Ok, I know it’s only April, but technically, Christmas stuff will show up in stores by August. So, it’s not that early to start thinking about tree decorations, especially when they involve the Haunted Mansion!
Hallmark, the name synonymous with Christmas decor, has listed several new returning Haunted Mansion ornaments on its site. The best part is that you don’t have to wait until the giving season to get them!
Some of the seven new Keepsake pieces will be released in July. Each features lights and sounds, which bumps up the price tag. But look at them and tell me they’re not worth it!
We’ll start with the most expensive, the Magic Kingdom Hm tree topper, which is $149.99! You’re getting another chance if you missed out on it last year.
It measures 8.8″x6.5″x7.6″. It’s pretty big!
It has a separate power adaptor,...
Hallmark, the name synonymous with Christmas decor, has listed several new returning Haunted Mansion ornaments on its site. The best part is that you don’t have to wait until the giving season to get them!
Some of the seven new Keepsake pieces will be released in July. Each features lights and sounds, which bumps up the price tag. But look at them and tell me they’re not worth it!
We’ll start with the most expensive, the Magic Kingdom Hm tree topper, which is $149.99! You’re getting another chance if you missed out on it last year.
It measures 8.8″x6.5″x7.6″. It’s pretty big!
It has a separate power adaptor,...
- 4/14/2024
- by Mike Phalin
- Pirates & Princesses
The Haunted Mansion is that rare attraction that both people who adore haunted house rides and those who hate them agree is splendid. It's got lots of creepy atmosphere and some terrific jump scares (the best of which takes place in the stretching art gallery as your journey begins), but it's also got plenty of humorous moments, and Buddy Baker's "Grim Grinning Ghosts" is the perfect tone-setter for the attraction's whimsical sense of horror.
Yours truly even checked an item off their bucket list when I visited Disneyland in time for the ride's seasonal overlay themed after "The Nightmare Before Christmas." With respect to all the Haunted Mansion purists, the addition of Henry Selick and Tim Burton's twisted creations to the Mansion is a perfect marriage in my eye.
You can imagine, then, how pleased I am to see the trailers for Disney's second attempt at turning the ride into a movie,...
Yours truly even checked an item off their bucket list when I visited Disneyland in time for the ride's seasonal overlay themed after "The Nightmare Before Christmas." With respect to all the Haunted Mansion purists, the addition of Henry Selick and Tim Burton's twisted creations to the Mansion is a perfect marriage in my eye.
You can imagine, then, how pleased I am to see the trailers for Disney's second attempt at turning the ride into a movie,...
- 7/26/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
The DC Universe has gone through some major upheaval of late. Some issues can be credited to the merger of Warner Bros. and Discovery, while other problems have existed for a while. Between shelving the nearly-completed "Batgirl" and the continually-troubled production of "The Flash," not to mention the spotty quality of DC movies overall — read our review of "Black Adam" here — Warner Bros. didn't seem to have a clear direction for its comic properties. That may all be changing with DC Studios, which will be headed up by auteur James Gunn and producer Peter Safran. This begs the question, what's next for the Dcu?
We know sequels to the company's more successful films such as "The Batman," "Joker," and the long-gestating "Wonder Woman 3" are in the works, and that "Shazam! Fury of the Gods," "Blue Beetle" and "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" are set to hit theaters next year. Then...
We know sequels to the company's more successful films such as "The Batman," "Joker," and the long-gestating "Wonder Woman 3" are in the works, and that "Shazam! Fury of the Gods," "Blue Beetle" and "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" are set to hit theaters next year. Then...
- 11/12/2022
- by Jamie Gerber
- Slash Film
This one is long overdue as I bring my Creator in Focus segment back to the pages of eBuying Comics – last seen in Week 38 where I looked at the key issues of Todd McFarlane’s career. I have decided to make a tweak to the segment, previously I looked at current values of those key issues. Where as now the main focus will be on finding good bargains on eBay for the key issues of your favourite creators. Also I think it would be fun and more beneficial to talk about the collected versions available of creators works, which makes it easier for readers to seek out. Especially with the early career stuff. Its useful to know what volumes certain issues are in, whether its paperback or hardback is good knowledge to share with the comics community, new or old readers alike.
Grant Morrison is a writer who has a...
Grant Morrison is a writer who has a...
- 3/10/2021
- by Ian Wells
- Nerdly
On Don’t Be Tardy this week, Kim Zolciak-Biermann and husband Kroy meet with his agent Buddy Baker to talk about his free agency — but she has some strong opinions about where she’d be happy to live! Buddy has been Kroy’s agent since he first got into the NFL, and he’s here to help for the next step of their ride. But with Kroy entering free agency he needs to sound them out about where they’d be willing to live as a family. The kids have already made it evident where they’d be happy to move to. Kim jokes: “I don’t really...read more...
- 9/21/2016
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
He's out in Buffalo ... but Kroy Biermann says he's absolutely Not considering hanging up his cleats for good. As we previously reported, Kim Zolciak's hubby was released by the Bills early Friday morning -- despite the fact the linebacker signed a 1 year contract before training camp. TMZ Sports spoke with Kroy's agent, Buddy Baker, who says 30-year-old Kroy was still impressive in camp despite getting to Buffalo "late in the process." Baker says getting...
- 9/2/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Disney's The Haunted Mansion attraction has its very own comic series and it will be available in 2016. Also in this round-up: details on Neca's Alien Vs. Predator Series 14 figures and a look at six pages from Plants Vs. Zombies #7.
The Haunted Mansion #1: Press Release: "New York, NY – December 4th, 2015 – The world famous attraction haunts Marvel Comics in 2016! And its residents are just dying to meet you! Today, Marvel Entertainment and Walt Disney Imagineering are proud to announce The Haunted Mansion #1, the newest blockbuster limited series coming in March! Step inside foolish mortals, as rising comic stars Joshua Williamson (Illuminati, Ghosted) and Jorge Coelho (Loki: Agent of Asgard, Polarity) throw open the doors of the mansion for a delightfully chilling thrill ride!
Launching under the Disney Kingdoms banner, The Haunted Mansion has been created in close partnership with the designers, producers, and creative directors at Walt Disney Imagineering. Joining other...
The Haunted Mansion #1: Press Release: "New York, NY – December 4th, 2015 – The world famous attraction haunts Marvel Comics in 2016! And its residents are just dying to meet you! Today, Marvel Entertainment and Walt Disney Imagineering are proud to announce The Haunted Mansion #1, the newest blockbuster limited series coming in March! Step inside foolish mortals, as rising comic stars Joshua Williamson (Illuminati, Ghosted) and Jorge Coelho (Loki: Agent of Asgard, Polarity) throw open the doors of the mansion for a delightfully chilling thrill ride!
Launching under the Disney Kingdoms banner, The Haunted Mansion has been created in close partnership with the designers, producers, and creative directors at Walt Disney Imagineering. Joining other...
