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Everyone loves a comic strip that pokes fun of current events and trends. We've gathered five awesomely geeky online comics that might make you snort like Urkel. We've covered our tech bases: the internet, smartphones, Venn diagrams, and gamers. Share your favorite online comic below in the comments. Read more
Holy crap — we're under attack by zombies! The first reports came from Taipei and Hong Kong just after daybreak, and more sightings keep coming in: London, Athens, New York, and LA. Yikes — does anyone out there have a lead on a good fallout shelter? Sorry to get all War of the Worlds/Orson Welles on you, but marketing for The Walking Dead is exactly that. AMC hired an army of actors, dressed Read more
Before Beyonce gave them a theme song, before Sex and the City explained their love for shoes, before Liz Lemon demonstrated their chocolate obsession, and before Bridget Jones performed their clumsy dating mishaps, Cathy the cartoon represented stereotypical single women in newspapers every week battling food, love, mom, and work. Just like any generalized version of something, the Cathy comic Read more
You don't need to be a comic book nerd to think this news is awesome. DC Comics has announced plans to give Batwoman her very own series. Batwoman will be the first lesbian character in a title role of series released by a major comic book publisher. Some other cool facts about the unlikely heroine: Batwoman was originally created in 1956 and then reintroduced in 2006 as a lesbian. Batwoman was Read more
Well, Betty already spilled the beans on her blog, but today we'll get to read how it all goes down when Archie Marries Veronica: "The Proposal" hits comic book stores. That's right: one of the world's most comically long love triangles is coming to an end with the latest issue of Archie comics, which will be the first in a six-part wedding series. For more than 60 years, the endearing Archie Read more
Fun! Marvel comics is releasing a fashion comic named Models Inc. on Aug. 26 starring Tim Gunn. Similar to his role on Project Runway, Tim will act as the "wise one," helping to solve the crime of a young set designer murdered during New York Fashion Week — all while wearing an Iron Man suit! So far, we know Models Inc. will feature three ladies: Millicent Collins (Millie the Model), Patsy Read more
If you've been jonesing for NBC's Chuck, here's one way to get your fix before the Fall TV season: Chuck will be turned into a comic book starting in June. The show is just the latest to spawn a comic that continues (or, in some cases, prefaces) the adventures of its characters off the TV screen. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is still going strong in comic form, Heroes has its own comic complement, Read more
This summer we've got Batman, Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk coming to theaters near us. There's a Wolverine film in the works, the Watchmen movie, a Justice League of America flick and a Green Hornet adaptation. There have been murmurings about another Superman movie, Spider-Man 4 and a Green Lantern project, among heaps of others. Just recently we got news of an adaptation of the Harbinger Read more
In case the thick glasses and serious fear of bears weren't enough to convince you that Stephen Colbert is a geek, here's more proof: Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen, a comic book series based on the fake newsman's sci fi hero, is about to hit the shelves. Entertainment Weekly has a great sneak peek of the series, including seven pages from its first issue, which includes a story hilariously titled Read more
Real or not real? JumpFromPaper handbags look like they've literally jumped out of a graphic novel or comic book. It may look 2D from the front, but that's all optical illusion! The bags are no cardboard cutout — it's a roomy haven for laptops, tablets, headphones, or just, you know, your everyday needs. The bags are currently preorder only, but the company promises a shipment to the US in Read more
