Toymaker Hasbro, through its crowdfunding platform HasLab, announced a new product today. It's a 32-inch tall action figure of Galactus, destroyer of planets. The scheme works because if HasLabs gets enough people to commit $399.99 to the project, they ... Continue Reading
Comics
Kirby Howell-Baptiste to play Death in Netflix’s ‘The Sandman’
Neil Gaiman's beloved comic book The Sandman is getting turned into a Netflix series. Like many people who are fans of the source material, I was worried the show's producers would botch the casting of the characters. It appears my worries were for ... Continue Reading
The Invicta DC Comics ‘Joker’ dive watch
If you have an extra $298 burning a hole in your pocket and you're looking for something green and purple to waste it in, today is your lucky day. Amazon has the Invicta DC "Joker" watch for a mere $298. It's the one with a silicone wrist band. If you ... Continue Reading
The super secret Comic Book Women ‘whisper network’
Bleeding Fool published an article that exposed a secret "whisper network" on Facebook. It is dedicated to destroying the careers of male comic book professionals. Or something like that. The group is called Comic Book Women. If you search Facebook for ... Continue Reading
Tom King blocked me on Twitter
I woke up this morning, made my first cup of coffee, and began reading my Twitter feed. In other words, it was just a normal day. What wasn't normal was when I discovered that comic book writer Tom King blocked me. I don't know why he would feel the need ... Continue Reading
Diamond Comic Distributors chooses to not pay publishers
Diamond Comic Distributors sent a letter to comic publishers announcing that it has decided not to make their scheduled payments. This is the letter: Dear Diamond Vendor: As the world responds to the outbreak of COVID-19, our focus is on protecting ... Continue Reading