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Michael Steele, J. C. Watts, Jr., Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell, and Herman Cain all have one thing in common: They've all been savaged by liberals at some point in their careers. Why is this? Perhaps if you had a "Liberal Virtual Reality Helmet" that gave you their perspective, you'd be able to see just how they perceive black conservatives... NOTE: The author of this comic requests that you please visit his web site and refrain from copying the cartoon within this thread. Thank you very much!

Stand-up comedian Mike Pace performs for hundreds of U.S. troops at Joint Base Balad, Sept. 4. Pace has been to Iraq three times in the past 12 months to entertain service members. Photo by Sgt. Keith VanKlompenberg, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary). JOINT BASE BALAD — U.S. service members were treated to a night of good comedy and laughs when the "Comics Ready to Entertain" tour made a stop here, Sept. 4. Stand-up comedians Scott Kennedy, Mike Pace and Bob Kubota performed for hundreds of grateful Warfighters at the base's east side Morale, Wellness and Recreation center.Scott Kennedy, who has performed...

Bienvenu Mbutu Mondondo, 41, is taking legal action claiming Hergé's controversial Tintin In The Congo is propaganda for colonialism and amounts to "racism and xenophobia". "Tintin's little (black) helper is seen as stupid and without qualities. It makes people think that blacks have not evolved," he said. Mr Mbutu Mondondo launched a case in Belgium two years ago for symbolic damages of one euro from Tintin's Belgian publishers Moulinsart, and demanded the book be withdrawn from the market.

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BURBANK, Calif. - Spider-Man and Iron Man have a new boss: The Walt Disney Co. Disney announced this morning that it is buying Marvel Entertainment -- and the more than 5,000 Marvel characters. They include X-Men, Captain America, Fantastic Four and Thor. "This is a great fit for us," Disney boss Bob Iger told CNBC this morning. He said the acquisition was a way to attract more boys. Disney said the transaction value is $50 per Marvel share -- or about $4 billion. Iger said the acquisition will grow both Disney and Marvel.

Steve Ditko is one of the most innovative and influential comic book artists of all time. He co-created “The Amazing Spider-Man” (Ditko’s original and imaginative design for that character is an icon known world-wide) and worked on such well-known characters as The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man. His creative contributions to those characters during their early years helped secure their longevity and appeal over the decades. [SNIP] Originally included in the graphic novel, “Steve Ditko’s Static,” published by Robin Snyder and Steve Ditko in 1988, “In Principle” is chillingly more relevant today than it was when it was originally published....

Bono and The Edge have described their forthcoming Spider-Man musical as "dizzy" and "not a straight take on the myth". Turn Off The Dark, the production the Dublin band has written music and lyrics for, is set to open on Broadway in New York in 2010. They also confirmed American actress Evan Rachel Wood would play the part of MJ and revealed more about the other characters. ...Bono said: "We've got a new villain, it's a girl. It's a very extraordinary role. We've taken it to a much more dizzy place than you'd expect. We've got big tunes. We're very...

DALLAS – When comic book store owner Dave Luebke heard that after 67 years, the carrot-topped everyman of the comic world, Archie, was proposing to va-va-voomy rich girl Veronica instead of girl-next-door Betty, he decided to protest by selling his copy of the series' rare first issue. Luebke's Archie Comics No. 1 sold for $38,837...

July 15th, 2009 - a day that shall live in comedic infamy. The Obama administration’s first direct hit from reliably friendly allies. Former Saturday Night Live star, now stand up comic Dana Carvey was the guest on the new Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. When O’Brien asked Carvey his opinion of Obama, Carvey trotted out some fresh material. “I’m worried. The economy just had a heart attack, but Barack just wants to work on the knee,” Carvey riffed. ”Should we do CPR? No, we’re gonna fix this knee. We can do CPR when it’s efficient and cost effective, but right...

