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Archive for December, 2011
Covers to DC’s new 52 #8′s
Dec 30th
[private]It was so hard not to make a Super 8 reference somewhere in the title to this post.
At any rate, DC offices have been closed this holiday week, but that hasn’t stopped their bloggers from posting previews of the upcoming covers for their many New 52 titles coming out in April. These #8 covers not only look great, many of them give us a hint of things to come (and a sign as to what series are still around). Check them out below.
MISTER TERRIFIC #8 (illustrated by J.G. Jones and colored by Hi-Fi)
CAPTAIN ATOM #8 (by Mike Choi)
THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN More >
Extinction Seed – Indie Review
Dec 29th
[private]The major comic companies get enough reviews and press, it’s time for the creator-owned and indie series to get some love and judgment. Indie review takes up-and-coming indie and creator-owned series and puts them through the review process so you can confidently support the best of the small press and passion driven projects in the comic industry.
Title: Extinction Seed
Genre/s: Sci-fi/Adventure
Writer: Davide Aicardi (Adapted by Adam McGovern)
Penciler: Livia Pastore
Colorist: Alessia Nocera
Publisher: GG Studios
Number of Issues: 2 (of 6, plus a 0-issue)
Page Count: 26
Price: $2.99
The Review Bit
GG Studio’s new offering is a bit of an odd one. It tells the More >
An Early Alan Moore Christmas; The NewLeague of Extraordinary Gentlemen Cover
Dec 22nd
[private]Alan Moore may not be santa, though the beard does allow for a striking resemblance, but this year he practically plays it for all his fans. Just in time for the beloved gift exchanging holiday, with the help of Gosh Comics in London, Alan and Kevin O’neill have provided us with the cover for next years League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 2009! According to the guys at Gosh, Alan’s script is all done and Kevin has 63 of the total 72 pages already penciled up. We still have to wait until June of next year for the final chapter of More >
Gamma Radiate Your X-Box Avatar
Dec 21st
[private]Let’s face it, right now your X-box Avatar is about as cool as Rick Jones in the early days (just waiting to accidentally stumble into a gamma radiation test site and still never get super powers). But Marvel and Microsoft are out to fix that, with a strong dose of avatar super serum. If you want your X-box live representation to be powerfully radiated or the spirit of avenger’s patriotism, you need to make your way to the Xbox Marketplace now and add some of the cool new gear Marvel is offering to your current lame avatar. At just 80 More >
Time to Leave Bag End – The Hobbit Trailer
Dec 20th
[private]This ought to leave every fan of Middle-Earth a little giddy. Yes, they’ve finally given us a full trailer for The Hobbit, subtitled An Unexpected Journey.
It has a wee bit of a slow start, showing us all the assorted characters (mainly our Dwarven party), but boy does it end right! Tell us what you think in the comments below.[/private]
The Dark Knight Rises Trailer
Dec 19th
[private]Who’s ready for the conclusion to Christopher Nolan’s epic Batman trilogy?
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Captain America Co-Creator, Joe Simon Passes On
Dec 15th
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It has been a solemn year for comic fans, as yet another iconic comic legend leaves our world today. Joe Simon was born October 11, 1913 and lived a long and fulfilling life. During his time in comics he created several comic icons, such as the Newsboy Legion, Manhunter, and the Fly. Along with another comic legend, Jack Kirby, Joe pioneered the field of Romance and Horror comic books. Joe was also the first man to hire Stan Lee in the comic book field. However, Simon’s greatest legacy will be that of his creation, Captain America. Simon created Captain More >
Alec Baldwin Fancies Himself Captain America
Dec 11th
[private]Some of you may have heard about Alec Baldwin recently getting into a bit of drama relating to American Airlines. For those of you who didn’t, the basic jist is that the famous actor got booted off his flight for refusing to turn off his phone. Apparently Alec was deep into a game of Words With Friends and couldn’t be bothered. The airline personnel weren’t happy, he got kicked off the flight, tweeting ensued, and suddenly this drama became headline entertainment news. Things then got exacerbated last night by Baldwin going on Saturday Night Live and mocking the incident as he More >
Sisterhood of Dune Tour Announced
Dec 8th
[private]Just a short while ago the tour dates were announced for Kevin J. Anderson & Brian Herbert’s 2011 Dune signing tour. This tour is for the release of their upcoming Sisterhood of Dune book, the newest in their Heroes of Dune book series. For those of you not in the know, the Heroes of Dune books are interquel novels, taking place between Frank Herbert’s classic Dune novels. Sisterhood of Dune is the third book in the intended tetralogy. This specific interquel novel gives us the story of the foundation of the Bene Gesserit Order. Want to know a little more? More >
