In Real Life

Five Comics That Question Everything You Know This Week

Let’s meet the sequential art that’ll be draining your wallet this week. Be sure to chime in with the books you’ll be picking up or that you think everybody should be ready in the comments.


In Real Life

Rainbow Bridge: Marvel And DC Comics Bring Same-Sex Superheroes Into The Spotlight

This morning, the ladies of ABC’s The View were talking about a celebrity wedding. Happens all the time, right? But the celebrities in question were the X-Men, not the Kardashians. And the wedding? It’s going to be super-fast adventurer Northstar marrying his longtime boyfriend Kyle. Definitely not your typical talk-show fare.


PC

Marvel Heroes’ First Gameplay Trailer Features Wolverine, Black Widow And Deadpool

After a long time fighting secret development wars, Gazillion Entertainment is finally letting the world look at the massive multiplayer online game featuring dozens — maybe even hundreds — of Marvel Comics characters.


May 16, 2012
In Real Life

5 Comics That Will Make You Recall Lost Glories This Week

Welcome to the Panel Discussion Dozen Quintet, where I pick out just-released or out-soon comics that I think are worth paying attention to. Ready? Then, let’s meet the sequential art that’ll be draining your wallet this week.


May 9, 2012
In Real Life

5 Comics That Will Make You Leave Your Humanity Behind This Week

If you’re here in the Panel Discussion programming block, you might be a lapsed comics reader, trying to find a way back to the JLA Satellite. Or you might someone killing time until you pick up your weekly Wednesday pull list. Or maybe you’ve said goodbye to dozens of longboxes to embrace the promise of digital comics. Whichever it is, you’re still interested in the good stuff.


In Real Life

Read These Noir Comics Masterpieces To Get Ready For Max Payne 3

When Max Payne 3 comes out next week, it’ll be the long-awaited return of video games’ best example of work done in the film noir tradition. There’s been some concern that the franchise might lose some his its shadowy edge by moving to the tropical climes of Sao Paolo. But the change in scenery for Max Payne 3 presents a great opportunity to ask exactly what makes noir noir?


May 4, 2012
In Real Life

The Max Payne Comics Will Explain Why Rockstar’s Hard-Boiled Cop Is So Messed-Up

Max Payne doesn’t wear tights. But, if insanely fast reflexes, deadly marksmanship and an ability to swill the worst whisky around count, you could argue that the gritty NYPD detective of Rockstar Games’ shooters has superpowers. Powers or not, he’ll be appearing in a new series from Marvel Comics which is being written by Rockstar’s Dan Houser and Remedy’s Sam Lake.


May 1, 2012
News

Here’s The Exclusive First Look At The Max Payne 3 Comic

It’s been previously announced that Rockstar Games, Remedy Entertainment and Marvel Comics are teaming up to bring the iconic cop to comics. Now, Kotaku can share an exclusive first look at the first issue’s cover, drawn by fan-favorite Greg Horn. We’re pretty sure that bottle of whisky is not standard-issue equipment for members of the NYPD.


April 25, 2012
In Real Life

12 Comics That Will Corrupt You From Within This Week

If you’re here in this programming block, you might be a lapsed comics reader, trying to find a way back to the JLA Satellite. Or you might someone killing time until you pick up your weekly pull list. Or maybe you’ve said goodbye to dozens of longboxes to embrace the promise of digital comics. Whichever it is, you’re still interested in the good stuff.


April 18, 2012
News

Max Payne Comics Coming From Rockstar And Marvel

Just in time for his return to consoles, Max Payne’s also going to be making a debut into the comics world. Announced today, a new series coming from the House of Ideas will delve into Max’s early years — during the era of the first two MP games — with art from Fernando Blanco. The scripts will be written by Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser and Remedy’s Sam Lake.