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Exploring FX’s ‘The Beauty’ with Anthony Ramos, Ashton Kutcher, and Jeremy Pope

January 15, 2026 Sophia Soto

Anthony Ramos, Ashton Kutcher, and Jeremy Pope star as The Assassin, The Corporation, and Jeremy in The Beauty. The drama is based on the comic book series written by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley. I recently spoke with the actors about the show’s timely questions and the importance of focusing on the internal aspects of their characters.

Comics, Interview, Streaming

On the Bloody Red Carpet with the Cast of ‘Gen V’

September 17, 2025 Mike Manalo

The Boys may be ending next year, but its enduring legacy lives on with the Guardians of Godolkin! In other words, Gen V is keeping the irreverent, blood-soaked, anti-facism spirit of The Boys Universe alive at a time when we need it the most. Season 2 of the acclaimed series returns today, and to celebrate, Kelly Martinez and myself were invited to the red carpet premiere of this latest season, to get up close and personal with the next generation of supes!

Art, Comics

Jerry Ma and Friends Bring The Monkey King Back to Chinatown

April 29, 2025August 25, 2025 Keith Chow

Five years ago in the before times, my Secret Identities partner-in-crime Jerry Ma exhibited a solo art show called A Chinatown Odyssey about a modern interpretation of The Monkey King and his adventures throughout New York’s Chinatown. Well, for this AAPI Heritage Month, Jerry and the Monkey King are back at Pearl River Mart, but this time he’s brought along some legendary comics artist pals for the ride.

Comics, Hard N.O.C. Life

Hard NOC Life 351: Diamonds Aren’t Forever, After All

January 20, 2025February 14, 2025 Hard NOC Media

Hard NOC Life is on hiatus, but Keith needed to talk about Diamond Comic Distributors filing for bankruptcy last week, so he asked his former colleague — and OG NOC — William Bruce West to come on the pod and talk about their time at the company, why they aren’t celebrating its demise like some are, and what the future holds for comics.

Comics, News

Comic Creators Assemble to ‘Stop Project 2025’ Ahead of the Election

October 28, 2024 Keith Chow

With only a week to go before another consequential presidential election, perhaps the most consequential, it’s more vital than ever that voters are informed of the stakes before pulling that lever. That’s why comics industry giants like Denys Cowan, Greg Pak, Matt Fraction, Greg Rucka, Jen Van Meter, Jim Ottaviani, and dozens more came together earlier this month to publish Stop Project 2025.

Comics, Interview, Streaming

‘Heartstopper’ Creator Alice Oseman on Bringing Charlie’s Mental Health Story to Screen

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 Kelly Martinez

When Alice Oseman first began crafting the Heartstopper universe roughly a decade ago, she never could have imagined what it would become.

Comics, Horror, Streaming

Boom! Studios’ ‘Something is Killing the Children’ Officially Coming to Netflix

August 13, 2024August 14, 2024 Mike Manalo

Holy crap! If you’re a fan of comic book author James Tynion IV, you’re going to want to hear this! Because the Boom! Studios social accounts have officially revealed that development and pre-production have officially started on Netflix’s adaptation of the award-winning comic book series, Something is Killing the Children!

Comics, Interview, Streaming

Class Dismissed for the Stars of ‘The Umbrella Academy’

August 8, 2024August 8, 2024 Mike Manalo

Yesterday, we brought you part one of our final interviews with the cast of The Umbrella Academy. Today, to commemorate Season 4 hitting Netflix, we’re proud to bring you our conversations with David Castañeda, Justin H. Min, Aidan Gallagher, and Ritu Arya.

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The Cast of ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Says Goodbye to the Series

August 7, 2024August 8, 2024 Mike Manalo

Saying goodbye is never easy. For the cast and fans of The Umbrella Academy, it’s almost impossible. The series has given us four entertaining seasons, and the cast has only become family in real life. So to say this is the final season for The Hargreeves is something that not only makes us fans sad, but the actors themselves.

Comics, Streaming, Television

New ‘Umbrella Academy’ Season 4 Trailer Teases One Last Chapter

July 9, 2024July 10, 2024 Mike Manalo

Class is in session one last time. The Umbrella Academy is returning for one final season. And while we’re sad we’re going to have to bid adieu to our favorite misfit family, The Hargreeves, we can at least get excited over the epic conclusion to the four-season adventure! And there’s much to be excited for, given the latest trailer dropped by Netflix today!

Comics, Streaming, Television

Say Goodbye to ‘The Umbrella Academy’ with the Trailer for the Final Season

May 29, 2024May 30, 2024 Mike Manalo

What a long, wonderful, weird journey it’s been for The Hargreeves family. But alas, it’s time to say goodbye to our favorite superpowered orphans. Today, Netflix dropped the first trailer for the final countdown! It’s the official trailer for the final season of The Umbrella Academy.

