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November launch for new version of 'Halo' videogame

Microsoft on Tuesday announced that a new installment to the hit videogame "Halo" will be released in November, and predicted it would launch the next decade of the hugely popular franchise.

Technology / Software

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's super hero sexism

As parents do their final holiday shopping, comic books, and their related superhero-themed toys and children's gear, continue to be popular. From Batman rain boots and Legos, to paperback books about Wonder Woman, many stores ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 10

Study of comic books helps Stanford scholars identify cultural trends

Robots and mythical creatures battle each other in cartoon-like drawings spread across a table. A crowd gathers around to take a closer look at the vibrantly colored images from the pages of the award-winning ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 6

Steve Jobs comic book to hit in August

The life of Apple visionary Steve Jobs will be told in a comic book to be released in August by the studio that did the same with the story of Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Technology / Business

created Jun 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook founder fodder for animated film

A comic book based on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is being turned into a short animated film tailored to television.

Technology / Other

created Nov 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Apple uncensors images for Joyce, Wilde iPad apps

(AP) -- Oscar Wilde and James Joyce have not lost the power to shock, at least on the iPad.

Technology / Other

created Jun 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Comic book moms are nutrition heroes to guide migrant family health

Two Latina mothers are heroes in the new comic book, Small Changes Big Results from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. Their quest is to create a healthier lifestyle for their children ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Feds sue 6 websites for offering free comic books

(AP) -- Six websites run by a Florida man violated federal copyright laws by allowing visitors to view Batman and other comic books for free without permission from the publishers or authors, government lawyers charge in ...

Technology / Internet

created May 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 8

For improving early literacy, reading comics is no child's play

Although comics have been published in newspapers since the 1890s, they still get no respect from some teachers and librarians, despite their current popularity among adults. But according to a University ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0