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Snowpiercer: The First Trailer is Here!
“We’re still waiting on that illusive release date, but the trailer for Captain America in Winter fighting Soldiers is here! I kid, I kid. It is in fact for Evans’ other film that I’ve called the most overlooked comics adaptation of the year… Snowpiercer.”
AWWW YISSS.
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Zenith by Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell is Back!
“The news that Rebellion is to reprint Zenith is, on the surface, fantastic news for not only Grant Morrison fans but also comic fans in general. Aside from Marvel/Miracleman, Zenith is one of the largest gaps on many a comics shelf after a rights dispute between Morrison and publisher put paid to the collected editions being republished and Phase IV being collected at all.
“As a fan then I’m delighted that Zenith is going to be made available again, and perhaps even attract new fans despite the hefty price tag. However, as someone who respects Grant a great deal – and let me be quite clear that I’m not speaking on his behalf here – I’m quite worried about the fact that the press release comes with no statement from Grant himself.
“The world of comics is, regrettably, full of disputes between creators and publishers over the attribution of creator rights. If a collected edition of Zenith is the result of long-awaited resolution between Morrison and Rebellion then it is cause for huge celebration. If that is not the case – and I believe silence from Morrison would be damning on this count – then it is a rather sad day, regardless of my feelings as a fan.
“Personally I will be singing the praises of the comic as I have always done, and be pleased that Zenith is getting attention once more. But I’m not sure it’s the happy day that Morrison fans have been waiting on.”
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![Penury, swindlers and the American way: the capitalist legacy of superheroesFor the forgotten and exploited Jack Kirby, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster that gave us our favourite heroes.
“Superman, the hero that defined all superheroes that came after his debut, with his circus strong-man outfit, flowing cape, and superpowers, lost his social activist roots and left-leaning influences just as his creators lost their ownership of the character himself.“…Now it emerges that a pay dispute has put future Marvel films in jeopardy, with the “notoriously cheap” publisher unwilling to give pay rises to any of the stars… [m]uch like the artists and writers previously thrown out in the cold when asking for a bigger slice of the profits pie.“…While our heroes can transcend their shackles and still bring us pinpoints of timely optimism, not to mention a great deal of entertainment and joy, their dark shadow of forgotten and poverty-ridden creators weighs upon them greatly.”
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Penury, swindlers and the American way: the capitalist legacy of superheroes
For the forgotten and exploited Jack Kirby, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster that gave us our favourite heroes.
“Superman, the hero that defined all superheroes that came after his debut, with his circus strong-man outfit, flowing cape, and superpowers, lost his social activist roots and left-leaning influences just as his creators lost their ownership of the character himself.
“…Now it emerges that a pay dispute has put future Marvel films in jeopardy, with the “notoriously cheap” publisher unwilling to give pay rises to any of the stars… [m]uch like the artists and writers previously thrown out in the cold when asking for a bigger slice of the profits pie.
“…While our heroes can transcend their shackles and still bring us pinpoints of timely optimism, not to mention a great deal of entertainment and joy, their dark shadow of forgotten and poverty-ridden creators weighs upon them greatly.”
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“Oglaf – ‘Warning. This comic started out as an attempt to make pornography.’ begins the opening page of the website. ‘It degenerated into sex comedy pretty much immediately.’ Confirm that you are over 18 and we’re on our way!
“Oglaf, by Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne, is the reason that my Master’s dissertation/thesis is completely pornographic and cannot be shown to my own mother. It is also one of my favourite webcomics, is really REALLY pornographic (you’ve been warned, though I think all images here are SFW apart from tree penis), and is co-created by a woman.
“Why is that last bit important? Because this porn is not set out for the male gaze. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a whole host of ladybits on display and busty ladies jiggling up and down and up and down and… cough. But there are also sexy men being sexy with each other, sexy women being sexy with each other, and above all, it is a whole lot of damn funny stuff set in the rich world of sword and sorcery. Cerebus it ain’t.”
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24 Hours of Webcomics: The Phoenix Requiem
“The Phoenix Requiem is probably one of the most beautiful webcomics I’ve read. It is also now complete after 25 chapters and 800 gorgeous pages – the perfect time to sit down and start reading!
“…And okay, yes, Jonas totally reminds me of David Tennant’s Doctor Ten. Shut up, shut up, he’s gorgeous. Omg.”
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24 Hours of Webcomics: Sinfest
“Sinfest is most probably a comic everyone has heard of – Tatsuya “Tats” Ishida’s daily strip has been going strong for some thirteen years now but things have recently taken a surprising feminist turn.”
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24 Hours of Webcomics: Sin Titulo
“Sin Titulo is a master class in comics storytelling, courtesy of the ridiculously talented Cameron Stewart of Seaguy, Batman and The Other Side fame. It is also the only webcomic I’ve experienced genuine rage when reading, because my goddamn 16 MB/s connection wasn’t loading the next page fast enough.”
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“JL8 is probably one of the main reasons I’ve been feeling meh about DC lately. Because this, THIS, is how our heroes should be done!
“Our favourite DC heroes – Clark, Bruce, Diana, Barry, Karen, J’onn and Hal – as they were in elementary school. If they were all friends and had their powers and were even more awesome than usual. The strips are utterly adorable while keeping the heroes very much in character, and it is all ages. That’s right, superheroes for the whole family to enjoy.”
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24 Hours of Webcomics: Gunnerkrigg Court
“Gunnerkrigg Court is a comic that I find myself trying not to visit for as long as possible, only so that I can then drink up a nice long chunk in one go before reluctantly slithering back into withdrawal. The plot is always veering off in spectacular new directions, with cliffhangers and revelations and I WANT TO KNOW MORE!”
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24 Hours of Webcomics: The Abominable Charles Christopher
“The Abominable Charles Christopher is one of those rare comics that I recommend to absolutely everyone regardless of their age, genre preferences or comic reading habits. It’s also one of the hardest comics to describe in a way that fully conveys the beauty and genius inside, as it is essentially the tale of a Yeti or Abominable Snowman and his woodland friends.”
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