- 12/7/2015
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 5.08: “Eldorado” leaves only the dust and ash of regret
That it seemed obvious for the series’ finale to send Nucky out was a bit of a given, considering the telegraphed nature of the flashback conceit which had been building for the entirety of this season. There were glimpses of hope, and chances for atonement but the clock had already run out by the time Nucky took his final stroll down the boardwalk…. click here to read the article.
‘Neverending Nightmares’ is truly neverending
Based on designer Matt Gilgenbach’s battle with obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression, Neverending Nightmares is a psychological horror game that amplifies feelings of unease through repetition in a minimalist setting. Personally, this was the most difficult game for me to finish because of the content. There were several moments when I just had to stop and seriously question whether or not I could feasibly finish the game.
That it seemed obvious for the series’ finale to send Nucky out was a bit of a given, considering the telegraphed nature of the flashback conceit which had been building for the entirety of this season. There were glimpses of hope, and chances for atonement but the clock had already run out by the time Nucky took his final stroll down the boardwalk…. click here to read the article.
‘Neverending Nightmares’ is truly neverending
Based on designer Matt Gilgenbach’s battle with obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression, Neverending Nightmares is a psychological horror game that amplifies feelings of unease through repetition in a minimalist setting. Personally, this was the most difficult game for me to finish because of the content. There were several moments when I just had to stop and seriously question whether or not I could feasibly finish the game.
- 11/2/2014
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Animal Man: The Hunt
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Travel Foreman, Jeff Huet, Steve Pugh, & John Paul Leon
Published by DC Comics
Jeff Lemire’s Animal Man stands out as one of the strongest books from the early days of the New 52. The story follows the titular Animal Man, a.k.a. Buddy Baker, a former stuntman, turned father, turned superhero, turned animal rights activist. His powers were granted when aliens experimented on him and gave Buddy Baker access to a morphogenetic field entwined with all animal life on Earth from which he can draw many abilities: the reflexes of a fly, the strength of a rhinoceros, and many more.
As he’s introduced, much of Buddy’s superheroing has taken a backseat to being a devoted father and husband, dealing with family finances more than street criminals. That all changes when his four year old daughter, Maxine, starts...
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Travel Foreman, Jeff Huet, Steve Pugh, & John Paul Leon
Published by DC Comics
Jeff Lemire’s Animal Man stands out as one of the strongest books from the early days of the New 52. The story follows the titular Animal Man, a.k.a. Buddy Baker, a former stuntman, turned father, turned superhero, turned animal rights activist. His powers were granted when aliens experimented on him and gave Buddy Baker access to a morphogenetic field entwined with all animal life on Earth from which he can draw many abilities: the reflexes of a fly, the strength of a rhinoceros, and many more.
As he’s introduced, much of Buddy’s superheroing has taken a backseat to being a devoted father and husband, dealing with family finances more than street criminals. That all changes when his four year old daughter, Maxine, starts...
- 11/1/2014
- by Grant Raycroft
- SoundOnSight
Award-winning composer Christophe Beck scores the action-drama Edge Of Tomorrow, directed by Doug Liman and starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. The film follows a soldier (Cruise) who finds himself caught in a time loop while battling an alien invasion.
The Edge Of Tomorrow soundtrack will be released on Watertower Records. In theaters now, read Jim Batts’ review Here. Earlier this week I spoke with the composer about his latest film soundtrack.
Christophe Beck is behind the score to the Golden Globe- and Oscar-winning film Frozen. The Frozen soundtrack, certified platinum 11 weeks after its release, has sold more than one million copies, and spent five non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Beck returned to the Muppets in Muppets Most Wanted after scoring The Muppets in 2011. He’s also scored the blockbuster Hangover trilogy, Tower Heist, Due Date, Date Night and Pitch Perfect. He staged the drama for...
The Edge Of Tomorrow soundtrack will be released on Watertower Records. In theaters now, read Jim Batts’ review Here. Earlier this week I spoke with the composer about his latest film soundtrack.
Christophe Beck is behind the score to the Golden Globe- and Oscar-winning film Frozen. The Frozen soundtrack, certified platinum 11 weeks after its release, has sold more than one million copies, and spent five non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Beck returned to the Muppets in Muppets Most Wanted after scoring The Muppets in 2011. He’s also scored the blockbuster Hangover trilogy, Tower Heist, Due Date, Date Night and Pitch Perfect. He staged the drama for...
- 6/6/2014
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Award-winning composer Christophe Beck (The Hangover I & II, Waiting For Superman) scores the action-drama Edge Of Tomorrow, directed by Doug Liman and starring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt. The film follows a soldier (Cruise) who finds himself caught in a time loop while battling an alien invasion.
Listen to a preview of the soundtrack below.
Want to hear more? Check out 4 tracks from the upcoming Edge Of Tomorrow soundtrack Here.
Christophe Beck credits display his ability to find the tone of film in any genre. In 2000, the cheerleading comedy Bring It On launched Beck’s prolific film scoring career. His credits include The Hangover, the highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all time, Under the Tuscan Sun, Red, Burlesque, What Happens in Vegas, and the heartwarming film, Crazy, Stupid, Love demonstrated Christophe Beck’s ability to convey a spectrum of emotion, with his varying tones throughout the film. The same year, he...
Listen to a preview of the soundtrack below.
Want to hear more? Check out 4 tracks from the upcoming Edge Of Tomorrow soundtrack Here.
Christophe Beck credits display his ability to find the tone of film in any genre. In 2000, the cheerleading comedy Bring It On launched Beck’s prolific film scoring career. His credits include The Hangover, the highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all time, Under the Tuscan Sun, Red, Burlesque, What Happens in Vegas, and the heartwarming film, Crazy, Stupid, Love demonstrated Christophe Beck’s ability to convey a spectrum of emotion, with his varying tones throughout the film. The same year, he...
- 6/2/2014
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Mickey Rooney rivaled his National Velvet costar Elizabeth Taylor for number of marriages: He was married eight times throughout his career. As he deadpanned to People in 1993: "Weddings? I've been to a lot of them." Meet the women who helped Mickey Rooney find love, however - in some cases - briefly. Ava GardnerRooney was instantly smitten with Gardner and pursued her doggedly, according to his autobiography, Life is Too Short. But Rooney's compulsive habits - among them working, gambling, and philandering - caused the marriage to implode after a little over a year. Betty Jane BakerRooney once described Baker...
- 4/7/2014
- by Alex Heigl
- PEOPLE.com
Animal Man #28
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Rafael Albuquerque
Colors by Dave McCaig
Published by DC Comics
Poor Buddy Baker. Jeff Lemire has really put his family through the ringer. You can’t help but feel sorry for the guy. His son Cliff died in Rot Wars, his daughter has been drawn into the Red, and evil blood monsters keep attacking his wife. Every villain he faces taunts Buddy with his failure to protect his clan. Family is the major theme running through Lemire’s run of Animal Man, and while Buddy manages to save the rest of the Bakers one last time, it’s a pyrrhic victory.
