Posted in: Comics, Recent Updates | Tagged: Comics, dc comics, ed brubaker, marvel, rob liefeld

Friday Trending Topics: Leaving The Big Two

Published Sat, 25 Aug 2012 01:16:59 -0500

Last updated Sat, 25 Aug 2012 01:17:22 -0500

High profile departures from both Marvel and DC have loomed large in both the comics news and internet chatter this week. I expect Rich will have more to say on at least some of these subjects in a few hours…

Most-Read Comic Stories Today:

So Why Did Ed Brubaker Leave Marvel Anyway?

A couple of months ago we knew that Ed Brubaker was leaving Captain America, and now he's leaving Winter Soldier, being replaced by Jason Latour. And what will he be working on at Marvel instead? Nothing. He tweeted;

Swipe File: Greg Land's Iron Man #1

It's rare that one gets to run a swipe file quite so quickly. But yesterday Marvel released three pages of artwork from the new Kieron Gillen/Greg Land Iron Man comic. And because it's Greg Land… well… it was worth checking, at least.

Avengers Vs X-Men To Be The Model For Future Marvel Events

As for the crossovers, Axel stated "We have people complaining that there wasn't enough, which is a good sign". And as to the five-weekly mini-series AVX: Consequences coming out in October, Arune Singh told the crowd "This will change the fabric of the Marvel Universe in an important way…"

Most-Read TV/Film Stories Today:

Moffat, Gatiss And Co. Reveal Sherlock Season 3 Details

This afternoon, Steven Moffat, Sue Vertue, Mark Gatiss and Andrew Scott took to the stage in Edinburgh to present the TV Festival Masterclass on the subject of Sherlock. Some of the little bits and pieces they let slip were specifically designed to tease us.

Red Dwarf X Finale To Rework Unused Movie Ideas, Feature Space Dog Fight

Before Red Dwarf was resurrected with the Back to Earth mini-series, the eighth series wrapped up with a relatively complex mirror universe plotline that fans will understand and more casual viewers won't want me spewing all garbled into their heads right now.

Joss Whedon Discusses The Avengers, Its Sequel, Marvel On TV And More

With great thanks to Molly and particularly Brian Clark for this great translation, here's a fluent, very enjoyable English version of a recent interview Joss Whedon gave to Gizmodo in Japan.

Enjoyed this? Please share on social media!