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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Lois Lane!
England gets suave superspy James Bond; America gets Superman. And Canadians get Lois Lane. By which I mean, they get Lois. They understand that the patriotic superhero’s love interest is more than a sidekick minus cape or catsuit, or a glorified Bond girl. Besides, Lois doesn’t need an alter-ego: she’s interesting enough in her own right: natpo.st/12DXFiQ
Man finds Action Comics No. 1 — worth $100K — in walls of his house. Then rips cover by accident
It’s a mole, it’s a dust bunny — no, it’s a Superman comic book.
A Minnesota man discovered what is being called “the most valuable comic book of all time” inside the walls of a home he is remodeling. David Gonzalez says what he found is worth some $100,000. That’s more than 10 times what he says he paid for the house.
At 45 years old, pale, balding, pudgy and foul-mouthed as ever, Louis C.K. is the face of modern comedy: natpo.st/10KNUe7
Father knows best in Darth Vader and Son
Darth Vader was a pretty good father — at least he wanted to be. Think about it: He’s only prevented from attending the birth of his children by Obi-Wan Kenobi. He asks Luke to “rule the galaxy as father and son.” And he throws Emperor Palpatine down the Death Star’s reactor shaft to stop him from killing his son.
“I would think that Vader would be, in a way, a good father that would raise a bad person,” cartoonist Jeffrey Brown says. “He would be one of those fathers who’s very stern — not very warm and cuddly, but trying to impart his knowledge and values on his child. I think that most people would think that imparting your values on your children is an important part of parenting, but when your values are, you know, killing people, [it’s] maybe not so good.” (Jeffrey Brown/Chronicle Books)
Sarah Boesveld asked Evangelos Tziallas, a University of Concordia doctoral candidate who presented at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., to share his thoughts on the world’s most famous superheroes and what they mean in a post-9/11 society. Steve Murray illustrates.
Green Lantern revealed as DC Comics’ new gay character
Green Lantern, one of DC Comics’ oldest and enduring heroes no matter what parallel earth he’s on, is serving as a beacon for the publisher again, this time as a proud, mighty and openly gay hero.
The change is revealed in the pages of the second issue of Earth 2 out next week, and comes on the heels of what has been an expansive year for gay and lesbian characters in the pages of comic books from Archie to Marvel and others.
Northstar, Marvel’s first openly gay character, to marry beau in upcoming comic
Wedding bells will ring this summer for Marvel Comics’ first openly gay hero, super speedster Northstar.
The New York-based publisher said Tuesday that Canadian character Jean-Paul Beaubier will marry his beau, Kyle Jinadu, in the pages of Astonishing X-Men No. 51, due out June 20.
Avengers, Assembled!
Presenting the Top 4 Marvel Avengers, as chosen by you, the National Post reader!
Cartoonist Jason’s sad-sack realism occupies a solitary world
The most striking thing about Norwegian cartoonist Jason’s drawings is just how much space there is. He isn’t prone to landscapes or long views: More often than not we’re presented with just a character, maybe two, static in a room. But they tend to be surrounded by emptiness, practically weighed down by the sense of nothing that fills the panel.
It’s Day 3 in our Avengers Assemble tournament!
So far, Ms. Marvel and Iron Man have beaten out the competition to be voted your favourite Avengers. But who’s your pick of the bunch today? Read all about each Avenger here, then vote for your favourite in the poll!
