http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=53619 Walt Simonson returns to the character that made him a comic book superstar this July for his latest creator-owned project from IDW Publishing. In “Ragnarök,” the award-winning writer/artist tells his own version of the Norse apocalypse, one where Thor sits out the final battle with the Midgard Serpent, allowing the dark gods to destroy…
http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2014/6/24/meanwhile-at-hydra-hq.html “Minion! Did you take care of Captain America’s shield?” Yes, commander! After today, that meddlesome schoolboy won’t even recognize his shield.” “Exxxxcellent. Out of curiosity, what did you do?” “Sir?” “To Rogers’ shield. How did you sabotage it? Acid? Explosives? Radioactive vermin? What?” “Oh. Um, I’m not sure ‘sabotage’ is the right word, sir.”…
We’ve put off homework and started our summer reading early with the new-to-us [[[Polly & The Pirates]]] books and the actually brand new [[[Princess Ugg]]] issue #1, both from Oni Press. Both have a few of our favorite things in common: fierce girl characters, boarding schools, and Ted Naifeh, but don’t think these are strictly…
Written by Joshua Hale Fialkov. Art by Tom Grummett, Mario Guevara, Juan Vlaskco, Scott Hanna, Mark Pennington, Jay Leisten and Rachelle Rosenberg. Once I adopted Eric Larsen’s creed of “all issues are jumping-on issues” I’d like to say I’ve become a better comic reader because of it. Using that motto has removed the excuse “……
As a production person– and possibly the youngest person in comics production today who still worked in analog before digital– I found Colleen Doran’s discussion of reprinting A Distant Soil fascinating. http://www.adistantsoil.com/2014/05/16/comic-art-negatives-now-with-more-negativity/ Following up on this post which goes into detail about comic art negatives. IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THAT, you may be lost if…
Jeff Foxworthy is back on the highly rated Game Show Network’s AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE and talks about his transition from stand up comic to game show host, plus Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler tells us about their big screen reunion in BLENDED and DC Comics cleans house in a big way. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/2196310/comicmix_2014-05-20-134410.64.mp3 THE POINT covers…
Take a look. (Hat tip: Erica Henderson.)
If there is one thing that sets the superhero genre apart from its cousins – science fiction, detective/mystery, fantasy and mythology – it is the garish costumes our heroes and villains wear. The practice dates back to the inception of superheroes, even in western comics like The Lone Ranger, to bring in young readers with…
http://io9.com/why-do-we-care-so-much-about-what-female-superheroes-we-1573674640 It’s no secret that female characters are portrayed in a different way than their male counterparts are in comic art. But in a medium where superhero costumes are already so silly, why do we care so much about how our lady heroes dress?
Even if her name isn’t familiar, her moves certainly are. Zoe Bell has been at the top of her game as a stunt person in roles that ranged from XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS to any number of Quintin Tarantino films. Now she produces and stars in RAZE (with CONTINUUM’S Rachel Nichols). Zoe talks about the new…
A new take on GODZILLA hits theaters in a new days, and director Gareth Edwards and star Elizabeth Olson fill us in on the road they took to get the popular franchise rebooted. Plus Elizabeth talks about her prep for the role of Scarlet Witch in AVENGERS:AGE OF ULTRON. Meanwhile, out looks like comics will…
We circle back to WAREHOUSE 13, spending time with Saul Rubinek and Aaron Ashmore as they share their memories of the show just a couple of weeks before the doors close for the final time. Plus one of the building blocks of The Marvel Age Of Comics passes away. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/2181582/comicmix_2014-05-06-180522.64.mp3 THE POINT covers it 24/7!…
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