Author: Glenn Hauman

Mark Waid Goes On Rampage At BOOM! Offices, Wounded By Police

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  • April 1, 2010

You thought it was just a slogan… they were trying to warn us.

Authorities were investigating this morning’s shooting spree at the BOOM! Studios offices that ended when a shotgun carrying Mark Waid was wounded by officers.

Los Angeles police spokesman Lee Travers said Waid went to the office at about 11:10 a.m. and began shooting up computers with a shotgun.

Officers confronted Waid and told him to drop the shotgun. Instead he pointed the gun at the officers, at which point they fired at Waid, Travers said.

Waid was taken to an area hospital for treatment and was expected to survive– a great relief to publisher Ross Richie, who was concerned that Waid’s script for Irredeemable #13 might be late.

Sources say Waid was upset because no one remembered his birthday a week and a half ago.

‘Blackest Night’ #8 Recalled: Production Error Changed Story In Non-variant Editions

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  • April 1, 2010

blackest-night-8-recalled-9742779In one of the most stunning mistakes in comics, Blackest Night #8, which came out yesterday and was supposed to end the series, is being recalled due to a production error that caused the wrong pages to be run in most copies of the issue, changing the story heavily.

DC Comics is asking retailers to remove the issue from shelves immediately, and to issue refunds on the issue. A corrected version of Blackest Night #8 will be available in stores next week, with a new cover to distinguish between versions. No word has yet come down on how DC will be reprinting the variant cover editions, or if they had the same errors across all editions.

This is not without precedent: I worked in DC’s production department during “A Death In The Family”, the let’s-use-a-900-number-to-see-if-Jason-Todd-lives-or-dies event. What was not widely known at the time was that different versions were prepared in advance, depending on the voting. I had a xerox of the page where Jason lived for years, just to prove to people that it could’ve gone either way. Also, when The Simpsons did “Who Shot Mr. Burns?” different results were animated. It just seems that in this case, the wrong pages ended up getting printed, with one version showing up in the regular issue and another showing up in at least some of the variants.

Action is already beginning to heat up on eBay, as various versions are already beginning to get traffic. And I can’t imagine that a lot of retailers are going to turn all their copies in, although that may be the only way they get their replacement issues. 

So what actually happens? What are the differences? MAJOR SPOILERS after the jump…

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iPad preview has Marvel app, but what does it do?

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  • April 1, 2010

This picture by Stephen Fry, who got his hands on an iPad before the rest of us (he does that sort of thing; he got the second ever Macintosh in England, Douglas Adams got the first) shows an icon for a Marvel application, which may or may not come standard with every iPad install.

If so, it means the long-surmised Marvel-Disney-Apple synergy is about to bear fruit in a BIG way.

No word on whether this will be instead of or in addition to any display space Marvel may get in the iBookstore.

A Census PSA from George Takei and Brad Altman

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  • March 31, 2010

Tomorrow is the day you’re supposed to officially fill out the US Census. As you should know, the Census is used to determine allocation of House seats, electoral votes, and federal funding relating to
transportation, agriculture, health, education, and housing.

But there are other reasons to fill out the form as well, and I’ll let co-husbands George Takei and Brad Altman explain it:

And here’s another reason: The national average on the return rate for census forms is 34%. In much
of Texas, the more
Republican the area, the lower the return rate. In Briscoe County
in the Panhandle, McCain/Palin won nearly 75% of the vote — and 8% of
locals are sending in their census materials. In King County, near
Lubbock, McCain/Palin won nearly 93% of the vote — and only 5% of
locals are answering the census.

So if you fill out the census, it’s like you’re voting– and if someone else doesn’t fill it out, they aren’t.

Crazy Sexy Geeks: Iron Man’s Briefcase!

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  • March 30, 2010

crazysexygeekslogo300x1501-6900776A couple of weeks ago, the trailer for IRON MAN 2 came out and people are STILL talking about how cool it was to see a version of the “briefcase armor.”

But some of you may not be familiar with this. What exactly briefcase armor? Why is it cool? How has it evolved over time? How does it even make sense?

Fortunately for you, the Crazy Sexy Geeks have put together this short video explaining all those answers, followed by a fun montage of Iron Man’s many looks over the years.

NOTE: We did not include armor Tony wore in alternate universes (such as ULTIMATE) or possible futures (Arno Stark). We also did not include the armors seen in the infamous “The Crossing” and “Teen Tony” storylines because we would like to pretend those stories never ever happened.

Enjoy!

‘The Walking Dead’ shambles to AMC

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  • March 30, 2010

AMC is shuffling forward with The Walking Dead, based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics. The one-hour series begins production this June in Atlanta with actor Jon Bernthal playing lead character Shane.

