INTERVIEW: Joe Kelly on Superman vs. The Elite

Award-winning comics writer Joe Kelly has crafted an engaging, thought-provoking, action-packed thriller in adapting his 2001 Action Comics #775 classic tale (“What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way”) into SUPERMAN VS. THE ELITE,  the latest DC Comics Premiere Movie.

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Deadpool #900 arrives in October

It is I, the whimsical Wade Wilson, wishing you a wonderful warning (That’s not too much alliteration is it?) – Buy Deadpool #900, with seven all new stories, my first team up and more!  It seems like only yesterday I was starring in Deadpool #13, but here I am, at the apex of comic glory!  This issue is so big only the most hardcore Deadhead (Isn’t that the name for fans of the Grateful – Shut Up!) creators could handle it!  In the first of seven stories, “Pinky Swear”, is presented by Joe Kelly and Rob Liefeld.  “One Down” is brought to you by Charlie Huston and Kyle Baker and “Close Encounters” is created by Jason Aaron and Rick Staggs.  Mike Benson and Damian Scott deliver “Shrunken Master” while Fred Van Lente and Dalibor Talijic present “Silent But Deadly.”  “What Happens in Vegas” is told by Duane Swierczysnki (Is that how you spell it?) and Shawn Crystal.  And lastly, we have “Great Balls of Thunder on the Deep Blue Sea” by Victor Gischler and Sanford Greene  Watch as your favorite crimson comedian faces off against probe-happy aliens (They didn’t even offer us a drink!) and killer mimes (Did their guns have silencers? Bwahaha)!  But the fun doesn’t stop there, I also meet a shrink that’s crazier than me (You’re crazy?) and partake in a heinous assassination (My favorite type!)!  Bear witness as I wade through (Get it?) the trials and tribulations that every average psychopathic regenerating cancer-ridden red spandex-wearing mercenary assassin has to deal with! And look at that cover by Dave Johnson (I know, it’s so awesome, eh?)—and he’s doing a variant cover too!

Marvel and I have agreed that if retailers don’t check their orders on Deadpool, I will be sad. You wouldn’t like me when I’m sad (No more of my issues that sell out every single time ever!)!  Guns (Guns!), chicken, aliens, mimes, battery cables, and guns (Guns!), ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?  Buy Deadpool #900, starring me, the Merc with a Mouth, immediately when it comes out (Twice!)!

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Marvel Sneak Peek: Amazing Spider-Man #595

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Dark Reign continues in the pages of Amazing Spider-Man #595, and Major Spoilers has a sneak peek of the issue that arrives May 27, 2009.  With his life in the dumps, Spider-Man can think of only one thing to fix it (and it ain’t making a deal with the Devil) – he’s going to take down Norman Osborn.

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Peter Parker Isn’t the Iron Patriot

As it looks like he’s getting the crap kicked out of him.

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American Son Part 1
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #595 (MAR092529)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #595 GRANOV VARIANT (MAR092530)
Written by JOE KELLY
Pencils & Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Variant Cover by ADI GRANOV
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—5/7/09, On-Sale—5/27/09

American Son Part 2
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #596 (APR090449)
Written by JOE KELLY
Pencils by PAULO SIQUEIRA
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—5/14/09, On-Sale—6/3/09

American Son Part 3
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #597 (APR090450)
Written by JOE KELLY
Pencils by MARCO CHECHETTO
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—5/21/09, On-Sale—6/10/09

Are You Ready for American Son?

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American Son Part 1
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #595 (MAR092529)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #595 GRANOV VARIANT (MAR092530)
Written by JOE KELLY
Pencils & Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Variant Cover by ADI GRANOV
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—5/7/09, On-Sale—5/27/09

American Son Part 2
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #596 (APR090449)
Written by JOE KELLY
Pencils by PAULO SIQUEIRA
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—5/14/09, On-Sale—6/3/09

American Son Part 3
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #597 (APR090450)
Written by JOE KELLY
Pencils by MARCO CHECHETTO
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—5/21/09, On-Sale—6/10/09

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Image Comics and Celebrity Apprentice This Sunday

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If you watch the Donald Trump reality show, look for an appearance by Image Comics as the Celebrity Apprentices attempt to create and costume a comic book character for Zappos.com.

MICE TEMPLAR’s Michael Avon Oeming, I KILL GIANTS’ Joe Kelly, VIKING’s Ivan Brandon and GROUNDED’s Paul Azaceta will assist remaining contestants Clint Black, Annie Duke, Tom Green, Natalie Gulbis, Scott Hamilton, Jesse James, Claudia Jordan, Khloe Kardashian, Brian McKnight, Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Brande Roderick, Dennis Rodman, Herschel Walker and Tionne Watkins as they compete for the coveted top spot in the Celebrity Apprentice tournament to support their favorite charities.

The show airs Sunday, March 8th at 9:00PM ET, on NBC

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I Kill Giants Trade Arrives in May

Press Release

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This May, Image Comics releases Joe Kelly and JM Ken Niimura’s complete I KILL GIANTS trade paperback while declaring everyone on the planet Earth should buy it since it’s so damn good.

“I’m really flattered Image would make that kind of claim, so much so Ken and I are humbled beyond words and hope people like it as much as Image thinks they will,” Kelly said. “Ken certainly did a phenomenal job with the art and I like to think it’s pretty good as a whole. Then again, there’s a lot of people on Earth. Maybe only half the population should buy the collection and recommend it to friends if they think it’ll appeal to them. That’s still a lot of people. At least three billion.”

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Image Comics Sneak Peek of the Week

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Little behind on things this week, but not far enough behind that I haven’t forgotten about the Image Comics Sneak Peek of the Week!  This week, Image sends us sneak peeks of Amber Atoms #1, Firebreather #4, Four Eyes #2, Golly #4, Invincible #59, Johnny Monster #1, and Nobel Cuases #39.  Yep, it’s a big list, which should give you something to occupy your time until the 5:00 whistle sends you home for the weekend.

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Image Comics for February 2009

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Another month of new comics, and Image Comics has delievered the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in February 2009.  Some big titles arriving this month from the company including the latest issue of Invincible. Be warned young ones, some of these titles are not for you.

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Image Comics Sneak Peek of the Week

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Better late than never, I always say.  This week Image Comics slips Major Spoilers a sneak peek at Brit #9, Bruce: The Little Blue Spruce, I Hate Gallant Girl #1, I Kill Giants #5, Jack Staff #19, The Ted McKeever Library, Book One: Transit, and the first volume of the Youngblood series.

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