Richie + Diggle = THE GAMEKEEPER
Share this link on Facebook!TweetCinematical sums up the latest “director’s cut” comic from VIRGIN, this one from director Guy Richie: There was an announcement on comic book writer Andy Diggle’s blog that he will be writing Ritchie’s 10-part series The Gamekeeper for Virgin. Diggle is based in the UK and has written for Batman Confidential and [...]
Continue ReadingMore on CORTO MALTESE – UPDATE
Share this link on Facebook!TweetWe had a brief conversation this afternoon with Howard Jurofsky of Heavy Metal. He says that they will be publishing the first CORTO MALTESE book, THE BALLAD OF THE SALTY SEA, and see how it goes before doing any more of the books. The book will be in the 6 x [...]
Continue ReadingLoken is Painkiller Jane
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet We missed this the other day Terminator 3 hottie Kristanna Loken will be PAINKILLER JANE in the upcoming series, but we didn’t want you to miss a photo op! ‘Painkiller Jane’ is executive produced by showrunner Gil Grant (24, NCIS). Loken will serve as co-executive producer. The series is slated to premiere [...]
Continue ReadingJackman on Wolverine
Share this link on Facebook!TweetHugh Jackman is excited about the upcoming Wolverine solo movie –which is ironic, because we’re excited about Hugh Jackman! But thanks to a new script that recently arrived on the doorstep of Hugh Jackman, the saga of Wolverine is only just beginning. “We have our final script,” Jackman grinned like a proud [...]
Continue ReadingShake hands with danger!
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet We guess it’s time to admit that YouTube has its uses. We had long sought a replacement for a now-vanished .mp3 of the classic safety film song “Shake Hands With Danger” and lo and behold, here’s the whole movie, a Caterpillar safety film from the early ’70s with so much to [...]
Continue ReadingCome to Sonny Trinidad!
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet A tribute to Filipino Comics by the legendary Sonny Trinidad, you can bid on this here. [Link via PilipinoKomiks]
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Continue ReadingDan Vado grills meats, too
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Not only is Slave Labor publisher Dan Vado “the smartest guy in the room”, but he is also the king of the hill, which he reveals as he shows off his barbecue prowess in these photos. Is there anything he can’t do?
Continue ReadingGarry Trudeau profiled
Share this link on Facebook!TweetPerhaps the most in-depth profile ever of DOONESBURY’s Garry Trudeau appeared in this weekend’s Washington Post magazine, with an emphasis on how the story of B.D. losing a limb in Iraq has reenvigorated the strip and brought Trudeau closer to vets. IF YOU DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT GARRY TRUDEAU, AND YOU PROBABLY [...]
Continue ReadingComics on cells boffo in Japan
Share this link on Facebook!TweetNewsweek looks at the popularity of comics delivered via cell phone: Consumer demand for manga (the Japanese word for print comics) has surged in recent months, thanks to high-speed 3G phones, the proliferation of fixed-rate plans, and high-quality LCD displays. The growth in manga shows how hard is it to predict what effect [...]
Continue ReadingNew Comix at Top Shelf site
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet The Top Shelf site has posted some new comics, including WARUM by Gregory Benton, which originally appeared, we beleiev, as part of Opolis.. Check out the other new comics here.
Continue ReadingReynolds reveals more shocking truths
Share this link on Facebook!TweetTHE ENGINE thread on the new Fantagraphics stroefront i Seattle craw more shocking revelations from Eric Reynolds, in response to questions from retailer Brian Hibbs: “If you’re talking initial orders here, how does that work out after returns are factored in?” That’s a good question that I haven’t done the math on [...]
Continue ReadingSTAPLE! dates announced
Share this link on Facebook!TweetSTAPLE! The Independent Media Expo, an indie comics fest in Austin, TX has announced its 2007 dates: The date is set for STAPLE! 2007: March 3rd, 2007 in Austin, TX. Exhibitor registration is open! We are also happy to announce that Dean Haspiel will be a special guest at the show. Go to [...]
Continue ReadingLinks so good
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet§ Johanna has more commentary on ICv2’s Most Powerful People in manga list, including spots 11-20: # Robin Brenner, Young Adwult Library Services Association# Jim Chadwick, Editor in Chief, CMX# Liza Coppola, Senior VP of Marketing, Viz Media# Jason DeAngelis, Founder, Seven Seas Entertainment# Rika Inouye, Senior Director of Licensing, Viz Media# [...]
Continue ReadingNew 300 production stills
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Clickee for more. BTW, we saw the 300 trailer in a real theatre for the first time this weekend and it looked pretty amazing, but the whole “yelling and screaming every line” thing was more noticeable in the theatre. One hopes there will be moments of contrast. Oh, who really cares…it’s not like [...]
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