Author: Stephen Schleicher

Marvel has announced artist Carlos Pacheco is coming back to the company, and his first bit of work is a “parent” variant cover to the upcoming Secret Warriors #1. Pacheco’s cover features the chill-inducing lineup of Mr. Hyde, the Phantom Rider and Griffin. The two super villains and one ghostly “hero” represent the parental pedigree of Secret Warriors Quake, Hellfire and Yo-Yo, and the cult status of the characters proved the perfect assignment to bring Pacheco back to the Marvel U. This is the first work for Marvel by Pacheco in five years.  Secret Warriors #1 arrives February 4, 2009.…

If you pay close attention to the net, and you have some super great readers who send you e-mail about all sorts of goodness, then you’ll eventually dig up some juicy gems – like these pages from Boom! Studios’ upcoming Incredibles series. BOOM was kind enough to let me post a few pages from the Incredibles book I’ve been working on thanks, Paul first issue will be out in March 09 I’ve been told… so buy that so yeah, this is page 2 and 3. story: Mark Waid pencil and inks: Marcio Takara (me!) awesome colors: Andrew Dalhouse See ’em…

Well that fight was a let down The final chapter of Superman/Supergirl: Maelstrom is both awesome and disappointing.  For four issues we’ve been building to the battle of the century, but what we get is another life lesson everyone can learn from.

Newsarama has broken the story that both Wizard World LA and Wizard World Texas have cancelled their upcoming shows. WizardWorld LA was scheduled for March 13-15 at the Los Angeles Convention Center; and Dallas for November 6-8. Newsarama confirmed the information about the L.A. show early Friday afernoon when a spokesperson for the L.A. Convention Center said that they that had been notified via voicemail on Friday morning that Wizard was canceling its show. Other sources have confirmed for Newsarama that the Texas show has been cancelled as well. This is both something expected and a bit of a shock. …

Marvel has announced Hulk #9 continues the series sell out record.  According to the company, the series continues to be a hit among fans as readers try to figure out who is the Red Hulk. “This has been the greatest ride ever,” said series writer Jeph Loeb in a prepared statement. “Having Arthur Adams and Frank Cho join us for those three issues (and for some surprises to come!) was not only a great pleasure, but it kept the HULK right on top!  Be sure to come back next issue when Ed ‘Ed’ McGuinness returns!” While Marvel hasn’t said this…

The crux of 20th Century Fox’s suit against Warner Bros. to halt the release of Watchmen is that producer Larry Gordon failed in his turnaround agreement with Fox that allowed the company to distribute the film if Gordon was able to sell the concept to another studio. This has lead to many citing Gordon as the one who is the big villain in this movie fiasco.  Finally frustrated with all the criticism, Gordon fired off a lengthy letter Federal Judge Gary Frees stating his position in an attempt to clean up his reputation. Gordon had remained silent since then but…

I fell in love with Skottie Young’s art styling a while ago, so when I saw he was working on Marvel’s take on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, I had to pick up a copy.  Issue #2 arrives next week, and Marvel has provided Major Spoilers with a sneak peek where readers discover the origins of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman.

Looks pretty awesome, let’s hope the movie is better than the first. Check out the Yahoo Movies site for more robot pics, and that Ladoof kid running around. via Yahoo Movies

DC must be tickled pink over the Watchmen Trailer Effect.  Sales for the trade paperback have skyrocketed since July, and the book took a double dip at the top selling graphic novels for December.  Watchmen took the number 1 and number 3 spots on BookScan USA’s graphic novel list, with the paperback taking the top spot, and the newly released hard cover coming in third. Even though Watchmen is soaring high, Naruto still dominates the list with volumes taking the number 2, 5, 11 spots. via ICv2

The polystone statues from Sideshow Collectibles have been really great these last couple of years.  I’ve picked up a few by Adam Hughes, and have been extremely pleased with the size, price, and details.  The latest polystone diorama features The Punisher and Daredevil going at it. The latest addition to Sideshow’s line of Marvel collectibles is the Punisher VS Daredevil Diorama. This outstanding diorama is cast in heavy-weight, high-quality polystone, then hand-finished and hand-painted to exacting standards. Each piece is individually hand-numbered, then packaged in a durable foam shipping interior and beautiful full color box. The Punisher VS Daredevil Diorama…

A vile den of drugs and villainy If I had to run down a list of movies that have a special place in my heart, Touchstone’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit would certainly be on the list.  I really fell in love with the idea of cartoon characters living side by side with humans, and when you throw in a big mystery and a song and dance number, how could you not like this movie?  Image Comics’ Shadowline imprint just released Archibald Chases the Dragon, and it brings back almost all of the memories from that crazy rabbit film.

Press Release Written by Matthew Sturges, writer of the Eisner-nominated JACK OF FABLES, and his JACK co-writer, FABLES creator Bill Willingham, HOUSE OF MYSTERY: Room and Boredom Vol. 1 (Vertigo | January 14, 2009 | 128pg. | Color | Softcover | $9.99 US | ISBN: 9781401220792), collecting issues #1-5, takes a classic DC Comics concept into the twenty-first century. Everyone is a prisoner in one way or another, and Fig Keele—a feisty young architect who just happens to be running for her life—is no exception. Unfortunately for Fig, she’s ended up in the House of Mystery, a strange place like…

Of course he does, as this variant cover to Thor #600 clearly indicates. THOR #600 (NOV082404) THOR #600 DELL’OTTO VARIANT (NOV082405) Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, STAN LEE & CHRIS GIARRUSSO Penciled by OLIVIER COIPEL, CHRIS GIARRUSSO & DAVID AJA Wraparound Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL Variant Wraparound Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO Thor #600 arrives February 11, 2009, and features a cover price of $4.99.  This has to be due to the additional pages, right?  Or is this a portent of things to come? You can find out more about the issue, and what role Stan…

The minds behind the New York Comic Con have released its current list of panels for the show.  It’s quite a list, and there are panels attendees will really want to check out. Here’s a sampling of the panels I found interesting: BOOM! Studios: BIG! BOLD! BOOM! Join Mark Waid, Ross Richie, and Chip Mosher as they run down the most exciting new projects at BOOM! Including a special announcement by Mark Waid that is sure to make your head explode! (Friday, 2:15-3:15) The Business of Webcomics! LIVE!: Watch PVP Online’s Scott Kurtz take thematic suggestions from the crowd as…