I have generally not been in favor of Big Two superhero comics going “realistic.” That’s mostly because what counts as realism in superhero comics looks more like cynicism or nihilism from any other point of view, and because superhero comics are inherently one of the very most artificial artforms ever devised by the hand of man.
So I’m happy to point out that Who Killed Jimmy Olsen? is very artificial, and revels in it. The only other series I’ve seen that has as many introducing-this-character-with-their-fantastic-logo! boxes is Paul Grist’s deeply quirky Jack Staff. But this book does that trick one better: the person being introduced every single time is Mr. James Olsen himself, our hero and main character, in an unending sequence of sillier and sillier locutions about Superman’s wingman.
(I’m pretty sure I remember “Superman’s wingman” somewhere in the middle there. Nearly...
So I’m happy to point out that Who Killed Jimmy Olsen? is very artificial, and revels in it. The only other series I’ve seen that has as many introducing-this-character-with-their-fantastic-logo! boxes is Paul Grist’s deeply quirky Jack Staff. But this book does that trick one better: the person being introduced every single time is Mr. James Olsen himself, our hero and main character, in an unending sequence of sillier and sillier locutions about Superman’s wingman.
(I’m pretty sure I remember “Superman’s wingman” somewhere in the middle there. Nearly...
- 11/11/2021
- by Andrew Wheeler
- Comicmix.com
Written by Various | Art by Various | Published by DC Comics
I’m a pretty easy mark when it comes to Superman books. A quick check of my collection shows over 2000 books with Superman in them. Throw in Superboy and Supergirl and, well, I guess I’ve got a super-addiction. But I digress. As much as I love Superman, he’s been a well travelled property in his 83 years of being published, and coming up with new approaches, or new spins on old wheels, is getting harder and harder. Superman: Red and Blue seems to exist for just that reason, to give Superman some fresh takes, some new looks, but to retain that central core that defines him. all in just the colours red and blue, of course. I like the idea, so I hope the execution lives up to it. Let’s take a look.
Behind a gorgeous cover by...
I’m a pretty easy mark when it comes to Superman books. A quick check of my collection shows over 2000 books with Superman in them. Throw in Superboy and Supergirl and, well, I guess I’ve got a super-addiction. But I digress. As much as I love Superman, he’s been a well travelled property in his 83 years of being published, and coming up with new approaches, or new spins on old wheels, is getting harder and harder. Superman: Red and Blue seems to exist for just that reason, to give Superman some fresh takes, some new looks, but to retain that central core that defines him. all in just the colours red and blue, of course. I like the idea, so I hope the execution lives up to it. Let’s take a look.
Behind a gorgeous cover by...
- 3/19/2021
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
Written by Various | Art by Various | Published by DC Comics
It’s that time of year when the Christmas/ Holiday/ Winter Solstice/Hanukkah/ Kwanzaa Specials come out. Not all different ones of course, but these days the books try and be inclusive and include all the above. DC have cleverly sidestepped the yearly outrage at using either Christmas or Holidays in the title. Life’s too short. I’ve been enjoying these seasonal specials in one shape or another for many years, going back to the late 70’s. I still have most of them and still read them every year in the run up to Christmas. Digital now means I don’t even have to fight my way into the correct comic storage box too, an annual tradition I’m pleased to let go. The stories are generally light and a bit of fun, but that’s the spirit of the season.
It’s that time of year when the Christmas/ Holiday/ Winter Solstice/Hanukkah/ Kwanzaa Specials come out. Not all different ones of course, but these days the books try and be inclusive and include all the above. DC have cleverly sidestepped the yearly outrage at using either Christmas or Holidays in the title. Life’s too short. I’ve been enjoying these seasonal specials in one shape or another for many years, going back to the late 70’s. I still have most of them and still read them every year in the run up to Christmas. Digital now means I don’t even have to fight my way into the correct comic storage box too, an annual tradition I’m pleased to let go. The stories are generally light and a bit of fun, but that’s the spirit of the season.
- 12/15/2020
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
God I missed Jimmy Olsen.
We got our hands on an advance copy of Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #10, the first post-lockdown issue of Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber’s blazingly smart, brutally funny hit series. While there was no expectation that an issue that was probably mostly in the can before everything shut down would feel any different, it’s still comforting to slip back into this insanely silly world to find it exactly as it was left: there are a couple of bits in here that are the funniest things I’ve read in eight to ten weeks.
But for all the Kevins that need avenging, what really sets this book apart is the attention to detail by the team. There are so many little touches to the way the story is told that make this a superlative comic reading experience. The best non-gag touch of the entire...
We got our hands on an advance copy of Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #10, the first post-lockdown issue of Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber’s blazingly smart, brutally funny hit series. While there was no expectation that an issue that was probably mostly in the can before everything shut down would feel any different, it’s still comforting to slip back into this insanely silly world to find it exactly as it was left: there are a couple of bits in here that are the funniest things I’ve read in eight to ten weeks.
But for all the Kevins that need avenging, what really sets this book apart is the attention to detail by the team. There are so many little touches to the way the story is told that make this a superlative comic reading experience. The best non-gag touch of the entire...
- 5/15/2020
- by Chris Longo
- Den of Geek
Jim Dandy Nov 18, 2019
Batman dates influencers and drinks blended steaks in Jimmy Olsen. Wait...what?
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a comic that hates the internet quite as much as Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen, and I’m 100% on board. In fact, it’s where a good chunk of the magic of this delightful book comes from.
Turning Jimmy into a dickhead Youtube streamer is Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber’s Extremely funny condemnation of, well, everything. It’s a savage burn on society from multiple angles - our inability to consume actual good journalism at the expense of video of Turtle Boy being tossed into a statue from low Earth orbit, the insane amount of money generated by Timmy Olsen stealing the wheels off the Batmobile and slapping an ice cream cone out of a kid’s hand, the cynical nihilism of getting lol-clicks from installing...
Batman dates influencers and drinks blended steaks in Jimmy Olsen. Wait...what?
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a comic that hates the internet quite as much as Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen, and I’m 100% on board. In fact, it’s where a good chunk of the magic of this delightful book comes from.
Turning Jimmy into a dickhead Youtube streamer is Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber’s Extremely funny condemnation of, well, everything. It’s a savage burn on society from multiple angles - our inability to consume actual good journalism at the expense of video of Turtle Boy being tossed into a statue from low Earth orbit, the insane amount of money generated by Timmy Olsen stealing the wheels off the Batmobile and slapping an ice cream cone out of a kid’s hand, the cynical nihilism of getting lol-clicks from installing...
- 11/18/2019
- Den of Geek
Known for his Emmy-winning roles playing curmudgeons, ranging from Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show to Carl in the Pixar film Up, actor Ed Asner's true character is that of a philanthropist and loving father who shared his passion for comic books with his children.
Earlier this year, the legendary actor and founders Matt and Navah Asner opened The Ed Asner Family Center, to offer a host of programs, classes and therapy dedicated to promoting self-confidence in differently abled individuals. They plan to open in their new location in November.
