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‘Captain America,’ Selling Comics And Jim Carrey In Today’s Twitter Report
Stan Lee has been an exceptionally popular guy since Comic-Con a few weeks ago — or so his many photo-posts would have us believe. Most recently, it seems he's been buddying up with Jim Carrey.
"Captain America: The First Avenger" is still making friends too. Paul Cornell, I think, hit the [read more]
Emmy Nominations, Comic-Con Advice And ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced this morning, and "Game of Thrones" fans in the feed saw a few reasons to get excited, including a Best Drama nod and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister. C.B. Cebulski and Brian Reed were both behind him, while [read more]
‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ And Osama Bin Laden In Today’s Twitter Report
The new "Mission: Impossible—The Ghost Protocol" trailer has the world talking about Tom Cruise once again. Better yet, it's got Simon Pegg running around on the big screen once more, which, depending on whether you're reading Edgar Wright's tweets or Dylan Teague's tweets, could be a good thing or a [read more]
R.I.P. Jeffrey Catherine Jones, ‘Bridesmaids’ Reactions, And The Rapture In Today’s Twitter Report
The comics community saw an outpouring of condolences today as news broke that fantasy illustrator and painter Jeffrey Catherine Jones passed away at the age of 67. Billy Tucci, Jock, J.M. DeMatteis and Ron Marz were among those tweeting about her legacy, and there are scores of similar posts where [read more]
Chromebooks, Hugh Jackman At Google, And Vintage Artwork In Today’s Twitter Report
History and new technology collided in the Twittersphere this morning. Google's Chrome OS-powered Chromebooks got people talking—and scratching their heads in some cases. Meanwhile, Jim Lee's art-tweeting extravaganza continued, this time with an X-Men/Avengers piece he made at the age of 15. To up the ante, though, he shared an [read more]
Reactions To Osama Bin Laden’s Death In Today’s Twitter Report
Mentioning any event other than the death of Osama Bin Laden today would grossly mischaracterize the state of the Twittersphere last night and this morning. Creators praised the Navy SEALs who reportedly executed the mission to bring him down in Pakistan, New Yorkers reflected on the attacks almost ten years [read more]
‘Portal 2′ Reviews, Edgar Wright’s Birthday, And Odd Sketch Requests In Today’s Twitter Report
You could pretty much spot the exact moment when most of the Twitter users in our feed finished downloading "Portal 2" today. A few tweets complaining about long download times popped up, but the consensus among those who've squeezed in a few minutes with Valve's new sequel thus far seems [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]
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]
World AIDS Day, A ‘Kick-Ass 2′ Update, And The ‘Dead@17′ Movie In Today’s Twitter Report
Whether or not tweeters were moved by celebrity pledges to sign off of Twitter to raise money for World AIDS Day, the campaign has become a topic of conversation throughout the comics Twittersphere. Brian Michael Bendis reacted earlier this week, and Brian Lynch decided to try and help fill the [read more]
‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Trailer, Alan Moore’s Birthday, And More ‘Green Lantern’ In Today’s Twitter Report
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that Alan Moore could not have cared less about the "Green Lantern" and "Cowboys and Aliens" trailers that premiered in time for his birthday this week, but a handful of creators in our feed cared enough about him to celebrate [read more]
‘Call Of Duty: Black Ops,’ Conan’s Return, And ‘Scott Pilgrim’ On Blu-Ray In Today’s Twitter Report
Now that "Call of Duty: Black Ops" is legally for sale, our Twitter feed had three perspective to present. There's Brian Reed, who knows that his copy has shipped; Andy Diggle, who has his game in hand; and a poor young actress from "Kick-Ass" who is old enough to use [read more]
World Series Champions, Xbox360 Dashboard Updates, And McRibs In Today’s Twitter Report
Among the topics energizing comics' busiest tweeters in the last 24 hours, the San Francisco Giants' win over the Texas Rangers in the World Series definitely got the most attention. SF supporters had a few choice words for Texas, while others were just a little saddened that MLB play will [read more]
R.I.P. Psychic Octopus, Charlie Sheen, And Halloween Parties In Today’s Twitter Report
I'm assuming that Warren Ellis, Jhnonez Vasquez and Matt Fraction won't all be attending the same Halloween party this week, but after seeing Fraction's costume proposal yesterday and Ellis and Vasquez's today, you have to imagine that few parties could generate the kind of reactions that the three of them [read more]
‘Mad Men’ Finale, ‘The Walking Dead’ Anticipation, And ‘Red’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Monday mornings in the Twitter Report feed aren't going to be the same now that "Mad Men" Season 4 has concluded. Last night's finale received mixed reactions from Gene Ha, Jon Favreau and Steve Lieber, but AMC's definitely planted the seeds of anticipation for "The Walking Dead" among them.
In other [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: January Jones As Emma Frost, Dr. Laura Quits, And Brian Bendis’ Birthday
The Twitter Report joins writer Brian Reed today in wishing Brian Michael Bendis a happy birthday. I'm not condoning the act of seeding his Wikipedia page with sketchy details about his past, but in honor of his special day it does look like Dr. Laura Schlessinger has decided to quit [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: ‘Sucker Punch’ Reactions, ‘StarCraft 2′ Impatience, And The ‘Mad Men’ Premiere
Tweeters in the feed haven't all figured out what they're seeing in the new trailer for Zack Snyder's "Sucker Punch," but they've definitely be cheering it on. Most gamers getting excited about "StarCraft 2" today, meanwhile, know what they're getting, even if it's going to impact their work schedules.
You can [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: Scott Pilgrim Costumes, Alan Moore, And ‘Inception’
"Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour" went on sale last night at midnight, and the comics community in the Twitter Report feed was out in full force posting pics and reactions. Unfortunately, "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" director Edgar Wright didn't sound like he was able to be [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: A ‘Lost’ Finale Meta-Reaction And A Scary Horse Suit
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 [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: ‘Iron Man 2′ Week, ‘Halo: Reach’ Toys, And A Bomb Scare At Top Cow
Times Square wasn't the only place in America facing bomb scare this week. According to Rick Basaldua's tweets yesterday, the end of his workday got completely nerf'd by a bomb squad operation checking out the Top Cow offices. We at the Twitter Report are just glad everyone's safe and hope [read more]