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,…
Asterix The Gaul is possibly one of the most successful comic book creations of all time. Starring two French villagers in the year 50 BC defending their way of life against the encroaching Roman hordes, it sends them around the world, culture clashing and anachronism exacerbating, it a way that satires both other nations and…
On the editorial page of Dark Horse’s Riley comic, out today in the US, out tomorrow in the UK, editor Scott Allie writes telling readers “What’s next for the Whedon clan at Dark Horse? How about a Dollhouse comic written by Jed and Maurissa, who wrote key episodes of the show. And the return of…
AlfterElton.com ran a little piece on the Alpha Flight news that pointed out a little wrinkle. Jim McCann is bringing back Alpha Flight for a one shot, including Northstar, Sasquatch, and all the dead members. Our resident comic genius Lyle says it’s the first time an out writer has tackled Northstar. While it’s written as…
Stephen Merchant, lofty star and co-creator of the English Office, has lent his pipes for ‘buddy sphere’ character, Wheatley, in the upcoming Portal 2 release. FYI, Merchant replaced the Mighty Booshful, Noel Fielding. Gamescom have the story and a bit of a preview of Wheatley in action here.
Universal Pictures Australia recently announced its participation in two new films as part of its initiative to support the creation of Ozzie stories for Ozzie audiences (and us, too, I hope). Mental will reunite director PJ Hogan (Muriel’s Wedding, My Best Friend’s Wedding) with his favourite sheila, Toni Collette, for whom he wrote the leading…
So, what clues to Amazon listings give us a clue at future publishing plans? Well, Marvel are beginning to turn the handle on the Thor marketing promotion before the movie comes out in May. The well-regarded Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato Thor: Worldengine three issue arc (with additional Stan and Jack backup) gets put into…
Thanks to the chaps from Chapel Hill Comics, the realisation that the new Scott Pilgrim Plushes have hair that, well, stretches back a bit. So you can get a good idea of what the Scott Pilgrim 2 movie will look like – when they make it in fifty years time.
We’re a few hours into Comixology’s one year anniversary sale of digital comics content – and surprisingly nothing has sold out yet! Concentrating on DC Comics, Boom! Studios and Robert Kirkman’s Image library, all at half price, it’s a real kicker for anyone who bought them last week a real opportunity for people to bulk…
It was never going to be the most sensitive of decisions. Building a so-called “religious centre”, in reality a ninja temple, for what most Americans believe to be a dangerous religious cult, on the location of the bombed Hell’s Kitchen apartment complex that costs so many lives. And while it’s true that technically the Hand…
Submitted by Little Bleeder Trevor Phillips. 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 do so, please return your…
The trailer for Black Swan reveals that Darren Aronofsky is sticking with the loose-but-punchy aesthetic we saw in The Wrestler, rather than the more fastidiously stylised work of his earlier pictures. Good move. This is not to say it these aren’t beautiful and well constructed images, because they most definitely are. I’m surprised that one…
Conisder this a check up, Mr. Craven. We shall be taking a sample of My Soul to Take and spinning it in the lab to see what the prognosis is: fit to deliver a strong Scream 4, or unfit entirely? Okay – I’m calling fit. Just look at that trailer. If Wes Craven can’t make…
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…
