‘Wilson’ gets movie deal with Alexander Payne
Daniel Clowes is no stranger to the movies, with his GNs GHOST WORLD and ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL having been produced, and several screenplays under his belt. Now, it looks like his recent hit WILSON may be headed to the screen. Alexander Payne is set to direct with Josh Donen producing for Sam Raimi's Stars Road shingle.
Marvel vs. Tokidoki
While we were out and about in NYC's Soho the other night, we also snapped some pics of the Tokidoki store, bedecked with adorable images from their Marvel line of T-shirts, hoodies, hats, and skateboards. It's been out for a while, but that doesn't mean it's any less cute, especially that Silver Surfer.
DC's 75th anniversary marked by huge tome
We had a few moments to stop by a signing for 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking last night, and snapped a picture of author Paul Levitz, DC's Steve Korte, and Taschen Art Director Josh Baker. I have seen a lot of books about comics, but I have never seen a more beautiful one than this -- the reproductions are incredibly crisp and vibrant, and there are double page pull-outs, charts and even a chromium insert to mark the "modern age." With the text, Levitz proves that if knowing everything there is to know about a company's history qualifies you to run that company, he was the best qualified president in history.
A month of Image teasers: "So who else is gunning for me?"
We're sticking with this to the end!
Little Gloomy cartoon on the way, renamed Scary Larry
Landry Walker and Eric Jones' Little Gloomy, a staple of the goth comics world for years, is being adapted into a cartoon called Scary Larry. Unfortunately, as of now, it is only being seen in France:
Superman lawsuit is speeding along again
After a delay due to a procedural matter, the Superman lawsuit is back on. This case is more complicated than a DC crossover event, but the bottom line is that depositions by the heirs of Siegel and Shuster -- Joanne Siegel, Laura Siegel Larson, Jean Peavy and Mark Peavy -- are now taking place.
Fantagraphics vs Cool Guy
This profile of the Seattle Fantagraphics store in a college newspaper gives us all a chance to admire their gold leaf signage, but it also presents yet another example of the eternal conflict of art and people with mustard in their goatees as they argue the merits of graphic novels in bookstores and what that means for bathroom privileges.
A month of Previews: Grandville Mon Amour
Back to the previews, we're proud to present a peek at Bryan Talbot's Grandville Mon Amour
, a steampunk talking animal mystery mash-up, or as Talbot puts it:
to The Tale of One Bad Rat
to Alice In Sunderland
and the previous Grandville
.
This is no exception.
Grandville Mon Amour pits Detective Inspector LeBrock of Scotland Yard against an old adversary and ruthless urban guerrilla, Edward "Mad Dog" Mastock. It's a fast-paced, Hitchcockian steampunk thriller.If you've been following Talbot's career at all you know he's one of the most eclectic storytellers in the medium, producing a string of amazing graphic novels that show a range of emotion and imagination few can match -- from Grandville
Marvel Month-to-Month Sales: September 2010
by Paul O'Brien
Marvel's biggest release for September was the relaunch of the Wolverine titles, in an attempt to undo the damage caused when the...
Spidey teams with Bloomberg for jobs
In the proud tradition of Superman fighting landmines and other great didactic comics of the past, Marvel and the Mayor's Office of NYC have teamed for a comic book teaching New Yorkers about resources available for their job hunts. "Spider-Man, You're Hired" "features an unemployed Peter Parker starting his job search, is the Administration’s latest effort to connect out-of-work to New Yorkers to job training and placement services."
Who killed Thor: The Mighty Avenger?
A horrible crime has been committed and the killer is still in the comic shop. Only YOU can stop him/her.
A month of Image teasers: "I'm a Superhero"
Is it just me or does that look like Bruce Campbell?











