Closing down a lot of windows before the really crazy rush of SDCC coverage begins… Superman Creator’s Secret S&M Story Heads to Film – ComicsAlliance.com Miley Cyrus Grows Wings – ComingSoon.net The 50 Greatest Film Trailers of All Time from IFC.com: What, no Superman Returns or the banned trailer for Spider-Man? Tolkein Film Trilogy Rings…
It’s #followfriday on Twitter, and these are some of the comics folks you should be following if you aren’t already doing so… Warren Ellis – If you’ve ever read anything by him, especially The Authority, Planetary, or Transmetropolitan, it probably won’t surprise you to learn how angry he can get on his Twitter. What will…
So, you want to be a superhero? Not a problem. Oh… you’re not a billionaire orphan with years to dedicate to the martial arts? Don’t fret! I’m sure you can play in a lake of toxic ooze, or get bit by a genetically unstable super-wombat, right? Well… even if you don’t have powers, don’t feel…
This week Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely have brought us the new Batman and Robin #1, featuring the brand new partnership of Dick Grayson as Batman and Damian Wayne as Robin. But did you know this isn’t the first time someone has stepped in as the Dark Knight or attempted to replace Bruce Wayne? Here…
A weekend window-closing wrap-up: The hardest core Wolverine fan you’ve ever seen… unless someone’s actually gotten their skeleton laced with adamantium. The Seven Stages of the Comics Critic – comiXology Interview: Heroes artist Tim Sale on the true colour of Batman and Spider-Man The Comics Reporter: More staffers leaving Wizard? Warren Ellis on the genesis…
A case of synchronicity in comics stories: First, a quote from Mark Waid’s monster interview on AintItCoolNews: BM: The Million Dollar Question: How did Mark Waid make his break into comics? MW:The Million Word Answer: Writer Devin Grayson had a great quote. Shesaid, “Breaking into comics is like breaking into a high-tech militarycompound. The first…
Today’s list of quick comic-related items that have piled up here… After three decades, Starlog shifts to the Web exclusively. That link points to ComicMix’s Bob Greenberger, who put in his time there and recalls what it was like. How does Kevin Smith get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, and pornography. Or something like…
Boy, it’s been taxing today. Here’s a list of quick comic-related items that have piled up here… Here’s a phrase to strike terror into the hearts of mortals: Wired UK Columnist Warren Ellis. His opening salvo is pretty good too: ‘We’re living in the last days of the Roman empire’ USPS – The Simpsons…
A round-up of items from the last few days… Hugh Jackman heartbroken over ‘Wolverine’ leak: Jackman said, "Obviously people are seeing an unfinished film. It’s like a Ferrari without a paint job." Jackman is on a world tour to promote the movie, making his first stop at Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbor, where much of…
A round-up of items from the last few days… Somehow, I don’t think we’ve ever linked to Hilary Barta’s Limerwrecks. Sony Registers ‘Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman!’ Trademark. No idea what DC thinks about it. Pixton™ – Create web comic strips online. DreadCentral talks to the director of Eve about Hack/Slash similarities….
What it’s been like here recently… Just way too much stuff to go through, and we’ve been very busy with the print announcement and rushing to get things ready for the Previews catalog, and I have dozens of tabs open to blog about and consolidate. Wheeee! So this will be more of a high-speed link…
Man, we are so behind… busy busy busy here. Some items from the past few days to tide you over: The "comics on handhelds" panel at SXSW, covered by ComicMix contributor Chris Ullrich for one of the thirteen other blogs he writes for. And speaking of ComicMix contributors past and present, Rick Marshall made it…
