 Archive for the 'Comics' CategoryMembers of Fall Out Boy go Atomic to promote new comicSeptember 15th, 2009, 9:35 am by Jayson PetersMembers of the Grammy-nominated band Fall Out Boy will sign copies of their new comic book series Saturday at Atomic Comics’ Chandler Fashion Center location, 3155 w. Chandler Blvd. Pete Wentz and Andy Hurley are both comic book geeks, and they will meet with fans and sign copies of the premiere issue from 3 to 4 p.m.
Hit the jump for details and a teaser video. Read the rest of this entry » Free comic books! Sorta.September 15th, 2009, 12:01 am by Chris "KeL" AdamsMarvel has begun a new program of posting complete digital version of five comics on their website each week. While I remain partial to the real world dead trees version of comics, this is a great opportunity to check out some titles from the comfort of your own home. Of this week’s selection, while the Deadpool issue isn’t too shabby, I highly recommend 1602 #1 by comic powerhouses Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert. I’d also suggest checking out Ultimate Spider-Man #129 next week by the almost-as-good team of Brian Bendis and Stuart Immonen. Even if you’ve never read Ultimate Spider-Man (or any Spider-Man!) before, it will give you a strong sense of what the book is about without needing to know everyone’s backstory. Besides, Marvel has recently pushed the reset button in the Ultimate Universe and it’s a great time to jump on board if you’ve been thinking about it. Another shake-up in the comic industrySeptember 10th, 2009, 6:19 pm by Chris "KeL" AdamsThe hits just keep on coming in the super-hero biz. First, Disney scoops up Marvel and yesterday the president and publisher of DC Comics, Paul Levitz, stepped down. Levitz has been at the helm of DC since 2002 and has been at the company for over 30 years. He’s had a huge impact on the industry and is one of the main architects of the comic book market in America today. No replacement has yet been named, with several possible candidates rumored as successors. This seems to be part of a shift to bring DC Comics and its characters closer to parent company Time-Warner. Warner looks like they’re no longer satisfied with simply marketing Superman and Batman t-shirts. With the growth of video games, cartoons, direct-to-video features, super-heroes are no longer relegated to comic-books. There’s serious money to be made from these properties if they’re marketed correctly. Nic Cage out of Seth Rogen’s ‘Green Hornet’September 9th, 2009, 1:21 pm by Jayson Peters
According to Wired, Columbia Pictures and the actor were not able to come to an arrangement. Michel Gondry is directing the movie, which stars comic actor Seth Rogen as the masked vigilante, Taiwanese actor-pop star Jay Chou as his chauffeur/sidekick Kato, Cameron Diaz (Charlie’s Angels, What Happens in Vegas), Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica), David Harbour (Revolutionary Road) and Tom Wilkinson (Valkyrie). The film is set for release on Dec. 17, 2010. Clark Kent’s got something on his chest in ‘Smallville’September 9th, 2009, 12:04 am by Jayson Peters
Tom Welling is donning a new costume for the upcoming ninth season of Smallville – and it’s not what you might expect. Spoilers after the jump. Read the rest of this entry » Tim Gunn, you look Marvel-ousSeptember 8th, 2009, 9:49 am by Jayson Peters
 Tim Gunn Project Runway style maven Tim Gunn is helping Marvel Comics revive a group of comic characters that haven’t been in fashion since the 1960s. Gunn, a self-professed childhood comic-book fan, is involved in a storyline that reintroduces high-fashion superteam Models Inc., according to an Associated Press report. Huge team-up for tiny hero?September 7th, 2009, 11:26 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams
With the right to so many of Marvel’s higher profile franchises tied up by other studios, it makes sense that some second-tier heroes would seriously considered at for their own films. And an “Ant-Man” movie has been in the works for a while now, with writer/director Edgar Wright wrapping up a second pass on the screenplay. While hardly strong evidence either way, this is more than enough to get fans buzzing (or whatever noise ants make). Super sale through Labor Day at Atomic ComicsSeptember 4th, 2009, 12:01 am by Jayson PetersStarting today and running through Labor Day Monday, Sept. 7, buy two of any item at Atomic Comics and get another one for free. In other words, buy 2 comic books and get one free. Buy two statues, and get one free. Need someone to draw you a picture? Gotcha covered:
