In 1945, the first test of the atomic bomb was performed in New Mexico. The experiment was the culmination of years of research from the world's greatest minds, and it's success changed the world forever. Not only did it create the weapon that ended the second World War, it also led to a myriad of other significant advances in modern science. But what if it had failed? In a new graphic novel from writers Lo ...

UPDATE: Turns out, it wasn't Apple that stopped Saga #12 from being sold on iOS platforms, but rather ComiXology themselves. Check out this statement at Cult of Mac. [divide] You may have heard that yesterday Apple banned the 12th issue of Saga from appearing in the Image Comics iOS app, as well as the iOS version of the hugely popular Comixology app. Well, Saga writer Brian K. Vaughan has something of his ...

Hoping to build on the success of the first year of their We Can Be Heroes campaign, DC Entertainment president Diane Nelson announced yesterday that the comic publisher will be rolling out whole new initiatives for year two. Starting yesterday, DC launched an IndieGoGo campaign to help fund the first phase. It will run through May 7th, and includes some very Bat-fan-friendly incentives for donors. Some of ...

Way back in October, DC Comics announced a brand new Superman title that would bring together writer Scott Snyder and artist Jim Lee. Well, it seems like they're finally coming out with the details on the new series, which will apparently be called 'Superman Unchained'. According to the publisher, the 'Unchained' will attempt to bridge the gap between the comic book hero, and Zac Snyder's Man of Steel which ...

I recently got the chance to talk to one of my favorite comic writers Frank J. Barbiere about his latest story Five Ghosts from Image Comics. The first issue lands on your local comic book store's shelves on March 20, 2013 and I desperately urge you to go pick it up. It is a great mix of action, adventure, and mystery mixed with a pulp style. The main character, Fabian Gray, is quite the leading man and his ...

WARNING! THIS POST CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR BATMAN INCORPORATED #8! A couple weeks ago, a leaked cover of this Wednesday's upcoming 'Batman Incorporated #8' sparked a lot of buzz in the comic book community. The cover in question, which shows an ominous silhouette of current Robin, Damian Wayne, with the letters R.I.P. - including an 'R' in the style of the Robin insignia - had fans wondering whether or ...

The furry protectors of Burden Hill are getting closer and closer to the big screen. Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson’s Beasts of Burden comic has Academy Award-nominated director Shane Acker set at the helm.   Acker was nominated for his animated short 9 (Tim Burton eventually helped Acker turn this into a feature film in 2009).  9 was created by Acker as a student project while he was studying at the UC ...

What do you get when you team up two of the world's finest heroes at the beginnings of their careers? Well, writer Greg Pak and artist Jae Lee are teaming up themselves to find out. "It is a real thrill," said Pak in an interview with USA Today, "and it's particularly a thrill because we're being given some real leeway to do some really important storytelling with these characters. It really defines some gr ...

Through the power of Twitter, I came across a post about an awesome new course being offered about comic books. Award-winning comic writer Mark Waid asked the public, and his fans, to help spread the word about the innovative course that has been put together by university teacher Christy Blanch. And once I finish telling you about it, I’m pretty sure you’ll be signing up. I already have. Christy Blanch has ...

I’ve been pretty damn excited all day because of this Marvel announcement. Brian Wood and Olivier Coipel are launching a new X-Men comic book that features an all-female team because let’s face it, the X-ladies kick ass. The cast includes Storm (rocking the mohawk), Rogue (my favorite Marvel heroine), Kitty Pryde, Psylocke, and Rachel Grey/Phoenix (who isn’t Phoenix yet and might not be).  Jubilee will also ...

Sad news in the comic book world today, as Batgirl writer, Gail Simone, announced that she will no longer be writing the iconic character for DC Comics. The announcement, which came via several posts to the writer's Twitter account Sunday, stated "On Wednesday of last week, new Batgirl editor Brian Cunningham informed me by email that I was no longer the writer of Batgirl. It is baffling and sad, I will pro ...

UPDATE: This is, of course, unofficial and speculative. Geoff Johns has recently gone on Twitter to say that IRIS is a code name used in the casting process, and the character will still be named DIANA. We shall see. [divide] The CW has begun its search for the starring role of its Wonder Woman adaptation Amazon, putting out a casting call for a 5'8" actress to play the famous heroine. The problem? They're ...