Stjepan Sejic Joins Radical?s ?Aladdin: Legacy of the Lost?

The “Witchblade” artist speaks his mind on how Radical’s epic fantasy tale matches his art style, reuniting with writer Ian Edginton, and why monsters are his favorite part of drawing the book. Plus, exclusive art! http://tinyurl.com/yaj5ah9

REVIEW: "Blackest Night" #8

Geoff Johns' epic "Blackest Night" series concludes today, but was it a satisfying read? CBR's Doug Zawisza checks in with a spoiler free review, giving it five stars and saying simply, "...this one has it all." http://tinyurl.com/yfoc3sk

Activision, Marvel Unveil "Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions"

Activision has released a trailer for "Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions," which allows players to play as Spider-Man, Spider-Man Noir and two more unrevealed versions of the character. http://tinyurl.com/y932un3

Manga Illustrator to Inspire Interest in Science

A manga illustrator hopes to encourage skeptical thinking and interest in science among female fans of Japanese manga comics. http://tinyurl.com/yzw8vyc

More memories of Dick Giordano

As befits his stature as one of the most important figures of the modern age of comics, Dick Giordano hs been the subject of many tributes and retrospectives. A careful reading reveals just how one person can make a difference, and he qualities needed to do the same:
• Scott’s Classic Comics Corner has a cover [...] http://tinyurl.com/ya9d93q

IRON MAN @ WOnderCOn exclusive poster:

Better but still generic! And are we the only ones a little sad that the Black Window’s costume must, perforce, be mae of gross flat polyester?
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Committed: Event Banner Envy

There’s a dilution of the bold and uncompromising design of comic books, and it is the event banner. Last year there were event banners scattered across the face of nearly every DC title, and they were a mess.
Over the last 4 days, I have alphabetized an entire year of DC comic books. Not my own [...] http://tinyurl.com/y9thc5u

Easter DVD Reviews #1: First Easter Bunny DE (Blog@Newsarama)

Rankin-Bass’s The First Easter Rabbit, a TV special recently released to deluxe-edition DVD by Warner Brothers, is a clear case of a gang of creators who cut their teeth on classic Christmas specials, trying to apply that unique formula to an Easter special, with disastrous results. The story begins with the Burl Ives as the Easter [...] http://tinyurl.com/ygdr8cq

CBR Review: Blackest Night, issue 8

: "Blackest Night" draws to a close with "Brightest Day" looming on the horizon, but is it worthwhile? I say most definitely. And thank you. http://tinyurl.com/yzehnux

Let GEOFF JOHNS PRIME Brighten Your Day

In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape his sight. The superstar writer behind "Blackest Night" and "Flash"--not to mention DC's new Chief Creative Officer--needs your questions for the next Q&A with CBR readers! http://tinyurl.com/yhwmdxz

WonderCon Unveils Exclusive Black Widow "Iron Man 2" Poster

WonderCon attendees will have the opportunity to get their hands on an exclusive Black Widow themed "Iron Man 2" mini-poster at this weekend's show in San Francisco. http://tinyurl.com/yau8bpz

JUDD WINICK Reveals the LOST DAYS of the RED HOOD

Writer Judd Winick talks about the nee RED HOOD limited series and animated film in part 2 of our interview http://tinyurl.com/ybeyog4

Pixels & Panels: GOD OF WAR #1 Review

God of War is the latest property to make the jump from video game to comics; how does it translate? http://tinyurl.com/yc29xjs

BONUS Lost video: Sawyer learns genealogy

A montage of Sawyer saying “Son of a bitch!”
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Andrea Sorrentino shows off God of War process art

Those of you who’re picking up God of War #1 this week are in for a real treat – not only does writer Marv Wolfman pack all of the great action that the hit videogame is known for into a comic book series, but rising star artist Andrea Sorrentino illustrates with so much style. Andrea’s [...] http://tinyurl.com/yz3a9s2

Ross Unearths "Rough Justice"

In his new collaboration with editor/designer Chip Kidd, acclaimed painter Alex Ross shares unseen sketches, process pieces, character designs and something called Bayboy from his past five years of DC Comics art. http://tinyurl.com/y9alysy

Zenescope Gets CHARMED W/ The Power of Three

The writers of the new Charmed comics talk fave characters, new stories, & the possible return of Prue? http://tinyurl.com/yeh5kgu

Archie Comics First Look: ARCHIE & FRIENDS #142, BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST #203 & JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST #159

Archie Comics First Look: ARCHIE & FRIENDS 142, BETTY & VERONICA DIGEST 203 & JUGHEAD'S DOUBLE DIGEST 159 ARCHIE & FRIENDS 142 "Freshman Year - the Missing Chapters: Reggie": The backstories of everyone's favorite Archie characters continue to be unveiled... http://tinyurl.com/ycesrj2

Spider-Man teams up with Spider-Man Noir in ?Shattered Dimensions? trailer (Blog@Newsarama)

Looks like we’re going to be seeing a few different neighborhood Spider-Men — and not all of them are as friendly as our red-and-blue-costumed hero — in “Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions,” seen here in this trailer from GameSpot. The game, written by Amazing Spider-Man Webhead Dan Slott, will feature four different universes, each with their own style of [...] http://tinyurl.com/ybv9oj8

Marvel Reading Circle: Girl Comics #1

	Marvel Reading Circle: Girl Comics #1 In the second episode of our new video series where Marvel Comics editors gather to read and discuss comics, they tackle GIRL COMICS #1.	From: MARVEL Views: 653 58 ratings
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Preview: Transformers

OPTIMUS PRIME and Spike Witwicky have a chat that could define the future of AUTOBOT and human relations! But lest you think it’s all talky-talk, back at RODIMUS’ camp something big happens, something very big. A game-changing event in IDW’s TRANSFORMERS, with a Don Figueroa double-page spread that has to be seen to be believed! http://tinyurl.com/y85swwt

Iron Man 2, Smallville, The Walking Dead: March 31st Comic Reel

"Iron Man 2" unleashes new wave of publicity. Will a "Smallville" character lose their life by season's end? "The Walking Dead" is not a miniseries. Also, "Kick-Ass" interviews and more. http://tinyurl.com/yhbw64w

Comics A.M. - The Comics Internet in 2 Minutes

French president gives "Asterix" collection to Obama family! Rebellion Publishing to release U.S. editions! More on 40 years of Last Gasp! Reports from ComicsPRO meeting! Remembering Dick Giordano! Plus more! http://tinyurl.com/yhtlooj

Dynamite Entertainment JUNE 2010 Solicitations

Dynamite Entertainment has their biggest month ever this June, with a big selection of titles from superheroes to noir http://tinyurl.com/yk296xy

Top Ten Tips To Blag Your Way Into San Diego

Okay. So San Diego Comic Con is officially sold out. And you’ve suddenly decided you want to go. So what do you do?
1) Wait. San Diego often hold back one day passes until closer to ... http://tinyurl.com/yfkv6dh

Wacky References #100!!

