What started out as a web comic, then a series of books, is now heading to the silver screen. Fox 2000 is has purchased the rights to create a live action adaptation of the journal of Jeff Kinney’s best-selling title. The studio purchased all rights to the five novels, composed of handwriting and animation, chronicling the daily indignities faced by middle school student Greg Heffley. Former Buena Vista president Nina Jacobson will produce the first feature, with more to possibly follow. Carla Hacken is overseeing the film’s development for the studio. Since the rights have just been purchased, no director…
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The Chemistry Set is really moving these last couple of months, adding yet another title to its collection. In a city called Flint, almost as ugly as the real one, something has begun to stir in the pockets of wet shadow. Under hood and mask and clad to the toetips in red, a man has emerged in the alleyways with no memories of his person, his place, or his purpose. A prophecy-mangling amputee has taken to holding court in the street. Several stories above it all, a selfless psychiatric visionary is about to unleash a catastrophic new weapon in the…
DC Comics web comic imprint Zuda Comics will go live next week. October 30 is the launch date according to Richard Bruning, DC Comics Creative Director, SVP. With the launch of the site, visitors will immediately begin to shape and define the Zuda experience. Online submissions will begin, allowing aspiring web comics creators to submit their work directly to the Zuda editorial team. The Zuda web community will be invited to vote on the first ever Zudacomics.com competition, choosing one from the ten webcomics offerings. In addition, all visitors will be able to read the first ever Zudacomics.com Instant Winner,…
The webcomic site The Chemsitry Set announced Tony Lee and Dan Boultwood (from Silver Bullet Comic Books) are joining the list of Chemistry Set creators. The duo will be bringing their miniseries, The Gloom to the site soon. The Gloom is the tale of Carson Kane, a 1940’s industrialist who, by night, takes to the street as an Angel of Vengeance, his two hellfire pistols in his hands. But, although it pulls from the best of 40’s pulp iconology, it’s been dubbed ‘A Mel Brooks movie of a comic’ for its parody and humor. From Nazis to talking monkeys in…
The Chemistry Set has announced the upcoming release of Kid Houdini and the Silver Dollar Gang. Kid Houdini and the Silver Dollar Gang follows the adventures of young Harry Houdini after he ran away from his family home in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1886. Caged and mistreated by the cruel circus owner, Professor Murat, Harry and his misfit friends Lydia the snake girl, Hans the legless boy and the Siamese twins Jacques and Joe solve mysteries under cover of night. No case is too daunting nor dangerous to sway their scrutiny… if you can pay their fee: one shiny silver dollar.…
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Wes Molebash has some video promos of his web comic You’ll Have That. God, I love that comic. Even though the promo has low production value, it’s the joke that makes me laugh and reminds me why it is one of the sites I must visit each day. [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=h-wYxWKeVN0[/youtube] via You’ll Have That
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Besides being created by Kevin Church and Benjamin Birdie, The Rack is quickly becoming one of my top web comics of the year. via The Rack
Jeebus, I love this web comic. It’s no wonder it is still in my Top 57 Web Comics. via Diesel Sweeties
See the Scott Johnson’s My Extra Life website (a great site by the way) for the other joke featuring everyone’s favorite green giant. via MyExtraLife
We are through the looking glass here people. Good is bad. Black is white. Marvel is on top and DC is slumping. If we don’t get this solved soon cats and dogs will be living together in harmony… Brad Guigar from Evil Inc. has started a new set of “cards” of the heroes and villains that have switched sides. First up are The Riddler and Mary Marvel. Head over to Evil, Inc. and drop Brad an email to tell him who else should be on the list. via Evil, Inc.
Why not? The web comic by Brad Guigar is perfect for superhero fans, and has had an arc going for the last year that really got interesting last week. Last week ended with a mysterious explosion and this week began with an equally mysterious memorial service. The next nine days are not to be missed. Want to know more about the series? Take the jump for some words from Guigar and then head over to the site to check it out for yourself.
MySpace and Dark Horse Comics announced today the two companies would partner to bring MySpace Dark Horse Presents to the online community. This new online series, which is an homage to the original print Dark Horse Presents, will include original content, will be available exclusively on MySpace, and best of all, it’s free. The August issue goes live on MySpace today, and will include the following comics: Sugar Shock, the debut new comic from artist Fábio Moon and Joss Whedon, creator of the popular television shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly, and author of the highly successful Dark…