Graphic Gaffe: Thor #614 and X-Men #1

A new #1 for Marvel’s biggest franchise is something that’s sure to get attention, and scrutiny from the fanboy/girl fraternity. It’s a shame that the latest relaunch, which kicked off in July, suffered from two typos, as shown below. Excuse the photos due to lack of a scanner. Wolverine has had the “l” dropped from his name and Wolvie himself seems to suffer from a stutter.

A more recent release is Thor #614, the final issue before writer Matt Fraction and artist Pasqual Ferry take over next month. This gaffe seems to have stayed put during the entire production of its pages while being ignored or put in the “that job’s not mine” basket. A handwritten note reads “Scan of map of Asgard?” on an empty parchment. Good idea. Shame no-one actually made it happen.

September 11, 2010
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Daredevil Reborn and Titanium Man #1 Preview

Ol’ Hornhead himself Daredevil has been battling his own friends as the now evil head of The Hand ninja clan. After the Shadowland event ends, Daredevil will be..reborn. His new series starts in January next year. That’s all we know at this stage, and these 2 images from British artist Jock aren’t revealing much either.

On sale on October 6 is another Iron Man series. Subtitled Titanium it features four different stories from four different creative teams. Official details and text-free preview pages below.

Your First Look At Iron Man: Titanium #1!

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Iron Man: Titanium #1, with four all-new adventures of the Golden Adventure from writers Adam Warren, Mark Haven Britt, Matteo Casali, and Tim Fish alongside artists Salva Espin, Nuno Alves, Steve Kurth, and Filipe Andrade. Witness the return of Titanium Man! See Maria Hill and Tony Stark combat Ultimo! Watch as a spiteful ex-classmate hijacks the Iron Man armor from Stark and more in Iron Man: Titanium #1!

IRON MAN: TITANIUM! #1 (AUG100610)

Written by ADAM WARREN, MARK HAVEN BRITT, MATTEO CASALI, & TIM FISH

Pencils by SALVA ESPIN, NUNO ALVES, STEVE KURTH, & FILIPE ANDRADE

Cover by DAVID YARDIN

Parental Advisory …$4.99

FOC – 9/16/10, On-Sale – 10/6/10

September 11, 2010
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My Best Friend is a Wookiee: A Memoir

Below is the press release for what looks set to be an interesting and funny read, and a story that us geeks ca certainly relate to.

So begins the real-life hero’s journey of Jedi Knight wannabe Tony Pacitti. In this hilarious coming-of-age memoir, our hapless hero sees Star Wars for the first time at the age of seven–and is never the same again. The epic film saga becomes little Tony’s moral compass, mentor, even psychologist, helping him battle the Evil Empire wherever he finds it. He uses the Force to navigate the perils and pitfalls of childhood–from the bullies who badger him at the bus stop to the beautiful girl who mocks Obi-Wan and breaks Tony’s heart. Then George Lucas releases The Phantom Menace, and a disappointed Tony turns to the Dark Side of adolescence, falling in with stoners and Goths and nu-metalheads so lame even Jar Jar Binks would shun them. However, armed with the sense of humor of Han Solo, the will power of Luke Skywalker, and the wise attitude of (a much younger) Yoda, Tony grows into a man worthy of riding shotgun with a Wookiee.

Find out more right here.

September 10, 2010
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First Looks at Captain America and Emma Frost on Film

Thanks to the Daily Mail, photos from the Captain America film have surfaced online. These show Chris Evans’ stunt double, with a shield that looks just like the glimpse seen in Iron Man 2. The pics also show the 1940s time period in action, with some interesting and probably, Red Skull-linked henchmen on sleek bikes. The film opens next year. Also just released are the first on set photos of January Jones from TV’s Mad Men as X-Men telepath and future Cyclops lover Emma Frost, from the 1960s set X-Men: First Class film. So, there you go. Two pics from two Marvel comics films set in the past.

September 9, 2010
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Ultimate Comics Thor #1 Preview

Sure, the prevalence of Ultimates titles (initially introduced for a more streamilned approach to the Marvel Universe) makes things as daunting as their regular Universe counterparts, but they are still a line of some very entertaining comics. The latest is an intriguing mix of creators and may be writer Jonathan Hickman’s most accessible superhero series to date. Text-free preview below. Ultimate Comics Thor #1 goes on sale on October 6.

Your First Look At Ultimate Comics Thor #1!

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Ultimate Comics Thor #1 from the red hot creative team of Jonathan Hickman and Carlos Pacheco! The origin of Ultimate Thor is finally revealed! Go back to the beginning and witness the debut of the Odinson and the Warriors Three as they combat a shadowy threat masterminded by the dreaded Baron Zemo. Will the legendary Asgardian thwart the looming Ragnarok? Find out in Ultimate Comics Thor #1!

