Image Comics has announced Gutsville #1 has sold out, prompting the company to go back to press with an all new cover. GUTSVILLE takes place one hundred and fifty years after the ocean liner HMS Daphne was swallowed at sea, with its passengers’ descendants clinging to life in the titular subterranean city. A Puritan-like society is shattered when revolutionaries, sadistic priests and a psychotic killer clash. Their continued existence relies on one scared RatCatcher and the success of his escape. Series creator Frazer Irving said in a prepared statement, “Simon and I are quite proud of the work, so such…
Author: Stephen Schleicher
Stephen Schleicher
Stephen Schleicher began his career writing for the Digital Media Online community of sites, including Digital Producer and Creative Mac covering all aspects of the digital content creation industry. He then moved on to consumer technology, and began the Coolness Roundup podcast. A writing fool, Stephen has freelanced for Sci-Fi Channel's Technology Blog, and Gizmodo. Still longing for the good ol' days, Stephen launched Major Spoilers in July 2006, because he is a glutton for punishment. You can follow him on Twitter @MajorSpoilers and tell him your darkest secrets...
What if the Mafia had their own secret service? No this isn’t the tag for Madame Mirage, but rather Image Comics new mini-series Killing Girl coming this August. Written by Glen Brunswick, the screenwriter of the upcoming film adaptation of Ex Machina, and artist Frank Espinosa tell the tale of the mafia’s secret service and the one person able to take it down from the inside. “Everyone at Image is very excited by what’s next from Glen and Frank,” stated Eric Stephenson, Executive Director of Image Comics. “This miniseries is unlike either creator’s previous work, and it’s bound to startle…
Well Duh… Actually the complaint by The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood to the Federal Trade Commission is that ads and toys tied into the Transformers movie are aimed at kids under 13. The Boston-based Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood called on the commission to work with the toy industry and media companies to develop a uniform rating system so toys tied to PG-13 movies would not be marketed to children younger than 13. It also asked the FTC to investigate the marketing of PG-13 movies to children. Don’t buy into the bullshit. If you are a good parent, you…
According to an article in the Hollywood Reporter, Richard Roundtree has joined the cast of Warner Bros.’s Speed Racer. Roundtree will play Ben Burns, a racer-turned commentator and a hero to Speed (Emile Hirsch). “Man, I hear that Ben Burns is one bad mutherfu-” “Shut your mouth!” “I’m just talkin’ ’bout Ben Burns. Can you dig it?” via Hollywood Reporter
Man, this stuff never gets old – at least not to me. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diIYOvGvmg4[/youtube]
Or – “Where it all began…” This week Major Spoilers celebrates its first birthday! Woohoo! While Major Spoilers may be one year old this week, my love of comics began way back 1981. We were on a family vacation – you know the kind of vacation where you pack everyone into a camper and travel the highways and byways of this great country seeing the sites. I believe it was the summer we did the old west tour of Deadwood, Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Tetons, and of course Frontier Days in Cheyenne. It was on one of the many…
DC has released a sneak peek of Black Canary #1 that arrives this week.
Marvel Comics has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of World War Hulk: X-Men #2 that finds the angry green giant at the Xavier School looking for you know who.
With World War Hulk: Front Line #1 and World War Hulk: X-Men #1 selling out at Diamond, Marvel Comics has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek a World War Hulk Front Line #2. Similar to Civil War Front Line, WWHFL gives readers a look at the conflict through the eyes of Ben Urich and Sally “Have you ever been to MySpace” Floyd.
Dynamite Entertainment has announced the limited-edition Adam Hughes Red Sonja Statue has been re-solicited. The statue features real gems for the eyes and is limited to 138 pieces. The statue is based on Adam Hughes’ cover to Red Sonja #2 and is 9-inches high. “In the formula for Red Sonja’s success, of course, are the 4 “C”‘s – the character, creators, the concept and the (alternate) covers :-)! In addition to our regular team of Michael Avon Oeming, Mel Rubi, Brian Buchellato and Stephen Sadowski, there have been so many great creators chipping in- Frank Cho, Jim Lee, Roy Thomas,…
Here are some of the top items from this past week: Sunday: Hero History: Star Boy Monday: Action Comics #850 Review, Iron Man Cast Photo Tuesday: Omega Chase Sneak Peek, Heroes for Hire #11 Review Wednesday: Thunderbolts #115 Review Thursday: Countdown #45, X-Men #200 Review Friday: Marvel Zombies v. Army of Darkness #5 Sneak Peek, Green Lantern Sinestro Corps Special Review, Countdown #44 Review
They say newborns are able to see high contrast images quite well, so I decided to get my son started on comics by reading him DC Showcase Presents: Justice League of America Volume 1 (500 pages for only $19.00!). If you aren’t familiar with the Showcase Presents series, it is a cheap and easy way of educating yourself, and others, in the ways of the days before the first Crisis. Because they are inexpensive, the tales are printed on paper that is newsprint at best, and you are missing out on all the colors, but it is still fun to…
Dynamic Forces has announced the list of signed DC books arriving in August. DF is kicking off the second half of their summer selection of signed DC titles with Justice writer Jim Krueger and a double dose of Alex Ross! We all know it’s no simple task for Alex to bring the wonderful worlds of comic books to life the way he does; and that’s why it’s so impressive that he’s always ready to take time out and sign his work for the fans! Our first two selections are something super special from Mr. Ross and fans won’t want to…
Now we’re cooking I can’t believe Countdown has been such a slow burn in getting to the action, but finally, finally, Countdown 44 begins to deliver on the goods that make a great story. As hard as I have been on the series to date, I think everyone – writers, editors, artists, and most importantly the readers are finally starting to settle down and get comfortable with the series. Issue #45 received four stars, how will issue #44 fare?