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Comics Grinder: The Squirrel Machine

Hans Rickheit’s “The Squirrel Machine,” published by Fantagraphics Books, is a beautiful 179 page hard cover graphic novel. It is an appropriate book to start out this new column since it sets the tone for the type of offbeat work that attracts me and I hope will interest you. The story involves two brothers who [...]

Titan against a Titan! “Clash of the Titans” trailer hits the web.

I cannot express my joy for this trailer enough. I know it’s a few months away, but my mouth is already watering. Though, I wish they had used a more dramatic instrumental score rather than this heavy metal one, but beggars can’t be choosers and it still fits the film. Plus, you can’t beat percussion scorpions. I [...]

Kick-Ass trailer hits early

You ready for a first look at the film adaptation of Mark Millar’s Kick-Ass? I’ll bet you are! So check it out early: Kick-Ass Trailer Park | MySpace Video Good stuff all around, courtesy of Trailer Addict and Lionsgate, who put the trailer up for all to see once it was somehow leaked to the Internet.

Review: This Side of Jordan

This Side of Jordan Written by Monte Schulz Published by Fantagraphics Fantagraphics has been publishing comics and comics criticism for nearly thirty years now, yet it was just a few years ago that co-founder Gary Groth got to achieve one of his goals when the company worked with writer Alexander Theroux to publish the literary-minded novel (note the [...]

‘Twas the Night Before Wednesday…

Tomorrow is the day we’ve all been waiting for ever since Marvel announced that their Punisher series published through their Max imprint would be retitled PunisherMax, all one word. Will they really go through with it? Will it look less stupid running along the top of the actual cover of an actual comic book [...]

X-POSITION: Nick Lowe

X-Editor Nick Lowe swings by X-POSITION headquarters to answer your questions about the various X-books, the potential returns of old characters, travels in outer space, the redemption of Emma Frost, Utopia and more!

The Super Hero Squad Show Moves To Primetime on Cartoon Network!

"Blackbeard" #1: Read The Full Issue

With the series' second issue hitting stores tomorrow, Dynamite Entertainment is giving CBR's readers the opportunity to read the first issue of "Blackbeard: The Legend of the Pyrate King."

"G.I. Joe: Cobra II" Coming In January From IDW

Alex Ross Original Signed Art Donated To S.W.R.O Charity