Archie Andrews has been around since 1941, and during that time, his greatest concern has been whether Archie will finally choose between Betty or Veronica. After all these years of dealing with the issue of blond or brunette, the comic-book storyline has undergone some updates in regards to relevancy.Political themes are not uncommon in comic book titles. And...

Slow news morning, so here are a few tip-offs for the job-seeker in a troubled economy. There’s an assistant professorship of illustration available at the University of Connecticut, seeking experience in some combination of comics, animation, book design and video game design. More details here. We can’t link you to the position directly, but go...

Welcome again to Webcomics Wednesday! Here at Comic Booked, we freaking love games. Racing games, fighting games, simulations, strategy, but I have to say that the genre that holds a special place in my heart is that of the role-playing game, or more colloquially the  RPG. Since buying Shining Force II for the Sega Genesis, I have been hooked into the world of...

That’s right, seven printings. It’s nice to see expectations exceeded so drastically, but one has to wonder if all the expectations are the ones DC would want to exceed. Justice League #1 (2011) was the most successful of the “New 52″ books, which weren’t just meant to reinvent the DC Comics universe, but were meant to introduce the...

Release: ComiXology has a special video-game comics sale going down until Thursday 11pm EST this week… 200 digital comics at 50% off the normal download price. The sale includes gamer-friendly comics like Scott Pilgrim and Sore Thumbs, as well as directly video-game based like Batman: Arkham City, Mega Man, HALO, and Castlevania. Here is the full...

Bruce Lidl has a short, but excellent report on the possibility of a “Comic-Con tax” in San Diego in the coming years. Comic-Con has seen immense but ultimately unsustainable growth in the last decade, ballooning to an overcrowded 125,000 attendees and becoming more and more difficult to attend reliably, both as a guest and as an exhibitor. Plans for...

Young Justice: Legacy, a video game by DC Comics and Little Orbit, is scheduled for a 2013 release for PlayStation, Wii, Xbox and Nintendo DS. It’s set between the first and second seasons of the TV series, and bears the promotional tagline “One will rise. One will fall. One will die.” Apparently the other 21 characters portrayed in the game...

Mark Millar offers retailers across the world the chance to “Win Mark Millar” by placing the largest order of Supercrooks, his latest Millarian recasting of superhero iconography, already optioned as a film. “Please just don’t let it be some hell-hole,” Millar said to no one in particular. Indie Comics:  The L.A. Zine Fest...

Welcome to the News Brief. As often as feasible, I’ll be writing up the latest events in comics, and presenting them to you in easily-digestible form to conform with your busy lifestyle. Because it’s about you. Because I care. Global Comics: Comic-Con India had a very successful second year, including plenty of content from India, as well as a...

TV and Movies: Last week saw three significant mainstream media releases… the Walking Dead season resumption, the Comic Book Men series premiere and the debut of Ghost Rider 2. Critics were kindest by far to The Walking Dead, but it didn’t escape scrutiny altogether. “Gawd, The Walking Dead can be frustrating sometimes,” muttered one...

A digital age of comics may be upon us.  How do you feel, will you embrace it?  When I went to see Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance tonight, I got in with something called a mobile ticket.  I paid electronically to have a bar code sent to my cellular phone.  When I arrived at the theater, I presented the text message to them and they scanned the lines. ...

Every so often you hear about a new comic series that just thoroughly gob-smacks you. From the first preview image you absolutely know that you are on board. For me, that new comic series is Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse! This year, the always awesome Heavy Metal Magazine is celebrating its 35th anniversary, and apparently they are pulling out all the...

What happens if nothing comes out in a week you are craving comic books? When I have a heavy week, like this one, I know it is only a matter of time before another week comes where I only get one book, or none. This past week my weekly haul consisted of a Star Wars title, Avenging Spider-Man #4, Zootanapuss #2 and one of my favorites, Daredevil #8 amongst...

Figuring out what ads to place on your site is a challenge to any new webcartoonist. Even though your traffic probably isn’t great enough for you to quit your day job yet (it takes years even for the star performers), there’s no reason you can’t earn a few pennies for what you do. And on the flip side, what about using networks to promote yourself? How...

Mission Log Date: December 28, 2011 Report Number: 0011 Filed By: Agent Cameron Chase   Mission Location(s): Central City, Keystone City Mission Target: Gorilla Grodd   Mission Details: In another bid to conquer humanity and rule the Earth, Gorilla Grodd (see metahuman file #25) manipulated a maintenance company to place and activate a device in...

On Friday, Marvel held the last of their week long “Next Big Thing: Mystery Liveblogs.” Associate Editor Ben Morse wasted no time introducing “Final Execution,” the next big arc for Uncanny X-Force, written by guest Rick Remender, and kicking off with May’s Issue #25. Mike McKone, who will be handling some of the art duties, was...