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Archaia’s ‘The Storyteller’ Honors Jim Henson with Top Talents [Preview]
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On sale this week from Archaia is Jim Henson's The Storyteller Volume 1, a new hardcover anthology based on the Jim Henson television series of the 1980s and early 1990s. Created in full cooperation with the Jim Henson Company,... [read more]
‘The Avengers’ Shooting, ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’ And ‘Conan’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Labor Day weekend has arrived, and most of the creators in our feed seem to have been ramping up their output in anticipation. Kevin Colden, meanwhile, is hoping to catch a glimpse of "The Avengers" filming in New York over the three-day holiday.
Elsewhere, Gail Simone opened up to the idea [read more]
Gene Colan Remembered And ‘Captain America’ Trailer Reactions In Today’s Twitter Report
The comics world lost a legend Thursday night with the passing of artist Gene Colan. Legions of creators, including Jimmy Palmiotti, Paul Cornell and many others have shared their memories of his work on "Daredevil," "The Tomb of Dracula" and "Batman."
The other trending tweet topic of the night was the [read more]
E3 News, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Praise, And LeBron James In Today’s Twitter Report
E3 brought bucketfuls of new video game-related announcements this week, including a new Nintendo console and prices for Sony's new handheld system. Some terrible E3-vicinity news showed up last night from Marc Bernardin, though, and it sounds like someone ran off with his laptop. We at Splash Page hope the [read more]
Bristol Palin, Namor And The X-Mansion In Today’s Twitter Report
Gail Simone's been plotting her approach to writing for the Marvel Universe one character at a time this week. Recently, she's sounded off about Thor and Wolverine, and today she questioned why Namor's smell doesn't play a more prominent role in his stories.
Bryan Lee O'Malley, meanwhile, would like someone to [read more]
St. Patrick’s Day, Chicago, And ‘Red Dawn’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Comics creators of Irish and non-Irish heritage alike weighed in with their opinons on St. Patrick's Day this morning. Some embrace the holiday. Some hate it. And some use the day as an excuse to draw the Hulk.
It's a convention week, though, so a lot of the folks in our [read more]
Julie Taymor, A Free iPad 2, And Cap’n Crunch In Today’s Twitter Report
The iPad 2 won't go on sale until Friday, but Edgar Wright thinks he may have a long shot at snagging a free one, and he's not too proud to publicly tweet about it. Whether or not "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" earns him a new Apple tablet, it did [read more]
X-Men Choices, ‘Marvel Vs. Capcom 3,’ And ‘The Social Network’ In Today’s Twitter Report
So whatever the real story is behind that purported "X-Men: First Class" photo that showed up yesterday, whether it's real or not, it got Twitter talking. Some creators liked it. Other trashed it. And it also led to a provocative revelation from Jeff Parker.
In other posting, Brian Michael Bendis got [read more]
Skype Outage, Doctor Who Crossovers, And Spider-Man In Today’s Twitter Report
I don't care how good this year's Doctor Who Christmas episode is, I'd trade it in a heartbeat for the Batman and Planetary crossovers that Paul Cornell and Neil Gaiman were discussing last night over Twitter. Tony Lee also contributed some thoughts, and if you approve, I would definitely encourage [read more]
‘The Walking Dead’ Episode 3, ‘Yo Gabba Gabba!’ And Mark Waid’s iPad In Today’s Twitter Report
Somewhere in Indiana, someone is probably walking around with Mark Waid's iPad, and he's none too thrilled about it. If you've been following his updates over the last 24 hours, you've been witness to an update roller coaster as the device was left on a plane, temporarily tracked, and then [read more]
Time Travelers, Halloween Costumes, And Justin Bieber In Today’s Twitter Report
Time traveler theories about a woman suspected of carrying a cellphone in footage of a Charlie Chaplin film premiere this week got the collective Internet's imagination running wild. Dave Gibbons sought to assure everyone that that time travel is definitely not possible, though — even if Bryan Hitch found a [read more]
Peter Jackson’s ‘Hobbit,’ Juan Williams, And Josh Howard Does ‘Chuck’ In Today’s Twitter Report
News that Martin Freeman has officially been cast as Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" was probably the least controversial thing to hit the comics Twitterverse this week. The same cannot be said for Juan Williams getting fired from NPR thanks to comments he made about Muslims, but most [read more]
’30 Rock’ Live, ‘Angry Birds,’ And Halloween Costumes In Today’s Twitter Report
The live edition of "30 Rock" Thursday recouped some viewers for NBC Thursday night, and it attracted plenty of attention in the comics community as well. Mike Shoemaker, Mark Waid and Ivan Brandon caught the show and posted some reactions.
It's also been another great day for art and costumes, with [read more]
Grilled Cheesus On ‘Glee,’ The Randy Moss Trade, And Facebook Downtime In Today’s Twitter Report
A "Glee" episode tackling religion attracted gobs of tweets last night, and "FoxTrot" creator Bill Amend thinks he has a big-money idea for a Grilled Cheesus licensing opportunity. Phil Jimenez checked out the episode as well and offered his thoughts
NFL followers in the Twitter Report feed were quick to offer [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]
The Ryder Cup, ‘Let Me In’ Praise, And Jim Lee Does ‘Hellblazer’ In Today’s Twitter Report
If you still need a reason to go watch "Let Me In," "The Social Network" or "Dexter," the Twitter Report feed produced recommendations over the last 24 hours from Ed Brubaker and Nick Spencer, as well as word about some David Mack artwork showing up soon, so if any of [read more]
‘Glee’ Season 2 Premiere, DC Closes WildStorm, And ‘The Town’ In Today’s Twitter Report
If you caught the "Glee" Season 2 premiere last night on FOX, you were sharing a common experience with Rob Liefeld. He tweeted a few reactions to the show last night, and ultimately came to a conclusion that shocked him.
Shock was a fairly common emotion in the comics yesterday, though. [read more]
‘Mad Men’ Reviews, ‘Halo: Reach’ Encounters, And Marvel Cats In Today’s Twitter Report
Last week's "Halo: Reach" release has been generating happy tweets on a daily basis in the Twitter Report feed. Yesterday, artist Mike Norton offered an assessment of the game and Nathan Fillion joked around with someone whose name you'll probably recognize at a "Reach" party.
Elsewhere, there was no shortage 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]
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]