Over on his cool blog, The Self-Absorbing Man, Paolo Rivera has been doing a really brilliant regular feature on the site called "Wacky References."
Basically, Rivera shares with us some of the wacky poses that he photographs so that he can later reference them when he produces his artwork (and if you've seen his artwork, [...] http://tinyurl.com/yhxncvj

Listen to Darth Vader?s ?Galactic Empire State of Mind? (Blog@Newsarama)

Being sick is no picnic. Listening to sick rhymes from the Master of the Sith definitely is. Which is why CollegeHumor has delivered something to me more potent than chicken soup, that hits me straight to the core even more deeply than penicillin. “Daddy powers activate.” This Jay-Z meets Episodes IV-VI track is utter brilliance. Want [...] http://tinyurl.com/y8dek4b

Action Comics #1 sells for $1.5 Mill. If only I had a time machine? (Blog@Newsarama)

Deja vu, much? Scifi Wire is reporting another Action Comics #1 selling at, yet again, a record-breaking number of one and a half MILLION DOLLARS (insert Dr. Evil face here), beating out the previous record of $1 million and surpassing the sale of $1.075 million of Detective Comics 27 set a few months ago. Apparently, this [...] http://tinyurl.com/ykhwal2

Star Wars Patent Plastic Potato ? And Many More Things

A delve into the patent filings of Lucasfilm reveal some entertaining nick nacks along the way, Like a few patented toys, with diagrams from every angle.
It’s true, these plastic moulded figures and ships were granted ... http://tinyurl.com/yfahvtx

A Comic Show #1 ? Ripping Yarns

Welcome to a new regular Wednesday feature Florida’s A Comic Shop l on video, talking about this week’s comics for Bleeding Cool. And, you know, stuff. Meet Aaron and Mike. You may recall Aaron as ... http://tinyurl.com/ybcgvck

A Year of Cool Comics - Day 89

Here is the latest in our year-long look at one cool comic (whether it be a self-contained work, an ongoing comic or a run on a long-running title that featured multiple creative teams on it over the years) a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here's the archive of the moments posted so far!
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Death Comes to Smallville (again) (Blog@Newsarama)

Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello reports on a rumor that a major cast member will be killed off by season’s end on Smallville. Frankly, I was really surprised that the show was renewed and have no idea what direction it might go in, especially when they keep putting off Clark’s turn to Superman. As [...] http://tinyurl.com/y9z45nb

From The Editor?s Desk: Will Dennis on Scalped

The direction of SCALPED is never what I think it’s going to be…which probably sounds strange coming from the editor — No snarky comments please! It’s a book that constantly challenges me – to question, to argue, to THINK. It presents me with conflicts and ironies and ideas that are hard to reconcile at times. [...] http://bit.ly/a3BMr6

A few thoughts on BLACKEST NIGHT

The dead shall rise.
The concept was simple yet precise. What happens when the fallen - hero, villain, friend, enemy — rose up from the ground to torment
those still left standing?
But a concept alone can’t make up the critically acclaimed blockbuster that is BLACKEST NIGHT. It’s all down to execution, and the book was blessed with [...] http://tinyurl.com/yeptpds

CBR Review: She-Hulk Sensational, issue 1

A 30th anniversary "She-Hulk" special is a nice idea, but two of the three entries ignore that word "special." http://tinyurl.com/yjtmmvb

Preview: Usagi Yojimbo

The rabbit ronin joins a disgraced samurai on a tragic mission in this brand-new standalone tale! Since the kidnapping of Lord Masaki's son, clan retainer Inuyoshi has a tarnished reputation. The ransom was paid and the victim returned, but it was Inuyoshi's responsibility to protect Lord Masaki's son. Ordered to commit seppuku-ritualized suicide-to atone for his negligence, Inuyoshi has vowed to first recover the ransom, the Sword of Narukami. Usagi chooses to help Inuyoshi on his mission, but develops reservations, as success will mean death for Inuyoshi! http://tinyurl.com/yjcta7p

Pipeline - Tuesday, Mar 30th

It's "Toy Story" Tuesday in this week's PIPELINE, as Augie looks at both the new BOOM! comic book and the even newer Blu-ray releases of the first two movies. It all adds up to good news in the De Blieck household! http://tinyurl.com/yfx3cmz

Loviathan UPDATE 03/31/2010

Mike Cavallaro updated Loviathan. http://tinyurl.com/ydgl7jq

Fox Denies Mark Millar Was Offered X-Men 4

As previously reported by Bleeding Cool in the “Is Mark Millar The Boy Who Cried Wolverine” article, Mark Millar announced to his throng that he had been offered the writing role on the movie X-Men ... http://tinyurl.com/yz2efnu

Wednesday Runaround ? Getting Down With Vader

Artwatch: Fine artist Kayla A. Escobedo is a year off to work on a graphic novel. Her current exhibition, Ladders Of Fire, on display at a Harvard gallery already features elements of comic book work.
Comic2FilmWatch: ... http://tinyurl.com/yh9qa7y

Checker Withdraw From Diamond Over Irreconcilable Differences

A couple of weeks ago, Checker Publishing announced to comic book stores that it had chosen no longer to allow Diamond Comics Distributors and Diamond Book distributors to sell its comics and graphic novels.
Checker have ... http://tinyurl.com/yfhez5y

A Kiss Is Still A Kiss ? Wolverine?s Son And Bullseye Get It On

While DC pussyfoot around whether to give the lesbian Batwoman a titular book or not, Marvel go and make Daken, Wolverine’s son and star of the Dark Wolverine title a card-carrying friend of Dorothy. Or ... http://tinyurl.com/yzdyk99

Proven: RON MAN 2 International poster vastly superior to domestic

See? It’s got Whiplash, freakin’ Whiplash!! Do we have to spell it out???
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Kevin Nowlan’s Hulk Dogs

Ang Lee’s Hulk movie was a puzzling film. Why was the movie about a man struggling to deal with his father issues and not his rage issues? Why was Eric Bana so boring in the role? And most important, why were there Hulk Dogs?
You’ll recall that in one scene, the Hulk comes up against [...] http://tinyurl.com/yeuxv5m

NeoIntegrity at MoCCA

Josh Neufeld has a post up at his live journal about the current show at MoCCA NeoIntegrity. We caught this show for the soft opening the other night and like Josh, we recommend it in the strongest possible terms:

What would you say if I told you that you had the chance to see original artwork [...] http://tinyurl.com/y8637c2

Art attack: Sabrina by Rich Ellis

Periscope Studios blog is spotlighting some upcoming Archie covers which stuiod memebers created for the Hero Initiative, starting with Sabrina by Rich Ellis. For more of the Hero Initiative’s Archie 50 project — 50 Archie covers by different artists, go here. For a larger version of the above, hit the link.
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Obama researching Captain America shields, Green Lantern rings, other awesome devices (Blog@Newsarama)

Forget health care and national wireless — let me put some tax money into an Oan power ring! Dean Trippe proves that you can make politics funny (and not in a “I want to jump off a bridge afterwards” kind of way), with his series “Barack Obama Looking at Awesome Things.” His political slogan should be: [...] http://tinyurl.com/yzmweks

Fitting isn?t it? Meyer?s new novella to give proceeds to Red Cross (Blog@Newsarama)

[Source EW.com] I have to admit. Even though I’m not a Twilight fan, I have to give props to Stephenie Meyer when they are due. She’s written a novella showcasing Victoria’s (who was introduced in Eclipse. Good timing with the movie this Summer, right') newborn vampire army as they prepare to close in on Bella and [...] http://tinyurl.com/ykskhf2

Chris Evans Captain America fan posters hit the web (Blog@Newsarama)

For those who are still working to imagine what Chris Evans would look like as Captain America, Film School Rejects has your back, with some decently-constructed fan posters. What do you think, Cap-fans? Does the A on his head stand for Awesome? Or Awful? http://tinyurl.com/yeuaw5b

THE ONION AV CLUB talks BATMAN AND ROBIN: BATMAN REBORN

In a little over a week, you’ll be able to get your hands on the BATMAN AND ROBIN: BATMAN REBORN DELUXE EDITION, which collects the first six issues of the magnificent ongoing series from writer Grant Morrison and artists Frank Quitely and Philip Tan and is chock-full of fun extras in addition to the great [...] http://tinyurl.com/yk6oc62

The Derivation Of Nothing ? A Clue For Neil Gaiman?s Doctor Who?

