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Remember Superbia, the Virgin comic we mentioned back in April about superheroes living in the suburbs? The one that was sort of a mash-up of Justice League and Desperate Housewives, which the Sci Fi Channel was developing into a TV show? Turns out a Chicago independent comics creator has been doing his own comic, with the same title and concept, since 2003. What happened when Superbia creator Matt Kubinski brought his creation to the attention of a media giant with Deepak Chopra on its side? The answer may surprise you. More »
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Dear Sir Richard Branson and Gotham Chopra: I think we need to talk about your superhero habit. I was reading that your company, Virgin Comics, has just employed aging icon Stan Lee to create a new line of superhero books, just days after the publisher announced that it would be releasing Superbia, a series about superheroes in suburbia, and... well, two thoughts come to mind. First off, between this and the other Stan Lee announcement last week, is everyone just giving Stan this much work right now because they're worried that, otherwise, he might die before they can cash in on his name? Secondly, I think it's time we staged an intervention for the two of you. More »
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If "Justice League meets Desperate Housewives" sounds like your ideal TV show, then you're obviously the Sci Fi Channel's main target market. For everybody else, maybe the Sci Fi Channel's latest collaboration with Virgin Comics, a comic about superheroes' naughty wives (and husbands?) in the suburbs, won't be as daft as it sounds. More »
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