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Tag Archives: Comic book
Insane Comic Book Cover of the Day- December 23, 2010
This J. Scott Campbell cover for Warlord of Mars #3 leaves many answered questions. Can you buy this outfit off the rack? What happens when it snows on Mars? Is that real gold? Continue reading
Academic Insult of the Day- June 24, 2010
Your latest academic study is so hard to believe that it should begin with the words, “Once opon a time.”
One Million Dollar Superman
Apparently an issue of Action Comics #1 sold for $1 million this week. In the course of just over seventy year this issue went from selling for 10 cents to $1 million (cue the Dr. Evil voice here.) Action Comics #1 contains Superman’s first appearance and is regarded as one of the most important and rarest comic books in existence. It boggles the mind that a comic book can sell for such an amazing amount but it also again displays superheroes’ cultural importance in American society. Here’s a link to an AP story about the sale.
The Newest Kick Ass Movie Trailer
There is a new superhero movie coming out in April based on superstar comic book writer Mark Millar’s comic book, Kick Ass. The film has a lot of good buzz and may be a huge hit this summer.
