Appearances

Comic books — that great gutter medium — have always been worlds of fads and crazes. Cowboys, cops, romances, and, starting in the late 1940s, horror. Publishers like EC, Avon, and Atlas churned out lurid tales of murder, betrayal, and inky gore for the next few years. And then, sweeping across the moors in 1954, howling dogs of American morality led by censorious psychiatrist Fredric Wertham drove the industry into a panic. Desperate to survive, publishers adopted the Comics Code, a strict system of rules describing…

Posted in: Boom, Comics, Netflix, streaming, TV | Tagged: greg pak, Mech CadetsThe Print Runs and First Appearances of Mech Cadets comics and characters from Boom Studios ahead of Netflix's launch later this year.As Bleeding Cool previously reported, the animated adaptation of Greg Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa's Mech Cadets by Polygon Pictures will drop on Netflix on August 10th. Originally titled Mech Cadet Yu, publisher Boom Studios is retitling and relaunching the series to match and will release the first issue one day…

The 2023 edition of Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) had two key appearances — one from legendary game maker Hideo Kojima, and the other from Disney CEO Bob Iger. While Kojima said he’s looking to bring his games to Apple’s devices, Iger said Disney Plus will be available on Apple’s new Vision Pro headset from the day of launch. Together, Kojima and Iger seem to be signaling the future of computing as Apple sees it — one that’s driven by powerful but pint-sized chips,…

Willie Nelson made a surprise appearance at Thursday’s Academy of Country Music Awards, exchanging some light banter with hosts Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks over a video conference call.The awards show — which took place at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas — and its hosts honored the Lone Star State legend by wishing him a happy 90th birthday after he marked the nonagenarian milestone last month with a two-night engagement at the Hollywood Bowl. (It’s been a banner year for Nelson, who will soon be inducted…

Google has broken out the merchant listings and product snippet reporting into two unique appearances that you can filter on within the performance reports in Google Search Console. Google also broke these out in the Merchant listings and product snippet reports, that it launched last September. What is new. Google said, “we are adding the ability to measure the impact of Merchant listing by splitting the Product results search appearance into two: Merchant listings and Product…

Boosie Badazz is apparently making bank with podcast interviews.During a recent livestream, the Baton Rouge rapper claimed he gets paid tens of thousands of dollars to simply “sit on a couch and talk.” He then explained why he preferred podcast appearances over nightclub hosting, saying the club gigs brought him more money, but came with additional risks and hassles.“ way safer than that club with all them guns in that bitch,” Boosie said.  in front of somebody who ain’t gon’ hurt me. I think y’all should be happy I’m…

Image via Paramount Pictures In the past, much-anticipated horror movies have carefully orchestrated their marketing mechanisms in an attempt to completely skyrocket the project’s mainstream popularity. The media marketing team for It accomplished this task by placing ominous clowns on the street corners of notable cities back in 2017, and the strategy for Scream VI has followed a similar path by terrifying average civilians on the streets. The marketing stunt revolves around the film’s crew having a variety of…

In her first appearances in Air Fighters Comics, Valkyrie was persuaded by Airboy to switch sides and join the Allies during WWII. | Valkyrie was a German fighter ace and leader of the Airmaidens squadron during WWII. First appearing in Air Fighters Comics V2#2, she was created by artist Fred Kida and an unknown writer (possibly Warren Kuhn or Ed Cronin). Swayed by the courage of Airboy, she and the Airmaidens ultimately turned against the Nazis in her September 1943 debut to fight alongside Airboy. One of the most…

It’s been months since The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power aired its finale episode, but discourse around the show is still going strong. The latest fantasy creation based on Tolkien’s works is deeply contentious among fans, who tend to be split between the die-hards, those who see its flaws, but still enjoy it as an addition to a story they love, and those who hate it with unmatched passion. Despite this, its one of Amazon Prime’s most popular shows to date, and people are closely watching news about season two. A…

Sitting down and writing a book tends to be the hardest part for many authors, but the art of publishing said book and promoting it isn't something many speak about. It can be difficult to connect with readers as authors travel from state to state and city to city to promote their books. Unfortunately, this can lead to a less-than-stellar reception from the reading public. While readers might think that only happens to lesser-known writers, even celebrated writers have experienced failed promotional appearances, as…