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Marvel Announces Big Digital Comics Push, But Will It Fly?

BY Rob Salkowitz | 03-12-2012 | 12:34 PM | INNOVATION

Marvel Entertainment wrested the digital comics spotlight back from rival DC with an audacious new initiative the company calls "ReEvolution," announced at SXSW over the weekend. Is it a step forward for the medium, or just for Marvel's business priorities?READ MORE›

The Danger Of Saying "Lighten Up! It's Only..."

BY Sam Ford | 02-03-2012 | 9:25 AM | LEADERSHIP

If we are asking audiences for their time and expecting to engage with them, we need to respect that time and take our communication with them seriously. The moment dismissive attitudes start to creep into our work, we might make the switch from making sincere mistakes to insincere ones. READ MORE›

Why Jim Lee And Dan DiDio Decided To Reboot DC Comics [Video]

BY Kevin Ohannessian and Adam Barenblat | 01-18-2012 | 4:48 PM | VIDEO

The risky strategy of restarting their entire comic book line paid off for DC Comics, which had the top-selling comics of 2011. We talked with copublishers Jim Lee and Dan DiDio about what inspired the relaunch--and what challenges the creators had to heroically overcome to get it off the ground. READ MORE›

DC Comics Relaunch Leads To Best-Selling Comic Books Of 2011 [Video]

BY Kevin Ohannessian | 01-05-2012 | 6:04 PM | LEADERSHIP

With "Justice League" No. 1 selling 361,138 copies, it's on top during a year of growth for the comic book industry. DC Comics copublishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee talked to Fast Company about what was then considered a risky relaunch. READ MORE›

Can Comics Make The Leap To Digital In A Single Bound?

BY Rob Salkowitz | 08-30-2011 | 2:16 PM | INNOVATION

Will digital distribution revitalize the comics industry or kill it? DC Comics brings judgment day nearer with a big move to "day and date" digital release for its "New 52" launch.READ MORE›

Grant Morrison Reinvents Superman, Can He Rescue DC Comics?

BY Susan Karlin | 08-29-2011 | 10:55 AM | DESIGN

An exclusive page from the DC Comics reboot of Action Comics shows a more human Superman as envisioned by veteran auteur Grant Morrison.READ MORE›

The Green Lantern Guru

BY Susan Karlin | 06-17-2011 | 3:16 PM | ETHONOMICS

Meet Geoff Johns, Warner Bros.' new Chief Creative Officer and the go-to geek for DC Comics' ever-expanding universe. READ MORE›

Infographic Of The Day: An Omnibus Of Comic Book Superpowers

BY Cliff Kuang | 04-14-2011 | 7:10 AM | X-MEN

We've seen plenty of infographic brilliance from the folks at PopChart Lab -- including rocker hairdos, beer, rapper names, and kitchen tools. Well, they've done it again, with a chart that'll make the 12-year-old nerd inside of you ... READ MORE›