Jul 03 2013
The Merc with a Mouth (unless you’re Ryan Reynolds) is coming to television! This weekend, Ultimate Spider-man will host Deadpool in a typically off-the-wall-adventure. Marvel has provided us with a video showcasing this moment in history. Ultimate Heroes. Ultimate Villains. Ultimate Responsibility. Spider-Man must lead his team of teen heroes against the greatest assembly of …
Jul 03 2013
Image Expo is here, and the strongest storytellers of 2013 look set to continue that trend in 2014. Image Comics presented new titles from Matt Fraction, Mark Millar, Ed Brubaker, Jason Aaron, Rick Remender and Darren Aronofsky over the next 12 months or so. There’s also news concerning The Walking Dead going bi-weekly, and some …
Jul 02 2013
This week, Richard had the opportunity to chat with Australian writer and artist Justin Randall, the creator of the Aurealis Award-winning Changing Ways from Gestalt Comics. In addition to his creator-owned graphic novels, Justin has worked with IDW and Image Comics with art for 30 Days of Night: Eben and Stella, Silent Hill and contributions …
Jul 02 2013
Following yesterday’s announcement via the New York Times of six new Vertigo titles coming up before the end of the year, the official DC Comics blog has now unveiled the remaining unannounced titles – Coffin Hill from Caitlin Kittredge and Inaki Miranda, Suiciders from Lee Bermejo and The Witching Hour, a new anthology that promises …
Jul 02 2013
In the lead-up to their next big event, Marvel offers a look at New Avengers #8, one of the prelude books to Jonathan Hickman‘s Infinity crossover. We’re just excited to see such a cool cover by Mike Deodato showcasing the Inhumans! This July, prepare yourself for the biggest comic book event of the summer with New Avengers …
Jul 02 2013
Digital Spy has revealed a new featurette that gets into the nuts and bolts of The Wolverine, the next chapter in Fox’s successful X-Men film franchise from director James Mangold. Starring Hugh Jackman as Logan, the featurette establishes that the film is set after X-Men: The Last Stand, and also reminds us that X-Men: The …
Jul 02 2013
The Walking Dead is coming back for a fourth season this year, and in the lead-up to the San Diego Comic-Con, AMC has revealed a new banner. Yes, it has a horse. In addition to the horse, potentially the most compelling new character and the least likely to complain about their circumstances, the poster also …
Jul 01 2013
Speaking with The New York Times, Vertigo executive editor Shelly Bond spoke of rebuilding and rebranding the DC Comics imprint, a line that has been struggling over the last few years. With DC’s main line relaunching in its entirety in 2011, the company revealed four new titles for October that hope to increase attention on the …
Jul 01 2013
Warner has announced a deluxe edition of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, sending fans into a double-dipping frenzy around the world.. It will be released in the US on 8 October 2013. Clocking in at 156 minutes, it promises “one seamless epic film”, which will be a wonderful way to enjoy this excellent adaptation of …
Jul 01 2013
Deadline reports that Zack “Snack” Snyder’s Man of Steel is halfway to the billion-dollar club as it passed $500 million globally at the box office. This was after another successful weekend in which $27 million was pulled domestically and another $18.9 million internationally over the weekend. This total includes $248.7 million domestically and $271.7 million internationally for …
