Boom! Studios
Heeeerrrrreeee’s Wednesday.
Okay, so maybe I could only will myself a week break from a “Shining” reference. I can’t stop myself, I’m a creature of habit. Regardless, its that time again, and that means some comics coming […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Boom! Studios
INTERVIEW: Mark Sable talks about “Unthinkable”.
A couple of weeks ago I posted about comic book writer Mark Sable’s troubles with the TSA over a script of his excellent “Unthinkable” comic. What happened was Sable was detained by the authority because […]
fantagraphics
Everbody is Stupid Except for Peter Bagge
Fantagraphics has just published a new collection of comics from “Hate” creator Peter Bagge: Everybody is Stupid Except for Me. Originally appearing in the pages of Reason- a 40ish year old Libertarian magazine with a […]
DC Comics
Today in links.
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian is writing a new “Lobo” series with Sam Kieth. This is today’s “get me this book, right now” moment. Brian Bendis is getting on the Amazing Spider-Man crew with number […]
Comic Book Movies
WARNING: Hollywood Green Lantern Casting News.
Sometimes, I just can’t help myself when stuff like this comes down the pipe just before the weekend. Its like Hollywood intentionally plans on torturing us to deliberate and scream at each other over the […]
DC Comics
Bat-bike sold on eBay.
We’re big memorabilia people here at The Daily Planet, even bigger at the store. All I can say is that if I ever get the chance, I am so buying that full size Thor helmet. […]
Comic Book Movies
“Owly” to star in animated film premiering at San Diego Comic Con.
Released today, Andy Runton’s award winning kid’s comic “Owly” will star in its own animated short film at the San Diego Comic Con. From the release: Directed by Moto Sakakibara and storyboarded by creator Andy […]
DC Comics
DC wins ruling in Siegel/Smallville case.
A big thanks to Jeff Ayers for that message and the compliment yesterday, and also to Heidi MacDonald for the link. Earlier today, Heidi informed us of the Comics Interweb on a recent ruling in […]
DC Comics
Its that time again: Wednesday.
I’m really, really trying to not go into a “Shining” reference here, so please thank me for that. Since our new online store has gone live (hint, hint its at the right or click here), […]
DC Comics
New ‘Wonder Woman’ comic to confront roots in Bondage.
Hot topic. During a team-up with horror writer Clive Barker last week at Los Angeles’s Meltdown comic book store, Grant Morrison said that he was currently writing the book where Wonder Woman would return to […]
DC Comics
Happy Fourth of July!
Just wanted to take a second and post hoping that each and everyone of you readers out there are having a lovely Fourth. Here in New York City, the climate is a perfect 70 degrees […]
DC Comics
NPR talks with Superman editor Matt Idelson.
In a story with NPR, “Superman” group editor Matt Idelson declared that Supergirl would begin wearing bike shorts under her signature skirt. From the copy: The man in question: DC Comics editor Matt Idleson. The […]
DC Comics
It’s Wednesday! You know what that means.
New comics. This week we have Steve Rogers coming back from the dead, in “Captain America Reborn”. Though it shouldn’t matter whether he comes back from the dead, it is sure to be a beautifully […]
Marvel Comics
JMS leaves “Thor”.
“Babylon 5” creator J. Michael Straczynski is leaving “Thor”. His exit on the extremely popular, Eisner nominated re-boot had long been rumored, and was confirmed by Comic Book Resources on Friday. JMS said: The one […]
Boom! Studios
TSA does the “Unthinkable” by detaining comic book writer.
Mark Sable, writer of Boom! Studios “Unthinkable” comic about a writer who goes to work for a think tank to predict terrorist scenarios post 9/11 became a “person of interest” recently while traveling to New […]
Marvel Comics
Jeez, don’t you think Alan Cumming looks just like the Green Goblin?
Good thing, because he will be playing Spider-Man’s penultimate nemesis, Norman Osborn in Julie Taymor’s Broadway show, “Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark.” Also announced with Cumming, via press release, Evan Rachel Wood (currently starring in […]
Comic Book Movies
‘Watchmen’ Director’s Cut to be released in theatres.
Collider reports from a press screening of “Watchmen: The Director’s Cut” on Blu-ray that Zack Snyder’s full vision of “Watchmen” will have a brief theatrical run in four cities for one weekend before Comic Con […]
Awards
Comic Book Guy
“This will not do!” It always amazes me peoples’ varied perceptions of our cumulative geekiness as comic and SF fans. And were you in my position you, too, would struggle with the connotations people in […]
Comic Reviews
Call Me Stupid
“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture – it’s a really stupid thing to want to do.” -Elvis Costello An anonymous email received in response to last week’s column- wherein I recalled the laughable […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Back to School
by Jeff Ayers “Bring us a pitcher of beer every seven minutes until somebody passes out. And then bring one every ten minutes.” This past Saturday I was struck by a sudden, sharp, and sobering […]