One surprise announcement that broke this afternoon at Comic-Con–because, apparently, it had been finalized barely hours before–is that Fantagraphics Books has made an agreement with Disney to publish the complete run of Floyd Gottfredson’s “Mickey Mouse.” Gottfredson drew the “Mickey Mouse” daily comic strip from 1930 (a few months …
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Whedon Confirms Jeremy Renner Will Play Hawkeye
In an interview with OnTheRedCarpet, Joss Whedon confirmed rumors from last month that Hurt Locker star Jeremy Renner will play Hawkeye in his upcoming The Avengers flick.
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Man Stabbed In the Face Over Seating Squabble at Comic-Con
Reports are trickling out of the Hall H that an attendee has been stabbed in the face with a pen after a squabble over seating just before the Marvel Studios panel. Other attendees jumped in to stop the fight before things escalated even further. The victim was taken to the hospital and his condition is unknown. The attacker is now in …
Your First Look at The Destroyer
I was beginning to the think the throne of Odin was looking a little drab.
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Capcom Announces Street Fighter X Tekken
It’s the video game equivalent of a Hatfield-McCoy wedding. Capcom’s announced that development’s underway on Street Fighter X Tekken. It’s a new 2D title that will pit Ryu, Chun Li and others against Kazyua Mishima, Nina Williams and other fighters from the King of Iron Fist Tournament. From Capcom:
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Holy Crow: Latest DC Universe Online Trailer Is Jaw-dropping
The beauty of this game is accurately portrayed in this trailer. Anything can happen. Evil can triumph over good. I’m more excited for this game than I’ve ever been. We’ll be interviewing Jim Lee and Mark Hamill later today after the DC Universe Online panel.
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And Chuck’s Mom Is…
Josh Schwartz , Executive Producer of Chuck, announced this morning during the show’s very brief panel that Linda Hamilton will be playing Mary Bartowski next season. She’ll have a significant role and most of season four will be focused on finding Mary, said Schwartz. We’ll get a glimpse of her in the first episode.
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Live: Green Lantern Panel
Warner Bros. trifecta (GL, Potter, Sucker Punch) of panels is under way with Green Lantern up first. LA Times’ Geoff Boucher is moderating the panel and like the true geek that he is, Boucher recited the Green Lantern oath.
I’m surprised the cast is here considering the impending storm that’s about to hit Louisiana.
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Test Footage From Transformers Prime
The latest animated reboot of the classic Transformers series won’t be debuting until the fall with the launch of Discovery’s Hub channel but that hasn’t stopped Hasbro from releasing test footage to create some buzz. And buzz it has created.
Peter Cullen and Frank Welker will be reprising their roles as Optimus Prime and …
Video: Highlights of the Walking Dead Panel
We weren’t able to attend AMC’s The Walking Dead panel yesterday because, well, AMC is new to Comic-Con and they sort of proved that yesterday. Not to sound like an entitled jerk or anything but we – the media – don’t really have the time to wait on line for hours to get into a panel. There are a lot of panels at Comic-Con that we …
The Guy Who Hates Comic-Con Has Left Comic-Con
I gotta go. Comic-Con will have to find some way to get by without me.
The appropriate way to leave Comic-Con would be gripping the skid of a Huey as it lifts off from the roof of the San Diego convention center, Saigon-style. That option wasn’t available, though give it a few years. By then it’ll be a corporate-sponsored promotion, …
2ndMass: When Viral Marketing Goes Wrong
When does viral marketing cross the line from surprisingly pervasive to creepy? Maybe when TNT plaster mirrors in seemingly every hotel room near San Diego Comic-Con this year with stickers for their 2ndMass promotion for upcoming alien invasion show Falling Skies. Unsurprisingly, some people didn’t appreciate what seemed like an …