Tag Vertigo
SNEAK PEEK: Adam Hughes cover to Fairest #3
While we can’t wait for the first issue of Fairest to arrive from Bill Willingham and artists Phil Jimenez and Andy Lanning, Adam Hughes teases us with his cover to issue three. Fairest focuses on Thumbelina, Rapunzel, Snow White and … Cont... [read more]
‘Ender’s Game’ Meets ‘Hunger Games’ in Douglas Rushkoff’s ‘A.D.D.: Adolescent Demo Division’
Filed under: Vertigo, Opinion
In Douglas Rushkoff's new graphic novel A.D.D.: Adolescent Demo Division, published by Vertigo Comics with art by Goran Sudzuka and José Marzán Jr., the kids of the Adolescent Demo Division are living the ... [read more]
RETRO REVIEW: Kill Your Boyfriend (June 1995)
Or – “Sex & Violence And All That Other Fun Stuff…” My recent review of Bomb Queen got me thinking about adult themes in comics. When handled well, they can mean the difference between Captain Atom and Doctor Manhattan. ... [read more]
DC ENTERTAINMENT REVEALS NEW BRAND IDENTITY
New identity designed to showcase DC Entertainment’s rich portfolio of brands, stories and characters across all media platforms. BURBANK, CA, January 19, 2012 – DC Entertainment, a Warner Bros. Entertainment company and home to iconic brands DC Co... [read more]
From the Editor’s Desk: Will Dennis
So, I’m writing this while sitting on jury duty in King’s County (that’s Brooklyn to those who don’t know!) Supreme Court. I just got called to the empanelling room and the lawyers are trying to find us a room to do the “v... [read more]
‘Y: The Last Man’ for 99-Cents an Issue in ComiXology’s End of the World Sale
Filed under: DC, Vertigo, Digital Comics
We thought it would behoove you to know that one of Vertigo's most beloved series, Y: The Last Man, is available digitally on computers and mobile devices like the iPad for just $0.99 per issue. Written by Br... [read more]
SOLICITATIONS: Vertigo land The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo graphic novel
Vertigo has announced that it has acquired the rights to bring The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to graphic novel form. The publisher worked with Stieg Larsson’s estate and the Hedlund Literary Agency to adapt the book, which is being … Conti... [read more]
‘V for Vendetta’ Writer Alan Moore Comes Face-to-Guy-Fawkes-Face with Occupy Protestors [Video]
Filed under: Vertigo, Video, News, Culture
As the co-author of V for Vendetta, the classic anarchist graphic novel whose anti-hero V's Guy Fawkes mask has become an indelible symbol of the Occupy protests that have manifested in cities around the wo... [read more]
‘The Invisibles’ Theme Song: ‘Mogadishu’ by Luke Haines’ Baader Meinhoff [Music]
Filed under: Vertigo, Music, Culture
Known for its excellent programming devoted to eclecticism, introspection and general artsy fartsyness, public radio station KCRW welcomed none other than Grant Morrison to its Los Angeles studios to spin five fa... [read more]
DC Comics and Vertigo Graphic Novels & Collected Editions on Sale in March 2012
Filed under: DC, Vertigo, News
Having taken a look at March's titles from DC's New 52, Vertigo and DC Kids lines, it's time to check out what for many readers is the main event of any comic book shipping schedule: the collected editions, which compi... [read more]
Denise Mina will adapt THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO for comics
Scottish novelist/playwright Denise Mina has been chosen to adapt the Millennium Trilogy into comics, it was revealed in The Scotsman. Known as a purveyor of "Tartan Noir," Mina already has solid comics cred, having written a year's worth of Hellblazer and A SICKNESS IN THE FAMILY for the Vertigo [read more]
‘Fables’ Creator Bill Willingham Says Ripoff ‘Once Upon a Time’ Isn’t Really a Ripoff
Filed under: Vertigo, Television, News
Citing unhappiness with what he described as Fables readers' public crusade against ABC's Once Upon a Time, comics writer Bill Willingham authored a call to disarm on Sunday. Writing on Comic Book Resources, th... [read more]
‘The Unwritten’: The Grown-up Boy Wizard Comic Begins a Twice-Monthly ‘War of Words’
Filed under: Vertigo, Opinion
In the pages of The Unwritten, Mike Carey and Peter Gross have crafted a remarkable epic about the power of stories. (If you've yet to try it, Vertigo offers the first issue as a free download.) On one level the Vertig... [read more]
‘V for Vendetta’ Creators Alan Moore and David Lloyd Talk Guy Fawkes Protest Masks
Filed under: Vertigo, News, Culture
"At the moment, the demonstrators seem to me to be making clearly moral moves, protesting against the ridiculous state that our banks and corporations and political leaders have brought us to," said Alan Moore in ... [read more]
Alan Moore Describes ‘Peculiar’ Guy Fawkes Masks At Occupy Protests
Anyone keeping up with the various Occupy protests going on around the world might have noticed a familiar visage making recurring appearances: the Guy Fawkes mask popularized with Alan Moore's "V for Vendetta."
The mask was originally released as a merchandise tie-in to the 2006 adaptation of Moore's novel, but has [read more]
Neil Gaiman and Hank Kanalz talk Amazon
AMAZON’s OMNIVORACIOUS BLOG posted an exclusive interview with writer Neil Gaiman, where amongst other things, he discusses the new digital availability of SANDMAN. So what’s his personal favorite volume of the iconic series? “Probably ‘A Game ... [read more]
Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Get Jiro!’ Foodie Action Graphic Novel Coming in June
Filed under: Vertigo, Graphic Novels, News
It's been a little while since we've gotten an update on No Reservations/The Layover host Anthony Bourdain's Get Jiro!, the foodie icon's 160-page original graphic novel co-written with Joel Rose, with ar... [read more]
I Hate it Here: ‘Transmetropolitan’ and the Election Season
Filed under: DC, Vertigo
Mmmm... election season. The time of year when total fabrications and superstitions are tossed through the air like footballs at photo shoots. When absolute morons strut handed-down opinions around like they can actually fo... [read more]
Witness a Were-Terrier’s Sexual Awakening in ‘iZombie’ #19 [Preview]
Filed under: Vertigo, Previews
On sale right now in comics shops and via DC Digital is iZombie #19, the latest issue of Chris Roberson and Michael Allred's cult hit Vertigo series about sexy zombie girl Gwen (who has to eat brains to keep from becom... [read more]