Morning Briefing: Downey, WHITEOUT, etc
§ The first images of Robert Downey as Tony Stark were released last week and according to director Jon Favreau, the oft-troubled star fits the role to a T:
"We didn't want to just go...
Where’s…Frank MIller: “An enigma”
The LA Times catches up with Frank Miller in a lengthy profile by Geoff Boucher. It seems since the 300 premiere, Miller has been out in Hollywood doing the rounds:
Miller, who is 50, was...
Sunday Watching: Nathan Fox
Illustrator Nath Fox is interviewed at Pulp Secret and his work on DMZ #18 for Vertigo is discussed. We've been fans of Fox's visceral illos for some time and it's great to see...
TUF5 Episode 4: The Way of the Weeping Warrior
We're proud to introduce a new feature to our ULTIMATE FIGHTER recaps: expert commentary from Rafael Kayanan. Rafael is a cartoonist of long standing, (check out his work on Conan #39 written...
We’re living in NARUTO NATION
A common topic amongst comics pundits is how Marvel and DC flood racks with tie-ins and sequels and prequels and so on. Well, it seems Viz is taking a page from that playbook, but...
STOP THE PRESSES: Marvel staff eats meat
Wow, we've already received a few emails telling us a LOT is going on! Holy hand grenade, true believer, there's a MIGHTY MARVEL SUMMIT going on this week! And there are spies there who...
Goyer attached to MAGNETO
It seems that David Goyer, the man with a finger in many a comic book movie pie, has been signed to direct the upcoming MAGNETO movie:
After the first three "X-Men" films grossed more than...
DC Comics Month-to-Month Sales: March 2007
by Marc-Oliver Frisch
The recovery of DC Comics average sales in the direct market continued in March, but that didn't prevent the publisher from losing more market share -- largely thanks, of course, to two...
News and notes 4/25
§ Jim Lee has posted the pencils for the covers to the next three ALL-STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER covers. This qualifies as newsworthy since the book has been rather titanically late...
Game news: Marvel, Bone
Sega and Marvel have signed a big pact (although Marvel has been working closely with Activision recently) and GameDaily BIZ talks to Sega about the deal:
BIZ: Did you have to compete with other publishers...
Movie briefs: Shia the Last Man, etc.
Distrubia's Shia LaBeouf is the hottest guy in showbiz this week, with a #1 movie and and upcoming co-starring role in INDY 4. And as befits every hot star, he also has his dream...
Jessica Alba is flexible!
as these new FF posters show. . But see Tim's commentary here.
Meanwhile, for the other team, as Johanna points out, Mr. Fantastic has got some serious Citizen Steel action going on in his tights....
