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March 24 marks the 150th birthday of the master magician Harry Houdini, illusionist and escapologist who inspired the Shadow, Batman, and the very idea of the superhero.

Moncton author and comic artist Dano LeBlanc, died on Saturday of pancreatic cancer at the age of 55. LeBlanc was an artist, poet, filmmaker and musician, but best known for creating the character of Acadieman, the "first superhero acadien" who spoke almost entirely in Chiac.

Dr. Stephen J.C. Andes will give a lecture at the Louisiana Scholars’ College at Northwestern State University on Thursday, October 13 at 3 p.m. in Room 227 of Morrison Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.<br/><br/>The lecture “The Mark of Douglas Fairbanks: How Hollywood’s First Power Couple Took Zorro from the Pulp Pages to the Silver Screen,” is presented in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.<br/><br/>Andes is an associate professor of history at Louisiana State University. He is the author of three books of nonfiction, including his most rece...

Considered by many as the first DC Comics superhero, Dr. Occult was created by Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

A Harry Houdini movie said to be inspired by Robert Downey Jr.'s 'Sherlock Holmes' franchise is back in development.