This issue ends the Brother Blood arc of Animal Man, tying up the plot that dovetails so nicely with the theme of family. Having invaded the Red, the source connecting all of the animal kingdom, Brother Blood has been tearing through...
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Rafael Albuquerque
Colors by Dave McCaig
Published by DC Comics
Poor Buddy Baker. Jeff Lemire has really put his family through the ringer. You can’t help but feel sorry for the guy. His son Cliff died in Rot Wars, his daughter has been drawn into the Red, and evil blood monsters keep attacking his wife. Every villain he faces taunts Buddy with his failure to protect his clan. Family is the major theme running through Lemire’s run of Animal Man, and while Buddy manages to save the rest of the Bakers one last time, it’s a pyrrhic victory.
This issue ends the Brother Blood arc of Animal Man, tying up the plot that dovetails so nicely with the theme of family. Having invaded the Red, the source connecting all of the animal kingdom, Brother Blood has been tearing through...
- 2/26/2014
- by Tyler Hayden
- SoundOnSight
“Animal Man” (1988) #1-26*
Writer: Grant Morrison
Penciller: Chas Truog, Tom Grummett, Paris Cullins
Inker: Doug Hazlewood, Steve Montano, Mark McKenna
Letterer: John Costanza, Janice Chiang
Colourist: Tatjana Wood, Helen Vesik
Covers: Brian Bolland
*The specific details of #20-26 will not be discussed in the below article. If you’ve never read this comic before, don’t be afraid to read this. To appropriately write about this comic, early and middle narrative has to be spoiled, but the big end-game surprises are not given away here.
For some, the late 1980s-to-early-1990s is probably the creative highpoint in DC’s modern era of comics. A turning point for mainstream superhero comics in general, it saw a shift in tone and audience, appealing more to adult readers for its “gritty” and “realistic” depictions of the otherwise fantastical lives of superheroes. Frank Miller’s success on The Dark Knight Returns and Batman Year One...
Writer: Grant Morrison
Penciller: Chas Truog, Tom Grummett, Paris Cullins
Inker: Doug Hazlewood, Steve Montano, Mark McKenna
Letterer: John Costanza, Janice Chiang
Colourist: Tatjana Wood, Helen Vesik
Covers: Brian Bolland
*The specific details of #20-26 will not be discussed in the below article. If you’ve never read this comic before, don’t be afraid to read this. To appropriately write about this comic, early and middle narrative has to be spoiled, but the big end-game surprises are not given away here.
For some, the late 1980s-to-early-1990s is probably the creative highpoint in DC’s modern era of comics. A turning point for mainstream superhero comics in general, it saw a shift in tone and audience, appealing more to adult readers for its “gritty” and “realistic” depictions of the otherwise fantastical lives of superheroes. Frank Miller’s success on The Dark Knight Returns and Batman Year One...
- 1/31/2014
- by Trevor Dobbin
- SoundOnSight
In comics news this week, Matt Fraction, one of Marvel’s brightest stars and writer of the award-winning Hawkeye, has been replaced by Charles Soule as the writer of the upcoming new Marvel series, Inhuman, though Joe Madureira remains the series artist. No reasons were given for the switch nor for pushing back the release date from January to April. Inhuman spins off of the Marvel Event Infinity where thousands of new Inhumans appeared after Black Bolt exploded a Terrigen Bomb, with the series looking at the changed lives of the newly transformed Inhumans. Soule is a prolific comics writer, currently helming Superman/Wonder Woman, Swamp Thing and Red Lanterns for DC, Letter 44 for Oni, and Thunderbolts for Marvel along with the new She-Hulk series set to debut in February.
DC are going to end two of their original New 52 line-up titles, Animal Man and The Dark Knight, early next year.
DC are going to end two of their original New 52 line-up titles, Animal Man and The Dark Knight, early next year.
- 12/19/2013
- by Noel Thorne
- Obsessed with Film
DC Comics continues to blur the lines between their adult-oriented Vertigo Comics and mainstream identity with Animal Man Volume 3: Rotworld: The Red Kingdom. This graphic novel collection contains Animal Man #12 through #17 and Swamp Thing #12, #17, and #18. The two monthly series continue to complement each other and give the lesser-known character of Animal Man a better sense of belonging for readers in the DC Universe.
Animal Man and Swamp Thing must join forces to do battle against the Rot and keep it in balance with the Red and Green elements of the natural world. In order to do so, they journey into a future where the evil Anton Arcane has set up his kingdom of Un-Men and Rotlings after taking over. At the same time in the present, Animal Man's family and Abigail Arcane battle for their lives in the absence of their loved ones.
Writers Jeff Lemire and Scott Snyder...
Animal Man and Swamp Thing must join forces to do battle against the Rot and keep it in balance with the Red and Green elements of the natural world. In order to do so, they journey into a future where the evil Anton Arcane has set up his kingdom of Un-Men and Rotlings after taking over. At the same time in the present, Animal Man's family and Abigail Arcane battle for their lives in the absence of their loved ones.
Writers Jeff Lemire and Scott Snyder...
- 11/14/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Shirey)
- Cinelinx
“And in each universe, there’s a copy of you witnessing one or the other outcome, thinking – incorrectly – that your reality is the only reality.”
– Brian Green, The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos.
• • • • •
Who are you?
Are you sure?
• • • • •
Are you Buffy Summers, the Slayer, the chosen one of her generation who stands alone against the vampires, monsters, and demons who threaten the world? Or are you Buffy Summers, a schizophrenic patient in a psychiatric hospital battling the unleashed horrors of your own id?
Doctor: Do you know where you are?
Buffy: Sunnydale.
Doctor: No. None of that’s real. None of it. You’re in a mental institution. You’ve been with us now for six years.
Spike: Put a little ice on the back of her neck. She likes that.
Buffy: Some kind of gross, waxy demon-thing poked me.
Xander: And when...
– Brian Green, The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos.
• • • • •
Who are you?
Are you sure?
• • • • •
Are you Buffy Summers, the Slayer, the chosen one of her generation who stands alone against the vampires, monsters, and demons who threaten the world? Or are you Buffy Summers, a schizophrenic patient in a psychiatric hospital battling the unleashed horrors of your own id?
Doctor: Do you know where you are?
Buffy: Sunnydale.
Doctor: No. None of that’s real. None of it. You’re in a mental institution. You’ve been with us now for six years.
Spike: Put a little ice on the back of her neck. She likes that.
Buffy: Some kind of gross, waxy demon-thing poked me.
Xander: And when...
- 9/16/2013
- by Mindy Newell
- Comicmix.com
Still reeling from the shocking death of his son, Buddy Baker is taking his grief out on the world around him. But in this special story, learn how the bonds of family can be stronger than the forces of evil—even when that evil is a horde of massive, slavering spiders! Animal Man Annual #2 Written by Jeff Lemire Pencils & Cover by Travel Foreman...
