Analyzing the 2010 Comics Charts

Diamond Comic Distributors–the company from which virtually every comics specialty store in America buys the bulk of their stock–has released their charts for the bestselling comic books and graphic novels of 2010 (for copies sold through them, which is to say it doesn’t include many bookstore sales). They list the top 500 in each format; [...]

Scott Pilgrim Signed DVD/Skateboard Giveaway: Only Five Evil Exes Can Win!

Okay people, listen up. My prediction is that, by year’s end, there will be four movies that never receive the props they deserve.

Origins: What Influences Scott Pilgrim Director Edgar Wright

It isn’t every day you get to interview someone like Edgar Wright – someone so interesting, insightful, inspired. This guy clearly loves movies. He loves to watch them, to make them, to think about them, to talk about them. And after spending 45 minutes on the phone with him, I can already tell: This is the kind of dude [...]

5 Things to Know to Before Seeing Scott Pilgrim

Rejoice, fellow nerds! The Beating Up of Evil Exes is upon us. Now, all you loyal Techland readers know the breadth and depth of all things Scott Pilgrim by now, thanks to our exhaustive coverage of the Comic-Con mania, the graphic novels, the video game, the app and the animated short.

Reminder: Scott Pilgrim On Adult Swim At Midnight Tonight

Okay, so it’s not the movie, but the four-minute Scott Pilgrim Vs. The Animation debuts tonight “around midnight” as part of Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim.

The “Scott Pilgrim” Movie Is Awesome: A Roundtable

With the release of “Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World” imminent (it’s tomorrow!), Techland’s staff has been chatting pretty much constantly about how totally into it we are. Here’s what Steve Snyder, Lev Grossman, Douglas Wolk, Graeme McMillan and Evan Narcisse have to say about it.

Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little App

So, you’re so excited about the Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World movie that you spent yesterday downloading both the soundtrack and score (My recommendation: Make sure you grab the Sex Bob-Omb tracks, at least), and playing the videogame, but you haven’t actually read Bryan Lee O’Malley’s original graphic novels yet? Fear not, late adopter; there’s an app for that.

Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Book Club: Volume 6

Welcome to the conclusion of the Scott Pilgrim Book Club. We’ve been reading each volume of the series over the course of six weeks. This week, Douglas Wolk, Graeme McMillan, Mike Williams, Evan Narcisse, Lev Grossman and Christine Lim are talking about volume 6, Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour. (And read our comments on volume 1 [...]

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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Book Club: Volume 5

Welcome back to the Scott Pilgrim Book Club. We’re psyching ourselves up for Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour (out now!) and the Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World movie (due out August 13) by discussing each volume of the series over the course of six weeks. This week, Douglas Wolk, Graeme McMillan, Mike Williams, [...]

Scott Pilgrim Sells Out

Surprising no-one, Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour – the sixth and final volume in Bryan Lee O’Malley’s series – has sold out of its original print run, and is heading to a rush second printing ahead of the release of the movie Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World.