On Oct. 17, Heritage Auctions is hosting The Ed Asner Family Center Original Comic Art Charity Auction at Ha.com/Asner. Today’s leading comic book artists, including Kevin Nowlan, Alex Ross, Jim Lee and more, have donated high-profile work for the online auction.
“The Asner family have always been comic book fans,” said Matt Asner, Ed Asner’s...
Earlier this year, the legendary actor and founders Matt and Navah Asner opened The Ed Asner Family Center, to offer a host of programs, classes and therapy dedicated to promoting self-confidence in differently abled individuals. They plan to open in their new location in November.
On Oct. 17, Heritage Auctions is hosting The Ed Asner Family Center Original Comic Art Charity Auction at Ha.com/Asner. Today’s leading comic book artists, including Kevin Nowlan, Alex Ross, Jim Lee and more, have donated high-profile work for the online auction.
“The Asner family have always been comic book fans,” said Matt Asner, Ed Asner’s...
- 10/15/2018
- Look to the Stars
Hello again, and welcome to the recently resurrected Panel Discussion. I’m Kieran, and every week I’m going to go through some of the best comics of the week to give you an idea what you should pick up that you might have missed. This is another stacked week with some fantastic first issues and great jumping on points for books you might be behind on, so let’s take a look at what’s on offer.
Image Comics runs away with this week with three stunning new debuts proving why it is still the place to go for independently published comics. The big release this week is Moonstruck #1 by Grace Ellis and Shae Beagle which starts out as a slice of life comic featuring monsters that turns into something very different indeed. There’s werewolves, centaurs and a massive conspiracy getting in the way of everything, but it’s still charming,...
Image Comics runs away with this week with three stunning new debuts proving why it is still the place to go for independently published comics. The big release this week is Moonstruck #1 by Grace Ellis and Shae Beagle which starts out as a slice of life comic featuring monsters that turns into something very different indeed. There’s werewolves, centaurs and a massive conspiracy getting in the way of everything, but it’s still charming,...
- 7/19/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Yesterday we covered our teams picks for DC Comics and Marvel Comics. Today we venture out into the vast world of independent comics, which pretty much covers the rest of the comic book industry. What makes this interesting is that a lot of these independent books are creator’s “passion projects” just take a moment and look at all the amazing books that Image as well as Aftershock comics are putting out month to month. Comic books like this usually are amazing due to the fact that you can see how much the creative teams enjoy working on the book. Here are some of our favorites for 2016:
Favorite Independent Comics Books:
Replica
Publisher: Aftershock Comics
Written by Paul Jenkins
Artwork by Andy Clarke
Picked by:
Jace Milam - This title from new publisher AfterShock can be summed up in one word; Fun! Springing from the mind of writer Paul Jenkins and artist Andy Clarke,...
Favorite Independent Comics Books:
Replica
Publisher: Aftershock Comics
Written by Paul Jenkins
Artwork by Andy Clarke
Picked by:
Jace Milam - This title from new publisher AfterShock can be summed up in one word; Fun! Springing from the mind of writer Paul Jenkins and artist Andy Clarke,...
- 12/28/2016
- by Emmanuel Gomez
- LRMonline.com
Synopsis:
Mac is injured in the line of duty and Roy seeks the help of another detective with a tough case.
Review:
While reading The Fix #2 I think the best way I could describe the characters of Mac and Roy would be the idiot savants of crime! Nick Spencer has found an amazing story here that allows these dumb crooked cops to pull off amazingly well executed plans. The kicker is that it totally works. It doesn’t feel forced or some ridiculous Dues Ex Machina to save the day- Roy’s horrible ideas just somehow turn out to be successes. I genuinely love everything about these two disgusting characters! I’m constantly wondering what terrible idea these two are going to come up with next, knowing I can sit back and enjoy every minute of reading it.
This time around Mac gets his hand shot, a potentially great cop goes down thanks to Roy,...
Mac is injured in the line of duty and Roy seeks the help of another detective with a tough case.
Review:
While reading The Fix #2 I think the best way I could describe the characters of Mac and Roy would be the idiot savants of crime! Nick Spencer has found an amazing story here that allows these dumb crooked cops to pull off amazingly well executed plans. The kicker is that it totally works. It doesn’t feel forced or some ridiculous Dues Ex Machina to save the day- Roy’s horrible ideas just somehow turn out to be successes. I genuinely love everything about these two disgusting characters! I’m constantly wondering what terrible idea these two are going to come up with next, knowing I can sit back and enjoy every minute of reading it.
This time around Mac gets his hand shot, a potentially great cop goes down thanks to Roy,...
- 5/13/2016
- by Jeremy Scully
- LRMonline.com
Story By
Nick Spencer
Art By
Steve Lieber
Cover By
Steve Lieber
Publisher
Image Comics
Cover Price:
$3.99
Release Date
Apr 6th, 2016
Synopsis:
From the creators of The Superior Foes of Spider-Man, comes a story of the crooked cops, scheming mobsters, and corrupt politicians that run things—and the sex toy that can bring them all down. Oh, and the hero is a drug-sniffing beagle named Pretzels. Bad people do bad things to each other in this frenetic, outrageous, sometimes off-putting caper! If you liked classic crime comics like Criminal and 100 Bullets we apologize in advance for letting you down!
Review:
Have you been craving a fun crime caper since Super Foes of Spider-Man? Well I was, and the creative team of Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber has filled that void! The Fix has an eerily similar setup to Superior Foes but with witty dialogue, simple but effective artwork and tons of gags,...
Nick Spencer
Art By
Steve Lieber
Cover By
Steve Lieber
Publisher
Image Comics
Cover Price:
$3.99
Release Date
Apr 6th, 2016
Synopsis:
From the creators of The Superior Foes of Spider-Man, comes a story of the crooked cops, scheming mobsters, and corrupt politicians that run things—and the sex toy that can bring them all down. Oh, and the hero is a drug-sniffing beagle named Pretzels. Bad people do bad things to each other in this frenetic, outrageous, sometimes off-putting caper! If you liked classic crime comics like Criminal and 100 Bullets we apologize in advance for letting you down!
Review:
Have you been craving a fun crime caper since Super Foes of Spider-Man? Well I was, and the creative team of Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber has filled that void! The Fix has an eerily similar setup to Superior Foes but with witty dialogue, simple but effective artwork and tons of gags,...
- 4/12/2016
- by Jeremy Scully
- LRMonline.com
Casting news for Mickey Keating’s Psychopaths was revealed and we have details on this story and more in today’s round-up. Also: Love is Dead Kickstarter details, a Q&A with Decay director Joey Wartnerchaney, Image Expo guests, and release information for a new young adult Buffy book from Dark Horse.
Psychopaths: Press Release: “(Los Angeles, CA – 16 March 2016) – ScreenDaily broke the exclusive late last night, revealing that Ashley Bell (Carnage Park, The Last Exorcism), Angela Trimbur (Trash Fire, The Final Girls), Mark Kassen (Alone, Jobs), Ivana Shein (Meadowland, The Woods), and James Landry Hébert (HBO’s “Westworld”, Gangster Squad) are to headline Mickey Keating’s fifth feature, which wrapped principal photography Friday, March 4th, in Los Angeles, CA. They join previously-announced cast members Jeremy Gardner (The Battery, Spring), Helen Rogers (Body, V/H/S), and Larry Fessenden (In A Valley Of Violence, You’Re Next) in the latest genre pic from Keating.
