mercoledì 6 gennaio 2010

Michael Jackson Figures

Playmates will produce a line of figures and dolls based on Michael Jackson, in a deal with Bravado, which signed the license with Playmates.  http://tinyurl.com/y9oknjq

David Finch Signs Exclusive

Artist David Finch has signed an exclusive agreement with DC Comics. http://tinyurl.com/ye85lct

“It Starts With a Kiss” in April

Archie Comics announced that there will be a new twist on an old love triangle beginning with Archie 608. http://tinyurl.com/ydlnoy7

Q&A: Erik Larsen on Savage Dragon #156 (Blog@Newsarama)

Savage Dragon 156, out this week, was the culmination of not just the last year of storytelling in creator Erik Larsen’s epic superhero saga, but also final and clinching proof of some of the things many fans have suspected since the storyline began in earnest a few issues ago. The issue was essentially one long [...] http://tinyurl.com/yh3ltwj

Update: DC Readies Who?s Who + ?Legacies? (Blog@Newsarama)

Though the projects were announced by DC last month, it was confirmed in the DC Nation pages of Wednesday’s DC Comics releases that the new “Who’s Who” series arrives this May. The series, an update of the extremely popular ’80s accounting of the characters, teams and locations of the DCU, will be 18 issues [...] http://tinyurl.com/yd4qhq3

"Thor" Pushes Up Release Date

Paramount and Marvel announce "Thor" will be released on May 6th, 2011. Originally scheduled for a May 20th release that year, the move comes in the wake of the "Spider-Man 4" delay, causing a major shift in 2011. http://tinyurl.com/ybd8esf

Archie Comics First Looks: ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST #205, ARCHIE & FRIENDS #139, BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #177 & SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #208

Archie Comics First Looks: ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST 205, ARCHIE & FRIENDS 139, BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST 177 & SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 208 ARCHIE'S DOUBLE DIGEST 205 IT'S ANOTHER BLAST FROM THE PAST, AS MADHOUSE'S RONALD THE RUBBER BOY... http://tinyurl.com/ycrvrh7

What's New, Pussycats?

What's New, Pussycats? Two of the greatest bands in comic book history hook up like never before when Josie and the Pussycats come to town to tour with The Archies. However, more than music is made on one starry night... http://tinyurl.com/y8p45c3

Spider-Man 4?s Tangled Web (Blog@Newsarama)

Production sense, tingling! That’s the word from the Hollywood Reporter, who says that Spider-Man 4 has been delayed, due to Sam Raimi and Sony not being able to agree on who should play the villain or villains in the movie. (John Malkovich as the Vulture? Okay — Anne Hathaway as Felicia Hardy as the “Vultress”? Not so [...] http://tinyurl.com/yjfbrqn

Black-balled: Gantz trailer hits the web (Blog@Newsarama)

Ready for violence, death, and aliens? Well, you’ll have to wait a little bit on that, as the new teaser trailer for Gantz is just that — a tease, instead examining the book’s titular ebony sphere… The Shinsuke Sato-directed film is due out sometime in 2011 in Japan — no word yet on when it’ll hit [...] http://tinyurl.com/yk73rez

Spider-Man 4, Human Target, Kick-Ass: Jan 6th Comic Reel

"Spider-Man 4" derailed by villains! "Human Target" shifts air dates. "Kick-Ass" to open SXSW 2010! Also, "Deadpool" finds a couple of writers, "Preacher" sidelined for Bond and more. http://tinyurl.com/yl63v5n

Review: Rotten #6 (Blog@Newsarama)

Rotten #6 Created by Mark Rahner Written by Mark Rahner & Robert Horton Art by Dan Dougherty Lettering by Sean Konot Published by Moonstone Books In Stores: January 6 Welcome to another installment of agent William Wade and J.J. Flynn, zombie hunters under secret orders from Pres. Rutherford B. Hayes. Wade and Flynn have taken command of a fort and are just [...] http://tinyurl.com/y9orfgu

Millar Might Want Superman Movie, Bendis Does Wants Spider-Man Movie, Who?s Next?

