Author Archives: Mark Seifert

Getting Ready For A Justice League Movie – Sunday Trending Topics

Speculating about how the Justice League movie is going to work out is going to be a cottage industry for the next couple years, but this is an interesting strategy: I think the studio understands that mass audiences would benefit …

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Doctor Who: The Name Of The Doctor – Saturday Trending Topics

Whoooo are you? Okay, yes, there are spoilers for The Name Of The Doctor. We’re going to be talking about the episode. Probably best not to watch it before you have, whether on TV, iPlayer or on DVD a week ago. …

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Christopher Nolan And James Bond – Friday Trending Topics

This one caused quite a stir yesterday: Seeing as Sam Mendes has quite conclusively rebuffed their offers to return for more, it seems that James Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have approached Chris Nolan with an offer to …

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DC Comics And Warner Bros – Thursday Trending Topics

The last shakeup at the top of DC led pretty directly to… oh, several big things that we’ve spent the last two years talking about. What will this shakeup directly above DC lead to?The CEO of Warner Bros, Kevin Tsujihara, …

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Rob Liefeld Brings Back Brigade With Kickstarter – For Free

Last year, Top Cow Kickstarted its flagship Cyber Force title with a free launch initiative, and  here’s Rob Liefeld with a similar Kickstarter project for his Brigade title: BRIGADE and its creator Rob Liefeld ( Deadpool, Cable, X-Force ) are returning to comics and we …

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Demolishing An Agents of SHIELD Rumor – Wednesday Trending Topics

Still wondering about that mystery super-hero figure in the trailer? We know he’s not Luke Cage. Who is he? The forum has a pretty good guess, I think. Most-Read Comic Stories Wednesday: A Goldfish No More!… And Was She Ever? …

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BC Mag #4: Hot Comics = Ca$h!

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Rich Johnston The rule used to be, the first print is hot, and the second print is not. And for the most part that held, Todd McFarlane Spider-Man #1 notwithstanding. After all, who wants a …

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BC Mag #4: Vintage Paper Chase

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Mark Seifert & William Christensen There’s nothing a vintage comic collector likes better than to see an obscure old comic given new importance by a film or tv show. It’s all well and good when …

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BC Mag #4: Love, Hate, And The Pull List

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Rich Johnston If you are reading this magazine, you must love comics. And one of the things about this hobby that makes it unique and fulfilling is the sense of excitement each new month brings. …

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BC Mag #4: Chewing On Bubblegun

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Rich Johnston On the surface, BubbleGun looks a lot like its namesake – a colorful fun romping adventure that is sorta like bubblegum, a great distraction that provides a sugary splash on the taste buds. …

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BC Mag #4: License To Thrill: An Interview With IDW EIC Chris Ryall

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by James Kuhoric Everyone dreams big in comics. But IDW has taken the dream and turned it into an unprecedented success story, going from fledgling upstart to dominating publishing powerhouse. And they’ve done it with an …

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BC Mag #4: Evil Dead Redux

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by James Kuhoric How do you even approach a task like remaking Sam Rami’s innovative 1981 horror classic, The Evil Dead? There are so many reasons not to do it and no matter how good the …

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BC Mag #4: Censor And Be Damned

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Rich Johnston Some people believe that censorship can only come from the government, laws, police and civil servants, oppressing those with a voice who have something to say. And that censorship can never come from …

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BC Mag #4: Comics, Music And Mayhem

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Jim Kuhoric Music and comics have long been intertwined with artists of both fields being influenced by work crossing over the boundaries of the two mediums. From the early horror works of Alice Cooper and …

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BC Mag #4: I Really Gotta Get Back To Work: The Return Of Quantum And Woody

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Gavin Lees They’re baaaack. Polar opposites. Childhood best friends. Symbiotic costumed crime fighters. That’s Quantum and Woody! Valiant has proven that they can breathe new life into their brand of comics and end up with …

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BC Mag #4: Taking The Super Out Of The Heroes

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Rich Handley Dark Horse Comics has emerged as the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher. Since 1986, the company has produced a wide range of ongoing and limited series, both original and franchise-based, …

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BC Mag #4: Much Ado About Much Ado, Just A Little About SHIELD

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Rich Johnston Somehow, Joss Whedon managed to plan, adapt, rehearse, shoot and edit an entire second film while he was working on The Avengers. Some of that was keeping the project smaller, some of it …

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Avengers Keep On Assembling – Tuesday Trending Topics

Not cancelled: UPDATE: Oh no it isn’t! Subscribers just got the following update, it seems inspired by this very article… Whoops! Has Kang been messing with the timestream or have we just been getting confused? The Avengers keep on assembling! Avengers …

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