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…
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DC Comics Announce Eleven Of The New 52 Sell More Than 100K, Three Sell 200K
DC Comics have announced that ahead of the final publication week of the first issues of the New 52 relaunch, that all 52 title first prints have sold out from Diamond Comic Distributors. And that Aquaman has been confirmed as a title that retailers have ordered over 100,000 of, along with Batgirl, Batman And Robin,…
Now Is The Time To Snap Up The Superb Detective Dee
Tsui Hark’s Detective Dee and the Phantom Flame has been heralded as a return to form for the legendary director – and though Hark is getting to be a little like Woody Allen in this respect, critics regularly claiming “He’s back!”, the film is undoubtedly a cracker. Here’s the film’s US trailer. That trailer does…
Behind The Scenes With Dark Shadows – The Blood Spattered Depp
There are several reasons why the Dark Shadows movie will benefit from being set in 1972. Here’s screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith on some: Tim and Johnny took a long time explaining exactly why it had to be 1972. 1969 was too early and 1973 was too late. 1972 is right at the time when the hippie…
Preview: Stitched #1 By Garth Ennis And Mike Wolfer, And Covers For #2
Here’s a first look at the first issue of Stitched, the new comic from Garth Ennis and Mike Wolfer from Avatar – which is also being (slowly) turned into a feature film. The first issue will be available in November, along with a DVD of the first issue, filmed. The film also has allowed a…
Wolverine And The X-Men #1 Cover Revealed. Again Again.
Yup. Basically the same one we saw here with silhouettes and here without. But now in slightly higher definition, less blurry and with the bottom left corner. For what it’s worth.
REVIEW: Voodoo #1 by Ron Marz, Sami Basri and Jessica Kholinne
Amidst an internet furore over the depiction of women in comic books, comes Voodoo #1, starring a mixed race (Louisiana Creole/Daemonite/Kheribim) bisexual character, whose existence would probably be celebrated by many – if not that her job is as a stripper. Created for the comic book WildCATS back in the nineties, she was unaware of…
Tuesday Runaround – Savage Hawkman And Other Illnesses
PreviewWatch: Preview of Savage Hawkman #1 from UGO. AsterixWatch: The 84 year old Albert Uderzo still teasing as to his successors on Asterix, as he steps down from the drawing board. “I’m tired. The years have gone by and these years weigh heavily… I have decided to leave this to young authors who certainly have…
Monday Trending Topics: Rated T For Teen (Titans)
We’re now in the final week of the launch of DC’s New 52, and I gotta say it’s been one of the most noteworthy months in recent comics history. They’ve done a good job keeping the heat turned up all month, so I can’t help but wonder what’s in store for this Wednesday. As Rich…
Paul Verhoeven Puts Features On Hold To Make A 30 Minute Film… With You?
Paul Verhoeven has been atatched to any number of feature films lately, none of which have come to fruition. Time, then, for different approach. Announced at MIPCOM last week, Verhoeven’s latest project is called Entertainment Experience. Ultimately, it’s going to give rise to two thirty minute films – but the way these films will be…
Full Trailer For The Human Centipede 2 Takes You Closer
I know that a lot of early reviews have slated The Human Centipede Part 2: Full Sequence entirely, but there are things going on in this trailer that have me hooked. My favourite bit is the plaintiff cry of “The Human Centipede is a film” at the end – the voice of reason, about to…
Diablo Cody Casts Russell Brand And Julianne Hough In Her Directorial Debut
The debut picture of Diablo Cody as writer-director, is coming on nicely in its preproduction. It was previously to be called Lamb of God, though it now lacks an official title – likely to prevent offense amongst the more fundamental Christians. The screenplay itself isn’t anti-Christ at all, though. Cody certainly takes some shots at…
They’ve Put Some Effort Into These Clips From Paranormal Activity 3
The viral marketeers at Paramount are working overtime at the moment, mailing out VHS tapes to targeted horror sites. On the tapes are clips from Paranormal Activity 3, the upcoming prequel set in the VHS era. These clips are then being recorded and posted online. Here are the three to have surfaced so far, though…
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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…