- 7/30/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Disclaimer: Alan Moore is not found or mentioned in this article. (Except for now)
Wizard magazine used to be both a blessing and a curse to comics fans. It had exclusive interviews with creators and fun features, like “Casting Call” and “Top Ten Writers and Artists”, but it was also criticized for mainly focusing on Marvel and DC and for pandering to a “mainstream” audience. In this column, I will revive the “Top Ten Writers and Artists” for a new generation of comic book fans. Every few months, I will evaluate the current comics writers and artists that are innovating in their field, find success in multiple genres, or just putting out interesting stories on a monthly basis. These creators will range from Marvel to DC to Image and other independent publishers and will be listed in no particular order.
Brian Michael Bendis Age of Ultron, All-New X-Men, Daredevil: End of Days,...
Wizard magazine used to be both a blessing and a curse to comics fans. It had exclusive interviews with creators and fun features, like “Casting Call” and “Top Ten Writers and Artists”, but it was also criticized for mainly focusing on Marvel and DC and for pandering to a “mainstream” audience. In this column, I will revive the “Top Ten Writers and Artists” for a new generation of comic book fans. Every few months, I will evaluate the current comics writers and artists that are innovating in their field, find success in multiple genres, or just putting out interesting stories on a monthly basis. These creators will range from Marvel to DC to Image and other independent publishers and will be listed in no particular order.
Brian Michael Bendis Age of Ultron, All-New X-Men, Daredevil: End of Days,...
- 5/13/2013
- by Logan Dalton
- SoundOnSight
by Ryan Rigley
Based on a true story, Ben Affleck's "Argo" tells the tale of six American hostages that escape the U.S. embassy in Tehran after its taken over my Islamic militants. In order to get out of Iran, the six Americans must pretend to be part of a Canadian film crew shooting a fake movie called "Argo." Which makes the film kind of like "Inception"; in the regard that there's a movie within the movie, not a dream within a dream.
With "Argo" now in theaters, we thought what better way to celebrate than by making our own list of things within things. Comic book things, to be exact! These comic books within comic books are all either parodies of actual comics or metaphors for something way bigger, but they're all read by both fictional comic book characters and the real people reading those comic books.
Confused yet?...
Based on a true story, Ben Affleck's "Argo" tells the tale of six American hostages that escape the U.S. embassy in Tehran after its taken over my Islamic militants. In order to get out of Iran, the six Americans must pretend to be part of a Canadian film crew shooting a fake movie called "Argo." Which makes the film kind of like "Inception"; in the regard that there's a movie within the movie, not a dream within a dream.
With "Argo" now in theaters, we thought what better way to celebrate than by making our own list of things within things. Comic book things, to be exact! These comic books within comic books are all either parodies of actual comics or metaphors for something way bigger, but they're all read by both fictional comic book characters and the real people reading those comic books.
Confused yet?...
- 10/12/2012
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
Just when we’re getting to the height of the Swamp Thing/Animal Man crossover, DC steps in the way to bring us back to Buddy Baker’s past. It will be interesting to see how Lemire treats Buddy’s origin, and how it helps to develop the current plotline. Lemire’s done nothing but good for the character thus [...]...
- 9/4/2012
- by Lonmonster
- bloody-disgusting.com
Jeff Lemire—writer, artist, and enthusiasic nerd in the best possible way—has managed to find a special current of vulnerability in storytelling by juxtaposing horrifying circumstances with intense family drama. Animal Man, hailed over and over as one of the best ongoing DC titles, is the most perfect example: The Rot plays visually and conceptually disturbing cards against Buddy Baker and his wife and children, but the surreal conglomerates of animal organs that march against him would not be nearly as visceral if Lemire ignored the personal stakes. I could say the same for his creator-owned works such as Essex County and the newly published Underwater Welder: magic happens when displaced people must protect their normal lives from strange situations. Despite his recent successes, Lemire proved to be earnest and willing to discuss properties he has quite possibly talked to death, if only for the benefit of FM monster-lovers...
- 7/23/2012
- by Holly I.
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Writer Jeff Lemire has just tweeted a very special first look at the joining covers for issues 12 of both Animal Man and Swamp Thing which kick off the epic crossover event that fans have been waiting for! The crossover will be co-written by Lemire and Scott Snyder while featuring the artwork of Yanick Paquette and Steve Pugh.
Buddy Baker and Alec Holland join forces to lead a pre-emptive strike deep into The Rot, the consequences of which will tear both of their worlds apart forever. Running in both series through to Issue #17 Rotworld is an epic superhero/horror story that Scott and I have been busy planning for the last year.
Click to see larger image.
via [Twitter]...
Buddy Baker and Alec Holland join forces to lead a pre-emptive strike deep into The Rot, the consequences of which will tear both of their worlds apart forever. Running in both series through to Issue #17 Rotworld is an epic superhero/horror story that Scott and I have been busy planning for the last year.
Click to see larger image.
via [Twitter]...
- 5/14/2012
- by GeekRest
- GeekRest
Don Draper would probably do quite well in a zombie apocalypse. Roger Sterling? Not so much. We're wondering about our favorite fictional ad executives' prospects in a world brimming with the undead thanks to an awesome "Walking Dead"-"Mad Men" mash-up that hit the web earlier this week.
Beyond the fine gentlemen of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, we're also keeping our eye on the big screen, where Marvel's planned movie marathon leading up to "Avengers" is already a proven success.
Close your week out right with a nice pair of Tights after the jump!
» "Walking Dead Mad Men" is worth a watch if only for the opening sequence and zombie Lane Pryce. Genius. It's somewhat Nsfw, so check it out over here. Thanks to Comics Alliance for the tip!
» Would you be interested in some new "Men in Black 3" photos? Of course you would! ComicBookMovie.com has the below shot and a couple more,...
Beyond the fine gentlemen of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, we're also keeping our eye on the big screen, where Marvel's planned movie marathon leading up to "Avengers" is already a proven success.
Close your week out right with a nice pair of Tights after the jump!
» "Walking Dead Mad Men" is worth a watch if only for the opening sequence and zombie Lane Pryce. Genius. It's somewhat Nsfw, so check it out over here. Thanks to Comics Alliance for the tip!
» Would you be interested in some new "Men in Black 3" photos? Of course you would! ComicBookMovie.com has the below shot and a couple more,...
- 4/6/2012
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Splash Page
Scott Snyder has been on my interview bucket list for what feels like ages, even if it’s only been a year or so. This writer has taken the comics world by storm in twelve months by sheer virtue of his awesome storytelling, which often takes a horrific turn. He’s tortured Batman with owl assassins, terrified us with a sharp-toothed salesman, turned American History red with bloodsuckers, and given Alec Holland something rotten to scream about. In the short time I had to speak with him, he proved to be gracious, enthusiastic, and very appreciative of his sudden fame, now that people recognize him everywhere he goes.