Psychopaths: Press Release: “(Los Angeles, CA – 16 March 2016) – ScreenDaily broke the exclusive late last night, revealing that Ashley Bell (Carnage Park, The Last Exorcism), Angela Trimbur (Trash Fire, The Final Girls), Mark Kassen (Alone, Jobs), Ivana Shein (Meadowland, The Woods), and James Landry Hébert (HBO’s “Westworld”, Gangster Squad) are to headline Mickey Keating’s fifth feature, which wrapped principal photography Friday, March 4th, in Los Angeles, CA. They join previously-announced cast members Jeremy Gardner (The Battery, Spring), Helen Rogers (Body, V/H/S), and Larry Fessenden (In A Valley Of Violence, You’Re Next) in the latest genre pic from Keating.
- 3/17/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Comic-Con International has announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for 2015. The nominees, chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, highlight the wide range of material being published in comics and graphic novel form today, from companies big and small, in print and on line. The awards will be given out during a gala ceremony on Friday, July 10 during Comic-Con International: San Diego.
Best Short Story
“Beginning’s End,” by Rina Ayuyang, muthamagazine.com
“Corpse on the Imjin!” by Peter Kuper, in Masterful Marks: Cartoonists Who Changed the World (Simon & Schuster)
“,” by Lee Bermejo, in Batman Black and White #3 (DC)
“,” by Max Landis & Jock, in Adventures of Superman #14 (DC)
“When the Darkness Presses,” by Emily Carroll, http://emcarroll.com/comics/darkness/
Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
Astro City #16: “Wish I May” by Kurt Busiek & Brent Anderson (Vertigo/DC)
Beasts of Burden: Hunters and Gatherers, by Evan Dorkin...
Best Short Story
“Beginning’s End,” by Rina Ayuyang, muthamagazine.com
“Corpse on the Imjin!” by Peter Kuper, in Masterful Marks: Cartoonists Who Changed the World (Simon & Schuster)
“,” by Lee Bermejo, in Batman Black and White #3 (DC)
“,” by Max Landis & Jock, in Adventures of Superman #14 (DC)
“When the Darkness Presses,” by Emily Carroll, http://emcarroll.com/comics/darkness/
Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)
Astro City #16: “Wish I May” by Kurt Busiek & Brent Anderson (Vertigo/DC)
Beasts of Burden: Hunters and Gatherers, by Evan Dorkin...
- 4/24/2015
- by Luana Haygen
- Comicmix.com
Skybound and Wizard World continue to release new editions of The Walking Dead #1 at upcoming conventions. If you’re attending the Wizard World Portland show later this month, you can pick up the issue with new artwork from Steve Lieber:
“Portland, Ore., January 5, 2014 – Wizard World, Inc. (Otcbb: Wizd) and Skybound, Robert Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics, today announced that Eisner Award winning artist Steve Lieber will draw the second in a yearlong series of Limited Edition Exclusive Variant Covers of The Walking Dead #1 comic, to be provided free to all full-price attendees at Wizard World Portland Comic Con, January 23-25. Skybound’s The Walking Dead created by Kirkman, the groundbreaking, Eisner Award winning comic book series, continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
The exclusive The Walking Dead #1 edition will be produced in extremely limited quantities and is available at registration to fans at the Oregon Convention Center only while supplies last.
“Portland, Ore., January 5, 2014 – Wizard World, Inc. (Otcbb: Wizd) and Skybound, Robert Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics, today announced that Eisner Award winning artist Steve Lieber will draw the second in a yearlong series of Limited Edition Exclusive Variant Covers of The Walking Dead #1 comic, to be provided free to all full-price attendees at Wizard World Portland Comic Con, January 23-25. Skybound’s The Walking Dead created by Kirkman, the groundbreaking, Eisner Award winning comic book series, continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
The exclusive The Walking Dead #1 edition will be produced in extremely limited quantities and is available at registration to fans at the Oregon Convention Center only while supplies last.
- 1/5/2015
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Real Name
Fred Myers
First Appearance
Tales to Astonish #81 (1966)
Nicknames and Aliases
Boomer, Fred Slade, Outback
Powers and Abilities
A former Major League Baseball pitcher, Boomerang is able to throw various projectiles with great accuracy rivaled only by characters like Hawkeye and Bullseye. He is in good physical shape from his playing days and an above average hand to hand combatant.
Gadgets and Accessories
Justin Hammer has outfitted Boomerang with a suit and body armor as well as wide variety of specialized trick boomerangs that he still has, but keeps losing. These boomerangs, include shattarangs (explosives), screamarangs (sonic blasts), and the fairly obvious bladarangs, gasarangs, and razorangs. He occasionally has jet-boots that he can use to fly away to make a quick getaway.
Friends and Allies
Secret Empire, Justin Hammer, Viper, Sinister Syndicate, The Owl, Thunderbolts, Masters of Evil, Sinister Twelve, Assassins Guild, the current incarnation of the Sinister “Six” (Beetle,...
Fred Myers
First Appearance
Tales to Astonish #81 (1966)
Nicknames and Aliases
Boomer, Fred Slade, Outback
Powers and Abilities
A former Major League Baseball pitcher, Boomerang is able to throw various projectiles with great accuracy rivaled only by characters like Hawkeye and Bullseye. He is in good physical shape from his playing days and an above average hand to hand combatant.
Gadgets and Accessories
Justin Hammer has outfitted Boomerang with a suit and body armor as well as wide variety of specialized trick boomerangs that he still has, but keeps losing. These boomerangs, include shattarangs (explosives), screamarangs (sonic blasts), and the fairly obvious bladarangs, gasarangs, and razorangs. He occasionally has jet-boots that he can use to fly away to make a quick getaway.
Friends and Allies
Secret Empire, Justin Hammer, Viper, Sinister Syndicate, The Owl, Thunderbolts, Masters of Evil, Sinister Twelve, Assassins Guild, the current incarnation of the Sinister “Six” (Beetle,...
- 4/5/2014
- by Logan Dalton
- SoundOnSight
by Brett White
Wednesday is new comic book day, which also means it's new potential-movie-source-material day. Here are all of the comics and collections out today starring the comic book characters from the movies and television shows of today, tomorrow and yesterday.
Of particular note this week: DC's villains month kicks off with Batman, Action Comics and more, the new X-Men event begins in X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1, and Marvel's cosmically inclined adventure Infinity continues with its second issue.
2013 Movies
("Iron Man 3" "Man of Steel" "The Wolverine" "Kick-Ass 2" "Thor: The Dark World")
» Action Comics Vol 2 #23.1 (pictured above)
Writer: Michael Alan Nelson • Artist: Mike Hawthorne
» Iron Man Vol 5 #15
Writer: Kieron Gillen • Artist: Carlo Pagulayan
» Superman Vol 4 #23.1
Writer: Sholly Fisch • Artist: Jeff Johnson, Andy Smith
2014 Movies
("Captain America: The Winter Soldier" "X-Men: Days of Future Past" "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" "Guardians of the Galaxy")
» All-New X-Men #16 (pictured above)
Writer:...
