'Weird,' 'macabre' cartoonist Gahan Wilson dies
Cartoonist Gahan Wilson, whose magazine illustrations earned him the nicknames
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Marvel comic book sells for record $1.26 million
It's rare to find an almost-perfect copy of Marvel Comics' first comic book, aptly named "Marvel Comics 1." But one in near-mint condition just sold for a record $1.26 million.
'Joker' has huge second weekend at the box office
A psychotic clown beat out the Addams Family and two Will Smiths at the box office this weekend.
They were born as Communist China began
When the Chinese Communist Party took power 70 years ago, Ma Jianguo's family members were so excited they named him in honor of what they hoped would be the beginning of a new era.
Rio's mayor tried to ban book featuring kiss between male superheroes
An Avengers comic book featuring a kiss between two male superheroes has sold out at a Rio de Janeiro book fair after the city's conservative mayor attempted to block it from sale, according to Agence France-Presse.
It'll take superpowers to unseat Boris Johnson
It's a sweltering Sunday in late August and Ali Milani, dressed in a navy suit and clutching a wad of flyers, dabs at the beads of sweat gathering on his brow.
'Black Widow' cast drops hints about the superhero's ledger
Despite the super-spy's prominent appearances in seven Marvel films to date, the secrets of the Black Widow's backstory have remained in the shadows.
Comic-Con swings into 50th year with tributes to Stan Lee
Comic-Con is a festive event, as an estimated 130,000 attendees descend on San Diego, many of them clad in colorful costumes. But part of this year's 50th edition of the annual gathering will have a somewhat more somber tone, marking the first convention since the death of Marvel patriarch Stan Lee.
Replacement cartoonist in Canada rejects job offer after controversy
The replacement for the cartoonist who said he was fired from Brunswick News Inc. newspapers for a political cartoon of President Donald Trump says the controversy has made him not want the job, according to CNN news partner CBC.
Canadian cartoonist loses job after illustration of Trump goes viral
A Canadian cartoonist's illustration of President Donald Trump playing golf over the bodies of two drowned migrants went viral Wednesday. Two days later, Michael de Adder said on Twitter that he had been let go by a publishing company in New Brunswick, Canada.
Publisher turning Mueller report into graphic novel
The Mueller report is so dense and long that even some lawmakers haven't read all of it.
Tintin original cover art bought at auction for more than $1 million
There's a lot of money to be made in comics -- just ask Marvel and Disney. But not all comics are about heroes in tights.
It's Free Comic Book Day. Here's what you need to know
May the fourth be with you on this Star Wars Day -- and also this Free Comic Book Day.
Celebrity-studded Stan Lee tribute announced
Stan Lee's legacy is to be celebrated later this month with a star-studded celebration.
'The Punisher' continues 30-year trail of screen carnage
"The Punisher" returns on Netflix this week, marking a full 30 years of on-screen carnage for the Marvel Comics vigilante -- leaving a trail littered with bodies, and questions about why filmmakers keep returning to an antihero whose brand of justice is so clearly rooted in the past.
'Spider-Man' swings into dazzling if goofy 'Spider-Verse'
Much like its hero, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" swings wildly from place to place, in a tone that's so uneven as to initially be a trifle disorienting. Stick with it, though, and this animated feature -- distinguished by its dazzling visual palette, which creates the feel of a comic book leaping onto the screen -- proves a great deal of fun, reinforcing that animation remains the ideal medium (if not the most profitable) for superhero adaptations.
'Aquaman' sails along on waves of fun and spectacle
In their zeal to catch up with Marvel, DC and Warner Bros. plunged into the super-team waters before establishing individual building blocks, creating a high degree of difficulty. While not on par with "Wonder Woman," "Aquaman" is a step toward restoring equilibrium, creating a sprawling undersea world that most closely resembles the Thor franchise in terms of scope, majesty and
Stan Lee, Marvel Comics visionary, dead at 95
Stan Lee, the colorful Marvel Comics patriarch who helped usher in a new era of superhero storytelling -- and saw his creations become a giant influence in the movie business -- has died.
Enter a new dimension: Will.i.am's augmented reality revolution
Will.i.am wears a lot of hats: Grammy Award-winning musician; co-founder of the Black Eyed Peas; a judge on TV's "The Voice;" headphones entrepreneur.