And while I know it’s cruel to make you wait for things, in about 14 months from now, which is to say, NOT in the upcoming season but early in the one after that, it’s ... http://tinyurl.com/ycc76fz

Fever Dream. UPDATE 03/30/2010

Kat Roberts updated Fever Dream.. http://tinyurl.com/yjydl88

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 3/30/10

§ Gary Tyrell reports on PAX East, part onethe first East Coast version of the video gaming convention created by the Penny Arcade crew. The first part provides a general overview; a second part will look at the webcomics representation.
§ Dan Nadel posts a photo of Jesse Marsh smoking a pipe and being [...] http://tinyurl.com/yc3c8y2

Official: Comic-Con 2010 sells out

We’d checked earlier this morning but there was a razor thin line of white at the end, but now, it is done. Single day tickets for this year’s Comic-Con International: San Diego are SOLD OUT. It’s expected that, as they did last year, the con will be selling some passes which, for whatever reason, [...] http://tinyurl.com/yl5bvx2

Cryptozoic Gets 'WoW TCG'

Newly formed Cryptozoic Entertainment has signed a multi-year licensing agreement for the World of Warcraft TCG. http://tinyurl.com/yhwl8ny

36th Annual Origins Awards Finalists

The five finalists in each category of the Origins Awards were chosen by retailers attending the recent GAMA Trade Show in Las Vegas.  http://tinyurl.com/yzb4j4e

AEG Plans New CCG

Alderac, maker of the Legend of the Five Rings CCG, announced that it will launch a new CCG, Phase, this summer.

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CBR Review: Wall-E, issue 4

"Wall-E" is serving up a series of prequels, which is a nice idea in theory but ends up not being that gripping. http://tinyurl.com/ygbmfv7

The Walking Dead gets picked up for a first season; Chuck changes direction and much more? (Blog@Newsarama)

So it’s been a crazy weekend; everything that happened in the comics and genre universe kind of ground to a halt for me when I found out about the passing of Dick Giordano. There’s been a few things worth mentioning, though, so away we go: New Hampshire State Representative Nick Levasseur was pressured into a hasty [...] http://tinyurl.com/y8pxfz4

Preview: Wizards of Mickey

When one of their eggs goes missing, the dragons of the realm declare war on the “scaleless.” The situation looks dire, but leave it to the brave wizard Mickey Mouse and his sorcerer companions to seek out the eggs before mayhem can break loose. The odds are stacked against our heroes, but Goofy may have something up his sleeve to turn the tide! The series that the fans have been clamoring for continues this month in the thrilling tale of the “Iron Dragon!” http://tinyurl.com/yg78jz2

Abrams ComicArts Participating in MoCCA Art Festival 2010

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Archie Comics Announces 'Life of Archie" Comics Magazine

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Man of Action Creators to Appear with Image Comics at Wondercon

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Aspen Comics Tour Kicks Off With WonderCon

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Hero Initiative Announces WonderCon Plans

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CBR Review: Shuddertown, issue 1

Bodies keep turning up with DNA evidence pointing to dead criminals as the murderers. Is Detective Isaac Hernandez losing his mind? What’s going on? http://tinyurl.com/y8ruraw

Sex Appeal in the Funnies

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I?d Buy This Book. (Blog@Newsarama)

Darick Robertson posted this image on his Facebook account, with a caption saying that it’s a team he’d like to do a miniseries about. I don’t know about you folks, but I’d be a subscriber. http://tinyurl.com/yabxo2n

SyFy's Caprica: NY Showcase

Newsarama's cameras capture SyFy's Caprica screening event. For more exclusive moments with Caprica's stars, click the related videos. http://tinyurl.com/yc858lg

Danielle Leigh's Reading Diary -- Ristorante Paradiso

This new one shot from Natsume Ono is a perfect little palette cleanser.  Unlike her previous work, not simple (which I reviewed here), life in this work isn't one soul-crushing defeat after another as Ono takes a much more gentle and palatable approach to loss and love.


Ristorante Paradiso opens with 21 year old Nicoletta arriving [...] http://tinyurl.com/ykklr68

Caprica - Alessandra Torresani

Alessandra Torresani on what it like to play a Seven foot robot and more at SyFy's Caprica showcase. http://tinyurl.com/y9cdmvf

1st Look: Chris Sprouse Pages from RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE #1

Here's a look at a couple of interior pages from artist Chris Spouse for the 1st issue of the May Batman-event and some bonus covers by Andy Kubert http://tinyurl.com/ybo7cc4

CAPRICA @ The Paley Center - Esai Morales

Esai Morales tells us what it is like getting to mold the future William Adama as a child at at the Caprica showcase event. http://tinyurl.com/ybthela

Caprica - Magda Apanowicz

Magda sheds some light on the direction Lacy Rand's character is heading and more at the Caprica showcase held at New York's Paley Center. http://tinyurl.com/yzlbbav

Caprica - Sasha Roiz

Sasha Roiz talks about what it was like do dive into the role of Sam Adama and whether or not he considers him to be a vilian. http://tinyurl.com/y9l8fop

When Words Collide - Monday, Mar 29th

If comics can do it, why can't reviews? That's what Tim asks when he takes on the challenge of the 'Retcon Review,' examining some should've-been-great comics of the past from the likes of Shooter, Loeb and Starlin http://tinyurl.com/y9wwhvd

Preview: Impaler

This fresh, new take on the vampire mythos from International Horror Guild-nominated writer William Harms concludes with an oversized issue! Vampires have taken over the East coast of the United States. The few survivors are stranded where they have taken refuge while those watching on the news have abandoned their homes in a bid to outrun the vampire swarm. Now the vampires are marching West and nothing can stop them. The only thing standing in their way is Vlad Tepes, the historical Dracula, and the suicidal homicide detective Victor Dailey. But when events take a turn for the worst, will Victor be able to take up Vlad's mantle as Vampire Hunter?
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Graphic Nyc Featured In Italy's La Republica - by Dean Haspiel 03/29/2010

Dean Haspiel added a blog post titled "Graphic Nyc Featured In Italy's La Republica". http://tinyurl.com/yfgwqfu

REVIEW: Captain America" #604

Chad Nevett reviewed the latest issue of "Captain America" and gave the issue 4 stars saying of the Ed Brubaker/Butch Guice-helmed story's plot, "It’s big and crazy in that classic supervillain kind of way and works perfectly." http://tinyurl.com/ygydtbx

Official: "Walking Dead" Picked Up By AMC

Without an inch of film shot, the AMC adaptation of Robert Kirkman and company's Image zombie comic will see six episodes air starting in October as part of the cable channel's Fearfest marathon. http://tinyurl.com/y99jwlc

AMC greenlights WALKING DEAD

AMC has greenlit six episodes of a Walking Dead TV series Variety reports. The Robert Kirkman-penned bestselling comic about the survivors of a zombie Holocaust will be adapted by Frank Darabont, who will write and direct the pilot. The series debuts in October, to tie in with AMC’s annual “Fearfest.”
Kirkman is signed on as an [...] http://tinyurl.com/yaej9b7

Wizard Toronto Comic Con: differing views

As the first stop on Wizard's ambitious convention slate, the Toronto Comic-Con was watched with some interest from afar. Aside from a verrrrrryyyyy slow Friday and a fire alarm on Saturday it seems to have been pretty typical of the way Wizard shows have been unfolding over the last few years -- there was certainly some fun to be had, but those looking for a comics intensive event came away disappointed. http://tinyurl.com/yfmt6p5

A look at some Chris Sprouse RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE pages

You’ve seen the covers. You’ve seen a few of the variants. You’ve seen the character sketches. Now it’s time for more. Specifically, a few black and white pages from the first issue, put on the page by the highy-talented Chris Sprouse and Karl Story. Can you say Caveman Batman? Sure. Well, now you can see [...] http://tinyurl.com/yzuqvxt

Getting Lost with Judd Winick: Part 1

In the first of a two-part interview, Judd Winick shared details about his new Jason Todd projects: the six-issue miniseries "Red Hood: Lost Days" for DC Comics and the "Batman: Under the Red Hood" animated film. http://tinyurl.com/ygzaj43

Best Shots Comic Reviews: X-FACTOR, GREEN LANTERN, More

The Best Shots teams has some highlights of last week, including a double-dose of Marvelous Mutants, & more http://tinyurl.com/ycrdqrt

