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On The Cheap: Save Big On Marvel Comics Unlimited

Mordechai Osdoby — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 18:30:10 +0000

It’s hard not to feel like we’re living in the age of the comic book geek. As someone who grew up reading them, it’s awesome to see the books everywhere. There are still some downsides for new fans though. Easily getting your hands on them is one, as are obnoxious “gatekeepers” who sneer at new […]

Techfiction: The Falcon Soars In Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Mordechai Osdoby — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 14:45:01 +0000

I was lucky enough to see a free screening of Captain America: The Winter Soldier last night and the movie is full of awesome tech. There are three highly techciting key elements to the story that I will refrain from going into, as they would be massive spoilers. We’ve previously covered Cap’s shield and the Black […]

ComiXology Gets Hacked Right Before Big Day At SXSW

Mordechai Osdoby — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 15:04:52 +0000

ComiXology is probably the biggest name in digital comics. The digital distribution giant hosts stores for Marvel , DC and others as well as the titular store. Unfortunately, big names make for big targets, as we see in the e-mail that went out today. Dear Comics Reader, In the course of a recent review and […]

New York Comic Con Says Sorry For Hijacking Attendees’ Social Network Accounts

Mordechai Osdoby — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:06:37 +0000

I’m not terribly homesick for New York most of the time, but I admit to missing New York Comic Con quite a bit. It was always a blast. This year, those in attendance received a special surprise: Social network updates they’d never actually made. First reported by Polygon and brought to our attention by Jonah […]

From Techfiction To Techfact With Iron Man

Mordechai Osdoby — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:40:17 +0000

Techcitement touched upon some of Tony Stark’s wardrobe the other day, but we didn’t deal with one of the coolest aspects of the armor — the predictive nature. A lot of what was far-out science fiction in 1962 is science fact today. The first thing you need to be aware of is that in the […]

Apple Refuses To Publish Saga #12 On Any Of Its Apps Due To Sexual Content

Justin Davis — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:34:36 +0000

Brian K. Vaughn, renowned writer of c0mic books such as Y: The Last Man and Ex Machina, has released a statement saying Apple is refusing to carry tomorrow’s edition of his and Fiona Staples’s Saga on any iOS device. Apparently, two small images of gay sex in the book has prompted Apple to halt digital […]

Marvel Tempts Fate Second Time With Limited-time Free Comics Offer

Justin Davis — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:45:18 +0000

When Marvel made the announcement during SXSW that the company was opening its library to readers for access to over 700 free first issues, the rush of people ended up causing ComiXology’s servers to crash. The entertainment juggernaut hopes to have different results this time and seeks to do so by instituting a registration policy […]

‘Gender Through Comics’ Knowledge Isn’t Power; It’s A Super Power And Free To All

Megan Moten — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:00:52 +0000

Comics have reached a new frontier thanks to Ball State University Professor Christina Blanch. Enrollment is now open for Blanch’s new course “Gender through Comic Books”, which will use comics to explore “questions of gender identity, stereotypes, and roles.” The course is structured as a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that allows anyone with internet […]

Why The Big Bang Theory Grates So Many (And Why It Shouldn’t)

Daniela Weiss-Bronstein — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:35:00 +0000

Do you work at the Large Hadron Collider? Do you think it’s the coolest thing you could possibly do with your life? Then, you’re likely the physicist I met recently from CERN who enjoyed seeing pieces of his life reflected back in mainstream culture on The Big Bang Theory. This show. It’s amazing. People either watch it […]

Techfiction: The Awesome Tech Of The Avengers

Jeremy Goldstone — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:00:37 +0000

And there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth’s mightiest heroes and heroines found themselves united against a common threat. On that day, the Avengers were born—to fight the foes no single super hero could withstand! The Invincible Iron Man! The Incredible Hulk! The Mighty Thor! Captain America, the First Avenger! And […]