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: September 2011
Action Comics, The Strain And Lady Death Make October Previews Covers
DC’s Action Comics from Morrison and Morales, Dark Horse’s adaptation of Guillemoro’s The Strain and Boundless’ Lady Death colection celebrating twenty years of the character in December, make it onto the covers of next month’s Diamond Previews. The catalogue also contains Marvel’s Defenders‘ relaunch, as well as Villains For Hire, X-Club and whatever Cable Reborn…
Now Really Is The Time To Buy The Alien Anthology Blu-Rays
I was quite astonished by the quality of the Alien Anthology Blu-ray set. It is, I think, a killer title that could convert Blu-ray sceptics – amazing picture and sound, probably the greatest compendium of supplements ever assembled for a home entertainment release. But it was quite expensive. Not right now, though. Right now, I…
DC Through The Eyes Of A Marvel Zombie: Bats, Cats And Chicks by Heather Kenealy
Heather Kenealy is a Marvel Zombie. She’s putting herself through the task of reading the DC relaunch in its entirety, a comic universe of which she is only vaguely familiar… Hey, light week this time. Only twelve books! So let’s jump in with a book that people are so excited for that we had to…
Steven Moffat’s Irene Adler Says Sherlock Is Back In January
Originally scheduled for any-moment-now, the second series of the BBC Sherlock has been postponed until next year. There’s been no official announcement of when so far, but we’ve at least got some kind of reliable indication now. Lara Pulver, who will be playing Irene Adler in the Steven Moffat-penned episode, A Scandal in Belgravia, was…
20 Page Preview: Jim Henson’s Tale Of Sand
Archaia have released a preview of Tale of Sand, an original graphic novel adaptation by Ramón Perez of an unproduced screenplay by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl. A Tale of Sand follows scruffy everyman Mac, who wakes up in an unfamiliar town, and is chased across the desert of the American Southwest by all manners…
Star Wars Sketch Cards From Calamity Jon
Calamity Jon is a Washington-based cartoonist and comic artist, working on, amongst other things, sketch cards for Topps Star Wars Galaxy 6 trading card line. Here are the original art cards he has for sale… they are rather fine.
Saturday Runaround – What Catwoman Did Next
DarkWatch: IGN run a preview of JL Dark. Starring the Justice League Non-Dark. And teeth. StoreWatch: Canterbury retailer Whatever Comics wants his bins back, after no signs of riots. Manny said: “The council keeps telling us that Canterbury is tidier without the bins. Well I’m sorry, I don’t agree that it is and a lot…
Friday Trending Topics: Must-See DC
Well, then. We’re now just days away from the completion of New 52 launch month. There have been sell-outs, controversies, mysteries, and multiple-printings. They’ve kept interest at a fever-pitch throughout the entire month. Will the readers return in October? Time to start placing your bets. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: The Sexist Truth About Superboy #1…
From Lingerie Sales To Bounty Hunting – Katherine Heigl In The One For The Money Trailer
Janet Evanovich has published seventeen novels starring Stephanie Plum, the lingerie saleswoman who took a job in bounty hunting when she fell on hard times. According to the author herself: If Mickey Spillane wrote Archie and Veronica, Stephanie would be Betty. I’ve not a read a single word of any of these books, and they…
José Padilha Wants Michael Fassbender As His Robocop – UPDATED With Full Transcript
Michael Fassbender is truly the man of the moment, attacking ambitious pictures of all genres, from Shame to Prometheus, X-Men: First Class to The Dangerous Method. And he’s consistently good in these movies too, making smart choices and bringing more than his sheer charisma to the screen. So, really, it’s no surprise at all that…
Dancing With The Starfires
Earlier today, in the wake of discussion of the behaviour and actions of the character Starfire in Red Hood And The Outlaws, colourist Blond (who collared me in the Hayatt at San Diego over the now-all-but-forgotten accidental Red Hood penis cover shot from the original cover to this comic) posted on this image on his…
Jim Henson Gets An Interactive Google Doodle On What Would Have Been His 75th Birthday
As I’m in England, I’m also in the wee small hours of Saturday. But in some of the world, it’s still Friday September 24th, 2011. It’s the 75th anniversary of the birth of the late, great Muppet master, Jim Henson. Google are marking the occasion this weekend with an animated, interactive doodle. They also have…
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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…
