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Archaia’s ‘The Storyteller’ Honors Jim Henson with Top Talents [Preview]
Filed under: Previews
On sale this week from Archaia is Jim Henson's The Storyteller Volume 1, a new hardcover anthology based on the Jim Henson television series of the 1980s and early 1990s. Created in full cooperation with the Jim Henson Company,... [read more]
The ‘Astonishing X-Men’ Recruit Marjorie Liu and Mike Perkins to the Team
Filed under: Marvel, News
Marvel fans disheartened by the announced cancellation of X-23, the ongoing monthly starring Wolverine's teenage clone daughter, can take heart in the latest announcement from the publisher. Not only is that book's star not... [read more]
Marvel Moves: ‘X-23′ Canceled, ‘PunisherMAX’ Ends, Greg Land on ‘Avenging Spider-Man’
Filed under: Marvel, News
More publishing developments from Marvel Comics this week, as the company cancelled X-23, one of its two female-starring solo titles; announced the conclusion (as opposed to cancelation) of PunisherMAX, an acclaimed mature ... [read more]
X-23′s Misadventures in Babysitting Begin in ‘X-23′ #17 [Preview]
Filed under: Marvel, Previews
On sale this week from Marvel Comics is X-23 #17, which as you can see from the cover detail above is an homage to the fan-favorite 1980s film, Adventures in Babysitting. Written by Marjorie Liu and featuring artwork by... [read more]
X23 #14 Review by Peteparker 4/5
Marvel Comics' X23 #14 Video Review by Peteparker 4/5 [read more]
‘True Blood,’ Pants And ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ In Today’s Twitter Report
TV shows new and old came up in conversation this morning. "True Blood" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" generated strong reactions, and comics writers seem to be looking forward to Syfy's "Alphas," which premieres tonight and apparently employs Marc Bernardin on its writing staff (always a good reason to check anything [read more]
‘Cars 2′ Speculation, ‘Footloose’ 2.0, And ‘Planet Of The Apes’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Ever since "WALL·E" ended, the doors have been left wide open for serious, dark explanations behind the stories in Pixar films. A handful of Marvel creators speculated about the truth behind the "Cars" universe this morning, including how the automobiles reproduce and how their world came to be what it [read more]
‘Super 8′ Criticism, ‘The Rocketeer’ Memories, And ThunderCats Dreams In Today’s Twitter Report
Even the tweets expressing dissatisfaction over J.J. Abrams' "Super 8" seem to come with conciliatory fondness for the director's homage to Steven Spielberg. Humberto Ramos became the latest to chime in last night, and though he didn't think Abrams achieved greatness, the film did make him happy.
Meanwhile at another screening, [read more]
MTV Movie Awards, Lady Gaga, And ‘X-Men: First Class’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Chloe Moretz walked away with a pair of wins at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards last night. The "Kick-Ass" star earned top honors in the categories of "Best Breakout Star" and "Biggest Badass Star." "Kick-Ass" creator Mark Millar was only too happy to tweet some congratulations her way, and Moretz [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]
‘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]
Eisner Nominations, ‘American Idol’ And Black Canary Vs. Black Widow In Today’s Twitter Report
If you follow any number of comics creators on Twitter, you know that the official list of 2011 Eisner nominations emerged yesterday. Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez enjoyed a whopping four nominations between them for their work on "Locke and Key," and Jim McCann was definitely feeling the love for [read more]
April Fools Day, Helvetica, And Doctor Descendants In Today’s Twitter Report
It's always refreshing to wake up on April Fools' Day and see that there are other people out there who dread having to figure out which breaking news stories are real and which are fakes. If the rumor about David Tennant and Georgia Moffet's new child is true, though, we [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: Patrick Stewart’s Knighthood, Ken Griffey Jr.’s Retirement, And Heroes Con 2010
Sir Patrick Stewart, formerly of the Starship Enterprise, got himself knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday at Buckingham Palace. A few voices in the Twitter Report feed congratulated him, but Jeff Parker believes he knows what Stewart's first knightly duty should entail.
Much of the comics world was too busy [read more]
X-Men Panel Reveals ‘X-Men: Serve & Protect,’ Wolverine & Jubilee Mini [NYCC]
Filed under: Marvel, Conventions, News
Marvel's Welcome to the X-Men panel at New York Comic Con began with an introduction to Kieron Gillen's plans for "Uncanny X-Men" with co-writer Matt Fraction, where they will show new ways that human beings can [read more]
The 12 Days of Comic Book Christmas, Day 3: Marjorie Liu and Mike Perkins
Filed under: Culture
Because we're feeling the pull of the yuletide (whatever the heck that is), we decided to start a countdown to Christmas in the tradition of that old holiday standard, The 12 Days of Christmas. Except we shook it up, tossed it over [read more]