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Santa Cat is coming to town…

Full of Existential Dread Kitten Santa that is. Neil Cameron, who you might remember from his Alphabet A-Z artblog, is doing a special Santa-themed sketchblog with everyday before Christmas presenting a different version of Santa. One problem: he may have drawn every sort of Santa imaginable. You just have to love Santazilla. So, he is taking suggestions. [...]

Did you ever think you were Team Edward and not even know it?

Consider me busted. Originally conceived in a strip of HijiNKS Ensue web comic, and then almost immediately caused a craze for such a shirt and of course, gave in to the demand. So, Team EJO shirts can be bought here for about $20. Team Edward, represent.

Note to Tim Bradstreet AND Pantera fans

My lord, has it really been FIVE YEARS since the beyond senseless murder of metal guitar god Dimebag Darrell? The music community was rocked to its core this month in 2004 when a deranged “fan” shot and killed Pantera guitarist “Dimebag/Diamond” Darrell Abbott (along with 3 others) in a Columbus, Ohio, music club while [...]

Kurt Busiek, Man of 1,000 Characters

Well, maybe not a thousand, but 83 characters and 16 teams sure gets you a lot. Kurt Busiek has posted on his blog a comprehensive list of all the characters he has created or co-created, apparently as a new accounting process for Marvel. The craziest part of all this — this doesn’t include Astro City, or [...]

CBR, Golden Apple to Host All-Star Holiday Spectacular

On December 12, Comic Book Resources will join forces with Golden Apple Comics to host the All-Star Holiday Spectacular, featuring creator signings, free giveaways, a Publisher Showcase & more.

UPDATED: Twilight Unmasked in "Buffy" #33

UPDATED: CBR News has received new cover art for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8" #33 that reveals none other than President Obama as the secret identity of the series' main villain, Twilight.

Permanent Damage - Wednesday, Dec 2nd

This Week: The final word on narrative and what it means to the future of the graphic novel; comics books for Xmas 2009 - our recommendations; plus Wonder Woman, Rupert Murdoch, gays in Uganda, bankers with guns and lots of other notes.

Beechen Recruits For "WildCats"

In preparation for a new beginning for the WildStorm Universe, writer Adam Beechen assembles a line-up of nearly every super hero in the universe's history to combat dueling alien invasions in a post-apocalyptic world.

Marvel & Disney Set Merger Date

The stockholder vote to finalize the proposed $4 billion deal between the media giants has been scheduled to take place by the end of the year, with the expected result making the House of Ideas a part of the House of Mouse.