Famous Monsters. I’d first like to talk about your writing style in general. What I’ve noticed in some comic books is that the prose is forgotten as a sort of afterthought, like it’s only there to drive the action.
Famous Monsters. I’d first like to talk about your writing style in general. What I’ve noticed in some comic books is that the prose is forgotten as a sort of afterthought, like it’s only there to drive the action.
- 3/23/2012
- by Holly
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
This week, Animal Man no. 6 hits the shelves and appropriately the story features a cool movie tie-in. Animal Man is one of the more interesting books of DC’s New 52 relaunch and is written by Jeff Lemire, a well-regarded writer of independent books now making his mark in DC’s corner of the off-beat and dark (he also writes Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E.). Photos: Comic-Book Characters In Dispute Animal Man is a horror comic but this issue centers on the independent film mentioned in earlier issues that our hero, Buddy Baker,
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- 1/30/2012
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
And here we are again, with all the new product coming from DC.
We have a tip of the hat to the original Justice League of America #8, the first endings from the New 52, and… oh heck, let’s just dive in, shall we?
As usual, spoilers lurk below.
Justice League #8
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Carlos D’Anda
Backup story art by Gary Frank
Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:25 Variant cover by Mike Choi
1:200 B&W Variant cover by Jim Lee
On sale April 18 • 40 pg, Fc, $3.99 Us • Rated T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 Us
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
In the five years that the Justice League has been a team, Green Arrow has never once been a member. And he intends to rectify that right here, right now! One member against his candidacy: Aquaman!
We have a tip of the hat to the original Justice League of America #8, the first endings from the New 52, and… oh heck, let’s just dive in, shall we?
As usual, spoilers lurk below.
Justice League #8
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Carlos D’Anda
Backup story art by Gary Frank
Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:25 Variant cover by Mike Choi
1:200 B&W Variant cover by Jim Lee
On sale April 18 • 40 pg, Fc, $3.99 Us • Rated T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 Us
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
In the five years that the Justice League has been a team, Green Arrow has never once been a member. And he intends to rectify that right here, right now! One member against his candidacy: Aquaman!
- 1/17/2012
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
Jeff Lemire and Travel Foremen continue their work on the Animal Man series, which has already begun to prove itself a classic in the making. What began as a story that only dabbled in the disturbing has blossomed into a full-on superhero horror comic. On top of that, Lemire and Foreman have pushed Animal Man into the center stage spotlight, capturing the audience’s attention for a character that has never been a mainstream figure when compared to the superstars of the DC universe.
Animal Man #5 picks up immediately where we left off in the last issue with Ellen (Animal Man’s wife) fighting off one of the grotesque agents of The Rot, who’s been sent to find and assimilate Buddy Baker’s daughter, Maxine. While this is occurring, Animal Man and his daughter have finally left the realm of The Red, where they’ve been learning about The...
Animal Man #5 picks up immediately where we left off in the last issue with Ellen (Animal Man’s wife) fighting off one of the grotesque agents of The Rot, who’s been sent to find and assimilate Buddy Baker’s daughter, Maxine. While this is occurring, Animal Man and his daughter have finally left the realm of The Red, where they’ve been learning about The...
- 1/9/2012
- by geekmaster
- GeekRest
Book: Animal Man #5
Written By: Jeff Lemire
Art By: Travel Foreman and Steve Pugh (pages 17-20), Jeff Huet (pages 1-16)
Cover By: Travel Foreman
Published By: DC Comics
Price: $2.99
This is one of the best titles of the New 52. Already, other titles have begun to experience a drop in quality (Justice League International, Superboy and Legion Lost, among others, spring to mind), but every month Jeff Lemire builds the anticipation in the pages of Animal Man.
The character is not a mainstream figure among the heroes of the Dcu, which allows Lemire to take risks that wouldn’t fly in the pages of Superman or Batman. Yes, Animal Man is a superhero, but this is a horror comic without question. Concepts surrounding life and death, growing and rotting and other mature ideas are intertwined throughout all of the action, resulting in a book that is rewarding on an emotional and intellectual level.
Written By: Jeff Lemire
Art By: Travel Foreman and Steve Pugh (pages 17-20), Jeff Huet (pages 1-16)
Cover By: Travel Foreman
Published By: DC Comics
Price: $2.99
This is one of the best titles of the New 52. Already, other titles have begun to experience a drop in quality (Justice League International, Superboy and Legion Lost, among others, spring to mind), but every month Jeff Lemire builds the anticipation in the pages of Animal Man.
The character is not a mainstream figure among the heroes of the Dcu, which allows Lemire to take risks that wouldn’t fly in the pages of Superman or Batman. Yes, Animal Man is a superhero, but this is a horror comic without question. Concepts surrounding life and death, growing and rotting and other mature ideas are intertwined throughout all of the action, resulting in a book that is rewarding on an emotional and intellectual level.
- 1/5/2012
- by Trevor Gentry-Birnbaum
- Obsessed with Film
Animal Man, one of the more cerebral books in ‘The New 52′, continues to remain strong as one of the leading comic book titles from DC Comics.
In the latest issue, we continue to follow Buddy Bakerand his daughter Maxine as they fight the evil manifestations belonging to The Rot, the invasive enemy that threatens The Red. At the end of issue #3, we find that Buddy and Maxine are in the throws of battle against three agents of The Rot within the surreal realm known as The Red. This grisly encounter coincides with the events in the real world where Buddy Baker’s wife and his son are unknowingly taken captive by an agent of The Rot, disguised as a friendly face.
This issue provides a healthy bit of backstory for The Red, which is essentially the source of Animal Man’s superpowers, explaining the significance of Baker’s daughter to...
In the latest issue, we continue to follow Buddy Bakerand his daughter Maxine as they fight the evil manifestations belonging to The Rot, the invasive enemy that threatens The Red. At the end of issue #3, we find that Buddy and Maxine are in the throws of battle against three agents of The Rot within the surreal realm known as The Red. This grisly encounter coincides with the events in the real world where Buddy Baker’s wife and his son are unknowingly taken captive by an agent of The Rot, disguised as a friendly face.
This issue provides a healthy bit of backstory for The Red, which is essentially the source of Animal Man’s superpowers, explaining the significance of Baker’s daughter to...
- 12/13/2011
- by geekmaster
- GeekRest
I think this review will probably be pretty short, because I have nothing but praise for Animal Man and I don't want to spoil this issue for those who have not yet read it. I'll give a quick synopsis of what has happened so far before I review this issue: Buddy Baker (Animal Man) is living the quiet life with his family, having stopped his super heroics. His daughter Maxine begins to exhibit some strange new powers of her own (resurrecting dead animals and turning a man's limb into a chicken claw) so they set out to find "the Red", which is basically the source of Animal Man's powers, so they can find out what's going on. They talk to some totem god things, who tell them that the Red is under attack from "the Rot", or the forces of death. They are then attacked by terrifying creatures called...
