Links 3/11/10
Coming soon: Battlestar Galactica MMO. Slated to be a browser-based space strategy game, offered exclusively on syfy.com for its first 30 days, this is being developed by obscure (and relatively unproven) Norwegian developer Artplant- which leads one to assume their app (or bid) wowed the Bigs behind such a high-profile and expensive license.
Comic Book Resources [...]
Breaking Into the House
How does one break into the House of Ideas? Well, this week the landlord’s gonna show you how.
Breaking Into Comics the Marvel Way is many things:
A two-part (56 pgs each) showcase-cum-audition for newly recruited artists.
An anthology featuring some of Marvel’s most prolific and high profile writers (Brian Michael Bendis, Marc Guggenheim, Peter David, Stuart Moore, [...]
Pic Parade
Let’s explore some corners of Geekdom from the last few days through pictures, shall we?
HBO Picks up A Game of Thrones (pilot + 9 episodes)
Mr. Spidderman at the Wailing Wall during Purim.
Nick Simmons, son of KISS frontman Gene, plagiarizes Bleach manga, among others, in Incarnate #1, his comic from Radical Publishing. Amidst the uproar he [...]
Matt Fraction in Marvel Winter Games Video
Because it seems I love to post vids, today may you enjoy Marvel’s latest Twisted Toyfare Theater/Robot Chicken-esque What The–?! offering- featuring Matt Fraction! Not really my thing, normally, but a special appearance by one of my favorite comic writers hooked me. The kids’ll love it. MODOK and Fraction, kids.
Alright, you’ve been granted your dalliance, [...]
This Week in NYC: Spidey Editors @ MoCCA 2/11
The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art here in NYC is running an exhibition of the original art for the entire issue of Amazing Spider-Man #50, as pencilled by John Romita Jr. with inks by Scott Hanna, and to kick this puppy into gear they’re hosting an evening with Spidey editors past and present.
In honor [...]
Around the Web: Millar’s Nemesis, The Beat Moves, and More
Marvel’s giving us a chance to peruse the first six pages of Mark Millar and Steve McNiven’s (both of Civil War fame) next project (due to release 3/3/10) here. This being a Millar book from the publisher’s Icon imprint, you’d be correct in assuming the guy in the chair’s fate ain’t pretty.
CIVIL WAR? Nothing. KICK-ASS? [...]
Links for 10/22/09
According to The Hollywood Reporter Executive Producer and showrunner Marc Guggenheim has left ABC’s FlashForward, a new borderline sciffy series I’ve been digging immensely. David Goyer, who along with Brannon Braga is co-creator of the show based on Robert J. Sawyer’s 1999 novel, has been handed the reins. SciFi Wire gives the change a thumbs [...]
Neal Adams @ Graphic NYC
Graphic NYC has a terrific piece by Christopher Irving and Seth Kushner on comics luminary Neal Adams. Among other things Mr. Adams discusses next week’s debut of the Astonishing X-Men motion comic in Union Square (which Forbidden Planet is participating in with Marvel, the details of which can be seen here at The Beat but [...]
Jack Kirby’s Estate prepares to sue Disney/Marvel.
Comics Rumormonger-In-Chief, Rich Johnston reports that holders of Jack Kirby’s Estate are preparing to sue Disney in reaction to the Mouse House’s acquisition of Marvel.
The legal action Kirby’s Estate has taken is serving notice that the blockbuster deal terminates copyright of all of Kirby’s creations with Marvel. Those creations being pretty obvious: the Fantastic Four, [...]
The Levitz Paradigm featuring DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH.
Previously, I wrote about The Levitz Paradigm and how its contributed to the way comics are done today. So, to give you an example of how that works we’re going to examine a book, and considering my Deadpool obsession, (that’s been curbed for a while now) I’m going to take the opportunity to talk about [...]
Alan Moore talks MARVELMAN!
The question I’ve been wanting to know with regards to Marvelman has been answered, but with some not so great news. Marvel will be reprinting the original Marvelman adventures written by Moore, but in completely shocking (shocking!) news he wants his name removed from the copy.
In this interview with Mania, Moore explains why he wants [...]
The New York Post says Bono has rescued the Spider-Man musical.
We’ve been off for the weekend, enjoying the fine mountain air, but over the weekend it seems Bono (and not Disney) has swooped in and rescued the Spider-Man musical.
Last we checked in with the musical, reports were that they were completely bankrupt because of Julie Taymor’s spending spree of 45 million dollars. However, Michael Riedel [...]
REVIEWS! I know.
Everyone can’t seem to get enough of this Guy Richie/Lobo news. I’m just bored with it, to be honest. Regardless, its probably about that time that we finally start reviewing some comics. Mr. Ayers recommended the top pick of the week with Strange Tales #1, I must concur, but there are some other good ones [...]
More Strange Tales
If I were James Lipton I’d have to say, “I have read Strange Tales #1… and it is awesome.” Forgive me for gushing, but no single issue I’ve read lately has brought such pure delight (I know that sounds kinda dopey, but it’s appropriate) to my grizzled soul, such a contented smile to my cynical [...]