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Last week, we learned about a man possessed of a bold and praiseworthy vision. DC Comics editor Matt Idelson. The pronouncement he issued ... "I never want to see Supergirl's panties again." And with that, the character of Supergirl ... started wearing red shorts under her skirt. 1. The decision suggests that superhero comics may at long last stand ready to evolve beyond the adolescent objectification of the female form in which they have so gleefully wallowed for long decades; and 2. Supergirl flies, duh. She hovers over people's heads. In a skirt. As the girl-wonder folks note, when Supergirl...

They are superheroes battling injustice and fighting evil the Islamic way, and they are teaming up with some of the west's biggest comic book icons. Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are among those joining forces with The 99, who personify the 99 attributes of Allah, according to Islamic tradition. What will unfold on the pages of the collaboration between DC Comics in the US and Teshkeel Comics in Kuwait is yet to be seen, but the appearance of The 99 – who already appear in comics in the Muslim world – alongside archetypal American heroes would have been unlikely during...

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Whether it’s a religion or a political movement, the most effective critics are always those who were once believers. Whether it’s David Horowitz dissecting the American Left, Bart Ehrman challenging fundamentalist Christianity, or Ayaan Hirsi Ali critiquing Islam, those that have been on the inside can cut the deepest. Not all critics write academic tomes. Ex-Muslim cum Objectivist Bosch Fawstin's new book will contain several essays explaining his challenging, often controversial views on Islam and the War on Terror. But as a cartoonist, Fawstin is the ideal person to make the definitive anti-Jihad superhero: Pigman. For the past several years,...

She's not faster than a speeding bullet or more powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound? Hardly. But First Lady Michelle Obama is poised to become a superhero next month when a biographical comic book hits the stands. Chronicling Obama's path from South Side schoolgirl to White House occupant, the comic is part of the "Female Force" series showcasing powerful female leaders. Issues featuring Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sold out immediately upon their release this week. While the Clinton and Palin comics are already on their second printings,...

The first couple of times that Barack Obama popped up in comic books he was fairly conservative. He received an endorsement from the Savage Dragon during the election, and he hung out with everyone’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man at his inauguration. Now, that Barack Obama is actually President and occupying the White House his comic book appearances have gotten a little more risqué. No longer is comic book Barack Obama content to sit on the sidelines and let the superheroes take care of business. No, comic book Barack Obama wants a piece of the action himself. On a WonderCon variant cover...

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Two of the most powerful women in American politics in 2008 are having their stories told in the pages of a comic book. Bellingham-based Bluewater Comics has released “Female Force: Sarah Palin” and “Female Force: Hillary Clinton” biographical comic books. The company says demand is so high, they have ordered a second printing. Plans are also in the works for a Michelle Obama comic.

Whew! Tinseltown's go-to graphic-novel guy didn't ruin Watchmen. But he doesn't get it either. The most eagerly anticipated (as well as the most beleaguered) movie of the year (if not the century), Watchmen is neither desecratory disaster nor total triumph. In filming David Hayter and Alex Tse's adaptation of the most ambitious superhero comic book ever written, director Zack Snyder has managed to address the cult while pandering to the masses. Warner Bros., which battled Fox for possession of the property — from which author Alan Moore has, typically, removed his name — is marketing Snyder, who remade George Romero's...

Batwoman is making her comic book comeback -as a red-haired, crime-fighting lesbian. Billed as a 'lesbian socialite by night and a crime-fighter by later in the night,' she replaces the Caped Crusader after he was killed off in a recent issue. Batwoman -the alter ego of Kathy Kane -is clad in a figure-hugging black outfit and knee-high red stiletto boots. She is Detective Comics first openly gay superhero and will stalk the means streets of Gotham City from June. Writer Greg Rucka said the introduction of a gay character was 'long overdue' 'We have been waiting to unlock her,' he...

