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SDCC’10: The Walking Dead Panel

Stephen Schleicher — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:29:44 +0000

Robert Kirkman must be feeling like he’s on top of the world, with The Walking Dead headed to AMC this fall. Today, during the San Diego Comic Con, Kirkman and others talked about the upcoming series. During the panel director, writer, and producer Frank Darabont did say they were trying to follow the source material [...]

Major Spoilers Podcast #219: The Walking Dead

Robot Overlord — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:08:43 +0000

In this issue: THE DEAD LIVE! THE DEAD LIVE! Direct Download Subscribe via iTunes RSS Feed Podcast Alley Show Notes after the Jump! NEWS Warlord of Mars announced LINKAGE THUNDER Agents Return LINKAGE REVIEWS Stephen Bullet to the Head #2 Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Rodrigo Stuff of Legend #3 Rating: 4 out of [...]

REVIEW: Walking Dead #75

Stephen Schleicher — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:39:02 +0000

Someone squeals, another snaps, and the dead walk! THE DEAD WALK! still… Title: THE WALKING DEAD #75 Writer: Robert Kirkman Art: Charlie Adlard Cover: Cliff Rathburn Letterer: Rus Wooton Editor: Sina Grace Publisher: Image Comics Previously in The Walking Dead: The group arrives in The Community, and everything seems to be perfect and safe. Rick [...]

EXCLUSIVE: ‘The Walking Dead’ Set Visit – Zombies, Zombies, Everywhere!

Rick Marshall — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:14:59 +0000

Lots of people hang out with zombies on the weekends, but most of the time they're of the drunken variety, shambling from bar to bar on a Friday night. Last month, I spent a hot Sunday with a decidedly different type of zombie when I visited the Atlanta set of "The Walking Dead," Frank Darabont's [...]

AMC’s Walking Dead full cast photo

Stephen Schleicher — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:10:23 +0000

Here’s a really cool look at the Walking Dead cast all dressed up and posed just right to evoke all the feelings of a comic book come to life. Can not wait to see how this plays out come October. via Live for Films Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us [...]

REVIEW: The Walking Dead #74

Stephen Schleicher — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:36:54 +0000

Rick and his group seem to have finally found a place they can call home, but suspicions are running high on both sides, as the latest installment of The Walking Dead arrives at Major Spoilers. THE WALKING DEAD #74 Writer: Robert Kirkman Artists: Charlie Adlard Grey Tones: Cliff Rathburn Letterer: Rus Wooton Editor: Sina Grace [...]

‘The Walking Dead’ Update: ‘Breaking Bad’ Director To Helm Episode, Series Almost Landed At NBC

Blair Marnell — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:44:11 +0000

With "The Walking Dead" set to make its debut on AMC in just a few short months, we may now know at least one of the directors who will follow Frank Darabont on the series. According to Jo Blo, Michelle MacLaren will direct an episode of "The Walking Dead" during the first season. MacLaren has previously [...]

REVIEW: Invincible #73

Stephen Schleicher — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:31:30 +0000

The war against the Viltrumites heats up, but the heavy hitters are sidelined. What will the heroes do to win the day? INVINCIBLE #73 Writer: Robert Kirkman Artist: Ryan Ottley Inker: Cliff Rathburn Colorist: FCO Plascencia Letterer: Rus Wooton Editor: Sina Grace Publisher: Image Comics Previously in Invincible: On the way back to the planet Talescria, the envoy of heavy hitters was ambushed by [...]

Guardians of the Globe gets name change

Stephen Schleicher — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:55:51 +0000

Image Comics has announced the previously announced Guardians of the Globe miniseries is getting a name change to Guarding the Globe. In GUARDING THE GLOBE, heroes both familiar and new struggle to protect Earth in Invincible’s absence. As the Viltrumite War rages on within the pages of INVINCIBLE, the ranks of the Guardians of the Globe [...]

‘The Walking Dead’ Comic Series Marches On, Zombie Designer Talks Blood & Guts

Josh Wigler — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:31:21 +0000

As the dead start walking on your television screens in October, don't think for a second that your comic books are safe from their blood-hungry clutches, either. In an interview with USA Today, series creator Robert Kirkman said that the development of the "Walking Dead" television series won't interrupt his work on the story's comic book [...]