Wednesday is new comic book day, which also means it's new potential-movie-source-material day. Here are all of the comics and collections out today starring the comic book characters from the movies and television shows of today, tomorrow and yesterday.
Of particular note this week: DC's villains month kicks off with Batman, Action Comics and more, the new X-Men event begins in X-Men: Battle of the Atom #1, and Marvel's cosmically inclined adventure Infinity continues with its second issue.
2013 Movies
("Iron Man 3" "Man of Steel" "The Wolverine" "Kick-Ass 2" "Thor: The Dark World")
» Action Comics Vol 2 #23.1 (pictured above)
Writer: Michael Alan Nelson • Artist: Mike Hawthorne
» Iron Man Vol 5 #15
Writer: Kieron Gillen • Artist: Carlo Pagulayan
» Superman Vol 4 #23.1
Writer: Sholly Fisch • Artist: Jeff Johnson, Andy Smith
2014 Movies
("Captain America: The Winter Soldier" "X-Men: Days of Future Past" "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" "Guardians of the Galaxy")
» All-New X-Men #16 (pictured above)
Writer:...
- 9/4/2013
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
• With superior villains come superior problems as the year’s sleeper hit continues! • Out of bail and aiming to stay out of jail, Boomerang must get his cronies on target – but does the Punisher have them targeted already? • Nick Spencer (Avengers) and Steve Lieber (Hawkeye) continue this most evil exploration into the Marvel U! The Superior Foes Of Spider-man #3 Written by Nick Spencer Pencils by Steve Lieber Cover by Mike Del Mundo Variant Cover by Mark Bagley...
- 9/1/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
When “Superior Spider Month” launched last month it was easy to look at it as just another gimmick. A ploy to boost sales via crossovers, and to get readers to pick up new books by adding Marvel’s favorite new adjective to the title. The reality is that there is really only one new title. Superior Spider-Man Team-Up is essentially just a re-titling of Avenging Spider-Man. Superior Carnage is a mini-series, and not a new ongoing. So the title that stands above the recent changes to the Spider-quo is Superior Foes of Spider-Man.
Written by Nick Spencer and drawn by Steve Lieber, Superior Foes of Spider-Man features a down and out Fred Myers trying to adjust to life on a parole. Far from trying to stay on the straight and narrow, he quickly dons the persona of Boomerang and decides to assemble the newest iteration of the Sinister Six.
When “Superior Spider Month” launched last month it was easy to look at it as just another gimmick. A ploy to boost sales via crossovers, and to get readers to pick up new books by adding Marvel’s favorite new adjective to the title. The reality is that there is really only one new title. Superior Spider-Man Team-Up is essentially just a re-titling of Avenging Spider-Man. Superior Carnage is a mini-series, and not a new ongoing. So the title that stands above the recent changes to the Spider-quo is Superior Foes of Spider-Man.
Written by Nick Spencer and drawn by Steve Lieber, Superior Foes of Spider-Man features a down and out Fred Myers trying to adjust to life on a parole. Far from trying to stay on the straight and narrow, he quickly dons the persona of Boomerang and decides to assemble the newest iteration of the Sinister Six.
- 8/14/2013
- by Christopher Jones
- Obsessed with Film
• With superior villains come superior problems as the year’s sleeper hit continues! • Out of bail and aiming to stay out of jail, Boomerang must get his cronies on target – but does the Punisher have them targeted already? • Nick Spencer (Avengers) and Steve Lieber (Hawkeye) continue this most evil exploration into the Marvel U! The Superior Foes Of Spider-man #2 Written by Nick Spencer Pencils by Steve Lieber Cover by Ed McGuinness Variant Cover by Phil Jimenez...
- 8/3/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
• Negotiating the fall of worlds. • The Illuminati versus Thanos. • Thor, God of War. Infinity #4 Written by Jonathan Hickman Pencils by Jerome OPEñA & Dustin Weaver Cover by Adam Kubert Variant Cover by Skottie Young • Get ready for the NOWest book in Marvel Now History – Marvel Now What?! • See Now! Captain America get Cat Fished! See Now! The Intervention of the Watcher! See Now! The Wedding of Thor and Storm! • All that and more as a cast of comedy’s shining stars and Marvel’s most exciting artists bring you the stories of Marvel Now that you never thought you’d ever want to see – but you do want ot see it, and you want it Now! Marvel: Now What?! #1 Written by Skottie Young, Scott Adsit, Wyatt Cenac, Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn, Sara Schaefer & More Pencils by Skottie Young, Eric Canete, Colleen Coover, Steve Lieber, Patrick Olliffe & More Cover by Skottie Young...
- 7/12/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Brand New On-going! Boomerang and some of Spidey’s deadliest baddies prove that with terrible powers come terrible responsibilities! Rising Star Nick Spencer teams with Eisner Award winning sensation Steve Lieber for a walk on the Spider-Verse’s evil side! Superior Foes Of Spider-man #1 Written by Nick Spencer Pencils by Steve Lieber Cover by Marcos Martin Variant Cover by Skottie Young, Shane Davis, Matthew Waite...
- 6/27/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Harder. Better. Faster. Stranger. • The triumph of Hank Pym turns to tragedy for the human race...an unfathomable Pandora’s Box of destruction! • When a brave new world is unleashed, only one team of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes can save us from the future – Avengers A.I.! • The Vision! Hank Pym! Victor Mancha! Doombot! The mysterious Alexis! Monica Chang, Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D.! • The Age Of Ultron is over! The Age Of A.I. is Now! Avengers A.I. #1 Written by Sam Humphries Pencils by Andre Lima Araujo Brand New On-going! •Boomerang and some of Spidey’s deadliest baddies prove that with terrible powers come terrible responsibilities! •Rising Star Nick Spencer teams with Eisner Award winning sensation Steve Lieber for a walk on the Spider-Verse’s evil side! Superior Foes Of Spider-man #1 Written by Nick Spencer Pencils by Steve Lieber...
- 6/12/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Writer: Caitlin R. Kiernan
Art: Steve Lieber
Colours: Rachell Rosenberg
Letters: Steve Lieber
Covers: Greg Ruth, Michael Avon Oeming
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
They say you should never judge a book by its cover, and by most accounts they are right (whoever they are). However, one glance at Greg Ruth’s cover art to the Alabaster: Wolves trade and you know something special is lurking deep within its glue bound pages. Sometimes all a person really needs from a book is the promise of a blood drenched girl holding a big knife and on that front, this book truly delivers.
Alabaster: Wolves tells the tale of Dancy Flammarion, an albino girl who’s on a mission from God. Seemingly haunted by a three-headed angel, Dancy wanders a post-apocalyptic American south slaying whatever manner of demon or ne’er-do-well that the angel deems worthy of judgement. Tired of walking, Dancy decides...
