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,…
Here’s the deal. Twenty people get to spend the evening drinking with Marvel Knights founder Jimmy Palmiotti. Wizard Hot Artist Amanda Connor, Punisher and Hung star Thomas Jane, Punisher cover artist Tim Bradstreet and Red Son artist Dave Johnson. It’s all arranged for Long Beach’s Gladstone’s Restaurant on Friday October 29th, the night before the…
After the creeping shadows and invisible threat of the original, James Cameron’s amazing leap-of-faith sequel switches up so much of what made Alien work, hardcore fans must have been dreading its release. As we now know, it was not only a worthy follow up, it proved to be a benchmark in its own right, one…
Out in US shops today, UK shops tomorrow. Night Of The Living Dead #1 from Avatar. Solciitation and preview below… Cover: Paul Duffield Writer: Mike Wolfer and John Russo Art: Tomas Aira The most unprecedented and horrifying night in American history continues as the next chapter of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is revealed at…
For the month of November, to coincide with the release of the new Tron movie by Disney, Marvel get Tron variant covers for a chunk of the line. Here are the images in question, for Amazing Spider-Man #651, Avengers #7, Avengers Academy #7, Captain America #612, Incredible Hulks #618, Invincible Iron Man #33, New Avengers…
PremiereWatch: Warren Ellis his the Red red carpet in the rain last night for the London premiere. NovelWatch: Turbulence, a new superpowered novel set in India, Pakistan and England by Samit Basu gets profiled. FontWatch: The BBC reports on the war against Comic Sans. TronWatch: Marvel are launching Tron variant covers for a chunk of…
At NYCC, Marvel stated that they expected January’s solicitations to be fewer in number. And so they are. However, a number of titles are doubling up for the month and new titles have started. Not all of these, however, have the much flaunted 2.99 price point. Age Of X Alpha, Anita Blake Circus Of Damned…
When sometime Who and current Single Father David Tennant turned up to record an episode of Paul O’Grady’s chat show a couple of weeks back, the conversation quickly turned to professional competition. O’Grady said: We went up for a job together. Did you get the job on Yellow Submarine? Tennant replied: I don’t think it’s…
The lights went dark on the Batman TV series in March 1968 and then for over ten years, any time Adam West or Burt Ward were to put on their costumes, it was just their private business and never mind you. But then, in 1979, something incredible happened. Legends of the Superheroes was originally aired…
Aaron and Tri-Force Mike from A Comic Shop and Geek Easy in Orlando, Florida flick through tomorrow’s comics today. And this week they are all about DC, loving the icon covers to launch their $2.99 price point across the line. And wondering where the Marvel solicitations are. They’re loving Kick Ass 2, though mourning the…
The DC solicits are out. The new prices are clear to see. But in the bleak harsh winter of January, how much will DC collectors be able to save? Here are a few comparisons between Januaru and the pre-Christmas month of December, only counting new comics, no reprints, no ollections, no variants. Collecting The Entire…
Forget the similarities, let’s break down the differences between this new poster for TRON: Legacy and the old poster for the original TRON. Well, he’s a bit more humanised, and she’s more clearly showing the shape of her breast and bottom. There’s a loud echo of post iPod, Jony Ives-derived style in the new one…
It was one of my favourite comics of the nineties. Smoke, by Alex De Campi and Igor Kordey published by IDW. A dark and detailed political thriller romp into an alternative history London, incorporating the best of counter-culture iconography and a rich cast of ne’er-do-wells, ne’er-do-welling. Somewhere between Heart Of Empire and V For Vendetta,…
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…
