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MAD’s ‘Botchmen’ Explores The Lighter Side Of ‘Watchmen’
Filed under: DC, Humor
In all the excitement surrounding Before Watchmen, we'd completely forgotten that DC Comics had already published a new Watchmen comic by creators other than Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. It was called Botchmen, and it happened... [read more]
J. Michael Straczynski: ‘I Would Have Absolutely Zero Right To Complain’ About Unauthorized ‘Babylon 5′ Prequels
Filed under: DC, News
J. Michael Straczynski was the most outspoken participant in yesterday's press tour of DC Comics' controversial new initiative, Before Watchmen, whereby JMS and a host of other high profile talents will create new prequel minis... [read more]
Alan Moore And ‘Before Watchmen’ Creators Comment On The Ethics Of ‘Watchmen’ Prequel
Filed under: DC, News
"Completely shameless" is what comics writer Alan Moore had to say about DC Comics' announcement of Before Watchmen, an ambitious programme of prequel miniseries based on Moore and Dave Gibbons' hugely popular and influential g... [read more]
DC ENTERTAINMENT OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES “BEFORE WATCHMEN”
This summer, DC Entertainment will publish all-new stories expanding on the acclaimed WATCHMEN universe. As highly anticipated as they are controversial, the seven inter-connected prequel mini-series will build on the foundation of the original WATCHME... [read more]
ABSOLUTE FEAR
Coming in September 2012, ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN: SINESTRO CORPS WAR will collect the story of Sinestro’s bid for totalitarian control of the galaxy – giving the arc the Absolute treatment with a gorgeous, over-sized hardcover presentation. Collect... [read more]
‘Kick-Ass’ Duo Matthew Vaughn And Mark Millar Collaborate On New Movies
Mark Millar fans, get ready to kick some ass again.
It's been announced that "X-Men: First Class" director Matthew Vaughn, who directed the adaptation of Millar's "Kick-Ass" in 2010, has secured the film rights to two more Millarverse titles: "Superior," the Scottish writer's superhero tale illustrated by "Secret Invasion" artist Leinil [read more]
Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons Team For ‘The Secret Service’ in February
Filed under: News
The Secret Service, the long-teased collaboration between Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, Nemesis) and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen, The Originals) will come to fruition in February 2012 at Icon, as revealed today at CBR and in the pages of Milla... [read more]
John Stewart’s Identity Unmasked
Green Lantern John Stewart has faced super-powered enemies and cosmic annihilation, but he has never before had to face betrayal from someone he loves. After he reveals his secret identity to his girlfriend, Tawny, he wakes up to find his named plaster... [read more]
Peter Dinklage In ‘Game of Thrones’ And The Space Shuttle Endeavor In Today’s Twitter Report
We won't spoil anything for you here, but Episode 5 of "Game of Thrones," "The Wolf and the Lion," basically body-slammed all other trending topics in the feed last night. Jon Favreau called for Peter Dinklage to receive an Emmy. Ed Brubaker dropped an f-bomb, and Antony Johnston didn't even [read more]
‘Captain America’ Trailer Reactions And ‘Sucker Punch’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Two new movies dominated discussion in the Twitter Report feed this morning, and the verdicts varied. While the new "Captain America: The First Avenger" trailer attracted scads of exclamation marks about its cast and teases, Zack Snyder's "Sucker Punch," meanwhile, has folks like Brian Michael Bendis and Skottie Young a [read more]
GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD KNIGHTS DC Direct Sinestro Statue Unveiled
Better make some room on your shelf for this statue. Don’t worry, you have until July 2011.
GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD KNIGHTS DVD SINESTRO MAQUETTE
SCULPTED BY ROBERT LYNDERS
SIX LEGENDARY GREEN LANTERNS. SIX INTERLOCKING STORIES.
ONE GROUNDBREAKING FILM. DISCOVER THE ORIGIN OF THE CORPS.
With stories by acclaimed writers including Geoff Johns, Alan Burnett and [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]
TWITTER REPORT: Prop 8 Overturned, Dave Gibbons’ New Comedian, And CIA Website Surprises
Yesterday's news that a federal judge overturned California's Marriage Protection Act, popularly known as Prop 8, trended on Twitter accounts. Ron Marz was happy about it, and R. Stevens seemed pleased, but he still likes Iowa better than California.
Jimmy Palmiotti responded to an image "Watchmen" artist Dave Gibbons sent him [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: ‘Thor’ Comic-Con Trailer Reactions Roundup
The new "Thor" trailer that premiered at Marvel's Comic-Con panel made it out onto the Internet this week, and whether it was leaked or "leaked," a whole mass of people who weren't able to see it at the show have now been exposed and have opinions.
A few creators thought it [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: U.K. iPad Reactions, Photoshop CS5 And New York Subway Maps
The last 24 hours in the Twitter Report feed have been a great time for discovery. The arrival of the iPad in the U.K. led the way, with Dave Gibbons trying to figure out what to carry his new device around in. Andy Diggle and Frazer Irving have been tweeting [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]
Alan Moore Goes Beyond Paranoid in His Latest Crazy Old Man Rant
Filed under: DC, Interviews
Everyone knows that Alan Moore is somewhere less than pleased with the current comics industry and where it was getting its ideas. Everyone knows that Alan Moore feels ripped off by DC Comics. But did you know [read more]
Mark Millar Launches Kapow! Comic-Con in London
Filed under: Conventions, News
Just as the first issue of his new comics anthology CLINT sells out, writer Mark Millar (Ultimates, Kick-Ass) has announced an expansion of his comics entrepreneurship in the form of Kapow!, a new convention that he promises will bring [read more]
Mark Millar’s Four New Series, Spencer & Rios on ‘Cloak & Dagger’ [Kapow!]
Filed under: Marvel, Image, Conventions, Icon, News
Mark Millar's inaugural Kapow! Comic Con was by most accounts a good time for professionals and attendees, and naturally came with some juicy announcements of new projects. Among them, Nick [read more]