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Is the Comic Book Format Good for Movies?

Posted on March 31, 2011 at 12:56 PM Comic Book Movies
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The news that the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean movie will be a stand-alone story, as will be any future Pirates movies, got me thinking about how utlizing the comic book format for movie franchises affects the franchise, if at all.
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MegaCon 2011

Posted on March 28, 2011 at 2:11 PM Comic Book Conventions
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The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL was filled to the brim this past weekend with comic book and animation fans from around the country for MegaCon 2011. MegaCon is an annual event that brings together comic book fans and people in the comic book industry.
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'Chew' Being Adapted To Television

Posted on March 25, 2011 at 9:06 AM Comic Book News
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This hit comic book series "Chew", produced by Image Comics, is potentially coming to the small screen. The television rights to the Eisner Award-winning comic book written by John Layman with art by Rob Guillory has been picked up by Showtime for pilot production.
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Adrianne Palicki's Wonder Woman Costume

Posted on March 21, 2011 at 2:16 PM Comic Book Characters
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New photos of Adrianne Palicki's Wonder Woman costume from the NBC reboot of the hit 1970s show have surfaced, and it is sure to be a point of controversy for new and old fans alike. If the show gets picked up as a series, fans will surely be torn on what to think about the new costume.
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Ghostbusters Finds New Life with Comic Book

Posted on March 15, 2011 at 12:28 PM Comic Book News
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The new installment in the Ghostbuster franchise, the "Ghostbusters: Infestation" comic book, hit shelves on March 9th. The wildly popular Ghostbusters franchise has been thriving since the first hit movie was released in 1984 and over the years the movie has continued to capitalize on its popularity through many different mediums.
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TV Review: The Cape

Posted on March 11, 2011 at 9:26 AM Comic Book Reviews
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Written By Dennis Sweatt - The Cape premiered on NBC January 9th following the standard three month marketing campaign. I was as hopeful as a grown man can be about a new superhero forged on the gritty streets of a crime ridden city willing to fight for us all. But that isn't exactly what NBC created in this new comic book based series.
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Amazing Fantasy No. 15 Sells for $1.1 Million

Posted on March 09, 2011 at 9:31 AM Comic Book Value
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On Monday, a private seller sold a private buyer a near-mint issue of "Amazing Fantasy" No. 15, which is the debut of Spider-Man, for $1.1 million. "Amazing Fantasy" No. 15 was first published in 1962 and although $1.1 million is not the most ever paid for a comic book, it is the most paid for a Silver Age comic (mid-1950s - 1970).
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Walking Dead's Creator Taking on Time Travel

Posted on March 07, 2011 at 3:06 PM Comic Book News
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Robert Kirkman, the creator of The Walking Dead comic book series, announced today that he is creating a new monthly comic book series entitled, The Infinite. This new comic book series will take a fresh look at time travel and the traditional rules that have gone with it.
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Next Week's New Releases

Posted on March 04, 2011 at 1:04 PM Comic Book Topics
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There are some interesting comic books and graphic novels coming out next week, so I thought I'd take a few minutes and give a run down of what you have to look forward to in the coming week.
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Archie Comics #1 Brings Big Bucks

Posted on March 03, 2011 at 3:12 PM Comic Book Value
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At a recent Heritage Auctions Vintage Comics & Comics Art Auction a high grade Archie Comics #1 sold for $167,300, the highest ever for a non-superhero based comic. This sale was surprising for most in the industry and it is likely going to lead the way for other non-superhero comics to bring in larger sums at auction.
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