comics (3 posts)
It's About Time—Watchmen Prequels in the Works
DC Comics thinks the timing is right for the Watchmen to return.
The company announced today that it'll publish a collection of prequels to its 1986 maxi-series Watchmen, the landmark comic book whose 2009 movie adaptation went on to gross $185 million worldwide.
We know: geek mind bomb! Breathe!
Collected yourself? Here are the deets...
The Next Big Superhero Movie: Avengers vs. X-Men?!
If you're a comic-book fan, then you greeted the news of an Avengers-X-Men crossover title with geekish glee.
If you're the suspicious sort, then you greeted the news with suspicion—the suspicion that Marvel is aiming for yet another all-star, big-screen team-up.
Crazy talk? Consider two things:
Captain America Co-Creator Joe Simon Dies
Freedom and justice will never be the same.
Joe Simon, the comic-book pioneer best known for co-creating Marvel's patriotic superhero Captain America, has died at the age of 98.
According to a statement released by his family, Simon passed away Wednesday night in New York City following a brief illness.






