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,…
Thank you Cinema Today in Japan for these eleven stills from the new Studio Ghibli adaptation of the classic children’s story The Borrowers.. It just can’t come soon enough can it?
So England’s performance in the World Cup so far as not been exactly stellar. Basically drawing with teams they should be expected to beat. It’s all a bit glum over in South Africa. So clearly what they need is a mash up of the A-Tem theme with the chant Eng-Ger-Land. And some half arsed Photoshop…
I was following the press conferences, announcements and trailers at E3 last week, noting how the vast majority of new games coming out are shooters. First-Person and Third-Person Shooters are the genres that dominate the gaming scene and industry these days, with half of them set in post-apocalyptic settings while the rest have military settings….
Bleeding Cool previously reported that Josh Hutcherson was Sony’s initial favoured candidate for the leading role of Spider-Man 4, but that he’s contractually obliged to appear in the sequel to Warners’ Journey To The Centre of The Earth. This would scupper his availability to play the web slinger. And as a result, Jamie Bell was…
Okay, we’ve got a lot to get through, Settle down at the back. Saturday sees the final episode of this series of Doctor Who. Apart from the Christmas Special which is an intolerable way off. The following is a mix of spoilers and speculation. If you want to remain virgin pure, look away now. And…
BalloonWatch: For a man who’s meant to be the master of spells, his contemporaries don’t seem to be able to spell his first name. Though at least their grunting expressions are more politically sensitive than Thulsa Doom’s. ConcreteWatch: Paul Chadwick, creator of one of my favourite comics, Concrete has created a new home for the…
“There’s one thing you don’t put into a trap – and that’s me!” – The Doctor, Flesh And Stone Okay, spoilers warning for anyone who hasn’t seen The Pandorica Opens episode of Doctor Who yet. Go boil your head for a couple of weeks. Thanks for the appreciative notes from American watchers, who tell me…
This is a first look at the character of Kitty, voiced by Salma Hayek, co-starring in the Shrek spinoff movie for next year, Puss In Boots. Selma has described the character as “both a love interest and a villain in a way. She is very manipulative — like a really good cat.” The plot sees…
DigiWatch: The Business Insider rave about the Marvel Comics App bringing in revenue. Ira even said there’s anecdotal evidence to suggest the app is driving print sales. “The feedback from retailers is that people are coming in, discovering new characters and buying the hardbook of the whole series.” Go on, find me such a retailer……
Take a comic book character. Find a pressure group and/or charity desperate for publicity. Find a politician keen to be seen doing something. Mix. The News Of The World, the best selling Sunday newspaper in the UK, is owned by News International, with personal interventions regarding coverage from proprietor Rupert Murdoch. Today, it has run…
A while ago I ran a fun piece looking at a potential swipe file between Steven Moffat and Alan Moore, with Moore using a very similar narrative trick in WildC.A.T.S. that Moffat used in his first TV show, Press Gang. Well, now it seems Steven Moffat may have returned the favour. Here is Brainiac in…
A number of comic shops are gearing up to open at midnight on Monday July 19th, to sell the final sixth volume of the Scott Pilgrim series by Bryan Lee O’Malley. Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour. The midnight opening has become common for certain anticipated movies, or fantasy novels such as the Harry Potter or Twilight…
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…