AMC currently plans on debuting The Walking Dead this October as part of the network’s “Fearfest”, an annual 14-day marathon of thriller and horror films. Kirkman will serve as executive producer along with Frank Darabont who will also write and direct. Gale Anne Hurd will also serve as executive producer along with Charles “Chic” Eglee (creator of Murder One and co-creator of Dark Angel).

No word if the series will be in black and white like the comic is.

ComicMix Crew at I-Con 29 this weekend

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  • March 26, 2010

On the road again… see ComicMix folks Robert Greenberger, Glenn Hauman, Aaron Rosenberg, Matthew Weinberger, and probably even more of us this weekend at I-Con 29, back at the campus of SUNY/Stony Brook on beautiful Long Island. In addition, you’ll be able to hear Aaron and Glenn on Destinies: The Voice Of Science Fiction on WUSB 90.1 FM, or online at http://www.wusb.fm.

Glenn’s schedule (subject to change):

Meet the Pro’s – Friday from 8:00pm – 10:00pm in Islip Ballroom
Good Prose/Bad Film – Saturday from 12:00pm – 1:00pm in SAC 302
Pimp Your Talent – Saturday from 3:00pm – 4:00pm in SAC 302
Superman: An American God? – Saturday from 4:00pm – 5:00pm in ESS 001
Business of Publishing – Saturday from 5:00pm – 6:00pm in SAC 302
Slans, Mutants, and Vampires Rule! – Saturday from 7:00pm – 8:00pm in SAC 302
Eye of Argon/Amanda McKittrick Ros Reading Competition – Saturday from 11:00pm – 12:00am in Ronkonkoma Room
Smack Yourself in the Forehead Moments – Sunday from 10:30am – 11:30am in SAC 303
Just Add Sex – Sunday from 2:00pm – 3:00pm in SAC 302

Aaron’s schedule (subject to change):

Meet the Pro’s – Friday from 8:00pm – 10:00pm in Islip Ballroom
Popular Media Licenses & Gaming – Friday from 8:00pm – 9:00pm in ESS 131
State of the Industry – Indie Press/Freelance edition – Saturday from 10:00am – 11:00am in ESS 001
Writing Media Tie-ins – Saturday from 11:00am – 12:00pm in SAC 302
Business of Publishing – Saturday from 5:00pm – 6:00pm in SAC 302
So You Want To Be a Game Designer? – Saturday from 9:00pm – 10:00pm in ESS 131

Matthew will be on various and sundry comics panels, and Mr. Greenberger, of course, will be doing the world famous I-Con Movie Previews both Saturday and Sunday.

Stop by and say hi. Tickets are still available. It’s a hell of a convention, and literally has something for everyone and the only way they’d get a bigger dealers room would be to rent Nassau Coliseum.

Robert Culp: 1930-2010

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  • March 25, 2010

Robert Culp, best known to genre fans as FBI Agent Bill Maxwell on The Greatest American Hero and as Trent in the Outer Limits episode “Demon With A Glass Hand”, passed away after a fall outside his Los Angeles home. He was 79.

Culp gained fame very early in his career as the star of
the 1957-59 Western television series Trackdown
in which he played Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman, but was best known in the 60’s for the series I Spy, where he co-starred with Bill Cosby, the first time a black actor got equal star billing. Culp wrote the scripts for seven episodes, one of which he also
directed. One episode earned him an Emmy nomination for writing. For all
three years of the series he was also nominated for an acting Emmy for lead actor, but lost each time to Cosby. He returned to prominence in 1981 with The Greatest American Hero, a role that brought him a new generation of fans, many of which he greeted the last few years at conventions as talk of a movie adaptation surfaced.

We were lucky enough to interview Robert Culp back in 2008, and he was one of the nicest guys you could ever hope to meet. My wife still has an audio clip where he wished her a happy birthday.

Take the time tonight and watch some of his great work. Choose from his Emmy nominated written episode of I Spy:

or The Greatest American Hero:

‘Star Wars: Galactic Heroes’ to become animated series

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  • March 22, 2010

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Lucasfilm Ltd. is in pre-production on a series based on the Star Wars: Galactic Heroes, a line of Star Wars toys aimed at younger kids. According to IESB, the series is reportedly operating under the working title Squishies, and there is a director on board.  There is currently no word about any network deal, nor is there any word on what era of Star Wars history will be covered.

Any bets that they were inspired by the success of Marvel’s Super Hero Squad?

Monday Mix-Up: When ‘Watchmen’ Met ‘WALL-E”

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  • March 22, 2010

WALL*E’S JOURNAL: October 12th, 2085:

This planet is afraid of me. I have seen its true face.

The streets are extended gutters and the accumulated filth will foam up and all the politicians will look down and shout “Clean up!”…

…and I’ll look up and make some cute little robot sound.

Don’t tell me they didn’t have a choice.

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