More Walking Dead photos surface

Stephen Schleicher — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:55:27 +0000

AMC has released three more images from the upcoming The Walking Dead series based on the work by Robert Kirkman. The Image Comic title is getting the television treatment this October, and if the look on Kirkman’s face is any indication, the television project looks to be in good hands. via Superhero Hype Subscribe to the comments [...]

‘The Walking Dead’ Creator Says Andrew Lincoln ‘Eats, Drinks And Sleeps Rick Grimes’

Josh Wigler — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:31:58 +0000

Robert Kirkman can sum up his experience watching "The Walking Dead" come to life as a television series in two words: "surreal" and "amazing." The "Walking Dead" creator and series executive producer spoke with AMC from the set of the upcoming comic book adaptation, which has already begun shooting its pilot episode. Kirkman said that not [...]

TWITTER REPORT: ‘Jonah Hex’ Reviews, ‘Toy Story 3′ Reactions, And ‘DC Universe Online’

Brian Warmoth — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:29:40 +0000

You probably already know what Jimmy Palmiotti thinks of "Jonah Hex", but if you want to see what people have been saying to him and what Gail Simone thinks about the film, Twitter is a great place to start looking. (Spoiler: Simone hasn't seen the film yet.) Elsewhere, lots of comics people in the Twitterverse went [...]

Zombies, meet Rick Grimes. Rick Grimes, run…

Stephen Schleicher — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:56:30 +0000

We’ve seen AMC’s take on zombies, now the cable network is showing off the first image of Rick Grimes, the zombie fighting survivor in the television adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s Walking Dead series. “Writing this book for the past seven years I’ve gotten very close to the character of Rick. Andrew Lincoln embodies every aspect of [...]

Dead, but dangerous

Stephen Schleicher — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:25:06 +0000

AMC sent around a pretty creepy image of the undead from the upcoming Walking Dead series based on the work of Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charles Adlard. Attached please find the first photo released from the set of AMC’s The Walking Dead, currently being shot in Atlanta, GA. Of the formation of the [...]

First image of AMC’s Walking Dead series appears

Stephen Schleicher — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:20:43 +0000

IGN posted the first image of AMC’s Walking Dead television series based on Robert Kirkman’s series. It looks like a zombie all right. via IGN Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Post this on Diigo Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Add this to Mister Wong Share this on Mixx Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? [...]

TWITTER REPORT: The BP Oil Spill, Frank Miller’s ‘Xerxes,’ And ‘The Walking Dead’

Brian Warmoth — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:01:23 +0000

The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico got some Hollywood attention this week when it was revealed that director James Cameron might be lending a hand. The wisdom Tom Tomorrow offered on the subject was sound, but personally, I tend to agree most with Drunk Hulk. Meanwhile, comics' big players have been doing all [...]

‘Walking Dead’ Updates: Plenty Of Gore, No Black-And-White, Jeffrey DeMunn Is Dale

Josh Wigler — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:11:22 +0000

With much of the main casting finalized and shooting set to commence this summer, Frank Darabont's television adaptation of "The Walking Dead" for AMC is certainly kicking into high gear — and Robert Kirkman is talking all about it. The comic book scribe spoke with Ain't It Cool News about the television adaptation of his long-running horror [...]

Image Comics Sneak Peek of the Week

Stephen Schleicher — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:25:54 +0000

Image Comics sent us a sneak peek of Dead @ 17: The Witch Queen #3, Fade to Black #3, God Complex #6, and The Walking Dead #72. All are expected to hit store shelves this week (May 19, 2010). DEAD @ 17: THE WITCH QUEEN #3 (of 4) story & art JOSH HOWARD cover by JOSH HOWARD 32 [...]

Review: Pilot Season: Stealth #1

Brian — Fri, 07 May 2010 02:23:26 +0000

Imagine you just found out that your father is a Superhero. THE Superhero. Now imagine that his doctor has just diagnosed him with Alzheimer’s. How do you take care of a superhero who can’t remember who you are? Pilot Season: Stealth #1 Written by Robert Kirkman Pencils by Sheldon Mitchell Inks by Joe Weems V and Rick Basaldua Colors by [...]