ULTIMATE COMICS THOR #1 (AUG100550)

ULTIMATE COMICS THOR #1 VILLAIN VARIANT (AUG100551)

ULTIMATE COMICS THOR #1 CAMPBELL VARIANT (JUL108028)

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Pencils & Cover by CARLOS PACHECO

Villain Variant by MIKE CHOI

Variant Cover by J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

Rated T+ …$3.99

FOC – 9/16/10, On-Sale – 10/6/10

September 8, 2010
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The Frontiersman #11 Now Out

Fresh off the digital press is the latest issue of the free, fortnightly magazine from Broken Frontier. In its 41 pages you’ll find a bunch of cool stuff as usual, including a close look at classic horror character Vampirella, The Rocketeer, JMS’ great work in DC’s Brave and the Bold series and more. There’s also my interview with Kabuki and Daredevil writer/artist, and groundbreaking storyteller David Mack, and a brief intro to the exclusive 7 page preview from this month’s Liquid City Vol. 2, an anthology from Image Comics with a focus on Southeast Asian creators. Get it all right here or here if you want to read it on your iPad.

September 8, 2010
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Rombies and The Example Now Available

Writer Tom Taylor has been getting deserved attention for his work on his DC/Wildstorm (The Authority) and Dark Horse (Star Wars: Invasion) books, but his work on indie publisher Gestalt’s books are also available to the wider world. Us Australian readers have been privvy to Gestalt’s fine work for a while now, but as of tomorrow these two works will be available at a comic shop near you.

Both are written by Taylor, with art on Rombies by Skye Ogden and The Example by his Invasion artist Colin Wilson. Rombies, which is set to become a new ongoing, is about Roman zombies and is as awesome as it sounds. Think Spartacus by George Romero.

The Example is based on Taylor’s play and centres on the only two people waiting at a train station with their curious and fearful eyes on a lonely suitcase.

If you happen to see these two books at your LCS this week, pick them up. They’re cheap, done-in-one tales that won’t disappoint.

September 7, 2010
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Extra Sequential Podcast Episode Five

It’s our Father’s Day special!

Listen to it below, download it here or get it on iTunes. So many choices.

In our introduction, we briefly discuss the zombie craze, Poland and The Rolling Stones.

4:38 WHAT WE’VE BEEN READING/WATCHING

The zany animated adventures of Batman: The Brave and the Bold including The Drew Carey Show, jazz, glow in the dark covers, the number of stretchy comics characters, Lost in Translation. We also chat about Lethal Weapon, stuntwomen, Eric Clapton and Doc Savage. The French series XIII and its similarities to the Jason Bourne novels and the reality of Ghostbusters’ Stay Puft marshmallows are also mentioned.

22:42 FATHER’S DAY

There sure are a lot of dads in comics, so we break them down into 4 categories.

Absent Dads – Superman’s Kryptonian father Jor-El, the various Phantoms and their exclusive mating policies, the Image series Invincible, Bruce Banner’s son Skaar and Jimmy Corrigan.

Bad Dads – Lex Luthor, David Cain (father of the mute Batgirl), Norman Osborn (Green Goblin) and his son Harry, Jango Fett and Boba in the new Blood Ties series and the Lone Wolf and Club manga.

Surrogate Dads – Alfred and Bruce Wayne, Chris Kent, 20th Century Boys, Maus.

Great Dads – Commissioner Gordon, The Flash Wally West, Three Shadows, Road to Perdition and Preacher.

Miscellaneous – Cable and Cyclops, Wolverine and Daken.

1:08:35 WEBSITE OF THE WEEK – Coolvibe – daily great art from comics, video games and more with a healthy focus on sci-fi and fantasy.

September 6, 2010
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Upcoming DC DVDs

Warner Bros. have just released 2 new pics of back cover box art for their upcoming releases. On sale on November 9 is Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam, which will also feature the first 3 animated shorts, with previously unseen footage.

Also being released on November 9 is a new doco narrated by actor Ryan Reynolds which chronicles the 75 year history of DC Comics. Here’s the back cover of Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics.

The premiere for the next full length animated feature Superman/Batman: Apocalypse is September 21, but the rest of us can grab it on September 28. Based on the classic comics story arc by Jeph Loeb and Michael Turner which re-introduced Kara Zor-El AKA Supergirl into the current DC universe, the film looks set to be just as awesome. New pics from the film below.

September 6, 2010
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Let Me In Clip

2008’s Swedish, slow-burn film Let The Right One In is an awesomely effective movie. Based on the book by John Ajvide Lindqvist about a young vampire girl’s budding friendship with a child her own age, the movie could’ve easily  forgone the vampire element and still have been a creepy, watchable flick. Having also recently watched The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and knowing that both films are due for U.S remakes, I’m unsure about how they’ll stack up to the very dark, moody originals.

