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COMICS PORTAL: Comics to TV 2014-2015

Recently, the “broadcast” networks announced their weekly schedules for the fall of 2014 until the summer of 2015. Comics-related properties have spread their wings and will make a big impact on local TV networks.

COMICS PORTAL: Another Successful FCDB!

Whoever came up with the concept of Free Comic Book Day should get a significant bonus! This year’s event was once again very successful, and how!

WE ALL HAVE ISSUES: Nothing is Really Truly Destroyed

A couple of weeks ago, during a recording of Top Five, I made the prediction that in the next couple of years a stash of Doctor Who episodes once thought lost would be found. Since then, we’ve been inundated with people telling...

WE ALL HAVE ISSUES: Why Continuity Shouldn’t/Doesn’t Matter

Continuity. The bane of many a comic book reader. At times, when used right, it can add to the reading experience but other times can make for a frustrating or downright miserable one. But should it matter that much? Is it ...

COSPLAY: Heroes of Cosplay is Fictional

Bill Doran (aka Chinbeard) is back with thoughts and reflections on the Heroes of Cosplay television series on the SyFy Channel. Here is the link to an article referenced in the video.

COMICS PORTAL: Ben Affleck as Batman

I’ve been following with interest the response to last week’s announcement that Ben Affleck will take over the movie role of Batman/Bruce Wayne from Christian Bale. It’s time for me to weigh in on this latest comics-related con...

OPINION: Maybe Ben Affleck will be awesome

Jason Inmann saw the news about Ben Affleck being cast as Batman, and has a few thoughts about that.

OPINION: Why Is Wonder Woman Considered So “Tricky”?

Producers at the CW recently announced that they were shelving plans for a long-in-development live-action Wonder Woman series in order to concentrate on a small screen debut for The Flash. Reactions to this news has been some...

OPINION: The best parts of San Diego Comic-Con that don’t get press

The San Diego Comic-Con gets a bad rap, especially from those who attend it (or at least try to) each and every year. Despite what you may have read, the Con is much more than press releases from movie studios and not showering...

‘Iron Man 3′ Is The Saga’s Most Successful Pic Yet

Whether “Iron Man 3″ deserves the hype or not may be beside the point. Its ticket sales alone are newsworthy and is on track to make more money at the box office than the first two movies combined. To give you an id...

COMICS PORTAL: Getting More Out of My Comics Convention

In the last couple of years, I’ve attended more comics and sci-fi conventions than I ever have before! This year, I’ll be attending my usual local SF cons (geek-speak shortening for “conventions”), including Farpoint and Shore ...

COMICS PORTAL: Iron Man 3 tickets now on sale

It’s going to be a big comics-related summer, what with Man of Steel and Star Trek: Into Darkness filling out the season in local theaters. But the first movie based on a comics superhero will be Iron Man 3, and it will zoom in...

ADULT FILMS: Kimberly Kane nails it as Wonder Woman

A lot of discussion has been floating around the Internet this past week, after Axel Braun posted a sneak peek image of adult film actress Kimberly Kane, dressed as Wonder Woman for the upcoming, Wonder Woman XXX: An Axel Braun...

COMICS PORTAL: A New Batman Coming to Earth 2

Editor’s Note: Major Spoilers is happy to welcome Wayne Hall to the writing staff. Every Monday, Comics Portal presents Wayne’s thoughts on a comic event from the week before. Without further ado, Comics Portal! It’...

OPINION: What I would do with Pokemon (Featuring Art by Alex Diochon and Adriana Ferguson)

My parents were always adamant about us not having portable gaming systems, but when Pokemon Blue and Red came out my brother and I went on a year long pleading spree until we finally got some Game Boy Colors and a copy of each...

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OPINION: When to Cast Kevin Conroy

My good friend, boss, and racquetball partner, Stephen Schleicher is a big fan of the Animated Universe that spiraled out of the Batman Animated Series. Specifically, he affirms that Kevin Conroy is the best Batman voice actor ...

OPINION: We Don’t Need Original Ideas!

This summer, the comics world has been abuzz with the news of Marvel NOW!, a change that is reputedly not-a-relaunch of their comics line, which Marvel swears bears no resemblance to DC’s New 52 not-a-relaunch of 2011. I...

OPINION: Do we really need THREE Hobbit movies?

It started out as a rumor – Peter Jackson had so much B-roll from shooting the two Hobbit films, that he was considering creating a trilogy. Jackson denied it, and the studios backing the project shot down the talk left a...

OPINION: Marvel Comics Needs To Reboot!

In 2011, DC Comics took an enormous risk, restarting their entire comic book universe, and relaunching ALL their properties with a whole new, streamlined continuity. In 2012, Marvel Comics announced their ‘Marvel NOW!...

OPINION: You Are Not a True Geek

Recently we have seen some controversy with people claiming the “geek” title for themselves, and the backlash it causes when other people feel they don’t deserve it. This issue is more complex than you may think, but there’s a ...

OPINION: Community Involvement in D&D 5th Edition

Wizards of the Coast is starting the new year with a bang, not only are previews for Dark Ascension up, they have officially announced that a new edition of Dungeons and Dragons is on the Horizon. Not only that, but they are sa...

OPINION: Marvel publishing moves may signal something better – Part 2

“Marvel is canceling titles left and right! What has happened to the House of Ideas!? THE SKY IS FALLING! THE SKY IS FALLING!” Yes, it may indeed be a time to duck and cover if your favorite series is getting axed in February, ...