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‘Secret Avengers’ By Remender & Hardman And More From Marvel’s Avengers Panel [NYCC 2011]
Filed under: Marvel, Conventions, News
Marvel Comics began its Saturday proceedings at New York Comic Con with a packed panel discussion about its popular Avengers franchise. Panelists included Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso with writers Christo... [read more]
Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinness Ready Cable For ‘Avengers: X-Sanction’
Filed under: Marvel, News
Popular comics creators and regular collaborators Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness (Hulk, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies) confirmed this week the coming of Avengers: X-Sanction, which sees time-displaced X-Man Cable take on Cap... [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]
William Shatner’s Birthday, Zack Snyder Thoughts, And ‘House’ In Today’s Twitter Report
The inhabitants of the comics Twittersphere contemplated some pressing issues today, such as the alarming lack of William Shatner tattoos in the world on the actor's 80th birthday, as well as the "House" writing team's interest in Superman and why people ask really disturbing questions on Formspring.
Additionally, Greg Horn posted [read more]
‘Pokemon Black’ And ‘White,’ The Death Penalty, And Lent In Today’s Twitter Report
If you've experienced conflict while choosing between "Pokémon Black" and "Pokémon White" recently, you are not alone. Bryan Lee O'Malley's been struggling with the decision and invoking Michael Jackson.
Meanwhile in Illinois, the death penalty is a hot topic today. Chris Burnham weighed in on how he believes the punishment [read more]
‘Huckleberry Finn’ Edits, Dead Birds, And Crying With ‘The Iron Giant’ In Today’s Twitter Report
A new, censored edition of Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" got classic literature fans speaking their minds on Twitter this week; that crowd includes Kurt Busiek, who stepped up to his account with a few suggestions for the book's publisher.
In Marvel's news, Axel Alonso and Tom Brevoort's editorial promotions [read more]
‘Survivor’ Criticism, Dino De Laurentiis’ Death, And Veteran’s Day In Today’s Twitter Report
Hollywood producer Dino De Laurentiis, who helped make "Serpico" and "Blue Velvet" possible, passed away Wednesday at the age of 91, and he had quite a few movie-world and comics-industry fans in our feed this morning. Both Edgar Wright and Jeff Katz commemorated him in posts today, and numerous others [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]
Marvel Unearths Lost ‘Doctor Strange’ One-Shot by Roger Stern and Neil Vokes
As an auspicious start to a most welcome initiative, Marvel Comics announced this week Doctor Strange: From the Marvel Vault #1, the first in a series of previously unreleased works finally seeing the light. On sale in February 2011, [read more]
Are Angry Comic Book Fans Better for Sales? [Poll]
Filed under: Marvel
In a recent Formspring question and answer with fans, the frequently and refreshingly candid Marvel Executive VP Tom Brevoort answered several questions from fans about whether apathetic fans or angry fans were worse for sales of comic books, and ... [read more]