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Sure, movies like Iron Man and The Dark Knight have proven that superheroes can work on the big screen, but sometimes only comics can offer longjohned epics so large-scale that they'd break Hollywood in half through special effects budget alone. More »
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Here's hoping that you've been saving up that hard-earned cash, because this week it's all about the collections... Well, apart from a couple of interesting new takes on old favorites (and one happily-returning new favorite), that is. More »
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Wondering what former Heroes' writer/producer Jeph Loeb is doing now that he's no longer on the show? Or what happened to Sylar's brain eating? Marvel Comics have the (somewhat gross) answer to both questions.
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Are we about to see a non-Peter Parker Spider-Man? Ultimate Spider-Man writer Brian Michael Bendis is teasing that very possibility in a new interview with MySpace Comic Books. He talked about the way that new series Ultimatum will change his series, dropping some big hints. More »
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No matter which candidate wins or loses, new comics will still hit stores tomorrow (Or, you know, Thursday if you live outside of the US). It gives you that much-needed sense of perspective, doesn't it? And in case you need to drown your electoral sorrows, this week's releases are full of quality escapism for anyone. Come, join us - while we look at those New Comics We Crave. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5075513&view=rss&microfeed=true Confirmed on today's Ultimate Universe panel at San Diego, Marvel's Ultimates line is beginning to look very like NBC's Heroes. With the exception of Brian Michael Bendis' Ultimate Spider-Man series, the entire line will be written by writers from NBC's hit show; Executive producer Jeph Loeb is already writing The Ultimates, while Aron Coleite will take on the final issues of Ultimate X-Men and his Heroes-writing partner Joe Pokaski will finish off Ultimate Fantastic Four, both series finishing as a result of November's Ultimatum mini-series. More »
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