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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 Smurfs’ At The Box Office, ‘Captain America’ And ‘True Blood’ In Today’s Twitter Report
The crowd-drawing power of "The Smurfs" proved powerful enough to tie "Cowboys and Aliens" over the weekend. The little blue guys also beat out "Captain America: The First Avenger" in terms of box office receipts, which seemed to impress writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach.
Marvel's patriotic hero continued to get a lot of [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]
Superman’s Citizenship, The Royal Wedding, And The ‘Transformers’ Trailer In Today’s Twitter Report
Superman made headlines this week with DC Comics' announcement that he will be renouncing his U.S. citizenship in "Action Comics." You'll find countless opinions on Twitter from people who don't read many comics, but Jamal Igle, Gail Simone and Matthew Clark all chimed in to help balance the scales.
And while [read more]
Oscar Winners, Kirk Douglas, And Trent Reznor In Today’s Twitter Report
The gloves came off when Oscar tweeting began last night. Haters, lovers and Banksy supporters all responded to what was going on at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre Sunday, and in many cases their play-by-play was more entertaining that whatever was going on on-screen.
Kevin Smith, for instance described "Toy Story 3" in [read more]
From the Editor’s Desk: Wil Moss on Superboy developments and the Superman 80-Page Giant
Hello, DC Nation! Wil Moss here, associate editor on the SUPERMAN line of books. How’ve you been? Have you lost weight? Well, you look great.
So before you head to the comic store this week, I want to draw your attention to two fine offerings from the Man of Steel’s corner [read more]
Oscar Nominations, A ‘Fantastic Four’ Death, And ‘Wizard’ Magazine In Today’s Twitter Report
Spoiler haters around the world woke up to a chilling reveal today as news rolled about a specific character's death in "Fantastic Four." His or her name will not appear in the Twitter Report today, so feel free to read on. You will, however, find a few colorful reactions from [read more]
Comic Creators React To The ‘Green Lantern’ Trailer In Today’s Twitter Report!
We on the MTV Splash Page crew weren't alone refreshing our browsers last night when the "Green Lantern" trailer appeared for the world to see. The launch created a tidal wave of reactions all over the place, but the creators in the Twitter Report feed were as vocal as anyone.
Thus [read more]
‘The Walking Dead’ Reactions, Trick Or Treating, And The Dallas Cowboys In Today’s Twitter Report
If you're over 15, Brian Michael Bendis doesn't mind you reading his comics, but think twice before ringing his doorbell and asking for candy. Over-aged trick or treaters showed up in the gripe tweets of several creators over the weekend, though, so Bendis wasn't alone with his Sunday night sentiments.
Last [read more]
‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ ‘Glee’ Does ‘Rocky Horror,’ And ‘The Walking Dead’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Robert Kirkman got a bit sentimental about "The Walking Dead" on Twitter this morning and shared a quick history footnote about himself and artist Tony Moore. Elsewhere in the feed, Jimmy Palmiotti's pulling for AMC's new series to succeed; he's worried about when he'll be able to watch it, though.
The [read more]
‘Mad Men’ Finale, ‘The Walking Dead’ Anticipation, And ‘Red’ In Today’s Twitter Report
Monday mornings in the Twitter Report feed aren't going to be the same now that "Mad Men" Season 4 has concluded. Last night's finale received mixed reactions from Gene Ha, Jon Favreau and Steve Lieber, but AMC's definitely planted the seeds of anticipation for "The Walking Dead" among them.
In other [read more]
90210 Day, Oil Rig Explosion, And ‘Machete’ Facts In Today’s Twitter Report
Your favorite TV show may not be fortunate to contain five or six digits that could one day become a date, but "Beverly Hills 90210" celebrates its special day today, and while some have embraced this cosmic coincidence, others in the comics world are less impressed.
Meanwhile in the Gulf of [read more]
90210 Day, Oil Rig Explosion, And ‘Machete’ Facts In Today’s Twitter Report
Your favorite TV show may not be fortunate to contain five or six digits that could one day become a date, but "Beverly Hills 90210" celebrates its special day today, and while some have embraced this cosmic coincidence, others in the comics world are less impressed.
Meanwhile in the Gulf of [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: Lollapalooza, CrossGen And ‘Mad Men’ Reactions
If you weren't fortunate enough to be in Chicago with tickets to Lollapalooza over the weekend, Jim Lee and Sterling Gates both got in, and their Twitter accounts can shed some light on what you missed during the Green Day and Soundgarden performances. Other creators were content to be home [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: Comic-Con Assessments, ‘Mad Men’ Season 4 And ‘Iron Man 2′ Gifts
Whatever swag you may have grabbed at San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend, it probably wasn't as cool as the gift Brian Michael Bendis received. He and a good chunk of the entertainment industry departed the San Diego Convention Center Sunday. David Petersen snagged an impressive Duncan Fegrado Harry Potter [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: Mel Gibson Rants, ‘Thor’ Picture Reactions, And ‘Inception’ Praise
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 [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: ‘Red’ Trailer, Wimbledon’s Longest Match, And Chewbacca Art
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 [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: R.I.P. Jimmy Dean And Al Williamson, Plus Bonnaroo’s Silent Disco
Reports began tricking out into the Twitter Report feed last night that legendary artist Al Williamson passed away. There's been some debate about the original source of the news, but as of right now I haven't seen official confirmation. Nonetheless, memories and appreciations have been trending all morning.
News of country [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: World Cup Indifference, ‘Cowboys And Aliens’ Shooting, And ‘Gears of War 3′
Paul Cornell may be excited about the World Cup kicking off in South Africa, but there was a lot of indifference in the Twitter Report feed today too. His words for the hater and Jimmy Palmiotti's thoughts on soccer in general are retweeted below.
Elsewhere, "Cowboys and Aliens" has commenced shooting, [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: A New ‘Kick-Ass 2′ Sidekick, The ‘Smallville’ Finale, And ‘Judge Dredd’ Casting
Mark Millar and Christopher Mintz-Plasse have been exchanging ideas for "Kick-Ass 2," and Millar may have been putting pen to paper today to decide who Red Mist's sidekick will be for the sequel. Right now, they look to be deciding what the character's gender might be. Mintz-Plasse apparently put in [read more]