Titan Comics' "Mindy Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini" #1, available November 15, 2017, is written and illustrated by Cynthia von Buhler, with covers by Buhler, David Mack and Robert McGinnis:
"...unappreciated at her father's detective agency, 'Minky Woodcock' slips on her gumshoes...
"...to uncover a magical mystery involving world-famous escape artist 'Harry Houdini'..."
"...'Harry Houdini' aka 'Erik Weisz', was an Austro-Hungarian-born American stage magician and stunt performer, noted for his sensational escape acts.
"He first attracted notice in vaudeville in the Us and then as 'Harry Handcuff Houdini' on a tour of Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up.
"In 1904, thousands watched as Houdini tried to escape from special handcuffs commissioned by London's 'Daily Mirror', keeping them in suspense for an hour..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek 'Harry Houdini'...
"...unappreciated at her father's detective agency, 'Minky Woodcock' slips on her gumshoes...
"...to uncover a magical mystery involving world-famous escape artist 'Harry Houdini'..."
"...'Harry Houdini' aka 'Erik Weisz', was an Austro-Hungarian-born American stage magician and stunt performer, noted for his sensational escape acts.
"He first attracted notice in vaudeville in the Us and then as 'Harry Handcuff Houdini' on a tour of Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up.
"In 1904, thousands watched as Houdini tried to escape from special handcuffs commissioned by London's 'Daily Mirror', keeping them in suspense for an hour..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek 'Harry Houdini'...
- 11/14/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
It’s that awkward Chris Christie moment all over again — but this time with a musical score to match!
Twitter couldn’t help but notice Sen. Rand Paul’s apparent discomfort on Thursday as President Donald Trump entered the Oval Office to sign an executive order unwinding parts of the Affordable Care Act.
While Paul and the White House collaborated on the action, he has been highly critical in the past of both President Trump and other recent Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare, which the Kentucky Republican said didn’t go far enough.
It’s unclear exactly what made Paul look so uncomfortable on Thursday,...
Twitter couldn’t help but notice Sen. Rand Paul’s apparent discomfort on Thursday as President Donald Trump entered the Oval Office to sign an executive order unwinding parts of the Affordable Care Act.
While Paul and the White House collaborated on the action, he has been highly critical in the past of both President Trump and other recent Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare, which the Kentucky Republican said didn’t go far enough.
It’s unclear exactly what made Paul look so uncomfortable on Thursday,...
- 10/13/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
President Donald Trump is facing increased criticism for his response to Puerto Rico after he dedicated the Presidents Cup trophy to hurricane victims while appearing at the golf tournament in New Jersey on Sunday.
As he presented the trophy to U.S. team captain Steve Stricker, Trump said of the victims of hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria: “We’re going to dedicate this trophy to all of those people that went through so much that we love, a part of our great state, really a part of our great nation.”
“On behalf of all of the people of Texas, and...
As he presented the trophy to U.S. team captain Steve Stricker, Trump said of the victims of hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria: “We’re going to dedicate this trophy to all of those people that went through so much that we love, a part of our great state, really a part of our great nation.”
“On behalf of all of the people of Texas, and...
- 10/2/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
The prequel novel, "Star Trek: Discovery- Desperate Hours", by author David Mack, is now available, tracing the origins of 'Lieutenant Michael Burnham' (Sonequa Martin-Green), raised and educated by 'Vulcans', before being promoted to first officer of the 'Starship Shenzhou':
"...aboard the 'Starship Shenzhou', 'Lieutenant Michael Burnham', a human woman raised and educated among 'Vulcans', is promoted to acting first officer.
"But if she wants to keep the job, she must prove to 'Captain Philippa Georgiou' that she deserves to have it.
"She gets her chance when the Shenzhou must protect a 'Federation' colony that is under attack by an ancient alien vessel ...
'...that has surfaced from the deepest fathoms of the planet’s dark, uncharted sea.
"As the menace from this mysterious vessel grows stronger, 'Starfleet' declares the colony expendable in the name of halting the threat.
"To save thousands of innocent lives, Burnham must infiltrate the alien ship.
"...aboard the 'Starship Shenzhou', 'Lieutenant Michael Burnham', a human woman raised and educated among 'Vulcans', is promoted to acting first officer.
"But if she wants to keep the job, she must prove to 'Captain Philippa Georgiou' that she deserves to have it.
"She gets her chance when the Shenzhou must protect a 'Federation' colony that is under attack by an ancient alien vessel ...
