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Sunday Trending Topics: Comics And The News
It's been a busy night of news in the world. Looking over the most-read posts from the day, the topics range from lightly entertaining to strange to pretty damn important. But it's always been that way for comics. Readers of 1941 saw the first issue of The Sub-Mariner, with Namor wading into the war, hanging at the newsstand right next to news magazines warning of the danger that Hitler posed to America. 70 years later, I watch my twitter stream scroll past with tweets about Doctor Who and Superman interspersed with the news of Osama's death. It's a strange and interesting world, every day, and so it was today:
Most-Read Comic Posts Today:
Mike Huckabee Discusses Superman's Citizenship
It's a funny old world isn't it? Mike Huckabee, potential Presidential candidate in 2012 on Fox News show Fox & Friends, discussing what Action Comics #900 means for America.
Captain America Vs Bradley Manning, Julian Assange And WikiLeaks
So, Superman may not stand for America anymore. But it seems that Captain America doesn't stand for Truth either. And as for Justice, well that's debatable.
From Batgirl To Zatanna, Fred Hembeck Sells 32 DCU Women
And here they all are. 32 DC female characters in one drawing, from the true master of comic book industry satire, Fred Hembeck. I count him as one of my greatest influences in comics, and he… well, he keeps on drawing them. Place your bids, ladies and gentlemen.
Most-Read TV/Film Posts Today:
This Is What Happened Because The Americans Didn't Get Thor First
The above poster is hanging on the wall, taking pride of place outside my local Vue multiplex. In the words of Mrs. Connelly "Well, I haven't seen that before".
Ten Thoughts About Doctor Who: Day Of The Moon
A terribly spoilery piece for the episode of Doctor Who that aired earlier this evening on BBC1. If you wish to remain spoiler free, I would recommend turning around right now…
Oscorp Is In The Amazing Spider-Man
Some scenes for the new Spider-Man are filming at the Hearst Building, Norman Foster and Joseph Urban's towering architectural mash-up, just up the way from Columbus Circle. It's been lightly kitted out as Oscorp, the base of operations for Norman Osborn's business.
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