The TLC reality show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo beat both the Democratic and Republican conventions in the ratings so who better to offer the candidates advice than the stars of the show! Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers interviewed Alana, AKA "Honey Boo Boo Child," (Vanessa Bayer) and "Mama" (Bobby Moynihan) with the aid ... [Read More]

The 1st appearance of the Bat-Signal was technically in Detective Comics #60 but it's turned on for the first time in "Tomorrow," a back-up story for Batman #0. The story takes place when Batman is just starting out. He's more myth than man. Commissioner Gordon conceives of the Bat-Signal not simply as means to contact ... [Read More]

Fanboy Rampage is the latest project by up-and-coming animator Junaid Chundrigar (Bad Days). "Three hyperactive fanboys go on a massive rampage in their neighborhood, dressing up as their favorite characters and causing pain and terror to everyone around them. In this premiere episode, the fanboys are really into Resident ... [Read More]

After watching Seth Green's Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special you're probably thinking: "Where does he get those wonderful toys?" The doll-like action figures used in the show are a combination of classic toys by Mego (pronounced "ME-go") called "World's Greatest Superheroes!" and a recent relaunch of the toy line by Mattel ... [Read More]

Contrary to the Robot Chicken: Star Wars specials, which consisted of mostly random unrelated jokes, the Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special tells a somewhat succinct story about the DC universe's most under-appreciated hero: Aquaman. It opens with a parody of the Super Friends theme, which features many of the Robot Chicken ... [Read More]

Protests have broken out across the Middle East in response to a low-budget film that mocks the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. The protests originated in Libya, where the US consulate was stormed and set ablaze. The attack claimed the lives of 4 Americans: U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, Foreign Service Information ... [Read More]

On the anniversary of September 11th DC comics is introducing a new Muslim superhero in Green Lantern #0. The issue tells the origin story of a new Green Lantern, an Arab-American named Simon Baz. He fills in for Hal Jordan, who was apparently killed in Green Lantern Annual #1 and will return as a Black Lantern (zombie Green ... [Read More]