Tag Archives: superheroes

No Superheroes Allowed – Tuesday Trending Topics

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Rich Johnston

What an odd story: From a Philadelphia parent, posting to a local Reddit group; with the explanatory phrase “So my son came home and told me make-believe was not allowed at school anymore.” Most-Read Comic Stories Tuesday: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes At Marvel …

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No, Philadelphia, You Can’t Play Superheroes Anymore

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Rich Johnston

From a Philadelphia parent, posting to a local Reddit group; with the explanatory phrase “So my son came home and told me make-believe was not allowed at school anymore.” Heaven help children at school who have imaginations. That will never …

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A Step Nearer To Twilight Of The Superheroes?

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Rich Johnston

I’ve run this theory before. But the evidence keeps mounting up. That, step by step, DC Comics is laying the groundwork to run Twilight Of The Superheroes, the Alan Moore pitch that they bought, lock, stock and two smoking Benson …

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Believe… In Superheroes

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Rich Johnston

It began with Superman inspirational poster by Canadian illustrator Kerrith Johnson, playing off of the famous Superman: The Motion Picture tagline. It was created years ago for a history of graphic design course, and based on a poster by Joseph …

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It’s Good To Be The Mayor Of Quezon City

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Rich Johnston

This is how public money is spent in the Phillipinnes…  Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista getting a birthday poster with good wishes from his council colleagues, all portrayed as superheroes. Bautist gets to be Superman. I can’t think of a better way to …

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Legion Of Super Changes

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Rich Johnston

We’ve mentioned that after issue twelves of the New 52, as well as every comic getting a Zero Issue to explore earlier stories in the comics’ characters lives, there would be title changes and creator changes across the line. I’ve …

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What If Batman And Superman Were Two Sixteen Year Old Girls?

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Welcome to Starfall City. A new novel for the Kindle for one dollar from Kirby Moore. Hmm, what an interesting name for an author… Starfall City is a young adult superhero novel that’s the antithesis of the overproduced superheroes-in-the-real-world, and …

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The Superheroes Are Dying And Other ECCC Snippets by Matt Funk

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Matt Funk went to ECCC for Bleeding Cool. This is what he discovered; There is lots of random stuff I talked to creators about at ECCC wandering the show floor that I thought was interesting or amusing but didn’t necessarily …

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Nathan Fillion Guest Stars In The Superheroes, A Web Video From Sam And Tim Daly

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Brendon Connelly

The starting point for this mini-sitcom episode is that Nathan Fillion and Tim Daly have both provided voices for animated DC superheroes. The ending point is… best discovered for yourself. You may not have recognised the music that plays right …

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Brooklyn Loves Digital Comics

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Portland? No. Seattle? No. Manhattan? No. San Diego? No. The greatest concentration of people reading comics on the Nook is in Brookyln. Analysis welcome.

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Walt Simonson Gives Us A Glimpse Of The Future

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Rich Johnston

In January, Walt Simonson is drawing an issue of Legion Of Super Heroes, written by Paul Levitz and inked by Dan Green. And he’s been showing off some of his work. He writes on Facebook; Paul and I do a …

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Occupy Wall Street Goes Cosplay

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Rich Johnston

Gothamist, Katie Sokoler and Occupy Hallowe’en give us a parade of Occupy Wall Street protestors dressing as their own Working Class Superheroes and Supervillains… Looks like the New York Comic Con costume clash the other week may have inspired them. …

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When Superheroes Get Depressed, By Lora Zombie

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Rich Johnston

Maybe your family has been deleted by a change in continuity. Maybe some irresponsible rumour monger has suggested your book is to be cancelled. Or possibly someone’s chopped your hand off. Either way, there are many reasons a superhero may …

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Video Preview: Legion Of Superheroes #1

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Rich Johnston

A look at Legion Of Superheroes #1 by Paul Levitz and Francis Portela, courtesy of Spanish agent David Macho Gomez – who is certainly making a name for himself this week.

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“The Flash Is Cocaine Culture” – Grant Morrison At Foyles In London

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Rich Johnston

Foyles of London is a grand old bookshop of much note, ostensibly for its heritage in providing a higgledy-piggledy browsing experience, with books stacked in any old order to encourage surprise and happenstance. These days it looks far more professional, …

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Look! It Moves! #105 by Adi Tantimedh: Spandex

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Rich Johnston

Rich has covered SPANDEX before, briefly, but I don’t think Bleeding Cool has actually talked about it much. Since we’re in the midst of superhero coverage, I thought I’d chime in, since I finally got round to reading it. It’s …

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The Super Supermarket Staff Of Uruguay

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Rich Johnston

Earlier this month, supermarket workers in Uruguay took to the streets to protest at low salaries by dressing as superheroes. Because, apparently, “to live with their salaries you have to have superpowers”. Pictures below – and there’s video here, too!

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Brazilian Super Hero Disco In The Seventies

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Rich Johnston

It’s Sunday, the sun is shining (in London anyway), what better opportunity to sit back with a glass of Pimms and watch some nineteen seventies disco dancing in Brazil featuring attempts to recreate famous superheroes. Spider-Man’s attempt is particularly poor …

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