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TWITTER REPORT: ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Premiere, ‘X-Men: First Class’ Casting, And ‘Ultimate Avengers’

Brian Warmoth — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:01:09 +0000

Edgar Wright must have gotten his wish from yesterday, because because Terry Moore reported a Sigourney Weaver sighting at the "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" premiere last night. Pictures were posted, reactions were tweeted and Wright himself got to talk to Rivers Cuomo. At some point down the line, we'll likely be seeing an "X-Men: First [...]

TWITTER REPORT: Sarah Palin As Shakespeare, Pixar Movie Theories, And Killing Characters

Brian Warmoth — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:59:46 +0000

Jeff Parker has some shocking theories about the relationship between Pixar's "Cars" and "Wall-E" that you may be interested to know more about. They came up over the weekend in a discussion with Mitch Breitweiser about "2012." Cars were also on Ed Brubaker's mind yesterday, and if you were following his tweets, you now know [...]

And now…DC COMICS PRESENTS

Alex Segura — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:00:40 +0000

The DC Universe has a long and storied history, touching upon a myriad number of characters and teams, not to mention the company’s rich creative history. So why not take a moment and look back at some of these issues? Welcome to DC COMICS PRESENTS – a series of one-shots and specials geared to do [...]

TWITTER REPORT: Mel Gibson Rants, ‘Thor’ Picture Reactions, And ‘Inception’ Praise

Brian Warmoth — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:46:50 +0000

Three films prompted impassioned tweets in the Twitter Report feed this morning — "Thor," "Inception" and "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" — but each for different reasons. A new image of Thor, Odin and Loki drew some eyeballs, but reactions were diverse. Ed Brubaker, meanwhile, wants you to go see "Inception," and Edgar Wright just [...]

Ed Brubaker, KCRW DJ

The Beat — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:43:11 +0000

Let's spin some tunes with The Brub! Ed Brubaker has just completed a stint as a guest DJ for LA's influential radio station KCRW. Luckily, thanks to modern day technology, we can all listen along and hopefully no one will be singing the Smith's lyric "Hang the bloody DJ." PR below.

TWITTER REPORT: R.I.P. Harvey Pekar, A Double Rainbow, And Harvey Award Nominations

Brian Warmoth — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:46:10 +0000

The Harvey Awards, whose nominations for the year have been making the rounds today, may have been named for Harvey Kurtzman, but Harvey Pekar, another comics luminary, shook the Twitter Report feed this morning as news of his death at the age of 70 broke. Elsewhere, a more cheerful coincidence occurred as Neil Gaiman was able [...]

Review: Captain America #607

Matthew Peterson — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:27:30 +0000

Or – “Kicking Off Our Major Spoilers Star-Spangled Weekend™!” In celebration of America’s Independence Day, Major Spoilers (and by that, I mean Matthew) will give three cheers to the red, the white and the blue, so the blue comes through to the blue in you. (I’ve never been clear on how that lyric actually went…) Meanwhile, [...]

TWITTER REPORT: ‘Red’ Trailer, Wimbledon’s Longest Match, And Chewbacca Art

Brian Warmoth — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:01:27 +0000

The first "Red" trailer for the film based on Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner's comic of the same name is out on the Internet and starting discussions. Both of the book's creators offered commentary via Twitter, as did a few of their colleagues. Elsewhere, some post-Avengers retreat assessments continued to trickle in over the last 24 [...]

TWITTER REPORT: Chicago Blackhawks, ‘Justified’ TV, And Nebraska In The Big Ten

Brian Warmoth — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:30:42 +0000

The diverse display of reactions to the Chicago Blackhawks' Stanley Cup-winning victory over the Philadelphia Flyers last night was easily summed up by the tweets from Kevin Smith, Chris Eliopoulos and Tom Stillwell today. There was aggressive indifference, celebratory hockey-loving cheer and harsh words for the crowd in Philly. Sports entered the conversation again following some [...]

ADAPT THIS: ‘Criminal’ by Ed Brubaker And Sean Phillips

Blair Marnell — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:01:58 +0000

THE STORY: 'Criminal' by Ed Brubaker (W) & Sean Phillips (A) — Marvel Comics, Icon WHAT IT'S ABOUT: A noir/crime comic book anthology series that features a realistic and compelling examination of criminals and the motives that drive them. Each storyline focuses on a different protagonist, with a few recurring characters throughout. WHY IT WORKS: Brubaker [...]

Review: Secret Avengers #1

Matthew Peterson — Sat, 29 May 2010 01:54:47 +0000

Or – “Goddess, Thief, Centurion, Spy, Walking Tank, Mutant And Loon: Attorneys At Law.” The Avengers have been through hell and back since the events of Avengers: Disassembled several years ago… The core membership changed, split, changed, dissolved, reassembled and split again, and the only real constant has been change itself. Now that Norm-O has been outed [...]

Two new Super Soldier variants arrive

Stephen Schleicher — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:26:50 +0000

In July Ed Brubaker and Dale Eaglesham team for a four-part mini-series from Marvel called “Steve Rogers: Super Soldier”, and to commemorate the first issue, the company is releasing two variant covers. STEVE ROGERS: SUPER SOLDIER #1 (of 4) (MAY100612) STEVE ROGERS: SUPER SOLDIER #1 (of 4) FINCH VARIANT (MAR10829) STEVE ROGERS: SUPER SOLDIER #1 (of 4) SKETCH [...]

Incognito headed to theaters

Stephen Schleicher — Sun, 02 May 2010 15:25:04 +0000

Mike Flemming at Deadline New York has an interesting story that claims Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ Incognito series is headed to the big screen at 20th Century Fox. Incognito follows a supervilain in the witness relocation program, deciding he’d rather live the life of crime. The protagonist is Zack Overkill, a ruthless villain who is [...]

TWITTER REPORT: ‘Incognito’ Adaptation, Chris Hemsworth As Thor, And Free Comic Book Day

Brian Warmoth — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:14:57 +0000

The announcement that Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' "Incognito" has been optioned by Fox led a big morning in comics and movies news topics in the Twitter Report feed. Right behind it was that first picture of Chris Hemsworth as Thor. Everyone obviously had an opinion about both of these topics, though Brubaker may not [...]

Review: Captain America #605

Matthew Peterson — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:25:15 +0000

Or -”Who You Eyeballin’, Tough Guy?” The erstaz Steve Rogers has very little love for today’s world, a place he sees as misguided and led astray by foreign elements and “commie” thought processes. But for the first time since his resurrection from cryo-sleep, a number of Americans agree with his discontent, and he’s found his own [...]

20th Century Fox Picks Up Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ ‘Incognito’

Caleb Goellner — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Filed under: Marvel, Movies

Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillip's Icon crime comic "Incognito" could soon be rendered decidedly less concealed. 20th Century Fox has picked up the story of Zack Overkill and could potentially propel the tale into a major motion picture franchise. ... Read more

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Advance Preview: ‘Secret Avengers’ #2

Laura Hudson — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 23:59:59 +0000

Filed under: Marvel, Previews

The relaunch and reorganization of the Avengers continues in "Secret Avengers" #2 by Ed Brubaker and Mike Deodato, on sale June 30th! Check out a preview of the covers and a few interior pages after the jump. The mission no one can know about ... Read more

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