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: December 2011
Hasbro Hit By Sweatshop Allegations Over Bumblebee And Other Transformers
UPDATE: Hasbro has now responded to the allegations below. The Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights has condemned Hasbro for working conditions in its toy factories in a forty page report, specifically mentioning the Transformer Bumblebee, just in time for Christmas. Many small children – and quite a few big children too – will…
Morgan Spurlock’s Making A New Show For British TV And You Can Be Part Of It
This was rather unexpected, but I do get it. Morgan Spurlock, the man who made his name by gorging on McDonalds’ meals for Supersize Me and has just completed a documentary about Comic-Con, has come over to the UK and gotten himself a TV show, Morgan Spurlock’s New Britannia. I was canvassed to see if…
Constructing Mike Deodato’s New Avengers Cover
From New Avengers #23, shipping in March 2012. A breakdown of how Mike Deodato did it using Copic sketch pens…
A Close Look At The Hobbit Trailer – Some Things You May Not Have Noticed
The first trailer for The Hobbit was generous to the point of overflowing with new images, ideas and characters – not to mention the already-a-cult-smash Dwarven song. Here are my rough and basic notes on just some of the riches scattered through those two and a half minutes. I’d love to hear about anything you…
Marvel App Goes 99 Cents On Whedon, Bendis, Brubaker, Fraction And More, DC Ditto For Morrison Batman
Until December the 30th, Marvel Comics are running a 99c digital sale on a whole bunch of comics that are in some way relevant to either the X-Men, or the Avengers. Because of this AVX thing. Or AVSX as the logo has it. Or Avengers Versus X-Men as any sane person will pronounce it. Seriously,…
In Defense Of Sharon Moody
Dean Butters writes for Bleeding Cool; In defense of appropriation and Sharon Moody (who I have never met or even heard of until the article on Bleeding Cool) When I first read Scott Edelman’s article about Sharon Moody’s work, I was disappointed. While undeniably passionate about comics, Edelman seemed oblivious to the history of appropriation…
Want To Work For IDW In San Diego?
If I was willing to up sticks and move to South California, I’d probably have this job already through through pure force of will. But that’s not going to happen. IDW are looking for someone to join their PR/Marketing Department. They’ll need experience in the field, but unusually with this kind of position, comic book…
Sixteen Thoughts About Sixteen DC Comics – Justice League, Batman Inc, Catwoman, Captain Atom, Wonder Woman, Red Hood And The Outlaws, Batman, Blue Beetle, Supergirl, Thunder Agents, Batman Odyssey, Blue Beetle, DC Universe Presents, Birds Of Prey, Green Lantern Corps And Legion Of Superheroes
This week, a number of the DC Universe books end with the maiming or killing or someone close to the main character – by one of the main characters. I won’t tell you which, obviously. Why not collect them all? Captain Atom #4′s artist, Freddie Williams excels this issue, his art style loosening up even…
Win! A Limited Edition Metal Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Poster
If you would like to win this limited edition, and actually pretty darn distinctive poster for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, read on for the official instructions: To celebrate the release of the thriller to see over Christmas, Sony Pictures UK and Bleeding Cool are offering one lucky reader the chance to win a…
Bane Speaks! And So Does Batman… [VIDEO]
![Bane Speaks! And So Does Batman… [VIDEO]](http://www.bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/12/069-120x120.jpg?d9c344 "Bane Speaks! And So Does Batman… [VIDEO]")
The thing about this Bane parody video for The Dark Knight Rising is that Bane sounds far less intelligable in the Dark Knight Rising Prologue than he does in this parody…
Reach Of Daemonites In The DC New 52 Goes Further
We’d already seen mention of the Wildstorm alien race, the shape-shifting Daemonites, in the Wildstorm-originated books Stormwatch, Grifter and Voodoo. But this week’s DC Comics All Access editorial page states that the Daemonite influence will also extend to Demon Knights, which makes some sense as it’s the prototype in the past for Stormwatch in the…
Three New Trailers For Moffat And Gatiss’ Sherlock
Boy, that Martin Freeman‘s on a streak, isn’t he? There’s a lot in these new trailers for the second series of Sherlock, not least an Australian screen date of “February” – vague, but thankfully not too far away. Apologies to our US chums, who will be waiting until May. I have to keep reminding myself…
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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…
