Riddle Me This! Does Anyone Like the Point One Concept?
It’s the hottest trend at Marvel right now, but does anyone care? For a lot of fans, that “.1″ is automatic strike against it, leaving us to wonder who, if anyone, still likes this initiative.
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Riddle Me This: What is the Best Female-Led Comic on the Market?
There is no more vocal group of readers on the comics internet currently than women disenfranchised by their treatment as tastemakers. PoP!-Star Jason Knize has heard a lot from the female fanbase about what the problems are, but what are the books that are doing it right?
Dec 11, 2011 | 19 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This: What does Marvel have to do to get back on top?
The sales race in comics is heating up. DC has lead with their relaunch, and Marvel seems to be struggling to counter. After leading the industry for so long, can Marvel adapt a new strategy in order to come back on top?
Riddle Me This – Downloadable Content: Boon or Bust?
This week we look at the nearly decade-old (but increasingly popular) practice of offering up downloadable content. Read the article today, and then for just $3 apiece (or 50 PoP!points) you can gain access to the comments as the come in.
Nov 07, 2011 | 8 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! TARDIS or DeLorean?
Which awesome time-travel vehicle would you most like to explore the space-time continuum in? Before you answer, let’s weigh the pros and cons of both.
Oct 29, 2011 | 16 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! Mysteries of DC’s New 52
In September, DC Comics brought us 52 new number one issues to 52 new comic book series. Now we seek the answers to the almost-as-many mysteries these new books introduced…
Oct 20, 2011 | 2 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! Which of DC’s New 52 Will Be Cancelled First?
Which new series will be first up on the chopping block? Men of War? O.M.A.C.? Justice League? (Yeah, probably not that last one…)
Oct 10, 2011 | 11 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! Which of DC’s “New 52″ Books Will You Stick With?
As the first month of DC’s brave new world comes to a close, it’s time for readers both new and old to sound off on which books they want to keep reading and which ones weren’t to their liking.
Oct 01, 2011 | 13 comments | View Post
Riddle me this! What was your favorite Gestalt Transformer?
Transformers was a great toyline and cartoon. The concept of transforming robots was very imaginative. Then they added the Gestalts, teams of these robots that combined into a larger whole. Which of the Gestalts was your favorite?
Sep 18, 2011 | 13 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This: Which comic that ended recently will you miss the most?
Most comic books will be cancelled. It’s a fact of life as a comic fan. With recent events, a lot more series have been cancelled in the past few months than usual. So…Riddle Me This, which one of those series are you going to miss the most?
Aug 14, 2011 | 7 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This? Why is DC Considered Such a Boys Club?
They’re home to some of comics’ most iconic female characters and fan favorite female creative talent, and yet here we are in the midst of the latest controversy surrounding DC and women. Why?
Aug 05, 2011 | 2 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! Who’s Your Favorite Ninja Turtle?
Everyone loves the Ninja Turtles, right? Well, now it’s time to pick your favorite. Cowabunga dudes!
Jul 21, 2011 | 11 comments | View Post
Riddle me this: Will DC be the #1 Comics Publisher next year?
There’s been a lot of stuff written about the DC launch coming in September. Some good and some bad. The real question is who is going to be the number 1 comics publisher next year.
Jul 08, 2011 | 9 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! Has Success Spoiled The Superhero Movie?
After over a decade of box-office dominance, have superheroes become passe to the general moviegoing public? Read on and join the debate.
Jul 01, 2011 | 5 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! How Important Is Continuity?
Wish you could be in two places at once? Have any serious regrets in your past? A healthy disregard for continuity will clear those problems right up! But… CAN disregarding continuity be a good thing? Or should some things be written in stone?
May 12, 2011 | 4 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! Warp Drive vs. Hyperspace
One day, technology will surely move from the realm of science fiction into reality, but will we use technology like Star Trek’s warp drive, or will we discover hyperspace like in Star Wars? What do you think?
May 02, 2011 | 25 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! How Do You Like Your Event Tie-Ins?
Comic companies take two approaches to handling tie-ins to their event series. Which one do you prefer?
Apr 25, 2011 | 6 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! What Canceled TV Shows Should Come Back?
Pour a forty out for our dearly departed friends of the small screen. but cancellation isn’t always the end these days. Thanks to a few high-profile returns in recent years, what other shows could rock a comeback?
Apr 15, 2011 | 29 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! Friday the 13th: Jason Goes to Hellboy
The Right Hand of Doom vs. the Machete of Disembowelment. Just imagine these two titans squaring off against each other. Guaranteed to be a slobberknocker!
Mar 16, 2011 | 4 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! Why Comics?
Television is relatively free entertainment. Movies are a grand cinematic experience. Books allow us to slip away into our own imaginations. But comics? How the fuck do they work?
Mar 09, 2011 | 5 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! Are Movie Prequels Ever a Good Idea?
Movie prequels have been a hot trend in Hollywood, but few have been very well-received. Have screenwriters not yet perfected the art of the movie prequel, or are these types of movies flawed by nature? Discuss.
Mar 02, 2011 | 12 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This – What if Marvel Retained the Rights to GI Joe?
Imagine a world where General Hawk and Steve Rogers could stand side by side, where choosing to make Cobra Commander a snake man wouldn’t be the dumbest thing ever, where the Arashikage and the Hand could be rival clans: enter the world of a modern, Marvel owned GI Joe comic license.
Feb 16, 2011 | 9 comments | View Post
Feb 02, 2011 | 7 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This – How Do We Keep Our Icons Interesting?
It’s a bit of a Marvel vs. DC debate, but with a whole different spin than you’re used to.
Jan 12, 2011 | 14 comments | View Post
Dec 29, 2010 | 8 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! What are your Favorite Comics of the Year?
As we close out 2010, it’s time to share what books made us thankful to be comics readers.
Dec 22, 2010 | 13 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! What Are Your Favorite Moments in Comics?
Make your voice heard and help craft a future 6-Pack now!
Dec 01, 2010 | 21 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! What are your Comic Book “Blind Spots?”
Everyone has something that they haven’t had the time and/or money to read yet. What are the glaring holes in your collection?
Nov 17, 2010 | 10 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! Ghostbusters 3: Who You Gonna Cast?
Admit it, you’ve all thought about this. Time to make your voices heard!
Oct 27, 2010 | 6 comments | View Post
Oct 20, 2010 | 5 comments | View Post
Oct 13, 2010 | 6 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! How Do We Get More Comic Readers?
They gave this Nerd an Emmy, so how come more people aren’t following his example and reading comics?
Oct 06, 2010 | 30 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! How Can Superman Ever Lose?
At least the Sentry was too fucking crazy to leave the house. What’s Clark’s damage?
Sep 29, 2010 | 28 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This – Is the Comic Movie Renaissance Over?
The comic book movie isn’t going away any time soon, but after a decade of dominance at the box office, has the heyday of the big-screen comic adaptation passed us by?
Sep 22, 2010 | 12 comments | View Post
Riddle Me This! Would a Lightsaber Cut Through Adamantium?
I’m expecting lots of Marvel vs. Jedi fan art here, people.
Sep 08, 2010 | 15 comments | View Post
