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Teen-Friendly Mortal Kombat…

Teen-friendly and mortal combat do not seem like words that should go together, but according to the new Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe they do.
The new game, that is expected out in November, adds superheroes, and eschews the game’s traditional Mature branding. Designer Paulo Garcia said, in a recent interview with Gamastura, that the […]

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Posted By: veronica | Oct 10th

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The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes Revealed in Our Gods Wear Spandex

(PRWEB) October 31, 2007 — In Our Gods Wear Spandex, Knowles traces the histories of both American comic books and the superheroes who came to define them. It reveals the deep and abiding religious, occult and magical roots of legendary characters like Superman, Batman, Spiderman, and Wolverine. Ultimately, this work argues that these fantastic […]

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Posted By: littlec | Oct 31st

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“Who Wants to Be a Superhero?”

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 6, 2007 – 1UP.com and Planetwide Media’s http://HyperComics.com today announced the launch of the “Who Wants to be a Superhero?” Comic Book Creator Contest (http://superhero2-CBC.1up.com). The contest is a direct tie-in to the second season premiere of SCI FI Channel’s hit competition reality series “Who Wants to be a […]

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Posted By: littlec | Jul 6th

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Zaldiva Awarded Best Comic Book Shop by Readers of the “New Times Broward Palm Beach”

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — (MARKET WIRE) — May 31, 2007 — Zaldiva™, Inc., a specialty and online retailer of new and vintage Pop Culture collectibles, comic books and memorabilia, was recently awarded “Best Comic Book Shop” in the New Times Broward Palm Beach Best of 2007 Readership poll. The Readership Poll is the most honorable […]

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Posted By: littlec | May 31st

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Spider-Man 3 Swings From the Top of the Box Office Charts to the Top of Gottaplay’s Game Rental Charts

GIG HARBOR, WA — (MARKET WIRE) — May 06, 2007 — Gottaplay Interactive, Inc. (OTCBB: GTAP), the only full-service destination site for videogamers, today announced that the highly anticipated video game Spider-Man 3 has shot to the top of its charts as the number one most requested game. The new game offers players the unprecedented […]

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Posted By: littlec | May 7th

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Snoop Dogg’s Tribute to Grisly Comic-Book Morality Tales Splatters the Big Screen on May 4

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 18 /PRNewswire/ — Xenon Pictures announces the theatrical release of the rap-infused horror anthology, SNOOP DOGG’S HOOD OF HORROR. The film, which features Snoop Dogg as the “Crib Keeper,” presents three grisly morality tales that blend horror, anime, live action and a strong dose of gallows humor, partially inspired by […]

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Posted By: littlec | Apr 18th

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Left Behind Games Announces Joint Marketing Effort With New Book Series Finale

MURRIETA, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — April 03, 2007 — Left Behind Games Inc., a leader in the inspirational video game industry announced that today’s release of the final book in the best-selling LEFT BEHIND series, “Kingdom Come: The Final Victory,” published by Tyndale House Publishers, includes […]

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Posted By: littlec | Apr 3rd

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Which superpowered Marvel celebrity would you want running your corporation?

Wizard Universe sees how these CEOs stack up:

Love him or hate him, Tony Stark’s brass balls nabbed him a cushy new job as director of S.H.I.E.L.D. coming out of Civil War. The Marvel Universe is filled with business leaders ready to buy, sell, trade and deceive their way to corporate overlorddom. Wizard Universe handpicked our […]

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Posted By: jackhammer | Mar 26th

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‘Comic Book Challenge Returns’

LOS ANGELES, March 16 /PRNewswire/ — Platinum Studios, an entertainment media company that controls the world’s largest independent library of comic book characters, today presents the return of the Comic Book Challenge (www.ComicBookChallenge.com), a contest for aspiring comic book writers and artists worldwide.
New and unpublished comic book creators will be encouraged to submit their ideas […]

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Posted By: littlec | Mar 18th

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RIP: Captain America

The gang over at WizardUniverse.com takes a look back at some of Captain America’s greatest moments. He’ll be missed…

 

CAPTAIN AMERICA LIVES AGAIN
What better way to celebrate the life of the Living Legend than by highlighting his rebirth in the Silver Age with the Avengers! The classic team-up of writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby […]

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Posted By: jackhammer | Mar 7th

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