DC Comics
On Paul Levitz.
Since Wednesday’s announcement, there have been a large number of posts looking back on the career of Paul Levitz, and all of them sounding like his career is over. Throughout the posts, there seems to […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Books
So It’s Thursday, It’s Holiday Week New Release Day. And It’s Huge.
Highlights: Process Recess 3– Acclaimed and uber-popular Fables cover artist James Jean’s new artbook from AdHouse arrived this week. Copies of the book adorn the counters at FP NYC and when I first saw them […]
Marvel Comics
Alan Moore talks MARVELMAN!
The question I’ve been wanting to know with regards to Marvelman has been answered, but with some not so great news. Marvel will be reprinting the original Marvelman adventures written by Moore, but in completely […]
Marvel Comics
The New York Post says Bono has rescued the Spider-Man musical.
We’ve been off for the weekend, enjoying the fine mountain air, but over the weekend it seems Bono (and not Disney) has swooped in and rescued the Spider-Man musical. Last we checked in with the […]
DC Comics
REVIEWS! I know.
Everyone can’t seem to get enough of this Guy Richie/Lobo news. I’m just bored with it, to be honest. Regardless, its probably about that time that we finally start reviewing some comics. Mr. Ayers recommended […]
Marvel Comics
More Strange Tales
If I were James Lipton I’d have to say, “I have read Strange Tales #1… and it is awesome.” Forgive me for gushing, but no single issue I’ve read lately has brought such pure delight […]
Boom! Studios
A WALL-E Comic? Sign me up.
More WALL-E goodness is good for everyone. The Oscar winning animated movie had to be one of the most beautiful movies across the board in years, and likely will continue to be. (Sorry, Jim Cameron, […]
DC Comics
Wildstorm previews the final issue of ‘Planetary’.
Man, am I sorry to see this series end. Warren Ellis is still the best at trying new things to get your brain working in comics, and his commentary is some of the best coming […]
Marvel Comics
According to the Cantonese, the Marvel and Disney deal is doomed.
Mary HK Choi writing for The Awl detailed how Disney’s bid for Marvel Comics is doomed. DOOMED! In the wake of the Summer of Death and the colossally major news that Disney bought Marvel for […]
Marvel Comics
Will someone please tell Bono that the Spider-Man musical is dead?
U2’s Bono and The Edge talked to the Guardian a while back about the Spider-Man musical. “We don’t really like musicals,” the Edge said. “Most musicals are really pants. They’re really not very cool.” Instead, […]
C.R.A.Z.Y.
WOAH: Disney to buy Marvel Comics for $4 Billion.
The New York Times reports this morning that Disney is going to buy Marvel Comics for an estimated four billion dollars. Under the terms of the deal, Marvel shareholders will receive a $30 a share […]
DC Comics
Batman Beyond miniseries announced.
Last week, Dan DiDio announced at Newsarama that the classic epilogue to Paul Dini and Bruce Timm’s Batman The Animated Series would return to DC in a miniseries. 11. darknight11 asked: you said Terry McGinnis […]
Marvel Comics
Bendis on ‘Powers’ comic and TV Show.
Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Avon Oeming’s Powers comic is without a doubt my favorite comic out today. As far as I’m concerned this is the best work Bendis has ever done. Yes, I’m aware […]
Marvel Comics
Bryan Singer might be re-starting “X-Men” with “First Class.”
The director of my favorite movie may end up directing the script by Chuck creator Josh Schwartz for the X-Men film reboot, “X-Men: First Class,” according to MTV’s Splash Page. It has been a well-known fact that […]
Marvel Comics
REVIEW: Spider-Woman, Agent of S.W.O.R.D Motion Comic.
Marvel’s first motion comic arrived earlier this week, and I just viewed it. Written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Alex Maleev this stripped down if not disconcerting 10 minute static animation was enjoyable, […]
Comic Book Movies
No wonder Geoff Johns is really only writing mini-series now.
Because he has yet another movie to write! According to the Hollywood Reporter, Johns has been brought on to co-write another draft of the Shazam! screenplay. Actor-turned-writer Bill Birch has been tapped to reboot “Shazam!,” […]
DC Comics
Today in “What Does This Remind You Of?”
For your consideration: Brian Austin Green as Metallo on Smallville. Mickey Rourke as Whiplash in Iron Man 2. Heh. Well, this is awkward. No, not that the fact that the former 90210 alum is sticking […]
Comic Book Movies
Dude from 1995 has hands in the next three “Spider-Man” screenplays.
I’ve always said that goatees are a thing of the 90s, and now anyone who rocks them is horribly lost in the past. In today’s day, its either full beard or nothing in my mind. […]
DC Comics
Playboy previews Vertigo Crime Comics out this week.
With books like “Criminal” and Darwyn Cooke’s adaptation of a Richard Stark novel, and Jason Aaron’s “Scalped” Vertigo Comics is starting to produce their own crime line of comics. Announced at SDCC, the Crime Line […]
DC Comics
Azzarello talks Doc Savage.
With comics version of “The Wire” sadly over in the form of “100 Bullets”, Brian Azzarello has been keeping busy. With a weekly installment of Batman comics in Wednesday Comics, and coming out this week […]