If you have seen the original Superman movie, you know the ending is a little…well…lame odd, perhaps. Here is a great animated short on how the movie should have ended. [youtube]eBsD1xIpJUI[/youtube] via YouTube (link)
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In the mid 80s one of my favorite reads was the independent title The Trouble With Girls. Poor Lester Girls; great looks, wealth, women throwing themselves at him, one adventure after another… you get the picture. The trouble with Girls is that he wants an ordinary average life, but he just doesn’t get it. The problem with an independent title in the 80s, was it rather difficult to find at my local shop filled with DC, Marvel, and that upstart Dark Horse. If you have missing issues of TTWG in your collection, you can catch up with Girls’ adventures this…
LOS ANGELES, CA (September 4, 2006) – After five years of serving many deserving men and women within the comics industry, A Commitment To Our Roots (A.C.T.O.R.) Comic Fund is changing its name. The new name, The Hero Initiative – complete with new logo – will open its doors to operate in all markets, both comics fans and general consumers alike, in its mission to raise funds to deliver assistance to comic book creators in need.
If you have some free time this weekend, thumb through the pages of Action Comics No. 1 – you know the one that introduced Superman to the world. Someone has scanned the entire issue and has posted on their website. Trip down memory lane here.
Marvel Comics has sent us the solicitation text and cover images for titles shipping November 2006. Which titles will you get? Post your want list in the comments section. ULTIMATE MARVEL – THE GOLD STANDARD ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #36 Written by MIKE CAREY Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY “GOD WAR” Stranded in another dimension, the F.F. find themselves hunted by the warriors from the dread world of Acheron…and its ruler, Thanos, won’t rest until he possesses the one weapon which will give him dominion over the entire cosmos—the mind of young Reed Richards! It’s an ultimate shocker! Part 4…
Image Comics has released the cover images and solicitation text for items shipping in November 2006. DRAIN #1 story C.B. CEBULSKI art & cover SANA TAKEDA variant cover DAVID FINCH 32 PAGES – FC NOVEMBER 15 $2.99 “DECADES” Her clan destroyed, her family murdered by vampires, Chinatsu, a once-proud female ninja, had nothing left to live for… save revenge. In this centuries-spanning tale of bloodlust and betrayal, Chinatsu, now a vampire herself, tracks the dark lord that turned her all those long years ago. Immortality has only made her need for vengeance stronger as she follows him across the globe,…
Diamond Comics Distributors has released the Market Share for products shipped in July, 2006. Publisher Comics, Mgzns. & Graphic Novels dollar share Comics, Mgzns. & Graphic Novels unit share MARVEL COMICS 40.42% 44.30% DC COMICS 33.94% 35.94% IMAGE COMICS 3.94% 2.95% DARK HORSE COMICS 3.83% 3.74% TOKYOPOP 1.98% 0.80% VIZ LLC 1.70% 0.77% IDW PUBLISHING 1.60% 1.59% WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT 1.60% 0.96% AVATAR PRESS INC 0.97% 0.86% DYNAMIC FORCES 0.75% 1.86% FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS 0.67% 0.28% GEMSTONE PUBLISHING 0.63% 0.28% DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION 0.56% 0.16% RANDOM HOUSE 0.54% 0.15% DEVILS DUE PUBLISHING 0.48% 0.63% BONGO COMICS 0.36% 0.36% ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS 0.36%…
Set your TiVo for the Cartoon Network on October 28 to catch the Hellboy animated movie, Sword of Storms. Comics Continuum has a couple of quotes from supervising producer Tad Stones and Mike Mignola who say the movie shouldn’t be edit for television, but regardless the DVD release will be unedited. Hellboy creator Mike Mignola noted that the animated universe stands on its own from the comic books or the live-action film. “It’s not radically different,” Mignola said. “It’s recognizable, but it’s a little different, which I kind of like. It’s nice to keep them different.” via Comic Continuum (link)
Source: Silent Devil Good-girl artist, Joe Pekar, brings his unique art style to Silent Devil Productions, with the debut of ‘Brandi Bare’. ‘Brandi Bare’ is a whimsical story that follows Brandi’s freshman year away from home and into the world of the college campus. Joe teams with longtime writing partner Jeff Outlaw to bring Brandi and her friends out of the dark and into the dorm.
Actress Melissa George posted on her website information about her involvement in the upcoming 30 Days of Night movie. George will play Stella Olemaun, the wife of town’s sheriff Eben Olemaun (played by Josh Hartnett). 30 Days of Night tells the tale of vampires who flock to small town in Alaska, where they can enjoy 30 days of uninterrupted night so they may enjoy their feeding non-stop. The movie is being adapted from the Steve Niles comic, and is being produced by Sam Raimi. Brian Nelson and Stuart Beattie have penned the screenplay, and David Slade will direct. Shooting is…
As we reported previously, NBC is doing some very different things to promote their new Fall line up. Heroes being somewhat comic related is one such show. Now you can see it for free on iTunes beginning September 1, 2006. (press release) NBC’s marketing in the digital arena takes a new turn as the network expands its corporate partnerships with National CineMedia, Nissan and Apple’s iTunes to cross-promote its new Fall drama “Heroes” by finding new ways to incorporate the products into scripts organically and offering consumers the chance to be the first to see the series.
The second biggest movie of the year, X-Men III: The Last Stand, will arrive on DVD on October 3, 2006 to kick off fourth quarter DVD sales. “It’s a big enough title that we believe it will perform from street date all the way through Christmas, and we’ve got a campaign behind it to ensure that it does,” 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment senior vp marketing communications Steve Feldstein said. This disc will include the feature film, but is loaded with extras – the biggest being the inclusion of three alternate endings. Additionally, the single-disc will include commentary from director…
Just checked out the iTunes TV Show directory, and the pilot episode of Aquaman is sitting proudly at number one. The Warner show was cancelled when the CW network decided not to include it in their new network lineup. You can purchase the show for a mere $1.99, and at the rate the show has been selling, Warner Bros. will easily recoup the money spent on the pilot, and A.C. will remain at the top of the charts. iTunes (link)
— By Stephen Schleicher Paul Dini joins the Detective Comics roster of writers with his debut in The Beautiful People. Reading this tale of The Dark Knight, you immediately understand that Dini knows this character both in costume and out. Almost like he’s written Batman before. Spoilers ahead…