Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Discussing the minutiae of comic book collecting.
Minutiae: those happenings in the world of comics.
Renaissance man Francis Manapul can now add television illustrator to his growing résumé. Murdoch Mysteries is a turn of the (20th) century mystery series set in Toronto Canada focusing on Detective Murdoch and his sleuthing much in the manner of…
Fox has hired Fringe writer-producer Brad Caleb Kane to write the film adaptation of Frank Miller’s highly acclaimed Born Again storyline. Kane, who is a Daredevil fan himself, confirmed the news on Twitter. “I guess it’s official! ‘Change your life.’…
Another letter to retailers has been sent this afternoon from Bob Wayne detailing digital pricing. [quote]As a follow-up to my first letter, we wanted to provide some immediate specifics on September: CONTENT We know that you want more details on…
Received this in my inbox yesterday as part of Steve Rude’s newsletter: [quote]Devotee’s of the Dude Daily Diatribes may find this of interest: I’ve decided to finally make my long awaited return to comics. This decision took place no less…
Here’s a letter sent to all retailers this afternoon; exciting times ahead? To our comics retail partners, In the time I’ve worked at DC Comics, I’ve witnessed any number of industry defining moments. But today, I bring you what is…
Came across an excellent Mark Waid interview on Sotocolor. What really set this head and shoulders above a lot of interviews was the depth of the questions and the relatively short length. One response from Waid piqued my interest: [quote]The…
Today is the Glorious 25th May (“Truth, Justice, Freedom, Reasonably Priced Love and a Hard-Boiled Egg!”). It is also Towel Day (so don’t panic). And, it’s also a possible date for Star Wars Day (as Episode IV: A New Hope…
Points of interest from the comics interweb. Blake Bell announces Mysterious Traveler: Steve Ditko Archives Volume 3 Bell announces his latest book, the third in a series of Ditko reprints. I find his writing concise and captivating having last read…
MTV seems to have been among the first to widely release the first image of Bane from The Dark Knight Rises. There was some kind of convoluted viral marketing program where fans could sift through audio clips that would eventually…
Coming to a big screen near you December 23rd is Tintin by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson. The first official movie trailer has been released showcasing the animation of the film but not much else; I did enjoy the theatrical…
A great new clip from the upcoming X-Men: First Class. They’ve gathered a really outstanding cast for this and we get just a taste.
Upper Deck produces a lot of novelty cards for a bunch of different fandoms from TV shows to movies to comic books. In each box of cards, they usually include some kind of chase item whether it be a sketch…
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2011 was held at the Toronto Reference Library this past weekend. If you’ve never been TCAF is the antithesis of Wizard World or Fan Expo: its publishers and creators that focus on non-superhero comics. I…
Marvel has made available a great retro looking 8 bit flash game: Thor Bring The Thunder. It’s a fun side scroller and free to play.
Take a look at the first full Conan The Barbarian movie trailer. It seems to fit the bill for an ancient non-historical specific action adventure with lots of swordplay, sorcery and mayhem.
A new Green Lantern Trailer is up! Check it out: