After the hero-centric teaser image, we now have a villain-centric piece. It is accompanied only with the text, “Are You Ready To Villain Up?” It seems obvious now that these two images are to promote Marvel’s kid friendly cartoon, or comic, or both, probably to go along with Hasbro’s kidified Super Hero Squad toys. For now, gaze at the cutesiness of Juggernaut, Doctor Doom and the little limbed/ big headed awesomeness of the always fun M.O.D.O.K.
Marvel have a recent history of releasing teaser images and letting fans scratch their heads. The latest one was to promote their Noir series which re-imagines Spider-Man, the X-Men and Daredevil in a typical old school noir setting, and will be released in December. The image below, released yesterday seems more obvious. Marvel are getting in on DC’s game and getting kiddy and cutesy. All we know is that apart from the familiar characters such as Hulk, Spidey and Wolvie, there’s also some new Lobster Boy type creation. The tag-line is, “Are You Ready To Hero Up?” I think I am.
For fans of horror films, this is your chance to take something home from a variety of film classics or recent releases. If you live in California, you can see the props for yourself next Saturday, or you can go on-line and still be a part of this unique event. Press release below.
Premiere Props announced Friday that the live horror-themed charity auction of never before seen movie props and costumes just got bigger! Presented by Fangoria, DreadCentral.com and hosted by Ryan “Rotten” Turek from ShockTillYouDrop.com the live auction will take place on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Premiere Props’ warehouse in El Segundo, California (128 Sierra Street, El Segundo, CA 90245) with proceeds to benefit the Entertainment Industry Foundation. There will be a preview from 9am – 11am, and the auction will begin at 11am. As a special treat, bidders who come down to Premiere Props’ warehouse will have the opportunity to meet Charles Band, horror film producer of The Gingerdead Man, Subspecies, The Puppet Master Feature Film Series ,Ghoulies ,Evil Bong, Trancers and many more.
Film fans and collectors will have the chance to own rare costumes and props from fan favorites including Evil Bong, Puppet Master III: Toulon’s Revenge, The Cave, Rob Zombie’s Halloween, Quarantine, Lakeview Terrace, Wrong Turn, Cloverfield, Captivity, The Mummy Returns, One Missed Call, Ancient, Red Dragon, The Simpsons Halloween Special XII, Resident Evil: Extinction, Underworld Evolution and many, many more! Also, rare back issues of Fangoria, have been added to the list of items up for bid.
Several hundred props from horror classics will be auctioned off with a set portion of the proceeds benefiting the Entertainment Industry Foundation. The charity auction will feature movie collectibles and props including:
· Aeon Flux- An action Monican assault rifle prop used by a hit team member in the film.
· Captivity-Jen’s (Elisha Cuthbert) hero brown fuzzy w/ sheer white/brown bow teddy bear.
· Captivity-Jen’s (Elisha Cuthbert) hero silver blender used to feed pureed flesh.
· Evil Bong-Original movie prop from the stoner-horror film starring Tommy Chong.
· Lakeview Terrace- Abel’s (Samuel Jackson) camel tan silk “Coconut Grove” 2 button sport coat, cement gray w/ front pleat “John W. Nordstrom” cuffed pants.
· Lakeview Terrace- Abel’s (Samuel Jackson) screen worn hero police officer uniform and many more of Abel’s hero costumes!
· Cloverfield-Hud’s (T.J. Miller) screen worn hero costume. Includes a soiled and bloodstained light-blue “Ben Sherman” button-up shirt.
· Cloverfield- Rob’s (Michael Stahl-David) screen worn hero costume. Features a blue and white striped button up “John Varvatos USA” shirt” with blood stains and holes.
· Ghoulies-Fish Ghoulie from the original mold. Notorious Ghoulie that pops out of the toilet! Signed and dated by the FX creator John Carl Buechler and producer Charles Band. Comes with original poster.
· Grindhouse-Stuntman Mike’s (Kurt Russell) “Death Proof” screen worn costume, including a black “American Apparel” t-shirt and a pair of “Levi” blue jeans.
· Rob Zombie’s Halloween-Michael Myer’s (Tyler Mane) tattered grey bath robe.
· Hell Ride-A “Sears” wooden suit case with four playing cards glued on the front.
· Hell Ride-A fleet of working motorcycles from the movie, including classic antique Indian Chief Motorcycles, Harley Davidson Motorcycles and more!
· Jurassic Park-A limited edition boxed set of nine offset lithographic prints of the Jurassic Park dinosaurs.
· One Missed Call-Beth’s (Shannyn Sossamon) “Banana Republic” cardigan, “J Crew” wide neck shirt and “Club Monaco” pants.
