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Zac Efron Plans To ‘Live Vicariously’ Through Brian Bendis’ ‘Fire’ Adaptation

Kara Warner — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:02:59 +0000

When it was announced earlier this year that "High School Musical" actor Zac Efron had signed on to star in the film adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis' "Fire," it's fair to say that more than a few eyebrows were raised. Call us pleasantly surprised, however, when we learned that Efron is not only a [...]

REVIEW: Avengers #3

Matthew Peterson — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:26:15 +0000

Or – “Umm… Where IS That Webbing Coming From, Anyway?” So far, we’ve seen the Avengers identify a threat, talk about the threat, prepare to face the threat, have one of their own destroy the machine that will allow them to address the threat. What we have yet to see is THE THREAT. Will this [...]

TWITTER REPORT: Comic-Con Assessments, ‘Mad Men’ Season 4 And ‘Iron Man 2′ Gifts

Brian Warmoth — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:31:21 +0000

Whatever swag you may have grabbed at San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend, it probably wasn't as cool as the gift Brian Michael Bendis received. He and a good chunk of the entertainment industry departed the San Diego Convention Center Sunday. David Petersen snagged an impressive Duncan Fegrado Harry Potter commission. Nathan Fillion felt sentimental. [...]

TWITTER REPORT: Comic-Con Preview Night, Odin’s ‘Thor’ Throne And ‘The Walking Dead’

Brian Warmoth — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:55:56 +0000

If you weren't able to grab a flight out to Comic-Con International in San Diego this year, Twitter makes for a fine alternative. The show opened up for its annual Preview Night Wednesday, and nearly everyone present from the Twitter Report feed had an opinion, a picture or both. Marvel's recently anointed senior VP of [...]

TWITTER REPORT: Sarah Palin As Shakespeare, Pixar Movie Theories, And Killing Characters

Brian Warmoth — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:59:46 +0000

Jeff Parker has some shocking theories about the relationship between Pixar's "Cars" and "Wall-E" that you may be interested to know more about. They came up over the weekend in a discussion with Mitch Breitweiser about "2012." Cars were also on Ed Brubaker's mind yesterday, and if you were following his tweets, you now know [...]

TWITTER REPORT: ‘Inception’ Reactions, Odin On An iPad, And ‘X-Men: First Class’

Brian Warmoth — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:16:14 +0000

You've seen what Anthony Hopkins looks like as Odin in "Thor," but you probably haven't seen him artistically rendered on an iPad by Pia Guerra. She posted TwitPic of her take on the Allfather today. Mark Millar, meanwhile, issued another proxy update on "X-Men: First Class" based on a conversation he had with Matthew Vaughn. You [...]

TWITTER REPORT: Alleged Russian Spies, ‘Twilight’ Reviews, And Death/Supergirl Artwork

Brian Warmoth — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:16:50 +0000

Interests varied today in the Twitter Report feed, but everyone found something to like or dislike. Brian Michael Bendis, for instance, became a fan of his daughter liking Jackie Chan, even if it meant leaving "iCarly" behind. A couple of dislikes, meanwhile, were handed out to "Twilight" and "Arkham Asylum," but C.B. Cebulski dished out [...]

TWITTER REPORT: Canada Day, ‘The Last Airbender’ Reviews, And Chris Ryall, CCO

Brian Warmoth — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:58:51 +0000

Comics creators on both sides of the border have been tossing around well-wishing for Canada Day today. I happened to like Jeff Lemire's tribute to the country best, however. Congratulations were also flying for Chris Ryall, who became the new chief creative officer at IDW. Ryall took the support in stride, however, and recommended that [...]

Marvel Sneak Peek: Ultimate Comics Mystery #1

Stephen Schleicher — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:10:00 +0000

Marvel sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Brian Michael Bendis and Rafa Sandoval’s upcoming Ultimate Comics Mystery #1. ULTIMATE COMICS MYSTERY #1 (MAY100547) ULTIMATE COMICS MYSTERY #1 YU VILLAIN VARIANT (MAY100548) Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils by RAFA SANDOVAL Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL Villain Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU In the wake of the Ultimate Enemy’s destruction, the [...]

TWITTER REPORT: ‘Green Hornet’ Trailer Reactions, ‘The Phantom’ TV Series, And iOS4

Brian Warmoth — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:44:26 +0000

Now that the Michel Gondry's "Green Hornet" trailer is out in the open, the comics world is reacting, and I've included a quick sampling with opinions from Cully Hamner, Jeff Parker and the ever-quotable Brian Denham in the Report today. While they were checking out Seth Rogen and Jay Chou, however, a few other faces in [...]

