Author: Stephen Schleicher

Press Release Zombie Omega, Inc. is pleased to announce The Minions of Ka has been optioned by Monsterfoot Productions. Producers Ahmet Zappa and Christian Beranek have acquired the rights to the critically acclaimed graphic novel with the intent of turning it into a feature film. To commemorate this event, Zombie Omega, Inc. is releasing the entire first chapter of The Minions of Ka on-line at www.minionsofka.com. “This is a very exciting moment for us,” said co-Creator/Writer Michael Furno, “to have the opportunity to see your book made into a movie is about as cool as it gets.”

When an announced movie moves out of the script stage, and the rumors of who will star settle down, I actually start paying more attention to the press releases, when the director is finally attached.  Such is the case with the Warner Bros. DC Comics Green Lantern movie, which has just announced Martin Campbell is in negotiations to helm the superhero flick. The emergence of Campbell, who also helmed two “Zorro” films and the 007 film “GoldenEye,” puts “Green Lantern” at the top of DC properties being set for movie treatment by WB. While the studio is hoping director Chris…

If Parker Won’t Go to Ultimatum, Then Ultimatum Will Come to Him Wow!  Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! WOW!  While I may not like what is happening to Marvel’s Ultimate Universe – namely killing everyone and everything – Marvel has done one thing in the Ultimatum event that DC didn’t do in Final Crisis; creating the feeling of an epic disaster where the fate of the world is at stake.

Apparently this announcement was made ealier this week, but didn’t become aware of the date/month change for New York Comic Con 2010 until today.  The show has announced the NYCC event is moving to October, while the show organizers plan a new show for Chicago. So why October for NYCC? To put it bluntly, we really didn’t have any choice in the matter. We had been meeting with the Javits on and off for over a year trying to find acceptable dates, with room to grow, that we could keep for multiple years. We looked at everything; moving other Reed…

Here’s the French language trailer for the upcoming Dragonball movie. I’ve got a baaaaaad feeling about this.

Marvel has passed along its schedule for the New York Comic Con taking place this weekend at the Javits Center in NYC.  There are a lot of things to see, and some of the panels and signing might be on your list.

DC has announced the Absoulte edition of its V for Vendetta series is getting 100 additional pages added for no extra cost. This new material includes all of David Lloyd’s silent art pages from the original comic book series, which were not included in the collected editions and have not been seen since the series’ original publication by DC Comics in 1988-1989. In addition, an expanded version of the sketchbook section from the hardcover will be included, as well as all of the back cover art from the original issues. Absolute V for Vendetta arrives August 19, 2009.  It will…

Marvel is really making the buck off Mark Millar’s Kick-Ass series.  Seems like the individual issues have gone back to print so many times that I’ve lost count. Perhaps Marvel has lost count too, as it has announced the Umpteenth Printing Variants for the first four issues.

My jealousy for those able to attend all the great comic book convention continues to grow whenever I see the panel, signing, and booth schedules for the various publishers.  Image Comics has sent its rundown, and there are plenty of things for Image fans to do this weekend. Throughout the convention the Image Comics booth will be home to signings galore, a convention exclusive cover of the superhero debut JERSEY GODS and an array of creators including Rob Liefeld (YOUNGBLOOD), Whilce Portacio (SPAWN), Frank Cho (LIBERTY MEADOWS), Richard Starkings (ELEPHANTMEN), Glen Brunswick (JERSEY GODS), Josh Williamson (JOHNNY MONSTER) and Vinny…

Green Lantern #37 has been out for a couple of weeks, and DC has announced it has sold out at the distributor level, prompting the company to go back to press for a second printing. GREEN LANTERN #37 Second Printing (DEC088105) features a pencils-only version of this issue’s cover by Shane Davis. via DC Comics

The big space epic War of Kings is set to arrive in comic book shops on March 4, 2009, and Marvel has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of the Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning series.

DC has announced Andrew Kriesberg is out of writing World of New Krypton #1 and has been replaced by James Robinson and Greg Rucka – the regular writing team of the 12 issue mini-series. In this issue, following the events of the “New Krypton” crossover, the Man of Steel has had to embrace his past to ensure humanity’s future. And while a devastating armed conflict with Earth may have been averted, keeping the peace will be Superman’s greatest challenge yet. Superman: World of New Krypton #1 arrives March 11, 2009. via DC Comics

In this issue: $3.99! Too much to pay for a comic… or FAR too much to pay for a comic? The mysterious troubadour revealed! Two men will enter, one man will leave, but both men will make more money than all three of us put together. Also on tap: News you can use, reviews to he’p you choose, the pop culture blues, Deadpool’s dancing shoes, ain’t go no Tom Cruise, and the dreaded Ess- Ee-Ecks gets dragged out of the backseat of the Yaris and into the light, as we look as Super Happy Adult Fun Time Activities in comic…

The Major Spoilers Crew breaks down the last issue of DC’s Final Crisis in a page by page commentary. Final Crisis #7 Written by Grant Morrison; Art by Doug Mahnke and Christian Alamy; Covers by J.G. Jones and Doug Mahnke The dramatic finale to the epic, seven-part saga of the DC multiverse concludes with an apocalyptic battle for the soul of humanity that must be seen to be believed! Can the heroes of 52 Earths save the multiverse? And is the only way to save it, to change it forever? And as the skies bleed, as the walls between universes…