WW Chi round-up
Even more than usual, according to the report we heard, Chicago was the sleepy hungover Sunday to San Diego...there was a good bit of comics news, and the WB held off on the Dark...
St. Trinian’s attacks!
Here's another copmics-based movie winging its way to us: a remake of St. Triniam's based ona serie sof cartoon by Ronald Searle. Set in England, the film -- which is based on the...
STARDUST lags at box office
Despite generally excellent reviews -- 73% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes -- STARDUST was a non-starter at this weekend's box office:
The weekend's other significant new release, Stardust, crash-landed, conjuring an estimated $9 million at...
300 tramples opposing DVDs
ICv2 updates the sales of the 300 DVD, which topped both the sales and rental charts.
The 300 DVD sold over seven million units during its first week of release, seven times more than the...
Studio briefing: Thor, Punisher, Maintenance
Stardust helmer Matthew Vaughn has been tapped to direct Marvel's THOR Variety reports. Vaughn was once slated to direct X-MEN 3 so he's on a comic book tear;
Mark Protosevich ("I Am Legend") did...
Dark Horse announces GANTZ
The ultra-violent but very popular manga GANTZ is coming out from Dark Horse. Googling for an image we found the above and other stuff that somehow tells us this one will cause a bit...
Virgin teams with Sony for MMORG
Another massive multiplayer online role playing game is in the works, this one based on the Indian-based Ramayan universe published by Virgin Comics. The Kama Sutra has GOT to figure in there somehow.
Sony...
Why is Robin kissing Superboy?
DirtbikeAcura RSX message boarders invade gay superhero film set and the results will make baby Jesus and Paul Levitz cry. Also, NSFW.
I look down and see something that I wish I had never saw....
Morning briefing: Gugino, Hulk
§ Sexy Carla Gugino will play Sally Jupiter/Silk Spectre in WATCHMEN.
Gugino will play Sally Jupiter, a burlesque dancer-turned-costumed heroine and sex symbol the Silk Spectre who is part of the Minutemen, a group...
WW Chi: DC Comics
This Friday, members of the DC Comics staff and freelance community will be on hand for Wizard World Chicago. Writers and artists scheduled to attend the convention include:
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WW Chi: Marvel
Marvel has set up its own page with all the panels and signings for Chicago. We've reproduced a bit of it in the jump, but you can get all the info you need here.
FRIDAY,...
WW Chi: Top Cow
Top Cow Productions is pleased to announce its plans for WizardWorld Chicago taking place on August 9th through August 12th. In addition to bringing along the joint convention exclusives which debuted at Comic-Con International:...
