Image Comics’ Proof Optioned for Television!
Move over Batman and Wolverine! A new animated comic book character is in the works to come to a small screen near you! John “Proof” Prufrock, the investigative sasquatch and lead character of the Image Comics series Proof is set to get the cartoon treatment at the hands of Kickstart Entertainment. Read more
“Superman/Batman: Public Enemies” Gets a Release Date
Another fabled installment of the DC animated universe will be available for purchase this fall. The previously reported Superman/Batman: Public Enemies has finally received an official release date of September 29, 2009. The film is based on the Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness stories of the same name, focusing on a world where archvillain Lex Luthor is President of the United States, and Superman is framed for putting the planet in danger. Read more
Michael Jackson Comic Book Tribute Announced
In the wake of the sudden and tragic death of pop music mega-star Michael Jackson, Bluewater Productions has announced the October release of Tribute: Michael Jackson, King of Pop. Comic book readers may have heard of Bluewater’s other projects, such as the announced release of Female Force, a series of comics focusing on women such as Michelle Obama and Sarah Palin, and a comic book focusing on the life of noted tv personality, Oprah Winfrey. Read more
Comic Book New Releases for July 1st, 2009
Before you rush off to that Fourth of July barbecue or picnic, be sure to swing by your local comic book shop this Wednesday and pick up these explosive issues from all your favorite publishers, guaranteed to cause plenty of fireworks on their own!
It’s finally here! For Marvel, the biggest release this week is certainly Captain America: Reborn #1. The book, with multiple variant covers, is set to be a bestseller, and Marvel has been relatively quiet on what impact this return will have on a Marvel universe currently dealing with the events of Dark Reign. On the lighter side, Deadpool: Merc With a Mouth debuts, with our anti-hero on a quest to retrieve his own head. Read the book to find out what that means! We can’t ruin all the fun! Not letting the boys have all the fun, Marvel Divas #1 drops into stores, focusing on four of Marvel’s lesser-used female characters. Also, don’t miss the second chapter in the Dark Avengers/X-Men arc Utopia; get Uncanny XMen #513 Wednesday! Read more
Comic Books Meet Urban Sensibility: The Work of God City
The Charlotte, North Carolina based collection of artists called God City has found success in carving out their own place in the art scene while remaining true to the characters and love of comics that drew many of them together in the first place. Self-described “fanboys at heart,” it’s safe to say that God City has made its reputation by using their collective talent to depict what they describe as urban, hip hop influenced graphic representations of super heroes and the comic book medium. The artists gathered at the recent Heroes Con, Wolly, John Hairston Jr. and Marcus Kiser, each presented a unique style that complimented the vision of the organization and each other’s work. Read more
Klingon Group Raises Money for Hospice
Recently we ran into Leila McMichael (her Klingon name is Captain Keela Sutai-Septaric) at HeroesCon, where she was decked out in full Klingon gear for a good cause.
How did you get your Klingon name?
I chose the Klingon name because it was close to my Klingon name and I joined the House of Septaric so that became my last name. Read more
Boom! Studios Makes Comic Book Readers Take Notice
One thing becomes readily apparent upon meeting Boom! Studios CEO and co-owner Ross Richie: the man knows, and LOVES, comic books. As soon as we sit down for this interview, Richie eagerly digs through a stack of back issues in front of me, gushing over the names of artists and writers from years past such as Buscema, Kirby and Byrne. He knows them by cover and title only, able to spin comic book history quickly from his mind.
His enthusiasm and skill in comic books has served him well as Boom! Studios CEO, helping to guide the company into being one of the most dynamic and risk-taking around. He credits a lot of that success to the people he has brought into the company and the material that Boom! deals with. Read more
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Re-Release Will be Late July
The eagerly-anticipated fighter game Marvel vs. Capcom 2 will be coming just a little bit later than expected. Though buildup has been growing more and more recently, Capcom sent out a message, via their Twitter page, saying that the end of July would be the likely release date for the game. The actual Tweet reads as follows:
MvC2 is not actually coming out on June 29, sorry guys. Not sure where that rumor came from, but it’s going to be closer to the end of July. Read more
Spider-Man the Musical Casts Mary Jane and The Green Goblin
Spider-Man will be in some very good company when the debut of the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark opens in 2010! Marvel has announced that actress Evan Rachel Wood (The Wrestler, Across the Universe) will star as Mary Jane Watson, Peter Parker’s long-time love interest. Considered one of Hollywood’s up and coming young stars, the North Carolina native will make her New York stage debut in the Spider-Man musical! Read more
Image Comics Announces Underground
Image Comics has announced that writer Jeff Parker and artist Steve Lieber are teaming up on a new mini-series called Underground. Steve Leiber is also the artist on the comic series WhiteOut, which has been picked up as a movie by Warner Brothers. Jeff Parter is also the writer behind Agents of Atlas.
Underground tells the story of Park Ranger and avid caver Wesley Fischer. Wesley’s goal is to keep Stillwater Cave from being turned into a tourist trap, but she has to go up against public opinion. Wesley investigates blasting in a cave and it results in a confrontation that leads to a deadly chase deep under the Kentucky mountains.
“Underground is a fast, tough story about people who have been pushed into tight corners — both ethical and literal,” said Jeff Parker. “None of them knew they were about to be caught up in a life or death struggle, it’s a situation that has spiraled out of control. I’ve known Steve Lieber for years and he’s the best at this. No one can put the real world on the comics page the way he does. He draws real people and puts them in real danger.”
