That Oblivion “graphic novel” will probably never be published
We've written before about OBLIVION, the SF movie that seemed to be "based' on a graphic novel by director Joseph Kosinski, adapted by Arvid Nelson and Andree Wallin -- although a mock-up of the project was apparently used to lure Tom Cruise into starring in the film (which opens later this month) -- Ksinski now says it will most likely never be published::
Alex Ross covers PACIFIC RIM comics
It's been a while since we heard from Legendary Comics, but they made a reappearance at WonderCon as Guillermo del Toro unveiled the Alex Ross cover for PACIFIC RIM: TALES FROM YEAR ZERO, a graphic novel prequel to the kaiju vs mecha movie. The Gn is by screenwriter Travis Beacham with art by Sean Chen, Yvel Guichet, and Pericles Junior with inks by Steve Bird and Mark McKenna.
New craze: real life Dragon Ball Z photos of Japanese schoolgirls
It's called Makankosappo, and it involves real life Japanese youngsters reenacting scenes from Dragon Ball Z and posting the results on Twitter.
Tales of con: Meet The Sleepy Klingon
While nerdlebrities are a big draw at comic-cons these days, as we've noted in the past, trying to throw a celebrity-only show can be a dismal affair. But with the rise of nerd culture, autograph shows seem to be picking up, even on the local level. For example: while going through our mail, we found a press release for a show called The American Music & Pop Culture Expo.
DC Fires Entire Writing Staff – Editorial Takes Over
Burbank, CA (AF) - DC Comics has voided the contracts of all it's writers today. The not entirely unanticipated move signals a more formal...
Quote of the day: Robert Kirkman on career planning
“As more people are able to make a living doing it, I think we’re moving into an atmosphere were creators are able to define...
March Mayhem at Stately Beat Manor!
Once again, it’s that time of year again! Sports geeks speculate who will make the Big Dance, who got snubbed, and who will be...
On the Scene: WonderCon 2013, Indie Marketing Tips from ComiXology, Dark Horse, IDW, Archaia,...
ComiXology’s Chip Mosher of Marketing and PR moderated a panel with Jeremy Atkins of Dark Horse, Dirk Wood of IDW, Mel Caylo of Archaia,...
Poisoned Chalice Part 8: A Warrior Falls
By 1984, things were starting to fall apart at Warrior.
Alan Moore's Marvelman is threatened by Dez Skinn's Big BenNot only were Alan Moore and...
On The Scene: WonderCon 2013, THE VIKINGS Invade!
Any illusion I had that I was the only human being watching the new History Channel drama THE VIKINGS was shattered walking into a...
On the Scene: WonderCon 2013, ‘What Makes an Icon?” with Nocenti, De Matteis, Mahnke,...
A panel on Friday, March 29th, the first day of programming at WonderCon brought together a rather iconic cast to discuss “iconic characters” and...
On the Scene: WonderCon Hasn’t Lost Its Mojo
The biggest topic of discussion leading up to WonderCon has been the location. Most WonderCon goers have been very disappointed by the move to...
