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Eamon Duffy Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination an exhibition at the British Library, London, November 11, 2011–March 13, 2012 British Library An angel appearing to the Magi, from The Queen Mary Psalter , circa 1310–1320 A reader climbing the great staircase of the British Library’s modern premises near St. Pancras Station in London is confronted suddenly by that wonderful building’s ...

5 Avengers Comic Book Stories To Read Before Seeing ‘The Avengers’ Movie

We've selected five of the greatest 'Avengers' storylines from the comic books to help prepare you for Joss Whedon's upcoming cinematic adaptation, which hits theaters May 4th.

Readers flock to Free Comic Book Day

COEUR d'ALENE - Thor was rocking his winged helmet at the cash register, with a line of customers snaking through the store Saturday at Lightning Comics in Coeur d'Alene.

Effort to ban Tintin comic book fails in Belgium | Jogchum Vrielink

Offensive as Tintin au Congo may be, recourse to the law is misguided and counterproductive Tintin is experiencing new and exciting adventures these days. Not just in the cinema, but in Belgian courts as well. Bienvenu Mbuto Mondondo, a Congolese national studying in Brussels, filed suit to obtain an injunction against the continued publication, distribution and sale of Hergé's comic book Tintin ...

You Sunk My Blockbuster: Battleship‘s Bombs-Away Mentality Stays Bouyant

In the dementedly overproduced and underwhelming action epic Battleship , what promises to be another brainless summer of so-called “blockbusters” takes another giant step backward. The wags already labeling this one “Terminator with water” are on the mark—I have to admit it has moments of noisy glory I couldn’t ignore. As another cookie-cutter ripoff inspired by comic books and video games ...