In Brief: Marvel Comics legend John Romita Sr. dies, and more Wednesday, June 14 by ABC NewsStephen Colbert has extended his contract as host of CBS' The Late Show through 2026, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The extension will take Colbert into his 11th year as host of the The Late Show, which he took over from David Letterman back in 2015. It has... Read More.
New exhibition looks at The Beatles’ influence on comics Wednesday, April 5 by ABC NewsThe Beatles have influenced a lot over the years, including hairstyles, clothes and other musicians. And apparently that also includes comics.A new exhibit at the Liverpool Beatles Museum, curated by former Spider-Man editor Tim Quinn, examines that influence on comics, including a variety of artwork featuring the legendary band from several world-famous cartoonists.“The exhibition all started... Read More.
James Gunn lays out anticipated blueprint for Warner Bros. Discovery’s DC Comics universe Tuesday, January 31 by ABC NewsOn Tuesday, Guardians of the Galaxy franchise writer-director turned co-CEO of DC Studios James Gunn shared his and partner Peter Safran's anticipated blueprint to streamline the DC Universe.Gunn began, "It's one of our jobs ... to make sure DC was... Read More.
Comics legend Stan Lee would have turned 100 Wednesday Wednesday, December 28 by ABC NewsComics fans both famous and not are tipping their hats to Stan Lee, who would have turned 100 years old Wednesday. The man who created, or co-created, enduring characters including Spider-Man, Black Panther, Iron Man, The X-Men and Doctor Strange died at 95 in 2018. And while... Read More.
Def Leppard, The Beach Boys & more collaborating with Vault Comics for Headshell graphic novel project Friday, November 4 by ABC NewsArtists including Def Leppard and The Beach Boys have teamed up with Vault Comics for a new graphic novel project called Headshell.The endeavor aims to "present original stories inspired by artists' careers and music, giving fans an all new way to connect with the... Read More.
Warner Bros.’ new leadership is reportedly overhauling its DC Comics properties Friday, April 15 by ABC NewsDavid Zaslav, the CEO of Discovery, which recently purchased Warner Media for $43 billion, is apparently eager to iron out some wrinkles in the capes of its superhero properties.Variety is reporting Zaslav is looking to overhaul DC Entertainment, which is home... Read More.
Robert Pattinson read “probably a trillion” comics to prepare for ‘The Batman’ role Thursday, March 3 by ABC NewsRobert Pattinson had a lot of preparation ahead of him when he signed on to play the iconic Caped Crusader in The Batman -- including about 80 years' worth of reading material. At Tuesday's New York City premiere of the film, the actor detailed the daunting... Read More.