Of course, the free item must be of equal or lesser value to the least-expensive item purchased. Atomic Comics has stores in Mesa, Chandler, Paradise Valley and Phoenix. Phoenix Comicon guest Number One (UPDATED)September 3rd, 2009, 11:15 pm by Jayson Peters Jonathan Frakes (Wikimedia Commons) UPDATED with Jim Steranko and Jamal Igle. Phoenix Comicon organizers announced the first round of celebrity guests for Phoenix Comicon 2010 on Thursday at an event that also showed off the con’s new digs at the Phoenix Convention Center. I didn’t make it down there, but here are the highlights from Twitter. More official announcements should come Friday on the official convention Web site. Star Trek: The Next Generation star Jonathan Frakes (Cmdr. Will Riker) and his wife, Genie Francis (Laura of “Luke and Laura” fame from General Hospital), will attend. Read the rest of this entry » ‘Green Hornet’ finally takes flightSeptember 3rd, 2009, 10:06 pm by Jayson Peters
Michel Gondry is directing the movie, which stars comic actor Seth Rogen as the masked vigilante, Taiwanese actor-pop star Jay Chou as his chauffeur/sidekick Kato, Cameron Diaz (Charlie’s Angels, What Happens in Vegas), Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica), David Harbour (Revolutionary Road) and Tom Wilkinson (Valkyrie). Nicolas Cage is also in negotiations for a role, according to studio Columbia Pictures. The film is set for release on Dec. 17, 2010. Favreau saddles up with Downey for ‘Cowboys & Aliens’September 2nd, 2009, 9:27 am by Jayson Peters
The Wild West E.T. tale, based on a series of graphic novels set in 19th century Arizona, is being penned by Star Trek reboot writers Robert Orci and Alex Kurtzman, plus Lost scribe Damon Lindelof. You can read the entire first issue of the comic here at Drunk Duck, a free webcomic hosting service. You can also blame this for any delays in other Favreau-Downey projects, like Iron Man 3 and The Avengers. But if C&A turns out to be as much fun as it appears, that will be a fair trade indeed. Via Wired’s Underwire blog A ‘Kick-Ass’ start to next summer’s movie seasonSeptember 1st, 2009, 11:17 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams
The comic tells the story of an average high school kid who decides to become a super-hero, despite having no super-powers, training or even equipment. The screenplay was shot down after being shopped around to movie studios. It was deemed far too violent and profane for the ages of the characters involved. However, director/co-writer Matthew Vaughn believed in the project so much that he refused to soften the story. Instead he went out and beat the bushes to independently raise financing for the movie. Nintendo tweaks some stuff, says ‘What console war?’September 1st, 2009, 10:30 am by Jayson Peters
Today the company announced an Oct. 4 launch date for Wii Fit Plus, the sequel to Wii Fit, as well as a black Wii Remote and Wii MotionPlus bundle and a black Nunchuk. In fact, Wii Fit Plus with the Wii Balance Board accessory will actually cost $10 more than the current Wii Fit. (If you have the board already, the game alone will cost you $20.) But no price cut, unless you count the sudden return of the Wii Internet Channel as a free download. The application, which was free for the first few months after the Wii’s debut, was priced at 500 Wii Points (or $5) until today, when it was made free again and received upgraded Adobe Flash support. Read the rest of this entry » Marvel and the MouseAugust 31st, 2009, 7:15 am by Jayson Peters
It’s also worth noting this brings Disney into direct competition with Warner Bros. in the comics-to-movie arena and opens up a world of possibilities with the Marvel Island attraction at Universal Orlando. As one blogger put it:
In Blackest Night, no marketing opportunity shall escape my sight!August 31st, 2009, 4:19 am by Chris "KeL" Adams
Remember when your cereal choice was decided by the shiny toy contained within? DC Comics certainly remembers that marketing trick. After the super popular Black Lantern ring giveaway associated with this summer’s event comic “Blackest Night,” DC is going back to the well once more, or technically seven times more. Comic book stores who order specific numbers of a certain titles in November will be able to purchase bags of the various Lantern factions’ rings. First up, on Nov. 4, will be the yellow Sinestro Corps ring. After that every other week will feature a different ring, orange, red, green, blue, indigo and finally violet.
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