· Puppet Master-Blade, Leech Woman, Decapitron and Torch
original 1:1 scale replica puppets from the early Puppet Master
films.
· Quarantine- Jake’s (Jay Hernandez) bloody, yellow zip up jacket with neon yellow/white reflective stripes and a neon yellow “Morning Pride” patch on the right side of the jacket.
· Sleepy Hollow-A screen used wooden cross which reads “Jonathan Masbeth” (Mark Spalding) across it.
· The Cave-The actual full size animatronic monster from
The Cave.
· The Eye-Sydney’s (Jessica Alba) long sleeve blouse and pinstripe pants.
· The Gingerdead Man Puppet-Angry cookie from the original mold – inhabited by the spirit of crazy Gary Busey from the notorious film The Gingerdead Man.
· The Mummy Returns-A giant Egyptian-style tablet that has been studio-distressed.
· The Simpsons-An original production cell of Bart as Harry Potter wizard in “Treehouse of Horror XII.”
· Underworld Evolution-Selene’s (Kate Beckinsale) screen used boot knife.
“We are excited to be partnering with Charles Band, Fangoria, DreadCentral.com and ShockTillYouDrop.com for the scariest horror-filled auction ever,” said Dan Levin, Vice President of Marketing for Premiere Props. “Collectors will be amazed with the rare horror super hero costumes and movie memorabilia that will be up for bid.”
“I’ve collected movie props and original art from the moment I started to make movies! I’ve also set aside hundreds of items from my own films over the years. I’m excited to see some of these items go up for sale on October 11th thru the great dudes at Premiere Props! I also look forward to meeting fellow collectors on that day,” Charles Band, Founder of Full Moon Features.
“We always aim to bring our fans and readers the best when it comes to horror, and Premiere Props offers the best horror-themed items without costing you an arm and a leg,” Tony Timpone, Editor-in-Chief of Fangoria.
“There’s no question Premiere Props has established itself as the leading resource of horror and film memorabilia. No one does a better job when it comes to offering fans a chance to own their favorite bit of haunted history. The opportunity to work with them is one that we jumped at quicker than a cat-scare, and we look forward to providing collectors with final cut prices on all things that have gone bump in the night on the big screen,” Steve Barton, Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of DreadCentral.com.
“Next to being on the set of a film, owning a piece of your favorite horror production is about one of the coolest bragging rights to have. Premiere Props helps you make that happen by offering up for auction a multitude of screen-used items. Reproduced collectibles be damned, there’s nothing better than the real thing,” Ryan “Rotten” Turek, Managing Editor of ShockTillYouDrop.com.
Bidding is available live worldwide with live streaming video and audio of the auction on PremiereProps.com. The live auction catalog is now up and hundreds more lots will be added to this great event! Be sure to register now online if you will be bidding live for pre-approved status. If you are planning to attend in person please register now to be our special VIP guest at the show. For phone bidding please call (310) 322-PROP (pre-registration is required). The auction preview period is from 9:00am PST to 11:00am PST and the auction begins at 11:00am PST.
Well, at least as far as Robert Kirkman is concerned. The new Image partner is certainly confident, and giving his fans what they want – trustworthy release dates. That’s not something even the Big Two can guarantee. Gotta love the guy. He’s clearly passionate about keeping comics readers happy, and creating new ones at the same time. From Image’s press release:
Starting this January, Robert Kirkman gives his books the one thing fans have demanded for years – guaranteed ship dates!
“That’s right, kids, this time it’s for real,” said Kirkman. “Every single one of my titles – WALKING DEAD, INVINCIBLE, ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN and BRIT – will now be guaranteed to ship by their solicited date. This isn’t an empty promise and I’ve taken that extra step of hiring Aubrey Sitterson, an editor for my entire line, a guy you may know from his days at Marvel.”
Aubrey Sitterson, who first worked with Kirkman on titles such as THE IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN and MARVEL TEAM-UP, has been quietly working with Kirkman for the last several months, ensuring the upcoming resolicited books hit their target date.
Sitterson said, “I spent years wrangling Robert at the House of Ideas. Now, I’m champing at the bit to crack the whip and mix whatever metaphors necessary to get every last one of his books out on time – no exceptions and no excuses!”
The guaranteed ship dates will begin this January, with ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #12, BRIT #12, INVINCIBLE #58 and THE WALKING DEAD #57.
Now this is a good idea. The most eminent writer/artist/legendary author Scott McCloud created the event in 2004 and it has been steamrolling its way across the world since. The aim is to create a 24 page comic book within 24 consecutive hours. By the way, if you’re a comics fan and haven’t read any of McCloud’s intelligent books on the history and complexities of comics such as Understanding Comics, you must. He’s also the guy that created the Google Chrome promo.
