SDCC’12: The Hobbit

You won’t have to wait until Peter Jackson’s next video blog – there’s footage from The Hobbit panel for you to check out. Again, like many of these videos, we don’t know how long they’ll be up, so watch it now.

Also, you aren’t going to see any of the footage shown, just the Q&A session.

SDCC’12: IDW announces Wild Blue Yonder

Press Release

IDW Publishing is proud to announce a brand-new creator-owned miniseries from creators Mike Raicht, Zach Howard, and Austin Harrison featuring color by Nelson Daniel! When land and sea have become deadly and uninhabitable, the intrepid survivors of ecological disaster must take to the skies; to the WILD BLUE YONDER!

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SDCC’12: Sneak peek of Item 47 appears

Though we won’t get to (legally) see Item 47 until the Avengers collected Blu-ray set arrives later this year, Marvel has released a sneak peek of the 12-minute short film for all to check out.

S.H.I.E.L.D. recovered all but one… a Chitauri weapon, aka “ITEM 47.” After a young couple, Benny (Jesse Bradford) and Claire (Lizzy Caplan), stumble into finding the elusive weapon, they embark on a bank robbing spree. With S.H.I.E.L.D. agents (LOST’s Titus Welliver and AVENGERS’s Maximiliano Hernandez) hot on their trail, it’s only a matter of time before the couple have to pay for their crimes.

SDCC’12: Good Charlotte guitarist sinks teeth into the comics world

Press Release

Good Charlotte guitarist Billy Martin can now add another accomplishment to his already impressive résumé. A graphic artist, clothing designer and guitarist, Martin will now turn his considerable talents to comics. IDW Publishing is proud to announce VITRIOL THE HUNTER, an all-new comic book series co-written by Martin and Brent Allen, featuring interior art by Martin.

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SDCC’12: Marvel Iron Man Kids Costume Contest photo gallery

Yesterday, Robert Downey, Jr. surprised convention goers by making an appearance at the Marvel Iron Man Kids Costume Contest. We’ve got a slew of images from the event, including the winning entries.

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