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REVIEW: The Bionic Man #5

Stephen Schleicher — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:17:16 +0000

Steve Austin goes on his first mission, and it is anything by easy. Kevin Smith and Phil Hester continue to spin the tale of The Bionic Man 2.0. THE BIONIC MAN #5 Writer: Kevin Smith with Phil Hester Artist: Jonathan … Continue reading →

Phil Hester begins the countdown to The Darkness #100

Press Release — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:07:19 +0000

Press Release Writer Phil Hester has taken the Darkness bearer, Jackie Estacado, from the height of power and influence to the pits of despair and everywhere in between in his four year run on THE DARKNESS. This month with the … Continue reading ...

REVIEW:Bionic Man #2

Stephen Schleicher — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 19:25:31 +0000

How many issues does it take to turn a man into a cyborg? If you are guessing two, you would be wrong. BIONIC MAN #2 Writers; Kevin Smith and Phil Hester Artist: Jonathan Lau Colorist: Ivan Nunes Letterer: Simon Bowland … Continue reading →

‘Conan,’ ‘Batman Beyond,’ BBC’s ‘The Hour’ In Today’s Twitter Report

Brian Warmoth — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:01:34 +0000

"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 show "The Hours." His micro-review, [...]

Jim Thome, Sgt. Rock And ‘Powers’ In Today’s Twitter Report

Brian Warmoth — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:31:45 +0000

Should hitting 600 home runs qualify you for a role in the new Sgt. Rock movie? It's a good enough reason as far as Phil Hester is concerned. He proposed giving Jim Thome a shot at the part of Bulldozer if everything finally comes together on the project. Elsewhere, Brian Michael Bendis has obviously been keeping [...]

‘Super 8′ Criticism, ‘The Rocketeer’ Memories, And ThunderCats Dreams In Today’s Twitter Report

Brian Warmoth — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:01:53 +0000

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, Adam Hughes got psyched to [...]

‘Game of Thrones’ Reactions, The Royal Wedding, And ‘Doctor Who’ In Today’s Twitter Report

Brian Warmoth — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:31:44 +0000

As if there were any doubt, "Game of Thrones" has a officially taken on the role of the most talked about Sunday night TV show for the moment, at least among the 500 or so comics folks on the Twitter Report follow list. Last night's episode "The Kingsroad" seems to have convinced Ron Marz and [...]

REVIEW: Godzilla – Kingdom of Monsters

Mike McLarty — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:41:37 +0000

Up from the depths, 30 stories high…SKREEEOOOONK! Take the jump! Title: Godzilla – Kingdom of Monsters Writer(s): Eric Powell & Tracy Marsh Pencils: Phil Hester Inks: Bruce McCorkindale Colors: Ronda Pattison Letters: Cris Morwry Cover(s): 1) Alex Ross, 2) Eric … Continue reading →

‘Chew’ On Showtime, More ‘Sucker Punch’ Reviews, And Deadpool In Today’s Twitter Report

Brian Warmoth — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:31:25 +0000

Now that the "Chew" TV series is headed to Showtime, we can all look forward to seeing which elements of John Layman and Rob Guillory's Image Comics series make it over to the adaptation. For the time being, though, we do have a fine tweet from Guillory forecasting what the Showtime take could look like. In [...]

The Real You

David Hyde — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:00:46 +0000

In WONDER WOMAN #609, Diana gets a glimpse at a past very different than the one she remembers. Is this in fact a look at the real history of Wonder Woman? Find out when the issue, written by J. Michael Straczynski and Phil Hester and with art by Don Kramer, Sean Parsons, and Wayne Faucher, [...]

DC Nation heads to Chicago for C2E2 this weekend!

Austin Trunick — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:46:47 +0000

Chicago! The home of deep dish pizza and deceptively good burgers will play host to the second annual Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, better known as C2E2. Last year’s inaugural show was a blast, and this year’s should be even bigger and better. If you’re coming to the show this weekend, please swing by, say hello [...]