'...that has surfaced from the deepest fathoms of the planet’s dark, uncharted sea.
"As the menace from this mysterious vessel grows stronger, 'Starfleet' declares the colony expendable in the name of halting the threat.
"To save thousands of innocent lives, Burnham must infiltrate the alien ship.
- 9/25/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
From TorontoFilm.Net, Sneak Peek more footage, plus images from "Star Trek: Discovery", featuring new characters and new missions, "while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation..."
The series premiered on the CBS Television Network with subsequent episodes available on CBS All Access...
...the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service...
...as well as distributed concurrently by CBS Studios International on Netflix in 188 countries.
"Star Trek: Discovery" is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment.
In other "Star Trek: Discovery" news, "Desperate Hours", the prequel novel by author David Mack, flashes back to 'Lieutenant Michael Burnham', a human woman raised and educated by 'Vulcans', as she is promoted to first officer of the 'Starship Shenzhou':
"...aboard the 'Starship Shenzhou', 'Lieutenant Michael Burnham', a human woman raised and educated among 'Vulcans',...
The series premiered on the CBS Television Network with subsequent episodes available on CBS All Access...
...the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service...
...as well as distributed concurrently by CBS Studios International on Netflix in 188 countries.
"Star Trek: Discovery" is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment.
In other "Star Trek: Discovery" news, "Desperate Hours", the prequel novel by author David Mack, flashes back to 'Lieutenant Michael Burnham', a human woman raised and educated by 'Vulcans', as she is promoted to first officer of the 'Starship Shenzhou':
"...aboard the 'Starship Shenzhou', 'Lieutenant Michael Burnham', a human woman raised and educated among 'Vulcans',...
- 9/15/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Dark Horse Comics' "American Gods: Shadows" #7, in support of the new "American Gods" TV series, is written by Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, with illustrations by Russell and Scott Hampton, with covers by Glenn Fabry and David Mack, available September 13, 2017:
"...'Shadow' makes his way into a seemingly deserted forest where a loudmouthed bird tells him to go to 'Kay-ro' to meet 'Jackel'.
"Unable to make heads or tails of this advice, he sets out on a new leg of his journey, where he is about to meet the strangest gods thus far..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "American Gods"...
"...'Shadow' makes his way into a seemingly deserted forest where a loudmouthed bird tells him to go to 'Kay-ro' to meet 'Jackel'.
"Unable to make heads or tails of this advice, he sets out on a new leg of his journey, where he is about to meet the strangest gods thus far..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "American Gods"...
- 9/11/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Marvel Comics' "Jessica Jones" #12, supporting the Marvel TV/Netflix TV series "Jessica Jones" and "The Defenders", starring Krysten Ritter, is written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Michael Gaydos, with a cover by David Mack, available September 6, 2017:
"...the secrets of 'Maria Hill' are revealed and the 'Marvel Universe' will never be the same again.
"Has 'Jessica' opened a door that she can now never close?
"And how will it affect the other 'Defenders'?"
"The Defenders" TV series shares continuity with other Marvel films/TV series and is the culmination of a series of interconnected shows from Marvel and Netflix...
...produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Defenders"...
"...the secrets of 'Maria Hill' are revealed and the 'Marvel Universe' will never be the same again.
"Has 'Jessica' opened a door that she can now never close?
"And how will it affect the other 'Defenders'?"
"The Defenders" TV series shares continuity with other Marvel films/TV series and is the culmination of a series of interconnected shows from Marvel and Netflix...
...produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Defenders"...
- 9/1/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Dark Horse Comics' "American Gods: Shadows", in support of Starz' "American Gods" TV series, is written by Neil Gaiman, P. Craig Russell, with illustrations by Scott Hampton and covers by Glenn Fabry, David Mack, available November 15, 2017:
"...still in the employ of 'Ibis' and 'Jacquel', 'Shadow' sees his share of dead bodies. But doesn't ever expect them to be gods. Then when 'Mad Sweeney' turns up and blames him for maliciously giving away his lucky coin, Shadow can only plead innocence..."
Starz' "American Gods" TV series, adapts the best-selling novel by author Neil Gaiman.
"...the traditional 'Old Gods', with mythological roots from around the world, fear irrelevance as their believers die off or are seduced by the money, technology, and celebrity offered by the 'New Gods'.
"'Shadow Moon' (Ricky Whittle) is an ex-con who, left adrift by the recent death of his wife, becomes bodyguard and traveling partner to...
