Released recently is this newer trailer for next year’s battle of costumed characters. It starts with Dr. Doom and Chun-Li on a burning S.H.I.E.L.D hellicarrier and then alternates (as expected) between cool and kinda strange from then on.
Zack Snyder Directs Superman
Yay! This just in: the man who behind Watchmen and 300 will be helming Superman. We know Christopher Nolan who gave new life to Batman on the big screen is producing and the script is by his Batman Begins screenwriter David Goyer. These three men have proven their healthy respect for comics, and with Snyder now on board I’m a happy man. 300 ties with Sin City as the most direct and faithful adaptation of a comic ever put to screen, and though Superman has been around since 1938 and doesn’t benefit from one single, self-contained tale like those Frank Miller tales, Snyder is still a good man to trust with this long in development revival.
We know Brandon Routh who last palyed the Man of Steel in 2006’s abysmal Superman Returns won’t be..returning and that the villain will probably be Zod, as played by Terrence Stamp in the first two films starring Christopher Reeve decades ago, and Callum Blue in season nine of TV’s Smallville.
Snyder’s latest film is the owls-in-action Legend of the Guardians while next year sees his wild Sucker Punch unleashed.
The Punisher: In The Blood #1 Preview
As mentioned in our most recent podcast, Frank Castle has just waved goodbye to his man/monster status and is now returning to normal, ie, killing bad guys. Here’s a text-free preview of next month’s Punisher mini-series.
Your First Look At The RETURN OF THE PUNISHER!
Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Punisher: In The Blood #1 (of 5), from the acclaimed creative team of Rick Remender and Roland Boschi! The Punisher has returned to the Marvel Universe and he’s looking for payback! Criminals beware, with nothing left to lose, Marvel’s most feared vigilante has embarked on his most brutal campaign yet and the gutters are running red with the blood of the city’s scum. It isn’t pretty. But then again neither are the Jigsaw Brothers or their plans for Frank Castle. Find out what happens when The Punisher brings his fight back to the streets this November in Punisher: In The Blood #1 (of 5).
PUNISHER: IN THE BLOOD #1 (of 5) (SEP100636)
Written by RICK REMENDER
Penciled by ROLAND BOSCHI
Cover by FRANCESCO MATTINA
Parental Advisory …$3.99
FOC – 10/14/10, On Sale – 11/3/10
Extra Sequential Podcast Episode Nine
Here’s the ninth episode of our podcast. Hear two Aussies talking about American and French comics, films and general pop culture-ness. Also, besides the topics below we talk about the future of Star Wars films in 3D, Captain Kirk’s alien romantic tendencies, Shrek’s snarkiness and more.
Download it here, listen to it below or on iTunes or Mixcloud.
1:00 NEWS
Updates on the DC shuffling/moving/retrenching, director Darren Aronofsky on the Preacher film, X-Men 3, Batman 3 and pensioners who read comics.
14:00 WHAT WE’VE BEEN READING
The Punisher returns to his status quo in Franken-castle #21 by Rick Remender and Dan Brereton
Lex Luthor battles a spoon wielding Gorilla Grodd in Action Comics #893, and Smallville’s Chloe Sullivan shows up
Jean Giraud’s rich alien landscapes in Moebius 4: The Long Tomorrow & Other Stories
The Six Voyages of Lone Sloane by Phillipe Druilet
45:00 WHAT WE’VE BEEN WATCHING
The stop motion work of Coraline reminds us of the dark tales from our childhoods, the menace in David Cronenberg’s A History of Violence and the classic animated sword and sorcery film Fire and Ice.
55:00 WEBSITE OF THE WEEK
Guess which film these classic battles are from on The Great Showdowns.
Great Comics Journo Interview
I can’t really say that I consider myself a journalist of any description, but I have been doing this whole comic book journo/internetery thing for 3 years now and have done over 120 interviews. Only in the wonderful medium of comics could I, and the multitude of fellow fan/reviewers/interviewers/bloggers out there in the geekosphere, have such an opportunity. So it was of great interest that I found this insightful interview with long-time and proper journalist Vaneta Rogers over at CBR. Here are my favourite quotes from the piece:
Rogers: I’m still amazed the term “comics journalism” even exists. I mean, can you believe how much news we get about comics? Outside sports, which has a much, much, MUCH larger audience, I can think of no other hobby that has so much constant news for its fandom. And such a demanding audience! Reviews, interviews, columns, opinions, blogs, instant convention news … and a lot of it is really high-quality stuff.
Don’t get me wrong — I’m glad we are so demanding. It’s why I have a job. And I am constantly trying to do better, because I’m demanding of myself. But if you step back and think about it, the fact that a few hundred-thousand fans of comics get this much attention is astounding. As an audience, we obviously have a lot of power and know how to wield it.