To Fly or to Run?

David Hyde — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:00:23 +0000

Upon finding herself in a destroyed Amazon safe house, Diana finds her mother’s old shield. But will that be enough to protect herself from Cheetah and the enigmatic Morrigan? Written by J. Michael Straczynski and Phil Hester and with art by Geraldo Borges and Marlo Alquiza, WONDER WOMAN #608 hits stands tomorrow. [...]

REVIEW: Days Missing: Kestus #4 (of 5)

Scott Hunter — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:25:19 +0000

The second Days Missing mini-series continues, this time a little closer to home. What will The Steward find on the eve of the 21st Century? Find out after the jump! DAYS MISSING: KESTUS #4 (of 5) Writer: Phil Hester … Continue reading →

Diane Lane As Martha Kent, The iPad 2, And Wonder Pig In Today’s Twitter Report

Brian Warmoth — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:31:44 +0000

The big casting announcement of the week thus far has been Diane Lane as Martha Kent in Zack Snyder's "Superman" reboot. Unsurprisingly, DC's big tweeters, Geoff Johns and Jim Lee came out in support of her. Mark Waid expressed a bit of anxiety, though. Paul Dini, meanwhile, was torn over how to feel about a "Justice [...]

DCU in 2011: Phil Hester on Wonder Woman’s villains

Austin Trunick — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:00:33 +0000

Writer Phil Hester has big plans for Wonder Woman in 2011, which includes digging into dark corners of Diana’s past and deep into her rogues gallery. Phil says it much better than I can: “I’ve had the pleasure of revamping a few Wonder Woman villains of late and let me tell you something, I’ve never wished harder [...]

David Tennant’s Engagement, Dead Birds, And Another Eclipse In Today’s Twitter Report

Brian Warmoth — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:43:26 +0000

Assuming all of these reports flying around about David Tennant getting engaged to his girlfriend Georgia Moffett are true, the Twitter Report wishes them both the best. Ben Templesmith took notice of the news today and echoed the sentiments of many "Doctor Who" fans by breaking down their match forged out of "Who" history. Elsewhere, theories [...]

Scarlett Johansson, Jon Favreau, And Curing HIV In Today’s Twitter Report

Brian Warmoth — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:03:55 +0000

Jon Favreau has officially relinquished the director's chair for "Iron Man 3," and the news sent ripples through the comics Twitterverse this morning. Dan Slott, however, is still holding out to see the "Cowboys and Aliens" director hang around and contribute at least one more cameo, however. In other Marvel film universe related happenings, Scarlett Johansson [...]

Holiday Shopping, ‘The Walking Dead,’ And Brad Meltzer’s ‘Decoded’ In Today’s Twitter Report

Brian Warmoth — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:14:40 +0000

Phil Hester loves "The Walking Dead," but he aired one major grievance with the show over Twitter last night and this morning, and his criticism is hard to refute; the show's zombies are in pretty good physical shape. I'm inclined to agree with him, too, based on what I've seen in the first five episodes. Also [...]

Prince William’s Engagement, The Beatles On iTunes, And ‘Firebreather’ In Today’s Twitter Report

Brian Warmoth — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:29:45 +0000

Brits hogged all the headlines in today's trending Twitter Report topics. Steve Jobs and Apple got things rolling by announcing that they finally reached a deal to sell Beatles tracks and albums via iTunes, and the comics world's reaction seemed to be pretty in sync with the rest of the Internet. Elsewhere, Prince William's engagement [...]

JMS exits Superman to focus on Superman

Stephen Schleicher — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:18:30 +0000

If you missed the news yesterday, DC Comics announced that J. Michael Straczynski will be stepping down from his monthly writing duties on Superman and Wonder Woman to focus on a sequel to the hugely popular Superman: Earth One graphic novel. “I’d originally come to DC to do the Superman Earth One book which, at [...]