News tagged with comics
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.
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Software automatically transforms movie clips into comic strips
(PhysOrg.com) -- While some comics today are still drawn by hand, many modern cartoonists use a variety of digital tools to create comics. But even with the help of these tools, creating comics is a time-consuming ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Comics are serious teaching tools for USC linguist
The study of linguistics is not a laughing matter -- unless you happen to have Stan Dubinsky as your professor. The University of South Carolina linguist has been sharing jokes and puns and cartoons with students ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 10, 2012 |
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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
Dec 21, 2011 |
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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
Dec 14, 2011 |
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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.
Jun 13, 2011 |
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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.
Nov 20, 2010 |
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Women stay in fringes of most popular comic strips, study finds
The portrayal of women in comic strips is no laughing matter, according to a new University of Florida study, which finds that females are rarely the jokester and often not even part of the humorous exchange.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2010 |
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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.
Jun 15, 2010 |
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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 ...
Jun 14, 2010 |
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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 ...
May 28, 2010 |
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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
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Texas Tech Librarian 'Proves' Existence of Spider-Man
Yes, Mary Jane, there is a Spider-Man. At least, that’s what pop-culture guru and associate humanities librarian for Texas Tech University Libraries Rob Weiner set out to prove in an article published in the International Jo ...
Jun 30, 2009 |
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