Deadpool fly among new species named by CSIRO
During the past year CSIRO scientists have given scientific names to 165 new species, including tributes to Marvel characters Deadpool, Thor, Loki, and Black Widow along the way.
August’s Word of the Month: Biomorph!
bi·o·morph
/ˈbī-o-môrf/
noun
A painted, drawn, or sculptured free form or design suggestive in shape of a living organism, especially an amoeba or protozoan.
When John Lewis Cosplayed at Comic-Con as His Younger Self
For several years, Mr. Lewis would lead a group of children in a march across the San Diego Convention Center.
Comic-Con@Home: This Year’s Schedule Of Key TV & Film Panels (Updating)
Fanboys and fangirls may not be traveling en masse to San Diego for Comic-Con this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the confab is set to swing into people’s homes like Spider-Man with its very first virtual edition, dubbed Comic-Con@Home. The event will take place July 22-26 and is free.
The 92-year-old founder of Hello Kitty is handing the business to his grandson
Tokyo (CNN Business)The 92-year-old who founded the company that created Hello Kitty is leaving after 60 years and handing control to his grandson.
Brand-New Marvel Comics Released Digitally Today: May 20, 2020
Read the latest issues from ‘Hawkeye: Freefall,’ ‘2020 Ironheart,’ and more, now available on the Marvel Digital Comics Shop, comiXology, or Comics App!
Calvin and Hobbes and quarantine
When I think of Calvin, that glorious little menace, I first remember the depth of his imagination. His was an external life born explicitly of the internal: distant planets, bed monsters, mutant snowscapes, gravity-defying wagon rides, crass Transmogrifications, and of course, one tuna-loving tiger BFF.
Mickey Mouse cels animate collectors
NEW YORK – Animation art has long been a popular collectible and is a great way to physically preserve a piece of one’s childhood. Among the earliest examples are production celluloids (cels) for Walt Disney animation movies, especially prewar film shorts starring Mickey Mouse.