Art: Steve Lieber
Colours: Rachell Rosenberg
Letters: Steve Lieber
Covers: Greg Ruth, Michael Avon Oeming
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
They say you should never judge a book by its cover, and by most accounts they are right (whoever they are). However, one glance at Greg Ruth’s cover art to the Alabaster: Wolves trade and you know something special is lurking deep within its glue bound pages. Sometimes all a person really needs from a book is the promise of a blood drenched girl holding a big knife and on that front, this book truly delivers.
Alabaster: Wolves tells the tale of Dancy Flammarion, an albino girl who’s on a mission from God. Seemingly haunted by a three-headed angel, Dancy wanders a post-apocalyptic American south slaying whatever manner of demon or ne’er-do-well that the angel deems worthy of judgement. Tired of walking, Dancy decides...
- 3/2/2013
- by Sean Tonelli
- SoundOnSight
We're pushing the next story back by a month to make room for a timely story about Hawkeye and Kate Bishop dealing with the ramifications of a hurricane that hammers the east coast. With lovely art by the Eisner Award Winning artist Steve Leiber and newcomer Jesse Hamm, it's a perfect pause before the next Fraction/Aja mini-opus begins....featuring the reveal of a villain that I can promise you no one sees coming. Click on the preview pages below to view the full-size versions. Hawkeye #7 Written by Matt Fraction Pencils by Steve Lieber, Jesse Hamm Cover by David Aja...
- 1/26/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
"We’re pushing the next story back by a month to make room for a two timely stories about Hawkeye and Kate Bishop dealing with the ramifications of a hurricane that hammers the east coast. With lovely art by the Eisner Award Winning artist Steve Leiber and newcomer Jesse Hamm, it’s a perfect pause before the next Fraction/Aja mini-opus begins….featuring the reveal of a villain that I can promise you no one sees coming." - Matt Fraction Hawkeye #7 Written by Matt Fraction Pencils by Steve Lieber, Jesse Hamm Cover by David Aja...
- 12/31/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Hawkeye #7 will serve as a Hurricane Sandy Relief issue. Matt Fraction has altered the schedule of his Marvel Comics title to include the issue, the royalties of which he will donate to charity. Artists Steve Lieber (Whiteout) and Jesse Hamm (Good As Lily) will join him for two stories of heroism set around the storm that ravaged the East Coast of North America in October. "Hawkeye has turned out to be a book about a regular guy doing superhuman things so this seemed the appropriate place to tell a story about precisely that - regular people, real people, coming together in the face of this once-a-century scale disaster," said Fraction. (more)...
- 11/28/2012
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
This January, Clint Barton and Kate Bishop redefine what it means to be a hero as a devastating storm hits the Marvel Universe in Hawkeye #7! Blockbuster writer Matt Fraction teams with Eisner Award winning artist Steve Lieber (Whiteout, Whiteout: Melt), and artist Jesse Hamm (Good As Lily) to tell not one, but two stories of heroism that will resonate with fans worldwide. Separated by the massive storm, follow both arrow-slingers as they struggle to help those who need it most make it out of this tragic event in one piece. "Hawkeye has turned out to be a book about a regular guy doing superhuman things so this seemed the appropriate place to tell a story about precisely that -- regular people, real people, coming together in the face of this once-a-century scale disaster," explained writer Matt Fraction. "We kinda-sorta blew our schedule up to make this happen; the book...
- 11/27/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Joe Kubert, one of the greatest masters of the comics art form, died today after a short illness, three weeks short of his 86th birthday.
Best known as the artist of the long-running war feature Sgt. Rock, Joe was almost equally well-known for his work on both the golden age and silver age Hawkman and on such features as Enemy Ace, Tarzan, Firehair, Tor (which he created for St. John’s comics in the 1950s and owned and returned to throughout his life), the Tales of the Green Beret newspaper strip, and numerous other features and countless covers. In his later years he wrote and drew a great many graphic novels, both original creations (Jew Gangster, Fax from Sarajevo, Yossel) and based upon his well-established Tor and Sgt. Rock characters. DC is currently publishing his work as an inker on Before Watchman: Nite Owl, pencilled by his son Andy. He...
Best known as the artist of the long-running war feature Sgt. Rock, Joe was almost equally well-known for his work on both the golden age and silver age Hawkman and on such features as Enemy Ace, Tarzan, Firehair, Tor (which he created for St. John’s comics in the 1950s and owned and returned to throughout his life), the Tales of the Green Beret newspaper strip, and numerous other features and countless covers. In his later years he wrote and drew a great many graphic novels, both original creations (Jew Gangster, Fax from Sarajevo, Yossel) and based upon his well-established Tor and Sgt. Rock characters. DC is currently publishing his work as an inker on Before Watchman: Nite Owl, pencilled by his son Andy. He...
- 8/12/2012
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
This week down at your neighborhood newsstand: The secret lives of a giant man; Mercenary living; Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?; Six in the chamber.
3 Story: The Secret Story of the Giant Man–Matt Kindt is one of those very rare comics creators who can change hats without ever compromising his own personal vision. His drawing style is very indie-friendly: very soft, often black-and-white, almost cute. None of the bold Kirby crackles or aggressive McFarlane inks that put off a lot of non-comics types (or so I’ve noticed). Yet Kindt’s stories often touch on familiar subject matter to die-hards: spies, armageddon, and giant men. So it’s not even so much that he changes hats, I guess, as he manages to combine his many interests into one pleasing package after another. This book, a follow-up to 2009′s almost-the-titled 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man,...
3 Story: The Secret Story of the Giant Man–Matt Kindt is one of those very rare comics creators who can change hats without ever compromising his own personal vision. His drawing style is very indie-friendly: very soft, often black-and-white, almost cute. None of the bold Kirby crackles or aggressive McFarlane inks that put off a lot of non-comics types (or so I’ve noticed). Yet Kindt’s stories often touch on familiar subject matter to die-hards: spies, armageddon, and giant men. So it’s not even so much that he changes hats, I guess, as he manages to combine his many interests into one pleasing package after another. This book, a follow-up to 2009′s almost-the-titled 3 Story: The Secret History of the Giant Man,...
- 4/17/2012
- by Jimmy Callaway
- Boomtron
People are always quick to slap the saying “Don't judge a book by it's cover” on someone these days. More often then not they're not even talking about a book. This advice though can be just as applicable to books as it is people, and it should be.
I fear that the title and cover of Alabaster Wolves will keep people away from reading it, which would be a shame. The peculiar title that it's sporting, coupled with the very peculiar artwork, would be more then enough to drive some people away from even picking it up. We mustn’t forget this little gem of advice that we so often do not apply to the object within it.
Alabaster Wolves is an interesting little tale by Caitlin Kiernan with pencils by Steve Lieber. It deals with an albino monster hunter named Dancy Flammarion who, even though her name makes her sound like two delightful Pokémon,...
I fear that the title and cover of Alabaster Wolves will keep people away from reading it, which would be a shame. The peculiar title that it's sporting, coupled with the very peculiar artwork, would be more then enough to drive some people away from even picking it up. We mustn’t forget this little gem of advice that we so often do not apply to the object within it.
