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
Thursday Runaround – Batgirl #2 Already?
Writer/LettererWatch: Chuck O’Donnell gets profiled for his comics writing work – and comics lettering, too. “When is he not working on something? I feel like I haven’t seen him in years,” Amy said. “All kidding aside, he loves what he does, which is a rare thing to see. He often gets up in the middle…
Wednesday Trending Topics: Survey Says
Another Comic Day in the books, wrapping up what was by all accounts a very successful September, both in direct market shops and for digital. It’ll be damn interesting to see those final dm numbers for the month, and the DC Survey results should be interesting and useful as well. As for Patton’s experience, I…
The Big Ideas Of Prometheus – Screenwriter Damon Lindeloff Spills The Beans
Here’s a rich interview, filled with alien gold. Taking time off from pretending that Prometheus is all a big secret, just for a few minutes, Damon Lindelof actually gave some pretty candid answers to MTV‘s questions about the film. And you’ll note that his responses shift towards a focus on the big ideas, the themes…
The Human Centipede 2 Is 100% Mathematically Accurate
The Human Centipede Part 2′s Martin might be a little confused about biology, but it looks like he knows his times tables.
Teen Titans #1 Burnt Down The X-Men Mansion
In the opening page of today’s Teen Titans #1, Kid Flash attempts to help out a fireman in an evacuated building burning down. And screws up badly, blowing the place sky high. The place is described as a mansion. In Westchester County. Just like the Xavier School For The Gifted from X-Men. Scott Lobdell used…
New Trailer For The Walking Dead Season 2, Zombies And Jesus Collide
Yes, that’s what you get for hiring women writers: huge gratuitous photos of Norman Reedus at the top of any post about The Walking Dead. Drink him in… I was supposed to be writing about something…? Oh yes, a new trailer has arrived for season 2 of kooky family drama series The Walking Dead, and…
Flying Swords Of Dragon Gate Gets Longer Trailer, New Footage
It was just the other day that I was (atonally) singing the praises of Tsui Hark‘s recent Detective Dee and the Phantom Flame; it can’t have been more than ten minutes since I was last fighting with somebody over the merits of 3D cinema. And, talk of those devils, here comes a new, longer trailer…
New Trailer For Paranormal Activity 3, Use Twitter To See The Movie First
Well, I suppose there are worse ways to generate hype about a film, or at least to gauge whether there’s any interest in it in the first place. Paramount Pictures have released a second trailer for Paranormal Activity 3 and along with it announced a “Tweet To See It First” campaign. The campaign will decide…
Patton Oswalt Says Goodbye To DC Comics Over Nielsen Surveys
Early today, Bleeding Cool reported that DC had hired Nielsen NRG to carry out a series of surveys on the reception of the DC New 52 Relaunch. Linked to the online survey (including questions about a mysterious comic called Nekar, and confirmation that trade paperbacks of the New 52 would start in the Spring.) But…
Dan DiDio’s Spinning Plates At DC Comics
Over the past few weeks I’ve been hearing disquiet emanating from the offices of 1700 Broadway. You may have thought that the unquestionable success of the relaunch would have been cause for celebration at DC Comics and amongst its freelance creatives. And I’m sure some people are very pleased indeed. But more and more, from…
Nick Fury And Ant Man To Join The Defenders?
Will Nick Fury of SHIELD and Ant Man really join the new Defenders, alongside She Rulk, Silver Surfer, Dr Strange and Iron Fist? Possibly, possibly not. I have been told that Nick Fury is to have an as yet unnanounced major role in the upcoming Shattered Heroes book from Marvel – and that Defenders is…
Avatar Steps Up Their New York Comic Con Exclusives
Exclusive. That sweet sweet word. The ability to say that you have something, and no one else does. Or at least your friends don’t. Bragging rights, the self satisfaction of the comics collectors. Few understand. But Avatar Press clearly does. This year, they are ramping up their Lady Death, Crossed and War Goddess offerings for…
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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…
