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Remember When GWAR Had a Comic Book?

Chad Childers — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 21:00:26 +0000

Yes, it’s true! Those purveyors of horror punk, GWAR, took the next obvious step over a five-year period in the late ’90s by serving up the animated ‘Slave Pit Funnies: Featuring GWAR.’ The group actually took an active role in the creation of the comic, as members of the band were responsible for not [...]

Comic Book Men Kevin Smith's New Show on AMC [VIDEO]

Kayla Keys — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:30 +0000

I'm a huge Kevin Smith Fan, but I guess I'm not that big of Kevin Smith fan. I know he is huge into comics, but does that necessitate a whole show devoted to comic book nerds? Well, AMC has answered the call regardless if that call has been made. Check out some of the show and tell me what you think.

Superheroines Cop A Feel In Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign [PHOTOS]

gonzo — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:52:37 +0000

An ad agency in Mozambique created a new breast cancer awareness campaign that shows famously busty comic book superheroines, including Wonder Woman, Catwoman, X-Men’s Storm and She-Hulk, giving themselves breast self-exams. The caption says with breast cancer, there are no superwomen; everyone must do the exam monthly to fight this enemy. What? There’s an enemy [...]

The Avenger's Trailer…Performed By A Bunch of Bored Nerds [VIDEO]

Puff — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:53:09 +0000

As you may know, I'm a HUGE comic book nerd. A few weeks back, they officially released the trailer for the new Marvel movie, The Avengers and I was super stoked. Not only does it have Scarlett Johansson runnin

Man Dies, Leaves $1 Million Worth of Comic Books Behind

Kayla Keys — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:37:08 +0000

After Gary Dahlberg passed away in a fire last year, his loved ones were left with what seemed like a burden: stacks upon stacks of comic books that filled an entire spare bedroom. What they didn’t know, however, was just how valuable those books were. Turns out, the Minneapolis man’s former comic book collection is [...]