- 12/8/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
We hold in our hands the covers for DC Comics this February. As a child of four can plainly see, these comics have been hermetically sealed in a Cgc 9.9 slab, and they’ve been kept in a #2 mayonnaise jar under a giant stack of returned copies of Holy Terror since noon today.
What do we have worth noting? The new look of Darkseid, and we’re far enough into the new 52 books that it’s time for Batman to start crossing over in all of them. Plus Mara Jade, the red-haired assassin who fell in love with her blond-haired man she was sent to kill– oh, I’m sorry, that’s from Star Wars. This is Mera in a jade outfit. Our mistake.
Shall we? Surely!
As usual, spoilers may lurk beyond this point.
Justice League #6
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:...
What do we have worth noting? The new look of Darkseid, and we’re far enough into the new 52 books that it’s time for Batman to start crossing over in all of them. Plus Mara Jade, the red-haired assassin who fell in love with her blond-haired man she was sent to kill– oh, I’m sorry, that’s from Star Wars. This is Mera in a jade outfit. Our mistake.
Shall we? Surely!
As usual, spoilers may lurk beyond this point.
Justice League #6
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:...
- 11/14/2011
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
With any revamp or rebooting of an established continuity some changes are inevitable, and DC continue the tradition with Buddy Baker. Animal Man has always been one of my favorite lower tier characters so I was delighted with how well Jeff Lemire handled him in the New 52. However I have yet to read the third issue which reveal some major changes for the character and his overall calling/purpose. From Newsarama.. With Animal Man #3, writer Jeff Lemire has revamped the superhero's origin for this new Dcu, which isn't a surprise. But what is perhaps more unexpected is that Animal Man's new origin takes importance away from him and places it squarely on his daughter. In the story, Buddy Baker enters a mysterious realm known as the Red, and he finds out he was given superpowers only so he could prepare the way for someone else: his four-year-old daughter, Maxine. Interesting stuff.
- 11/3/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
Well, here’s something strange. Within a 72-hour period last week a half dozen people asked me if I had read the new, new Animal Man. During that same period, my daughter was asked the same question by one of her friends. Then I had lunch with comics writer Paul Kupperberg, so I asked him if he read the book. He said no, not yet, but a number of people told him he should.
Hmmmm. Word of mouth is either the best or the worst type of publicity. I noticed not a one of these folks said it was great; just that it was worth reading.
I enjoyed the original Animal Man – the one that was created by Dave Wood and Carmine Infantino in Strange Adventures 180, some 46 years ago. It was unusual in that it was only occasionally published, and the lead didn’t get his costume (one of Carmine...
Hmmmm. Word of mouth is either the best or the worst type of publicity. I noticed not a one of these folks said it was great; just that it was worth reading.
I enjoyed the original Animal Man – the one that was created by Dave Wood and Carmine Infantino in Strange Adventures 180, some 46 years ago. It was unusual in that it was only occasionally published, and the lead didn’t get his costume (one of Carmine...
- 9/21/2011
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
In the latest of our comprehensive series of reviews of DC Comics' 52 relaunched titles, we take a look at Animal Man #1. Who's it by?
Animal Man #1 is written by Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth) and drawn by Travel Foreman (Cla$$$$war). What's the history?
Buddy Baker - aka Animal Man - was created by Dave Wood and Carmine Infantino in Strange Adventures #180 in 1965, with a somewhat woolly origin story about gaining the power to borrow the abilities of different animals after he was caught near an exploding alien spaceship. Animal Man was promptly ignored for over 20 years, until a little-known young Scottish writer called Grant Morrison was asked in 1988 to revive the character following the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths (an initiative which also gave rise to Neil Gaiman's legendary Sandman (more)...
Animal Man #1 is written by Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth) and drawn by Travel Foreman (Cla$$$$war). What's the history?
Buddy Baker - aka Animal Man - was created by Dave Wood and Carmine Infantino in Strange Adventures #180 in 1965, with a somewhat woolly origin story about gaining the power to borrow the abilities of different animals after he was caught near an exploding alien spaceship. Animal Man was promptly ignored for over 20 years, until a little-known young Scottish writer called Grant Morrison was asked in 1988 to revive the character following the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths (an initiative which also gave rise to Neil Gaiman's legendary Sandman (more)...
- 9/13/2011
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
Out of all of the relaunched DC titles the two I was probably looking forward to most were Swamp Thing and Animal Man. I was a huge fan of both characters back in the "Suggested For Mature Readers" DC days and then leading into the Vertigo imprint. Animal Man had long since rejoined the super heroes of the main Dcu but this first issue of Swamp Thing marks the Earth Elemental's return also. Anyway first up is Animal Man. Jeff Lemire begins this first story arc with Buddy Baker semi retired as a costumed superhero, having also branched out into acting and focusing on his role as an animal rights activist and spokesperson. But a hostage situation at a local hospital prompts Baker to suit up again and save the day. Unfortunately using his powers to take on several animal attributes at once for the first time in a long...
- 9/12/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
Written by Jeff Lemire
Pencils by Travel Foreman
Published by DC Comics
Price: $2.99
32 pages
In stores now!
It might not have the big name draw that some of the other books being released this week have but Animal Man # 1 still arrives on a tidal wave of anticipation, thanks to the character’s cult following and writer Jeff Lemire‘s excellent track record. A-Man hasn’t had his own ongoing in quite some time but, thanks to a legendary run by Grant Morrison and a fan-favourite appearance in the weekly series 52, his popularity has never waned.
The first few pages do an excellent job of establishing Buddy Baker’s status quo, so that that even if you’ve never read an Animal Man comic in your life you’ll quickly be brought up to speed with everything from the life web (the source of his strength, which connects him to the...
Pencils by Travel Foreman
Published by DC Comics
Price: $2.99
32 pages
In stores now!
It might not have the big name draw that some of the other books being released this week have but Animal Man # 1 still arrives on a tidal wave of anticipation, thanks to the character’s cult following and writer Jeff Lemire‘s excellent track record. A-Man hasn’t had his own ongoing in quite some time but, thanks to a legendary run by Grant Morrison and a fan-favourite appearance in the weekly series 52, his popularity has never waned.
The first few pages do an excellent job of establishing Buddy Baker’s status quo, so that that even if you’ve never read an Animal Man comic in your life you’ll quickly be brought up to speed with everything from the life web (the source of his strength, which connects him to the...
- 9/7/2011
- by Dean Threadgold
- Obsessed with Film
This Week In Comics is exactly what it says on the cover. This is the place where every week, three reviewers on WhatCulture! give their recommended reading list for comics seeing release that week. Twic will be updated every Tuesday and on every Wednesday where links to reviews will be added.
