The classic Marvel super hero cartoons are getting new life (so to speak) thanks to director Ivan Miguel Guerrero, who has seamlessly zombified the opening credits of Fantastic Four (1967) and The Marvel Super Heroes (1966). “I am a big fan of the Marvel Zombies books and the covers done by artist Arthur Suydam. In creating this fan art/trailer, I wanted to capture the same irreverent-retro concept used for the

Aquaman has gotten a bum rap over the years. He’s one of the most powerful super heroes in the DC Universe yet most people think he’s a joke because he lives in the water and talks to fish. DC Comics is hoping to change that perception with a reboot. Rather than shy away from all the ridicule he’s received, writer Geoff Johns tackles the fish jokes head on but Aquaman’s

9/11 conspiracies go mainstream in The Big Lie by Image Comics, a publisher better known for titles like Spawn and The Walking Dead. The Truther comic book, which features Uncle Sam as narrator, has no qualms about being propaganda. “It’s obviously more ‘propaganda’ than those other approaches [referring to titles like Catch 22, Doctor Strangelove, and Veitch's Army@Love]. Using comics to present a political point of view. My art is

The DC Universe has been rebooted and it all starts here: Action Comics #1. It takes place 5½ years before “The New 52″ line up, when Superman is just coming into his own. I had joked that Superman was slowing down in his old age, when he shot himself out of cannon in Action Comics #903, but it seems that a weaker Superman is now canon. No Tights No Flight

Action Comics is the world’s longest running comic book but this September DC Comics will be rebooting and renumbering all its books so Superman is going out with a bang. In his prime Superman could travel faster than the speed of light and break the time-barrier, but it seems he’s is slowing down in his old age. In the penultimate issue, Action Comics #903, Superman shoots himself out of a

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad makes an unflattering cameo in X-Men Schism #1. The X-Men petition the United Nations to dismantle their Sentinels, giant robots programmed to destroy mutants, but Ahmadinejad refuses to “acknowledge the existence of these so-called Sentinels.” His rant is interrupted by a mutant terrorist, who uses telepathy to force all the UN representatives to divulge all their darkest secrets. Ahmadinejad admits “I beat my children. I do

This Fall the original Batgirl returns, more than 2 decades after she was crippled by the Joker in Batman: The Killing Joke, but for how long? Bane has always prided himself in being the first and only man to break the Bat but after some soul searching he realizes “the Bat broke Bane.” While Bane is surrounded by broken men destined for Hell, Batman is surrounded by loved ones. The

Bruce Wayne became Batman after his parents were gunned down in front of him but that all changes in the crossover event Flashpoint. The Reverse-Flash travels back in time and alters history so that Bruce was killed instead of his parents. Now Thomas Wayne dons the cowl in Flashpoint: Batman – Knight of Vengeance. Thomas Wayne may be older but the Dark Knight has nothing on him. He has no

Memorial Day is supposed to be a time to remember our fallen service members but like most holidays it’s been commercialized, literally. A new trailer for the movie adaptation of the f-i-c-t-i-o-n-a-l hero Thor recommends Americans skip those boring Memorial services and “Spend this Memorial Day weekend with a real hero.” (video bottom) Are they suggesting soldiers aren’t real heroes? I’ve contacted Marvel comics and Viacom, the parent company of

After the events in Batman: Arkham Asylum, Mayor Quincy Sharp decides to crack down on Gotham’s criminal element, which results in an assassination attempt on his life. More determined than ever, he enacts martial law. Sharp’s private army walls off half of Gotham and transforms it into an open-air prison dubbed Arkham City. It doesn’t take the world’s greatest detective to know there’s a more sinister purpose behind it. Find

In what may be the lamest superhero origin story ever, Workforce Central Florida has spent $14,000 (tax dollars) on capes for the unemployed. The public relations campaign dubbed the “Cape-A-Bility Challenge” encourages these zeroes to become heroes by taking a photo with a cardboard cutout villain named Dr. Evil Unemployment for “the opportunity to win $1,000 prize packs.” Dr. Evil Unemployment gets a taste of his own medicine. After numerous

When Batman needs to attack from a distance he throws bat-shaped shuriken, known as Batarangs. But what does he do when his opponent is too close? In Batman and Robin #22 we learn that those pointy ears aren’t just for show. A wounded Batman defends himself by shooting a supervillain in the face… with his cowl ears! In other words, Batman wears Eararangs! Of course, this isn’t THE Batman. It’s

Harley Quinn is usually portrayed as a madwoman with a mallet, but she wasn’t always that way. Before becoming the Joker’s lovesick sidekick, she was Dr. Harleen Quinzel, a respected psychologist at Arkham Asylum. A fact we’re keenly reminded of in “Hell Hath No Fury” a 2-part story told in Gotham City Sirens 20-21. After years of being the Joker’s punchline, Harley decides to have the last laugh by killing

Perhaps it’s the result of companies downsizing in tough economic time that so many gaffes seem to be going unchecked. Everything from factual errors like a see-through crescent moon in Superman#704 to Google’s questionable choice of Halloween logo, in which a tentacle monster appears to be trying to lure children with candy. But there was no ambiguity when a weatherman from KLST news exposed viewers to some truly nasty weather.

DC Comics is letting fans choose who will be the new leader of the Legion of Superheroes but unless you’re a major nerd, you probably don’t know who half the candidates are (just like real politics). Fortunately, there’s only one name you need to remember this November: Earth-Man, AKA Kirt Niedrigh. The Legion initially rejected Niedrigh, claiming his ability being to absorb powers was “too limited” but he knew real