Kentaro Miura, creator of bestselling manga Berserk, dies aged 54 | Comics and graphic novels
[ad_1] Kentaro Miura, creator of the long-running dark fantasy manga Berserk – one of the bestselling manga series ever written – has died at the age of 54. His US publisher Dark Horse Comics, describing Miura as a “master artist and storyteller”, said he had suffered acute aortic dissection and died on 6 May. “He […]
DisneyMustPay: authors form task force to fight for missing payments | Books
[ad_1] A task force made up of science fiction and fantasy, romance, crime and horror authors has been formed in an attempt to persuade Disney into paying authors outstanding royalties for novelisations and comics relating to their properties, including Star Wars, Alien and Indiana Jones. The so-called DisneyMustPay Joint Task Force includes major writers Neil […]
Hear me out: why 2017’s Ghost in the Shell isn’t a bad movie | Film
[ad_1] If you dare to suggest that the live-action remake of Ghost in the Shell isn’t completely terrible, you’ll most likely receive a confused dog look from some film fans, while also having your sense of morality brought into question. The 2017 adaptation, directed by Rupert Sanders, was instantly dismissed by many when it was […]
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier review – sturdy start to Marvel’s latest | US television
[ad_1] There was every legitimate reason to feel a little daunted and wearied by Disney’s glut of small screen streaming announcements back in 2019 that was then compounded last year during another migraine-inducing investor day, an overlong list of shows expanding universes that were already stretched beyond necessity. But after The Mandalorian brought a surprising […]
Marvel announces first gay Captain America | Comics and graphic novels
[ad_1] A teenager who “stands for the oppressed, and the forgotten” is to become the first LGBTQ+ character to take on the mantle of Captain America. Marvel Comics is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the US hero with the launch of a new series, The United States of Captain America, in which the incumbent Steve […]
Why do video games matter? 20 books every player should read | Games
[ad_1] At this stage in the pandemic, you may have started to question the amount of time you’re spending playing video games. Publishers have reported huge increases in the numbers of players on titles such as Call of Duty Warzone and Fifa 21, while Animal Crossing, launched in the first weeks of last year’s lockdown, […]
Marvel removes antisemitic trope from Immortal Hulk comic | Comics and graphic novels
[ad_1] Marvel has removed antisemitic imagery from print and digital editions of the new issue of its Immortal Hulk comic after widespread condemnation. The comic, published last week, was criticised after readers noticed that one panel featured the character Joe Fixit, in control of Bruce Banner’s body, stepping into a jewellery store. The name of […]
Bring me a dream: why I’m excited about The Sandman coming to Netflix | Television & radio
[ad_1] Neil Gaiman’s comic book The Sandman isn’t quite in the canon of unadaptable literature, but converting it from page to screen is not a task for the fainthearted. That is why it’s so exciting for long-term fans that the first morsels of news about Netflix’s television version paint a picture of a production eager […]
Captain America creator’s son hits out at Capitol mob’s use of superhero imagery | Books
[ad_1] The son of Captain America co-creator Jack Kirby has strongly condemned insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol last week wearing or brandishing symbols of the Marvel superhero, saying his father would have been “absolutely sickened” by the sight. In a statement issued to CNN reporter Jake Tapper, Neal Kirby, 72, said he was “appalled and […]
Even Keanu Reeves is doing it: why are comics going to Kickstarter? | Comics and graphic novels
[ad_1] Comics have had a record-breaking year on Kickstarter. By October this year, backers had pledged $22m (£16.5m) to comics projects, up from $17m by the same point in 2019. Since the platform began in 2009, Kickstarter has funded 10,000 comic book projects, to the tune of $127m. With Marvel and DC putting out around […]
