What miscellaneous Marvel Comics properties would make for great TV?
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Archie Relaunches with Cavalcade of Variant Covers
The iconic Archie Andrews is getting a relaunch after 75 — yes, 75! — years, courtesy of Mark Waid (writer) and Fiona Staples (artist).
Issue #1 hits stores on July 8, and features not only multiple cover options by Staples (pictured above), but 20 additional covers by guest artists — our four favorites of which are posted below (all images courtesy of Archie Comics). There is also slated to be a “Blank Sketch” cover, for those of you who want to pretend you are iconic Archie Artist Dan Parent.
While the art on the “official” cover and the variants point to an Archie that incorporates more modern design and sensibilities, Archie Comics’ Publisher & CEO Jon Goldwater was clear in an AMA on Reddit a few months back:
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Six Obscure DC Comics Properties Begging For A Television Refresh
When it comes to seeing DC Comics characters on the screen, shows and movies based on Superman, Batman and the Justice League were near givens. But who could have predicted that a show based on Green Arrow would become such a hit, even spawning a spin-off Flash series?
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‘The Walking Dead’ to Be Shoehorned into Risk and Monopoly…
Here’s a question — do you really like The Walking Dead?
Do you really like Risk (the board game)? How about Monopoly?
If you would enjoy a classic board game injected with mindless, brain-sucking sensibilities, you’re in luck. Diamond, USAopoly and Skybound are joining together for Walking Dead-branded versions of Risk and Monopoly.
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Seth Meyers’ “The Awesomes” Set to Premiere in August on Hulu
The Awesomes is a new comedic superhero cartoon from the brains of SNL‘s Seth Meyers and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’s Mike Shoemaker, that will be debuting on Hulu in August. There’ll also be a screening at Comic-Con, but for now interested parties can watch a trailer below:
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Webcomic Wednesday A-Z: Mystery Solved!
We could recommend this webcomic based wholly on the fact that the main character wears a monocle. But since it’s funny and clever as well, we’ll get into details beyond inherently hilarious and outdated eye wear.
Grizzly Bomb 