New York Comic Con 2011: “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” Reflects on Missteps...
by Anna Robertson The production of Julie Taymor’s project “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” has been rife with offstage drama: technical accidents, a seemingly overly ambitious concept, poor critical...
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by Kai Zheng Spider-Man has had a number of interactive iterations, all attempting to accurately capture how it feels to truly be the webhead. Most recently, developer Beenox took the reins for the...
View ArticleCarter’s Comic Corner : Should Spider-Man Swing to Television?
Image via breathecast.com By Carter Glace, staff writer Just before spring break, comic fans were delighted with a much-awaited sight: the return of Spider-Man. In the latest trailer for “Captain...
View ArticleA Comic Recap of the Summer
By Carter Glace, Staff Writer Returning to the world of comics, graphic novels and superheroes after a four-month hiatus feels somewhat daunting. Comics have become one of the dominant forces in modern...
View ArticleThe End of an Era: The Retirement of Alan Moore
By Carter Glace, Contributing Writer Last week, the bomb dropped. It was ultimately inevitable, but still surprising to see on paper. During a press conference promoting his latest novel —...
View ArticleAre Visual Novels a part of the Comic Book Family?
By Carter Glace, Staff Writer Scouring the Steam store front last week—Steam being the popular distribution service for video games,including unique, eclectic and immensely popular games such as...
View ArticleHas Gwen-Mania Gotten Out of Hand?
By Carter Glace, Staff Writer A recent addition to my pool of comic news has been the onslaught of pressers Marvel Comics provides the Washington Square News. While I could never cover them all—and I...
View ArticleWhy does “Comic Book” Default to “Superhero Comic?”
By Carter Glace, Staff Writer As I sat down trying to think of what to write for the latest column, and found most of my options centered around superheroes. The usual Marvel and DC fare. And finally,...
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