"...still in the employ of 'Ibis' and 'Jacquel', 'Shadow' sees his share of dead bodies. But doesn't ever expect them to be gods. Then when 'Mad Sweeney' turns up and blames him for maliciously giving away his lucky coin, Shadow can only plead innocence..."
Starz' "American Gods" TV series, adapts the best-selling novel by author Neil Gaiman.
"...the traditional 'Old Gods', with mythological roots from around the world, fear irrelevance as their believers die off or are seduced by the money, technology, and celebrity offered by the 'New Gods'.
"'Shadow Moon' (Ricky Whittle) is an ex-con who, left adrift by the recent death of his wife, becomes bodyguard and traveling partner to...
- 8/17/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
From TorontoFilm.Net, Sneak Peek the novel "Star Trek: Discovery- Desperate Hours", by author David Mack, as a prequel to the upcoming "Star Trek: Discovery" TV series, flashing back to 'Lieutenant Michael Burnham', a human woman raised and educated by 'Vulcans', as she is promoted to first officer of the 'Starship Shenzhou':
"...aboard the 'Starship Shenzhou', 'Lieutenant Michael Burnham', a human woman raised and educated among 'Vulcans', is promoted to acting first officer.
"But if she wants to keep the job, she must prove to 'Captain Philippa Georgiou' that she deserves to have it.
"She gets her chance when the Shenzhou must protect a 'Federation' colony that is under attack by an ancient alien vessel that has surfaced from the deepest fathoms of the planet’s dark, uncharted sea.
"As the menace from this mysterious vessel grows stronger, 'Starfleet' declares the colony expendable in the name of halting the threat.
"...aboard the 'Starship Shenzhou', 'Lieutenant Michael Burnham', a human woman raised and educated among 'Vulcans', is promoted to acting first officer.
"But if she wants to keep the job, she must prove to 'Captain Philippa Georgiou' that she deserves to have it.
"She gets her chance when the Shenzhou must protect a 'Federation' colony that is under attack by an ancient alien vessel that has surfaced from the deepest fathoms of the planet’s dark, uncharted sea.
"As the menace from this mysterious vessel grows stronger, 'Starfleet' declares the colony expendable in the name of halting the threat.
- 8/7/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Marvel Comics' "Jessica Jones" #11, in support of the Marvel/Netflix TV series "The Defenders", is available August 2, 2017, written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Michael Gaydos, with covers by David Mack and Mr. Oz:
"...the secrets of 'Maria Hill' are revealed, and the 'Marvel Universe' will never be the same again.
"Has 'Jessica' opened a door that she can now never close?
"And how will it affect the other 'Defenders'...?"
"The Defenders" TV series shares continuity with other Marvel films/TV series and is the culmination of a series of interconnected shows from Marvel and Netflix...
...produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios.
Cast includes krysten Ritter as 'Jessica Jones', Charlie Cox as 'Matt Murdock'/'Daredevil'...
...Mike Colter as 'Luke Cage' and Finn Jones as 'Danny Rand'/'Iron Fist'...
...all reprising their roles from their individual Netflix TV series.
"...the secrets of 'Maria Hill' are revealed, and the 'Marvel Universe' will never be the same again.
"Has 'Jessica' opened a door that she can now never close?
"And how will it affect the other 'Defenders'...?"
"The Defenders" TV series shares continuity with other Marvel films/TV series and is the culmination of a series of interconnected shows from Marvel and Netflix...
...produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios.
Cast includes krysten Ritter as 'Jessica Jones', Charlie Cox as 'Matt Murdock'/'Daredevil'...
...Mike Colter as 'Luke Cage' and Finn Jones as 'Danny Rand'/'Iron Fist'...
...all reprising their roles from their individual Netflix TV series.
- 7/28/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
BuzzFeed’s Manhattan office won’t be sleeping tight tonight as it recovers from a bed bug infestation. According to BuzzFeed news reporter, David Mack, employees were warned about the insect menace via an email sent out Wednesday night at 11:41 p.m. local time. The email reads, “We are acting out of an abundance of caution and asking you to work from home tomorrow to give facilities the chance to deal with this in the fastest and environmentally safest manner. Fumigation will take place as soon as possible tomorrow.” Also, “The office will be open until 11Am/Et to...
