As one Green Lantern fan said, “It’s the best we’re gonna get, which is not necessarily a good thing.” Well, better late to the party than never showing up, I finally saw Green Lantern. It was all right. Granted, I didn’t go in there expecting much so I’m not too upset.It’s a...

On Thursday June 23, 2011 at around 11pm, Gene Colan died from complications related to liver disease and a broken hip. He was 84. We’ve lost another one of the Silver Age greats, folks. He made an indelible mark on the comics industry and, in an era where many were trying to copy the same...

Murdoch Mysteries: The Curse of the Lost Pharaohs is an exclusive 13-part original online series. A creative hybrid of live action (featuring all the stars of the series) and animated illustrations by Francis Manapul (The Flash), this web series is a deliciously over-the-top take on Murdoch...

So, before work this morning, I popped onto Rotten Tomatoes to see how Green Lantern fared in terms of film critics’ response. As of this writing, the “Tomatometer” is at 22% (with an average score of 4.4/10) with 93 critics panning the film and only 26 saying that it’s kind of...

It’s been a little over two weeks since DC announced that it was rebooting its Universe and releasing a whole slew of #1s. During that time, I’ve struggled to organize my thoughts on the subject, how this will affect the fans and the industry itself. I should probably preface this by...

Before I begin, I know that this should go without saying (given that this is a comic book website), but I’m going to make it explicit: this discussion concerns comic art and censorship. On their way to TCAF, Tom Neely and Dylan Williams brought over some books that they didn’t have...

I’m happy to report that day two was a little less insane than the first, though, in the afternoon, it was still pretty packed. I managed to pick up a couple of books, get a commission, and chat with a couple of webcomic creators. The creators I met and chatted with were absolutely...

Well, the good news is: TCAF was packed! The bad news is, well, there were too many people in too little space. It quickly became painfully obvious that TCAF has outgrown its venue, especially since the Toronto Reference Library is undergoing a renovation. I get the feeling that, on the first...

In Action Comics #900, Superman, realizing that the United States of America is no longer the centre of the universe and that we are very much living in a global society, says that he intends to renounce his U.S. citizenship because he’s kind of annoyed that people are assuming that he’s...

Due to naughty talk, some naughty language, and generally adult themes, reader discretion is advised. There are a couple of things that I have to clear up with regards to this interview before I go on to post it. First off, be forewarned: thar be spoilers ahead, matey! Also, please keep in...

Ahhh…the last day of con. Though it was much quieter than yesterday, it was still quite busy. The only real annoyance was that the hall itself was quite cool. I had on a long sleeve shirt, a t-shirt, and a uber-warm sweater and I was shivering. I don’t have much to report on the...

Well, I’m ready to eat my words. The con today was awesome. It was hip, happening, and everything you want in a con – the only thing that could’ve been better is if there was more comic programming and retailers. I think that if Wizard World aims to have another con this size, perhaps...

I’ll be the first to admit that I wasn’t all that blown away by last year’s Wizard World Toronto. But, it was the first year, so I was quick to dismiss any issues as growing pains. But, I got to meet and interview Gail Simone, so it wasn’t all bad. This year, the con’s hall space is...

I’ve been following the online kerfuffle among some fanboys that Idris Elba is playing Heimdall in Thor, which made the front page of Yahoo!Canada this morning. Some are saying that this is political correctness run amok, others are saying that this is “messing with the natural order...

So, I was puttering around the internets when I came across the following T-shirts and I felt that I had to share them all with you. First up, and rated high on the Meter of Squee!, is: The Planet Lunch (also known as the I Galactus Planets) tee is available at the Diesel Sweetie Store. With...

Chris Evans as Captain America graces the cover of this week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly. Is it just me or does Chris Evans look eerily like Nathan Fillion?  Via ICv2. Shelley Smarz is a comic book scholar and business...

Bleeding Cool’s reporting that Ron Clements and John Musker are working on an adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s  fourth Discworld novel, Mort. Mort was the first Discworld novel I ever read; I went through the Death novels first.  It’s the book that hooked me onto Terry Pratchett...

Warning! Most of the links (and this article is very link heavy) in this article are definitely NSFW! I chuckled when I saw the little jab taken at Barry Richardman in Uncanny X-Men #528. As the Marvel Universe’s stand-in for Terry Richardson (AKA “Uncle Terry“), it appears...

I got busy last night and didn’t get a chance to post this (I posted my report for the Pint o’CB panel instead). So, without further ado, here’s what my Saturday looked like: 7:00am – Jolted awake by the blaring of my hotel room alarm clock 7:01am – Bleary-eyed and probably still...

When and Where: Saturday August 28, 2010 @ 3:30pm; Room 206c, Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) Before I move onto the announcements, I have to congratulate CB Cebulski on his thirteenth consecutive appearance at Fan Expo Canada. CB (who is Marvel’s Senior Vice President, Creator and ...