Comics

‘Daredevil’ Canceled at Netflix After Three Seasons

Netflix is ready to say goodbye to Matt Murdoch. The streaming service has canceled “Daredevil” after three seasons, Variety has learned. The superhero action-drama debuted its third season in October. It’s the latest casualty in Netflix’s [...]

Neflix Series Marvel’s Iron Fist Canceled After 2 Seasons

Fans won’t be treated to a third season of Marvel’s Iron Fist. The sophomore superhero series was officially canceled by Netlix on Friday, making it the first of the streaming network’s Marvel series to get the ax. “Marvel’s Iron Fist will [...]

The Seedy Underworld of Movie Memorabilia

With the market for memorabilia breaking records, collectors and auction houses must contend with thieves, fakers and skeptical police who wonder, ‘Who in their right mind would pay that much for that?’ Gary Baum reports: The [...]

Japanese Manga Strip Fetches Record Price at Paris Auction

A rare series of sketches of Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka’s robot character Astro Boy sold for a record 269,400 euros in an auction in Paris Saturday. “It’s a world record for this artist whose works are few in the [...]

Manga Story Writer’s Secret for Success

The Yomiuri Shimbun reports: While their drawings are different, the two manga have something in common: They are both mysteries that are based on popular series. They also have the same author. Shin Kibayashi has contributed stories to the two [...]

Marseille Museum Show Rescues Photo Comics from Dustbin of History

What have Sophia Loren, John Cleese and Woody Allen got in common? They all began their careers in the oft-derided world of photo comics or photonovels. The genre, infamous for stilted storylines and sugary romantic melodramas, is finally getting [...]

From Pop Culture to Fashion, Rise of South Korea Sees a Marked Influence on Japanese Teenagers

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[VIDEO] Marvel’s ‘The Punisher’ Review: A Compelling Portrait Of Rage

Dominic Patten reports: As mass shootings invade American life on a terrifyingly routine basis nowadays, the November 17 launch of Marvel’s The Punisher brings a conflicted cacophony of gunfire and blood-dripping militarism and nihilism that [...]

There’s Something Wrong With This Iron Man 3 Scene

One Spark is not like the other. Rhett Allain writes: Late at night, I tend to flip through the channels just to see what’s up. If there’s a good movie on, I might watch part of it—and recently, I stumbled on Iron Man 3. I know [...]

©MOTOMIYA HIROSHI/SHUEISHA A huge replica of the Shukan Shonen Jump cover featuring “Otoko Ippiki Gakidaisho”

Exhibition Looks Back on History of Shonen Jump

Yayoi Kawatoko writes: An exhibition exploring the history of Shukan Shonen Jump, a popular weekly manga magazine for boys published by Shueisha Inc., is currently under way at the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Roppongi, Tokyo. The event is part of [...]

Captain Japan? Marvel’s Captain America Reimagined as Samurai Warrior in Awesome New Figure

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Marvel-ous in Yokohama

A display to promote the new Spider-Man movie, Spider Man: Homecoming, located inside the Yokohama train station. When I spotted this, while browsing the layers of shopping venues, I got excited, thinking this was the entrance to a comic book [...]

Marvel Editor Hopes Upcoming Thrawn Comic Book Series is Just the Beginning

A new series will adapt Timothy Zahn’s recent novel Andrew Liptak writes: Last year, one of the Star Wars Expanded Universe’s biggest fan-favorite characters, Grand Admiral Thrawn, was given new life. He appeared in the third season of Star Wars [...]

‘Iron Fist’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix, Taps New Showrunner

UPDATE: Raven Metzner will take over as showrunner for “Iron Fist” Season 2. Metzner previously worked on Fox’s “Sleepy Hollow,” NBC’s “Heroes Reborn,” and TNT’s “Falling Skies.” He also has past experience in the [...]

© Stan Lee, H. Nagahama/THE REFLECTION Production Committee X-On is one of the superheroes in “The Reflection.”

Stan Lee and Hiroshi Nagahama: Creators from Japan, U.S., U.K. Join Hands in Superhero Anime

Takuya Sasajima reports: The superhero anime “The Reflection” will premier this Saturday at 11 p.m. on NHK-G. An original production depicting superheroes in American comic book style, the show is the brainchild of two major creators from the [...]

[VIDEO] Comic-Con: Marvel’s ‘Inhumans’ Debuts New IMAX Trailer, New Footage

Dino-Ray Ramos writes: Marvel Television chief Jeph Loeb, with his endless amount of energy, got the crowd riled up to welcome the cast and crew of the ABC superhero series Marvel’s Inhumans at Comic-Con today. Loeb was joined onstage by Anson [...]

12 Things You Didn’t Know About Iron Man’s Suit

Iron Man is one of Marvel’s most successful superheroes, but what do you really know about Iron Man’s suit? Alexandria Ingham writes: Spider-Man Homecoming is almost here. Many fans can’t wait to see Tom Holland in the role of the young [...]

[VIDEO] ‘Spider-Man Homecoming’: Third Movie Reboot in 15 Years

In the past 15 years, big budget ‘Spider-Man’ films have collectively grossed billions of dollars at the box office, but as Mark Kelly reports, the franchise has been rebooted three times, with three directors and three different actors in the [...]

Anime Tells Fireworks Story of Nagaoka

NAGAOKA, Niigata — This city’s fireworks display draws tens of thousands of visitors every August. However, it is not just an annual summer event — locals have stories connected to the event and deep feeling for it, which is what a new short [...]

Spider-Man: Homecoming Delivers the Goods

Mixing a John Hughes-like coming-of-age comedy and the modern superhero blockbuster turns out to be a great idea. Kyle Smith writes We’ve seen a lot of dark superhero movies (including most of the DC ones) and a lot of smarmy ones (Guardians of [...]

Hollywood Auditing China Box Office In First Look At Middle Kingdom Books

Nancy Tartaglione reports: While box office manipulation has long been a major issue in China, the vast market has increasingly vowed to crack down on cheats. Now, the MPAA has hired an accounting firm to audit Middle Kingdom ticket sales on a [...]

Online Concern Over Taboo Japanese Comic-Inspired Chinese ‘Human Embroidery’ Fashion Trend

Many media say that they feel it has been popularized in China by a character in a Japanese comic, Tokyo Ghoul. Kerry Allen reports: Chinese media are asking parents to be vigilant about a new, online trend: stitching patterns into your skin. Online [...]

[VIDEO] ‘Batman’ Arrests Shoplifter Stealing ‘The Lego Batman Movie’

Douglas Ernst reports: A man accused of shoplifting DVDs at a Texas Walmart over the weekend found himself staring down “Batman.” Fort Worth Police Officer Damon Cole was dressed as the Dark Knight for a kids safety fair over the weekend when he [...]

Jack Kirby to Be Named “Disney Legend” at D23 Expo in July

The co-creator of Captain America, Fantastic Four, Avengers, Hulk, Iron Man and Black Panther will posthumously receive the honor July 14 from Disney CEO Bob Iger. Graeme McMillan writes: A month ahead of what would have been his 100th birthday, [...]