Lying In The Gutters ? 29th March 2009

Another runaround the week in Bleeding Cool and the stories that you’ve been most interested in.
Top Ten Most Read Stories Of The Week
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World Comics Record Smashed ? Action Comics #1 8.5 Sells For $1,500,000

There we go folks. Action Comics #1 in an 8.5 CGC condition has sold for one and a half million dollars. This is the highest price ever paid for a comic book, and  the third ... http://tinyurl.com/y8cl7qs

Comic Theme Time - Characters That I Don't Feel Safe Showing Up Again (Plus Others That I Do)

Again, the concept for this bit is that there are certain topics that I've considered for Top Fives that when I go to narrow it down, it strikes me that there are just way too many good ones for me to truly narrow it down to five, so rather than miss out on highlighting these [...] http://tinyurl.com/ygeut3a

In Memorium Dick Giordano by Karen Berger

DICK GIORDANO
1932-2010
I heard the news today, oh boy… and the end of an era in comics is definitely over as Dick Giordano passes from this earth after a long battle with cancer. Dick was the head of DC Editorial through the glory days of the 1980s and very early 90s. Under his leadership, DC Comics [...] http://bit.ly/8Yzhn0

Marvel Hotline: Axel Alonso and Nick Lowe

	Marvel Hotline: Axel Alonso and Nick Lowe Marvel Editors Axel Alonso and Nick Lowe call into the Marvel Hotline to talk about X-MEN: SECOND COMING #1!	From: MARVEL Views: 0 0 ratings
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Nina Paley Talks "Sita Sings the Blues"

Cartoonist turned animator Nina Paley spoke with CBR about her tour-de-force full length film which she wrote, directed, produced and animated. "Sita Sings the Blues" is now available on DVD, online, and on the iPhone. http://tinyurl.com/yk4lk5x

Exclusive DHC Preview: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 8 #34

Buffy's reunion with the now-unmasked Twilight doesn't exactly go as expected after months of fighting... http://tinyurl.com/y9ojfr8

The exciting world of Mark Millar, part IV: Enter Wolverine

Mark Millar’s message board postings are, depending on how you look at it, either a highly entertaining account of a successful multimedia writing career, or the highly entertaining imaginings of a delusional madman. Today’s claim: that he was offered an unspecified job on X-MEN 4. Incredibly, given Millar’s long stated desire to do more work [...] http://tinyurl.com/y8nks7g

Miller and Gough sue Warners

It’s Monday so there must be another showbiz lawsuit. This time, Smallville producers Miles Miller and Alfred Gough are suing Warner Bros over breach of contract.
As the link explains, this is another “vertical integration” case, which charges that Warners undercut the producer’s share of syndication profits by selling the show at a lower [...] http://tinyurl.com/ykd4hpn

Preview: Justice League of America

Following the decision that occurred in JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE and the events of JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE RISE AND FALL SPECIAL #1, the World's Greatest Heroes must come to terms with who they are and what they represent. Meanwhile, an all-new danger threatens the existence of everything past and present in the exciting finale of "Team History." http://tinyurl.com/yae4tfu

REVIEW: "The Guild" #1

CBR's Timothy Callahan reviews "The Guild" #1 by Felicia Day and Jim Rugg, giving it four and a a half stars, saying that Day's "authorial voice shines through in this opening issue, giving us laugh-out-loud funny bits of narration and dialogue." http://tinyurl.com/yh6x5ax

Supernatural & Real Estate (?) Collide in Webcomics Series

We speak with cartoonist Dan Goldman about his RED LIGHT PROPERTIES, continuing his exotic, character-driven storytelling http://tinyurl.com/y8gwxnn

Aaron Johnston Enters The Dragon Age

IDW and EA are launching a new ongoing "Dragon Age" comic series based on the popular roleplaying game. Series co-writer Aaron Johnston spoke with CBR this week about how the book will tie into the "Dragon Age" universe. http://tinyurl.com/yh4mcwf

Mark Millar To Guest-Edit Relaunched Wizard Magazine #228

The July issue of Wizard Magazine, published at the end of June, will not only be a rellaunch for the magazine but will be edited by Mark Millar. He’s quoted as saying “This issue will ... http://tinyurl.com/yjb6x3v

Random links, Random Universe

§ Greg Burgas argues that Kurt Busiek (unwittingly) ruined Marvel and DC superhero comicsvia Marvels, which tipped off the avalanche of literary re-imaginings of canon as opposed to making new canon:

So, the hypothesis: Kurt Busiek, marvelous writer and obsessive continuity geek, ruined superhero comics. One must prove such a contentious hypothesis if one is to [...] http://tinyurl.com/ybdr3tj

Kick Ass On Times Square And Oxford Circus ? And Other Animals

While Mark Millar may not have his Nemesis poster on Times Square, he does have this Kick-Ass billboard.

And you should see the window display at FCUK on Oxford Circus right now. As Mark Millar says, ... http://tinyurl.com/ydfxrd2

PREVIEW: Justice League of America" #43

DC Comics has released a preview of "Justice League of America" 43 featuring James Robinson and Mark Bagley exploring the ramifications of Green Arrow's recent actions. The issue hits stands this Wednesday. http://tinyurl.com/yddjdnl

Dynamite Comics On Sale March 31, 2010

Courtesy of Dynamite Entertainment, CBR brings you previews of Kevin Smith's "Green Hornet" #2, "Legendary Talespinners" #3, and 28 pages from the "Army of Darkness Omnibus!" http://tinyurl.com/ya2vakt

She Has No Head! - Kitty Pryde: Saviour Of Everything?

There was a pretty good discussion in the comments of my last post, as well as another CSBG post last week about superhero comics and the issues related to appealing to both men and women, boys and girls.  Rather than get into a superheated battle over it, I thought rather I'd offer up a mini-series [...] http://tinyurl.com/ydorosz

ARCHIE COMICS ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF COMIC MAGAZINE "LIFE WITH ARCHIE"

ARCHIE COMICS ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF COMIC MAGAZINE "LIFE WITH ARCHIE" New York, NY (March 29, 2010): This July, Archie Comics--publisher of the world-famous Archie wedding arc, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats, and Stan Lee Comics--will release... http://tinyurl.com/ye2tfse

ARCHIE CREATORS ON THE ROAD..

ARCHIE CREATORS ON THE ROAD... Archie Comics artist and writer Dan Parent will be a Wondercon 2010 Comic Book Guest in San Francisco, California this weekend, April 2nd through the 4th. Look for him in Artist Alley at table... http://tinyurl.com/yedgkdq

Comics A.M. - The Comics Internet in 2 Minutes

Michigan student suspended over manga-inspired "death note"! ComicsPRO honors Paul Levitz and Carol Kalish! Last Gasp Books turns 40! Fans and friends of Frank Frazetta gather for candlelight vigil! Plus more! http://tinyurl.com/ydwduqk

WRITE OR WRONG #53: "Talent is Not Enough"

In this edition of the column, Dirk Manning talks about how hard work is often more important than natural ability http://tinyurl.com/ylgtxx4

Exclusive Dynamite Preview: LEGENDARY TALESPINNERS 2 + More

Take a look at Legendary Talespinners #2, plus a preview of Kevin Smith's Green Hornet #2 http://tinyurl.com/ykg97zw

STORMING HEAVEN: "Siege" #3

In our fourth installment of STORMING HEAVEN, we welcome back writer Brian Michael Bendis for some insider commentary and insight on the penultimate issue of Marvel' Avengers event series, "Siege" #3. http://tinyurl.com/yjy9vbv

X-Men: First Class, The Losers, The Walking Dead: March 29th Comic Reel

Bryan Singer a "First Class" director no more. Two "Losers" talk up the film. "The Walking Dead" finds its first cast member. Also, "Green Lantern" on a college campus and more. http://tinyurl.com/yj4rlt2

DC Preview: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #43

The aftermath of CRY FOR JUSTICE & RISE & FALL continues with the latest Justice League http://tinyurl.com/yzpf5zl

Kody Chamberlain Gives SWEETS To Image Comics

Artist Kody Chamberlain debuts his first writer-artist project, a five issues series from Image Comics starting in July. Sweets is the story of;
A spree killer terrorizes New Orleans days before Hurricane Katrina makes landfall. ... http://tinyurl.com/yec4x7y

Comic Critics #111!