<p>We all know that President Barack Obama has assumed the presidency at a time when that pressure cooker of a job is even more so right now because of the worst recession since the Great Depression and two foreign wars.</p>

It's tough to contemplate spending piles of cash on global warming, yet congress is doing just that! Here's the obvious reason that's a load of bollocks! NOTE: The author of this comic requests that you visit his web site and please refran from copying the cartoon within this thread. Thank you!

Obama-Man, Obama-Man, does whatever a spider can. Marvel Comics says it plans to print a second and third round of its latest "Spider-Man" comic book after the issue, which features President-elect Barack Obama, sold out in record numbers Wednesday -- just hours after hitting stands. The company expects it to be the industry's best-selling comic in over a decade.

High school basketball star Thom Creed hides his developing superpowers along with his sexuality. Former Marvel Comics boss Stan, 86 — who also created the Hulk and the X-Men — will unleash the character in an hour-long TV drama being shot in the US.

With a comic book aficionado about to be sworn in as the president of the United States, it’s no surprise that comic book makers are eager to capitalize on their new inside-in-the-beltway connection. But is it true that comic books are now turning partisan? It’s been all over the news this week that Marvel Comics is planning a special issue Jan. 14 , 2009, issue of Amazing Spider-Man #583 with Obama on the cover. Inside are five pages of Obama-Spider-Man escapades, as Spider-Man stops the Chameleon from spoiling Obama’s swearing-in....“Even Comic Books Crawling with Pro-Obama Bias?,” asks Ken Shepherd at...

Christmas is a time for giving, but did you ever wonder what the heck some people were thinking when they gave their gift? See today's "Geeks On Caffeine" for ideas about what NOT to give someone! NOTE: The author of this comic requests that you please visit his web site and refrain from copying the cartoon within this thread. Thank you.

Having proven his aptitude writing about teenagers who think they are the most powerful people in the world, Josh Schwartz will soon be writing about teenagers who really are. Mr. Schwartz, below, a creator of the prime-time soap operas “The OC” and “Gossip Girl,” has been signed by 20th Century Fox to write “X-Men: First Class,” an entry in that comic-book movie franchise, Variety reported. Mr. Schwartz’s script, adapted from the Marvel comics about superpowered youths, will chronicle the early days of the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, when heroes like Cyclops and the Beast were still learning the ropes.

Just how bad is the economy? The housing industry is in the tank, banking institutions are getting bailouts, and companies that are traditionally very strong are feeling the negative effects! Even Disney has problems, and its employees are forced to seek secondary employment to make ends meet! NOTE: The author of this cartoon requests that you visit his web site and please refrain from copying the cartoon within this thread. Thank you!

Why White Comics Don't Get Barack By Salamishah Tillet | TheRoot.com If SNL and others want to make Obama funny, they'll have to tap into more than just stereotypes. Sen. Obama, give the haters something to laugh at." —Bill Maher, Real Time with Bill Maher Nov. 7, 2008--A black president. Now that's funny! So why are so many political satirists crying about how unamusing the Obama presidency will be? The standard reasoning is that, unlike Bush, McCain, Palin, the Clintons or even Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama is "too perfect" and does not provide material for good jokes. But the inability...

ST. PAUL-- National Republicans are attacking Democrat Al Franken in a new pamphlet that looks like a comic book but discusses pornography and rape. Franken's opponent, Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, is condemning the piece. Coleman is releasing an e-mail he sent to the National Republican Senatorial Committee that says the mailing "should have never made it to the mail." The opening page says, "Come on in kids ... Senator Franken's going to tell a few jokes ..." The booklet criticizes Franken for writing a Playboy column about pornography and brainstorming rape jokes for "Saturday Night Live." Democrats including former Vice...

Doonesbury is doomed. ... One lesson the book provided was simply that the put on is mightier than the put down. Insults are easy as any observer of the current election cycle can attest. Ragging on the opposition with grace and humor takes intelligence. When humor is lost, so is one’s advantage. This is why Garry Trudeau is sunk. A pair of Sunday comics paints such a stark contrast between political observation and humor that it shows why old comics should fade away. On this day both Garry Trudeau (Doonesbury) and Chris Muir (Day by Day) opined on current issues...

