On the surface, Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Sympathizer is the perfect target for adaptation. First off, it’s a novel — one of the more lucrative source materials for an industry perpetually hungry for existing IP and a built-in audience. Second, it’s a Pulitzer Prize winner, a badge of honour that already proved a boon for similar adaptees like Spotlight, Driving Miss … Read more
The comic universe is expanding as DC Comics collaborates with Bazooka Bubble Gum for a brand-new series. This crossover will produce a new digital series consisting of eight action-packed issues. Each issue brings a hero of DC together with a familiar face of the Bazookaverse. All eight issues will release through Bazooka’s Instagram, Facebook, and … Read more
As Alan Moore leaves the world of comics behind, his final project has been revealed. The long-awaited comic/prose album The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic will bookend the Watchmen creator’s 40+ year career in comics. Top Shelf Productions and Knockabout Limited announced that the book would be released in October of this year. Book of Magic is the product of … Read more
A comic with a dream 20 years in the making to create a Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame is hoping he’ll soon be a step closer, as he brings comedians together to drum up support for the project this week in Hamilton. The Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame Festival kicked off Wednesday night, with the finals … Read more
As It Happens6:44AI used to create comedy special of dead comedian George Carlin A new comedy special starts with the quote, “I’m sorry it took me so long to come out with new material, but I do have a pretty good excuse. I was dead.” The voice sounds like comedian George Carlin, but that would be … Read more
