 Archive for the 'Comics' CategoryComic-Con founder, Sheldon Dorf, passes awayNovember 5th, 2009, 2:12 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams
In 1970, Dorf put together the Golden State Comic-Convention, in a time where comic book cons were few and far between. From these humble beginnings the convention grew to what is now the largest gathering of comic and pop culture fans in the country. Give ‘Stray Bullets’ a shot! For free!November 4th, 2009, 4:20 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams
Writer-artist David Lapham creates a beautifully interconnected world full of criminal tales. We see how thin the line is between the normal world and the dark underbelly. Seeing the bad things that happen to good people who cross that line, mistakenly or otherwise, never ceases to enthrall. Lapham’s black-and-white art matches the intensity and strength of his writing. In my opinion, aside from the legendary Frank Miller and possibly Matt Wagner, Lapham is the finest writer/artist working in the industry today. Is the time of making movies Down Under over?October 18th, 2009, 3:23 pm by Jayson Peters
The reason is the power of green — or the lack thereof. As the falling U.S. dollar continues its slide, the once-sound financial strategy to film Down Under has become more expensive. George Lucas took production of his Star Wars prequels to the then-new Fox Studios Australia in Sydney. In 1998, it was a bargain. With a live-action Star Wars television series on the way, the land of koalas and kangaroos has been floated as a possible base of operations for that lucrative venture — but these days even Lucas isn’t so sure. Read the rest of this entry » DC’s ‘Blackest Night’ resurrects deceased titlesOctober 13th, 2009, 3:07 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams
Though the books have been off the market for years, January’s one-shots will pick up in current continuity and deal with the effects the undead Black Lanterns are having throughout the DC universe. Artists for the projects haven’t been released yet. The “Blackest Night” comic will be skipping that month to allow artist Ivan Reis to catch up in preparation for the series’ double-sized final issue. More proof that Comic-Con is out of controlOctober 7th, 2009, 12:58 am by Chris "KeL" Adams
If you were planning on making the pilgrimage to comicdoms holiest of holys next year, better act fast or you may wind up on the outside looking in. DC Comics going Hollywood?October 6th, 2009, 2:59 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams
With the recent reorganization, parent company Time-Warner has placed DC Comics under their film division. This reflects the growing influence that comic book movies have garnered in recent years. DC is considered a development house for potential movies. What better place to work on possible film ideas than Los Angeles? From zombies to VenomSeptember 28th, 2009, 3:16 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams
No word on how they plan to rectify the fact that the Venom character was killed off in Spider-Man 3. In movies (and comics), if there’s money to be made, death is only a minor obstacle. With the rumored “Magneto” origin movie still in limbo, this could be the first comic-book villain to get his own movie. The film is looking at a 2012 debut. ‘Buffy’ to keep on slaying in comic-book formSeptember 25th, 2009, 11:39 am by Jayson Peters
According to an interview with Complex.com, Whedon says the new storyline will be “very different” and may not run as many issues as the current one. Based on a campy 1992 action-comedy of the same name starring Kristy Swanson and Luke Perry, Buffy found new life in seven seasons of television that came to an end in 2003. There has since been talk of a big-screen reboot that wouldn’t include Whedon. I have only one thing to say to that: “Grrr… Arrgh…” Via Atomic Comics See also: BKV takes on Buffy Deadpool the Atomic kitten radiates nothing but cutenessSeptember 23rd, 2009, 11:01 pm by Jayson Peters
The staff of Atomic Comics in Chandler recently got to play savior to a lost baby kitty who got trapped in the walls of the store. Once it was determined the meowing that customers were hearing wasn’t coming from a toy, the animal was cut from the walls by Chandler Fashion Center maintenance. An Atomic employee adopted the male cat, named Deadpool, pictured above in a photo from the Atomic Comics website. Personally, I think Sabertooth would have been a more appropriate moniker. But, what’s in a name? Comic-book artist’s estate moves to reclaim rightsSeptember 21st, 2009, 10:12 am by Jayson Peters
According to the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog, the notices express an intent to own the copyrights as early as 2014. While other parties involved had no immediate comment, the Walt Disney Co., which last month announced it was buying Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion, downplayed the move in its statement:
Kirby, who died in 1994, worked with writer-editor Stan Lee to create many of the most famous characters in comics. The properties are in demand in Hollywood, which has increasingly turned to the pages of comic books for blockbuster inspiration. Read the full article at Media Decoder. Via io9
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Sheldon Dorf, the man responsible for starting the convention that would become the San Diego Comic-Con, died Tuesday from kidney failure. Dorf was 76.
Production of Warner Bros.’ Green Lantern has pulled up stakes from Australia, part of an overall decision by the movie studio to reassess its overseas filming operations, 
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The scramble to adapt comic characters to the silver screen continues. Writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Rheese have turned in their second draft of 
Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon says there will be a “season nine” in comic book form, following up the success of Dark Horse Comics’ current “season eight” run of 40 issues.
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The heirs to comic-book artist Jack Kirby — who has co-creation credits for the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Avengers, 
