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Archives for 03/26/2013 4:00 pm

Review: Action Comics, the Grant Morrison Edition

03/26/2013 4:00 pm by Laura Sneddon

Review: Action Comics, the Grant Morrison Edition

Grant Morrison’s run on Action Comics has been met with both high praise and no small measure of bewilderment. But this is a legendary run – you just need to think five dimensionally. Laura Sneddonhttp://www.comicbookgrrrl.com

Filed Under: Comics, DC, Grant Morrison, Reviews, Top News Tagged With: Action Comics, andy kubert, Brad Walker, DC, Grant Morrison, Rags Morales, Reviews, Superman

James Asmus, Tom Fowler and Jordie Bellaire relaunch Quantum and Woody in July

03/26/2013 12:31 pm by Steve Morris

James Asmus, Tom Fowler and Jordie Bellaire relaunch Quantum and Woody in July

As predicted, Valiant’s teaser from earlier in the week was for a relaunch of their massively popular duo Quantum and Woody, who will be returning in July flanked by James Asmus, Tom Fowler, and Jordie Bellaire. And a goat. Steve Morrishttp://stardarkcity.wordpress.com/

Filed Under: 90s Comics, Breaking News, HYPE!, Top News, Valiant Tagged With: James Asmus, Jordie Bellaire, Quantum & Woody, Tom Fowler, Valiant

National Cartoonists Society announces Reuben nominees

03/26/2013 10:30 am by Heidi MacDonald

National Cartoonists Society announces Reuben nominees

While the three nominees for THE Reuben, the top award of the year from the National Cartoonists Society, have been announced —and they are Brian Crane, Rick Kirkman and Stephan Pastis, the NCS has just announced the nominees in the divisional races. Many familiar names in many catgories, and the new spliut wbcomics division—one for long form and one for short form—makes is debut.

Filed Under: Awards, Comic Strips, News Tagged With: Awards, News

You might be watching a Wolverine movie this summer, and here’s the poster that proves it

03/26/2013 9:45 am by Heidi MacDonald

You might be watching a Wolverine movie this summer, and here’s the poster that proves it

2013 is a busy year for comic book movies — we’ve already had Bullet to the Head and coming up there’s Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Man of Steel, Two Guns, Kick-Ass 2, R.I.P.D. and many more on their way. As is The Wolverine, a new take on you know who. We haven’t had much […]

Filed Under: Marvel, Movies Tagged With: Marvel, Movies, Wolverine

New Iron Man 3 TV ad

03/26/2013 9:30 am by Heidi MacDonald

New Iron Man 3 TV ad

Oh boy, this is going to be dramatic! How is Tony going to get out of this one? IRON MAN 3 opens on May 4. Heidi MacDonaldHeidi MacDonald is the founder and editor in chief of The Beat. In the past, she worked for Disney, DC Comics, Fox and Publishers Weekly. She can be heard […]

Filed Under: Marvel, Movies Tagged With: Iron Man 3, Marvel, Movies

Axe Cop Season Two webisodes have begun

03/26/2013 8:30 am by Heidi MacDonald

Axe Cop Season Two webisodes have begun

But it’s the Rugburn-produced motion comic AXE COP—not the yet-to-premiere animated version that will debut in July as part of Fox’s ADHD adult animation block. Whoa, are you confused yet? Perhaps. But the bottom line is…there can not be too much AXE COP. You’ll recall that the webcomic is written by 5-year-old Malachi Nicolle and […]

Filed Under: Cartoons, Dark Horse, Top News, Webcomics Tagged With: axe cop, Cartoons, Dark Horse, Top News, Webcomics

WonderCon, CCS, etc., etc.

03/26/2013 8:00 am by Heidi MacDonald

WonderCon, CCS, etc., etc.

• I regret to inform the dozens of people who were looking forward to my being there, that I won’t be at WonderCon after all. Some travel stuff and other factors made it unfeasible. I’m sad I won’t be seeing everyone, but not as sad that I won’t be complaining about the line at Starbucks every morning.

Filed Under: Meta Tagged With: CCS, Gabrielle Bell, WonderCon

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