There are many here among us
Once again, I’m on Watchtower duty here at Stately Beat Manor on Friday night. A tremendous thunderstorm rages around me, and I wonder, “Is this turret grounded?” Heidi continues to report from the front lines, embedded with the various tribes attending Comic-Con International: San Diego. It’s Raining On Prom Night Entertainment Tonight reports that Jerry O’Connell, promoting Piranha [...]
Continue ReadingThe day at CON: Helen Mirren salutes Harvey Pekar
Classy lady! Helen also commented on the late Harvey Pekar by wearing a shirt with his name. “It was a great graphic artist and I want to salute him today,” she said.
Continue ReadingWhile all the women came and went
While the ever-fashionable, erudite, and hobnobbing Beatrix navigates the nerd herd of Comic-Con, I continue Watchtower duty her at stately Beat Manor, munching on Double Stuff Oreos and quaffing Diet Mountain Dew. Once again, I have found the unusual and unseen, because that’s what Comic-Con is all about… discovering that which you never knew existed. There [...]
Continue ReadingMashup for the day
We’re sure this has been around forever, but we just saw it at ArtPatient.
Continue ReadingTorpedo Comics in fire sale
Hit records and stellar nerdlebirty status aren't always enough to steer a retail ship through the shoals of hard business realities. System of a Down's drummer John Dolmayan apparently learned that the hard way, as this sale for Torpedo Comics shows. The online retailers inventory and even domain name are being auctioned off to pay creditors.
Continue ReadingWW Philly: Nerdlebrities enjoyed other nerdlebrities
We didn't get a chance to cover Wizard World Philly this year, although Mike Manley promises his usual Babymen update, however as you can see from the above, as wrestler Lisa Marie Varon tweeted, it was a great chance for nerdlebrities to hang out.
Continue ReadingDoes the Bieber/Pilgrim connection somehow threaten our very existence?
We can't POSSIBLY be the first person to point this out...are we???? While the SCOTT PILGRIM trailer briefly supplanting Justin Bieber as the most important topic on earth has been noted, Bieber's uncanny resemblance to an animated manga character has not -- or at least not on comic book message boards.
Continue ReadingKICK-ASS premiere reveals much
Speaking of last night's KICK-ASS premiere in London, the red carpet photos got lots of buzz going.
Continue ReadingSimmons responds: Plagiarism or creativity in the age of borrowing?
Cartoonist/reality star Nick Simmons issued a statement yesterday regarding being caught redhanded lifting images from Bleach and other very well known manga: “Like most artists I am inspired by work I admire. There are certain similarities between some of my work and the work of others. This was simply meant as an homage to artists I [...]
Continue ReadingThe Swipist #1: Nick Simmons — UPDATE
UPDATE: A few places are reporting that the “Nick Simmons” who showed up at a Facebook page called Calling for legal action against Nick Simmons for plagiarism of other workswas the real deal with a lot of obviously outrageous comments, but he was not. Word broke yesterday via Live Journal that Nick Simmons, best known [...]
Continue ReadingPut your face on WIRE HANGERS
The music-comics connection continues with WIRE HANGERS, a miniseries written by Alan Robert, bass player for Life of Agony and front man for Spoiler NYC. In true auteur fashion, Robert writes and illustrates the four-issue miniseries, due from IDW in April. (Covers are by Nelson DeCastro.) To get things going, the creators have announced a [...]
Continue ReadingSuperhero Style: The Olympics
Tatiana Volosozhar and Stanislav Morozov of Ukraine in the Pairs Short Program on Sunday, 2/14.
Continue ReadingStudio coffee run: DAREDEVIL, Goyer, COWBOYS, Cap, etc.
We might as well just set up a direct link to Deadline Hollywood, since they’re breaking all the news these days…. § Although generally a lackluster film which spawned a totally lame spin-off, DAREDEVIL is getting a reboot at Fox, with David Scarpa, writer of the little-liked remake of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL aboard [...]
Continue ReadingJackie Chan on Twitter? Come on now.
Some people would have us believe that martial arts star Jackie Chan has joined Twitter. We find this unlikely for several reasons:
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