Earlier this week, Mark Millar posted on Millarworld,
Financially, it makes so much sense for us to do one of our own properties next, either Nemesis or American Jesus or whatever. But Matthew [Vaughan] and I ... http://tinyurl.com/ycjdfvv

DC Preview - SUPERMAN: WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #11

The penultimate issue of Superman's adventures on New Krypton hits stores this week and here is a preview http://tinyurl.com/y9a89f6

Exclusive DC Preview: JONAH HEX #51

Jonah's adventures continue, and we have your exclusive preview of 51, in stores TODAY Jan 6 2010! http://tinyurl.com/ydhveew

DC Preview - SUPERMAN: WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #11

The penultimate issue of Superman's adventures on New Krypton hits stores this week and here is a preview http://tinyurl.com/yc9elp8

Exclusive DC Preview: JONAH HEX #51

Jonah's adventures continue, and we have your exclusive preview of 51, in stores TODAY Jan 6 2010! http://tinyurl.com/yccle6o

ArtPorn: Savage Spirit Of The Bat by Neal Adams

Here’s the full colour version of the Doctor Savage/Spirit/Batman cover by Neal Adams from DC’s New Wave series.

We previously showed the black and white cover here.
http://tinyurl.com/yetcdlx

That Marvelman Copyright Thing Again. Again. Again.

Comics archaeologist Pádraig Ó Méalóid has been at it again. We previously reported that Padraig claimed to have found a copyright line in a Young Marvelman strip that definitely laid the much-disputed ownership of Marvelman ... http://tinyurl.com/ydspl6s

On sale today: SUPERMAN: WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #11

The murder mystery engulfing New Krypton deepens in the second part of “Mystery in Space.” SUPERMAN: WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON 11 hits today.
http://tinyurl.com/ye77p4w

It Came From the NYPL: Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe (vol. 5) (Blog@Newsarama)

The library is a great place for readers to discover comics, and it’s a great place for comics readers to check out things that they want to try without spending their hard-earned cash. I’m looking at comics that I find in the New York Public Library system. Some time back, I checked out the fourth [...] http://tinyurl.com/yl36gml

PREVIEWS: New Comics On Sale Today!

It's the first New Comics Day of 2010 here in the USA, and CBR has over thirty previews of books on sale today from Marvel, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, BOOM! Studios, Oni Press, Dynamite Entertainment and Image Comics! http://tinyurl.com/ycdee7t

Cowboys And Aliens Finally Shooting In July ? And In 3D To Boot

Big Numbers #4. Miracleman 25. Hepcats 13. And the Cowboys And Aliens movie.
Conceived of by Scott Rosenberg and promoted off the back of Men In Black, Cowboys And Aliens was first picked up by Universal ... http://tinyurl.com/yfdesro

The Amazing Spider-Man Annual 21

The Amazing Spider-Man Annual 21.
Cover artist: John Romita Sr.

"The Wedding! is the title of the story from Amazing Spider-Man Annual (Vol. 1) 21 in which Mary Jane Watson and Peter Parker (a.k.a Spider-Man) get married. It was published in 1987 and written by David Michelinie, featuring cover art by John Romita Sr." [Wikipedia] http://tinyurl.com/yckwowy

Image Comics on Sale January 6, 2010

Image Comics has provided CBR with exclusive advance looks at two new books on sale this week with nine pages from "Forgetless" #2 and seven pages from "Proof" 25 which kicks off the title's second season! http://tinyurl.com/ycfhpxk

Still No Comics In The UK

The great comic book drought of ‘10 continues, as Diamond UK confirm there will be no deliveries to UK stores today or tomorrow. There is a possibility there will be a delivery on Friday, if ... http://tinyurl.com/y8hd6uf

You Don?t Have To Be M.A.D To See It?

It’s not just films that are forgetting to actually have the comic before adapting a graphic novel.
This Sunday in Saratoga Springs, the play Manhattan After Dark opens featuring “Teenage superheroes. Evil villains. Philosophical musings and ... http://tinyurl.com/yzlzyn8

A Year of Cool Comics - Day 5

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/yjrfq4u

Troublemakers, The

With Chance in Hell, Gilbert Hernandez strayed away from his much-loved Love and Rockets setting of Palomar. In these books he’s embarking on a different series, in which he creates graphic adaptations of fictional movies that feature the actor sister of his Love and Rockets matriarch Luba.
The Troublemakers is a pulpy work, featuring two femmes [...] http://tinyurl.com/ybz3lv5