http://www.comicbookreporter.com/sites Comic book news and blog, tagged and organized to keep you up to date. http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933589-brian-wood--amp--ryan-kelly-ride-the-red-eye-in--the-new-york-five---2--preview Vertigo released Tuesday morning a predictably beautiful preview of The New York Five #2, featuring the artwork of Ryan Kelly. Written by Brian Wood, the miniseries follows the stories of a group of young women in their first year of college in ... Read more ...   ... Permalink  Email this  Linking Blogs  Comments ... 2011-02-22 16:30:00 UTC Comics Alliance http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933589-brian-wood--amp--ryan-kelly-ride-the-red-eye-in--the-new-york-five---2--preview http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933569-dwayne-mcduffie--r-i-p Comic Book Resources reported Tuesday that prolific comics writer and animation producer Dwayne McDuffie passed away. The cause of death remains unknown at this time. The sad news comes on the same day that All-Star Superman went on sale in North ... Read more ...   ... Permalink  Email this  Linking Blogs  Comments ... 2011-02-22 16:07:00 UTC Comics Alliance http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933569-dwayne-mcduffie--r-i-p http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933575-a-plantable-comic-book-that-can-grow-into-herbs-and-flowers It's no secret that comics as printed periodicals aren't especially green. Many are printed in China, where environmental standards are lower than the U.S. and Canada, few are printed on recycled paper, and even fewer use soy-based inks. Many ... Read more ...   ... Permalink  Email this  Linking Blogs  Comments ... 2011-02-22 16:00:00 UTC Comics Alliance http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933575-a-plantable-comic-book-that-can-grow-into-herbs-and-flowers http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933580-yet-another-mars-needs-moms-trailer Mars Needs Moms has been piling up the posters, images and trailers over the last couple of months, and here’s another. Disney are calling this the “Stay Cool” trailer.Yeah. Stay cool ... 2011-02-22 15:30:42 UTC Bleeding Cool http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933580-yet-another-mars-needs-moms-trailer http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933577-dc-superhero-inspired-fashion-on-the-runway-at-ny-fashion-week Fashion designer Jeremy Scott showed his Fall 2011 ready-to-wear collection last Tuesday at New York Fashion Week, paying a stylish homage to some of DC Comics' superheroes amongst the sea of Coca Cola parodies, religious figures, recreational ... Read more ...   ... Permalink  Email this  Linking Blogs  Comments ... 2011-02-22 15:30:00 UTC Comics Alliance http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933577-dc-superhero-inspired-fashion-on-the-runway-at-ny-fashion-week http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933561-dwayne-mcduffie I just heard reports that writer & producer Dwayne McDuffie is dead. We talked – and occasionally argued – for years, at my message board.  I had huge respect for both him and his work.  Later, he was good enough to hire me to write a JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED cartoon for him.  I had a [ ... ] ... 2011-02-22 15:19:30 UTC Warren Ellis http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933561-dwayne-mcduffie http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933562-rip-dwayne-mcduffie CBR is reporting the tragic news that creator Dwayne McDuffie has died of unknown causes. In addition to co-creating the Milestone Universe--and its signature character, Static -- McDuffie had a long career as writer, editor and producer, story editing the popular Justice League of America cartoon and most recently writing the All-Star Superman movie. As CBR reports, he was in full stride as a creator: ... 2011-02-22 15:11:22 UTC The Beat http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933562-rip-dwayne-mcduffie http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933590--preacher--coming-to-movie-theaters-according-to-director-d-j--caruso Following a short fever of rumor and speculation, filmmaker D.J. Caruso confirmed this week via Twitter that he is indeed directing a feature film adaptation of Preacher, the insanely ultra-violent, irretrievably vulgar and brilliantly hilarious ... Read more ...   ... Permalink  Email this  Linking Blogs  Comments ... 2011-02-22 15:00:00 UTC Comics Alliance http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933590--preacher--coming-to-movie-theaters-according-to-director-d-j--caruso http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933565-exclusive---all-star-superman--clip Actor Anthony LaPaglia, who plays Lex Luthor in Warner Brothers Animation and DC Entertainment’s new “All Star Superman” animated feature, provides the introduction for this CBR-exclusive clip from the movie ... 2011-02-22 14:58:08 UTC Comic Book Resources http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933565-exclusive---all-star-superman--clip http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933581-in-arthur-poster-algebra--one-great-gerwig-is-worth-one-bowler-hat Let’s play spot the difference with a pair of posters for Arthur, with Russell Brand, Jennifer Garner, Helen Mirren and Greta Gerwig/a bowler hat.Because Peter Baynham wrote this it will be funny. Promise.Readers who viewed ... 