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DC/Marvel Character Tournament 2022 – Round 1, Day 2
Welcome to the 13th Annual CSBG DC/Marvel Character Tournament! This time, you’re voting on which DC/Marvel hero would win in a fight! This time around, we’re ... -
The I’ds of March 2022!
The concept is this – for the Ides of March, I tell you things that ID have done in some comics!! But don’t worry, I’m not ... -
Batman Rogues Take Over Classic Comic Book Covers
So every week, I post a topic here. You answer it on CSBG’s Twitter page (just write @csbg with your answer), our artists will each choose ... -
Legends of the Dark Knight #1
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out the secret reason why DC put a special protective cover on the cover of Legends of the ... -
Expect slower growth this year, and possibly a recession, economists say. Blame Russia.
Soaring gasoline prices are prompting economists to revise their growth forecasts downward this year. Here, a Chevron station in Los Angeles last week with gas prices ... -
Who is Catwoman’s father and why does he keep changing?
Today we take a look at how the identity of Catwoman’s father has changed several times in the comics over the years, possibly making way for ... -
Who was Batman’s first replacement?
Today, we go back 75 years to see Batman’s first successor, a man named Bill Randall, who became Batman II. Or did he? This is “Look ... -
An Obscure DC Comic Character Was Sued for Defamation
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out how an early DC Comics character was sued for defamation for an unusual reason! Welcome to Comic ... -
The Marvel Superhero Who Was Created For A Gadget – That Was Never Used
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out how Marvel created a gimmick-based hero for their debut…and then didn’t use the gimmick! Welcome to Comic ... -
Gotham by Gaslight, Flash Writer Brian Augustyn Dies at 67
Brian Augustyn, a longtime comic book writer and editor probably best known for his work on the flash series in the 1990s with writer Mark Waid, ... -
Did Marvel Sue DC for Introducing a Supergirl?
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out if Marvel really tried to sue DC over Power Girl’s debut, due to her pre-existing Power Man ... -
Why the Justice Society’s World War II tribute was a fascinating political statement
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out why DC rushed an issue of All-Star Comics dedicated to disabled characters. Welcome to Comic Book Legends ... -
How Spider-Man started dating Rambo
Today, we take a look at how Betty Brant experienced one of the most ridiculous moments involving a gun and blindfold in the 1990s (and considering ... -
Ben Affleck Says Justice League Was “Worst Experience”
If you thought you were watching the cinema version of Justice League was painful, imagine what it was like to do it. Ben Affleck, the film’s ... -
How did a Simpsons joke become Canon in a Green Lantern crossover?
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out how a Simpsons joke was later adapted into a true Green Lantern crossover. Welcome to Comic Book ... -
Real estate newsletter: a savage ploy to save LA’s biggest mansion
Welcome to the Real Estate newsletter and happy new year! I am honored to appear in your inbox every Saturday and look forward to continuing my ... -
No Way Home’s most powerful villain has become an Avenger
Today we take a look at how a plot point in an old Christmas comic book story was turned into a redemption arc for the Sandman ... -
Harley Quinn’s secret origin of Joker’s Puddin ‘nickname revealed
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out if Paul Dini and Bruce Timm provided an origin for Harley calling Joker “puddin ‘” Welcome to ... -
Did Joss Whedon almost write X-Men instead of Grant Morrison?
Find out how Joss Whedon almost wrote in the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed X Men ahead of Grant Morison’s run on the series. Welcome to ... -
How Spider-Man’s enemy, the Wolfman, was named before his official creation
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out how it was determined Marvel would have a Wolfman before knowing who the Wolfman would be. Welcome ... -
Line it is Draw: Hawkeye Team-Ups
So every week I post a topic here. You answer them on the CSBG Twitter page (just write @csbg with your response), our artists will each ... -
Why did Hellboy become Santa Claus?
Today we look at the time that Hellboy had to replace Santa Claus to save the spirit of a dying woman’s daughter on Christmas Eve. This ... -
Why did DC cancel Jack Kirby’s horror magazine after the first issue?
