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
New Avengers Trailer Brings Fresh Clips
There you go. Some assembly required. And at least this way, Black Widow has a decent Russian accent.
Marvel To Actively Support SOPA
SOPA, or the Stop Online Piracy Act, has been prominent in certain parts of the news of late. Introduced in the USA House Of Representatives back in October, it attempts to curb the actions of internet pirates by, it seems, curbing the actions of pretty much everyone. Or that’s what its critics would have you…
First Clip From Wrong, The Follow Up To Rubber
This first clip from Wrong features Quentin Dupieux Rep Company player Jack Plotnick and the promise of Master Chang. WRONG (short) EXTRACT 1 from Mr OIZO / Q.DUPIEUX on Vimeo. I think Dupieux chose that clip very carefully. Wrong will premiere at Sundance in just a couple of weeks.
Thursday Runaround – Women, More Women And Huffington
BirthWatch: Happy birthday for yesterday, Stan Lee. See you in February. GenderWatch: The Guardian covers Bayou Arcana, and the prevalence of sexism in the comic book industry. The anthology is the product of a unique experiment that brings together an all-female team of artists with an all-male team of writers – and it is an…
Wednesday Trending Topics: Watching The Watchmen Art
Some pretty interesting and creative pieces of work in today’s roundup of Watchmen commission art. Anybody else got some little-seen Watchmen art? Most-Read Comic Stories Today: Watchmen Art They Can’t Stop Us Posting They’re all private commissions… Thirteen Moments From Today’s DC Comics Comics don’t get to the UK until tomorrow this week. Thankfully, I…
The Firefly Fans Who Teamed Up With Neil Gaiman To Fight For Free Speech
One day, Professor Jim Miller at the University of Wisconsin put the following poster on his classroom door: What happened next is related in this video from Fire, The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, and it wouldn’t be doing you any favours to spoil the story in advance. Suffice to say, Neil Gaiman is…
Out Next Week, Out In Two Weeks
This seemed rather popular when I did it last week. What Diamond are planning to sent to comic stores next week and the week after. Remember next week’s shipment may be delayed in certain areas, especially the likes of the UK. Check your store for details. For sale on the 4th of January Dark Horse…
The Best Reviewed Films Of 2011 Vs. The Most Pirated
Is there going to be any crossover between the top ten most pirated films of 2011 and those that were awarded the most positive reviews? Are downloaders drawn to the same movies as hacks?
DC To Support Vertigo Relaunch With Ordering Incentives And Variant Covers
The backbone of the success of the DC Relaunch was the publisher offering retailers incentives to order more of the comics, so they could be easily bought off the shelf when the media promotions hit. Variant covers, extra discount, returnability, it enabled retailers to take more of a risk, and in some cases reap the…
Will Prophet #21 Be The First Speculator Hit Of 2012 (UPDATE)
UPDATE: Now with added Rob Liefeld variant and original cover, in their street trade dress. Over the last few years, there has been a rule for speculating in modern comic books. Pick a first issue title, preferably from Image, by someone with a little history and fanbase, who has lucked onto a strong high concept….
Chimp Actor Org Passes Away At The Age Of 80, Public Mourns Wrong Chimp
Chimpanzee and small-time actor from the early 1930s, Org has finally passed away from kidney failure on Christmas Eve at The Suncoast Primate Sanctuary in Palm Harbor, Florida. Org was born around 1930 and therefore thought to be around the age of 80 at his time of death. Org had a number of small acting roles between…
The Papercutz Manifesto – Jim Salicrup Discusses How His Company Is Succeeding With Demographics The Direct Market Often Ignores
Whenever one talks about the future of comics, part of the answer always includes talk of expanding the fan base and reaching demographics currently not being served. Despite all the talk though, there remain areas where comics could, and should, be reaching out to yet fail to do so. One publisher, Papercutz, has built their…
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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…