Here is the latest installment of the Comic Critics strip, courtesy of Sean Whitmore (writer) and Brandon Hanvey (artist)! You can check out the first hundred and ten strips at the archive here and you can read more about Sean and Brandon at the Comic Critics blog.
Enjoy!


Let us know what you think, either here [...] http://tinyurl.com/yfomjk2

Tim Seeley?s WildCats character designs: Hawksmoor

[Editor’s Note: Artist Tim Seeley shares his approach to drawing WSU characters for his current run on WildCATS.]
I was pretty conflicted on this one. Honestly, I wouldn’t have changed Hawksmoor at all. But, the storyline had him being resusciated by contact with Gammorra, the last “living” city, so the idea is that he’d pick up [...] http://tinyurl.com/ygrutma

A quick chat with Angela Rufino

I’ve been asking a few of the editors about their time here at Vertigo. You’ve seen pieces by Will Dennis, Mark Doyle, Jonathan Vankin and now Angela Rufino is on deck.
PM: What was the first Vertigo book you read?
AR: HELLBLAZER was a game-changer for me. Also, John Constantine did the impossible: make magicians cool. Hell, [...] http://bit.ly/9RS8Gc

The JLA regroups in JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #43

Following the decision that occurred in JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRY FOR JUSTICE and the events of JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE RISE AND FALL SPECIAL #1, the World’s Greatest Heroes must come to terms with who they are and what they represent. Meanwhile, an all-new danger threatens the existence of everything past and present in the exciting finale [...] http://tinyurl.com/ycjzsh8

Jane Espenson, Brett Matthews, Jose Molina, Ben Edlund To Write New Firefly Stories For Titan

Titan Books have confirmed previously rumoured details of their upcoming title, Firefly: Still Flying featuring a nostalgic look back on the Firefly TV show and the Serenity movie spinoff.
But this will also include new Firefly ... http://tinyurl.com/ykf4lhp

A Year of Cool Comics - Day 87

Here is the latest in our year-long look at one cool comic (whether it be a self-contained work, an ongoing comic or a run on a long-running title that featured multiple creative teams on it over the years) a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here's the archive of the moments posted so far!
Today [...] http://tinyurl.com/ydo3odp

Monday Runaround ? Wossy In The Saddle

DenialWatch: “I know a lot of people think I’m this comic-book nut but that’s not really the case” – Nicolas Cage.
TributeWatch: Liverpool Daily Post remembers John Hinckleman and Dick Giordano.
CapWatch: This is a not an ... http://tinyurl.com/yfg4fjy

Candle-Lit Vigil Held For Frank Frazetta, Cease-Fire Announced

Bleeding Cool has run a number of reports on the Ghost Of Ellie blog, and its allegation on behalf of members of Frank Frazetta Sr’s family that he is being held against his will by ... http://tinyurl.com/yfx78og

Diamond's Bill Schanes On Promoting IDW

After their unprecedented move to promote IDW Publishing to Premier Publisher, Diamond's VP of Purchasing Bill Schanes tells CBR what specific business practices helped the company move to the front of Previews and more. http://tinyurl.com/ydq6vec

Are comics the last hope for boys?

Why are comics such a boys club? is a familiar complaint in comics circles. Examples of how mainstream comics seemingly go out of their way to alienate women readers, and reinforce insensitive handling of female characters (the famous "Women in refrigerators" thesis) are easy to come by, and easy to scorn.

But while we're quite sympathetic to these complaints, and are often found lodging them ourselves, a recent study suggests that comics may very well be one of the last bastions of male literacy.

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Xia Da ? Confucius Didn?t Say I?m A Schoolgirl

A young Chinese comics artist has become very popular in Japan – and oh dear me, I know I’m barging right into cultural stereotypes here, but here we go – because she’s a schoolgirl.
Xia ... http://tinyurl.com/ye3utwq

Peter Kuper’s ALICE

We ran into artist Peter Kuper at the BLAB! show at Society of Illustrators the other night and he was carrying a copy of his new book, Alicia en el País de las Maravillas. It’s a Mexican edition of ALICE IN WONDERLAND, published by Sexto Piso (who also published his lovely Diario de Oaxaca.) Kuper [...] http://tinyurl.com/yzkb9by

Comics creators riding shotgun

Seen via Robot 6 this photo of Tommy Lee Edwards and Jonathan Ross promoting their upcoming mini series TURF by with patrolling or terrorizing the countryside of North Carolina..
Surely The Beat canoot be the only person reminded of the classic faux headline from EXTRAS: “Wossy goes widey with fweind.”
TURF hits stores next month.
[...] http://tinyurl.com/ycutgrk

Look! It Moves! by Adi Tantimedh #41: Why Politicians Shouldn?t Watch Anime

Not a lot I felt like spending an entire column on this week. Topics linger in my notes like Miyamoto Musashi in pop culture, Tsukasa Hojo’s transvestite sitcom manga F-COMPO, the sociopolitical nuances of ... http://tinyurl.com/yzv2lyt

Three Swipes On A Monday Morning

1. Activision.
When making images to market your games, you can use computers to generate characters from the games. Or if the images in Ultimate Alliance 2 just don’t look good enough, you can Photoshop on ... http://tinyurl.com/yfrj324

Queen Games Enters U.S.

For the first time in the company’s history, German game publisher Queen Games had a booth at the Gama Trade Show this week. http://tinyurl.com/yzb7uvp

R.I.P. Dick Giordano

Famed comic editor and artist Dick Giordano passed away this weekend at the age of 77.  http://tinyurl.com/ybuy5rg

'Dragon' Scorches 'Alice'

Dreamworks’ How to Train Your Dragon easily took the weekend box office crown.

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DVD Round-Up: Week of March 30th

This week’s most interesting arrival, the new Sherlock Holmes film stirred up controversy. http://tinyurl.com/ygayd3f

Preview: Amazing Spider-Man

"SOMETHING CAN STOP THE JUGGERNAUT! PART 1"
When a pounding Spider-Sense headache leads Spider-Man to the comatose body of his biggest, toughest foe, he realizes that something -- or someone -- can indeed stop the Juggernaut! But who? How? And who are they coming for next? Can Spider-Man find out before it's too late? And will Peter Parker ever get to have dinner with Carlie Cooper? Roger Stern and Lee Weeks (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 580) return to unravel the mystery in the first part of the Spider-Man/Juggernaut Trilogy. http://tinyurl.com/yamjvlj

CBR Review: Black Terror, issue 9

In this densely-packed issue, things are not what they seem, and the Black Terror gets a frightening present. http://tinyurl.com/ykystyb

Flying Frog Adds SF

Flying Frog is adding science fiction to its line-up with two games featuring alien invasions. http://tinyurl.com/yez25a9

THE CBR FORUMS: Join the Discussion Today!

We've upgraded the CBR forums server with a new machine that's five times faster! Join the discussion today and help stress test this new server. Those of you new to the forums should know registration is free, so no excuses! http://tinyurl.com/yl48zzl

DC/Marvel Character Tourney Elite 8 Voting!

The fourth round of voting begins now!
Simply choose your favorite (whether it be that you think they're more interesting, more appealing, whatever criteria you want to use) in the following match-up. The voting concludes 72 hours (three days) from right now!
The seeding was mostly based on the results of our 2007 DC/Marvel Character Poll [...] http://tinyurl.com/y9526lf

Drawing Class Reunion at Emerald City Comicon

CSBG's Greg Hatcher had a booth at Emerald City Comic Con, where he had a reunion of the former members of his cartooning class along with his current students all to help raise money to keep his school's cartooning class! http://tinyurl.com/ydzq2cj

Find Out Who Made It To the DC/Marvel Character Tourney Elite 8!

