Interview: Michael McDermott on Cooking His “Imaginary Drugs”
I was lucky enough to come across the Kickstarter for indy anthology Imaginary Drugs earlier this year. I received my PDF copy a few months ago...
WHOA: Marvel announces Captain Marvel and Black Panther films and much more
WHOA -- Marvel really did announce a Captain Marvel movie for 2018, and Black Panther for 2017, with Chadwick Boseman (42) joining Robert Downey Jr and Chris Evans on stage.
Today's Marvel presser was roundly liveblogged, and it was apparently a tumultuous event at the Disney owned El Capitan theater. The entire Stage 3 line-up was announced and it goes like this:
Marvel Studios announces…something at 2 PM
Marvel Studios is holding a press conference at 2 pm edt/11pdt today and you can follow along at the Marvel live blog, or Twitter or smokesignals, or whatever method you prefer.
While most guess it could be about the 'Batch being cast as Doctor Strange, it could also be about other mystery slots in the movie schedule, or it could be the Age of Ultron trailer that was supposed to officially debut tonight, or about Katee Sackhoff starring as lady Captain Marvel in Avengers 3.
‘Sunshine & Roses’ – A New Story in Lapham’s ‘Stray Bullets’
by Zachary Clemente
STRAY BULLETS: SUNSHINE & ROSES
A NEW PATH OF VIOLENCE
The cult classic begins a new story arc
about love and bad decisions
Award-winning creator David...
Benedict Cumberbatch to play Doctor Strange
Benedict Cumberbatch will play Doctor Strange in the upcoming MArvel movie.
Some say he is merely "in talks" but we all know that this was fated to be, and it was doubtless some arcane spell cast by legions of Cumberphiles putting a whammy on Joaquin Phoenix—perhaps some kind of spell of confusion that made him think that playing Doctor Strange in the upcoming Marvel movie would not be the best thing for his career.
But now all is right with the world, and the 'Batch will play the sorcerer supreme. I mean, really, is there anyone who didn't think this was perfect casting the moment it slippied in a sigh from a Tumblr user's lips?
Marvel comics come to Kobo
Marvel collected editions are already available on iVerse, and some other digital platforms, and now, Kobo, the Canadian-based device that also offers apps for Mac, Android, and desktop. Marvel periodicals continues to be exclusive at Comixology and their own Marvel Unlimited All-you-can-ead service, but the GNs are everywhere.
What did we tell you about attempts to diversify digital distribution?
Review: ‘Action Philosophers’ is required reading
The duo of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey have done it again in the 10th anniversary edition of their comic book series Action Philosophers. It's available in late October from Dark Horse in a beautiful hardcover one volume edition with new cover art. This smart and witty non-fiction graphic book is the introduction to philosophy that should be required reading. I wish it had been around when I struggled through some of these works!
The series originally published by Van Lente and Dunlavey under their company Evil Twin Comics began life as a single issue comic book about Frederick Niestche, he of the “God is Dead” philosophy. The comic book proved to be so popular that the guys developed a series that was eventually distributed by Diamond. For those of you unfamiliar with the industry that’s pretty impressive for an indie company. With support and appreciation from the industry the series won a Xeric Grant in 2004, was nominated twice for an Ignatz award and lauded by the American Library Association. For Evil Twin Comics they've also created Action Presidents and The Comic Book History of Comics.
31 days of Halloween: Constantine debuts tonight and here’s your guide
Yes, tonight is the night—the third of DC's fall TV shows debuts on NBC at 10 pm EDT, Constantine starring Matt Ryan as the...
Secret Panel Launches Print Series based on Image’s ‘Revival’
by Zachary Clemente
CHICAGO, IL – October 20, 2014 – New Chicago limited screen print society, Secret Panel, announced today that they are launching their...
Riverdale: Drama series based on Archie being developed at Fox
We've had a lighthearted take on Archie in the wider media for a long time—from Sugar Sugar to Sabrina, but it's time to take a more serious look at the world of Riverdale. Greg Berlanti, the tv genius behind Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl, is developing a more serious take on the citizens of Riverdale, to be called...RIVERDALE:
31 Days of Halloween: Buffy The Vampire Slayer’s wraparound cover by Steve Morris
Okay can you say instant classic? HALLOWEEN JUST GOT REAL, people.
This wraparound cover by Steve Morris is for Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 10...
Alert! Daily Marvel Event teases NEW event: Inhumans: Attilan Rising
Another day another Marvel event teaser, but this one is DIFFERENT. Instead of teasing the return of a golden oldie event, today's, revealed at EW, is
a new event titled Inhumans: Attilan Rising, with art by W. Scott Forbes.
This is significant for many reasons.
For years, the word on the street has been that Marvel hopes to elevate the Inhumans paving the way for a movie property featuring a band of weirdly powered misfits to make up for not having the X-Men in their film universe. (Fox has the rights and shows no signs of slowing down with the franchise.)











