Author: Mike Raub

Logan Gets Mr Bean’s Girl

wolverine-1776701Some important Wolverine casting news and our list of late comics end the year and ComicMix Radio covers it all!

Plus:

• Marv Wolfman comes back to The Titans – sort of

• Mark Waid splits from The Flash

• The Justice League director may not "get it"

And Sean McKeever shares what he enjoyed reading in 2007.

Press The Button now and we promise to save you from Zombie Dick Clark!

Young X-Men – fact or rumor?

girl-wolverine-8620106As the Big Ball looms over Times Square for next week’s plunge, ComicMix Radio begins our series of "What Were Your Favorite Comics Of 2007?"  with today’s rundown from DC and Marvel writer Paul Storrie.

Plus:

• Young X-Men – fact or rumor?

• The NY Comic Con begins building their guest list

• Dean Koontz Frankenstein lumbers into comics

And what did you enjoy reading in 2007? Right after you Press The Button, post a comment or write us direct here (podcast@comicmix.com) and we’ll share it with the world for you!

Merry Of The Merriest

Get out from under the tree and come share a little pop culture joy as ComicMix Radio lays out this week’s huge list of new comics and DVDs available to both the naughty and the nice. Plus:

Straw Men is headed into the comics in 2008

• Freddy, Jason and Ash are sell outs!

• Nickelodeon splits in two

• Can you guess what our favorite holiday movie is? It was in the theaters nineteen years ago today!

Come on, it’s Christmas – do we really have to ask you to Press The Button?

Hot Who Links and Much More!

OK, so we get a little sappy this time of year. Just bear with us and accept ComicMix Radio’s gift of some cool web links. And in the spirit of giving, a few of these haven’t even made it to the podcast yet!

• In two days, a lot of us should be treated to the first new Doctor Who adventure in months when the BBC airs this year’s Christmas special (and the Internet Fairies drop it somewhere online). In the meantime, did you know there is an online adventure calendar poster here. If this doesn’t put you in the mood for more Who, nothing will. 
 
• As we told you on Saturday, Shadowline is creating a contest geared toward writers to create a super-heroine for the 21st Century. The character will be 100% creator-owned as all Image and Shadowline books are (trademark and copyright to be shared by writer and artist). The winning entry will be featured in their own self-titled three issue mini-series to be drawn by Franchesco!, artist for She-Dragon and Green Lantern Corps Quarterly. Contest will be divided into three parts and for Round One: Contestants e-mail a BRIEF one paragraph story synopsis by January 31, 2008 to: superheroinecontest@gmail.com. Stories/concept must be original with original characters. No pre-existing characters may be used unless owned by contestant. 
 

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Two Girls And A Lot Of Magic….

250px-xmmessiah001cvrinks-6836939When you stop to think about it, there are a lot of similarities in the stories of Dorothy and Alice and now the connection is much deeper than we ever imagined. The critically acclaimed indy series Oz – Wonderland Chronicles might have passed you by, take a minute for ComicMix Radio as we preview the title with one of the creators. Plus:

• It’s finally a Merry Middle Earth Christmas

• Got an idea for a super heroine? Shadowline is listening!

• It’s seven-in-a-row for The X-Men arc "The Messiah Complex"

Press The Button now, and pass the eggnog!

A Little Song, A Little Dance, A Little Romance Down Your….

Simon & Kirby not withstanding, romance in the comics isn’t easy to come by – and today ComicMix Radio is happy to introduce you to a creator who is trying to change that by bring the romantic comedy genre to a four panel daily web comic. Meet the creator of You’ll Have That – as well as the lady who inspires him! Plus:

Poof Harry Dresden gets set to appear in comics

• Come talk TV at MySpace

• The new Transformers series premieres in just days

The kind of fun that money can’t buy awaits you once you Press The Button!

Archie, Judge Dredd, and Elves!

 Kids, Grab Your Wallets!

It’s the last shipping week before Christmas, and the Funny Book Elves have unloaded an avalanche of new comics and DVDs. ComicMix Radio gives you the inside intel needed to make you ready to shop! Plus:

2000 AD finally gets into the 21st century

• Larry Hama is back and he brought some Spooks

• Archie has a new Editor-In-Chief

And some of our  own brand of holiday cheer awaits you, too, once you… Press The Button!

Hot Links! Hot Links! Hot Links!

This week, ComicMix Radio had the chance to share the good bad and weird – and as usually here’s the links to prove it:

Robert Kirkman, writer of Invincible, Marvel Zombies, The Astounding Wolf-Man, Ultimate X-Men, The Walking Dead and more finally has a home on the web. Go here to check out his Kirkmania.Com, and tell him ComicMix sent you!

EyeShield 21,  the popular Shonen Jump manga that actually combines anime and American football, debuts on Cartoon Network today  but you can get a sneak peek here.

Those Top 25 Best Rock Posters of All Time can be viewed here and while you are looking at them, see if you can figure out the ones that influenced Jim Steranko back in the day! (more…)

Girls, Girls, Girls!

The ads have been all over comics the last few months, and you may have even thought about going to the website. So what is the deal behind the Suicide Girls and how do they fit into comics and pop culture?  The Big ComicMix Broadcast sits down with one of the most popular of the clan and get some answers …  Plus:

• DC makes a major claim on your wallet in 2008 (not to mention space on your book shelf)

• Welcome creator Robert Kirkman to the web!

• A new place to grab cool game trailers

• A nice slice of holiday web trivia

Here’s where you get to Press The Button!

Airboy Back For More!

For over a decade, Moonstone has been publishing titles that even non-comic fans would recognize  – The Phantom, Doc Savage and more. Now, they are poised to make some big moves in 2008 and we give you the first look right here –  Plus:

— It looks like Witchblade is headed back to television

The X-Men go manga

— Harry Potter fans get an early Christmas gift

— An ABBA museum… no we aren’t kidding!

Captain Action and Airboy are coming back. Press The Button and we’ll tell you more!