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out if Jack Kirby’s horror magazine was canceled before DC even knew how much it sold. Welcome to ... -
The Real Reason Julia Child Didn’t Correct Her Mistakes, According To Julia Directors
The directors of “Julia”, Julie Cohen and Betsy West, put a lot of stuff into their documentary, but when you have a subject as prolific as ... -
Superheroes fight against themselves younger
This week, our artists took advantage of your suggestions for superheroes to take on younger versions of themselves. So every week I post a topic here. ... -
7 things you probably never knew about Julia Child
Julia Child was more than a chef and cookbook author. The classically trained chef who introduced French cuisine to American audiences through his TV series The ... -
Line it is Draw: Eternals Team-Ups
In this week’s Line it is Drawn, our artists drew your suggestions for comic book characters teaming up with the Eternals. So every week I post ... -
No Way Home Leak could confirm Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield
New alleged Spider-Man: No Way Home photo leaks apparently reveal a number of guest stars, including a previously undisclosed character WARNING: The following contains possible spoilers ... -
Best Batmobiles Ranked – We’ve Got It Covered
The Batcave has collected many incredible objects in popular culture. There’s the Batcomputer, the Batbelt, and for fans of the 1960s Batman movie, Shark Repellent Bat ... -
3 Reasons Inflation Will Slow Down Again – Even If It Raised For Longer Than Expected
Getty Images / Justin Sullivan Although the Biden administration has said the surge in inflation will only be temporary, price growth has still not slowed down. ... -
3 reasons inflation will calm down further after decade highs
Although the Biden administration has said the surge in inflation will only be temporary, price growth has still not slowed down. Stubbornly high inflation has raised ... -
How Marvel edited a comic to hide the appearance of a Kung Fu character
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, see when Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the eight hundred and sixteenth episode where we take ... -
Revelation Part 2 gets a release date
Netflix announces the release date for Part 2 of its Masters of the Universe: Revelation series by Kevin Smith. Netflix has announced a release date for ... -
Why Superman had to turn out to be bisexual
Superman: Son of Kal-El writer Tom Taylor explains how not trying to expand DC’s character types would be a missed opportunity. DC grabbed the headlines announcing ... -
R. Kelly convicted of sex trafficking
R&B star R. Kelly has been convicted of nine counts of sex trafficking and racketeering relating to his decades-long abuse of young girls. R&B singer R.Kelly, ... -
Slugs converge on the Santa Cruz business district for Downtown Day
Last Friday, so many UC Santa Cruz students converged on the downtown core that they kept passing each other. âOh, sorry, excuse me,â was a constant ... -
Did DC Nearly Kill Swamp Thing’s Wife and Daughter?
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, see how DC almost killed Swamp Thing’s wife and daughter. Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the ... -
AVCtechnologies announces significant debt reduction and
ATLANTA, September 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVCT) (âAVCtechnologiesâ or the âCompanyâ) announced today that following the Board’s decision to ... -
Outer Aims To Become The Leading Outdoor Furniture Brand With New $ 50 Million Series B Funding
Outdoor teak collection in Pacific Fog Gray Courtesy of the outside Outer is a small company with big ambitions. Selling only a limited range of outdoor ... -
Did Marvel force the Thunderbolts to kill one of its younger members?
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out if Marvel really insisted that a member of Team Thunderbolts be killed due to a rights issue. ... -
How the end of WWII rocked the comics
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out how the end of WWII drove the Justice Society comic to reshuffle things. Welcome to Comic Book ... -
How DC Almost Rehired Captain Marvel’s Original Co-Creator
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, see just how far DC has come for CC Beck to start drawing Shazam again by letting him write ... -
Top 60 of the Four Fantastic Stories: 9-7
Today, we’re taking a look at your picks for the 9-7 of the greatest Fantastic Four stories ever told! As always, you have voted, I have ... -
How a Marvel mistake derailed an MCU’s Eternal Star fight
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out how a coloring error caused a problem with Avengers any sense. Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! ... -
Column: World War II and the American shark obsession | Opinion
Each summer on the Discovery Channel, “Shark Week” floods its enthusiastic audiences with spectacular documentary footage of sharks hunting, feeding and jumping. Launched in 1988, the ... -
Amazing new 3D images of shark intestines show they work like Nikola Tesla’s valve