Alabaster Wolves is an interesting little tale by Caitlin Kiernan with pencils by Steve Lieber. It deals with an albino monster hunter named Dancy Flammarion who, even though her name makes her sound like two delightful Pokémon,...
- 4/16/2012
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Caitlin R. Kiernan's Alabaster, featuring artwork by Steve Lieber and cover by Greg Ruth, first appeared in Dark Horse Presents #9, to be followed by an upcoming 5-issue miniseries Alabaster: Wolves. Ruth has generously written up a feature for us detailing the art process surrounding Issue #1.
Before we get to Greg's feature, though, here's a synopsis of the comic so you'll understand what he's referring to:
Alabaster is based on Caitlín R. Kiernan’s fan-favorite Dancy Flammarion stories, a dark fantasy series centered around a female teenage protagonist of striking appearance and hidden, terrible depths. For nearly as long as she can remember, seventeen-year-old Dancy Flammarion has fought monsters, cutting a bloody swath through the demons and dark things of the world, aimed like a weapon by a merciless seraph, more taskmaster than guardian.
Part continuation, part reimagining, the series begins with Dancy making and breaking an oath in the name of her seraph,...
Before we get to Greg's feature, though, here's a synopsis of the comic so you'll understand what he's referring to:
Alabaster is based on Caitlín R. Kiernan’s fan-favorite Dancy Flammarion stories, a dark fantasy series centered around a female teenage protagonist of striking appearance and hidden, terrible depths. For nearly as long as she can remember, seventeen-year-old Dancy Flammarion has fought monsters, cutting a bloody swath through the demons and dark things of the world, aimed like a weapon by a merciless seraph, more taskmaster than guardian.
Part continuation, part reimagining, the series begins with Dancy making and breaking an oath in the name of her seraph,...
- 3/13/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Author Steve Niles has launched a donation campaign for Ghost Rider creator Gary Friedrich. A host of comic creators have offered their support to Friedrich, who has been hit by a counterclaim for $$17,000 (£10,700) following an unsuccessful lawsuit against Marvel Comics. The writer had sought to reclaim the rights to the Johnny Blaze character. Creators including Gail Simone, Jill Thompson, Mark Waid, Steve Lieber, David Gallaher and Neil (more)...
- 2/12/2012
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
We hold in our hands the covers for DC Comics this March. As a child of four can plainly see, these comics have been hermetically sealed in a Cgc 9.8 slab, and they’ve been kept in a #2 mayonnaise jar under a giant pile of Christmas tinsel since noon today.
What do we have worth noting? The first fill-in artist on Justice League, although Gene Ha is certainly no slouch in that department. We also have new writers on Firestorm and Green Arrow, new backups in Justice League and Action Comics, and the DC 52 hits lucky number 7.
Shall we see who is the fariest of them all? Oh indeedy, let’s do!
As usual, spoilers may lurk beyond this point.
Justice League #7
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Gene Ha and Gary Frank
Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:25 Variant cover by Gary Frank
1:200 B&W Variant cover...
What do we have worth noting? The first fill-in artist on Justice League, although Gene Ha is certainly no slouch in that department. We also have new writers on Firestorm and Green Arrow, new backups in Justice League and Action Comics, and the DC 52 hits lucky number 7.
Shall we see who is the fariest of them all? Oh indeedy, let’s do!
As usual, spoilers may lurk beyond this point.
Justice League #7
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Gene Ha and Gary Frank
Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:25 Variant cover by Gary Frank
1:200 B&W Variant cover...
- 12/12/2011
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
We hold in our hands the covers for DC Comics this February. As a child of four can plainly see, these comics have been hermetically sealed in a Cgc 9.9 slab, and they’ve been kept in a #2 mayonnaise jar under a giant stack of returned copies of Holy Terror since noon today.
What do we have worth noting? The new look of Darkseid, and we’re far enough into the new 52 books that it’s time for Batman to start crossing over in all of them. Plus Mara Jade, the red-haired assassin who fell in love with her blond-haired man she was sent to kill– oh, I’m sorry, that’s from Star Wars. This is Mera in a jade outfit. Our mistake.
Shall we? Surely!
As usual, spoilers may lurk beyond this point.
Justice League #6
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:...
What do we have worth noting? The new look of Darkseid, and we’re far enough into the new 52 books that it’s time for Batman to start crossing over in all of them. Plus Mara Jade, the red-haired assassin who fell in love with her blond-haired man she was sent to kill– oh, I’m sorry, that’s from Star Wars. This is Mera in a jade outfit. Our mistake.
Shall we? Surely!
As usual, spoilers may lurk beyond this point.
Justice League #6
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:...
- 11/14/2011
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
Caitlín R. Kiernan is the author of numerous works of dark fantasy and science fiction, including nine novels, several comic book series (including Sandman spinoff The Dreaming), and over two hundred published short stories and novellas. Now she brings her tales to the land of Dark Horse Comics with Alabaster.
From the Press Release:
Alabaster is based on Caitlín R. Kiernan’s fan-favorite Dancy Flammarion stories, a dark fantasy series centered around a female teenage protagonist of striking appearance and hidden, terrible depths. For nearly as long as she can remember, seventeen-year-old Dancy Flammarion has fought monsters, cutting a bloody swath through the demons and dark things of the world, aimed like a weapon by a merciless seraph, more taskmaster than guardian.
Part continuation, part reimagining, the series begins with Dancy making and breaking an oath in the name of her seraph, who subsequently abandons her. Injured and alone, Dancy...
From the Press Release:
Alabaster is based on Caitlín R. Kiernan’s fan-favorite Dancy Flammarion stories, a dark fantasy series centered around a female teenage protagonist of striking appearance and hidden, terrible depths. For nearly as long as she can remember, seventeen-year-old Dancy Flammarion has fought monsters, cutting a bloody swath through the demons and dark things of the world, aimed like a weapon by a merciless seraph, more taskmaster than guardian.
Part continuation, part reimagining, the series begins with Dancy making and breaking an oath in the name of her seraph, who subsequently abandons her. Injured and alone, Dancy...
- 11/10/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
The other day, Dark Horse teased us my dropping an image of an upcoming collaboration with celebrated author Caitlin R. Kiernan. Today it’s officially being announced that Dark Horse and Kiernan are teaming up to bring her dark fiction masterwork Alabaster to the comics medium! Check out the presss release below.
Press Release:
Caitlín R. Kiernan is the author of numerous works of dark fantasy and science fiction, including nine novels, several comic-book series (including Sandman spinoff The Dreaming), and over two hundred published short stories and novellas. Now, she brings her tales to the land of Dark Horse Comics.
Alabaster is based on Caitlín R. Kiernan’s fan-favorite Dancy Flammarion stories, a dark fantasy series centered around a female teenage protagonist of striking appearance and hidden, terrible depths. For nearly as long as she can remember, seventeen-year-old Dancy Flammarion has fought monsters, cutting a bloody swath through the...