- 6/22/2017
- by Ashley Eady
- The Wrap
Not since Kesha’s failed attempt to hug Jerry Seinfeld has there been an embrace so apparently awkward as the one between Sen. Marco Rubio and First Daughter Ivanka Trump at the Capitol on Tuesday.
Now the Internet is having a field day mocking a photo of the moment that was posted to Twitter by Associated Press congressional reporter Erica Werner.
In the snapshot, the Florida Republican is seen leaning in to give Trump a hug as she stands with her arms at her side. Trump, who was still wearing sunglasses after recently entering the building, was at the Capitol...
Now the Internet is having a field day mocking a photo of the moment that was posted to Twitter by Associated Press congressional reporter Erica Werner.
In the snapshot, the Florida Republican is seen leaning in to give Trump a hug as she stands with her arms at her side. Trump, who was still wearing sunglasses after recently entering the building, was at the Capitol...
- 6/20/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
Well, that was uncomfortable.
At the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference on Thursday in Washington, D.C., Ted Cruz enthusiastically addressed the audience.
“Thank you for your prayers, thank you for your passion, thank you for your time, thank you for your energy, thank you for speaking out and working to retake our nation!”
Cruz wasn’t quite finished yet, but unfortunately for the Republican senator, the sound coordinators thought he was. They cued the transition music, and the emcee introduced the next speaker.
Related Video: Ted Cruz Is Booed at Republican National Convention
The senator was notably puzzled, and...
At the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference on Thursday in Washington, D.C., Ted Cruz enthusiastically addressed the audience.
“Thank you for your prayers, thank you for your passion, thank you for your time, thank you for your energy, thank you for speaking out and working to retake our nation!”
Cruz wasn’t quite finished yet, but unfortunately for the Republican senator, the sound coordinators thought he was. They cued the transition music, and the emcee introduced the next speaker.
Related Video: Ted Cruz Is Booed at Republican National Convention
The senator was notably puzzled, and...
- 6/9/2017
- by Jack Henkels
- PEOPLE.com
Marvel Comics' "Jessica Jones" #9, adapting the Marvel TV/Netflix series starring Krysten Ritter, is written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Michael Gaydos, with covers by David Mack and Tony Fleecs, available June 7, 2017:
"...the mysteries of 'Maria Hill' are revealed, as she is ousted by the world peacekeeping task force she dedicated her life to.
"Now Maria has no choice but to turn to 'Jessica Jones' to help her find the 'last secrets'..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Jessica Jones"...
"...the mysteries of 'Maria Hill' are revealed, as she is ousted by the world peacekeeping task force she dedicated her life to.
"Now Maria has no choice but to turn to 'Jessica Jones' to help her find the 'last secrets'..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Jessica Jones"...
- 6/2/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Written by Matt Kindt | Art by Tomas Giorello, David Mack | Published by Valiant
X-o Manowar continues the be one of the best new comics of 2017, and one of the most fun series period. As we are on the precipice of summer movie season you may not find better blockbuster action than what exists on the pages of of X-o Manowar. Considering that Aric of Dacia has barely been in his infamous armor suit that is saying a great deal. What this series has been able to demonstrate is the strong warrior spirit that has made Aric the flagship hero of the Valiant universe is certainty not suit deep.
What writer Matt Kindt is currently doing is by no means revolutionary. Taking away the key element people most commonly associate with an iconic hero has been quite the common trend as of late. Most recently with Marvel we have seen Thor...
X-o Manowar continues the be one of the best new comics of 2017, and one of the most fun series period. As we are on the precipice of summer movie season you may not find better blockbuster action than what exists on the pages of of X-o Manowar. Considering that Aric of Dacia has barely been in his infamous armor suit that is saying a great deal. What this series has been able to demonstrate is the strong warrior spirit that has made Aric the flagship hero of the Valiant universe is certainty not suit deep.
What writer Matt Kindt is currently doing is by no means revolutionary. Taking away the key element people most commonly associate with an iconic hero has been quite the common trend as of late. Most recently with Marvel we have seen Thor...
- 5/26/2017
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Marvel Comics "Jessica Jones" #8, is written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Michael Gaydos, with covers by David Mack and Marco Checcjetto is available May 3, 2017:
"...with her life spinning out of control, 'Jessica' struggles to get to the bottom of the latest dark mystery of the 'Marvel Universe'.
But this is a secret that some dangerous people would prefer remains buried..."
In the Marvel TV/Netflix TV series, following the tragic end of her brief superhero career, 'Jessica Jones' (Krysten Ritter) tries to rebuild her life as a private investigator...
