Ryan's Discussions (101)

Anatomy of a Spider-Weekly

Comics are always a bit of a circus behind the scenes, with writers, pencilers, inkers, colorists, letterers, reviewing proofs, sending stuff to production, pre-press, handling interviews with news outlets… But imagine what Amazing Spider-Man has to go through. Printing three times a month (and having a fourth book, Web of Spider-Man, coming out as well), editor [...]

Betty and Veronica… meet the iPhone

Move over, Archie Andrews — Apple’s iPhone has moved in on your Riverdale love triangle! Archie Comics’ blog has announced that the Betty and Veronica Christmas Spectacular will be released exclusively on Apple’s iTunes store. The company had already teamed up with iVerse Media, with Archie Freshman Year #1 sweeping online stores in terms of downloads. According [...]

Hulk SMASH puny Thanksgiving Parade!

It’s another cultural highlight of the year, and you know what that means — more WHAT THE–?! from Marvel: There is nothing in that scene with Punisher or Gambit that I don’t positively love. My only quibble with this — 99 Hulk Balloons, and no gamma-powered pastiche on Nena? For shame!

Dodgem Logic hits the web

“So, Alan, what are you rebelling against?” “What have you got?” Alan Moore has launched a web site for his bimonthly underground magazine, Dodgem Logic. If you click here, you’ll see a brief feature with Moore discussing his motivations behind launching the magazine, which proudly proclaims its mission is “colliding ideas to see what happens.” Considering nowadays most [...]

A Few Notable Ninjas

  They come from the shadows, striking silently…leaving behind only b-movies, Halloween costumes and tongue-in-cheek internet memes in their wake. They are the Ninja and as Ninja Assassin lurks in the mutiplex shadows, you might say the ninja is back…but some of us know they were always there. You just didn’t see them….y’know because they’re [...]

COMMENTARY TRACK: "Image United" #1

Series writer Robert Kirkman and series/layout artist Rob Liefeld provide CBR readers with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the creation process for the first issue of of the highly anticipated "Image United."

CUP O' JOE: Thor On Film, Back-Up Stories & More

Fresh from a trip to Los Angeles, Joe returns to tease his and Brian Michael Bendis' latest round of meetings on Kenneth Branagh's "Thor," give his take on DC Comics' top six showing in the October sales chart, talk back-up features and more.

Cup O' Joe - CUP O' JOE: Thor On Film, Back-Up Stories & More

Fresh from a trip to Los Angeles, Joe returns to tease his and Brian Michael Bendis' latest round of meetings on Kenneth Branagh's "Thor," gives his take on DC Comics' top six showing in the October sales chart, talks back-up features and more.

Matthew Sand Cuts Into "Ninja Assassin"

The co-screenwriter of the Wachowskis-produced, high intensity, anime-inspired martial arts action flick talked with CBR News about how the movie came together, why ninjas are like sharks and his connection with the comic book world.

Peter Milligan Revisits "Shade"

In the second of a two-part interview, the famed British writer discusses the re-release of "Shade, the Changing Man" and "Hellblazer" and reveals that the man from Meta and John Constantine will be crossing paths once again.