Over 1200 dedicated artists participated last year, in 18 countries. It’s too late to enter for this year’s event, but if you go to the official site, you’ll be able to witness an event in your area, on Saturday October 18-19. As for me, I’ll be here in sunny Fremantle in Western Australia filming it, chatting to doodlers, dribblers and scribblers alike, and just generally being inspired by the mayhem and raw creativity enveloping me. Or something. It should be a great day.
Perhaps you’ve noticed that my posts have slowed down somewhat over the last fortnight. No, it’s not because I’m being distracted by playing The Force Unleashed. It’s because I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to write for Broken Frontier, one of the largest and most respected comics sites on the ol’ web. It’s not a “proper” job or anything, but it is a great lesson in discipline and exposure for me as a wannabe writer (like most comics fans are.) Over the last two weeks, my reviews for Vertigo’s Greatest Hits #1, The Punisher #62, Big Hero 6 #1, Deadpool #1 and Gypsy Joe Jefferson have all gone up. Plus I have a cool interview or two and an article on the way. It’s a fair amount of work, but an interesting challenge and heaps of fun. I’ll still be posting reviews and news here as always, just not as often, and of course, I’ll be linking to my latest BF stuff here too. Feel free to check out my reviews and drop by the forums to say if you agree or disagree if you like. Whew, there’s a lot of links in this post isn’t there?
Radical Publishing are a fairly new comic book company, and they have launched a new site that’s accessible for fans and professionals alike. The renovated site includes animated menus, content from their library, links to blogs and their on-line store.
From Radical’s own mouth: Also exclusively developed by Sandman Studios for the website are animated trailers for CALIBER: FIRST CANON OF JUSTICE, FREEDOM FORMULA: GHOST OF THE WASTELAND and Yoshitako Amano’s MATEKI: THE MAGIC FLUTE, combining music, sound design and art from the books. These comic-trailers further expand the Radical Publishing experience through multimedia entertainment. Also a CITY OF DUST: A PHILIP KHROME STORY trailer will be posted within the next week.
“The goal of our site is to create an online home for Radical Publishing that matches the strength and distinct stylization of our titles,” states Barry Levine, President and Publisher of Radical Publishing. “The incredible talent and vision of Sandman Studios sets a presentation standard not only for comic publishers, but for all producers of narrative entertainment.”
Radical is proud to invite all fans of high concept, as well as genre entertainment to our new website and we urge you to continue to visit http://www.radicalcomics.com for Radical Publishing updates, announcements and the latest content from the constantly growing Radical Publishing library.
IDW presents The Transformers Animated: The Arrival #1; the first of a series of five original comics. The story arc takes place in the continuity of the first season of the “Animated” TV show, airing on Cartoon Network.
In “Dispatches,” Animated series head writer Marty Isenberg, along with artist Dario Brizuela take a brand-new look at the story behind the AUTOBOTS’ arrival on Earth. You’ve seen the Animated movie, but do you know the whole story? You will as ULTRA MAGNUS, SENTINEL PRIME, STARSCREAM, BLACKARACHNIA, and many more tell their sides of the story that started it all! The TRANSFORMERS Animated series will also feature OILSLICK, who was originally intended to be a toy-only character, but the creators found a place to fit him into the comic.
On a similar note, the Next Avengers direct to DVD animated film is now out. Getting a hold of these kinds of DVDs here in Oz is painfully difficult, but I will review it when I get a copy. For now, you can read Newsarama’s review here and ComicVine’s here. I had my doubts about this “kiddifying” of the Marvel U, but so far the reports seem positive, and the DVD looks like it has some great bonus features, including peeks at the two upcoming “Hulk Vs” films, where he faces off against Thor, and Wolverine, and a doco on the current kids roaming the streets of the Marvel U.
Top Shelf is one of the grooviest indie publishers on the planet. For those looking for something a little different, go to the Shelf. My favourite book of theirs would have to be Craig Thompson’s Blankets. It’s a hilarious, touching, life affirming phonebook-sized rumination on love, youth and faith – and now it’s only $25! Bargain! I also picked up The Surrogates and Tales From The Farm from their Comic-Con booth, but have yet to work my way towards them.
The sale is on until Friday September 12 and there are 90 comics available for only $3 too. This is a great opportunity for some diverse reading. There’s over 125 items on sale, and all the Shelf asks if that you spend a minimum of $30 before shipping.
Too easy.
You can see the complete list here.
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