Awwwww… Jim Lee finished the most recent issue of Justice League #5 just before his new child was born, and while his wife Carla was rather heavily pregnant. He’s written that the new arrival held out until he’d finished his deadline, which was appreciated by all, I’m sure. But what tribute could Jim Lee make…
We know from the publicity that DC Vertigo are publishing graphic novel adaptaions of the Millenium Trilogy, with Denise Mina and Leonardo Manco adapting the first book The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo into two parts. And in April they’ll be publishing a free teaser of the first graphic novel. But Bleeding Cool (alone it…
Recently, Bleeding Cool ran an article on how Marvel were looking to get certain creators out of their exclusive deals with Marvel, in an attempt to save money. And how Ariel Olivetti may have been a good example, locked into a two year excluisve deal with Marvel but suddenly appearing on the rejigged Men Of…
Toy News International ran these scans of images of DC toys and statues for 2012. But did they miss the headline story? Or is it a case of one side of DC not knowing what the other is doing? Because in May 2012, as part of the New 52 Cover Girls Of The DC Universe,…
It’s not exactly been a big secret that there have been a few hiccups over Diamond Comics Distribution’s relocation of their Memphis branch and bringing in a new warehouse management system. Some retailers have found certain orders severely truncated, delayed or disappeared entirely over the last few months. Which is why, for retailers, Diamond are…
It’s hard being a viral marketer these days. The pressure of creating so many separate online identities, keeping all your IP addresses different, creating distinct personalities, never mixing them up and never, never, never accidentally cutting and pasting a list of your viral marketing instructions into your post praising Grant Morrison’s work, acclaiming DC and…
Age: 42. Height 6 foot. Weight: 113kg. BMI: Who knows. But I pump a lot of iron and run up and down a lot of hills here in MT, USA. I was reading an interview with Hugh Jackman about his workout regimen to get in shape for playing Wolverine. He talked about what he ate,…
I hear from industry sources that yet-to-be-named Terminator 5, the sequel to Terminator: Salvation, will be set in London in the year 2011, with a time-travelling John Connor (Christian Bale). Do you think maybe that Terminator: You’re ‘Avin’ A Bubble, Intcha has a catchy ring to it? I do hope it shows a post-apocalyptic London….
It’s not often that the production staff of a comic book features the likes of Major Mike Marty and Colonel Casey Wardinski. But then not every comic book is based on the US Army’s army-simulation computer games aimed at recruiting America’s next generation of soldiers. And yes, this is a recruitment drive. Okay, so I…
According to Heidi MacDonald’s The Beat, Marvel Comics are finally publishing the long awaiting “Marvel indie anthology” project, a three-issue mini-series named Strange Tales, an anthology featuring a bevy of indie comics talent working on Marvel’s biggest name characters, starting in September. This will include the long-lost Startling Stories: The Incorrigible Hulk by Peter Bagge,…
In a world where we’re getting used to late, rescheduled and delayed comics, Melby Comics is fighting a race against time. Creator James Hodson is suffering from scleroderma , a disease that is hardening his skin and his joints. His hand now frozen in a pen-holding position, Hodson doesn’t know how long he has left…
Lots of stories regarding Marvel Studios current plans are circulating. Earlier this week, BleedingCool told you that Marvel’s John Turitzin had stated plans for another Marvel Studios movie in 2012 to accompany The Avengers. But is that all? It seems that according to Marvel Studios, the long term goal is to make three or four…
Earlier this week, I ran a piece previewing the Tripwire Annual 2009, shipping next month. Tripwire is a long-running occasional comics-and-film magazine, with a unique style and design. It’s an accessible intelligent product. A good read, an engaging tone, even a collectable item in its own right, if you’re into that kind of thing. But its latest issue, the…
This pub could change the very nature of British laws over the legality of certain comic books. The Criminal Justice & Immigration Act 2008 came in to effect in January 2009, and Section 49 of the Coroners and Justice Bill is currently being reviewed. Both of these Acts could impact on the creation of comic…
This is a look at a draft of a screenplay, not the film itself. Many things can and often do change between this stage and the final film. Not least, it actually gets shot. Spoilers that might impede your enjoyment of the movie will be avoided but if you want to remain a Paul virgin,…
Wolverine sneakers/trainers/pumps from Nike, everyone. I really hope the laces do a “snikt” noice when you pull them off. If not, you can always pretend. Sadly they don’t come with extendable adamantium claws. Maybe for the next version. Thanks to Moresay for the pictures.
Below you’ll see a photo of a poster, hanging on a bus shelter. It was taken by Little Bleeder Ian, who wondered: I don’t know if this is genuine viral marketing or just a bunch of students. You can see a #believeinsherlock hashtag on the bottom right hand corner. I went to Twitter and searched…
The above is a commission by Frank Miller, recreating the splash page from The Dark Knight, below, for one Felix Lu. Such a detailed commission from Miller, it would be quite a rarity these days and rather expensive. Albeit not quite as expensive as buying the original art, recently selling for almost half a million…
Here’s an orderly and dependable plot blurb for The Amazing Spider-Man, as issued by Sony and piling up across the net (and in my inbox) like wildfire right now. There may not be any bombshells in here, but the strands come together pretty clearly. You know – like a web. The Amazing Spider-Man is the…
The last time I remember reading a Legend Of Zelda comic was back in the nineties, from Valiant Comics before they decided to move into superheroes. There’s were also a few manga books tied into specific game releases but no US licenced comics for quite some time. This could change if Joe Madueira gets his…
He’s done gangbusters for DC Comics, taking C-list character Animal Man, whose return to the DC Universe from DC Vertigo had been lacklustre at best, and turned him into a surprise critical and commercial hit as part of the DC New 52. So it’s only natural that DC might tap him for any other bright…
I would assume that the success of The Lord of the Rings and the huge interest in The Hobbit, not to mention the extraordinary, eight-film success of the Harry Potter series, would encourage Warner Bros. to look seriously into all of their similar options, but the studio has not to move ahead with a long-developing…