Barack Obama wins the endorsement of a green, scaly superhero with Chicago connections and big biceps. Sarah Palin wields a hockey stick so she can whack at the Crypt Keeper and his cronies on a "Tales From the Crypt" comic cover. Michelle and Barack Obama, caricatured to resemble knuckle-bumping terrorists, shock and stun normally staid New Yorker readers. Is this politics as usual for comics in an election year? Not to sound like a waffling politician, but the tanswer appears to be yes — and no. "For almost as long as there have been comic books in the United States,...

Sometimes a moral lecture doesn't hit home on the person it's directed to. NOTE: The author of this comic requests that you visit his web site and refrain from copying the comic within this thread. Thanks.

Your mortgage is all screwed up, and you're forced to search for sources of cash for a re-fi. The banks have none to loan, so where do you turn? And what's worse than going to the government for cash? Read today's "Geeks On Caffeine" cartoon and find out! NOTE: The author requests that you visit his website and refrain from pasting a copy of the comic within this thread. Thank you!

New on-line comic strip based upon the KOS kids in their true state. It's a take off on the short series of comics by Marvel. I think this strip has possibilities. I don't know if it will be updated as frequently as Day By Day by Chris Muir which is one of my favorite on line political comics. This new strip is worth take a look at by following the link above. I think the image of Markos is pretty accurate. Nice images of the KOS related sites/people: TPM, Democratic Underground and I think the forth is a woman who...

Critics of the lottery call it nothing more than a scam that sells hopes and dreams to the poor. Is this true? Does the lottery target the poor? See for yourself here in this installation of "Geeks on Caffeine." Note: The author requests that you visit his web site and refrain from pasting the cartoon within the thread. Thanks!

When it comes to the elections, there's no doubt that Obama has it easier than McCain with the media. How much easier does Obama have it? Read this "Geeks On Caffeine" cartoon and see for yourself! Note: The author requests that you visit the web site and refrain from pasting the cartoon within the thread. Thanks!

We here at Comic Book Resources are very sad to report that artist Michael Turner has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 37. Aspen Comics’ Vince Hernandez told CBR News Saturday morning that Turner passed away Friday night at 10:42 Pacific Time at Santa Monica Hospital in Calfiornia. The news spread quickly at Wizard World Chicago, during what would have otherwise been a riotous night at the hotel bar, the mood suddenly turned somber with remembrances of Turner from friends and acquaintances. A minute of silence will be observed during Wizard World Chicago Saturday afternoon. Turner is...

The Rage Offstage at Marvel By BILL ALPERT Lawsuits against Marvel, Lee and Bill and Hillary are pressing Paul's claims that a dot-com he started with Stan Lee in 1998 was undone by the actions of the former president, short-sellers and Stan Lee himself. In a Manhattan federal district court, some of Paul's associates argue that the bankrupt dot-com, Stan Lee Media, still owns rights to Marvel characters like Spider-Man and The X-Men. On behalf of the former dot-com, they want half the profits that Marvel (ticker: MVL) is piling up, now that it's producing its own films like the...

At first sight, Iron Man, which hits theatres today, appears to be just another superhero movie. His gimmick? He's a modern day Sir Lancelot in high-tech armour that brings him enormous powers, ideal for slaying the villainous dragons of the comic-book universe. But there's much more depth to the Iron Man character than first meets the eye. In fact, he may be the superhero best fitted for the post 9/11 era -- a politically contentious hero for politically contentious times. In a new book, Iron Man: Beneath the Armor, by Andy Mangels, comic artist Jorge Lucas is quoted describing Iron...