"...dealing with cases involving people with remarkable abilities in New York City.
Cast also includes Mike Colter, Rachael Taylor, Wil Traval, Erin Moriarty, Eka Darville, Carrie-Anne Moss and David Tennant.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Jessica Jones"....
"...with her life spinning out of control, 'Jessica' struggles to get to the bottom of the latest dark mystery of the 'Marvel Universe'.
But this is a secret that some dangerous people would prefer remains buried..."
In the Marvel TV/Netflix TV series, following the tragic end of her brief superhero career, 'Jessica Jones' (Krysten Ritter) tries to rebuild her life as a private investigator...
"...dealing with cases involving people with remarkable abilities in New York City.
Cast also includes Mike Colter, Rachael Taylor, Wil Traval, Erin Moriarty, Eka Darville, Carrie-Anne Moss and David Tennant.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Jessica Jones"....
- 4/28/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
As much as we’d love to have superheroes here in the real world to help us through the darkest of times, we have to accept that it’s unfortunately not going to happen. Still, that doesn’t mean these characters can’t inspire, effectively bringing out the best in us when our fellow man needs us most. Thankfully, this notion isn’t lost on the talented people who currently bring these icons to life, thus bringing about Love is Love.
Those who are reading this, especially those living in the United States, no doubt remember the Pulse nightclub massacre that took place in Orlando, Florida, which had to be one of 2016’s most publicized tragedies. Knowing that the comics industry is no stranger to raising money for those who have suffered through something unimaginable (Superstorm Sandy immediately comes to mind), writer Marc Andreyko – with the help of Idw Publishing...
Those who are reading this, especially those living in the United States, no doubt remember the Pulse nightclub massacre that took place in Orlando, Florida, which had to be one of 2016’s most publicized tragedies. Knowing that the comics industry is no stranger to raising money for those who have suffered through something unimaginable (Superstorm Sandy immediately comes to mind), writer Marc Andreyko – with the help of Idw Publishing...
- 3/28/2017
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
The Notorious B.I.G. was shot to death 20 years ago on March 9, 1997. The rapper’s murder will be forever linked with that of his peer Tupac Shakur, though the pair are just in a long line of musicians who’ve shuffled off the mortal coil under less-than-clear circumstances. Even if the ink has dried on the official paperwork, rumors still abound about …
Sam Cooke (1964)
Possibly the greatest “pure” soul singer in American history, Cooke’s career was on the rise after a string of hits when he was shot to death in a seedy L.A. motel, allegedly by the hotel’s manager in self-defense.
Sam Cooke (1964)
Possibly the greatest “pure” soul singer in American history, Cooke’s career was on the rise after a string of hits when he was shot to death in a seedy L.A. motel, allegedly by the hotel’s manager in self-defense.
- 3/23/2017
- by Alex Heigl
- PEOPLE.com
Sneak Peek Marvel Comics' "Jessica Jones" #6, written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Michael Gaydos and David Mack, with covers by Mack and David Marquez, available March 8, 2017:
"...with the reveal of how and why the life of 'Jessica Jones' has been destroyed, with the reveal of who the new bad guy is in Jessica's life...
"...can Jessica put the pieces back together or is it just too late? Guest-starring 'Captain Marvel'..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Jessica Jones"....
"...with the reveal of how and why the life of 'Jessica Jones' has been destroyed, with the reveal of who the new bad guy is in Jessica's life...
"...can Jessica put the pieces back together or is it just too late? Guest-starring 'Captain Marvel'..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Jessica Jones"....
- 3/4/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek Marvel Comics' "Jessica Jones" #4, written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Michael Gaydos, with covers by David Mack and Jeff Dekal:
"...'Jessica Jones' latest case has revealed a new hidden evil in the 'Marvel Universe'.
"An evil so terrifying she was willing to rip her family apart to save them from it. But was the sacrifice enough, in this all-new chapter of Marvel's premier detective and new star of her own TV series..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Jessica Jones"...
"...'Jessica Jones' latest case has revealed a new hidden evil in the 'Marvel Universe'.
"An evil so terrifying she was willing to rip her family apart to save them from it. But was the sacrifice enough, in this all-new chapter of Marvel's premier detective and new star of her own TV series..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Jessica Jones"...
- 3/2/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek Marvel Comics' "Jessica Jones" #4, written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Michael Gaydos, with covers by David Mack and Jeff Dekal, available January 11, 2017:
"...'Jessica Jones' latest case has revealed a new hidden evil in the 'Marvel Universe'.
