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How Marvel's Digital Superpowers Won Over Brick-And-Mortar Retailers

Comic-book nerds are about to have it all. Beginning this month, all new Marvel releases are available digitally the same day they hit shelves. But the real feat is this: Comic-book stores will be on board with the change, too. READ MORE

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

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

Windows 8 Preview Up For Download, $35 Raspberry Pi Computer Goes On Sale, Microsoft And Nokia Collaborate On Maps

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.READ MORE

Who's Watching The Watchmen? Even Prestigious Comics Are Just Grist For The Entertainment Mill

"Watchmen" may be a literary classic and genre game-changer, but it's not immune from exploitation by its corporate owners.READ MORE

Thor

What else is on Melton's calendar? "Watching and laughing at Thor." Of his portrayal of villainous Loki, actor Tom Hiddleston has said, "I'm proud to say that I am continuing a long tradition of British baddies." FRI, MAY ...READ MORE

Graphic.ly, an Online Comics Community, Nabs $3 Million Funding

An online marketplace and community for comics, Graphic.ly has apps for iPhone, iPad, and other devices, and has partnered with Marvel. Not bad for a year-old startup.READ MORE

Tapulous Tapped Up and Acquired by Disney Interactive

Tapulous, the firm responsible for iPhone hit Tap Tap Revenge and whose investors include Justin Timberlake, has been scooped up by Disney. (Back to the Mouse House, Mr. FutureSex.) Tapulous called it a "remarkable day" and is no ...READ MORE

Marvel Comics, Now on the iPhone, Would Be Even Better on the iTablet

Comixology's iPhone app just got an exciting boost: 71 titles from Marvel. Reading comics on such a small screen is okay, but it sure would be nicer if they were on a bigger screen. Enter iTablet. Is this their future? The Marvel ...READ MORE

Disney Hires Halo Creator to Manage Game Developers

With one of the founders of the company that makes Halo on board, can Marvel superhero games be that far off?READ MORE

Land of the Lost

Watch out, Stan Lee! You're not the only old coot trying to cash in again on a decades-old creative burst. Seventies schlockmeisters Sid and Marty Krofft make their bid for Marvel Comics -- like cultural relevance via Will ...READ MORE

Stan Lee Joins Forces with Virgin Comics

Stan Lee, the mastermind behind Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Iron Man and many others is to be in charge of Branson bankrolled Virgin Comics’ new line of superheroes. The LA Times broke the news this ...READ MORE