Mark Millar relocating Kick-Ass and introducing black female lead
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 23 June 2016First published in 2008, Kick-Ass creator Mark Millar is readying a new character to don the suit, and relocating the hero. FULL STORY >
Trailer for Injustice 2 debuts with 2017 release date being touted
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 9 June 2016With E3 around the corner, developers have started dropping new game trailers. One of the first out the gate is Injustice 2. FULL STORY >
Third Wolverine standalone film is rumoured to have a title
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 8 June 2016Thankfully it's not X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2. FULL STORY >
DC's upcoming Justice League movie is called Justice League
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 6 June 2016DC Films' Geoff Johns confirms via Twitter that the 2017-slated Justice League movie will in fact be called Justice League, to very few people's surprise. FULL STORY >
Brie Larson tipped by many to play Captain Marvel
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 2 June 2016With Marvel's first female-lead film, Captain Marvel set for release in July 2018, the odds on favourite for the role is recent Oscar winner Brie Larson. FULL STORY >
South African Comic Books: A chat with George van der Riet
By Staff Writer 23 May 2016For a number of local comic book fans, their first contact with Superman and Spidey might not have been through DC or Marvel. Instead there were a number of local publishers that managed the local runs of the big superhero comics.... FULL STORY >
5 things to do at FanCon: Cape Town Comic Con
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 6 May 2016If you're a comic book fan and in the Cape Town area, then you'll likely be spending this weekend at FanCon. Try these five things when you get there. FULL STORY >
FanCon details international guests for this weekend's festivities
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 5 May 2016Happening this weekend (7-8 May), FanCon: Cape Town Comic Con details its international lineup of guests, all of whom a wealth of experience in the comic book industry. FULL STORY >
Creating Cottonstar: A Process of Drawing a Webcomic Page
By Staff Writer 15 March 2016Artist Ben Geldenhuys takes us through the creative process behind his webcomic, Cottonstar. FULL STORY >
Deadpool
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 8 February 2016The merc with the mouth is back, this time portrayed as he rightfully should. Cramming in as much blood, violence and sex as is humanly possible, this is the Deadpool film we all deserve. FULL STORY >
Top Comics of 2015 – Local creators pick their favourites
By Staff Writer 14 December 2015So how did 2015 turn out for comics? We asked a number of local comic book creators about their best titles for the year. FULL STORY >
POW! Top Comic Book Content on ShowMax
By Staff Writer 4 December 2015Even geeks need to stream. Luckily, ShowMax has plenty of content to feast on. Here are five of the best comic book-inspired movies and TV series that ShowMax has on offer. FULL STORY >
Brian K. Vaughan's Y: The Last Man set to be FX-developed TV series
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 16 October 2015One of the most popular comic book series of the past decade, Y: The Last Man is under development by US network FX as a potential TV series. FULL STORY >
The Comic Book Creators: Karl Mostert
By Staff Writer 25 September 2015With The Lil Five, comic book creator Karl Mostert has been on our radar for a long time. Beautifully illustrated with a great story, The Lil Five is a great introduction to comics for younger readers. We chatted to Mostert about the next installment, the... FULL STORY >
The Comic Book Creators: Kay Carmichael
By Staff Writer 15 September 2015As a storyboarder and illustrator living in Cape Town, Kay Carmichael is perhaps better known amongst TechSmart readers for her amazing work on the Sophie the Giantslayer webcomic. We chatted to her about creativity, how to get started in comics, and... FULL STORY >
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