"An evil so terrifying she was willing to rip her family apart to save them from it. But was the sacrifice enough, in this all-new chapter of Marvel's premier detective and new star of her own TV series..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Jessica Jones"...
"...'Jessica Jones' latest case has revealed a new hidden evil in the 'Marvel Universe'.
"An evil so terrifying she was willing to rip her family apart to save them from it. But was the sacrifice enough, in this all-new chapter of Marvel's premier detective and new star of her own TV series..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Jessica Jones"...
- 1/6/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Fifty years and one month ago, a new TV show came to the airwaves that was unlike anything ever really seen before – science fiction, but not childish stories of space cadets with their zap guns, only different from shoot-em-up westerns because they shot beams of light instead of bullets of lead. Star Trek was something different. Unique. And incredibly long lived. Star Trek has become part of the American story, with the original model of the U.S.S. Enterprise hanging in the Milestones of Flight section of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, right next to the Spirit of St. Louis.
David Gerrold, author of the episode “The Trouble With Tribbles”, recently wrote,
“From the beginning, Star Trek was a series of little morality plays. From the beginning, Star Trek was an examination of the human condition. From the beginning, Star Trek was a vision of a future...
David Gerrold, author of the episode “The Trouble With Tribbles”, recently wrote,
“From the beginning, Star Trek was a series of little morality plays. From the beginning, Star Trek was an examination of the human condition. From the beginning, Star Trek was a vision of a future...
- 10/3/2016
- by Glenn Hauman
- Comicmix.com
Take a look @ Marvel Comics' "Jessica Jones" #1, available October 12, 2016 in support of the Marvel/Netflix TV series, starring Krysten Ritter, written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Michael Gaydos, with variant covers by David Mack, Alex Maleev, John Tyler Christopher, Mike Deodato, Jeffrey Veregge and Jeff Dekal, plus Sneak Peek footage from the action series:
"...from the original creative team of Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos and David Mack comes a brand new series that drags 'Jessica' to the center of the 'Marvel Universe'.
"There are still many secrets hiding in the shadows. Secrets only a special woman with talents like Jessica Jones can uncover.
"But when secrets from Jessica's own past resurface, her caseload is about to get a whole lot heavier.
"Plus -- just how did 'Jessica Jones' wind up incarcerated in 'The Cellar' -- a prison designed to hold only the deadliest super villains?...
"...from the original creative team of Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos and David Mack comes a brand new series that drags 'Jessica' to the center of the 'Marvel Universe'.
"There are still many secrets hiding in the shadows. Secrets only a special woman with talents like Jessica Jones can uncover.
"But when secrets from Jessica's own past resurface, her caseload is about to get a whole lot heavier.
"Plus -- just how did 'Jessica Jones' wind up incarcerated in 'The Cellar' -- a prison designed to hold only the deadliest super villains?...
- 9/8/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
That’s right, she’s back after a decade! This October, she returns to the fold for an all-new ongoing series as the highly anticipatedJESSICA Jones #1 explodes onto the scene as part of Marvel Now! From the original creative team of Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos and David Mack comes a brand new series that drags Jessica to the center of the Marvel Universe! There are still many secrets hiding in the shadows. Secrets only a special woman with talents like Jessica Jones can uncover. But when secrets from Jessica’s own past resurface, her caseload is about to get a whole lot heavier. Plus – just how did Jessica Jones wind up incarcerated in The Cellar – a prison designed to hold only the deadliest super villains? Find out in this blistering first issue when the eponymous heroine makes her triumphant return to comics in Jessica Jones #1 – on-sale this October.
Jessica Jones...
Jessica Jones...
- 9/8/2016
- by Michael Connally
- LRMonline.com
Johnny Depp is in talks to play an Lapd cop looking into the deaths of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. Depp would play the late Los Angeles Police Department Detective Russell Poole in Good Films’ “Labyrinth,” a source close to the project confirmed to TheWrap. Poole investigated the rappers’ unsolved murders in the late 1990s and uncovered corruption in the force along the way. He accused Lapd officer and future convicted bank robber David Mack of being complicit in B.I.G.’s murder, and resigned from the force in protest of the department’s handling of his findings.
