Marvel Comics
The past few years have had comic book fans go through blockbuster after blockbuster event that change things in their respective universes forever. Of course, if I were to detail the big comic book events of the past decade this piece would be about thirty pages long. I’ll forego that and allow you to peruse […]
Iron Man 2 Trailer
Apple has posted the first trailer for Marvel’s upcoming Iron Man 2. We finally (legitimately) get a glimpse of completed shots with Mickey Rouke‘s Whiplash and Don Cheadle‘s War Machine in action. The last scene of the trailer shows some heavy action with both Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Rhodey against a group of […]
Art-O-Bot: Jason Edminston
The Art-O-Bot is back and it’s taking on one artist at a time. Let’s start up the bot… Jason Edmiston We met Jason on the Sunday at FanExpo while we were waiting to interview a notable TV celebrity (rhymes with Lictor Vucas). Afterwards, he shook our hands and told us we had a great interview. […]
Thought Bubble: Meditations on Comics
The Thought Bubble is a place where Jeff shares his random thoughts and observations on comics and the comic book industry. Zombie Comics Is this genre is dead? Pun intended. The only zombie book I look forward to is The Walking Dead, and its not even really a zombie book. I am hoping that a […]
Thor adds Asano, Stevenson and Townsend
The cast for Kenneth Branagh’s Thor just keeps getting better and better. Twitch is reporting that the big screen adaptation of Marvel’s Norse hero has added three more extremely talented actors to its already stellar cast. Tadanobu Asano (Ichi the Killer, Mongol), Ray Stevenson (Rome, Punisher: Warzone) and Stuart Townsend (Queen of the Damned, The […]
Anthony Hopkins to play Thor’s Daddy
The Heat Vision Blog has some intriguing news about Kenneth Branagh’s big screen adaptation of Marvel Comics Thor, both on the casting and story front. Word has come down that Sir Anthony Hopkins is in negotiations to play Odin, the chief god of Asgard and the father of Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and his brother Loki […]
Superhero Status Updates
Everyone is on Facebook these days, hell even my Grandmother uses the site. Superheroes are no exception, they use social networking sites just like the rest of us. However, their status updates are decidedly less banal than ours—or are they? Chris Sims takes a look at what superheroes have been posting on their Facebook accounts. I […]
Disney to Acquire Marvel Entertainment
That Goofy-Wolverine crossover you’ve always been waiting for can now finally happen! File this in the Ridiculously Huge News folder — According to a press release just put out on the Disney Corporate website, a huge “stock and cash deal” will result in Disney taking over Marvel Entertainment and all of its subsidiaries. As part […]
Jeff’s Pulls for the Week of August 12
This week is a big week with the launch of Marvel’s Ultimate Comics and of course the second issue of the book I am sure you are all reading; Blackest Night. If you guys see any books you think I’m missing from my pull list or want to post your own list email me at […]
Iron Man 2 Comic-Con Footage
A bootleg version of the Iron Man 2 reel shown at the recent San Diego Comic-Con has finally hit the web. Probable spoilers: the footage features Sam Jackson as Nick Fury and our first look at Mickey Rourke’s Whiplash in action. We also get to see Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow kicking ass in tight leather […]
Art-O-Bot: Klein, Henrichon, Macdonald
Welcome to the Art-O-Bot long weekend edition! This week I’ll be taking a look at some really talented artists whose work may be flying under your radar. Andy MacDonald I first saw Andy MacDonald’s art in the pages of NYC MECH. It was here that I quickly discovered how incredible this man’s talents are. The […]
Jeff’s Pulls for the Week of July 29
Welcome back to the pull list, let’s get down to it! Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #3 (of 3) This issue wraps up our introdcution to the big players in the Blackest Night event. Again, this issue features various artist depicting the various Lanterns of the emotional spectrum. Pick it up to give you […]
Jeff’s Pulls for the Week of July 23
This week’s pull list is brought to you by the upcoming nerd mecca that is the San Diego Comic Con. Enjoy the books! Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #2 (of 3) Tales of the Corps is a tie-in book that helps explain the dynamics of the different color spectrum Lantern Corps’. Various writers and […]
Mighty Muggs: These Toys Will be The Death of Me
I have been collecting toys and comics for most of my life. While I have been able to collect entire series of comics, the same cannot be said for toys. I would start with a series that I thought was really cool, but before too long I would get bored and move on. I have […]
New Iron Man 2 Pictures, Black Widow Revealed
The latest issue of Entertainment Weekly has some new shots from Iron Man 2. The new photos include most importantly, our first look at Scarlett Johansson in skin tight leather… errr I mean, as Black Widow. Click here or the image above to see a high resolution shot of the Entertainment Weekly Iron Man 2 […]