Female Comic Book Characters and What They Mean to Comics Early female comic book characters were limited to supporting roles or used as damsels in distress. They were the Lois Lanes and Lana Langs; characters that mattered to a certain extent, but not as much as the male leads. But since comics were primarily marketed [...]

Top Ten Comic Book Characters There are thousands of comic book characters in existence from past to present. Many are well known while the majority are more obscure to the general public. And while top ten lists are generally subjective and based on opinion, there are certain comic book characters that will be discussed in [...]

NBN Signs Writers of the Round Table Press for Distribution of SmarterComics New Business Comic Book Series Series of Illustrated Best-Selling Business and Self-Help Books to launch January 2011 Read more on PRWeb via Yahoo! News

Storyboard: China Miéville Talks Monsters, Geekery and Bifurcated Cities The genre-hopping author of fantastic fiction — including The City & The City and Kraken — doesn’t shy away from making readers do a little bit of mental heavy lifting. Read more on Wired News

Howard Cruse’s graphic novel “Stuck Rubber Baby,” reviewed by Dennis Drabelle STUCK RUBBER BABY By Howard Cruse Vertigo. 210 pp. $24.99 Stuck Rubber Baby – Business – Shopping – Rubber – Polymers Read more on Washington Post

Glee Stars to Become Stars of 32 Page Comic Book ‘Glee’ cast stars have been booked and slated to become comic book characters, according to the The New York Post. The cast of “Glee” will become comic-book characters in November, when Bluewater Productions releases “Fame: The Cast of Glee.” The 32-page comic book will look [...]

George Lucas: “The Unconscious Sith” Wins This Houston father and son are huge “Star Wars” fans. They came up with a creative idea that’s making many stand-up and take notice, including well-known film director George Lucas. There is no question this is a very exciting time for this father and son, who know everything about [...]

Superheroes: Bad Role Models for Boys? Today’s media superheroes — including Batman in the movie The Dark Knight and the Hulk in Planet Hulk — as well as the ”slacker” characters often portrayed in TV shows and movies offer boys poor role models, says a University of Massachusetts professor. Read more on WebMD

‘Scott Pilgrim’ a dazzling take on young love “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” isn’t your standard film adaptation of a comic book. Director Edgar Wright mixes in bits from the physics-defying world of video games with the paneled construction of comic books to create a unique and eye-pop Read more on The Fresno Bee

The Roundup: Friday the 13th, Matt Kemp, Scottie Pippen, Kevin Kolb, Jonathan Franzen and Hilary Duff Kelly Brook, a double dose … “Study Says One in 12 U.S. Births From Illegal Immigrants” … why American Idol still hasn’t officially locked up new judges … Dr. Laura dropped an N-bomb, then apologized … the Cathy comic [...]