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…
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Saturday Runaround – She Can See Russia From Her Clockwork Cabin
MoneyWatch: Interactive digital comic strip company Bitstrips is tagged as a digital company to watch in terms of financial performance. PalinWatch: Steampunk Palin from Antarctic Press seems to be the critic-proof comic of choice. No matter what the quality, it’s going to do well. SimsWatch: Chris Sims creates alternative comics ratings systems that are refreshingly…
David Ziggy Greene, SCARCE At Angoulême
Bonjour à tous! Angoulême is the largest comic book convention in the world, held in France. SCARCE is a French magazine, running quarterly since 1983 focusing on American comics, available through subcriptions (7€ per issue, 25€ for 4 issues, shipped worldwide). Xavier Lancel is the current editor-in-chief and he will be providing Bleeding Cool with…
Surprise Plot Twist: Wonder Woman Takes Flight at NBC
In a major reversal over the situation just two weeks ago, NBC/Universal has given the greenlight to David E. Kelley’s vision of Wonder Woman for TV. The project is to have Diana Prince in L.A. juggling the life of a superhero and corporate executive. With Greenblatt now firmly taking the reins and Kelley just delivering…
24 Movie Is Hanging In Limbo No Matter What Kiefer Sutherland Says
Speaking to TV entertainment magazine Extra, Kiefer Sutherland said that he expected the 24 movie would be shooting by year’s end. Sounded fishy, or at least wishy, and it turns out that Fox are distancing themselves from the comment already: Unfortunately, Kiefer is overly optimistic. The project is still in development, with no director attached. All…
Look! It’s Judge Dredd On His Lawmaster
It’s been a long, hard day (working on some good features for the next few weeks) and a lot has been going on while I wasn’t around. Amongst that “lot” was this picture of Judge Dredd on his Lawmaster bike. I’m sure the producers would have preferred an official still over a sneaky snapshot as…
As Archie Drops The Comics Code, We Ask, Where Are The Documents? (UPDATE)
And that’s it. Newsarama has reported that Archie has dropped the Comics Code with February books. DC dropped it with April books. Bongo dropped it early last year, though no one noticed at the time. Archie Comics were one of the founders of the Comics Magazine Association of Americaand were significantly involved in administrating the…
Flashpoint Friday – Britannia and The Canterbury Cricket?
I understand there are two more Flashpoint comics soon to be announced, and both have rather a British edge to them. I can feel my patriotic pride. Namely, Britannia and The Canterbury Cricket. Renamed from… I don’t know… Squire and Knight? Say, I don’t suppose Cricket could be a cross colonial reference to… Batman? And…
UPDATE: Rumour Of HMV Staff Removing Optimum Titles Rubbished
UPDATE: Optimum have now been in touch to tell Bleeding Cool; “The rumours are completely unfounded and we continue to trade as normal with HMV, who have always been and continue to be a great supporter of our films.” Sorry for getting people’s pulses racing, it turns out there’s nothing here. Apart from some very…
VIDEO: Aaron Sorkin Talks About His Directorial Debut, The Politician, And His New HBO Series
Aaron Sorkin is currently working on two projects: a feature film called The Politician, based on a non-fiction book about John Edwards, the former Democratic nominee for Vice President; and a TV series about the behind-the-scenes goings on at a US cable news station. Two new wheels right in his wheelhouse. Appearing on the BBC…
Bongo Dropped Comics Code A Year Ago – And No One Noticed
If a publisher drops the Comics Code and doesn’t send a press realease out, does it still make a sound? Yesterday, it was announced that DC Comics had pulled out of the Comics Code (something previous President and Publisher, Paul Levitz, had held very dear to his heart) in favour of a new rating system….
The Reef – Behind The Scenes Preview
Here’s a clip from the behind-the-scenes DVD features on The Reef. The film is a shark thriller and if you come back at the weekend, I’ll tell you a lot more about it – including the ways in which it’s better than Jaws.* In the meantime, here’s a little clip with some of the cast…
BleediLeaks – The Shocker Toys Indieverse Contract
The Indieverse is a new comics line from the controversial toy company Shocker Toys. The company describes it as “a new comic universe like Marvel and DC which will feature ongoing story arcs with a diverse number of Indy Comic characters who will fight to destroy evil or become evil themselves.” Sounds very indie. The…
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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…
