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When a man was caught stealing $500 worth of comic books from dealers at the 1973 Comic-Con, no one knew what to do with the thief. No one, that is, except the convention’s treasurer. “Call the police,” Ken Krueger insisted.
Exclusive: Tom Hardy said he would be an "entirely different" Mad Max, if he gets the part. "It would be ridiculous to pick up where Mel [Gibson] left off," the actor said of his potential role.
The host of the new 'Sci-Fi Science' will look at the physics behind light sabers, traveling at warp speed and more. In a sense, all science starts as science fiction -- in ideas that don't yet have the substance of fact. "What if?" is where both begin, and they move on through the culture in tandem in a mutually encouraging way.
We love it when Google gives its familiar corporate logo a special look to celebrate a birthday, holiday or anniversary—but we love it even more when the search engine celebrates something sci-fi!
Sam Rockwell talked about his 2009 with us, a year of space travel in "Moon" and shooting his part for the upcoming "Iron Man 2."
Series showrunner reveals he would like the chance to take 'Doctor Who' to the next level read more
Wayne Winsett, owner of Time Warp Comics & Games in Boulder, has been selected as a judge for a major comic award contest.
Here's the hot new poster for Iron Man 2 - featuring the new armor AND War Machine.
Did you get the memo? Four-day passes for the 41st annual Comic-Con International sold out faster than a speeding bulletin, disappearing more than eight months before the July event.
When brothers Donald and Tim Karter opened their comic book store in Las Vegas 22 years ago, neither had any experience running a business. Donald had lost his job at a casino and Tim worked at a video rental store, and they needed help paying the rent. But tucked away in storage was an opportunity: Since childhood, Tim Karter had collected comic books and stored some 4,500 of them into 15 boxes ...
We are calling this the Decade of the Fan because calling it the Decade of the Ever-More-Addicted Television Viewer seemed a bit churlish. There is no denying that the past 10 years saw something fundamentally change in the relationship of people to their culture — a form of populist uprising that left no moment of our leisure time unscathed.
In celebration of Boston Comic Con, the leaders of the Comicbook Artists Guild announced this week that they are hosting a Meet & Greet for the popular New England convention’s exhibitors and attendees. The gathering, which is co-sponsored by Boston Comic Con and Bedrock Comics, is scheduled for Saturday October 24th at 6pm. Clerys Bar & Restaurant will serve as venue for the event. Hosting ...
Every year fans from all over the globe truck it over to San Diego’s International Comic-Con to celebrate the best in comics, sci-fi, and fantasy. Shel Dorf was a comic book reader and collector who was one of the few pioneers who kicked off the annual gathering back in 1970. According to The Chicago Tribune, [...]
Last month has seen spate trailers for major movies unleashed onto the internet, beginning with Prince of Persia, continuing with new spots for Avatar and Sherlock Holmes and culminating in, umm, Season of Witch with Nicolas Cage earlier this week. With this in mind, IGN thought we'd wrangle them up in one place, and also deliver our considered verdict on each.
Writer-director Troy Duffy is the independent movie Icarus.
The perfect presents for Muggles, Trekkies and fanboys.
By John Anderson Newsday Filmmaker Chris Weitz said that he knew the “Twilight” phenomenon had gone off the rails when the female immigration officer at the Canadian border already knew who he was. And when paparazzi pictures of him and his family eating hot dogs showed up on the Internet. And when he faced the audience at July’s Comic-Con convention in San Diego.
Inspired by the beloved children's book, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (from Sony Pictures Animation, opening Sept. 18 through Columbia Pictures) is the first big test for the new regime headed by Bob Osher and Hannah Minghella . It's a commercial CG family film that plays to Sony's strong character animation strength.
By Jeff Jensen Doc Jensen checks in with advice for fans sweating Jughead, a season 6 status report, a super-fan chat, and more
With a vast selection of movies coming out in December, AceShowbiz offers this movie guide to aid you in choosing which film to be checked out in theaters this holiday season.
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