The first two volumes of Wizzywig, Ed Piskor’s wonderful graphic memoir of the early days of the BBS/hacking/phreaking scene, have been posted online. Mark and I both reviewed Ed’s comics last year, and we both really enjoyed them — great to have them online now, and Ed tells me there’s a third volume in the [...]
Following the fantastically received “Iron Man 2″ trailer, it’s clear that the moviegoing public is enthused about Marvel Studios’ upcoming film slate. While the folks on the DC Comics side of the aisle have had plenty of success through “The Dark Knight” and hope to achieve similar results with “Jonah Hex” and “Green Lantern,” many [...]
From Coilhouse: Dan O’Bannon –the screenwriter who penned Alien, Total Recall, Dark Star and wrote/directed The Return of the Living Dead– has died, aged 63, following a brief illness. Think about it for a second: without this man, we wouldn’t have Ellen Ripley. For that contribution alone, Dan O’Bannon is ensured the eternal adoration and [...]
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I’ve been at it again and have a new review for Madame Xanadu up at Dynamic Forces. Go over and check it out and let me know what you think of it on Twitter or in the comments. Also let Dynamic Forces know what you think of it as well! The more feedback the better!
(W) Various (A) Gene Colan With over 65 years at the drawing board, Gene Colan proved himself to be Marvel’s most dedicated, and one of its most important artists. This breathtaking art collection looks back at his important career and phenomenal work, with analysis from Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, John Romita, Walter Simonson, Neil Gaiman, [...]
According to a tweet by comic publisher IDW, we won’t just read comics on the PSP, we’ll hear them as well. At least we’ll hear people talking about them. “Editing more audio tracks from @Templesmith (Ben Templesmith) for Wormwood on the PSP,” one tweet noted. A subsequent message clarified the nature of the audio: “Recording [...]