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Jamie’s Picks
Book: Action Comics #1
Written By: Grant Morrison, Art By: Rags Morales & Rick Bryant
Publisher: DC Comics
Price: $3.99
Pages: 40
The time has come for the new man of steel to make his debut in the new 52 universe. Set five years in the past, the first arc of Action will detail how superman debuted as the first public superhero in the Dcu and more importantly, how the world responded to him.
When Grant Morrison took over Batman and fully re-invented the status quo back in 2006 he completely changed the dynamic of the book and what it means to be Batman.
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Jamie’s Picks
Book: Action Comics #1
Written By: Grant Morrison, Art By: Rags Morales & Rick Bryant
Publisher: DC Comics
Price: $3.99
Pages: 40
The time has come for the new man of steel to make his debut in the new 52 universe. Set five years in the past, the first arc of Action will detail how superman debuted as the first public superhero in the Dcu and more importantly, how the world responded to him.
When Grant Morrison took over Batman and fully re-invented the status quo back in 2006 he completely changed the dynamic of the book and what it means to be Batman.
- 9/6/2011
- by Jamie Slough
- Obsessed with Film
If your life takes you anywhere near the humming geek media machine found at the center of the internet, then you've heard about DC Comics preparing to shake up their universe. Horror fans are no strangers to the re-boot; and this is exactly what DC is after.
A lengthy struggle with low sales numbers paved the way to a total revamp of their comic kingdom, beginning with the release of 52 comics re-introducing some of the most well known characters on the planet with little details changed for a world that demands more gritty reality from their men in tights (or so they say.) Today, we get a look at one comic hero you wouldn't normally think of as one that would peak the interest of a gore-hound. His name is Animal Man, gifted with the power to tap into the "Life Web", allowing him to take on the abilities of any animal on the planet.
A lengthy struggle with low sales numbers paved the way to a total revamp of their comic kingdom, beginning with the release of 52 comics re-introducing some of the most well known characters on the planet with little details changed for a world that demands more gritty reality from their men in tights (or so they say.) Today, we get a look at one comic hero you wouldn't normally think of as one that would peak the interest of a gore-hound. His name is Animal Man, gifted with the power to tap into the "Life Web", allowing him to take on the abilities of any animal on the planet.
- 8/30/2011
- by Nomad
- DreadCentral.com
Ever wonder how comics are actually produced? Well, thanks to DC we have an inside look at this process as they reveal the script and the process of adapting script pages [pgs 9-12] into visual mediums. Animal Man monthly series, September 2011 Talent: Jeff Lemire, writer Travel Foreman, artist The high concept: Family man or superman? With the power to absorb the traits of any animal Buddy Baker has made a career as a part-time superhero. But when his young daughter begins to develop incredibly dangerous powers of her own, the Bakers will have to give up their quiet suburban life and go on the run across America. Overview: Buddy Baker’s superhero career is a part-time concern at best. And aside from flirting with an acting career in arthouse indie films, Buddy seems to be doing little to pull in a steady income, putting undo stress on his already tumultuous marriage. To make matters worse,...
- 8/6/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
DC Comics has released a preview of Jeff Lemire's Animal Man #1. The Superboy writer is working on the title and Frankenstein: Agent of Shade for DC's line-wide relaunch in September. "I feel like I have some pretty big shoes to fill, given the character's history and the amazing talents that have written Buddy Baker in the past," Lemire told The Source. "But at the same time, DC Comics - The New 52 seems like a great opportunity to give the character a fresh start. I can boil down everything that has made him great in the past and then add my own ideas to him. It's a real thrill to be writing this book at this time." Lemire described the (more)...
- 8/5/2011
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
A lot to go over, including a whole lot of second issues and a hardcover collection of all of last month’s #1 issues. So let’s get to it!
Justice League #2
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:25 Variant cover by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
1:200 B&W variant cover by Jim Lee
On sale October 19 • 40 pg, Fc, $3.99 Us • Rated T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 Us
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
What happens when the World’s Greatest Detective takes on the world’s most powerful alien? You’ll find out when Batman and Superman throw down. Batman will need all his intellect, cunning and physical prowess to take on The Man of Steel.
This issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of the issue.
Justice League #2
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:25 Variant cover by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado
1:200 B&W variant cover by Jim Lee
On sale October 19 • 40 pg, Fc, $3.99 Us • Rated T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 Us
Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.
What happens when the World’s Greatest Detective takes on the world’s most powerful alien? You’ll find out when Batman and Superman throw down. Batman will need all his intellect, cunning and physical prowess to take on The Man of Steel.
This issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of the issue.
- 7/19/2011
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
Here it is. The full 52 titles that DC Will debut at the end of the summer. There are a lot of exciting new beginnings for old favorites like Swamp Thing and Sgt. Rock, and the whole lineup is chock full of some of the greatest names in the business. I’m a little disappointed that DC burned 11 of its new titles on the Bat-family alone. That seems a little bit of a waste. Especially since 4 of those titles actually feature Bruce Wayne/Batman in them. I love Bats as much as the next guy, but 4 titles? Really? I thought the whole renumbering was supposed to fix things like that.
In any event, here are the 52. I’m pretty excited all around. Let me hear your thoughts in the comments below.
Justice League #1
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:25 Variant cover by David Finch
On sale August 31 • 40 pg,...
In any event, here are the 52. I’m pretty excited all around. Let me hear your thoughts in the comments below.
Justice League #1
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:25 Variant cover by David Finch
On sale August 31 • 40 pg,...
- 6/14/2011
- by Brandon Johnston
- ScifiMafia
Making it all official, here are all 52 of the #1 solicits from DC Comics for September.
Justice League #1
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:25 Variant cover by David Finch
Retrosolicited • On sale August 31 • 40 pg, Fc, $3.99 Us Rated T • Combo pack edition: $4.99 Us
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Comics superstars Geoff Johns and Jim Lee make history! In a universe where super heroes are strange and new, Batman has discovered a dark evil that requires him to unite the World Greatest Heroes!
This spectacular debut issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of the issue.
Justice League International #1
Written by Dan Jurgens
Art by Aaron Lopresti and Matt Ryan
Cover by Aaron Lopresti
On sale September 7 • 32 pg, Fc, $2.99 Us • Rated T...
Justice League #1
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams
1:25 Variant cover by David Finch
Retrosolicited • On sale August 31 • 40 pg, Fc, $3.99 Us Rated T • Combo pack edition: $4.99 Us
Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Comics superstars Geoff Johns and Jim Lee make history! In a universe where super heroes are strange and new, Batman has discovered a dark evil that requires him to unite the World Greatest Heroes!
This spectacular debut issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of the issue.
Justice League International #1
Written by Dan Jurgens
Art by Aaron Lopresti and Matt Ryan
Cover by Aaron Lopresti
On sale September 7 • 32 pg, Fc, $2.99 Us • Rated T...
