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: November 2011
Steven Soderbergh Replacing Man From UNCLE With Psychopharm Thriller The Bitter Pill
Having walked away from The Man From UNCLE and the mother of all casting headaches, Steven Soderbergh set about finding a new project for the new year, something to slot in between now and the Liberace bio, Behind The Candelabra. And he’s found it. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Soderbergh has settled on The Bitter…
“Eye… Or Eyes” – A Clue To The Importance Of Sergeant Marcus Johnson To The Marvel Universe
In last week’s address to Comic Book Resources by Axel Alonso, much attention was focussed on his spoiling of the upcoming issue of Avengers Academy. Oh and he didn’t mention God in any shape or form. He did however say; “Battle Scar’s Sergeant Marcus Johnson, who is a character you’ll definitely want to keep your…
BBC Report On The Decline Of Indian Comics Seems Rather Familiar
The BBC have reported on the current decline in the Indian comics industry from its glory days. See if you recognise any of the following statements. “Like many other youngsters around the world, he has abandoned comic reading and instead catches up with his favourite characters on the Cartoon Network.” “Ayan’s knowledge of the daily…
Riddick Cast Getting Beefed Up While Film Is On Hiatus
All being well, production on the troubled third Riddick film should resume on December 28th. During the intervening downtime, it seems that director David Twohy is busy beefing up his cast with a few more names. Here’s the roster, courtesy of Bloody Disgusting: Vin Diesel as Riddick Karl Urban as Vaako, previously seen in The…
FREE: Flash Gordon: The Mercy Wars #0 And #1 – And War With Dynamite
Here’s two free comics of the Flash Gordon comic that Dynamite isn’t publishing. But Ardden Entertainment is. That’s what happens when you license the same character twice. Issue 0 and issue 1. But what doesn’t always happn is one of the companies (Ardden) offering retailers a copy of the 80 page trade paperback of Flash…
Peter David Launches The Fan/Pro Bill Of Rights
Comic book conventions and the internet. They have brought down the traditional divide between author and reader. And while for many this is a life-enriching experience, for some it leads to tantrums and tiaras. Flame wars and firings. Beer thrown and bottles broken. Death threats and sexual harassment. And for some, enough is enough. There…
George Miller Preparing Not Two But Three New Mad Max Films, Something Called Fur Brigade
As we understood it, George Miller was getting ready to shoot two Mad Max films, Fury Road and Furiosa. The first planned shoot dates had come and gone, thanks to unpredictable Australian weather and now, production is set for next April, relocated from Australia to Namibia (above, you can see one of the vehicles in…
Spider-Man’s Movie Lizard Is A Pez Dispenser – But Is His Hand A Gummy?
I can verify that the face of this Pez dispenser does indeed match the face of The Lizard as I saw it in early footage from The Amazing Spider-Man. Without a doubt, this is the best indication of the character’s visage to go wide yet… this little, approximate, plastic likeness, designed to cross promote the…
Tuesday Runaround – From My Sick Bed
FluWatch: Bleearrghh OtherMotherWatch: Chris Riddell‘s illustration from the upcoming tenth anniversary of Coraline reissue… TranslationWatch: Glenat has signed up some new comics for publication in French in 2012. The include Robert Kirkman and Jason Howard’s Wolf-Man, Warren Ellis and Facondo Percio’s Anna Mercury, Warren Ellis and Gianluca Pagliarani’s Ignition City and Stephen King’s N by…
Amazing Fantasy #15 Found In Attic
Not everyone’s mother threw their comics out when they were at summer camp. No, at least one of them just stuffed them in the attic. Which is how George Toman of La Grange, Illinois was able to come across Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Spider-Man when clearing out said attic, before taking the…
Neil Gaiman Twitter-Agrees To Star In Kevin Smith’s Bluntman And Chronic
Yesterday, Kevin Smith tweeted; Mr. @JayMewes is doing a BLUNTMAN & CHRONIC cartoon and we need an Alfred voice, all British and whatnot. It’s gotta be you – @NeilHimself! That would be Neil Gaiman, with whom Kevin Smith has enjoyed Twitter badinage in the past. Neil’s response? @ThatKevinSmith @JayMewes sure! I believe that is legally…
Monday Trending Topics: Thanksgiving Hangover
You never know what the Monday after a long holiday layoff is gonna be like until you get there that morning. Sometimes, it’s a burst of pent up news. Other times, the newsmakers are still making their way home after that last piece of pumpkin pie. Today? Avengers, Speculator Corner, and Ann Nocenti helped us…
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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…