2011-02-22 14:51:41 UTC Bleeding Cool http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933581-in-arthur-poster-algebra--one-great-gerwig-is-worth-one-bowler-hat http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933568-milestone-creator-dwayne-mcduffie-has-died Dwayne McDuffie, the acclaimed writer behind Milestone superheroes including "Static Shock" has passed away suddenly, just a day after the premier of his latest project, DC's "All Star Superman" DVD ... 2011-02-22 14:46:40 UTC Comic Book Resources http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933568-milestone-creator-dwayne-mcduffie-has-died http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933591--uncanny-x-force---5-1--ugly-is-good--exclusive-preview See these three guys up there? They want you to read this comic ... In case you missed us gushing over this comic a few days ago, Uncanny X-Force is the new hotness: a book containing so many ideas that it should be a mess, but instead display a ... Read more ...   ... Permalink  Email this  Linking Blogs  Comments ... 2011-02-22 14:30:00 UTC Comics Alliance http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933591--uncanny-x-force---5-1--ugly-is-good--exclusive-preview http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933585-review---uncanny-x-force---5 James Hunt reviews "Uncanny X-Force" #5 by Rick Remender and Esad Ribic, giving it four and a half stars and saying "if you’re an X-Men fan and you’re not reading this title, you’re missing out on something special." ... 2011-02-22 14:28:01 UTC Comic Book Resources http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933585-review---uncanny-x-force---5 http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933559-teaser---new-mutants--mmxi Marvel has released its first teaser image for MMXI—The Year of the X-Men, in which the New Mutants seemingly hunt down X-Man and Blink below a tag line stating, "We will get them, no matter what!" ... 2011-02-22 14:27:19 UTC Comic Book Resources http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933559-teaser---new-mutants--mmxi http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933578-sonic-s-bling-looks-cute-in-becky-and-frank-s-video-game-artwork Tiny Kitten Teeth followers already know what the artistic super-duo named Becky and Frank can do together. Their classic-looking, Richard Scarry-esque illustrations make for fine webcomics, and they also work quite nicely for tributes to video ... Read more ...   ... Permalink  Email this  Linking Blogs  Comments ... 2011-02-22 14:00:00 UTC Comics Alliance http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933578-sonic-s-bling-looks-cute-in-becky-and-frank-s-video-game-artwork http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933586-cbr-s-mattel-toy-fair-report CBR spent time with Mattel's Scott Neitlich during the 2011 New York Toy Fair and came away with news on CCI exclusives, the "Green Lantern" movie line, deluxe Ghostbusters figures, Legion of Super-Heroes and more ... 2011-02-22 13:58:01 UTC Comic Book Resources http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933586-cbr-s-mattel-toy-fair-report http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933587-spinoff--dj-caruso-inks--preacher--deal Director DJ Caruso has announced that he has inked a deal to direct a live-action adaptation of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's Vertigo series, "Preacher." SPINOFF has details and looks at the project's long history ... 2011-02-22 13:42:58 UTC Comic Book Resources http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933587-spinoff--dj-caruso-inks--preacher--deal http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933574-don-t-ask--just-buy-it----february-23--2011--end-of-four--multiple-sevens--all-of-zero Reading Comics author Douglas Wolk runs down the hottest comics and graphic novels coming out this week ... KEY: * Gloves ^ Moustaches % Eyebrows ¢ Oaths ... % ¢ ACTION COMICS #898 Paul Cornell and Pete Woods' Lex Luthor serial ... Read more ...   ... Permalink  Email this  Linking Blogs  Comments ... 2011-02-22 13:30:00 UTC Comics Alliance http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933574-don-t-ask--just-buy-it----february-23--2011--end-of-four--multiple-sevens--all-of-zero http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933588-talking--hopeless-savages ROBOT 6's Tim O'Shea discussed "Hopeless Savages Greatest Hits" with the artists involved with the stories in the collection, with Bryan Lee O'Malley, Christine Norrey and more talking about working on Jen Van Meter's creation ... 2011-02-22 13:28:01 UTC Comic Book Resources http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933588-talking--hopeless-savages http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933567-the--all-star-superman--animated-movie--one-of-the-best--review This week, Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's All Star Superman became the latest DC Comics storyline to be made into an animated feature, and for many fans, myself included, this felt like something that was going a step beyond the stories ... Read more ...   ... Permalink  Email this  Linking Blogs  Comments ... 2011-02-22 13:00:00 UTC Comics Alliance http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933567-the--all-star-superman--animated-movie--one-of-the-best--review http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933566-timm--romano--and-liu-talk--all-star-superman After "All Star Superman's" world premiere in Los Angeles, CBR spoke with executive producer Bruce Timm and directors Sam Liu and Andrea Romano about the newest addition to the line of DCU animated films ... 2011-02-22 12:58:02 UTC Comic Book Resources http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933566-timm--romano--and-liu-talk--all-star-superman http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933594-d-j--caruso-to-direct-preacher Source: ShockTillYouDrop A film adaptation of the Garth Ennis/Steve Dillon comic Preacher seems to be picking up steam again, with D.J. Caruso (Eagle Eye, I Am Number Four) announcing that he’s just closed a deal to direct, via Twitter. The project has been in development hell for quite some time, moving from one studio to [ ... ] ... 2011-02-22 12:48:27 UTC PopCultureShock :: Comics : Games : Movies : Lifestyle http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933594-d-j--caruso-to-direct-preacher http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933592-kobe-bryant-and-robert-rodriguez-in-superheroic--black-mamba--nike-commercial If you happened to catch this weekend's NBA All-Star Game, chances are you saw L.A. Lakers franchise player Kobe Bryant pull off some, dare we say, superhuman moves (like this dunk over some dude named LeBron). Apparently, the folks at Nike are ... Read more ...   ... Permalink  Email this  Linking Blogs  Comments ... 2011-02-22 12:30:00 UTC Comics Alliance http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933592-kobe-bryant-and-robert-rodriguez-in-superheroic--black-mamba--nike-commercial http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933584-borders--portrait-of-a-liquidation With 200 Borders stores going into immediate liquidation following the chain's bankruptcy, I took a Presidents' Day stroll to our local to survey the sadness first hand ... 2011-02-22 12:27:45 UTC The Beat http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933584-borders--portrait-of-a-liquidation http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933582-c2e2-to-host-the-bleeding-cool-fan-awards San Diego has the Eisner Awards. Baltimore Comic Con has the Harveys. SPX has the Ignatz. Well, C2E2 has its own comic book awards, the Bleeding Cool Fan Awards. To be voted on by your ... 2011-02-22 12:00:13 UTC Bleeding Cool http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933582-c2e2-to-host-the-bleeding-cool-fan-awards http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933595-bookmarks-for-2011-02-22 How to Set up a Facebook Custom iFrame Landing Page Application (tags:web ) Hyper Alerts – The best way to get email alerts"Hyper Alerts is a feature for everybody who wants email reports of posts and comments on a Facebook Page. You don’t have to be an administrator of the page to get our email [ ... ] ... 2011-02-22 12:00:01 UTC Warren Ellis http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933595-bookmarks-for-2011-02-22 http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933563-animated--all-star-superman--blu-ray-gets-exclusive-action-figure-at-best-buy Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's celebrated All-Star Superman got the toy treatment from DC Direct back in 2008 with versions of The Man of Steel and Lois Lane (as Superwoman) and will be joined by a Superman and Bizarro collector set this week, ... Read more ...   ... Permalink  Email this  Linking Blogs  Comments ... 2011-02-22 12:00:00 UTC Comics Alliance http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933563-animated--all-star-superman--blu-ray-gets-exclusive-action-figure-at-best-buy http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933557-pak--amp--van-lente-unleash--herc This April, Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente launch, "Herc," the follow-up to "Incredible Hercules." We spoke with the team about the book which finds mythological and mortal worlds colliding on the mean streets of Brooklyn ... 2011-02-22 11:58:04 UTC Comic Book Resources http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933557-pak--amp--van-lente-unleash--herc http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933571-graphic-ly-goes-android Graphic.ly has just released their app for Android phones, opening their comics to an audience of 22 million, according to the PR which you can read below ... 2011-02-22 11:46:40 UTC The Beat http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933571-graphic-ly-goes-android http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933573-langridge-joins-kaboom Continuing its rollout of their revamped Kaboom! kids comics line, BOOM! is teasing a new series by Roger Langridge called SNARKED as part of the line. Peanuts AND Roger Langridge? This is looking better and better ... 2011-02-22 11:38:30 UTC The Beat http://www.comicbookreporter.com/articles/933573-langridge-joins-kaboom