Wizard Entertainment has shut down Wizard Magazine effective immediately. News of this has been hitting the internet all day. Most writers and editorial staff have been let go. Sister publication Toy Fair will has also been shut down.  

  Warner Premiere today announced development of a live-action digital series based on the best-selling Mortal Kombat videogame franchise.  Directed by Kevin Tancharoen, known for his popular unofficial fan short Mortal Kombat: Rebirth which garnered over 10 million views online, and in conjunction with the upcoming Mortal Kombat videogame, this action-packed, digital series will take gamers deep into the history of warriors they know and love such as Scorpion, Johnny Cage and Liu Kang.  Shooting for the digital series will take place in Vancouver starting in early February.     Mortal Kombat is one of the most celebrated videogame franchises of all time. Since its debut in 1992, it has spawned four arcade games,... 

 The God of Thunder is headed west! Marvel is proud to announce the Thor Goes Hollywood series of variant covers in honor of the Odinson’s upcoming feature film debut. Hitting comics shop just before the release of Marvel Studios’ Thor this May, the covers will see the Mighty Avenger recast in some of cinema’s most iconic roles.  

THE HUMAN ABSTRACT will be releasing their next full length entitled “Digital Veil” on March 8, 2011 via eOne Music.  

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at New Mutants #22, from writer Mike Carey and artist Steve Kurth! The Age of X races into its epic second chapter!  The secret compound known as Fortress X is mutantkind’s only safe haven on planet Earth…or is it?  

Every year the comic book industry celebrates Free Comic Book Day on the first Saturday of May. Many stores host parties and signings. It’s a terrific day for stores to do something special with the fans who shop at comic book stores week in and week out, as well as to reach out to new readers who hear about FCBD. This annual event creates a national stage for all of us, (professionals, creators, retailers and fans), to spread our collective enthusiasm for comic books out into the world at large.  

Next week’s ZATANNA #9 is part 2 of Paul Dini’s “Pupaphobia” story arc – with art duties covered by the always-terrific Cliff Chiang. Cliff shared a few words with The Source about his experience working with Paul Dini on the Zatanna comic:  

April’s DOC SAVAGE #13 kicks off a six-issue story arc written by extraordinary artist (and Doc Savage fan) J.G. Jones, whom DCU readers will recognize from his outstanding cover work on Final Crisis, 52, Wonder Woman and of course Doc Savage and First Wave.  

As of January 2011, DC Comics titles will no longer carry the Comics Code Authority Seal of Approval. In 2011, DC Comics will employ a rating system consistent with that of the rest of the industry, as well as with our digital releases, which already utilize a rating system. As for our Vertigo comic books, they will not utilize the rating system, because they will continue to be labeled as “For Mature Readers”.  

Three of legendary author/artist Joe Kubert’s most compelling works will be available in paperback this May. If you haven’t experienced his work before, now is the perfect time to give it a try.  

Nine hundred issues is a significant milestone. Come this spring, ACTION COMICS will be the first—and only—comic book series with nine hundred issues under its belt. Here are 6 items of breaking news about this historic anniversary issue:  

SNAIL GAMES USA announced today that the first expansion to its groundbreaking MMO RTS Ministry of War will launch January 22, 2011 on new server Rage. The Arcadian Ladder will add a host of new features to the world’s #1 browser game, further pushing the technical boundaries of what is possible in a browser game.