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Dec 16th 2012 By: Lauren Davis
Celebrate Every Holiday With 'Rise Of The Guardians' Artist Shane Prigmore [Art]
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Dec 15th 2012 By: Lauren Davis
Jian Guo Illuminates Scenes from 'The Hobbit' and 'Lord of the Rings' [Art]
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Dec 14th 2012 By: Andy Khouri
Best Art Ever (This Week) - 12.14.12
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Dec 14th 2012 By: Chris Sims
Holiday Gift Guide: The Beartato Tot Plush Doll
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The Beartato Tot Squishable Mini-Plush
Available From: TopatoCo
Price: $19.00
Let's face it, every now and then we all need a hug. And what better to hug than a rotund (and accurate) real-life version of Beartato, the star of Anthony Clark's Nedroid comic? Just look at him! Those stubby little arms were made for stubby little hugs!
Dec 14th 2012 By: Graeme McMillan
IDW Announces 'Star Trek' Movie Sequel Prologue Comic 'Countdown To Darkness'
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Dec 14th 2012 By: Graeme McMillan
'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle' Movie Concept Art Introduces Kirby, Evil April And The Cyber Foot
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Dec 14th 2012 By: Matt D. Wilson
ComicsAlliance Recaps 'Arrow' Episode 1.9: Year's End
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The CW's new superhero series Arrow re-imagines Green Arrow for a TV audience as a tough, often ruthless vigilante bent on setting things right in his home of Starling City by punishing the wicked. ComicsAlliance's Matt Wilson will be following along all season to see how he fares.
This week, an even more dangerous copycat vigilante is arrowing all over town, Ollie tries to get into the Christmas spirit and the Moira/Steele relationship goes to astonishingly weird places.
Dec 14th 2012 By: Caleb Goellner
Susan Strong Smashes In 'Adventure Time' #11 Backup [Preview]
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Dec 14th 2012 By: Chris Sims
Ask Chris #132: 'Christmas With The Joker'
Over a lifetime of reading comics, Senior Writer Chris Sims has developed an inexhaustible arsenal of facts and opinions. That's why, each and every week, we turn to you to put his comics culture knowledge to the test as he responds to your reader questions!
Q: Why does everyone hate the "Christmas with the Joker" episode of Batman: The Animated Series? -- @tekende
A: You know, I'm not sure everyone does hate "Christmas with the Joker." I certainly don't, but then again, I can't really say that I like it a whole lot either. It's definitely one of those episodes that pops into mind whenever I start thinking of the worst episodes of the series, although it misses out on being the actual worst by a long shot. But that said, I don't quite know the reason why.
Clearly, a rewatch is in order.
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Q: Why does everyone hate the "Christmas with the Joker" episode of Batman: The Animated Series? -- @tekende
A: You know, I'm not sure everyone does hate "Christmas with the Joker." I certainly don't, but then again, I can't really say that I like it a whole lot either. It's definitely one of those episodes that pops into mind whenever I start thinking of the worst episodes of the series, although it misses out on being the actual worst by a long shot. But that said, I don't quite know the reason why.
Clearly, a rewatch is in order.
Dec 14th 2012 By: Caleb Goellner
DC Nation To Officially Return To Cartoon Network January 5
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Fans of Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice: Invasion! can officially resume setting their DVRs/alarm clocks. Cartoon Network's DC Nation programming block will return at 10 a.m. ET/PT on Saturday, January 5 after a nearly three month hiatus that hit unexpectedly back in October. In addition to the usual dose of original animated shorts, the block will presumably host the GL episode, "Steam Lantern," along with the YJ episode, "Before the Dawn."
Dec 14th 2012 By: Andy Khouri
'Hellboy in Hell' is the Comic Mike Mignola Will Be Drawing for the Rest of His Life [Interview]
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SPOILER WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Hellboy: The Storm and the Fury.
Dec 14th 2012 By: Caleb Goellner
Link Ink: New Studio Ghibli Films, Educational Comics And 'Mario Warfare'
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Animation: Studio Ghibli has revealed posters for its next two animated feature films, Kaze Tachinu and Kaguya-hime no Monogatari, both set for release in Japan this summer. [Crunchyroll]
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