Press Release:
Caitlín R. Kiernan is the author of numerous works of dark fantasy and science fiction, including nine novels, several comic-book series (including Sandman spinoff The Dreaming), and over two hundred published short stories and novellas. Now, she brings her tales to the land of Dark Horse Comics.
Alabaster is based on Caitlín R. Kiernan’s fan-favorite Dancy Flammarion stories, a dark fantasy series centered around a female teenage protagonist of striking appearance and hidden, terrible depths. For nearly as long as she can remember, seventeen-year-old Dancy Flammarion has fought monsters, cutting a bloody swath through the...
- 11/9/2011
- by Brandon Johnston
- ScifiMafia
If anyone can sympathize with George Lucas amid all of the criticism he's recently received over the new Star Wars Blu-ray changes, it's comic book creators. Ron Marz and Eric Canete both came to the franchise founder's defense with some stern words today.
On a much more serious note, creators have been banding together to raise money to help cartoonist Dylan Williams, who's currently battling cancer. If you want to help out, you could do a lot worse than picking up the Batwoman artwork that Steve Lieber put up on eBay. Check out a link to that, pressing questions and a proposed casting choice for a "Stronium Dog" movie.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for September 1, 2011.
Star Wars pt. 1: @ronmarz Here's the thing with George Lucas changing his movies. They're His movies. He owns them. He can do whatever he wants with them.
-Ron Marz, Writer ("Green Lantern,...
On a much more serious note, creators have been banding together to raise money to help cartoonist Dylan Williams, who's currently battling cancer. If you want to help out, you could do a lot worse than picking up the Batwoman artwork that Steve Lieber put up on eBay. Check out a link to that, pressing questions and a proposed casting choice for a "Stronium Dog" movie.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for September 1, 2011.
Star Wars pt. 1: @ronmarz Here's the thing with George Lucas changing his movies. They're His movies. He owns them. He can do whatever he wants with them.
-Ron Marz, Writer ("Green Lantern,...
- 9/1/2011
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Splash Page
Vertigo's "Road To Perdition 2: On The Road", available November 9, 2011, is written by Max Allan Collins with illustrations by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Steve Lieber and Joe Rubinstein with a cover by Lieber, Rubinstein :
"...set between the chapters of 'Road To Perdition", this new edition of the 'Perdition' sequel, collects three tales of 'Michael O'Sullivan'..."
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"...set between the chapters of 'Road To Perdition", this new edition of the 'Perdition' sequel, collects three tales of 'Michael O'Sullivan'..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 8/27/2011
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Season Of The Witch opens this Friday, and you can bet that director Dominic Sena is hoping it does better at the box office than his last film, Whiteout, which came and went quickly in theaters in September 2009. Starring Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht and Alex O’Loughlin, and based on the comic by writer Greg Rucka and artist Steve Lieber, the movie didn’t make much of an impression with audiences—or critics. Read Michael Gingold’s thoughts after the jump.
- 1/5/2011
- by samueldzimmerman@gmail.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
If you're running low on ideas for Halloween costumes this year, Matt Fraction has a concept you may be interested in. Unfortunately, it sound like his wife was a big fan.
In other posts, the comics community on Twitter got some bad news over the weekend with the passing of inker Mike Esposito, who contributed decades of work to Metal Men, Wonder Woman, Superman and Spider-Man stories. Jamal Igle and Steve Lieber remembered him in their tweets, which you can catch after the jump along with an emotional reaction to the Packers/Vikings game last night and a "Young Justice" prediction from Mike Norton.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for October 25, 2010.
@mattfraction kelly sue didn't like my "Human Donald Duck" costume idea. white unitard, sailor suit and cap, no pants, indecipherable. #fun
-Matt Fraction, Writer ("Thor," "Casanova")
@ycinar Blok sketch just before I started to draw the new Legion series.
In other posts, the comics community on Twitter got some bad news over the weekend with the passing of inker Mike Esposito, who contributed decades of work to Metal Men, Wonder Woman, Superman and Spider-Man stories. Jamal Igle and Steve Lieber remembered him in their tweets, which you can catch after the jump along with an emotional reaction to the Packers/Vikings game last night and a "Young Justice" prediction from Mike Norton.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for October 25, 2010.
@mattfraction kelly sue didn't like my "Human Donald Duck" costume idea. white unitard, sailor suit and cap, no pants, indecipherable. #fun
-Matt Fraction, Writer ("Thor," "Casanova")
@ycinar Blok sketch just before I started to draw the new Legion series.
- 10/25/2010
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Splash Page
Monday mornings in the Twitter Report feed aren't going to be the same now that "Mad Men" Season 4 has concluded. Last night's finale received mixed reactions from Gene Ha, Jon Favreau and Steve Lieber, but AMC's definitely planted the seeds of anticipation for "The Walking Dead" among them.
In other topics, Brian Reed found one of the most bizarre anti-comics stances I've ever seen, while Erik Larsen laid out a difference of opinion has with John Byrne and Joe Hill relayed his satisfaction after seeing "Red." You can find out where your differences of opinion lie after the jump.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for October 18, 2010.
@BrianReed Just ran across someone whose sole reason for not reading comics was the bold words in the dialog. Said they found it too distracting.
-Brian Reed, Writer ("Ms. Marvel," "Secret Invasion: Front Line")
@DavidGallaher If you ever had doubts...
In other topics, Brian Reed found one of the most bizarre anti-comics stances I've ever seen, while Erik Larsen laid out a difference of opinion has with John Byrne and Joe Hill relayed his satisfaction after seeing "Red." You can find out where your differences of opinion lie after the jump.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for October 18, 2010.
@BrianReed Just ran across someone whose sole reason for not reading comics was the bold words in the dialog. Said they found it too distracting.
-Brian Reed, Writer ("Ms. Marvel," "Secret Invasion: Front Line")
@DavidGallaher If you ever had doubts...
- 10/18/2010
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Splash Page
Twitter For iPad, Creators' Offices, And 'Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensons' In Today's Twitter Report
Likes and dislikes have been doled out over the last day in the comics Twitterverse. Paul Southworth took issue with some voice acting in "Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions," while Joe Hill gave a thumbs up to the new, official Twitter iPad app and Francis Manapul offered a belated micro-review of "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World."
In group discussions, Jeff Parker kicked off a round of insights into working from home versus sharing a studio as a freelancer, and he received some mixed responses from across the industry. Find out where Kurt Busiek, Mike Mayhew and Steve Lieber stand after the jump, along with Ben Templesmith's thoughts on mixing alcohol with sketching.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for September 9, 2010.
@Southworth Wow. The voice acting for Spider-Man 2099 in the new game is butt awful.
-Paul Southworth, Writer/Artist ("Ugly Hill")
@FrancisManapul Finally saw #scottpilgrim at theatre. it was awesome!
In group discussions, Jeff Parker kicked off a round of insights into working from home versus sharing a studio as a freelancer, and he received some mixed responses from across the industry. Find out where Kurt Busiek, Mike Mayhew and Steve Lieber stand after the jump, along with Ben Templesmith's thoughts on mixing alcohol with sketching.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for September 9, 2010.
