Category Archives: Comics

HGTV and Disney Partner to Bring Frankenweenie Garden to Comic-Con

Posted on July 11, 2012 by John Frost

The new San Diego Comic-Con is as much a marketing machine for Studios as it is a comic fan convention. That’s not a bad thing, but it does mean that if you want to stand out amongst the hype, you … Continue reading →

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Reviews and New Featurette Show Strength of Marvel’s The Avengers

Posted on April 23, 2012 by John Frost

Marvel’s The Avengers isn’t due to open in the USA until May 4th, but it’s already open in a few countries around the world. That means various movie reviewers have decided to break the embargo (after all the internet unites … Continue reading →

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The Original Mickey, Volume One

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Amanda Correia

According to an article recently posted by the Christian Science Monitor, Mickey Mouse is about to have a “new” series released about his life as an action hero. This series is a comic strip, started in the 1930′s, that depicts … Continue reading →

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Mickey Mouse takes on the Nazis

Posted on January 8, 2011 by John Frost

I think a lot of people, myself included, forget that Mickey Mouse was once as big a comic book and cartoon strip star as he was a silver screen celebrity. Check out these 1940s era comics Where Mickey Mouse became … Continue reading →

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Whither Disney Comics?

Posted on October 21, 2010 by John Frost

Jeff Pepper has a great piece up this week. He looks at the state of Disney Comics (not Marvel comics) and what went wrong: The younger generation of today has largely abandoned the medium.  Let me clarify just slightly–the younger … Continue reading →

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