Computed tomography image of the spiral intestine of a Pacific Spiny Dogfish (Squalus suckleyi). The beginning of the intestine is on the left and the end ... -
How WWII fueled our cultural obsession with sharks
Every summer on Discovery Channel, Shark Week floods its enthusiastic audience with spectacular documentary footage of sharks hunting, feeding and jump. Launched in 1988, the televised ... -
The conversation: America’s obsession with sharks began long before shark week
PACIFIC OCEAN – 1944: A painting for the US Army Stars and Stripes newspaper shows a downed US Army Air Force pilot fighting sharks with a ... -
Before Shark Week and “Jaws” WWII Spawned Shark Obsession in America
Each summer on the Discovery Channel, “Shark Week” floods its enthusiastic audiences with spectacular documentary footage from sharks hunting, feeding and jumping. Launched in 1988, the ... -
AdHouse Books will stop publishing
Chris Pitzer’s acclaimed independent comic book publisher AdHouse Books will soon cease publishing new material. Acclaimed independent comics and illustrative art publisher AdHouse Books will soon ... -
World War II made sharks obsessive in the United States
Each summer on the Discovery Channel, “Shark Week” floods its enthusiastic audiences with spectacular documentary footage from sharks hunting, feeding and jumping. Launched in 1988, the ... -
Before Shark Week and “Jaws”, WWII Spawned Sharks’ Obsession in America
Each summer on the Discovery Channel, “Shark Week” floods its enthusiastic audiences with spectacular documentary footage from sharks hunting, feeding and jumping. Launched in 1988, the ... -
TV’s Wildest Doctor Strange was NOT in the Marvel Multiverse
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, discover one of the craziest Doctor Stranges around and he’s definitely not part of the Marvel Multiverse! Welcome to ... -
One of the first lost comic book superheroes didn’t even appear in a comic
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out how a comic book superhero who came before Superman didn’t actually appear in a comic book, but ... -
Disney + has no plans to release its Marvel shows on physical media
As fans seek Blu-Ray or DVD copies of Disney + Marvel shows, there are still no plans to release them on physical media. This is still ... -
How one of the Starjammers could have changed the Shi’ar Empire forever
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out if any of the Starjammers were almost a member of the royal family of the Shi’ar Empire. ... -
Batman Forever Fans Get #ReleaseTheSchumacherCut Trends On Social Media
Fans hoping to see Batman Forever’s Joel Schumacher Cup trending #ReleaseTheSchumacherCut on social media to mark the film’s 26th anniversary Joel Schumacher fans had a “trending ... -
Loki Promo Confirms God Of Evil Is Gender Fluid
A new promo for the upcoming Loki TV series on Disney + reveals that the Asgardian is officially gender fluid in the MCU. A brand new ... -
3D Systems Corporation, Amdocs Limited, Mushroom Brands,
3D Systems Corporation investors who have suffered losses are encouraged to contact the company before June 8, 2021; Click on here submit business information Amdocs Limited ... -
Line it is Drawn: Saturday morning cartoons reimagined
So every week I post a topic here. You answer them on the CSBG Twitter page (just write @csbg with your response), our artists will each ... -
Real estate bulletin: house prices hit a record high
Welcome back to the real estate newsletter, where, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, I once again have to inform you that the ... -
Marc Gasol, Weather Maker – RealGM Analysis
It’s only fair to start with a storm. The outer sky suddenly turned dark, the air shock still, then suddenly a flat downpour. The rain is ... -
HP crushes estimates, stocks fall
TipRanks Billionaire George Soros chooses these 3 âStrong Buyâ actions Some investors achieve legendary status, far surpassing their peers through a combination of luck and success. ... -
A classic Man-Thing character named after writer David A. Kraft
In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, find out how Steve Gerber used a supporting Man-Thing character (who played a major role in bringing Howard the ... -
Wesley Snipes will not appear in “Blade”, champions Mahershala Ali
“I’m not involved, but I support young artists and I support Marvel in their business decisions. It’s a beautiful thing, ”said Snipes. Blade is back! Restarting ... -
No proof Tiger Woods was weakened in automotive crash, says Los Angeles sheriff
Topline Authorities say there is no such thing as a proof Tiger Woods was underneath the affect of medication or alcohol when his automotive overturned close ... -
No, Amber Heard was not fired from Aquaman 2
The tales level out that, whatever the rumors over the weekend that she was fired from Aquaman 2, Amber Heard hasn’t actually been modified as Mera. ... -
Jerry Ordway nearly took over Flash after Mark Waid’s run ended
Welcome to Comedian Guide Legends Revealed! That is the eighth episode the place we check out three comedian guide legends and decide in the event that ...