Well I must have done something right. Cryptozoic sent me the Locke & Key card game today. And I opened it. And filmed myself doing it too. Welcome to the new Locke & Key unboxing event…
Why The Hell Isn’t There A My Little Pony Comic Book?
Aaron and Mike of A Comic Show want to help fix what’s wrong with the comics industry, they swear they’ll start a regular bombastic op/ed column here on Bleeding Cool. But first, they feel they must follow their hearts (hooves), and use their connections to get a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comic made!…
Jim Lee’s Hidden Tribute To Carla
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…
The First Page Of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Revealed At Angoulême
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…
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Johanna Draper Carlson Vs Valerie D’Orazio. Bring Popcorn.
It’s Occasional Superheroines Worth Watching! In the red corner is Valerie D’Orazio. Famed for her editorial stint at DC Comics that peaked with sexual harassment and healthcare blackmail before reinventing herself as a major social commentator on comics and the comics industry withe Occasional Superheroine blog, now President of the female-friendly activist group Friends of…
Look! It Moves! by Adi Tantimedh #45: Your Sobering Comics and Movie Biz Reality Check
Looking at all the column inches Rich and other geek websites devoted the last few weeks to the box office fortunes of the likes of KICK-ASS and THE LOSERS, you’d think movies made from comics were on the way out. That’s not true. Here’s a bit of perspective. KICK-ASS: Matthew Vaughan produced and directed the…
Another Captain America Lettering Boo Boo
At least this time no teaparty activists were insulted. But when reading the recently-released Captain America; Winter Soldier Ultimate Collection, collecting Captain America 1-9 and 11-14, you may be forgiven for experiencing a moment of deja vu in the second half. This is the last page of issue 11, collected in the book (spoilers obviously)…
Last Lot Of Comic Icons For Your Wall
This weekend, Bleeding Cool has been running a number of “unofficial” posters featuring iconic versions of superhero characters by Rogan Josh/ModHero/Etsy. Just because they’re genius and, given that he’s selling them for $18 a pop, may not be around for long once lawyers get involved. See what happened the second Bleeding Cool ran a piece…
Four Lions Movie Poster With Movie Quotes
It debuted well at SXSW. Now Chris Morris’ movie Four Lions goes to wide release on May 7th. And they’ve sent the new poster, with quotes from the media, to their mailing list. Oh good, I’m on it. This is the first feature length movie directed by media terrorist Chris Morris, a comedy set amongst…
Drugs-Related Comic Book Used To Hide Drugs
I’ve got to say, the creator of Smuggling Vacation and the upcoming Day Of The Deal, a graphic novel series about a couple’s attempt to liven up a holiday by smuggling drugs across the English Channel, couldn’t have wanted a better consultant in Anthony Spencer. Not only was Spencer the father of creator Jason Wilson,…
Shannon Gerard – Drawing Your Friends Together
Artist of IDW’s already-acclaimed post-Rapture comic series Sword Of My Mouth is offering a very special something to her friends on Facebook the celebrate the release of the collection. She’s creating free sketches of them to create their Facebook profiles with. And a quick look at Shannon Gerard’s profile reveals that quite a few have…
That Avatar Promotional Tree Of Souls In Hyde Park Doesn’t Look That Much Better At Night, Either
At least, I suppose, there’s less to see…
Is The Comic Movie Apocalypse Upon Us?
Friday saw new comic movie The Losers debut at no three in the US and Canada movie income charts, behind new release The Back Up Plan on number two and five-week old movie How To Train Your Dragon taking the top spot. And Kick Ass was pushed down to fifth place behind two-week old Date…
Yet More Comic Icons For The Wall
We just can’t get enough of Rogan Josh/ModHero/Etsy‘s prints with iconic views on some of American comics’ biggest names. Here are the last two posts we’ve run, and I’m really hoping that rather than calling for their lawyers, Marvel and DC people call for their talent managers instead and try to get some covers instead.
10 Reasons The Man Rejected That Chris Ware Fortune 500 Cover
So Fortune Magazine rejected this Fortune 500 commissioned cover by Chris Ware (left) in favour of a design by Daniel Pelavin (right). But why? Well, if you haven’t got binoculars, let’s have a look a ten of them. 10. Criticise Alan Greenspan All You Like But Not In A Potentially-Homosexual Fashion 9. Thirteen People Have…
Thumbnails For Steve Bissette’s Tales Of The Uncanny
Here’s a quick advance look at the previously-Bleeding Cooled Tales Of The Uncanny project by Steve Bissette and strudents of the CCS. Written by Bissette and with thumbnails by Keny Widjaja, this is the first in-comics appearance of N-Man since the original publication of 1963 from Image Comics. The first 200 page volume will be…
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New Sherlock Viral? Or Something Geekier?
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…
Frank Miller Redraws The Dark Knight
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…
The Amazing Spider-Man Is Tidied Up A Little By An Official Blurb
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…
Joe Madureira Wants To Draw A Zelda Comic Series
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…
The Robins – A New Comic From Jeff Lemire?
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…
Warner Bros. Nix ElfQuest Movie, Pin Blame On The Hobbit
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…
