The Iceman cometh out: Marvel fans process X-Men’s gay storyline
The Iceman revelation has been met with confusion over the consistency of the superhero’s sexuality throughout the comics
Alleged Avengers: Age of Ultron post-credits scene introduces familiar face
A possibly fake sneak peek has surfaced on YouTube which brings a new hero to the team
BitTorrent: the comic book shop of the future?
The file-sharing firm best known for making piracy possible is now doing deals not only with film and TV companies but with graphic novel publishers too
Books about Seattle: readers’ picks
Technology, wilderness and counterculture coexist in Seattle – our readers suggested their favourite books about the northwestern American city, and here are some of the best
Angelina Jolie tipped to direct Captain Marvel movie
Jolie, who directed last year’s second world war drama Unbroken, is being considered for Marvel’s first female-fronted superhero movie
Ant-Man vs Terminator: Genisys – battle of the trailers
Arnie is back, as promised, while the troubled Marvel production Ant-Man is also scuttling into view. But which trailer promises the most movie-geek fun?
Alan Moore’s Jerusalem builds to spring 2016 publication
Watchmen author’s million-word paean to his native Northampton will be his ‘best work to date, rich and glorious’, says publisher
DC Comics pull cover of Batgirl menaced by Joker after online protests
Fans of female superhero distressed by misogynist tone of special edition artwork, while others say protest row has led to censorship
The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman sets out to fix TV
The author’s manifesto for creator-owned comics shook up that industry, and now he has set his sights on TV
Catwoman revealed as bisexual in new DC comic
Selina Kyle confirms long-held rumours about her sexuality with a kiss in latest edition
Why our comic-book heroes deserve to be celebrated, not trashed
The long history, abundant diversity and visionary quality of comics produced in the English-speaking world are too rarely appreciated by mainstream critics
Marvel and DC announce new wave of female-led titles
Two comic big hitters unveil their publishing plans for the coming year, with a tranche of female-fronted books including an all-female Avengers
Zoella’s brother Joe Sugg nets deal to write graphic novel
The star of YouTube channel ThatcherJoe and brother of Girl Online’s Zoe Sugg is to make his literary debut this September
The Sculptor by Scott McCloud review – philosophical inquiry meets hipster cool
The cartoonist’s tale of a frustrated artist making a pact with death is utterly gripping, writes Rachel Cooke
Meet the Muslim superhero fighting bigotry on San Francisco buses
Ms Marvel has been drafted in by culture jammers in San Francisco to protest against Islamophobic adverts – it’s the latest chapter in comic book diversity