After reading Matthew’s excellent review of Iron Man #15, I’m sure you are just busting to get own to the local comic shop, pick up your own copy, and read it under the covers with the lights out. You are going to be a little disappointed as Marvel informed us earlier today the issue is completely sold out at Diamond Comics. But fear not! The company said it is rushing back to press to fill the demands and needs of readers. Best of all, the new printing will include the variant cover will feature Iron Man raining down on unsuspecting…
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Stephen Schleicher began his career writing for the Digital Media Online community of sites, including Digital Producer and Creative Mac covering all aspects of the digital content creation industry. He then moved on to consumer technology, and began the Coolness Roundup podcast. A writing fool, Stephen has freelanced for Sci-Fi Channel's Technology Blog, and Gizmodo. Still longing for the good ol' days, Stephen launched Major Spoilers in July 2006, because he is a glutton for punishment. You can follow him on Twitter @MajorSpoilers and tell him your darkest secrets...
Dang! Wizard World LA is this weekend (March 16 – 18), and marks yet another convention I’ll be missing out on. If you plan to attend, Zenescope and Silent Devil have announced their schedule in their shared booth at the show (#415). Featured signings include: Amerikan Freak creative team – Saturday 2 – 3 John Leekley, Ahmet Zappa, Brendan Smith, Clay Sparks Se7en creators – Inquire for times Ralph Tedesco, Joe Brusha, Mike Kaldova, Christian Beranek Executive Assistant creator David Wohl will be signing lithographs throughout the weekend. In addition, The Last Sin of Mark Grimm writer/creator M. Sean McManus…
Don’t worry this isn’t the next installment of Captain America. Kompany X is teaming up with Chamber Six to create Johnny Delgado is Dead: The Ballad. The first issue will be available at Comic-Con International on July 26, 2007. According to Kompany X, JOHNNY DELGADO IS DEAD: THE BALLAD centers on two childhood friends who are bound by the code of brotherhood, loyalty… and fate. Closer than brothers, one is destined to be murdered, and one is destined for a legendary revenge. “I have always been very drawn to the classic myths of the Latino communities. For many generations, the…
Eric Shanower will discuss his graphic novel Age of Bronze as the keynote speaker at Wesleyan University’s Greek and Roman Studies Program on March 15, 2007 at 4:00pm. Shanower will discuss how he used both literary and archaeological traditions to tell the dale of the Trojan War. The continuing graphic novel series, Age of Bronze, encompasses the complete story of the Trojan War, from the abduction of Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, through the fall of Troy when the Greeks used the Wooden Horse to gain entrance to the city. Age of Bronze began publication in 1998…
Marvel has posted an image of a variant issue of Punisher War Journal that has Frank Castle wearing a very different costume. Take the jump for the full spread.
Daniel Robert Epstein has an interview with Ron Perlman over at Newsarama, in which the actor says he may be up for the role of the Comedian in the Zach Snyder directed Watchmen movie. Interesting if it is true! Daniel Robert Epstein: Besides Hellboy what has been necessary for your work in terms of reading comics? Ron Perlman: Well, Frank Darabont is a really close friend of Guillermo’s and they share a boyish passion for comic books. The first time I ever met Frank was in a comic book store here on Melrose in Los Angeles. In aisle three we…
One of my many other jobs has me covering the animation and motion graphics industry. Today during my search through the Interwebs I found this really cool short film by Isaak Fernandez Rodriguez. Batman: Chapter 1 – Help Me is a very stylized 3D animation that captures the tone of Batman, while at the same time mugging the intensity of Batman’s actions. Not much else is known on this piece at the moment, but it looks to be a school project. Follow the link for the complete short! via Pepeland (link)
Just disregard the first eight issues The Flash has been one of those characters that you either love or hate. When Barry Allen bit the bullet during Crisis on Infinite Earths, I’m sure readers had some trepidation when Wally West donned the scarlet jumpsuit and took on the identity of The Flash. Wally had a really good run for nearly 20 years before DC decided it was time for Wally to retire with his wife and kids and join the speed force – that is if you believe the hype, which I don’t. I would bet Wally and family are…
Here is the New Comic Release list for comics scheduled to be in stores March 14, 2007. There may be items on this list that are not shipped at the last minute, or new material may be added. Check with your local retailer for more details. Thanks to Collector’s Pair of Dice and Diamond Comics Distributors for assisting in the building of this list. This list was last updated March 12, 2007.
Marvel Comics is playing it big at Free Comic Book Day with two titles full of orginal content readers won’t find anywhere else. With Spider-Man opening big that same weekend Marvel is dishing out Spider-Man Swing Shift by Dan Slott and Phil Jimenez. Take the jump for a sneak peek!
In our interviews with Tad Stones, he’s alluded to future Hellboy Animated projects waiting in the wings. Tad posted on his blog site a wee bit of information on the third film called The Phantom Claw. WOOT! How awesome of a title is that? The Phantom Claw will be an original Hellboy movie that has its roots in the comics, expands on several themes. When it came time to talk seriously about the third movie, three elements resurfaced: Lobster Johnson, Hellboy’s origin, and classic Universal Monster movies. If Sword of Storms was the folklore side of Hellboy, Blood and Iron…
Over the weekend, the Frank Miller graphic novel turned Zach Snyder direct Warner Bros. movie brought home a staggering $70 million in box office receipts, making it the third biggest R-rated movie opener. Mark Canton, who produced “300” with Gianni Nunnari, Jeff Silver and Bernie Goldmann, ascribed a large part of the movie’s success to Warners’ decision to roll it out during spring break. “That has now become a long window,” he said. Warner Bros. “took March and made it into summer.” Warners wouldn’t say if there are any plans to turn “300” — a pic shot entirely in a…
After Sobek took a really big bite out of Amon/Osiris last week, you just knew there was a major battle brewing. This week, Isis and Adam discover not one, but four villains out to bring them and their country down. How do you respond to the Four Horsemen of the Apokolips? It’s obvious isn’t it?
According to Aint It Cool News, hidden in one of the YouTube trailers for 300 is a test shot of Rorshach from Zach Snyder’s next project – Watchmen. COOL! via Aint It Cool News (link)