- 9/7/2016
- by Matt Pressberg
- The Wrap
How Fuller's "Star Trek: Discovery" Will Approach Future Technology That’s Very Close to Our Present
"Star Trek's" big 50th anniversary got an early celebration this weekend at the Star Trek: Mission New York convention in Manhattan. It gave fans the opportunity to see their favorite actors from the franchise but also gave us a few new clues as to what we'll see from Bryan Fuller's "Star Trek: Discovery."
Fuller's CBS All Access series, set to debut in January 2017, is still quite mysterious. We know who's working behind-the-scenes, found out the official name not too long ago and got our first teaser (with fun Easter Eggs). Fuller has said the cast would continue in the progressive tradition of the show (it will feature a female lead called "Number One" who will not be the captain) and we got an alien tease but we're still wondering who will actually be in the new series. Sadly the convention this weekend did not divulge that information.
While Fuller wasn't at the show, writer/producers Nicholas Meyer and Kristen Beyer were and fed fans a few morsels of information. As you might be aware, Star Trek: Enterprise took place during the years 2121-2155 while the original series took place 2265–2269. Since "Discovery" is meant to take place chronologically between those two, where does that leave their "future" technology?
“It was about finding a space in the chronology to maneuver and create stuff,” Meyer says of the decision to pick that particular ten year gap. “Bryan didn’t want to use the same characters from other series, and a 10-year pre-Kirk thing seemed perfect.” That setting also allows them to employ and expand upon established Trek technology that once seemed fanciful, but is now commonplace. The notion of a portable communicator, for example, seems less futuristic in an age when everyone’s carrying an iPhone. “We want to remain faithful to [the technology] we know, but there’s stuff we can do now that goes so far beyond what they did,” Beyer remarked. “Star Trek was part of creating or inspiring some of the [devices] we enjoy now, and we want to do that as well.”
As a life-long Trek fan I admit I was a bit disappointed to learn the new show would take place when it does and not go further into the future, if for no other reason than I love to see new, fictional technology. Besides the Star Trek: Nemesis film, Star Trek: Voyager went the farthest into the future of any "Trek" series (not counting any time travel business).
It seems strange to me they'd stress about where to shoehorn themselves in rather than just moving forward. I feel like they're limiting themselves in terms of the technology they can believably use (as in, believable for a future we've yet to see while not do something ridiculous like show a crew member using an iPad), or will be forced to change things from what's been established in previous Trek creations. As they said, the franchise, like most sci-fi stories, has been inspirational to real-world tech we use every day now. I'd love to see what interesting advancements they'd invent and, tech aside, I also just really want to see what the Federation and its enemies and allies are up to "now." Boldly go, as they say, where no one has gone before.
Anyway, although he wasn't there, Fuller did leave the convention a video message for fans about the general concept of the new show:
"['Discovery' is] an opportunity to reinvent, re-explore and re-introduce alien races you may be familiar with, but also introduce brand new aliens, planets and ships you haven’t seen before,” Fuller continued. And we’ll be seeing these new aliens and planets from a different perspective; where past Trek shows have all revolved around a starship captain, 'Discovery' will feature a supporting crew member as the point of view character. “We’ll be looking at life aboard a starship from a whole different dynamic."
During the panel it was also revealed that Beyer, a "Star Trek" novelist, would be overseeing a Star Trek: Discovery novel and comic book series set to support the show in real time. Simon & Schuster will publish the book by David Mack while IDW will publish the comic from Mike Johnson and artist Tony Shasteen.
Fuller's CBS All Access series, set to debut in January 2017, is still quite mysterious. We know who's working behind-the-scenes, found out the official name not too long ago and got our first teaser (with fun Easter Eggs). Fuller has said the cast would continue in the progressive tradition of the show (it will feature a female lead called "Number One" who will not be the captain) and we got an alien tease but we're still wondering who will actually be in the new series. Sadly the convention this weekend did not divulge that information.
While Fuller wasn't at the show, writer/producers Nicholas Meyer and Kristen Beyer were and fed fans a few morsels of information. As you might be aware, Star Trek: Enterprise took place during the years 2121-2155 while the original series took place 2265–2269. Since "Discovery" is meant to take place chronologically between those two, where does that leave their "future" technology?
“It was about finding a space in the chronology to maneuver and create stuff,” Meyer says of the decision to pick that particular ten year gap. “Bryan didn’t want to use the same characters from other series, and a 10-year pre-Kirk thing seemed perfect.” That setting also allows them to employ and expand upon established Trek technology that once seemed fanciful, but is now commonplace. The notion of a portable communicator, for example, seems less futuristic in an age when everyone’s carrying an iPhone. “We want to remain faithful to [the technology] we know, but there’s stuff we can do now that goes so far beyond what they did,” Beyer remarked. “Star Trek was part of creating or inspiring some of the [devices] we enjoy now, and we want to do that as well.”
