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: April 2011
Royal Wedding Day Runaround
CoverWatch: Was the cover to Uncanny X-Men 212 originally intended for Uncanny X-Men #200? Here’s the original art… RoyalWatch: The Birmingham Mail notices that one of the artist on the Royal Wedding Comic, Mike Collins, is a local lad, leading to a very nice and timely splash. The New York Mag also runs a page…
Do You Remember Your First Thor? Kenneth Branagh Does
Kenneth Branagh on his first Thor experience. “As a kid, growing up in Belfast, I remember standing in the our local sweet shop and seeing this very colourful, very dynamic comic book on the shelves,” recalls the 50-year-old star. “I was mostly into British comics, but I remember being struck by how colourful, vivid and…
The World Reacts To A Superman Without America
Oh look, the world noticed. The Guardian (UK) Several posters branded conservative critics of the storyline “Earthers” – a reference to the Birthers – the nickname for the rightwingers who have questioned Obama’s citizenship. The plot comes as the superhero from the planet Krypton, who was raised by a Kansas farmer and his wife, looks…
Thursday Trending Topics: Are You Getting In On The Action?
To no one’s surprise, the news today here and elsewhere was dominated by Action Comics #900. I’ve heard that sales are brisk at the retail level, the book is still in stock for reorder at the moment, but that civilians haven’t started wandering into shops asking about the comic they saw in the news. Yet….
Brian Bendis, Writer Of The Marvel MMO Game
He co-created the Ultimate Universe for Marvel, spending over ten years on Ultimate Spider-Man. He rewrote the Avengers for the 21st century. He wrote the Secret Invasion event and wrote a defining run on Daredevil. And he’s now writing Marvel animation and movie stuff. And now he’s been announced as the head writer of the…
A Justice League Of The Future Comic Is Coming
Earlier this week Bleeding Cool told you about a new Justice League International title, which seems now to have been confirmed by the last issue of Justice League: Generation Lost. At the time I said I knew of another Justice League title in the works and hoped to bring you news when I could. Well…
Kickstarter Has Raised Almost A Million Dollars For Comics Projects
Project finance raiser Kickstarter is two years old today. And they’ve been letting people in on the statistics of their two year journey letting people publicise fundraising schemes in return for a small percentage of the total raised. As well as showing how many projects successfully raise the money they wanted (around half), and what…
Comic Creators React To Reaction To Action Comics #900
So Bleeding Cool has been talking a lot about this story today in which Superman has revealed himself to be a treasonous lily livered popinjay who might as well be French. But what about the comic creators? Does no one ever think about them? Dan Lawlis: Is there any doubt the comic book industry is…
Latest Transformers Trailer Is Also The Greatest
The new trailer for Transformers: Dark of the Moon downplays Shia LaBeouf somewhat, keeping him more or less sidelined for over a minute and then giving plenty of hero shots to the supporting cast. It also features a bit where Yellow Carbot (I think he’s called Bumblebee, right?) transmorphs from car to robot, does a…
A Song For Rob Granito
Bleeding Cool is proud to present Fake It Better, Granito by Tom Smith, a parody of R. B. Greaves’ Take A Letter, Maria, in aid of our favourite swipe artist. It’s never going to get old, is it?
Green Lantern Banner Asks “Can You Name Them All?”
This Green Lantern banner, premiered at MTV, asks “Can you name them all?” and I’m sure I know the answer already. Yes you can. But it’s nice to see so many different species getting along together. They’re obviously a pretty inclusive lot, but I’d hate to see how they’d treat you if you showed up…
Jeremy Renner Developing A Biopic Of Steve McQueen, Intends To Star
In between signing on to every franchise going, Jeremy Renner has somehow found the ink to draw up and launch a new production company. They’ve started development on a pretty high-profile picture, engaging The Yards‘ James Gray to write a biopic of Steve McQueen. Back in 2007, McQueen’s widow, Barbara Minty McQueen, said that she would…
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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…
