It should’ve been awesome. It wasn’t. Now free online is this great article about the troubled Arnie actioner/parody of 1993. It recently appeared in an issue of Empire, my favourite magazine and now you can read about the whole mess behind the film’s production. Die Hard’s director. Lethal Weapon’s writer. And The Terminator himself. Last [...]
This Week’s Winners
I haven’t followed the monthly X-Men adventures since the ’90s, but I buy the occasional issue and know enough to understand what’s going on. Marvel’s new Point One one-shots are a good way to help new readrs get the gist though. Uncanny X-Men #534.1 by Kieron Gillen (who has been co-writing with Matt Fraction until [...]
First Thor Photo
Here’s Aussie actor Chris Hemsworth (Kirk’s Dad in Star Trek) as Marvel’s god of thunder, Thor. Looks like a very faithful representation of his current costume. On a related note, if you’re watching Iron Man 2 this weekend, make sure you stay after the credits.
Shadowland Teaser
Poor Spidey. Marvel released this teaser image for a July launching mini-series, with the following info. Shadowland: Battle For The Soul Of New York SHADOWLAND #1 (of 5) Written by ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by BILLY TAN Cover by JOHN CASSADAY Wraparound Variant Cover by BILLY TAN Rated T+ …$3.99 ON SALE JULY 2010
Free Mobile Comics Mag Debuts
This really is exciting, and now I get to share it. I’ve been writing for comics site Broken Frontier for a while now, and the last few months have seen it brought to another level (thanks to my fellow BFers who are a lot more technically minded than me) and now we’ve just unleashed the [...]
Nathan Edmondson and Brett Weldele Interview
Writer Nathan Edmondson (Olympus) and artist Brett Weldele (The Surrogates) have just launched a spectacular mini-series form Image called The Light. It’s a great new concept with suitably creepy and dramatic visuals. You can read my interview with the creative duo at Broken Frontier here.
Skulls Webcomic
I interviewed writer John R. Fultz for Broken Frontier a while ago, to discuss his Archaia project Primordia. Now he has a new webcomic out called Skulls, which you can start reading right here. Fultz both writes and draws the fantasy black and white series. It’s released weekly and has just begun, with the first [...]
Robin Hood Trailer
Opening in May is the next Ridley Scott/ Russel Crowe team-up – Robin Hood, based on the legendary archer. It just looks like Gladiator with bows and arrows so far, but we’ll see when it opens next year.
Snider Writes Toy Story
Below is a press release from BOOM! Studios about their latest Toy Story title, which is now an ongoing. The fast growing indie publisher has had great success with their Disney and Pixar line, such as The Incredibles and Cars, so it’s great to see they’ll still be putting out the all-ages books, despite Disney’s [...]
Swap Your DVDs For Blu-Ray
Warner Bros. are offering a unique opportunity for those who believe Blu-Ray is the best way to see films, or for those who just want to watch movies on their PS3. You can send in certain Warner Bros. titles and they’ll send you the Blu-Ray equivalent. Go here for the full lowdown, but basically it’s [...]
We Kill Monsters #5 Review
I got the 3rd season of 30 Rock tonight and I’m strongly tempted to watch all 22 episodes, and wake up late tomorrow for work. However, I have a copy of Red 5′s great series We Kill Monsters and I’m choosing to read and review that instead. That should tell you how good it is. [...]
Spawn #196
The countdown for February’s Spawn #200 is on and according to the teaser in November’s Previews catalogue features a host of talent, including the gentlemen mentioned below, but also David Finch, Marc Silvestri, Robert Kirkman and Jim Lee. That’s a star studded roster right there. Press release below regarding this month’s Spawn #196. TODD MCFARLANE [...]
Mark Waid Is Incorruptible
BOOM! Studios “let slip” about this new series during their presentation at Comic-Con this year and now here is the official announcement. Mark Waid’s excellent dark superhero series, Irredeemable is getting a spin-off of sorts. When first I heard the title, I thought it might be a prequel detailing The Plutonian’s descent from heroism to [...]
Kill Audio Trailer
In the rapidly growing line-up of musicians creating comics, here comes BOOM!’s Kill Audio, which debuted at this year’s Comic-Con. It’s co-written by Claudio Sanchez of band Coheed and Cambria fame, and features an invincible troll. Brand new trailer, and press release, below. “KILL AUDIO scratches just the right itch.” – Joe Casey (ADVENTURES OF [...]