Here are the winners from the Sweet Sixteen from all of the Regions!

GOLDEN AGE REGION
Out of 2,906 votes, the results were...
1. Batman (Bruce Wayne) 2,018 69%
5. Robin/Nightwing/Batman (Dick Grayson) 888 31%
Out of 2,925 votes, the results were...
3. Superman 1,492 51%
2. Captain America (Steve Rogers) 1,433 49%
SILVER AGE REGION
Out of 2,599 votes, [...] http://tinyurl.com/yjoopdh

Comics For Women VS. Comics For Girls

In her latest installment of SHE HAS NO HEAD, Kelly Thompson discusses "X-23" #1 and whether or not today's comic book companies know how to create a comic that can appeal to adults and teen girls. http://tinyurl.com/yg82wp7

Sunday Brunch: 3/28/10

Lo, it is Palm Sunday, the day Jesus invented the high five, and miracle of miracles, it's an actual brunch-sized Sunday Brunch post! Links, news, musings, theory, and images below the fold.

R.I.P. Comics legend Dick Giordano has passed away:
"Few could ever hope to match what he accomplished in his chosen profession, or to excel while [...] http://tinyurl.com/yenv8vf

A Year of Cool Comics - Day 86

Here is the latest in our year-long look at one cool comic (whether it be a self-contained work, an ongoing comic or a run on a long-running title that featured multiple creative teams on it over the years) a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here's the archive of the moments posted so far!
Today [...] http://tinyurl.com/yeyu526

How Kurt Busiek (Unwttingly) Ruined Superhero Comics

Join CSBG's Greg Burgas as he tries to back up the controversial position that acclaimed writer Kurt Busiek actually ruined superhero comics as far as Marvel and DC Comics are concerned. http://tinyurl.com/yzr857p

The First Thirty-Five Seconds of Doctor Who Series 5

Yes, it’s the first thirty-five seconds of the first episode of the new series of Doctor Who as the TARDIS looks to crash land in and around London somewhere. And we say hello to a ... http://tinyurl.com/ykqmbbx

Is Mark Millar The Boy Who Cried Wolverine?

He told the world that Eminem was going to be in a film version of Wanted.
He told them that he was going to be writing Superman.
He told them that Civil War was the best selling ... http://tinyurl.com/yctjea6

R.I.P. Dick Giordano

The news that Dick Giordano has passed away at the age of 77 was quite a tragic shock to many of us, so I figured it was only proper for us to use this space for folks to share their condolences and remembrances of the comic book great.
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Crab?s Eleven

Graphic novels are increasingly being used by aspiring film-makers to get their stories out. Since the process of creating a movie or short film invariably involves pulling together a storyboard, the concept of expanding this into a full-blown graphic novel isn’t such a massive leap. And, if you self-publish, it gets your story out into [...] http://tinyurl.com/y8l2d4a

Sunday Runaround ? In Remembrance

In Passing: Newsarama gathers comments on the death – and life – of Dick Giordano, from Marv Wolfman to Kurt Busiek to Erik Larsen. And president and co-publishers of DC Comics add their thoughts.
A number ... http://tinyurl.com/yzkzfwj

CBR Review: Deadpool, issue 21

Deadpool vs. Hit-Monkey, with a side order of Spider-Man. http://tinyurl.com/yl4r5xy

Remembering Dick Giordano: Industry Pros Reflect

Newsarama collects thoughts and reaction from comic book industry pros on the passing of Dick Girodano http://tinyurl.com/yjcm3s6

CBR Review: Prelude to Deadpool Corps, issue 4

It's "Gilligan's Island of Dr. Moreau" this week, as Deadpool and Headpool team up. http://tinyurl.com/ybmb9hk

Diane Nelson, Jim Lee and Dan DiDio on Dick Giordano

“Dick Giordano has left a lasting legacy as a comic book artist and as a DC Comics executive,” said Diane Nelson, President, DC Entertainment. “I join the industry in recognizing his tremendous contribution to DC Comics and send my sympathy to his family and friends.”
“When I was just trying to break [...] http://tinyurl.com/y8pwomb

How To Fix Twilight Manga Lettering

While the general public can’t give a toss about the lettering in Twilight: The Graphic Novel, it’s certainly got enough people in the comics industry and community narked - and understandably so, considering it’s such ... http://tinyurl.com/yazr5ux

Wizard World Toronto Comic Con Fails To Burn To The Ground

The idea of a comic convention at least partially full of dealers with comic books being engulfed in a ball of flame, licking at the exclusive Captain Swing variant covers is a nightmare no one ... http://tinyurl.com/ya453t7

Cross-Hatchings for Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Little things I wanted to mention here are piling up on me again, so let's see how many of them I can get off my desk today.
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It was a little depressing to see two of my boyhood icons of cool pass away within the last couple of weeks.

I mean, I vaguely knew Peter [...] http://tinyurl.com/y8dp9ap

"Smallville" Creators Sue Warner Bros. Television

"Smallville" creators Miles Millar and Alfred Gough have sued Warner Bros. Television, claiming it made license-fee deals with The WB and The CW that were "unreasonably low." ROBOT 6 has details. http://tinyurl.com/yk9jyw9

RIP Dick Giordano 1932-2010

Comics lost a giant with the passing this morning of Dick Giordano, a former Executive Editor at DC and an influential inker who helped shape the look of Bronze Age comics and usher in a new era of talent.

Giordano's career included work at Charlton, Dc and Continuity Associates, the studio run by Neal Adams. As Adam's inker on such much admired works as Batman and Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Giordano's techniques influenced a generation of inkers, including Terry Austin, Bob Layton, Al Milgrom, Joe Rubinstein, and Bob Wiacek, essentially setting the tone for the entire Bronze Age of comics.

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Dick Giordano: A Legacy Remembered

Newsarama looks back more in-depth at the career and legacy of the late legendary comic book figure Dick Giordano http://tinyurl.com/y9ff7xc

Hechinger, Mu�oz pit kids vs. bears in 'Bear Beater Bunyan'

ROBOT 6 wraps up a trio of wrestling-themed posts by talking to the creators of the webcomic 'Yon Kuma,' which underwent a name change as it became available on mobile devices. http://tinyurl.com/y9xpmv3

Dick Giordano Passes Away at 77

The legendary penciler, inker and executive Dick Giordano has died, leaving behind a legacy of professionalism and reinvention across the comic book industry and superhero genre. http://tinyurl.com/ydtn4yk

Dick Giordano Passes

Bob Layton has sent a message to the comics community at large.
Dear Friends & Colleagues,
It is my sorrowful duty to announce that legendary artist/editor/entrepreneur Dick Giordano passed away today.
Few could ever hope to match what ... http://tinyurl.com/yj8m27x

Who will win at Wrestlemania?

Will Shawn Michaels retire? Will Cena win the title? Will Rey Mysterio dress as a superhero? ROBOT 6 talks to various comics pros and bloggers to get their opinions on tomorrow's Wrestlemania card. http://tinyurl.com/ylevcko

Legendary Comics Creator Dick Giordano Passes Away

Legendary comic book creator Dick Giordano passed Saturday morning at the age of 78 http://tinyurl.com/y9738al

Dick Giordano 1932-2010 (Blog@Newsarama)

News has spread fast that legendary inker, artist, and editor Dick Giordano has passed away at the age of 77. When one thinks of legendary personalities in this business, Giordano quickly pops up in the top three. Hired by Carmine Infantino in the late 60’s as an editor and if not for him, we would [...] http://tinyurl.com/yeezfp4

Underwire UPDATE 03/27/2010

Jennifer Hayden updated Underwire. http://tinyurl.com/yhs7fj4

Keith Champagne enters the squared circle with 'WWE Heroes'

With Wrestlemania looming large tomorrow, ROBOT 6 kicks off the first of three posts that showcase the comics/wrestling connection. Up first is a chat with 'WWE Heroes' writer Keith Champagne. http://tinyurl.com/yaqw9uf

Rejected By Zuda #1 ? Brian Andersen?s Moxie Marvel

Just because your submissiondidn’t even make it to the DC online Zuda vote, doesn’t mean it’s without merit. So why not face the public? Is your comic a misunderstood work of genius? Or is it ... http://tinyurl.com/yld7mde

Comics Are Awesome #30

Triple feature!

