Mark Seifert Archives

Rich has run a lot of Swipe File posts at BC, and a few of them have resulted in quite a bit of controversy.  And the farther we get into the internet

I kind of wish Jim Lee had gone forward with this Action Comics design, because it's a reinterpretation of one of the most classic Superman motiffs, which

As a longtime FF fan I've been pretty intrigued to watch the various 50th anniversary and issue #600 plans unfold. It does feel more than a little weird

I'm more than a little curious about that set snap that Brendon dug up today, because badass vehicles are a big part of the Batman film zeitgeist.  Have

I think the thing that surprises me most about the reaction to the What If Male Superheroes Posed Like Wonder Woman On The David Finch Justice League

A copy of Captain America Comics #1 CGC 9.2 sold at auction last night at comicconnect.com for a record $343,000 -- the highest price ever paid for a copy

There's been quite a bit of talk this summer about the fetish that comic book fans have for numbering.  I have to admit that it'd be a bit of a letdown

Vintage comic collectors have had this week circled on their calendars ever since it was learned that the golden age collection of an 85 year old original

It's probably the comics history buff in me talking, but I'd like to think Kevin Feige and co. are being really clever here, and this isn't just some odd

Lots of tweets and blog posts circulating today about the 50th Anniversary of Fantastic Four #1. But why is today the day? It didn't roll off the presses

We're living in the golden age of vintage reprint collections, with Marvel and DC both putting quite a bit of work into remastering and republishing their

It's a wonder that decent-quality fakes don't turn up more often than they do. Plenty of source material -- even with the actors' faces, plenty of people

Looks like Warner Bros took notice of the plethora of The Dark Knight Rises paparazzi pics last week -- they released an official Man of Steel pic

I saw a comment today from someone who is not a diehard comic book fan that went something like this: "Wait, there's a new Superman? I'm just getting used

Marvel has come under heavy criticism in recent months for spoiling major stories in the mainstream media in advance of release day.  But you can see

Marvel Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada just gave us a fascinating glimpse of his artwork development process step by step on twitter,

Most comic book readers quickly learn that there is usually a delicate balance between character as superhero symbol and character as flesh and blood

Laurence Fishburne will play Perry White in the upcoming Superman film Man of Steel, according to the LA Times Hero Complex. The highly-regarded actor

The comics industry reminds me of politics, more and more as time goes by.   There's the system we have, and the system we want -- and it seems relatively

Well, it's not Ben Reilly. So, sorry any of you who stocked up on Ultimate Spider-Man #61. But thematically we were in the right ball park. In advance of

Sony has just released another group of high-quality photos from The Amazing Spider-Man featuring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. I'm liking what we've

Weeks of high-level security on the production of The Dark Knight Rises came to a practical end over the past few days as filming has taken place in the

Celeb photo site eyeprime.net has loads of excellent pics of Batman fighting Bane on the set of The Dark Knight Rises: Christian Bale who plays Batman

The internet got another look at Tom Hardy as Bane today, in both pics and video. And while it's tough to tell too much from what we've seen without more

Lots of interesting stuff sneaking out today from this famously-secretive production.  Here's a glimpse of Tom Hardy as Bane and Christopher Nolan, among

Many comic book readers and commentators have increasingly made their voices heard on the issue of the participation of female creators in the new DCU --

That's the truest thing I've read on the internet today, from Hannah Shaw-Williams in her article on Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. Because no matter

The New-52 Aquaman by Ivan Reis and Geoff Johns seems to be sneaking up on more than a few people. There's been quite a bit of optimism for the new series

We're officially in the second half of the comic book year with Comic Con behind us, and our first major bit of post-Comic Con comic news is  interesting

But when the ticket sales were accounted for on Monday, Paramount said "Captain America" had actually collected $65.1 million over the weekend. Of course,