Tag John Layman
Libya News, Atomic Comics Closing And ‘Tintin’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Confusion and distress were popular sentiments in the feed last night. News out of Libya about Muammar Gaddafi's collapsing government had everyone's attention, but the comics industry received it's own shocker with word that the Arizona-based retail chain Atomic Comics was closing.
Kevin Smith and Joe Quesada sent warm thoughts out [read more]
REVIEW: Chew #19
Having had enough of the top cibopath at the FDA, Director Applebee is able to pawn Tony Chu off to NASA for a very special assignment. Have you met Toni Chu? CHEW #19 Writer: John Layman Artist: Rob Guillory Color … Continue reading → [read more]
REVIEW: Deadpool Annual #1
In the follow-up to Spider-Man Annual #38, Wade Wilson wreaks his own brand of havoc through an alternate universe in his own #1 Annual. How will Deadpool deal with Death Wish, Brain Dead, Deadeye, Dead Head and the dreaded Death … Continue [read more]
Just Mostly Gross, Funny Fun: An Interview with CHEW Writer John Layman
On the occasion of the German edition of Chew, which recently debuted from Cross Cult Verlag, I had the opportunity to talk to Layman about the series, his prospects in the comics industry and his experiences at WildStorm. An abbreviated and translated version of the interview, which was conducted via [read more]
‘WoW: Cataclysm,’ Julian Assange, And The ‘TRON: Legacy’ OST In Today’s Twitter Report
Wrapping up the report for this morning, I'm already predicting that tomorrow's feed will include numerous well-articulated critiques of the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con hotel registration process, but for now, the big topics of the day are Julian Assange's arrest in London and reactions to the "Tron: Legacy" soundtrack that's [read more]
TSA Pat-Downs, Four Loko Side Effects, And ‘The Walking Dead’ In Today’s Twitter Report
If you dug Robert Kirkman's "Walking Dead" episode last night, you weren't alone. He was a compliment magnet last night in the Twitter Report feed, and though Kirkman didn't direct, he did leave to door open to that possibility for next season.
Elsewhere, airport pat-downs courtesy of the TSA were a [read more]
Election Results, Captain America, And ‘Cowboys And Aliens’ In Today’s Twitter Report
If you're worried about Jon Favreau getting lonely while he's slaving away edition "Cowboys and Aliens" together, don't be. His tweets lately seem to indicate that he's had plenty of company with visitors like Guillermo del Toro and Edgar Wright. Plenty of other faces in our feed could have used [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]
Comic Book Piracy, Jim Lee In Egypt, And Paris Hilton In Today’s Twitter Report
Mark Waid ruffled a few feathers with his Harvey Awards keynote speech at Baltimore Comic-Con, and he kicked off a round of Twitter discussions that included an exchange with Erik Larsen and follow-ups from a few vocal anti-piracy creators. He says he's posting the entire text of his speech online [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: Marvel Happy Meal Toys, An ‘Inception’ Haiku, And Digital Comics Complaints
If you've been waiting on Brian Michael Bendis to give his blessing before paying for a ticket to see "Inception," your moment of truth came yesterday. Bendis offered his reaction to the movie and Karl Kerschl reviewed it as well, only via haiku.
Elsewhere, Dan Slott picked up a handful of [read more]
‘Chew’ Could be Coming Soon to a TV Near You
Filed under: Image, Movies, News
Television may finally eclipse the Internet as the most prominent locale to catch people consuming reprehensible, unhealthy or disgusting items. John Layman and Rob Rob Guillory's "Chew," has finally been optioned for a television series. [read more]
Showtime Developing ‘Chew’ Television Series
Filed under: Image, Television, News
Image Comics' fan-favorite series Chew is the latest indie comic to get the TV treatment. Showtime has acquired a pilot script for a half-hour comedy based on the deeply idiosyncratic cop story about a [read more]