Sorry, Western Romance Genre, readers did know how to quit you.
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Bryan Singer to take producer?s role on First Class, not director (Blog@Newsarama)

It looks like Bryan Singer won’t be directing the X-Men prequel, X-Men: First Class, but still have a rather have a role as producer. Indie Wire reports that 20th Century Fox wants to proceed with “First Class” with such haste that Singer will have to produce it as he directs Jack the Giant Killer for Legendary [...] http://tinyurl.com/yfp3843

A Year of Cool Comics - Day 85

Here is the latest in our year-long look at one cool comic (whether it be a self-contained work, an ongoing comic or a run on a long-running title that featured multiple creative teams on it over the years) a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here's the archive of the moments posted so far!
Today [...] http://tinyurl.com/yeb4vuw

Alan Moore ? The Spanish Impersonation

There is a Spanish TV show featuring parodies of various celebrities.
But it was quite a surprise when one episode featured Alan Moore.
In a bowler hat.
And then it gets really odd.

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Saturday Runaround ? Oscar The Grouch

GaimanWatch: Neil Gaiman describes his Oscar experience.
The night before the Oscars, they had a small reception at the Chateau Marmont for their two nominees, Coraline and A Serious Man. The partygoers were a ... http://tinyurl.com/ych7z3y

Interview with Tokyopop’s Stuart Levy, Part 1

In Part 1 of this three part interview, we talk about
market conditions around the world and how Tokyopop is positioning
itself in that environment.


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Interview with Tokyopop’s Stuart Levy, Part 2

In Part 2 of this three part interview, we talk about digital delivery and what the future holds.


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Funfair--Family Games from Mayfair

Calliope Games will now be published by Mayfair Games under the new brand Funfair. http://tinyurl.com/y9r6lvs

Anaheim Steps Up Comic-Con Efforts

Anaheim has launched a campaign to convince Comic-Con to move the show.  http://tinyurl.com/yjtllo8

The Weekly Watcher: March 26, 2010

	The Weekly Watcher: March 26, 2010 Alexa Mendez talks all things 'Iron Man: Extremis', 'Iron Man 2: The Videogame,' and Tim Gunn!	From: MARVEL Views: 304 62 ratings
	Time: 02:40	More in Entertainment

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CBR Review: Superman, issue 698

As a middle chapter of "The Last Stand of New Krypton," remarkably little happens. http://tinyurl.com/yf6w58o

Star Wars Celebration V Preview at C2E2

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Darwyn Cooke?s Second Parker Novel to be Previewed at WonderCon

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Stan Lee to Appear at NABShow

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VIDEO: Doctor Who Clip From 5.6! Vampires In Venice!

Here we go, you lucky people, fresh from Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, a clip from Vampires In Venice, the sixth episode of the new series of Doctor Who starring Matt Smith. And it all ... http://tinyurl.com/y8jgrb9

FREEL Sweet Tooth #1 By Jeff Lemire From Vertigo

Well, the graphic novel of the first six of Jeff Lemire’s Sweet Tooth chapters is coming out soon. So why not get a taster with the first issue of the comic, courtsey of the Graphic ... http://tinyurl.com/ylay4ac

Exclusive Marvel Preview: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #627

Preview AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 627, shipping from Marvel Comics Mar 31, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/yg6bb77

CHUCK DIXON Adapts a Hollywood Super-Team To Comics

Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Mickey Rourke are The Expendables, a new comic based on the upcoming movie http://tinyurl.com/yc3v8gk

Not a Creature Was Stirring, and Then There Was Maus

by Rich Johnson

I started writing this piece on Maus as my son Evan was studying the Holocaust in school. I pulled out my hardcover slip-cased edition that had been lying around. He loves comics and graphic novels – I knew he would either love or hate them because of the career I’ve had. I am happy that he loves them – he even wants to write them. I guess if you spend part of your childhood running through the hallways of DC Comics they get into your blood. He was exposed to them at home too; we have comics and graphic novels everywhere.

He picked Maus up and said it looked interesting and he couldn’t put it down. Evan took it to school to show his teacher and they discussed it at length. I think by reading about the mice and the cats made the history of that horrific time more real to him. http://tinyurl.com/y9kaue7

WonderCon bound and other housekeeping

Due to a last minute offer, it turns out The Beat is going to WonderCon. This is my first trip to this great show in a decade or so, so to say I'm psyched would be an understatement. I'm just firming up my schedule now, but if you see me hanging round, be sure to come up and say hi!

Also, please send me your booth/panel/event listings. http://tinyurl.com/yhxc37j

What I bought - 24 March 2010

The thousands stand and chant. Around them in the world, people ride escalators going up and sneak secret glances at the faces going down. People dangle teabags over hot water in white cups. Cars run silently on the autobahns, streaks of painted light. People sit at desks and stare at office [...] http://tinyurl.com/yd32n5c

Twisted Pixel Introduces "Comic Jumper" at PAX East

Twisted Pixel established themselves as a company to watch with last year’s games "The Maw" and "Splosion Man." We spoke with Lead Engineer Mike Henry about Twisted Pixel’s next project, "Comic Jumper." http://tinyurl.com/ykz2uum

Comic Book Legends Revealed!

This week, discover Mary Marvel's almost sapphic origin! Plus, did Jack Kirby envision the Thing as having dinosaur hide? And be sure to check out the odd way that the Phantom was colored for the first two decades of his history! http://tinyurl.com/ykxbg92

The CBR Review: "How To Train Your Dragon"

"How to Train Your Dragon" has beautiful animation and some of the best flying sequences ever on film. The story offers little new to older viewers, but children will enjoy the legendary winged beasts. http://tinyurl.com/y8hu7p3

AMC's "Walking Dead" Finds First Cast Member

The actor behind Rick Grimes may not be set yet, but his former police partner Shane has a face in the form of "The Ghost Writer's" Jon Bernthal who is the first confirmed member of the May-filming "Walking Dead" pilot. http://tinyurl.com/yaq66ll

Chaykin Recalls A "Black Kiss"

Howard Chaykin's controversial series sees a new life at Dynamite, bringing its sexed-up story of vampires, pornography and classic noir stylings back to the limelight without the stigma that originally followed it. http://tinyurl.com/ylbzd8j

Hero Initiative's Jim McLauchlin Talks "ARCHIE: FIFTY"

The Hero Initiative's Jim McLauchlin tells us more about the benefit Archie Covers: Fifty Times An American Icon http://tinyurl.com/ykcnwjg

?Walking Dead? Casts Shane (Blog@Newsarama)

The Hollywood Reporter brings word that the role of Shane has been cast for the forthcoming AMC pilot based on “The Walking Dead”. Rick’s fellow police officer will be played by Jon Bernthal, known for “The Ghost Writer”, “Eastwick”, and playing Al Capone in the second “Night at the Museum” film. http://tinyurl.com/yj69r5o

Marvel Quick 1st Look - MARVEL ZOMBIES 5 #2

The latest (5th) outbreak of Marvel's ongoing zombie problem begins next month and the publisher has given us a quick look at a couple of images from issue #2 http://tinyurl.com/yazmowg

DC goes for #1 at ComcisPRO meeting

The annual ComicPRO meeting is going on down in Memphis with retail issues being discussed and several publisher presentations, and retailer/reporter Matt Price has been reporting his heart out from the show. ComicsPRO is an organization for some of the more forward looking comics retailers in the country, and the meeting is a chance [...] http://tinyurl.com/yfsgohm

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits — 3/26/10

Wow, these really piled up.

