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FOLLOW FRIDAY: Chris Ryall reveals scratch-off cover
If you aren’t on Twitter, you are missing out the latest breaking news from your favorite creators and artists. Chris Ryall, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief at IDW Publishing has revealed that G.I. Joe #8 will feature a scratch-off cover revealin... [read more]
‘True Blood,’ Pants And ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ In Today’s Twitter Report
TV shows new and old came up in conversation this morning. "True Blood" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" generated strong reactions, and comics writers seem to be looking forward to Syfy's "Alphas," which premieres tonight and apparently employs Marc Bernardin on its writing staff (always a good reason to check anything [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]
Foo Fighters, ‘Bill And Ted 3′ And ‘Kick-Ass 2′ In Today’s Twitter Report
Tweeters in the comics world had sequels on their mind today. Mark Millar projected how long it will be before he's able to wrap up "Kick-Ass 2," while Bryan Lynch made an ingenius pitch to the twittersphere for a new "Kid and Play" film. Meanwhile, Gail Simone doesn't seem to [read more]
Amy Adams As Lois Lane In ‘Superman’ Reboot, And ‘Sucker Punch’ Reactions In Today’s Twitter Report
Amy Adams officially grabbed the role of Lois Lane in Zack Snyder's Superman film this week, and with it, she also gained trending status on the Twitter Report's follow list. Mark Millar loves the choice, as does Gail Simone. J.T. Krul thinks someone else was robbed, however.
Elsewhere, Rob Liefeld shared [read more]
Dwayne McDuffie and Nicholas Courtney Remembered In Today’s Twitter Report
Two pop culture icons left their mark on Twitter yesterday. Writer Dwayne McDuffie, who will always be my favorite Deathlok scribe, and actor Nick Courtney, who endeared himself to decades of "Doctor Who" fans with his portrayal of The Brigadier, both passed away, and their importance was impossible to miss [read more]
‘The Fighter,’ Kevin Smith’s ‘Red State,’ And Star Wars In Today’s Twitter Report
Alan Moore was a hot topic yesterday, but no one in the discussion about his controversial opinions went quite as far as artist Mark Brooks did last night.
As far as my own opinions go, Chris Ryall tweeted one of the most exciting messages of the day Thursday; I don't know [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]
Wikileaks, George W. Bush On Facebook, And More ‘Firebreather’ In Today’s Twitter Report
If you dug Cartoon Network's new "Firebreather" movie last week, you may be in luck because art Andy Kuhn sounds optimistic that more animated action could be waiting around the corner.
Not everyone was quite so happy in the Twitter Report feed today, though. Wikileaks attracted some criticism following their U.S. [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]
‘Survivor’ Criticism, Dino De Laurentiis’ Death, And Veteran’s Day In Today’s Twitter Report
Hollywood producer Dino De Laurentiis, who helped make "Serpico" and "Blue Velvet" possible, passed away Wednesday at the age of 91, and he had quite a few movie-world and comics-industry fans in our feed this morning. Both Edgar Wright and Jeff Katz commemorated him in posts today, and numerous others [read more]
Chilean Miners, Sonic The Hedgehog, And ‘Jennifer’s Body’ In Today’s Twitter Report
The extraction of the trapped miners in Chile produced plenty of humor to go along with the celebration in the Twitter Report feed. Meanwhile, Mark Millar's just happy they'll be able to read his new book.
Bryan Lee O'Malley was a little less joyful picking apart newly released looks at "Sonic [read more]
‘Eastbound And Down’ Premiere And ‘The Walking Dead’ Goes Digital In Today’s Twitter Report
If you're Monday morning got off to a rough start, you weren't along, and tweets from Mark Millar and Warren Ellis today will show you the type of company you were in. Sunday night, by contrast, seemed to be filled with a lot more cheer, particularly for "Eastbound and Down" [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]
TWITTER REPORT: Lollapalooza, CrossGen And ‘Mad Men’ Reactions
If you weren't fortunate enough to be in Chicago with tickets to Lollapalooza over the weekend, Jim Lee and Sterling Gates both got in, and their Twitter accounts can shed some light on what you missed during the Green Day and Soundgarden performances. Other creators were content to be home [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: Ryan Reynolds ‘Green Lantern’ Reactions And Comic-Con Questions
The first image of Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern cannot be unseen by the Internet now, and mixed reactions from all sides are rolling in. You'll find likes and dislikes below from Ron Marz, Andy Diggle and others.
Elsewhere, there have been many questions and answers getting batted about in the [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Finishing, ‘Red Dead Redemption,’ And Mark Waid Vs. Superheroes
We'll be watching Edgar Wright's Twitter account very closely over the next 24 hours, as he's indicated that "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" may finally be completed today. With any luck, that means that he and his cast will be able to get a few days of rest in before [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: Lindsay Lohan, Alan Moore, And The Heat Wave
If you happened to have found yourself in the middle of the current heat wave in the last few days, you may not have a whole lot else on your might right now. Feel free to borrow some rage from Evan Dorkin, though, because he feels your pain (and the [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: Canada Day, ‘The Last Airbender’ Reviews, And Chris Ryall, CCO
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 [read more]