Preparations for the New York Comic Con continue as we take a closer look at some of the books that the publishers will get onto the racks in time for the show. No coincidence that there’s more Issue Number One’s than usual. Be sure to check out the rest of our coverage of the NYCC including what not to miss if you’re going to make it …
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New York Comic Con: What to Stand in Line For
This year’s New York Comic Con begins this Friday, October 8, its first year in its new autumnal slot. It’s not quite as overwhelmingly huge as San Diego Comic-Con (maybe half or two-thirds as big, without nearly as much movie-studio presence), but there are still a bunch of panels you’ll want to get there early for–not least Techland’s …
Zack Snyder Confirmed As Superman Director, Zod Rumored As Villain
It’s official: Zack Snyder will direct the next Superman movie for Warner Bros/DC Entertainment, and he’s already talking about it:
It’s early yet, but I can tell you that what David [Goyer, scriptwriter] and Chris [Nolan, producer] have done with the story so far definitely has given me a great insight into a way to make him feel
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Zack Snyder Chosen For Superman Movie Reboot?
Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Watchmen and 300 director Zack Snyder has been chosen by Warner Bros to direct the Christopher Nolan-produced reboot of the Superman movie franchise. Snyder, who has a background with comic book movies and, especially with his upcoming Sucker Punch, movies that rely on visual spectacle, had previously …
What Is Marvel’s Movie Act 2?
What comes after Marvel Entertainment’s Avengers movie in 2012? Well, we know that there’re movies lined up for Runaways, Iron Fist and Doctor Strange, as well as a third Iron Man, but what if there’s something larger going on behind the scenes? When I spoke to Clark Gregg, AKA the Marvel movies’ Agent Coulson, the other week, he …
Wonder Woman Poised To Save TV?
She’s been through triumph and tragedy on the comics page, multiple reboots for different generations and a surprisingly successful redesign that only goes to prove how many people really wanted to see her in leggings, but can DC Comics’ Wonder Woman survive David E. Kelley? The Hollywood Reporter has the news that DC Entertainment and …
Exclusive Preview: Meta 4 #3
Ted McKeever’s new miniseries is odd enough that it leaves his Eddy Current and Metropol-era work fro the ’80s and ’90s eating dust, oddness-wise, which is saying something. The third issue, which comes out next Wednesday, continues to follow the exploits of lost astronaut Bzoma and the mighty, pictoglyph-speaking Gasolina across the …
New Comics for 10/6/10
Ok, let’s get back into it. Let’s talk about some new comics. Wednesday looms after all. Here’s the list of new comics and after a relatively sleepy outing last week I will be earning my rewards dollars at Midtown this week. Marvel, in particular, has chosen to come correct but we’ll get to that tomorrow with the Pull List post. Oh and …
The Old Spice Guy Channels Luke Cage
Look at him, now look at this short film by Marvel. Now the Old Spice Guy, Isaiah Mustafa, has turned into Luke Cage.
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Now look back here. We think he looks like Luke Cage, and he also gives Power Man a new awesome power: vocal persuasion. He’s also a …
Emanata: The Future of Comic-Con International
After months of hedging, speculation and delays, Comic-Con International has announced the plan for the show’s long-anticipated potential move after 2012: it’s staying put in San Diego and its convention center (and bits of the convention center’s neighboring hotels) until at least 2015, rather than moving to either Los Angeles or …
The Comic Book Club: “You’ll Never Know” and “Action Comics”
This is what happens when Techland goes to the comic book store: we end up talking about what we picked up. This week, Douglas Wolk, Graeme McMillan, Evan Narcisse and Mike Williams discuss You’ll Never Know: Collateral Damage and Action Comics #893.
DOUGLAS: The first volume of You’ll Never Know, Carol Tyler’s projected three-volume …
Panel of the Week 9/29/10
And we’re back! Didn’t go anywhere. Just wanted to say it. It’s time for Panel of the Week once again. As I sit here trying to break in my new Rainbow sandals that I didn’t even know came in size ‘effing huge’ to fit my Ronald McDonalds I’m trying pick out those moments in this week’s comics that have got that special something. I don’t …