Like Poke-Butts And You Cannot Lie? Pokemon Has You Covered

It's a full moon over the Pokémon Gym, as the new Hip Pop! Parade collection highlights the pocket monsters' derrieres with coffee mugs, underwear and more.

Dark Horse Comes to Hoopla With More Than 900 Different Titles

The Dark Horse Comics catalog is an incredibly extensive and diverse collection of books ranging from sci-fi to horror and manga to fantasy and everything between. Since it was founded in 1986, Dark Horse has been home to the likes of Hellboy, Aliens, Sin City, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Astro Boy, Blacksad, and a host of other fan-favorite characters and franchises. Now all those stories can be found at your public library thanks to a new deal with Hoopla, which will see more than 900 different Dark Horse trades and collections added to its catalog this week.

If you don’t know, Hoopla is a digital/streaming service that’s partnered with thousands of public libraries across the US to offer library members access to music, movies, books and comics through your mobile device. A month ago, Hoopla added Image Comics to its service, which already included DC and Vertigo, as well as IDW Publishing and Boom Studios offerings. Adding Dark Horse now means there will be close to 4000 comics alone within the app for you to borrow from the digital library.

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Bá & Moon Do Things Differently With "Two Brothers" Graphic Novel

Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá discuss their adaptation of Milton Hatoum's novel about a dysfunctional family set in mid-20th century Brazil.

The More Things Change: A Look At The Rebuilt Riverdale Of Waid And Staples' 'Archie'

For a long time, the fact that Archie Comics didn't change a whole lot wasn't just a trademark of character, it was a major selling point. After all, stripping things down to those simple gags meant that there was a whole library of mostly timeless stories that could fill up those Double Digests at the grocery store, and when you're a kid who wants to read as many comics as you can for as little as you can, they end up being a pretty appealing purchase. But with Mark Waid and Fiona Staples' reboot of Archie this past summer, they were given a unique opportunity to rebuild everything about comics' favorite teenagers. This week, with the release of the third issue, all of the major players are finally in place, so it's time to take a trip up to Riverdale to see how much has changed --- and how much has remained the same. Continue reading…

MOVIE LEGENDS REVEALED: Did Heath Ledger's Death Alter Plans For "The Dark Knight Rises"?

We examine whether Christopher Nolan intended to feature the Joker in "The Dark Knight Rises" before the untimely death of actor Heath Ledger.

PlayStation 'Powers' Season 2 Adds Michael Madsen as 'SuperShock'

Moderately-received though it may have been, Sony PlayStation original Powers nonetheless continues to pull some impressive casting. Following last year’s coup of Sharlto Copley in the leading role, Tarantino favorite Michael Madsen has joined Powers Season 2 in the key role of aptly-titled superhero “SuperShock.”

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5-STAR REVIEW: Gaiman & Williams' "The Sandman: Overture" #6 is Exquisite

Neil Gaiman and J.H. Williams III's "The Sandman: Overture" #6 "is a celebration of the series... as well as a thoroughly enjoyable new chapter."