http://comicbook.com/blog Comic book, movie, and television news. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:34:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en She's been around for over 40 years, and is still finding new ways to entice us.  It's been announced that classic character Vampirella will make the move to Dynamite Entertainment, already the home of heroic franchises and recognizable names such as Red Sonja, The Green Hornet and the Lone Ranger.  ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/03/17/vampirella-sinks-her-teeth-into-dynamite-entertainment/ The signs were all there, and now, they have rung true.  Last week the family of noted artist Jack Kirby officially filed a lawsuit against Marvel Comics and the Walt Disney Company to have the copyrights to those characters terminated and reverted back to the family members, who claim, in ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/03/15/kirby-family-moves-ahead-with-disneymarvel-lawsuit/ Some big news from the Emerald City Comic-Con this weekend!  Tim Seeley, the creator of the increasingly popular comic book Hack/Slash announced that he is making the move from Devil's Due Publishing to Image Comics, the largest company featuring creator-owned content.  Seeley has stated that Devil's Due has agreed to ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/03/15/image-comics-the-new-home-for-hackslash/ Hey four-color fans!  Put down that green beer and take off the shamrock necklaces, because it's time for this week's edition of comic book previews! You'll have plenty of time to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, be you Irish or Irish-friendly later!  If you've been impressed by the action surrounding Marvel's event of ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/03/15/comic-book-previews-for-march-17th-2010/ Last night, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), handed out its annual awards to various forms of media for positive depictions of gays and lesbians, and this year DC Comics has a big reason to celebrate.  Batwoman, arguably DC's highest profile lesbian character, helped to win Detective Comics ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/03/14/dcs-detective-comics-wins-glaad-media-award/ The dust has more or less settled, literally and figuratively, on the residents of Star City and the members of the Justice League, as the events in Justice League: Cry for Justice #7 and Justice League: Rise and Fall are now out in the open.  Perhaps one of the more ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/03/11/killing-not-so-softly-did-green-arrow-do-the-right-thing/ After bringing dignity and gravity to the flagging Batman franchise, star director Christopher Nolan has officially spilled the beans to the Los Angeles Times in an interview he gave earlier that he will in fact be an integral part of a reboot of the Superman film franchise, which has itself ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/03/10/christopher-nolan-will-be-involved-in-new-superman-movie/ What I'm telling you is a clear case of "it's not you, it's me".  After falling in love with comics in middle school during a fateful trip to a used bookstore, which just happened to come on the heels of seeing 1989's Batman on the big screen, I dove into ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/03/10/frankencastle-resurrects-a-stale-punisher/ Marvel has been slowly and skillfully doling out teaser images of new teams that will debut at the conclusion of the current Siege story line and the beginning of the Heroic Age, which presumes a dramatic end to a Marvel universe controlled by Norman Osborn for the better part of ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/03/08/the-first-five-new-avengers-are-revealed/ Superstar comic book writer J. Michael Straczynski is going to run out of hands.  Already having tackled titles such as  Amazing Spider-Man and The Brave and the Bold over the course of his career, JMS will take over writing duties on two of DC Comics' flagship characters: Superman and Wonder Woman. ... http://comicbook.com/blog/2010/03/08/dc-comics-announces-straczynski-as-writer-for-superman-wonder-woman-titles/