Archive for the ‘Comic News’ Category
Deadman TV Series Coming
Of course with Smallville going off the air CW has made it a priority to pick up another super hero themed show. According to Deadline they have made that decision and it will be Deadman. I was a little surprised by this choice considering that he is not a mainstream character, even I don’t really [...]
New Jennifer Lawrence Mystique Photo
Below you can checkout a brand new photo of Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique which just hit the web courtesy of JenniferLawrenceDaily. Jennifer Lawrence is a major up and coming actress having gotten a ton of acclaim for her work in Winters Bone and X-Men First Class is not her only upcoming film project. She is [...]
Robin Does Catcher In The Rye
Alright, that sounds obscene. What I meant was: “Robin, sidekick of Batman, does an interpretation of Catcher In the Rye”. There, that’s better. If you are a fan of Batman Comics and you would like to relive being forced to read Catcher in the Rye when you were a young person, than you might like [...]
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Stan Lee Making Comic TOGETHER
It’s official. Arnold Schwarzenegger has decided exactly how he will reenter the world of 21st century pop culture and it isn’t by making the next Terminator movie, it’s by creating a comic book with no less than Stan Lee. If you don’t know who Stan Lee is, slap yourself in the face, and then head [...]
Dark Knight Rises Filming in Chicago?
A scooper has sent Superherohype a photo that seems to dispell the rumors that The Dark Knight Rises will not be shooting in Chicago. the photo is of a Gotham Police Deparment SUV and it was seen parked outside a automotive paint shop by a delivery man with a camera who sent the picture to [...]
The Avengers Family Tree!
Artist and comic book fan Joe Stone has released the last of his fictional comic book family trees. The last one was a Fantastic Four family tree featuring a huge Galactus head right in the center, and this one is no less complicated. Actually, it’s much more complicated. I can’t even name half of the [...]
Old School Batman and Robin Comic Goes Viral
Holy stilletos, Batman! The Batman and Robin serial below is going viral on the Net and I think we can all figure out why. Generation after generation of comic book aficionado has speculated on the precise nature of Batman and Robin’s relationship every since Dick Grayson’s introduction in Detective Comics #28 way back in 1940 [...]
First Appearance of Spider-Man Sells For $1.1 Million
Pull out your checkbooks, my friends, because if you are in the market for a super high quality copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, featuring the first appearance of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, than you are going to have to pay for it… dearly. According to Bleeding Cool, a CGC 9.6 grade edition of Amazing Fantasy [...]
The Charlie Sheen Comic Book Is Headed To A Shop Near You
Charlie Sheen wants to make sure you know that he’s “Duh! Winning!” with the release of a new comic book entitled Infamous: Charlie Sheen. Actually, the comic comes from Bluewater Publications, the same publishing house that released the Sarah Palin comic book and the Prince William and Kate Middleton comic. I have to say, the [...]
Archie #1 Sells For Record Six Figures
Maybe the Archie fans of the world were really excited by the fan-made Archie Movie trailer that came out last week, because according to Bleeding Cool, a mint copy of Archie #1, dating all the way back to 1942, sold last week through auction house Heritage Comics for a record $167,300. Archie #1 was not [...]
Rocket Raccoon Figure In the Works, From Hasbro
It is never too late to start playing with toys… ahem… I mean, action figures. Some of you out there, in fact, probably never stopped playing with action figures and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Nothing wrong at all. Right? Anyway, today some pretty cool news surfaced: king of toy companies Hasbro is currently [...]
Avengers #4 Featuring Captain America Sells For Over $90,000
How much would you pay for a comic book or graphic novel? Would you dish out nearly as much as your house was worth? You might, if you had the money. I know I probably would. Today, it was revealed that Avengers #4, which featured the reintroduction of Captain America to the Marvel Universe by [...]
All Hail Galactus! Its the Fantastic Four Family Tree
This is so freakin’ awesome. Most of us saw the X-Man family tree that went viral a couple months ago showing how all of the characters in Marvel’s X-Men universe were related to one another, well the same artist (named Joe Stone) is back with another family tree that is just as intricate and possibly even cooler. Most [...]
10 Comic Book Titles That Deserve To Be Made Into Movies
Let’s face it. The 21st century is a pretty awesome time to be a comic book fan. All of the big players of both Marvel Comics, DC Comics, heck, even Dark Horse and Image have been made into films. Even if you overlook the tons of Superman and Batman films, the X-Men have had their [...]
Introducing Green Lantern’s Kilowog… Again
Director Martin Campbell’s Green Lantern is set to drop this June and images of one of the films most anticipated characters has hit the web. A day ago, an image of the Kilowog surfaced on Bleeding Cool released by Sony Imageworks. That’s one huge Mo-Fo. Admit it, you love Kilowog as much as I do. He may [...]
