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REVIEW: Six Guns #2 (Of 5)
Or – “The Good, The Bad, And The Vaguely Familiar…” This issue seems to be something like what must have happened in 1954, before Barry Allen discovered Earth-2. The characters are familiar, the names ring a bell, but there... [read more]
REVIEW: SIX GUNS #1
Marvel looks to showcase some of its Wild West characters in the first issue of the Six Guns miniseries, but is setting this book in the modern era doing it any favors? SIX GUNS #1 OF 5 Story: Andy Diggle Art: Davide … Continue reading → [read more]
DC’s Reboot Trailer, Harry Potter And Sketches In Today’s Twitter Report
DC Comics isn't just trying to reach out to new readers in comics shops this year. The new trailer for their company-wide "New 52" reboot is going to be shown on TV and in movie theaters in order to appeal to wider masses. That strategy received some support in the [read more]
Wombat Weaponization, ‘Powers’ And ‘Supercrooks’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Talk of a giant wombat discovery in Australia led to some creative brainstorming between Andy Diggle and Simon Spurrier today. Unfortunately, their tweet-based power meeting came to a dead end after Diggle revealed that someone else was already on top of their wombat concept.
Mike Oeming is on top of the [read more]
‘Super 8′ Criticism, ‘The Rocketeer’ Memories, And ThunderCats Dreams In Today’s Twitter Report
Even the tweets expressing dissatisfaction over J.J. Abrams' "Super 8" seem to come with conciliatory fondness for the director's homage to Steven Spielberg. Humberto Ramos became the latest to chime in last night, and though he didn't think Abrams achieved greatness, the film did make him happy.
Meanwhile at another screening, [read more]
‘Game Of Thrones’ Season Finale, Father’s Day, And ‘Green Lantern’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Anyone sick of seeing tweets about "Game of Thrones" can rest easy for a while, because the first season ended last night, paving the way for Jon Favreau, Andy Diggle and Frank Tieri to twiddle their thumbs for a year and wait to see what happens next.
Meanwhile, "Green Lantern" inspired [read more]
‘Uncanny X-Men’ Cancelation, ‘Super 8′ Reactions, And DC’s Reboot In Today’s Twitter Report
Everyone who's been enjoying "Uncanny X-Men" will be in for some disappointment this October, as Marvel has announced that issue #544 will end the series. Mourners can wallow in their sorrow together watching "X-Men: First Class," I guess. But even that film received some criticism in our feed today.
You know [read more]
DC Comics’ Reboot, The NBA Finals, And Cell Phones In Today’s Twitter Report
DC Comics dropped a bomb on the comics community in a USA Today article yesterday, announcing that they'll be rebooting all of their major characters and switching to a same-day digital/print release system. Needless to say, the move got creators talking on Twitter, and the chatter from Marvel's side of [read more]
‘Game Of Thrones’ Reviews, Volcanic Ash Clouds, And Crazy Commissions In Today’s Twitter Report
Times seem to be hard for everyone in "Game of Thrones" right now, what with Ned getting attacked and Daenerys having to participate in nutty Dothraki customs. The show continues to be the big thing to talk about every Monday night if you're comics person. Is it only a matter [read more]
This Just Happened: BRIGHTEST DAY #24
Today marks the last issue of BRIGHTEST DAY. If you haven’t picked up your copy yet, then clicking on the jump is the very last thing you want to do (major spoiler alert!)
John Constantine was first introduced to the DC Universe in Alan Moore’s SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #37 [read more]
‘Angry Birds’ Ads, ‘American Idol’ Reactions, And Foo Fighters In Today’s Twitter Report
Unhappy with the advertisements that have been showing up while you play "Angry Birds"? It sounds like you have a friend in Nathan Fillion, as he's been writing out some formal tweets to the game's makers complaining about what's been appearing on his screen.
Andy Diggle voiced some concerns as well [read more]
Charlie Sheen Reactions, And R.I.P. Jane Russell And Eddie Brandt In Today’s Twitter Report
The comics Twitterverse can't quite figure out what to do with most of the things coming out of Charlie Sheen's mouth these days, but that hasn't stopped wave after wave of awkward jokes and observations from showing up this week.
On a sadder note, the entertainment industry lost actress Jane Russell [read more]
REVIEW: Daredevil: Reborn #2
The scene is a dusty and isolated town, locked away in the inhospitality of the desert. Matthew Murdock has his tail between his legs and his red pajamas are nowhere to be seen. Will this emotionally lost hero step up … Continue [read more]
The Rock Returns To Wrestling And ‘Jeopardy!’ Man Vs. Computer In Today’s Twitter Report
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson invaded the Twittersphere as a trending topic Monday night when he returned to professional wrestling and announced that he will be hosting Wrestlemania XXVII in April. Jeff Katz, Jill Thompson and Becky Cloonan all seemed excited about that, even as Jhonen Vasquez sounded a little aggravated [read more]
The White Stripes’ Break-Up, A Dictator Question, And Stan Lee On Cameos In Today’s Twitter Report
Egypt isn't the only place in the world with where leadership has fallen into question this week. With The White Stripes officially broken up, Brian Michael Bendis and Matt Fraction can't seem to agree on who's filling the void left behind in the world of rock.
Stan Lee, meanwhile, is far [read more]
‘Huckleberry Finn’ Edits, Dead Birds, And Crying With ‘The Iron Giant’ In Today’s Twitter Report
A new, censored edition of Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" got classic literature fans speaking their minds on Twitter this week; that crowd includes Kurt Busiek, who stepped up to his account with a few suggestions for the book's publisher.
In Marvel's news, Axel Alonso and Tom Brevoort's editorial promotions [read more]
Natalie Portman, Stan Lee’s Birthday, And ‘True Grit’ Reactions In Today’s Twitter Report
The Twitter Report joins numerous other voices online today in wishing the happiest of birthdays to comics legend and Marvel movie cameo artist Stan Lee. Excitement about Lee's big day was tempered, however, by some disappointment from a few posters who learned that Natalie Portman is now pregnant and engaged [read more]
Golden Globe Nominations, Cliff Lee, And Brett Favre’s Streak In Today’s Twitter Report
The creators behind "Red" and "The Walking Dead" did some celebrating on Twitter this morning as their film and TV adaptations attracted the attention of some Golden Globe nominations. Congratulatory posts came in big numbers as well, even from those who respect their fellow creators more than they do the [read more]
Doran launches valiant, probably futile piracy counterattack
Has the pirate menace changed the creative business model for good? Most would say so, but some people are still fighting back. Up on The Hill, Colleen Doran launches a spirited counter attack on piracy: [read more]
Prince William’s Engagement, The Beatles On iTunes, And ‘Firebreather’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Brits hogged all the headlines in today's trending Twitter Report topics. Steve Jobs and Apple got things rolling by announcing that they finally reached a deal to sell Beatles tracks and albums via iTunes, and the comics world's reaction seemed to be pretty in sync with the rest of the [read more]