…There needs to be more genres represented. I think everyone knows that. I’m an avid book reader, and I like tons of different types of stories. But in comic books, my genre choices are limited. Yes, there are spy comics. But there could be more. More thrillers. More detective stories. More romance. More comedy. More sci-fi.
The perfect illustration of the genre problem is that hundreds of thousands of bookstore visitors recently bought theTwilight graphic novel, but not one comic book publisher could market another paranormal romance comic in a display right next to it. Yet that’s one of the fastest-growing genres in publishing today.
As for what we need “less of”? Repetition. This is a creative industry, right? Everyone working in comics should strive for originality, whether it’s in publishing schedules, sales goals, event planning, story approach, or distribution. I know people react negatively to change, but we have to reject the fear and try it anyway. Try. Something. New. Please. Not. What. You. Did. Before.
Yep. Great stuff.
Work At Dark Horse
If you have mad graphic design skills and want to work at one of the best comic publishers around, here’s the opportunity for you. Deatils below and here.
Graphic Designer
Do you have publishing design experience? Can you make a fabulous comic book logo? Do you have an interest in popular culture and the portfolio to back it up?
We would love to see your work.
Dark Horse Comics is seeking a creative, motivated and organized graphic designer to join our team.
Your projects will include (but are not limited to): catalog layout, marketing material production, publishing and advertising resizes, typesetting of novels, logo design, book design, 3-D packaging and more!
The ideal candidate will be able to learn quickly and meet the following expectations:
- Ability to multi-task and work quickly under tight deadlines
- Work well in a team environment and/or independently
- Have a great design sense
- Interest in popular culture
- Have a Get the job done right the first time attitude
Requirements:
- Must be detail oriented and organized.
- Great communication skills (both written and verbal)
- 4-color printing experience
- Is a whiz at InDesign
- Web experience a plus but not manditory
We are a Mac/CS5 environment.
We offer great competitive benefits, a creative, fun and casual work environment. This is a full-time position. Salary is dependent upon experience.
Ideal samples include examples of: Logo design, typography, layout, Photoshop skill, advertising, 3-D packaging and book jacket designs. Any illustrative skills, a text-heavy piece and 3 fun things that show creativity, ingenuity, or who you are.
For qualified and interested candidates, please send a cover letter, resume, samples and salary requirements (a must) to: Mail to (preferred method): Dark Horse Comics, Inc., Attn. HR/ Art Director, 10956 SE Main Street Milwaukie, OR 97222. Or Email: jobs@darkhorse.com (attention: Art Director)
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!
October 6 Is Uncanny X-Force Day
Info below about California’s Collector’s Paradise’s Uncanny X-Force day next week, and an awesome trailer from Marvel for the new series.
UNCANNY X-FORCE DAY – Wednesday October 6
After Cyclops disbands Wolverine’s black-ops group, Logan assembles a brand new team to face a deadly new threat, courtesy of fan favorite creators Rick Remender and Jerome Opena! Mark your calendars to score great Uncanny X-Force Day commemorative items like an Exclusive Uncanny X-Force Print, Exclusive variants, Exclusive SALE and more!
First 100 Customers to purchase Uncanny X-Force #1 on Uncanny X-Force Day will receive an awesome Greg Land Print/Mini-poster -exclusive to UNCANNY X-FORCE DAY!!!
Buy Uncanny X-Force #1 and qualify for our Uncanny X-Family SALE which starts on WEDNESDAY Morning and lasts the WHOLE WEEK!!!
– GET X-MEN #1 or WOLVERINE #1 for just $1.00 each
– ALL X-MEN Graphic Novels are BUY 2 GET 1 FREE
– ALL X-MEN Merchandise is 30% OFF
Wonder Woman On TV?
The last time Wonder Woman was on the small screen was in the 1975-79 version with Lynda Carter as the twirling heroine. That series has proven instrumental in putting the original warrior princess in the minds of the general public. Much like the Batman series in the 1960s before Tim Burton’s 1989 film helped the Dark Knight, WW wouldn’t have a public profile without it. More recently she’s starred in the animated Justice League and Justice League Unlimited cartoon and the animated film released last year.
Producer Joel Silver of The Matrix trilogy has been trying to make a live action film for years, and at one point future The Avengers director Joss Whedon was lined up to helm it but his treatment was rejected by Warner Bros.
Now, a modern version (not a WWII set-series like the ’70s version originally was) is in the works. Warner Bros. Television is currently developing a series on the lasso wielding heroine with David E. Kelley. Yep, husband of Michelle Pfeiffer and creator of Ally McBeal and Boston Legal. It could work, even though action is not his forte, but we don’t know how much of a guiding hand he’ll have in the show just yet. Some news outlets have pointed out the fact that TV series with female leads rarely work, from Bionic Woman to Dollhouse, but sometimes do, like Buffy. Time will tell.
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