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: June 2011
Thursday Runaround – Only Stan Lee Could Go To China
PartyWatch: Sign On San Diego runs through the Comic Con party scene. If you’re searching for the glamorous side of Comic-Con, head to Hotel Solamar for the official SyFy & E! Entertainment Party. This celeb-studded event will extend out onto the street, where there will be a massive red carpet consuming the entire block of…
Bleeding Cool’s Brighton Rock Irony
A couple of weeks ago, just ahead of the UK DVD and Blu-ray blah blah release of Brighton Rock, I was offered a chance to speak to its writer-director, Rowan Joffe. Unfortunately, his only availability for interview coincided with a screening I was already commited to. But there was some wriggle room, and it was…
Wednesday Trending Topics: Spider-Man No More
One of the strengths of Spider-Man as a character is that he’s always had an affinity for overcoming human problems. And he’s had plenty of them: job problems, relationship problems, even high school drama. I kind of hated the constant distraction from superheroics at first as a kid, but the ability to absorb it all…
And Finally… The Doombot Who Shagged Me
Two scenes from Avengers: Children’s Crusade #6, out today.
Diablo Cody To Write And Direct Lamb Of God
Somebody calling themselves Nikki wrote the imdb bio for Diablo Cody. Here are my favourite bits: Diablo Cody is originally from Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Minnesota to live with her Internet boyfriend, Jonny who later became her husband. While there, she decided on a whim to take up stripping as a hobby of sorts….
Disney Taking Another Run At Philip K. Dick’s King Of The Elves
Walt Disney Animation’s film version of King of the Elves has been on-again, off-again like a stained spaghetti bib. Tonight, it’s on for something like the fifth time. Philip K. Dick‘s original story is about a Colorado gas station attendant who lets in some elves from the rain, ends up becoming their new king and,…
Mad Magazine In Photographs
LIFE.com is running a gallery, looking at the history of MAD Magazine, from the collection of MAD editor John Ficarra These photos, to tempt you to click on the link above, are courtesy of MAD Magazine, featuring the cast of LA Law reprising a cover and sending it in to the magazine, Robert DeNiro and…
Lucky! Thirteen Deleted Scenes For The X-Men: First Class DVD And Blu-Ray
When the rather superb X-Men: First Class DVD and Blu-ray comes along in a few weeks, there’s going to be a decent sized crop of deleted scenes included. Judging from a listing in the BBFC database, there’s going to be thirteen of them, with a total runtime of under fourteen minutes. So they’ll be brief. Not…
Jean-Pierre Jeunet Picks Up The Film Rights To Two Novels
It’s been a couple of years since Jean-Pierre Jeunet released his last film, MicMacs. As if to make up for lost time, the director of Amelie and, of all things, Alien Resurrection (Jenuet’s last English-language film), now has two projects on the go, both of which may be in English. Variety reports that Jeunet’s next project…
Hugh Jackman Tells Us When Wolverine And Les Miserables Will Shoot
Hugh Jackman has made a radio appearance to promote his upcoming one man stage show, and conversation inevitably turned to his film work. The following transcripts from his telephone call to Toronto’s CHFI come from The Playlist. I’m going to Les Miserables, the movie version of it, next year… We shoot [The Wolverine] in October,…
That’s Gonna Hurt In The Morning: New Poster For Final Destination 5
“The rules have changed!” promised the new trailer for Final Destination 5, which is good news for all. If the claim is true then surely this horror sequel will have good acting, a decent plot and well-written dialogue and will not in any way be stupid, pointless or merely a half-assed cash in. Alright, that’s enough…
Is Wizard World New England 2011 The Next To Go?
Until recently, Wizard World were advertising the Wizard World New England Comic Con for September the 17th to the 18th, in Boston. Indeed they are still selling tickets. The main website, however, now goes to a listing for Wizard World New England Comic Con 2012, with an indeterminate date in October. Wizard World has recently…
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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…
