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TWITTER REPORT: January Jones As Emma Frost, Dr. Laura Quits, And Brian Bendis’ Birthday
The Twitter Report joins writer Brian Reed today in wishing Brian Michael Bendis a happy birthday. I'm not condoning the act of seeding his Wikipedia page with sketchy details about his past, but in honor of his special day it does look like Dr. Laura Schlessinger has decided to quit [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Box Office, NFL Pre-Season, And Beer In Afghanistan
"Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" may not have fulfilled box office expectations with its reported $10.5 million weekend. You'll be hard-pressed to find negative feedback in the comics community on Twitter, though news of the theater receipt totals from the last several days has sparked concern and debate.
After the jump, [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: Mike Wieringo And Mark Gruenwald, ‘Scott Pilgrim’ Plans, And Ewok Hate
August 12 is a somber day in comics. Tom Brevoort pointed out today that it's not just because Mike Wieringo and Mark Gruenwald died on that particular date, but because two talents in the industry passed away in their 40s long before anyone would have expected them to. Both figures [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]
TWITTER REPORT: Andrew Garfield As Spider-Man, Defending ‘Eclipse,’ And Mel Gibson’s Remarks
The whole Wonder Woman clothing topic has been getting kind of stale this week on Twitter, so it was nice of Sony to offer up a new subject with last night's announcement that Andrew Garfield will be Spider-Man. Skottie Young likes him, Chris Samnee wants to know which artist's vision [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: iPhone 4 Problems, A ‘Firebreather’ Movie, And ‘Glee’ Micro-Reviews
Way back last year, you may remember hearing some rumblings about a "Firebreather" series headed to the Cartoon Network. Well, creator Phil Hester tweeted some info yesterday that you may be interested in about a certain TV movie being discussed at San Diego this year.
By the time Comic-Con roles around, [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: ‘Green Hornet’ Trailer Reactions, ‘The Phantom’ TV Series, And iOS4
Now that the Michel Gondry's "Green Hornet" trailer is out in the open, the comics world is reacting, and I've included a quick sampling with opinions from Cully Hamner, Jeff Parker and the ever-quotable Brian Denham in the Report today.
While they were checking out Seth Rogen and Jay Chou, however, [read more]
TWITTER REPORT: Ellen DeGeneres’ Apple Apology, Star Wars Day, And ‘Lost’ Surprises
In case anyone forgot to say "May the Fourth be with you!" to you Tuesday, it was Star Wars Day, and though much of the comics community recognized the holiday, Edgar Wright completely forgot — or he tweeted. I don't think anyone forgot to watch "Lost" last night, though. Mark [read more]
Howard the Duck Returns This September In ‘Spider-Man: Back in Quack’
While Disney's relationship with Marvel regarding Steve Gerber and Val Mayerik's Howard the Duck hasn't historically been, shall we say, awesome, the publishing pair's merger seems to have already had a positive effect on Howard's productivity. This ... [read more]