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 the sunniest, hottest weekend of the year so far. And a bunch of sweaty comic book fans are gathered, some in stormtrooper uniforms, in a large building in Bristol, where the air conditioning has suddenly broken. Welcome to Bristol Comics Expo 2010! British conventions are generally more relaxed affairs than their American cousins. This,…
SoldierWatch I: From Vertigo creators’ favourite covers; Favorite cover? It’s a tie- Dave Johnson’s 100 BULLETS cover for the Once Upon a Crime trade paperback and issue #98 of 100 Bullets! Graphic, incredible and iconic! Dave Johnson is the best cover artist out in comicsland!” –Jill Thompson, From Dave Johnson’s on the cancellation of Unknown…
Thundercats writer and co-creator of comics such as the Avatar-influencing Timespirits, Steve Perry, is at the centre of an investigation in Zephyrhills, Florida. Parts of a human body have been found and Perry’s two flatmates arrested and charged on other charges. Perry’s van was found abandoned, foul smelling with a human arm near by, although…
Shea Hennum writes for Bleeding Cool: Get Him To The Greek is the spin-off the 2008 comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall. For those of you who don’t know: Forgetting Sarah Marshall was about a guy who goes to Hawaii to get over his ex only to find her, and her new lover, on the island. Hilarity…
There now follow spoilers for those who haven’t seen tonight’s episode of Doctor Who in the UK – by whatever means you have chosen. If you do not want to be spoiled, look away now. 1. Wales Again Yes, I know it’s a BBC Wales production, and I know this is 2020 but come on,…
1. Take one standard Avengers #1. Costs $3.99 2. Take one of the Avengers “prints” sold to retailers to give away as part of an Avengers promotion. Maybe give them a dollar for one at least, in light of what you’re about to do. 3. Realise that the “print” is, rather than an actual print,…
Bleeding Cool has reported on Kaare Andrews’ directing of the supernatural thriller, Altitude, for a while now. Well, the good news is that the aerial H.P. Lovecraftian thriller about a group of teenagers on a flight that goes horribly wrong, has been sold to Anchor Bay, who have bought US, UK and Australasian rights. Starring…
Lisa Edelstein, best known for TV show House. Señora Piernas from X-Factor #203 In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree. They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox. We trust you, the reader, to make that judgment yourself. If you are…
Superman: The Last Family of New Krypton, 2010 Kingdom Come, 1996. In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree. They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox. We trust you, the reader, to make that judgment yourself. If you are unable to…
Power Girl #15, for August 2010. Excalibur #3 for December 1988 In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree. They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox. We trust you, the reader, to make that judgment yourself. If you are unable to…
A new strip by Tim Buckley for Ctrl-Alt-Del… The fourth search result for “punk girl” on Google Images. In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree. They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of the lightbox. We trust you, the reader, to make that…
This was probably as good a time to sell as any. The original art for the cover to Daredevil #188 by Frank Miller, featuring Daredevil caught in a web from the Black Widow (as seen in the recent Iron Man 2 movie) has just sold at auction for $101,575, a truly staggering sum for 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…
