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With major distributor Diamond Comics taking the week off from shipping comics this week, many stores are promoting indy comics.  Check out www.indycomicbookweek.com for more details. Here are a few indy recommendations from Nerdage: Atomic Robo:  This Red 5 title features a robot...

It’s the 87th birthday of the architect of the Marvel Universe, Stan Lee!  Lee co-created many of the Marvel Comics mainstays, including Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, the X-Men, Silver Surfer and more!  You can follow the Man himself via twitter:...

“I love that you get cold when it’s 71 degrees out. I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I love that you get a little crinkle above your nose when you’re looking at me like I’m nuts. I love that after I spend the day with you, I can still smell your perfume on...

Guy Ritchie (“Snatch”) takes the reins of the world’s most famous detective, directing Robert Downey Jr. (“Iron Man”) as the titular hero in “Sherlock Holmes.” Holmes is aided by Dr. John Watson (Jude Law), who has great affection for the quirky detective, but would prefer Holmes...

WORD BALLOONS Tulsa-born writer Sterling Gates gets into the holiday spirit this year with a story in “DC Holiday Special 2009.” This 80-page special features stories by Scott Kolins, Fred Van Lente, Jay Faerber, Beau Smith and others. Gates’ story features Beast Boy and the Doom...

As you celebrate the holiday, enjoy this fan-made Santa Clause/X-Men Origins mashup that’s pretty clever:

On the Christmas edition of the NewsOK Comics Podcast, Matt Price and Kyle Roberts discuss two team-ups and a funeral.

At a video statement at Newsarama discussing plans for 2010, DC Executive Editor Dan DiDio states that the Kid Flash series, which was to be written by Tulsa native Sterling Gates, has been put on hold.  Additionally, a planned co-feature with Wally West has also been sidelined.  DiDio...

BBC America has announced that Saturday’s showing of “Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars” brought in the highest-ever primetime rating for the network. More than 1.1 million viewers tuned in to “Waters of Mars,” the first of three Doctor Who specials that will air on three straight...

Composer Chance Thomas provided a lot more information about working on the music for the “Avatar” game than what I was able to work into the recent Oklahoman article.   Of local interest, Thomas grew up here in Oklahoma City, and formerly played in a band with Edgar Cruz. ...

Chance Thomas took a step into director James Cameron’s world with the game based on the “Avatar” film. Thomas, who grew up in Oklahoma City, composed the music for the game, available now for multiple game systems. Thomas has had a long, thriving career in music, composing for the...

“We’re in a stolen cop car with what is sure to be a missing child in the back.

The split between periodical comics and graphic novels is becoming more like the gap between TV and film. Most comic books are being collected in book-length editions, just as episodic TV is being gathered in box sets for DVD. Monthly comic books still lean toward superheroes, influencing the...

Kyle Roberts and Matt Price discuss possible Christmas or holiday gift ideas for comic-book fans.

In celebration of the James Cameron epic “Avatar,” NewsOK Entertainment Blogs Nerdage, Staticblog and BAM’s Blog are giving away “Avatar” prize packs. The winners, chosen via random drawing, are: Elizabeth Moore of Broken Arrow; Dolores Dihrberg of Norman; Travis Palmer of...

Want to win some “Avatar” goodies?  Nerdage, in connection with fellow NewsOK blog’s BAM’s Blog and Staticblog, will give away gift packages celebrating the release of James Cameron’s latest film, opening Friday. Each gift package includes “Avatar” branded travel mugs,...

“Let’s face it, this is not the worst thing you’ve caught me doing.

Shown is the variant cover to “Jughead” No. 200, written by “Robot Chicken”  writer Tom Root.  This is Archie Comics’ first-ever variant cover, and is drawn by Rex Lindsey. Jughead 200 goes on sale March 17.

The explosion in quality graphic novels continued in 2009. This longer format continues to innovate; any one of these 10 graphic novels might have been the best of the year 10 years ago. This week, Nerdage will look at the best graphic-novel format comics released for the first time in the...

Villains’ machinations are revealed in Siege: Cabal and Fall of the Hulks Alpha. Meanwhile, Blackest Night falls upon the Flash in Blackest Night: Flash 1, and Todd McFarlane’s Haunt reaches its third issue.