In case you missed the news last week, Phoenix Comicon is going to have to expand their parking. Because I highly doubt that even the world-class downtown convention center was built to accommodate a Sovereign-class starship.
Jokes aside, a large contingent of the USS Enterprise-E crew will be beaming down Memorial Day Weekend: Sir Patrick Stewart (Capt. Jean-Luc Picard), Brent Spiner (Lt. Cmdr. Data), Michael Dorn (Lt. Cmdr. Worf), Marina Sirtis (Counselor Deanna Troi) and LeVar Burton (chief engineer Geordi La Forge). These stars of Star Trek: The Next Generation and …

The latest trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man confirms that the reboot will delve into Peter Parker’s parentage. We also get a peek at those much-talked-about mechanized web shooters.

Teenagers find a mysterious alien something that gives them superpowers, and soon they learn that with great power comes great responsibility -– well, sort of. But if this sounds familiar, it’s because the new film “Chronicle” borrows from several different established superhero storylines.

For a guy who’s trying to build up Arizona’s Geek Culture, it can feel like a kick in the gut when nerd havens shut down – especially when I’ve gotten to know some of the owners. (This article originally appeared on LightningOctopus.com — please leave your comments on the original post there.)

Pop culture book publisher Bluewater Productions has announced that this March, they will be releasing a comic book based on the 37-year history of Saturday Night Live. But did you know that this is NOT the first appearance of SNL in comic-book form? That distinction goes to Marvel Comics, who has a rich history of partnering with the long-running comedy show, with often hilarious results.
The first appearance of SNL in a comic was Marvel Team-Up #74, way back in 1978! In this issue Stan Lee hosts the show with “The …

Writer Alan Moore is out. Illustrator Dave Gibbons wishes it well but doesn’t see the need. Nevertheless, DC Entertainment is launching seven linked miniseries this summer that each will center on a specific character from the seminal late-’80s series “Watchmen.”

As any current comic reader can tell you, most companies like Marvel and DC shell out annual books that have a universe-spanning story that involves all or most of their major characters. These overgrown story-tyrants have been dubbed Events. In the past there have been moments where this made sense like Crisis of Infinite Earths from DC Comics or Avengers Disassembled from Marvel. Since then, Events have become a constant one-ups-man after another, creating an incredible amount of degradation in storytelling.
Basically, we’re at the point where they kill off big …

What are Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich’s REAL motivations for mounting a colonial expedition to the moon?

Much has been made of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s presidential finger-wag during Barack Obama’s visit to the Valley this week, but what happened AFTERWARD? Only “Amazing Arizona Comics” knows for sure!

IDW is working to return our favorite heroes-in-a-half-shell back to their true origins: comic books!