Yesterday’s storm was all anyone could talk about in the usually dry city of Perth today, it seems. It certainly was spectacular. Beyond the pics of hail damage to windows and cars was a great little article on local writer Shane McCarthy. Here’s the article about the All Hail Megatron writer and his new addition [...]
Smell Like Mark Waid
I love the nonsensical approach of this. It reminds me of the Star Trek fragrances I saw at Comic Con last year. Well, BOOM! Studios (of which Mark Waid is the EIC) is celebrating the 1 year anniversary of their hit title (written by Waid) of hero turned villain, Irredeemable. If you’re near Challenger’s Comics, [...]
Iron Man By Design Variant Covers
I was going to put these pics in the last This Week In Pictures post, but they really do deserve their own focus. Basically, Iron Man 2 is landing on cinema screens on May 7 and Marvel have given free rein to some very talented folks to create unique covers over a variety of Marvel [...]
Happy Birthday Mark Waid!
The legendary writer is now 48. Waid is one of the few writers who cemented my love for comics almost 2 decades ago. His run on Flash and the excellent Kingdom Come mini with artist Alex Ross made me want to follow him anywhere and I pretty much have since discovering him. He’s doing great [...]
AC/DC Iron Man 2 Soundtrack Competition
I actually heard AC/DC during their sound check at my office a few weeks ago. It was…loud. Anyway, the Aussie rockers are hooking up with Ol’ Shellhead’s cinematic adventures once more for May 7′s sequel, Iron Man 2. If you’re a fan of the band or Tony Stark check out the official soundtrack Twitter page [...]
This Week In Pictures-March 21,2010
BOOM! again prove their diversity and desire to bring comics into markets they haven’t been before. July’s 4 ish mini focuses on America’s famed CBGB club and is created by a host of talented individuals. Here’s the official blurb, plus the cover and a preview page, written by Jesse Blaze Snider. The four issue mini-series [...]
Predators Trailer
The original Predator film was the first “horror” I saw as a kid and I was rather taken aback by its brutality and machismo. The sequel, and bland AvP films never stacked up to that 1987 beauty. Now Robert Rodriguez (Sin City) is producing Predators, with a diverse cast and brutal action reminiscent of the [...]
Clash of the Titans: A Necessary Remake
I watched the 1981 Clash of the Titans recently and really – it’s a fairly average film compared to the other films that rocked the early 80s, such as Blade Runner, The Empire Strikes Back – and the underrated fantasy, Krull. However, I do recall the Medusa scene from my youth and nostalgia often makes [...]
Viz Unleashes Anime Site
Anime fans – here’s an exciting announcement from Viz just for you. Free episodes of some great series, (with 400 already up, and more to come!). VIZ MEDIA LAUNCHES VIZ ANIME A NEW OFFICAL WEB DESTINATION FOR SOME OF THE HOTTEST ANIME CONTENT Optimized Technology Allows Fans To Connect And Interact And Spend Less Time Looking [...]
The Monster Engine
Thanks to Abduzeedo for pointing this great concept out. Basically, artist Dave Devries takes children’s drawings and transforms them into more realistic 3D renderings. See more magic at his website, The Monster Engine.
Aleister Gilgrim Interview
Creator of The Cemetarians from Slave Labor Graphics, and more recently the Ferrymen OGN from Transfuzion Publishing, Aleister Gilgrim and I had a virtual conversation about his new book and a bunch of other stuff. Check it out at Broken Frontier here. I also have an interview with Art A. Ayris, the man behind Kingstone [...]
Abin Sur Cast
The Green Lantern cast is expanding. According to Empire Online, New Zealander Temuera Morrison (Jango Fett from the Star Wars prequels) is playing Abin Sur, the alien who crashes on Earth and passes his ring to test pilot Hal Jordan (played by Ryan Reynolds). Taika Waititi (apparently also known as Taika Cohen) who starred in [...]
The Handsome Men’s Club
From TV show Jimmy Kimmel Live and featuring a bunch of Hollywood hunks mocking themselves. Must be seen.
Let’s Hear It For The Girls!
Marvel’s Girl Comics is a 3 issue mini-series created by a team of talented ladies. It’s also a good idea. Now I know every now and then a comic company will scratch their head over just how to get girls to buy comics, and from what I understand, the number is growing, particularly in manga. [...]