TWITTER REPORT: ‘Jonah Hex’ Reviews, ‘Toy Story 3′ Reactions, And ‘DC Universe Online’

Brian Warmoth — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:29:40 +0000

You probably already know what Jimmy Palmiotti thinks of "Jonah Hex", but if you want to see what people have been saying to him and what Gail Simone thinks about the film, Twitter is a great place to start looking. (Spoiler: Simone hasn't seen the film yet.) Elsewhere, lots of comics people in the Twitterverse went [...]

TWITTER REPORT: iPhone 4 Success Stories, ‘The Losers’ DVD, And ‘Jonah Hex’

Brian Warmoth — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:44:13 +0000

Andy Diggle's been doing some "Losers" work again, this time for a DVD commentary along with Vertigo collaborator Jock. Jimmy Palmiotti, meanwhile, gets to check out "Jonah Hex" tonight, according to his tweets. I'm guessing this week feels pretty good for all three of them. For those of you saddened hear about the iPhone 4 problems [...]

TWITTER REPORT: ‘Glee’ Season Finale, Mortal Kombat Trailer, And Spider-Man Casting

Brian Warmoth — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:31:53 +0000

The comics Twitterverse had no shortage of discussion fodder last night. "Glee" concluded its first season with a Journey medley, and Paul Dini, Rob Liefeld, Paul Southworth and Bill Amend were all on near their tweeting devices to weigh in with responses. Meanwhile online, an ambiguously released Mortal Kombat movie short appeared, which actress Jeri [...]

TWITTER REPORT: Apple’s New iPhone, The MTV Movie Awards, And ‘Red Dead Redemption’

Brian Warmoth — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:31:49 +0000

Apple's next iPhone became a topic of conversation long before Steve Jobs took the stage today at Apple's 2010 Worldwide Developers Conference, and both creator Thomas Zahler and editor Alejandro Arbona knew ahead of time what they wanted to hear him say. Brian Michael Bendis, meanwhile, had a reasonable idea of what he was going to [...]

Marvel Sneak Peek: Avengers #2

Stephen Schleicher — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:57:00 +0000

Marvel sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Avengers #2 by the team of Brian Michael Bendis and John Romita, Jr. AVENGERS #2 (APR100547) AVENGERS #2 ROMITA JR VARIANT (APR100548) AVENGERS #2 IRON MAN BY DESIGN 2.0 VARIANT (APR100549) Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. Variant by JOHN ROMITA JR. Iron Man By Design 2.0 Variant [...]

TWITTER REPORT: The BP Oil Spill, Frank Miller’s ‘Xerxes,’ And ‘The Walking Dead’

Brian Warmoth — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:01:23 +0000

The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico got some Hollywood attention this week when it was revealed that director James Cameron might be lending a hand. The wisdom Tom Tomorrow offered on the subject was sound, but personally, I tend to agree most with Drunk Hulk. Meanwhile, comics' big players have been doing all [...]

TWITTER REPORT: Donald Glover For ‘Spider-Man,’ Stan Lee In ‘Eureka’ And Specialized iPad Uses

Brian Warmoth — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:20:13 +0000

"Spider-Man" casting may have thus far overlooked "Community" actor Donald Glover, but Twitter has not. In fact, it turns out that Glover now has the voiced support of both Brian Michael Bendis and Alejandro Arbona. In other tweets, Stan Lee revealed the backstory behind his non-Marvel-movie cameo on "Eureka," which SyFy watchers will want to take [...]

TWITTER REPORT: ‘American Idol’ Reactions, ‘Wednesday Comics’ And ‘Wonder Woman’

Brian Warmoth — Thu, 27 May 2010 19:50:20 +0000

Lee DeWyze, Crystal Bowersox and Bret Michaels grabbed a lot of attention on "American Idol" Wednesday night, and Michaels in particular gave an against-all-odds performance. That wasn't enough to win over Rob Liefeld and Erik Larsen in the end though, and they tweeted accordingly. In other news, Chris Hastings tweeted a bit of a shocker with [...]

TWITTER REPORT: A ‘Lost’ Finale Meta-Reaction And A Scary Horse Suit

Brian Warmoth — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:36:57 +0000

Since the "Lost" series finale concluded Sunday night, Twitter friendships have been placed in jeopardy, "Battlestar Galactica" comparisons have been made, and occasionally satisfaction was experienced. While Brian Michael Bendis was unfollowing spoiler-posters, Ron Marz decided that he was OK with where the episode left everyone. Then there was Dennis Calero, who reached a common [...]

TWITTER REPORT: ‘Lost’ Reactions, Avengers Day, And ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Vs. Video Games

Brian Warmoth — Wed, 19 May 2010 18:44:53 +0000

I truly am going to miss waking up to find out what the comics world thought of "Lost" the night before, but we've still got one more episode left. You may or may not share a common perspective on unresolved plot threads with Rob Liefeld, Mark Brooks and Rob Williams. You also may or may [...]