Marvel Comics On-Sale 9/10
Marvel has released a list of their releases for the week. Once you buy your stack, come back and tell us which of these you purchased and how you liked ‘em.
Comics On-Sale:
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #24
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #571 (NWTD)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #571 VILLAIN VARIANT (NWTD)
BIG HERO 6 #1
BIG HERO 6 #1 NAKAYAMA VARIANT
BLACK PANTHER #39 PALO 2ND [...]
You Can Help Save Superman’s Home
There are legends and then there are LEGENDS. When you think of universally recognized fictional characters, who do you think of? Mickey Mouse? Darth Vader? How about Superman? There is probably not an image, an icon more recognizable than that S shield and the man who wears it, regardless [...]
Marvel Characters are Turning Japanese (i really think so)
According to the New York Times.com, Marvel Entertainment has signed a deal with Madhouse, a renowned Japanese animation house, to produce develop a number of Japanese versions of their popular comic book heroes. These will be complete Japanese-styled overhauls, with Japanese origins and locations, not just anime versions of the established western heroes. [...]
Image to Launch I Hate Galaxy Girl
Image Comic’s will soon release a new Shadowline three issue mini-series called I Hate Galaxy Girl. Here’s a plot description from Image:
Based on skill alone, Renee Tempete should be the new Galaxy Girl. Instead, a buxom blonde with no actual powers holds the title. As events unfold, Renee struggles not only against monsters, criminals and [...]
F. Gary Gray to Helm Julius
Mandalay PIctures has hired director F. Gary Gray to helm a film adaptation of the Oni Press graphic novel Julius. The book, written by Antony Johnston and illustrated by Brett Weldele, is a modern take on William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar set in the world of urban crime.
Mandalay Pictures’ Cathy Schulman was quoted by SuperHeroHype.com as [...]
Savage Dragon Endorses Barack Obama
Image Comics superhero and former presidential candidate Savage Dragon officially throws his support behind Barack Obama in Savage Dragon #137. The issue, available on September 3, features a special 1:5 variant cover featuring the hero formerly endorsing the one candidate he knows isn’t a nemsis, Barack Obama.
“Four years ago the Dragon was a reluctant presidential [...]
Preview Ender’s Game on Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited
Marvel Comics is offering a preview of their upcoming adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game via their Digital Comics service. Visit the site to browse the Ender’s Game Sketchbook to see artwork from the series and read about the behind-the-scenes process of making the book.
Read Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #1 for Free
Marvel Comics will release an all-new Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane 5-issue miniseries this September. To promote this, they’re offering the first issue for free via their Digital Comics service. Click here to be whisked away to the Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited website and read until your heart’s content.
Here’s a bit about the plot from [...]
Pixar Films to Get Comic Sequels
The folks at Pixar have always been reluctant when it comes to producing sequels. Toy Story 2, of course, was the one notable exception. Now, though, it seems the studio has had a change of heart as they’re working on producing follow-ups to some of their films … just not in film form.
The film studio [...]
Comic-Con ‘08: Watchmen panel
Finally!
I’ve been trying to post this bad boy since I returned home from Comic-Con more than a week and a half ago. I wanted to post it first! But it turned out to be last (of my vids — I think Doug still has at least one more). It was no easy feat: this monster [...]
Marvel Auctioning Off Hulk Movie Items
Marvel has opened a handful eBay auctions for costumes and props from this summer’s The Incredible Hulk film. Several of the auctions have already ended but Betty Ross’ tennis shoes and a box from Stanley’s Pizza Parlor are both still up for grabs. More items, including the HumVee with the giant sonic cannon, will soon [...]
Green Lantern Film Update
According to Production Weekly, the Green Lantern movie is officially in “active development”. Here’s an excerpt from the magazine regarding the project.
STATUS - Development
PRODUCER: Donald De Line - Andrew Haas WRITER: Greg Berlanti - Marc Guggenheim - Michael J Green
DC COMICS 1700 Broadway New York, NY 10019
WARNER BROS. PICTURES 4000 Warner Blvd. Burbank, CA 91522-0001
Each [...]
Dark Tower Returns to Comics
Marvel will release Dark Tower: Treachery, a new 6-part mini-series inspired by the Stephen King books, on September 10. Writers Robin Furth & Peter David, artists Jae Lee & Richard Isanove, all who worked on the first Dark Tower comics, have returned for the new series. Gabriele Dell’Otto will contribute variant covers.
To celebrate its release, [...]
Marvel Utlimate Alliance 2: Fusion Trailer Released
A new trailer for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion is available via Marvel.com. Sadly, though, there’s no embed link so you’ll have to visit the site to view the high quality version. I did run across a slightly blurred version on YouTube which I’ve embedded below.
Marvel To Adapt Philip K. Dick’s Electric Ant
Marvel’s penchant for adapting classic works of Science Fiction to comic form continues with the announcement that they will take on Phillip K. Dick’s Electric Ant in 2009. David Mack and Pascal Alixe will handle creative duties on the project with help from Brian Michael Bendis and Paul Pope.
The comic book publisher’s take [...]