Comics, Television

‘The Boys’ Season 4 Trailer is Badder and Bloodier Than Ever

May 5, 2024May 6, 2024 Laura Sirikul

Just when you thought a body exploding from the penis from Season 3, Prime Video’s hit series, The Boys, released the trailer for Season 4, filled with more blood and guts everywhere.

Comics, Movies

Margot Robbie Expected to Star in Rob Liefeld’s ‘Avengelyne’ for Olivia Wilde

April 30, 2024May 1, 2024 Mike Manalo

Huge breaking news in Hollywood today folks! Warner Bros. is looking to move forward with an adaptation of Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld’s comic book series Avengelyne. But that’s not all, they’re teaming up with Margot Robbie’s Lucky Chap Productions to potentially produce the film with Robbie herself to star as the titular character for director Olivia Wilde!

Comics, Conventions

From FanExpo to WonderCon: A Retrospective of Promoting ‘Dasig’ in the Convention Circuit

April 9, 2024April 8, 2024 Lauren Lola

I recently came back from my first time at WonderCon. Surrounded by the stimuli of elaborate cosplayers, autograph opportunities, panels, and exhibitors, it’s a sight that’s become particularly familiar for me in recent months. You see, it was my third convention I was present for in the past four months; the others being LA Comic Con and FanExpo San Francisco. I’ve been present at these conventions not as an attendee, but as an exhibitor.

Comics, Streaming

The End is Near in the Final Season of ‘The Umbrella Academy’

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 Mike Manalo

It’s been a wonderful four-year journey, Brellies. But all good things must come to an end, and we’ll be tearfully saying goodbye to the Hargreeves family when the fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy hits. And today we have the official date for the final chapter of the weirdest and most wonderful superhero series on Netflix!

Comics, Interview, Marvel

Utkarsh Ambudkar Discusses ‘Marvel’s Voices: Avengers’ #1

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023 Sophia Soto

Utkarsh Ambudkar wrote Iron Man’s tale in the latest anthology in the Marvel’s Voices series, Marvel’s Voices: Avengers #1. The comic book, which hits stands on December 6 and gives Earth’s Mightiest Heroes their Marvel’s Voices spotlight, will also include stories for Captain America, Photon, and Ghost Rider.

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The Middle Geeks Episode 60: ‘Squire’ Through the Lens of Palestine with Nadia Shammas

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 Swara Salih

As the genocide of Palestinians continues in Gaza, we welcome back on acclaimed Palestinian American comic and video games writer Nadia Shammas to discuss their seminal work, Squire, through the lens of Palestine.

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NOC Exclusive: Lauren Lola and Ponsi Alfonso Break Down ‘Dasig’

October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 Mike Manalo

As The Nerds of Color, we’ve been given a great many privileges to speak with some of the greatest, most talented individuals in the industries of film, television, music, and comics. But while it’s wonderful to get the opportunity to meet these terrific strangers and learn more about their respective crafts, it’s an even rarer and greater opportunity to work alongside these talents.

Books, Comics

Popular Novel ‘The Bromance Book Club’ Comes in Comics Form on Manta

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 Laura Sirikul

Popular romance novel The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams becomes the latest IP to receive the webcomic treatment by Manta Studios. The Bromance Book Club digital comic will premiere on Manta on September 3, 2023.

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Iman Vellani Discusses ‘Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant’ and Why the Character is so Timeless

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Sophia Soto

Iman Vellani, who additionally stars as Kamala Khan in Marvel Studios’ Ms. Marvel, is making her Marvel Comics debut with Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant. The limited series will be four issues and the first one will be on sale tomorrow, August 30.

Comics, Interview, Movies

Randall Park on Connecting to the Story of His Directorial Debut, ‘Shortcomings’

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Sophia Soto

Randall Park makes his directorial debut with Shortcomings! The film, which is officially in theaters, is based on the graphic novel by Adrian Tomine.

Comics, Fantasy

‘Lore Olympus’ Wins 2023 Eisner Award for Best Webcomic

July 22, 2023July 22, 2023 Edward Hong

The award marks the series’ second consecutive win after taking home Best Webcomic in 2022; the back-to-back win also marks WEBTOON‘s second Eisner Award. Lore Olympus boasts over 1.5 billion views and 6.3 million subscribers, with multiple number 1 New York Times bestselling print adaptations and an animated series in development.

Comics, Movies

Adrian Tomine’s Classic Graphic Novel is Brought to Life in ‘Shortcomings’ Trailer

June 14, 2023June 15, 2023 Keith Chow

During the early aughts, indie comics were the only place to find Asian American stories by Asian American cartoonists. One of the biggest books to come out in that period was Shortcomings by Adrian Tomine. Now, a decade and a half later, that indie comic has been turned into an indie movie at Sony Pictures Classics in Randall Park’s directorial debut.