ARTICLES RELATING TO COMICS

Comic Con SA: Not impressed

2013-04-05 14:57

As a avid gamer and LAN co-ordinator i feel that the 3 weeks!!! Notice that we have been given and the lack of advertisement is ridiculous.

Comic Con SA: Is it all just a ruse?

2013-04-05 11:53

After reports detailing South Africa's very first Comic Con to be held this month, Lazygamer has done some digging into the validity of the event and found that almost everything the organisers promised is dubious.

Superman quits his job as journalist

2012-10-23 13:48

Superman's alter ego Clark Kent has decided to lay down his pen and quit the Daily Planet in the latest edition of the DC Comic franchise.

Play with The Avengers

2012-07-17 13:26

Do your kids love The Avengers? Here's how you can have them in your home!

Trevor Noah's hell at home

2012-03-04 11:36

Trevor Noah's stepfather made his family's life a living nightmare, forcing him to turn his back on his mother, court papers have revealed.

First Superman comic fetches $2m

2011-12-01 16:40

The first issue of Action Comics, famed for the first appearance of Superman, has set a record for the most money paid for a single comic book.

Prince Harry becomes comic book hero

2011-07-29 12:28

Britain's Prince Harry can add comic book character to his list of accolades as a new comic based on his life is set to be released in August.

University to give manga doctorate

2011-06-07 21:12

Japan's Kyoto Seika University has announced the launch of the country's first doctoral programme in manga studies.

US comic book writer dies

2011-02-23 10:17

Dwayne McDuffie, who wrote comic books for Marvel and DC and founded his own publishing company before crossing over to TV, has died.

Porn ban induces rival fair

2010-12-29 16:09

Eight major Japanese manga comic and anime film publishers will be holding a rival event to Tokyo's top industry fair in protest of new restrictions.

Drawer of Archie and GI Joe dies

2010-12-01 15:28

John D'Agostino snr, whose work in comic books ranged from Archie and Jughead to the Incredible Hulk and GI Joe, has died.

Stephen King creates evil vampire

2010-11-26 18:09

Skinner Sweet's his name, but the long, lean drifter is anything but.

Denzel Washington praises 'movies on steroids'

2010-11-15 14:34

Denzel Washington has said he believes the new popularity of comic-book adapted films are due to advanced technology.

Superman to fly again

2010-10-05 22:16

Superman is to fly again on the silver screen in a new movie about the comic book hero by director Zack Snyder.

Veteran UK comedian dies

2010-10-05 12:40

British comedian and actor Norman Wisdom has died at the age of 95.

Russel Kane wins Edinburgh comedy

2010-08-29 20:22

Britain's top annual comedy prize, the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award, has been awarded to Russell Kane.

Wonder Woman gets makeover

2010-06-30 21:11

Comic book super heroine Wonder Woman has traded in her spangled hot pants for urban leggings and upped her street smarts.

Biff! Pow! Comic artists clash

2010-06-14 22:02

Bam! Zap! Whammo! It's a battle royal between two of the toughest heavyweights in the superhero business.

Tintin auction hauls over €1m

2010-05-31 14:11

A life-size bronze statue of comic book reporter Tintin and more than 200 other items linked to the diminutive globetrotter have fetched more than €1m at a Paris auction.

 

Hope Marvel sues

2013-04-05 12:52

Toying with public and falsely using Marvel and other trade marks is not on.

Comic Con SA plans revealed

2013-04-04 09:36

South Africa is getting its very own Comic Con to be held in Cape Town this month.

DC Comics wins fight over Superman

2012-10-18 09:14

DC Comics has won a copyright fight over Superman after a federal judge ruled that the heirs of one of Superman's creators have no right to reclaim copyrights to the Man of Steel.

Trevor Noah 'fled' to Hollywood

2012-03-11 10:20
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One of the reasons Trevor Noah left SA for Hollywood was because his stepfather wanted to kill him, court papers have revealed.

Marvel wins suit over Ghost Rider rights

2011-12-30 16:01

A federal judge has rejected the claims of a former Marvel writer that he owns the rights to the Ghost Rider character.

New Spider-Man is black teen from NY

2011-08-04 14:34

Spider-Man has peeled his webbed mask back to reveal a new face - and it's black.

Zapiro in hot water again

2011-06-13 09:54

Cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro could face yet another defamation claim after drawing a second daring cartoon of President Jacob Zuma.

Stolen Nicolas Cage comic resurfaces

2011-04-12 08:09

A valuable comic featuring the debut of Superman has resurfaced in a storage locker, and police said it appears to be the same one stolen from Nicolas Cage.

US comic artist wins French prize

2011-01-31 14:39

US comic book artist Art Spiegelman has won the top prize for his craft at France's Angouleme world comic strip festival.

Tokyo restricts 'extreme sex' anime

2010-12-15 15:33

Japan's capital city has restricted the sale of manga comics and anime films with extreme depictions of rape, incest and other sex crimes.

Tintin in Hindi travels to India

2010-11-30 18:01

The globe-trotting adventures of boy reporter Tintin have been opened up to millions of Hindi speakers in India after translations by a local enthusiast.

Batman comic sells for nearly $500k

2010-11-19 14:19

A rare comic book an 84-year-old California man bought for a dime when he was a teen has been sold in Texas for $492 937.

Superman, Batman covers up for sale

2010-11-09 21:12

Jerry Robinson was 18 when he created the Joker and is reluctantly parting with its prototype as well as with an iconic Superman comic book cover.

Superman to fly again

2010-10-05 22:16

Superman is to fly again on the silver screen in a new movie about the comic book hero by director Zack Snyder.

Veteran UK comedian dies

2010-10-05 12:40

British comedian and actor Norman Wisdom has died at the age of 95.

Russel Kane wins Edinburgh comedy

2010-08-29 20:22

Britain's top annual comedy prize, the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award, has been awarded to Russell Kane.

Wonder Woman gets makeover

2010-06-30 21:11

Comic book super heroine Wonder Woman has traded in her spangled hot pants for urban leggings and upped her street smarts.

Biff! Pow! Comic artists clash

2010-06-14 22:02

Bam! Zap! Whammo! It's a battle royal between two of the toughest heavyweights in the superhero business.

Tintin auction hauls over €1m

2010-05-31 14:11

A life-size bronze statue of comic book reporter Tintin and more than 200 other items linked to the diminutive globetrotter have fetched more than €1m at a Paris auction.

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