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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]
Pottermore, ‘The Muppets’ Trailer, And Mark Millar’s ‘Supercrooks’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Author J.K. Rowling unveiled plans for her new Harry Potter mega-site "Pottermore" this week, and even though it's not open for business just yet, she is collecting email addresses and trending in the Twittersphere. Ande Parks and Antony Johnston had their own interpretations of her plans and tweeted accordingly.
Elsewhere, Brad [read more]
‘Mad Men’ Impatience, ‘Powers’ Casting, And ‘Funky Winkerbean’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Comics readers don't like waiting on delayed books and creators seem to feel the same way about new "Mad Men" episodes this week. Grumblings over deal disputes and arguments that could push Season 5 into 2012 continued today, as both Ted Naifeh and Dennis Calero voiced pessimism about the show's [read more]
Olivia Munn On ‘Perfect Couples,’ ‘Portlandia’ Accuracy, And ‘Spirited Away’ Art In Today’s Twitter Report
Did Olivia Munn save "Perfect Couples" for you last night on NBC? Well, she didn't work for everyone, but Mark Brooks spoke out in support of the show amid a few less flattering reviews in our feed, where Brandon Jerwa was by far the most brutal.
"Portlandia," meanwhile, earned high marks [read more]
Brett Favre’s Fine, ‘Tron: Legacy’ Reviews, And Patton Oswalt On Geeks In Today’s Twitter Report
Noted nerd Patton Oswalt called for the death of geek culture in a Wired piece this week and ruffled a few feathers. Jeff Parker sounds he's got the comedian and writer's back, however, and thinks geeks at large need to learn to take their criticism in stride.
And speaking of criticism, [read more]
‘Thor’s Hamner,’ Prince Charles, And Singapore TGCC In Today’s Twitter Report
Tony Moore's got big supporter on Twitter in his fellow Robert Kirkman collaborator Ryan Ottley, who made a public plea today get Marvel to let Moore do more Venom covers. I don't know that there was an official Marvel response to that request, but the publisher's envoy to Singapore has [read more]
‘The Walking Dead,’ Suing Mike Tyson, And ‘Mad Men’ Meets Comics In Today’s Twitter Report
The MTV Splash Page desk wasn't the only "Walking Dead" press kit recipient this week. Artist Tony Moore also got one and tweeted about the conflict it created in his morning.
Other conflicts abounded in today's feed as well, with a reprimand for unproductive artists coming out of the Marvel [read more]
New York Comic Con, The ‘Batman 3′ Script, And ‘The Great Gatsby’ In Today’s Twitter Report
New York York Comic Con 2010 begins this Friday, and creators and deal-makers are all getting ready in different ways. Mark Millar, for instance, is starting to get the show floor gossip engines running early by spreading the word that he knows what's in the script for Christopher Nolan's next [read more]
‘Star Wars’ In 3-D, Britney Spears On ‘Glee,’ And Halloween Costumes In Today’s Twitter Report
Star Wars fans are legion in the comics world, and you can bet that many of them will show up to see the films when they get re-released in 3-D. Simon Pegg and Box Brown both did some head scratching after the new editions for 2012 were announced, though, and [read more]
A Tornado In NYC, The Jon Stewart Rally, And The Pope’s U.K. Visit In Today’s Twitter Report
Current events captured a lot of attention in the Twitter Report feed last night, with the tornado in New York and former President Bill Clinton on "The Daily Show" both sparking reactions. Nathan Fillion thought the tornado was just New York's way of welcoming him to the city, while Clinton [read more]
‘Halo: Reach’ Sales Vs. Comic Books, And Joaquin Phoenix In ‘I’m Still Here’ In Today’s Twitter Report
"Halo: Reach" brought home the kind of money that comic book publishers have to be envious of right now. Brian Lynch just felt bad for Pac-Man, but Erik Larsen said that he just doesn't like very many Marvel and DC comic books these days.
In other news, new Marvel exclusive Kieron [read more]
Boise State Football And Jobs Comic Creators Have Had In Today’s Twitter Report
If you're currently working a job outside of comics and want to break into doing creative work, take heart while looking over the #jobsivehad entries that showed up on Twitter over the weekend. Jim Lee used to work in a hospital warehouse, Steve Niles sold donuts, and Fred Van Lente [read more]
90210 Day, Oil Rig Explosion, And ‘Machete’ Facts In Today’s Twitter Report
Your favorite TV show may not be fortunate to contain five or six digits that could one day become a date, but "Beverly Hills 90210" celebrates its special day today, and while some have embraced this cosmic coincidence, others in the comics world are less impressed.
Meanwhile in the Gulf of [read more]
90210 Day, Oil Rig Explosion, And ‘Machete’ Facts In Today’s Twitter Report
Your favorite TV show may not be fortunate to contain five or six digits that could one day become a date, but "Beverly Hills 90210" celebrates its special day today, and while some have embraced this cosmic coincidence, others in the comics world are less impressed.
Meanwhile in the Gulf of [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: ‘Piranha 3D’ Premiere, ‘Scott Pilgrim’ In London, And In-N-Out Burger
"Piranha 3D" was the big new movie topic of the night yesterday in the Twitter Report feed. If your tastes tend to sync with Matt Fraction's, you may be a fan. Other creators out there remain skeptical though.
Across the ocean, Edgar Wright got together with a few of his "Scott [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: Shark Week, ‘Cowboys and Aliens’ Set Reports, And Dark Ages Spawn
It turns out that at least a few comics creators out there like watching TV programming about sharks — Jonathan Hickman and Steve Rolston, for instance, both tuned in to Discovery's Shark Week and provided tweet commentary last night.
Elsewhere, 2010's two big comic book movie directors Jon Favreau and Edgar [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: Comic-Con Preview Night, Odin’s ‘Thor’ Throne And ‘The Walking Dead’
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 [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: Alleged Russian Spies, ‘Twilight’ Reviews, And Death/Supergirl Artwork
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," [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: iPads In The U.K., ‘Iron Man 2′ Surprises, And Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
British comics makers had to wait a few weeks longer than their American counterparts to order iPads from Apple, but Dave Gibbons and Paul Cornell were among the first to jump on the devices when they became available in the U.K. over the weekend. Both sides of the Atlantic, by [read more]