- 6/13/2011
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
By Michael Pellegrini
Following the dramatic news that DC Comics was hitting the reset button, the publisher has announced details of a number of rebooted titles focusing on its supernatural characters.
We have vampires, Frankenstein, an occult version of the Justice League and many more. Full details are included below.
This unveiling is also showing the first major integration of Wildstorm and Vertigo personalities.
Swamp Thing #1
"DC Comics embraces its dark side. On the 40th anniversary of the character's creation, the New York Times bestselling writer of American Vampire, Scott Snyder, teams up with Yannick Paquette (Batman, Incorporated) to bring horror back to the DC Universe in Swamp Thing #1. For years, one man served against his will as the avatar of nature. And while he may have been freed of the monster, he's about to learn the monster will never truly let go of him."
Justice League Dark #1
"John Constantine,...
Following the dramatic news that DC Comics was hitting the reset button, the publisher has announced details of a number of rebooted titles focusing on its supernatural characters.
We have vampires, Frankenstein, an occult version of the Justice League and many more. Full details are included below.
This unveiling is also showing the first major integration of Wildstorm and Vertigo personalities.
Swamp Thing #1
"DC Comics embraces its dark side. On the 40th anniversary of the character's creation, the New York Times bestselling writer of American Vampire, Scott Snyder, teams up with Yannick Paquette (Batman, Incorporated) to bring horror back to the DC Universe in Swamp Thing #1. For years, one man served against his will as the avatar of nature. And while he may have been freed of the monster, he's about to learn the monster will never truly let go of him."
Justice League Dark #1
"John Constantine,...
- 6/9/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
DC Embraces Its Dark Side
On the 40th anniversary of the character’s creation, The New York Times bestselling writer of American Vampire, Scott Snyder, teams up with Yannick Paquette (Batman, Incorporated) to bring horror back to the DC Universe in Swamp Thing #1. For years, one man served against his will as the avatar of nature. And while he may have been freed of the monster, he’s about to learn the monster will never truly let go of him.
The World’s Greatest Supernatural Heroes
John Constantine, Deadman, Shade the Changing Man and Madame Xanadu are Justice League Dark, a band of supernatural heroes united to stop the dark things the rest of the Dcu does not see in Justice League Dark #1, by Peter Milligan and artist Mikel Janin.
Acclaimed Creators with New Takes on Cult Heroes
Buddy Baker has gone from “super” man to family man – but is...
On the 40th anniversary of the character’s creation, The New York Times bestselling writer of American Vampire, Scott Snyder, teams up with Yannick Paquette (Batman, Incorporated) to bring horror back to the DC Universe in Swamp Thing #1. For years, one man served against his will as the avatar of nature. And while he may have been freed of the monster, he’s about to learn the monster will never truly let go of him.
The World’s Greatest Supernatural Heroes
John Constantine, Deadman, Shade the Changing Man and Madame Xanadu are Justice League Dark, a band of supernatural heroes united to stop the dark things the rest of the Dcu does not see in Justice League Dark #1, by Peter Milligan and artist Mikel Janin.
Acclaimed Creators with New Takes on Cult Heroes
Buddy Baker has gone from “super” man to family man – but is...
- 6/8/2011
- by Jesse Bartel
- The Liberal Dead
Twenty years ago I discovered Scottish comic book writer Grant Morrison when he began writing DC Comics' Animal Man. Back then, Morrison had already penned a few stories for comics in the UK, but Animal Man was his introduction to North American audiences. When his book came out and I picked it up to thumb through it at my local comic book shop I didn't know who this Morrison guy was, just that the idea of a superhero whose powers come from animals sounded pretty dumb to me.
By the time I got to the final page of that first issue of Animal Man Morrison had me hooked to come back and see what happened in issue two. How did he do it? By having the hero's arm ripped off by a bad guy who also thought that having animal-based powers was stupid. There was this Animal Man guy,...
By the time I got to the final page of that first issue of Animal Man Morrison had me hooked to come back and see what happened in issue two. How did he do it? By having the hero's arm ripped off by a bad guy who also thought that having animal-based powers was stupid. There was this Animal Man guy,...
- 5/11/2011
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Glad you returned back to the Mouse House. As many readers can easily observe, one main focus of this Disney column is to cover Disney’s wide array of music, from touching upon the electric score of Tron: Legacy to highlighting the more overlooked songs in the catalogue. Today, I wanted to shift gears – or should I say, ears – and set the lens on the fantastic music found within the (domestic) Disney theme parks. No formal list here, just take some notice to a handful of the best scores/melodies and songs within Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. Maybe you will be transformed to another place and time, too.
Soarin’ Over California (composed by Jerry Goldsmith)
Perhaps the perfect piano rendition by one of the most perfect pieces ever written for a theme park attraction, this cover of “Soarin’ Over California,” or the abbreviated ”Soarin’” as it is called at Epcot,...
Soarin’ Over California (composed by Jerry Goldsmith)
Perhaps the perfect piano rendition by one of the most perfect pieces ever written for a theme park attraction, this cover of “Soarin’ Over California,” or the abbreviated ”Soarin’” as it is called at Epcot,...
- 3/15/2011
- by Brett Nachman
- FusedFilm
DC Comics has released a synopsis for the final part of its miniseries The Last Days Of Animal Man, which is expected to feature the demise of the character. The 32-page comic is written by Gerry Conway with illustrations by Chris Batista and Dave Meikis, and a cover artwork from Brian Bolland. Serving as the final chapter in a six-part arc, the issue sees Buddy Baker make his final stand against Mirror Master's daughter Prismatik. "Buddy Baker sees only one way to take down the Mirror Master's daughter Prismatik and her homicidal partner Bloodrage - and even if it works, (more)...
- 10/28/2009
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
Here at The Flickcast we hope you had a great Memorial Day weekend. Given the holiday, we want to make sure you realize that comics hit stands this Thursday, May 28, rather than Wednesday because of the holiday schedule.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wandered into the store on a Wednesday after a holiday and there were no new books. Sometimes even I forget. Feel free to have a hearty laugh at my expense in the comments, I’d laugh at me too. I just want you to be able to benefit from my experience.
My first recommendation this week is the absolutely stellar “Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk #6.” Lost co-creator and Star Trek producer Damon Lindelof has been blowing me away with this series. To be honest, I’ve enjoyed this book more than Lindelof’s big screen work. How can you not be blown away...
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wandered into the store on a Wednesday after a holiday and there were no new books. Sometimes even I forget. Feel free to have a hearty laugh at my expense in the comments, I’d laugh at me too. I just want you to be able to benefit from my experience.
My first recommendation this week is the absolutely stellar “Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk #6.” Lost co-creator and Star Trek producer Damon Lindelof has been blowing me away with this series. To be honest, I’ve enjoyed this book more than Lindelof’s big screen work. How can you not be blown away...
- 5/26/2009
- by David Press
- The Flickcast
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