§ Icv2 sits down with Toykopop's Stuart Levy to talk about the state of the company, the manga market and so on. Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3

Much of it is plain talk:

There’s not as much depth overall in the category as there was a few years ago. That’s because of a lot of factors that everybody’s familiar with: there’s a lot more product in the marketplace, there’s less space overall in the retailers, there are fewer customers in the stores and there’s certainly a lot of accessibility to content online. So if somebody isn’t convinced and won’t actually purchase a graphic novel or a series, they have other ways they can consume it without making that plunge. All those factors combined have limited the breadth of the salable titles at retail. The last issue is that there’s still a question as to which retailers will not only survive but become stronger over the next few years, and which may or may not make it including some of the national chains.


But some reveals more of the entrepreneurial streak Levy is known for:

From my point of view, the thing I’m really excited about right now is that we’re doing a tour this summer. Basically I’m hitting the road with one of my guys and six students, university students. We’re auditioning right now to choose the six. We’re going to be in a bus for three months. We’re going to tour America and we’re going to film it for the Web as a reality show.

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Power Out UPDATE 03/26/2010

Nathan Schreiber updated Power Out. http://tinyurl.com/y8u4yvg

GUARDIANS Revealed: ROBERT KIRKMAN on His GLOBAL Roster

The writer talks for the first time on the characters he's created and using for his new Image series Guardians of the Globe http://tinyurl.com/yemlrpd

Comic Book Legends Revealed #253

Welcome to the two-hundred and fifty-third in a series of examinations of comic book legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for an archive of the previous two hundred and fifty-two.
Comic Book Legends Revealed is part of the larger Legends Revealed series, where I look into legends about the worlds of entertainment [...] http://tinyurl.com/y8jqlwg

CBR Plays "Super Street Fighter IV"

CBR News recently got their hands on Capcom's latest installment of their long-lived and much beloved arcade style fighting franchise, the online-friendly "Super Street Fighter IV." Violence ensued. http://tinyurl.com/yk28ga2

The BOONDOCK SAINTS Coming Marching in to Comic Book Stores

Boondock Saints: In Nomini Patris is a new limited series based on the cult-hit films. We talked with the creative team http://tinyurl.com/ykt7e4g

Number Crunching: Hellblazer #265

 Comic: John Constantine: Hellblazer
Issue number: 265
Really? Oh yes. 265 of the buggers, plus a load of spinoffs, annuals, mini-series, guest appearances and a bad film.
Creators?: Peter Milligan, Simon Bisley and Trish Mulvihill.
Price: $2.99
Pages: 22.
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Preview of 'Kevin Smith's Green Hornet' #2

Preview of Kevin Smith's Green Hornet #2 published by Dynamite Entertainment.  On sale 3/31/2010.

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Marvel MIX 3-View: PUNISHER, SHE-HULK SENSATIONAL, X-4VER

Preview PUNISHER 15, SHE-HULK SENSATIONAL #1, X-MEN FOREVER 20, shipping from Marvel Comics Mar 31, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/yl2hb7w

Marvel TEAMS 3-View: CLOAK & DAGGER #1, FF, ROK: INHUMANS

Preview CLOAK & DAGGER #1, FANTASTIC FOUR 577, and REALM OF KINGS: INHUMANS #5, shipping from Marvel Comics Mar 31, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/y8u3es7

Marvel X-EVENT 3-View: X-FORCE, NEW MUTANTS, 2ND COMING

Preview X-FORCE 25, NEW MUTANTS 11, and X-MEN: SECOND COMING #1, shipping from Marvel Comics Mar 31, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/yl7rdh5

Marvel SNIKT Preview Duo: WOLVERINE ORIGINS, DARK WOLVERINE

Preview WOLVERINE ORIGINS 46 and DARK WOLVERINE 84, shipping from Marvel Comics Mar 31, 2010 http://tinyurl.com/ydo8h6m

Preview: X-Men Forever

Mysteries continue to mount regarding the 'mutant burnout' phenomena and the shadowy organization known only as the 'Consortium'. After ferreting out a complex network of double-agents infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury is left with only one choice: to infiltrate the Consortium himself. With a team of X-Men behind him, the Consortium is about to get hit by Hurricane Nicholas! Don't miss a minute of the heart-pounding action from comics icon CHRIS CLAREMONT! http://tinyurl.com/y89sx2b

Marvel Comics On Sale March 31, 2010

Courtesy of Marvel Comics, CBR brings you advance looks at new comics on sale next Wednesday, March 31, including "Cloak and Dagger" #1, "Dark Wolverine" 84, "She-Hulk Sensational," and more! http://tinyurl.com/yd3dbnr

Garters & Ghouls Now A Digital-Only iPhone Comic

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Cartoon Art Museum Hosts Miyazaki Lecture

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"The Innocents" Nears its Conclusion in "The Boys" #42

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Florida Supercon Announces New Guests

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Nihilarity UPDATE 03/25/2010

Shannon Wheeler updated Nihilarity. http://tinyurl.com/ycae688

Preview: The Flash: Secret Files and Origins 2010

Flash Facts! In the aftermath of BLACKEST NIGHT and THE FLASH: REBIRTH comes the beginning of a new era for Barry Allen and the deadly Rogues! As Barry readjusts to life again, strange happenings explode across Central City that will lead to one of the most bizarre murder mysteries Barry will ever face in the upcoming THE FLASH #1! Plus, don't miss Wally West, Kid Flash, Gorilla Grodd and a cold case that will send The Flash down a path unlike any other. Run – don't walk – to pick it up! http://tinyurl.com/ydxwwxd

Captain Action Announces Be@rbrick

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Titan Launches WWE Heroes Prequel Comic on iPhone

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DC Comics Gunning For Direct Market Top Spot

I recently wrote that there was a policy change at DC Comics. That DC editors were being given the go ahead to greenlight projects far quicker and easier than previously, and that the traditional bottleneck ... http://tinyurl.com/yg4a28z

Jonathan Hicklenton?s 100 Months To be Published Posthumously

The front cover to Jonathan Hicklenton’s posthumous graphic novel, 100 Months. And the back cover too.

2000AD Hicklenton finished the project before his death last week, after living with  multiple sclerosis for decades, and it is ... http://tinyurl.com/yd4ylc7

Kick Ass Tracking Relatively Low?

While the tabloid press in the UK are finding little to talk about that isn’t Kick-Ass, in the US it’s a different story. Despite very positive geek-coverage, mainstream tracking is low, below another movie released ... http://tinyurl.com/ybdzmrv

Reed Swings with Spider-Man

CBR spoke with Brian Reed about his "Siege: Spider-Man" one-shot and his "Amazing Spider-Man Presents: American Son" miniseries which will follow the adventures of Harry Osborn in a post-Dark Reign Marvel Universe. http://tinyurl.com/ykynpab

Battle for the Immortal Soil of Comic-Con International expands

On the San Diego Comic-Con front, things just keep getting hotter and hotter. Not only is today the day that hotel reservations have to be paid for or surrendered, but dueling Facebook pages have been launched to showcase potential future home of the one the call "Con!"

You'll recall that several cities are vying for the San Diego Comic-Con-- or as it's more accurately known, Comic-Con International: San Diego. See if they move it, they even have a name for it. A lack of space in the convention center and surrounding hotels has the folks who run CCI seriously looking at other venues for when their contract runs out in 2012. http://tinyurl.com/ygq8nb6

How to Cast Your Dragon

The voice talent of DreamWorks' upcoming "How To Train Your Dragon" sat down to discuss their contribution to the film, the challenge of performing with only a voice, the careful use of Scottish accents and more. http://tinyurl.com/y9txj2v

Best Shots Rapid Reviews: GREEN LANTERN, NEW AVENGERS, More

The Best Shots team has their round of pellet reviews on this week's new releases http://tinyurl.com/y9oqwdz