Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 3: Wolves at the Gate Written by Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard; Illustrated by Georges Jeanty Dark Horse, October 2008, $15.95 I have to admit something right up front, by quoting myself: Not only have I never read any [[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]] comics, I’ve never seen the…
ICv2 reports that graphic novels tied to feature film release saw a massive increase in third quarter sales. “Sales of the Watchmen graphic novel exploded after the trailer hit theaters and it will clearly be the number one graphic novel of 2008, but a number of Batman-related graphic novels including The Killing Joke and The…
Sylvain White (Stomp the Yard) replaces Tim Story (Fantastic Four) as director on the Warner Bros. adaptation of Vertigo’s Losers. He inherits a script from James Vanderbilt (Zodiac) as production responsibilities move from a Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures co-production to one managed by Joel Silver’s Dark Castle Entertainment. Production is expected to begin in early 2009…
IVerse offers up some great free comics, including Shadowhawk, Oz:The Manga & more. We tell you how to find them, plus: Spider-Man 4 gets a writer – maybe Todd gives Spawn a sell out This week’s new comics and DVDs plus the Best Bets we love to share Just like you are doing elsewhere, exercise…
If you thought Uatu’s jaw dislocation was surprising, wait until you’ve heard this one… Jeph Loeb is no longer involved with Heroes. The producer of NBC’s television epic and the frequent comic book writer has been axed from the daily ongoings of Heroes, according to Variety. Jesse Alexander of Alias fame is also off the…
Nate Powell hits upon some pretty heavy subject matter in his latest graphic novel Swallow Me Whole, now out frolm Top Shelf. We’re talking childhood schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, family breakdown, animal telepathy, and misguided love, just to name a few. The Indiana-based cartoonist traverses the familiar territory of teen angst and all the growing…
Relative newcomer David Lindsay-Abaire is stealing James Vanderbilt’s webshooters and hitting the New York skyline with Spider-Man 4. The Hollywood Reporter states that Lindsay-Abaire, traditionally a novelist and playwright, is writing the fourth installment of the Spider-Man franchise for Columbia Pictures. Spider-Man 4 will once again feature Sam Raimi as director and Tobey Maguire as…
Mad Artist Tom Richmond wrote on his blog about a new Mad book, due out tomorrow. He wrote, “Back in 1998 Mad published MAD About the Movies, a collection of movie spoofs from over the years. It was in part to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Warner Bros. (WB owns DC Comics which in turn…
Recently, Neil Gaiman told MTV’s Splash Page that a film adaptation of his Marvel limited series 1602 would be an excellent idea. “I would love it if somebody made a 1602 movie,” Gaiman told the site. “I would love to go and see that. That is something I would just love to sit in the…
Entertainment Weekly’s latest issue features an op/ed on the current affairs of NBC’s number two drama Heroes. The article, written by Lost aficionado Jeff "Doc" Jensen, points out that this season averages 9.4 million viewers per episode, down from last season’s average of 11.6 million. This season, the series reached its lowest number ever at…
We’ve often called Sam Raimi the busiest man in Hollywood between the projects he is personally directing along with those he is involved as a producer. After all, his Ghost House Pictures are producing films, which we’ll be reviewing in the coming days, and there’s his new television series which partner Rob Tapert discussed with…
David Maisel, Executive Vice President, Office of the Chief Executive, and Chairman of Marvel Studios spoke to investors last weekend and IESB has a complete transcript up for those interested. Highlights of the talk, though, indicate that Marvel is working hard to maximize their film franchises without blowing the budget on any single film and…
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