The remake of Let The Right One In is called Let Me in and is directed by Cloverfield’s Matt Reeves and is also set in a small town. It stars Chloe Moretz (Hit Girl in Kick-Ass) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (the excellent The Road) as well as Richard Jenkins (The Visitor) whose character as Moretz’s vamp caretaker/food supplier is beefed up in the American version. A preview clip has just debuted, and the U.S and French posters are below. It opens on October 1.

September 5, 2010
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Superman: Earth One Preview

Writer J.M.S isn’t as popular as he once was, with giving Wonder Woman a new costume and a bad case of amnesia, while his new duties on Superman’s monthly title sees him walking around America to get in touch with the common folk. Yes, it’s as unexciting as it sounds. However, with DC’s new series of OGNs that re-imagine their classic characters, and JMS behind Superman and Batman, things might be OK. Might. After all, do we really need yet another re-imagining of Superman’s origin? Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s mini-series Secret Origin did just finish last week after all. Here’s what DC say about the project, followed by a few brand new interior pages.

This October, writer J. Michael Straczynski (Superman, Wonder Woman, Babylon 5, “Changeling”) and artist Shane Davis (Green Lantern, Superman/Batman) will take readers on a journey both familiar and new – a story of a last son looking for meaning amidst the skyscrapers and teeming crowds of a great metropolis.

This is a Superman for the 21st century.

With SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE, Straczynski and Davis inject the folk tale and legend that is Superman’s origin with a modern, vital and forward-looking energy that makes for a refreshing, epic and challenging super-hero adventure.

In SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE – the first original graphic novel retelling Superman’s origin — Clark Kent is a man looking for meaning in a new city and an age of failing newspapers, hand-held devices and instant gratification. But when you can fly through the sky and burn objects with a glance – things become a tad more complicated. Doubly so when a fleet of alien ships arrive on your doorstep.

September 4, 2010
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Broken Trinity: Pandora’s Box #3 Preview

Here’s a preview for Top Cow’s latest issue in their Broken Trinity series. Pandora’s Box #3 is released next week, on September 8.

Broken Trinity: Pandora’s Box #3 (of 6)


(W) Rob Levin & Bryan Edward Hill   (A) Alessandro Vitti & Facundo Percio  (Cov) Tommy Lee Edwards

The ARTIFACTS lead-in heats up!
Elias and the Disciples of Eden are drawing closer and closer to Pandora’s Box, one of the 13 Artifacts, threatening to remake the world in their mad vision. Meanwhile Finn and Glori, the bearers of the Glacier and Ember Stones, race around the globe to beat the Disciples and each other to the same goal.

From newcomers Rob Levin (The Darkness: Shadows & Flame) and Bryan Edward Hill (Broken Trinity: Aftermath), and artist Alessandro Vitti (Secret Warriors). Featuring covers by Tommy Lee Edwards (1985, Turf)!

Full Color        32 pages        $3.99      limited series

September 3, 2010
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Congrats To Joe Quesada and Spider-Man

Spidey has a new game coming out on September 7 and the new launch trailer has just been released. 4 different Spidey versions, a whole bunch of villains (Kraven, Juggernaut, Carnage) and some diverse gameplay.

Staying with Marvel, not only have they celebrated their one year anniversary of being bought by Disney, but their CCO Joe Quesada is now celebrating a 10 year stint with the publisher. Well done Joe! Official press release below.

Joe Quesada Celebrates 10 Years As Editor-In-Chief Of Marvel!

This is it True Believers, the Mighty Marvel Podcast you’ve been waiting for – EPISODE 100 with Editor-in-Chief and Chief Creative Officer, Joe Quesada! That’s right folks, Joe stops by to talk with fan-favorite host and Marvel Senior Art Director Jeff Suter about his 10 years as EiC and bestows some helpful tips on how to break into the industry. Listen in as Joe reflects on his time in Marvel Knights, bringing this century’s hottest new talent to Marvel and his role in the creation of the Ultimate Universe! You’ve heard about the top-secret creative retreats and in this episode of the MMP, find out where they began! This is one episode no Marvel fan can miss!

So what are you waiting for? Go download the latest chapter now here:http://marvel.com/rss/podcasts/100th_MMP_Joe_Q_Podcast.mp3

The Mighty Marvel Podcast, your one stop shop for news about comics with the people who’re making them, features some of the hottest writers to hit the scene like – Brian Michael Bendis, Jeph Loeb, Matt Fraction and more! Make sure you keep checking back to Marvel.com at Marvel Podcast Central or subscribe to the Mighty Marvel Podcast on iTunes (that way you never miss any of the action-packed installments)!

September 2, 2010
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127 Hours Trailer

Opening in November is the next film from director Danny Boyle (Sunshine, Slumdog Millionaire). Described by Boyle as, “an action movie with a guy who can’t move,” it’s based on the autobiographical book by Aron Ralston entitled Between a Rock and a Hard Place. The film shows Ralston (played by James Franco) as he’s trapped in a canyon in Utah, forcing him to cut his arm off with a blunt pocket knife.

September 1, 2010
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