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Hercules: Four Incredible Years with the Mythical Marvel Hero Come to a Close
Filed under: Marvel
Most heroes of the stories we tell each other are slowly forgotten over time, or if they're lucky, enter into myth, their details slowly blurred by decades. Every so often, though, this process goes in reverse, and legends are pu... [read more]
‘Comic Book Comics’ #6 Recalls the Rise of Digital Comics and Piracy [Exclusive Preview]
Filed under: Indie, Previews
On Monday ComicsAlliance previewed five pages from Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey's sixth and final issue of Comic Book Comics, a series distilling the most pivotal moments in sequential art history in a humorous and e... [read more]
‘Comic Book Comics #6′ Examines the Rise of the Direct Market [Exclusive Preview]
Filed under: Indie, Previews
Action Philosophers all-stars Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey have spent the better part of the past few years chronicling a concise history of the comic book industry in their appropriately titled series Comic Book Comi... [read more]
Marvel Cancels ‘Destroyers’ Mini by Fred Van Lente and Kyle Hotz
Filed under: Marvel, News
Even before the first issue was solicited to comics retailers, Marvel Comics pulled the plug on Destroyers, a miniseries by writer Fred Van Lente and artist Kyle Hotz. Announced at FanExpo Canada in August, the project was ... [read more]
Marvel Fan Expo Canada Roundup: ‘Alpha Flight’ Ongoing, ‘Destroyers’ And Brian Wood Coming In 2012
Filed under: Marvel, Conventions
Marvel Comics let loose a few key announcements at Fan Expo Canada this weekend, including the news that Fred Van Lente and Kyle Hotz were teaming for the five-issue Destroyers series, that Brian Wood would be writin... [read more]
‘Conan,’ ‘Batman Beyond,’ BBC’s ‘The Hour’ In Today’s Twitter Report
"Conan the Barbarian" may attract some audience members based solely on its bare-chested sword fights and monsters this week. For Matt Fraction, however, the key selling point seems to be Morgan Freeman's voice (or that of someone who sounds suspiciously similar to Freeman).
Joe Hill, meanwhile, dug BBC America's new spy [read more]
Laurence Fishburne As Perry White And The New Spider-Man In Today’s Twitter Report
Not content to see Marvel getting all of the attention yesterday over Ultimate Spider-Man's race change, the powers that be behind "The Man of Steel" outed Laurence Fishburne as their new choice to play Clark Kent's boss, Perry White.
Of course, creators are still talking about the Spider-Man decision, too. They've [read more]
The ‘True Blood’ Premiere, ‘Avengers’ Shooting, And ‘Wake The Dead’ Casting In Today’s Twitter Report
The "True Blood" premiere sent shockwaves through the Twittersphere last night, and shark-jumping accusations have been made. Fred Van Lente thinks the show just needs to be more honest about who its audience is though.
There was plenty stirring in the world of comics films, too, though. Joe Quesada announced that [read more]
The New ‘Conan’ Trailer, More ‘Thor’ Reactions, And Ripped Pants In Today’s Twitter Report
Lucky members of the comics community who made it out to early screenings of "Thor" continued to tweet about it this morning. Cameos were the popular topic of the day, though artist Paul Azaceta voiced one major complaint.
Another film jumped into trend topics, too, though. The new "Conan the Barbarian" [read more]
Kobe Bryant, Obama’s Birth Certificate, And ‘Hanna’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers can be divisive subjects when it comes to the NBA right now. For example, just look at the opinions expressed by Francis Manapul and Rob Liefeld last night.
And speaking of divisive subjects, President Barack Obama's birth certificate showed up in tweeting this morning [read more]
SNEAK PEEK: Alpha Flight #0.1
Marvel sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Alpha Flight #0.1 from Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente, and Ben Oliver. ALPHA FLIGHT #0.1 (MAR110629) Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE Penciled by BEN OLIVER Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ … Continue [read more]
‘Game Of Thrones’ Reactions, Reviews And Suggestions In Today’s Twitter Report
Ever since HBO announced that they would be adapting George R. R. Martin's "Game of Thrones" for TV, fantasy nerddom has anxiously been awaiting its arrival. After weeks of tweeting about the show, everyone finally got to see the first episode last night, and Bill Willingham, Ed Brubaker and Marjorie [read more]
REVIEW: Herc #1
Stripped of his powers, and forced to walk the Earth as a mortal, Hercules now fights without the aid of his godly heritage. Can the son of Zeus beat back the evil that encroaches upon his territory, and can he … Continue [read more]
Van Lente and Dunlavey on the heirs of Siegel, Shuster and Kirby pursuing legal rights
On Sunday, Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood reprinted the full text of a letter the late Joanne Siegel, who passed away at the age of 93 last month, sent to Warner Brothers CEO Jeffrey Bewkes. Siegel is, most of you probably know, the wife of Superman... [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]
Charlie Sheen’s ‘Two And A Half Men’ Feud And Libyan Contingency Plans In Today’s Twitter Report
Few tweeters mourned the loss of the current season of "Two and a Half Men" in the feed this morning. Charlie Sheen, however, did receive some sympathy regarding his public feud with the show's creator.
Check out where Rob Liefeld and Jeff Katz stand after the jump. They're there along with [read more]
‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ Will Include Nazis, Says Comic Book Prequel Writer
"Captain America: The First Avenger" is an origin story for Marvel's most patriotic superhero set during World War II, so it stands to reason that Nazis will be among the film's villains — right? Well, based on trailers and stills, there's been some concern among fans that this won't be [read more]
‘The Chicago Code’ Reviews, Hercules Casting, And Captain America In Today’s Twitter Report
Don't get your hopes up. There's no "Incredible Hercules" movie in the works just yet. However, if there were such a project in development, Fred Van Lente knows exactly who he'd want to see take on the title role.
Meanwhile, in the world of concepts that actually have been produced, TV [read more]
‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ To Receive Comic Book Prequel
The Super Bowl is this Sunday, and that means a weekend filled with football, beer, nachos, and trailer debuts. One of the big sneak peeks we're all looking forward to is the trailer for "Captain America: The First Avenger." And as it turns out, there's more going on for Cap [read more]
REVIEW: Chaos War: Dead Avengers #1
