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‘Bad Machinery’s 12-Year-Old Detective Solves a Bloody British Mystery In ‘Murder, She Writes’
Filed under: Webcomics
John Allison's Bad Machinery is, head and shoulders, one of my favorite webcomics of the year. The successor to Allison's immensely popular Scary-Go-Round, Bad Machinery centers around two groups of grammar schoolers -- a trio... [read more]
Steve Jobs, CGI Yoda Replacements And Beer-Painted Batman In Today’s Twitter Report
I actually went light on the Steve Jobs retweets today. By now everyone knows the news about him resigning as Apple's CEO. However, you may have missed a few of the zingers that got tossed around the feed this morning and last night.
In other subjects, the art was strong with [read more]
‘Captain America’ Reviews, Google+ Pledges And The ‘Powers’ Set In Today’s Twitter Report
We shouldn't be surprised that comic book creators continue to adore "Captain America: The First Avenger." However, it seems that some of them are having a tough time finding a screening. If you have any tips, you should pass them on to Mr. Bryan Hitch.
Meanwhile, Mike Oeming apparently had no [read more]
Opening Night At Comic-Con, OS X Lion And ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ In Today’s Twitter Report
The wildest week on the comic book industry calendar is officially underway in San Diego right now. Opening night tweets percolated out of Comic-Con International last night, featuring fear, costumes and even some humility (for charity) from Brian Michael Bendis.
Apple's new operating system upgrade was also a popular source of [read more]
The Next ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Green Lantern’ And ‘Harry Potter’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Are you getting a little impatient waiting to find out what's up with J.J. Abrams' second "Star Trek" film? Well, Simon Pegg says you need to be patient. He won't say what's up, but he's sure that the gears are busy behind the scenes.
Something you aren't likely to see in [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]
Valentine’s Day, Grammy Awards, And ‘Marvel Vs. Capcom 3′ In Today’s Twitter Report
Love was in the air for Valentine's Day this morning, as was the burning wreckage of discussion from last night's Grammy Awards. Brian Michael Bendis and Laurenn McCubbin stuck up for Lady Gaga, while Ryan Stegman laid out his high expectations for Best New Artist nominee Justin Bieber.
Their thoughts, as [read more]
R.I.P. Bob Guccione & Ari Up, And A New MacBook Air In Today’s Twitter Report
Penthouse founder and publisher Bob Guccione may not have been someone that comics creators talk about every day by name, but everyone seemed to know who he was this morning in the Twitter Report feed. Guccione reportedly died of cancer, as did former singer for the Slits Ari Up, who [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: Emmy Winners, ‘Mad Men’ Reactions, And ‘Glee’ Thoughts
Reactions to the Emmy Awards ceremony last night were enthusiastic and varied in the Twitter Report feed. Warren Ellis wished Jay Leno had had something else to do, while Nathan Fillion wished he could have received a little more attention and Mark Brooks made a "True Blood" discovery.
Big topics in [read more]