As a life-long Trek fan I admit I was a bit disappointed to learn the new show would take place when it does and not go further into the future, if for no other reason than I love to see new, fictional technology. Besides the Star Trek: Nemesis film, Star Trek: Voyager went the farthest into the future of any "Trek" series (not counting any time travel business).
It seems strange to me they'd stress about where to shoehorn themselves in rather than just moving forward. I feel like they're limiting themselves in terms of the technology they can believably use (as in, believable for a future we've yet to see while not do something ridiculous like show a crew member using an iPad), or will be forced to change things from what's been established in previous Trek creations. As they said, the franchise, like most sci-fi stories, has been inspirational to real-world tech we use every day now. I'd love to see what interesting advancements they'd invent and, tech aside, I also just really want to see what the Federation and its enemies and allies are up to "now." Boldly go, as they say, where no one has gone before.
Anyway, although he wasn't there, Fuller did leave the convention a video message for fans about the general concept of the new show:
"['Discovery' is] an opportunity to reinvent, re-explore and re-introduce alien races you may be familiar with, but also introduce brand new aliens, planets and ships you haven’t seen before,” Fuller continued. And we’ll be seeing these new aliens and planets from a different perspective; where past Trek shows have all revolved around a starship captain, 'Discovery' will feature a supporting crew member as the point of view character. “We’ll be looking at life aboard a starship from a whole different dynamic."
During the panel it was also revealed that Beyer, a "Star Trek" novelist, would be overseeing a Star Trek: Discovery novel and comic book series set to support the show in real time. Simon & Schuster will publish the book by David Mack while IDW will publish the comic from Mike Johnson and artist Tony Shasteen.
- 9/5/2016
- by Jill Pantozzi
- Hitfix
Marvel is launching a new Jessica Jones comic book series in the wake of the success of Marvel's Jessica Jones TV show on Netflix. IGN reports the reboot was in the works, even before the TV series starring Krysten Ritter, was a hit with Netflix subscribers.The new comic series will be written and drawn by Jessica Jones creators Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos. David Mack is doing the covers. Pictured above is his new Jessica Jones cover #1. Jessica Jones' first solo comic book series was titled Alias. In the Netflix TV show, Jones' detective agency is called "Alias Investigations." The first season cast also includes: David Tennant, Mike Colter, Rachel Taylor, Carrie-Anne Moss, Eka Darville, Erin Moriarty, and Wil Travel.Read More…...
- 7/14/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Netflix’s “Jessica Jones” series premiered on the streaming service in November of last year to widespread critical acclaim, with many claiming that it was one of the best installments in the Marvel media franchise. While Netflix renewed the series for a second season in January, Marvel Comics have announced that the character will now receive her own new comic series. The series will reunite writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos, the creators of the character, along with cover artist David Mack, all three of whom previously created Marvel’s “Alias” comic series, the basis for the “Jessica Jones” TV series.
Read More: Review: Here’s What Makes ‘Marvel’s Jessica Jones’ Season 1 So, So Important
As for what fans can expect in the new series, Bendis promises there will be a few surprises. In an interview with IGN, Bendis says that they’re “going to open up...
Read More: Review: Here’s What Makes ‘Marvel’s Jessica Jones’ Season 1 So, So Important
As for what fans can expect in the new series, Bendis promises there will be a few surprises. In an interview with IGN, Bendis says that they’re “going to open up...
- 7/11/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Following the massive success of Marvel and Netflix's Jessica Jones TV show, it's been announced that the misadventures of everyone's favourite super-powered P.I. will continue in a new ongoing comic series from Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos, and cover artist David Mack. "We're going to open up a book where Jessica's world has blown up in her face," Bendis explained during an interview with IGN. "She's at a place you'll least expect her. You're going to find all of her relationships have altered. And we're slowly going to find out why. I do like writing Jessica where we have to figure out 'why this has happened." Jessica Jones #1 Brian Michael Bendis (W) • Michael Gaydos (A) Cover By David MacK She is back after a decade! A lot has changed in the Marvel Universe and there are still many secrets hiding in the shadows. Secrets only a special woman like...
- 7/11/2016
- ComicBookMovie.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.