In Superman: Son of Kal-El #7 by DC Comics, bisexual Superman will take to the streets and protest against climate change. As the above image shows, he’s carrying a sign that reads “School Strike for Climate.” How very Greta Thunberg of him. When I first saw this image on Twitter, I thought it was a...
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Can I interest you in a $399.99 Galactus action figure?
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 will produce the toy and deliver it to each backer. If not enough people commit to...
Read MoreAre today’s action figures too expensive?
I was perusing the toy aisle at Target as I often do when I noticed some boxed Marvel Legends figures. I don’t collect anything related to Marvel Comics. Not really. What caught my attention was the anti-theft device wrapped around the box. I then noticed the price. Target was selling these figures for $24.99. If...
Read MoreGerry Duggan is a champion of customer service in the comics industry
Perhaps when this COVID-19 pandemic is over, unprofessional comic book creators will begin treating customers better. For example, take a look at the following Twitter exchange: Newsarama tweeted a link to an article about a Summer cross-over event where all of the X-Men have swords. Aspiring comic artist Nate Niles responds to the tweet by...
Read MoreDC Comics cancels Emerald City Comic Con
Considering how Seattle seems to be a hotbed for COVID-19, a person would have to be nuts to fly to Seattle and attend the Emerald City Comic Con....
Read MoreDan DiDio fired from DC Comics
DC Comics fired co-publisher Dan DiDio yesterday. Before he took on co-publisher’s role in 2010, he was vice-president executive editor, and before that, he was vice-president editorial. I’m not really sure what those titles mean. I am familiar with his current title, unemployed. Been there, done that. Jim Lee, DiDio’s fellow co-publisher, will now become...
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