Thor’s Chris Hemsworth Standing Tall During Marvel Comics Visit
Yesterday, Aussie actor Chris Hemsworth of Star Trek fame visited the headquarters of Marvel Comics for a photo-op in preparation for the release of the blockbuster Thor this spring. Hemsworth was shot wielding a replica of Thor’s infamous hammer Mjolnir, signing posters, and reading comic books. The highly-anticipated film drops on May 11 and promises [...]
Could This Be The First Set Photo From New Batman Film Dark Knight Rises?
A couple of days ago a picture from the shooting of Dark Knight Rises was leaked to geeks everywhere from Nolanfans.com, causing a great deal of buzz on the Internet. The picture appeared to show the entrance to infamous Gotham sanatorium, Arkham Asylum, but now fans are saying that the image may actually be from [...]
Attention Canadians: Alpha Flight is Back
Every-one’s favorite group of Canadian superheroes is slated to make a return to the Marvel Universe, Marvel Comics announced yesterday. Marvel reports that the return of Alpha Flight will be in the form of an 8-part series as part of the “Fear Itself” crossover planned for this Spring/Summer. And the group will be called Alpha [...]
Update: Spider-Man To Join The Fantastic Four
Marvel Comics announced last week that everyone’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man would be joining the Fantastic Four, or rather the remnants of the Fantastic Four, the Future Foundation. This caused a collective gasp when it was announced last week, but in the days since the announcement we have all simmered down since realizing that this was probably just a gimmick [...]
Guy Ritchie Tapped To Direct 300 Prequel Xerxes
According to a report floating around Hollywood in the last two days, Warner Bros. has approached Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels director (and Madonna-ex) Guy Ritchie to direct Xerxes, which is being spun as a prequel to the blockbuster 300. The project was previously set to be directed by Zach Snyder, whose career was [...]
Spider Man The Musical Reviews
I was so excited when Spider Man went to Broadway and it seems the critics like it as much as I thought I would. Spiderman Turn off the Dark it seems is awesome if you watch it in the dark. Anyone catch the heavy saracasm? Well shoot son you should have. Heres what critics are [...]
Henry Cavill Cast as Superman Man of Steel
Big news this weekend! Finally after much anticipation a complete unknown has been cast to wear the S and the blue and red. Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that Henry Cavill has won the coveted role of Superman, the iconic superhero. Henry Cavill is best known for his role in The Tudors and [...]
Wonder Woman XXX Porn Parody
Remember when I was telling you about the new Batman Porn Parody? Well I for one didnt want to see Batman having sex… but how about some hardcore Wonder Woman? I laughed when I was sent info on this new Comic Book parody called Wonder Woman XXX. Mile High Media announced today the casting of [...]
Mark Millar’s CLINT Comic Trailer
Below you can checkout the trailer for CLiNT Magazine a new comic book from the creator of Kick-Ass, Mark Millar! A 100-page monthly magazine featuring comic strips from Mark Millar, John Romita JR, Steve McNiven, Tommy Lee Edwards, Jonathan Ross, Frankie Boyle and exclusive stories from the best new comic talent! Plus, interviews & features from [...]
Coming in October, 8 New Issues of Green Hornet Comic
In October the adventures of the Green Hornet and Kato continues with not one, but eight new exciting issues! In Kevin Smith’s Green Hornet #8, the new Green Hornet faces his greatest challenge, as the deadly Black Hornet engages him in a high-octane duel to the death on the streets of Century City. As The [...]
Vampirella is Back, Eric Trautmann Writing the Comic
Vampirella’s back and is hot on the trail of her nemesis, Vlad Dracula. It’s a darker world for Vampirella, and something even more sinister than vampires lurks in the shadows, something that even Dracula himself has cause to fear. Vampirella is all that stands between us . . . . . . .and the end [...]
In Case You Missed It: The Avengers Intro @ Comic Con
I was just browsing Youtube and came across a pretty decent video of the introduction to The Avengers cast. There are a lot of videos circulating the blog-o-sphere but I haven’t seen one yet with such clarity. What a great moment for all those fans to have witnessed and it was definitely a surprise to have [...]
Y: The Last Man Movie Update
Last we heard about the big screen adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan’s acclaimed Y: The Last Man was that D.J. Caruso was attached to direct and that he was actively recruiting Shia “The Beef” LeBeouf to star as Yorick. MTV Splash Page recently talked with the Disturbia director, who says that he is still “loosely [...]
“Mage” Optioned by “Watchmen” Producer
In the interest of full disclosure, I had to look up what the hell a “mage” was. It’s one of those words I’ve always heard people use, usually in MMORPG-related conversations that I quickly tune out of, but never quite understood what it was. According to Webster, it’s a sorcerer or magician. Good to know, [...]
Dynamite Entertainment Snags TOTAL RECALL Rights
Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce that later this year, we will begin to publish Total Recall comic books, based on the original Sci-Fi Carolco Pictures thriller, released in 1990. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone and is based on the Philip K. Dick short story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale.” [...]