“Living legend” is how Joe Simon is categorized on the list of special guests appearing at the New York Comic Con at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center this weekend. Mr. Simon, 94, has a different take on it. “I call it the old-geezer table,” he said during a recent interview at his Midtown Manhattan apartment. Mr. Simon will take part in the “Legends Behind the Comic Books” panel at 3 p.m. on Friday, one of numerous events planned at the convention, a three-day celebration of all things comics. Mr. Simon earned the “legend” title with his partner Jack Kirby...

Finally! A web cartoon that is both conservative and apparently a firm backer of gun rights! Check out this comic that provides a great proposal of what to do when your stimulus check arrives!!!

WASHINGTON, April 4, 2008 – It was all a big joke for servicemembers and their families at Walter Reed Army Medical Center’s Fisher House yesterday when comedian Kathy Griffin came to visit. Comedian Kathy Griffin, star of “My Life on the D List,” greets Susan Badia at Walter Reed Army Medical Center's Fisher House III on April 3, 2008. Badia, her daughter, Kylee Ray, and her husband, Army Sgt. Jace Badia, currently are living next door at Fisher House II. Sergeant Badia is recuperating from wounds he suffered in Iraq when he was hit by a homemade bomb. Griffin...

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the heirs of Jerome Siegel — who 70 years ago sold the rights to the action hero he created with Joseph Shuster to Detective Comics for $130 — were entitled to claim a share of the United States copyright to the character Superman. The ruling left intact Time Warner’s international rights to the character, which it has long owned through its DC Comics unit. And it reserved for trial questions over how much the company may owe the Siegel heirs for use of the character since 1999, when their ownership is deemed to...

Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolor disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life? Friends, meet Jon Arbuckle. Let’s laugh and learn with him on a journey deep into the tortured mind of an isolated young everyman as he fights a losing battle against loneliness in a quiet American suburb.

To use an appropriate analogy, the rumor of Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama visiting Comic-Con International: San Diego are growing faster than a population of Tribbles gorging themselves on quadrotriticale. The possibility was raised by Michael Davis at ComicMix, who said: “Before I give my endorsement (which will surely decide the nominee as I carry so much weight) let me share a bit about each candidate. There is a real chance that Barack Obama will come to Comic Con International this summer. His campaign contacted me last year about setting that up and it still may happen.” “Why me? Let’s...

Gustavo "Gus" Arriola, the celebrated Mexican-American cartoonist who created the strip known as "Gordo," died Saturday at his Carmel home after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 90...

Those who know Spider-Man only from Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst in the movies might be surprised to learn that in the comic book, the web-spinning hero has been married for almost 21 years. That's why the comic world is in an uproar over Marvel Comics' decision to undo the marriage of Peter Parker and red-haired bombshell Mary Jane Watson, reversing two decades of storytelling. In Amazing Spider-Man #545 last week, Peter and Mary Jane make a tearful deal with the devil-like character Mephisto: In exchange for saving Aunt May's life, Mephisto erases all traces of the Peter-Mary Jane marriage...

In light of the recent surplus of blockbusting superhero films all but guaranteeing monstrous studio revenue, Hollywood has hit the ground running and greenlit every script featuring a violent man in his underwear from Captain Marvel to your drunken father on Thanksgiving. Yet, for every Batman Begins that graces the theaters, there are 10 useless men in spandex lined up for the next few years. Here are five of the next big-budget superhero films currently in production that simply should not be.

Panel from The Manga BibleYoung Laurel Templeton spends her summer vacation “kidnapped by five cyborg flies and shrunk down to insect size so [she can] travel back in time with them to save the world from an evil spider.” You know, typical stuff.A manga comic character and the star of the new TimeFlyz series, Laurel may be just an average girl, but she has a centuries-old, ancient-Hebrew-speaking friend with whom she can’t communicate, and a Nobel Prize–winning father who has been kidnapped by a deranged arachnid named Darchon. By the end of Pyramid Peril, the first installment of her story,...