Author: Stephen Schleicher

Seeing as how I’m just a few days behind on this post, I’m sure most of the blogosphere and the Intar-webs are already lit up talking about the cover to Dynamite Entertainment’s Herogasm mini-series.  The series spins out of Garth Ennis’ The Boys series, that takes a rather in your face approach to the superhero genre.  Fans of The Boys will be happy to note that Garth is writing this mini, with John McCrea providing the art. “Garth has a few special surprises for The Boys planned for the back-half of his story and this mini is the first,” explained…

When isn’t Deadpool in deep trouble?  In the upcoming Deadpool: Suicide Kings #1, Deadpool finds himself set up and everyone is after him.  Marvel Comics has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of the issue that arrives April 1, 2009 – no joke!

Another one bites the dust Back in his world, Ash has been doing everything he can to keep the Necronomicon safe from the hands of the Deadites.  Unfortunately, the evil contained within has seeped into the water table, turning the nearby town into the walking undead, bent on taking over the world.  And the leader of this group is hell bent (literally) on turning Ash to their side.

Let’s kill Daredevil this time… The carnage resulting from Magneto’s attack on the world continues to tear New York City apart as hero and civilian alike try and make sense of what is going on. Brian Michael Bendis continues to maim and kill those Ultimate characters we’ve come to enjoy, and while there may be some gut reaction from readers over these changes, no one is more affected than Peter Parker.  At least he makes a friend.

Aphrodite IX, the sexy cyborg assassin, is getting the 3D treatment for the upcoming feature film.   Platinum Studios, Threshold Entertainment, and Top Cow Productions are teaming up to bring the comic to the silver screen. Threshold’s Larry Kasanoff and Platinum chairman and CEO Scott Mitchell Rosenberg are producing. Top Cow CEO Marc Silvestri and former Universal Pictures exec Randy Greenberg of the Greenberg Group are execu¬tive producers. Top Cow president Matt Hawkins and Platinum’s Rich Marincic are co-producing. If this is going to be 3D, I wonder who the target audience is going to be. This could certainly be the…

How about another original song this week?  Time for some self reflection among the villains of the world.

The sequel to the Messiah CompleX is hitting stores on March 25, and Marvel has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of the X-Force/Cable: Messiah War Prologue (with a Rob Liefeld variant cover), for you to check out.

Radical Publishing opened its new offices in Los Angeles this week and hosted a star studded gala to celebrate the new home for the comic and film development divisions. The guest listed included such celebrities as Wesley Snipes, Ryan Phillippe, Gene Simmons, Diamond Dallas Page, Len Wiseman, Gary Smith, Tim Sullivan, David Schiff, Molly MOdden, Tammy FIsher, Sam Sarkar, Nick Simmons, Steve Niles, Arthur Suydam, Patrick Reilly Doug Sirois, and Jim Steranko. “Today marks a celebration of many things for the company, not just an expansion to new offices,” said Radical Publishing’s President Barry Levine, who began his career as…

Fans who have sent their works directly to the House of Ideas in hopes of breaking in to the world of comic books are going to be a little disappointed after this press release from Marvel, where it announces it is suspending its open submission policy. Press Release Follows

Hoping to further push its online initiative, Marvel is giveing fans a chance to check out its Marvel Digital Comicis Unlimited site with a free Exiles Sketchbook. The Sketchbook is being released as a preview of the company’s upcoming new Exiles series. It’s the rip-roaring return of everybody’s favorite pink-skinned mutant, Blink, and she’s assembled a whole new team of reality hopping heroes! Get a sneak-peak of the upcoming series brought to you by acclaimed scribe Jeff Parker and fan favorite artist Salvador Espin as they present to you an all new tale of Exiles adventure!  This sketchbook includes creator…

Well it was fun while it lasted Has it really been three years?  Three years since Infinite Crisis introduced readers to Jaime Reyes, a teenager who picked up a scarab and became the new Blue Beetle?  In three years we’ve seen Jaime learn to use his powers to fight crime, defeat an alien invasion, land a super hot girlfriend, and build an extended family of those willing to go the distance to help him in his battle against those that would do evil.  It’s too bad everything comes crashing down on Jaime’s head in this final issue. Well, Ted Kord…

The world’s most famous detective has found a new home at Dynamite Entertainment.  The company plans to release Sherlock Holmes #1 in May 2009. Written by Leah Moore and John Reppion, Sherlock Holmes #1 begins the “Trial of Sherlock Holmes”, a NEW story which presents the great detective with an all-too personal quandary and explores the nature of the man and his world with a mix of refined ambiance, carefully crafted mystery and chilling suspense! From gaslight to deerstalker cap, the Victorian mood of the series is designed with reverence and a modern edge and presented flawlessly by the artistic…

Radical Publishing has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in May 2009.

Erik Larsen continues his love for President Barack Obama by offering up an exclusive WonderCon cover to Savage Dragon #145. “I had no idea what I was getting into, but the moment I finished the cover I told myself: ‘Erik, you just created the greatest comic book cover of all time’ and it turns out I was totally right,” Erik Larsen said in a prepared statement. “Lets face it, President Barack Obama punching out Osama Bin Laden with a huge American flag in one hand while Savage Dragon frees Lady Liberty from a Weapon of Mass Destruction is as good…