@Southworth Wow. The voice acting for Spider-Man 2099 in the new game is butt awful.
-Paul Southworth, Writer/Artist ("Ugly Hill")
@FrancisManapul Finally saw #scottpilgrim at theatre. it was awesome!
- 9/9/2010
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Splash Page
As "The Losers" are preparing to prove that they're actually winners this weekend, it's worth remembering that for some of the film's various players, this is not their first taste of the comic book world — far from it, in fact.
From throwing shields and flying on fire to chewing on cigars and fighting crime across the decades, many of the cast and crew on "The Losers" have already waded through comic book lore and are prepared to do it again.
After the jump, we've listed some of the past and future connections between the "Losers" team and comic book movies!
Chris Evans: If you haven't heard by now, Chris Evans is playing Steve Rogers in "The First Avenger: Captain America." Beyond his upcoming obligation to wield the shield, Evans has been in a wide variety of comic book movies ranging from the two "Fantastic Four" flicks to the upcoming "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World,...
From throwing shields and flying on fire to chewing on cigars and fighting crime across the decades, many of the cast and crew on "The Losers" have already waded through comic book lore and are prepared to do it again.
After the jump, we've listed some of the past and future connections between the "Losers" team and comic book movies!
Chris Evans: If you haven't heard by now, Chris Evans is playing Steve Rogers in "The First Avenger: Captain America." Beyond his upcoming obligation to wield the shield, Evans has been in a wide variety of comic book movies ranging from the two "Fantastic Four" flicks to the upcoming "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World,...
- 4/23/2010
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Splash Page
Based on a four-issue comic series from writer Greg Rucka and artist Steve Lieber, Whiteout is a by-the-numbers thriller that never really takes full advantage of its Antarctic setting and sticks too close to its formula to actually give any thrills. The film was directed by Dominic Sena with screenplay writing duties handled by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chad Hayes, and Carey Hayes. It stars Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt, Columbus Short, Alex O'Loughlin, and Shawn Doyle. The film.s title refers to an Antarctic storm where the killer cold, winds, and snow are so bad all you can see is white. The film.s plot feels like it should be somewhat original with the opening kicking off...
- 3/11/2010
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
Chicago – Thrillers set in a frigid landscape are nothing new. Just look at “The Thing,” or “The Shining,” or heck, even “The Empire Strikes Back.” Like outer space, a frozen wasteland is an efficiently isolated location where there’s little hope of escape from whatever malevolent forces lurk there. In the case of “Whiteout,” the malevolent forces are the filmmakers and the helpless victims are us.
This thoroughly disposable picture, directed by the consistently disappointing Dominic Sena (“Kalifornia,” “Swordfish”), deservedly ended up on a lot of year-end lists ranking the worst films of 2009. The laughable script, credited to no less than four writers, is based on a graphic novel that, on the basis of the film, must’ve consisted largely of blank pages. Most of the key scenes take place in a fierce blizzard where the action is maddeningly obscured by digital snowflakes, making viewers unsure of who is doing what to who.
This thoroughly disposable picture, directed by the consistently disappointing Dominic Sena (“Kalifornia,” “Swordfish”), deservedly ended up on a lot of year-end lists ranking the worst films of 2009. The laughable script, credited to no less than four writers, is based on a graphic novel that, on the basis of the film, must’ve consisted largely of blank pages. Most of the key scenes take place in a fierce blizzard where the action is maddeningly obscured by digital snowflakes, making viewers unsure of who is doing what to who.
- 1/28/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Whiteout doesn't trust its audience. Of course this is nothing new for Hollywood - sometimes it's even a necessary tactic to nudge the viewers awake rather than risk them tuning out. Whiteout's greatest weakness, though, is how obvious it makes it (right from the start) that the scriptwriters plainly feel if at any point they ease off on the flash, or the gimmicks or the cheap emotional manipulation anyone still watching will simply cease to care.
Which is a warning sign, because the basic premise ought to be enough to hook more than a few. Adapted from the first of two Whiteout graphic novels by Greg Rucka, the film is set in the Antarctic, where Marshall Carrie Stetko (Kate Beckinsale, Underworld, Underworld: Evolution) has the unenviable job of policing the loneliest place on earth. The discovery of a body out on the ice - the first ever murder at...
Which is a warning sign, because the basic premise ought to be enough to hook more than a few. Adapted from the first of two Whiteout graphic novels by Greg Rucka, the film is set in the Antarctic, where Marshall Carrie Stetko (Kate Beckinsale, Underworld, Underworld: Evolution) has the unenviable job of policing the loneliest place on earth. The discovery of a body out on the ice - the first ever murder at...
- 1/20/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Dave McKean proved that his award-winning artwork can go for the long haul in his feature length movie "MirrorMask" with Neil Gaiman. Now, it sound like he's taken a step forward with adapting his own graphic novel "Cages," according to a tweet this morning.
Meanwhile, Brian Michael Bendis received an old-fashioned fan letter in the mail inviting him to appear at a 10-year-old's school. Unfortunately, there's a sad twist to the story. Find out about that, along with who Edgar Wright saw "Akira" with in 1989, where Steve Lieber's currently trying to obtain a new passport, and what terrible dreams about "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" plagued Jonathan Hickman last night.
It's all in the Twitter Report for October 21, 2009.
@DaveMcKean Great first meeting about Cages film; a long term possibility, but good to know all interested parties are on the same page.
-Dave McKean, Writer/Artist ("The Sandman," "Cages...
Meanwhile, Brian Michael Bendis received an old-fashioned fan letter in the mail inviting him to appear at a 10-year-old's school. Unfortunately, there's a sad twist to the story. Find out about that, along with who Edgar Wright saw "Akira" with in 1989, where Steve Lieber's currently trying to obtain a new passport, and what terrible dreams about "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" plagued Jonathan Hickman last night.
It's all in the Twitter Report for October 21, 2009.
@DaveMcKean Great first meeting about Cages film; a long term possibility, but good to know all interested parties are on the same page.
-Dave McKean, Writer/Artist ("The Sandman," "Cages...
- 10/21/2009
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Splash Page
Trailer for Whiteout whic is directed by Dominic Sena ((Kalifornia, Gone in Sixty Seconds, Swordfish)) and stars Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Columbus Short, Alex O'Loughlin, Shawn Doyle and Tom Skerritt. The film is adapted from the comic book of the same name by writer Greg Rucka and artist Steve Lieber.
"A U.S. deputy marshal, (Kate Beckinsale), the only one assigned to Antarctica, must investigate a murder on the frozen continent within three days before the arctic winter begins. She crosses paths with a Un operative (Gabriel Macht), also investigating the murder."
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tags: comic, graphic novel, kate beckinsale, thriller, trailer...
"A U.S. deputy marshal, (Kate Beckinsale), the only one assigned to Antarctica, must investigate a murder on the frozen continent within three days before the arctic winter begins. She crosses paths with a Un operative (Gabriel Macht), also investigating the murder."
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- 7/29/2009
- by Leigh
- Latemag.com/film
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