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John Constantine And Guillermo Del Toro’s DC Movie – Saturday Trending Topics

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Mark Seifert

Nice to get more info on this project: During the Wondercon panel for Pacific Rim this afternoon, Guillermo Del Toro seized the inevitable question about his “Justice League Dark” project, Heaven Sent, aka Dark Universe, and absolutely smashed it back. …

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John Constantine Is The Lead Character Of Guillermo Del Toro’s DC Movie

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Brendon Connelly

During the Wondercon panel for Pacific Rim this afternoon, Guillermo Del Toro seized the inevitable question about his “Justice League Dark” project, Heaven Sent, aka Dark Universe, and absolutely smashed it back.

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Alan Moore On Swamp Thing 28 Years Ago

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Rich Johnston

As well as snippets from Len Wein and Karen Berger. “It’s sadism and I’m getting paid for it” – Alan Moore. “There’s a book I’ve just been talking to Dick Giordanao about, and it’s called Watchmen.”  Via Very Fine Near …

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Times They Are A’Changing Back For Animal Man And Swamp Thing (SPOILERS)

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Rich Johnston

This was how Animal Man #19 ended, the first time around. But a few issues later, after a journey into the very meta narrative of the DC Universe itself, and after meeting Grant Morrison, Buddy Baker came home to a …

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Thirteen Thoughts About Fourteen Comics – New Avengers, Secret Avengers, Hit Girl, Avengers, Animal Man, Swamp Thing, Earth 2, Snapshot, All New X-Men, Superior Spider-Man, Hellboy, Youngblood, Epic Kill and Mudman

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Rich Johnston

New Avengers #3 is full of lots of important Marvel Universe moments that will no doubt have implications for stories across the next year. But it also has a rare Doctor Strange moment using his earlier skill as an actual …

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An Appreciation Of Alan Moore, One To Three

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Rich Johnston

Stephen Sonneveld writes; I. Creation Myths When reviewing Ingmar Bergman’s final film “Saraband” for American television, film critic Richard Roeper remarked that the Swedish director’s work existed on another plane, above and apart from anything Hollywood was doing. The same …

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Charles Soule On Swamp Thing, James Tynion IV On Red Hood – Respectfully We Informed You Of These Events At A Previous Juncture

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Rich Johnston

On Friday, DC Comics let IO9 report that Charles Soule was taking over writing Swamp Thing, and then did the same for Newsarama letting people know that James Tynion IV was on Red Hood And The Outlaws. For both,  we …

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We’re Ready For Your Head Shot, Mr Bissette

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Rich Johnston

With news that Swamp Thing: American Gothic may be getting the screen treatment by Del Toro, artist for  that run, Steve Bissette tweeted; If this happens bleedingcool.com/2013/01/07/gui… you’re REALLY going to wish you took me up on this #FREESwampThingSketch offer: …

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We Think Guillermo Del Toro Is Working From Alan Moore’s American Gothic For Dark Universe

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Brendon Connelly

In the mid 80s, Swamp Thing was not only my favourite comic book, it was the only one I read monthly and, remarkably, I think I’ve managed to hold on to most of my issues right up until now. I think …

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Dark Universe, Guillermo Del Toro’s DC Comics Movie Of Sophisticated Suspense – Monday Trending Topics

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Mark Seifert

Dark Universe, Guillermo Del Toro‘s DC Comics movie, will feature Swamp Thing, John Constantine, Zatanna, Zatara, the Demon, and Deadman among others…? I can think of a storyline that fits that bill. I’m sure we’ll have much more on this …

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Marvel Grabs Marco Rudy For Spider-Man Mini Series?

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Marco Rudy is best known of late for his work on Swamp Thing. But, according to the vast number of emails in my inbox this evening, he is rather teasing people on Facebook about an upcoming Spider-Man mini-series he is …

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Charles Soule To Write Swamp Thing After Scott Snyder

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Well, there’s a thing. Charles Soule, writer of 27, of of Bleeding Cool’s more favoured Image comics, will write Swamp Thing after Scott Snyder leaves the title in April. This is another example of creators best known for their creator …

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Scott Snyder To Leave Swamp Thing (UPDATE)

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Earlier this week, as well as talking about Gail Simone leaving Batgirl, I also mentioned that Scott Snyder was leaving Swamp Thing. It’s possible this may have been overshadowed somewhat. In this case no one was fired by e-mail, there …

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Twenty-One Thoughts About Twenty-One Comics – Detective Comics, Avengers, Animal Man, Swamp Thing, Action Comics, Kevin Keller, Wake The F*ck Up, Deadpool, Amazing Spider-Man, Hawkeye, Hellboy, Daredevil End Of Days, Avenging Spider-Man, Ultimates, Thunderbolts, All New X-Men, Fashion Beast, I Love Trouble, Great Pacific, Minutemen And Creator Owned Heroes

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Rich Johnston

  There are more aspects that tie into Death Of The Family in some of the non-tie books that with today’s die cut cover Detective Comics #15. At least on the surface. But this juxtaposition rather fits the themes in …

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A Comic Show – Avengers #1 Gangnam Style

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Aaron Haaland of A Comic Shop of Orlando, Florida writes; Hey Fandom! Today has the biggest Marvel Now books yet: Hickman’s Avengers #1! It’s big, a huge team, and cosmic threat, and bi-weekly shipping! Thunderbolts is Marvel’s Expendables, Deadpool beats …

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Karen Berger Steps Down From DC Comics

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Three quarters of an hour ago I informed DC Comics that I was planning to run a story about rumours of impending redundancies/resignations at the publisher. Coincidentally or not, they immediately issued a press release announcing that Karen Berger, Executive …

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BC Mag #1: Modernizing Lovecraft: An In-Depth Interview With Alan Moore

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Mark Seifert

Bleeding Cool Magazine article by Adi Tantimedh. Herbert Philips Lovecraft is arguably the most influential horror writer in the history of English Literature. Virtually every horror writer and filmmaker from Stephen King to John Carpenter to Ramsay Campbell to Neil …

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Amazon’s Top Ten Graphic Novels Of 2012

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Rich Johnston

Amazon.com has run its list of the best graphic novels of 2012. Come on guys, there’s still a month and a half to go! Have you even read the new Grandville yet? The No 1 book, Building Stories by Chris …

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