a destiny you had to fulfill in your life? Something specific, if vaguely worded, prophecy that defines your life? What if you went to a special school that prepared you to meet this destiny, and gave you direction on how to succeed beyond it?

Ralph Breaks the Internet Astutely Skewers Online Culture

RJ Carter · February 17, 2019

When we met Wreck-It Ralph (JOHN C. REILLY), we entered a world of boomer nostalgia. The videogame culture of the 80s came back to all of us who had lived through it, and introduced it to a new generation who now enjoy playing the retro, 16-bit arcade classics as much as the modern high-definition games.

Wonder Twins Debut Less Than Wonderful

RJ Carter · February 16, 2019

The latest in the Wonder Comics imprint from DC Comics is WONDER TWINS #1, taking the memorable teen sidekicks from the SUPER FRIENDS television show and bringing them into...well, not the mainstream DC continuity, at least as far as we can tell so far.

The ComicsGate Culture Battle Shifts from Cold War to Hot

RJ Carter · February 13, 2019

Fans of Alterna Comics got more than they bargained for with their nightly livestream. Some time around 10pm on February 12, Publisher Peter Simeti was discussing what was new with the comics from Alterna, when the livestream was interrupted.

By the police.

 

 

Doctor Who Season 11 Not as Bad -- or as Good -- as Previously Reported

RJ Carter · February 7, 2019

Much ado was made about the iconic British sci-fi show, DOCTOR WHO, when the Doctor regenerated once more, this time into female form and played by JODIE WHITTAKER. More than that, the former showrunner, STEVEN MOFFAT, was leaving as well, putting the new direction of the show up in the air.