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: July 2011
Page Five And Eight From Batman #1
Straight from the boards, comes this look at Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion’s Batman #1. Are you noticing a theme about today’s coverage? Where could this art all have come from?
Two New Pages From Superman #1
From George Perez, two pages from the upcoming Superman #1.
Two New Pages From Flash #1
At this rate we’re going to have the entire issue in preview before it’s published. Two new pages from Flash #1 by Francis Manapul.
A Quick Look At The New 52 DC House Ads
Coming to a comic book near you soon. But we’ve seen all these images before, haven’t we? Come back in an hour and I’ll start showing you something new from the DC New 52… seriously, it’s Saturday, what else were you going to do?
Saturday Runaround – The Thrill Is In The Chase
CollectWatch: No sooner have DC committed to more female-focused work, Amazon list a complete collection of the Chase series in a 352 page volume. DigiWatch: DC sell 101 Superman comics for 99 cents each digitally, including All Star Superman for $11.88 and Red Son for $2.97. DiDioWatch: Heidi MacDonald recounts the first of the DC…
Friday Trending Topics: Batgirl
Many comic book readers and commentators have increasingly made their voices heard on the issue of the participation of female creators in the new DCU — and comics as a whole — in recent times. One dedicated fan took this ongoing dialog to SDCC and used it to help make a difference. Pretty cool. Most-Read…
And Finally… Buffy Vs Vampirella by Jill Thompson
From a commission by Jill Thompson. A famous vampire and a famous vampire killer. Something for those cold, lonely nights, I think. Look, today I ran stories about gay teen bullying, female empowerment against corporate publishers and legal documents. I have to balance it out somehow.
DC Comics Reaffirms Commitment To Female Creators And Characters
Well that was fast. Earlier today I wrote about DC making plans for female-creator female-friendly projects, some of which as as a result of concern expressed at San Diego Comic Con about a massive reduction of female creators in the DC Relaunch. On the Source blog, DC Comics has just posted the following; Over the…
The Secret Story Behind Cowboys And Aliens
So, is this movie based on a comic book? Not a bit of it. A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, (the mid nineties) Scott Rosenberg had just sold Malibu to Marvel and as Platinum Studios, he was flush with cash. With Ervin Rustemagić, founder of Strip Art Features in Sarajevo, he gotten…
Do We Call This A Muppetlanche?
Why hold them back? Let them pour all over us, I say. Fandango scored the premiere of this new Muppets poster. The film is out in November at Thanksgiving. This suggests I need to force myself into somebody’s Thanksgiving dinner. Any takers? I mean – how else can I contribute to this being a big…
When Neil Gaiman Checks Grant Morrison’s Typos
Grant Morrison wrote a fun piece in the Guardian, to complement his Supergods book (did you see the interview on MSNBC the other night?). Including this small summation. The Flash #163, 1966 Photograph: DC Comics This was from the time of pop art comics in the 1960s when DC Comics had go-go chicks, and almost…
First Review: Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
The original Planet of the Apes films are not hard sci-fi by any means, but fantasies with rich allegorical value. From the very first reports on Rise of the Apes, (originally Caesar, and now Rise of the Planet of the Apes to hammer the connection home, though, honestly, the chance of anybody missing the links,…
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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…
