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During Veterans Day Week 2010, Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker honors the military with a Sunday comic strip tribute and online charity donations, highlighted by a special auction to help raise money to support U.S. troops via the USO and seven other military charities. In partnership with CharityChoice Gift Cards (www.ccgiftcards.org), …

AMC’s record-breaking run of  The Walking Dead is coming back for a 13-episode second season. The Walking Dead, starring rew Lincoln, premiered on Halloween drawing 5.3 million total viewers. “The Dead has spread!” said Charlie Collier, President, AMC. “No other cable series has ever attracted as many Adults 18-49 as The Walking …

In January, the adventures of Green Hornet and Kato continue with new exciting issues, headlined by the continuing adventures of Green Hornet with Green Hornet #12 and Green Hornet: Year One #10. Green Hornet #12 is written by Phil Hester and has art by Jonathan Lau, with covers by Alex …

Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE) teamed with Random House Children’s Books to create a full line of books based on the top-rated action-adventure series, Generator Rex.  The deal between the two companies builds on a long-standing partnership with Random House, Inc. that includes other popular Cartoon Network brands including Ben 10 and Bakugan (Del Ray Manga).  The …

Martin Sheen has signed on to play Uncle Ben in Marc Webb’s reboot of the spider-man franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog and Deadline. Although Sheen probably won’t be in the film too long, the role is pivotal to Spider-man’s origin story.  If not for Uncle Ben’s …

When Star Wars debuted in 1977, it revolutionized mainstream American filmmaking, transporting fans to new galaxies and introducing them to countless now-classic characters, aliens, planets, and starships. In the decades since, the Star Wars saga has become a phenomenon, impacting cultures across the globe. Just as George Lucas drew upon the work …

Marvel announced Doctor Strange: From The Marvel Vault #1, a new story about one of the most important missions of the sorcerer’s career! Written by legendary creator Roger Stern and penciled by artist extraordinaire Neil Vokes, this lost work chronicles the Sorcerer Supreme’s first night in his Greenwich Village brownstone…and his first mystical encounter there! …

Legendary Pictures is getting into the comic book business, creating a publishing imprint called Legendary Comics. The line, which is geared towards properties that can be adapted to the screen, , will be run by  veteran comic editor Bob Schreck who will serve as editor-in-chief. Legendary Comics will publish four to six print graphic …

Will Spider-Man: turn Off the Dark begin previews on November 14th?  At this moment, it is highly unlikely, according to the New York Times. The New York State Department of Labor was called in to investigate the production after a few actors were left with injuries from the flying stunts …

Cartoon Network’s first-ever CGI original movie event, Firebreather, premieres on Wednesday, November 24 at 7 p.m. (ET/PT). Directed by Peter Chung (Aeon Flux) and based on the comic book series by Phil Hester and Andy Kuhn, Firebreather delivers fierce action in the clash of two worlds where monsters roam the Earth and …