Chris Evans was reportedly offered the "Captain America" lead. Marvel Studios has yet to confirm the "Fantastic Four" star's casting...

The past couple weeks have been all about looking ahead, from cover reveals to creative team announcements to new storylines and series being shown. Today is no different. Earlier we showcased DC's plans for Batman and Brightest Day. Today we're giving you a taste of Marvel's Avengers franchise - we'll have more on Monday...

Murder, 'orrible murder. Also rape, crucifixions, hangings, garrottings, stonings, decapitations, cannibalism, torture machines and dancing girls. The most violent and lurid show in Paris this week and up to 27 June is not in the cinema, or theatre, or on television or in comic books or mangas. The most violent show in Paris is in the highly respectable Musée d'Orsay and includes paintings...

The huge comic book and pop culture convention is outgrowing the San Diego Convention Center. All three cities want the crowds and their tourist dollars. Call it a clash of the titans. ¶ San Diego has been home to the wildly successful comic book and pop culture convention Comic-Con International for nearly 40 years. But with the four-day festival surging in popularity and outgrowing the San...

The latest podcasting goodness is here. The IGN Comics crew walks through the latest industry news, from Movies to Comics, as well as the latest book releases. Listen, learn and love!

A couple weeks back we brought you news that we had been waiting to tell you for some time - DC was finally handing control of Superman (and Wonder Woman) to J. Michael Straczynski. And there was much rejoicing! What we didn't have details on at that time was who would be JMS's artist. Today DC has made that announcement...

Comic book fans are mourning the loss of a pioneer in the industry, who started one of the nation's first stores that sold only comic book stores, and later ran one in Mount Prospect...

Descendants of Marvel comic-book artist Jack Kirby sue for film rights to some of the publisher's best-known superheroes For Hollywood studios, which have spent billions on the rights to icons such as Spider-Man and the Hulk, it is a nightmare scenario worse than any tale from the golden age of comic books. A forthcoming court case could hand the children of legendary Marvel comics artist and...

Lionsgate has debuted a couple new TV spots for 'Kick-Ass' the upcoming violent and profane comic-book adaptation. Check both of them out here...

Ihnatko: Part of the joy of reading comics is the social aspect of the corner shop. But the ability to have a dependable delivery system is crucial to keeping up with progress. Here's 5 ways to make that happen...

Master P's son Romeo Miller is continuing to add to his growing lineup of entrepreneurial and media endeavors. As previously reported, Romeo confirmed that he was starting his own record label and continuing work with his College Boys Hip-Hop group after his departure from the University of Southern California basketball team...

Dallas - When comic book store owner Dave Luebke heard that after 67 years, the carrot-topped everyman of the comic world, Archie, was proposing to the racy rich girl Veronica instead of girl-next-door Betty, he decided to protest by selling his copy of the series' rare first issue...

TWILIGHT actress KRISTEN STEWART is to appear in her own comic book - she is following in the footsteps of co-star Robert Pattinson and Lady Gaga by fronting a Fame biography magazine, detailing her rise to stardom. The 32-page booklet is due to hit stores in the U.S. in June (10)...

Baltimore - BALTIMORE Diamond Comic Distributors and IDW Publishing announced today that IDW has become the first publisher to advance to premier status since the classification was implemented in 1996. Diamond and IDW have signed a new, multi-year agreement that features a number of fresh initiatives, including premier status, in recognition of IDW s success as a top tier comic book and...

It broke out a little after 7 a.m. in the 200 block of Main Street.  The building housed a comic book shop and several apartments.  Four people were inside when the blaze broke out...

London, March 19 : Kristen Stewart is set to don a new avatar - the Twilight actress, 19, will now star in her own comic book...

Corsair was my first Clive Cussler/Jack Du Brul Oregon Files novel, and I don t know why I haven t started reading the series sooner. I was fascinated by the idea of an ultra-secret mini-fighting ship on steroids concept, but I didn t know if it would be too much like a comic book...

Texas Hold'emCheck in is at 5:30 p.m. for Texas Hold'em at the Villa Cesare, 900 Eagle Ridge Drive, Schererville. Cost is $50 per person and proceeds benefit Tri-Town Safety Village.7 tonightFor details: 865-9600Indoor flea marketThere will be comic books, sports cards, autographed memorabilia, household items, toys, books and more for sale during the indoor flea market at Lincoln Center, 2450...

In the age of identity theft, privacy concerns and increasing public distrust of big government, the 2010 census has an image problem. Never mind the U.S. Census Bureau's cool new Nascar sponsorship, or its friendly videos, multiple public service announcements, hot lines in six languages, traveling "Portrait of America" road tour, "director's blog," comic books and celebrity endorsements. Many...

Romeo Miller, son of P. Miller, recently inked a deal with entertainment company Outside The Box Vision, where he'll star in his own animated film and comic book series. The forthcoming film and comic book project is called RESQ3, but further details were unknown...