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,…
Filthy Rich scores so far in the Vertigo Crime imprint by lieu of actually have a crime in it. Several in fact. And the use of Junk, an injured college sports star trying to find a place for himself in a world that doesn’t need him, is wonderful in so many ways. It portrays an…
Here’s way to free up space at the San Diego Comic Con. Outsource. D23, otherwise known as DisneyCon is gearing up for Anaheim next month. But what’s the experience going to be like – panels showing Disney TV shows, Lost and the like, movies like Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland, games, theme park rides, toys,…
Avatar. The biggest, greatest, most eagerly awaited blockbuster from James Cameron. With a marketing budget that will cost almost as much as the movie itself. And a cheap-ass design font. Well, you know, there is a recession on. And, hey it was probably all of $30… That’s pretty much the Papyrus font folks, created by…
Last night’s Twitter War seems to have exploded all over the place. I’m still suffering from shellshock I think. And now Garth Ennis writes for Bleeding Cool, a fact that is also burning through Twitter. I’m just hearing “twitboom, twitboom, twitboom.” I left advertising for the comics industry (booted out to be frank) – but…
So while I was still thinking about the whole “Why Should We Care?” issue, I see Rich has echoed my feelings about DARK ENTRIES, Ian Rankin’s HELLBLAZER graphic novel, and Vertigo’s new crime line in general. I’ve also read Brian Azzarelllo’s entry in the line, FILTHY RICH, and experienced the same “Is that it?” feeling…
This seems like as good a time as any to acknowledge a rather large debt. A creative one, to be precise. To what you might call a kind of great-great-grandfather once removed, whose bastard descendants include Preacher, Hitman, The Boys, Wormwood, The Pro, Kev, Barracuda, Dicks and more; whose barebones characterization, dark humour and intense…
Apropos of nothing, at a little before 2am in the UK, Gail Simone posted on Twitter “Here is my serious question to everyone who reads or makes comics. Do we need tabloid and gossip comics journalism?” with a quick addition “My question is, does it serve a useful purpose in the long run?” I was…
The movie 28 Days Later was instrumental in a number of ways. It gave us a harsh Christopher Eccleston, shots of an empty London we’ve never seen before, and a scientific zombie plague. World events were hinted at but this was a local phenomenon we were seeing. And Britain was on its own. This changed….
Sketch cards are placed in trading card boxes, as rare collectibles, small pieces of original art that often can become very collectable. Such as this card on the left, by Brian Kong of baseball player Albert Pujols, selling on eBay. So in that case, what’s this second original sketch card on the right also on…
Looking for a funky, yet cheap way to display your Green Lantern promotional chunky plastic rings in an attractive, even classy fashion? May I suggest this black Ten Ring Oval display going cheap from Jewelry Supply? Get a few friends in, bring the price down… or if you’re a retailer go to town! There have…
Yesterday was Avatar Day apparently. I wouldn’t know, I took the kids to the supermarket. But Bleeding Cool occasional audio/video contributor and Slashfilm regular Brendon Connelly sat down with Ben from Hey You Guys, John from SFX, author and screenwriter Kristi, David and Keith,writer/directors and Rae from I Married A Film Freak to discuss the…
Nick Lowe is an editor at Marvel Comics. Who seems to have a penchant for leaving Post It Notes everywhere. To the extent that his co-workers felt that had their own say. He twittered the following photo of what he walked into earlier this week. Eagle eyed viewers however noticed on the far right, a…
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…
