SUPER-STAR HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Christmas in February, by Ed Catto
Comics maven Ed Catto thinks back to when Christmas came a second time …
MIGHTY Q&A: Ben McCool, by Clay N. Ferno
British comic creator Ben McCool has a string of indie Image Comics books you’d be familiar with from the racks (Pigs, Choker, Memoir) as well as more mainstream titles such as Justice League Unlimited. He also has the honor of being the only comic creator who lives in New York that I’ve done any barhopping with, including a stop at Fenway Park’s Bleacher Bar.
HEY KIDS, COMICS! “1976: A Christmas Odyssey”
We wrap our serialization of Rob Kelly’s “Hey Kids, Comics!” with a story of how three wise men — Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke and Jack Kirby — helped make a young Neal Patterson’s Christmas special.
‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Trailer!!!
You thought Apes Week was over? No! “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” trailer!
Harlan Ellison Calls BULL on Disney’s “Mr. Banks”
After an evening of viewing Mr Banks at the home of an unnamed member of the Hollywood elite, with a room full of industry hotshots, many associated with the film, legendary writer Harlan Ellison can contain himself no more. He begins by mentioning the brilliant performances and thanks his host for the wonderful night, but then tells it like only Harlan Ellison can. He calls Disney’s film manipulative. Ellison says “The movie is bullshit from one end to the other!” Watch the video…
Darabont Sues AMC Over ‘Walking Dead’
Julia Marsh at the New York Post reports: The real monster of the hit zombie-apocalypse series “The Walking Dead” is AMC, the series’ creator and former showrunner claims in a lawsuit accusing the network of stiffing him on tens of millions in profits.
WHAT I’M READING, by Dave Bullock
Happy Holidays, friends! If you dig books and comics, chances are you have them everywhere in your home. Personally I’m tripping over them all of the time. On any given day I may flip thru an inky Warren magazine like Blazing Combat, a colorful Mary Blair art book or a fun Allison Dare comic. Here’s a look at What I’m Reading …
Hooray Variants! Coolest of the Week (12/18/13)
I like these pictures. Don’t you like these pictures? They’re nice!
HOT PICKS: On Sale This Week (12/18/13)
Mark Waid’s back. Dude likes Image. And Batman. What does everyone else say?
GOTHAM TRIBUNE EXTRA! Figures Toy Company’s Batman ’66 Pix!
It’s a Batman ’66 kind of day in the offices of 13th Dimension’s GOTHAM TRIBUNE. I’ll have so much more to say about these figures down the line, but for now, enjoy these fantastic pix of Figures Toy Company’s new Batman ’66 8-inch, Mego-ish figures due out next year!
GOTHAM TRIBUNE: Digital Sequel to Batman ’66 Movie?
Batman ’66 #6, the print edition of the digital-first DC series, is out tomorrow and I had the chance to circle back to regular writer Jeff Parker for the first time since I first interviewed him when the book launched back in July. I had a number of things I wanted to follow up on, including whether we might get to see Joker, Penguin, Catwoman and the Riddler together again … so read on!
Michael DeForge Poster for TCAF
The Toronto Comics and Art Fest (TCAF) has just released their 2014 poster and it’s a beauty from Michael DeForge…
Robots on a Human-Free Earth by Alcott and Sikoryak
R. Sikoryak drew some funny robots for Todd Alcott’s Meek, the story of robots in a world devoid of humans.