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Mark Wheatley painting ‘Lone Justice: Crash!’ video

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January 23, 2009

Lone Justice: Crash! is the new graphic novel from the Harvey award nominated team of Robert Tinnell and Mark Wheatley. Regular visitors to ComicMix also know Mark Wheatley as the co-creator (also along with Robert Tinnell) of EZ Street, as well as Frankenstein Mobster on his own.

For many of Mark’s fans and admirers, it is his painting and color work that set his art apart from others– and Mark has set up video cameras in his studio sanctum to document exactly what arcane methods he uses to create his color comics and illustrations. We’ve already shown you his drawing technique, now see how he finishes the work. Feel free to comment– Mark will be on hand to answer any questions.

Is Laura Hudson of Comic Foundry newfound royalty?

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January 23, 2009

It’s a fairy tale story that could only happen in comics.

Recent photographic evidence has come to ComicMix that shows that Laura Hudson, late of Comic Foundry and currently of Cerebus: A Diablog, is the long lost twin sister of Queen Beth Lowery of Waukau, Wisconsin.

Beth Lowery, according to America’s Finest News Source, was recently chosen as the consort of the Mattress King James Koepke III, Lord and Master of a vast bed and box-spring empire in central Wisconsin.

As we all know, there has been no true royal powers exercised in the industry since the passing of King Jacob in 1994. The lack of a royal presence in comics since that time has been long and bleak, with poverty, despair, and widespread variant covers roaming the land.

It is unclear what new privileges her connection to royalty will bestow unto Laura. Royal pardons do seem to be within her portfolio, and it is suspected that she may have the power to grant new royal charters to new comics distributors.

We here at ComicMIx are happy to pay homage to the newly-discovered princess, and hope that she doesn’t turn out to be one of those mad royals who runs around conventions with an axe screaming, "Off with their heads!" We got enough of that when Larry Hama used to carry swords around the Marvel bullpen.

The Barack Obama Action Figure (Made in Japan)

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January 22, 2009

It was inevitable. From a Japanese toy web site— and apparently, Barack Obama doesn’t even need Secret Service protection, he packs his own handgun. And his own street sweeper. And his own katana and wakizashi!

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And best of all, since it’s the Japanese, we get to have the Star Wars reference:

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Choose your punchline for this blog post:

1. Help us, Obama-Wan… you’re our only hope.

2. Obama’s private meeting with Dick Cheney.

Watchmen: Ten Years of Dr. Manhattan

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January 22, 2009

The Watchmen marketing is going full speed ahead, now that the lawsuits seem settled. Here’s some of the DVD bait that’s been showing up on http://www.thenewfrontiersman.net, an excerpt from a 1970 edition of NBS Nightly News (anchored by NBS stalwart Ted Philips) features a special report from co-anchor Jim Sizemore looking back at ten years of Dr Manhattan.

Superman and Spider-Man brought together by Obama’s call to service

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January 22, 2009

In what has to go down as the ultimate expression of bipartisanship in a new political age, Barack Obama brought Superman and Spider-Man together to work for the good of the nation.

OK, so maybe it was actually Tobey Maguire and Brandon Routh. They were on hand at Abram Simon Elementary in Washington DC to perform some community service as part of Obama’s call to community action on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. But still, if he can bring these two together, peace in the Middle East can’t be far behind..

MTV News had great coverage of the meeting, including this little snippet:

Though Maguire was kept busy screwing panels of the shelves together, a short time later, as Routh pulled books from boxes to stack them in the newly built cubbies, he happened across a — no joke — Spider-Man book, and walked it over to his super-brethren.

“I think this is yours,” he said, handing Maguire the book. The web-slinger laughed, and the actors shook hands and chatted for a few moments before Routh walked back across the room to shelve “I Can Read: Spider-Man 3, Meet the Heroes and the Villains.”

“I think I can probably beat them all up,” Routh said. “Just kidding.” Crisis averted.

MTV also got video of the meeting, shown here.

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‘Get Your War On’, 2001-2008

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January 22, 2009

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The one of a kind series, Get Your War On, is done. Over. Finito. Full stop. Creator David Rees has decided to end the series with the exit of George W. Bush from the White House. If you have a problem with that, you can ask him yourself tonight– he’ll be appearing at PowerHouse Books, 37 Main Street, DUMBO, Brooklyn at 7:00 PM. If you can’t make it, just read this interview in the National Post.

Now let the healing begin.

In Memoriam: Heath Ledger

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January 22, 2009

April 4, 1979 – January 22, 2008

An open note to the writers of ‘Lost’

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January 21, 2009

lostcast-9319870 Congratulations on your return to the small screen tonight. It’s been a while, and I know many have been awaiting your return. However, a cautionary note:

In my job here at ComicMix, I spend a lot of time talking pop culture with a number of comics professionals. I recently found myself in a discussion with a writer about Lost, and he said, quote, "I used to follow the show, but they just had too many dangling plot threads and unresolved story elements– I stopped watching."

Guys, when Chris Claremont says your series has too many dangling plotlines, you have a problem.

I mean, add a few super powers, and… hmm. Add superpowers to a convoluted plotline… didn’t I just get something about that? Why, yes I did:

Consider yourselves warned.

(Incidentally, Chris Claremont has a newly redesigned web site and blog, although he’s still working out the bugs of the migration and some of the redirects are still touchy. Go over and take a look, show him some love.)

‘Lone Justice: Crash!’ promotional trailer

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January 21, 2009

Lone Justice: Crash! is the new graphic novel from the Harvey award nominated team of Robert Tinnell and Mark Wheatley. This two-fisted pulp adventure began last week on ComicMix, but it’s been in the works for a while… in fact, we had a promotional video at the San Diego Comic-Con this past summer. And now that you’ve had a chance to see some of the series, you’ll also notice a few more spoilery images in there. Take a look:

Remember: the next installment of Lone Justice: Crash! premieres this Monday!