Tomorrow, Batman #681 is finally released after weeks of delays and brings down the curtain to Batman RIP. The Grant Morrison-Tony Daniel story has been generating all manner of press, both here and abroad. The BBC issued a story leading with, “Batman fans are set to discover whether the Caped Crusader is going to be…
When Entertainment Weekly assembles seven of the most powerful men (and woman) in all of comics, obviously some massive news bombs are going to get dropped. “Yes, I read comic books in the bath,” Grant Morrison announced, shocking the assembled fans and setting the blogosphere ablaze. Okay, so there was little in the way of…
Thursday morning at San Diego Comic Con, the marquee comics panel was Virgin Comics’ discussion featuring Stan Lee and Grant Morrison. Before the discussion started, a brief video was screened showcasing Morrison’s MBX, a new motion capture cartoon that retells an ancient Indian Myth. “I think today there’s an obsession with war,” Morrison said, as…
Here’s a bizarre bit of "Only in San Diego." Grant Morrison and Stan Lee agreed to partner on a new superhero… Let that soak in. We’ll see if anything comes of the planned partnership, which came about during a panel featuring the two creators at which they discussed their work with Virgin comics. They also…
Comic books usually fall back on stories of good versus evil, superheroes battling against villains with the fate of the world on the line. DC Comics is taking a new spin on that with their big summer event, Final Crisis, which posits that the dark side of Darkseid has triumphed, and the heroes are left…
Hello there, folks. So the first issue of DC’s latest mega-event, Final Crisis, hit shelves last month and the second issue is out this week. The series features a story by one of the greatest writers in the industry, Grant Morrison, as well as one of the best artists in comics these days, J.G. Jones….
What happens when a pet owner finds her dog constantly attacking her robotic vacuum? She assures him the machine is on notice by chastising the little bot in front of him. While it doesn’t have much to do with comics, this was too good not to share. Want a comics angle? Go read…
Before we even get started here: SPOILER WARNING! (So don’t say I didn’t warn you.) DC’s tentpole summer event, Final Crisis, is finally here, and it couldn’t be more of an antithesis to Marvel’s Secret Invasion. While the latter has been a wall-to-wall action blowout, Final Crisis has kicked off with a rambling, contemplative first…
To be filed under "Hey! that’s OUR thing, man!" Cracked.com recently posted a list of "The 6 Creepiest Comic Book Characters of All Time," leaving me wondering why they chose to make it a list of six characters. Why not five… or ten? "Cracked Six" just doesn’t sound right, while ComicMix Six is practically candy…
No matter how many times I hear about DC’s upcoming event-to-end-all-events Final Crisis, I can’t help saying its name to the tune of "<a href=” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3PV34CzYWM Final Countdown." Is there something wrong with me? Moving on… DC just sent word that EW.com has posted a five-page preview of… Wait for it… IT’S THE FIN-AL CRI-SIS……
As I wandered around the press gathering at the New York Legend Award ceremony for Stan Lee, I saw a familiar face — a face I first saw in an issue of Animal Man many years ago. It was, of course, Grant Morrison, who is currently wowing folks in All Star Superman and weirding them…
When you attend some of these publisher panels, you’re usually shown a few slides and given a brief description of upcoming titles — kind of like someone reading the Diamond Previews catalog out loud. So, instead of just parroting the entire affair, I’ve assembled an account of what you need to know about Friday’s "Vertigo: Welcome…
