Buzzscope Reviews: 8/31/05
A light week of reviews, both for Buzzscope and CBC Quickees, as reality pushed comic books back into the realm of non-judgemental escapism, and my critical abilities were shot after one review. Besides Johnny Raygun, other highlights of the week were: Amelia Rules #14 (officially joining Bumperboy as one of my favorite, truly all-ages comics),
Speaking of movies…
Penny MarshallYour film will be 71% romantic, 41% comedy, 32% complex plot, and a $40 million budget. Your romantic comedy-drama of a life is now in the hands of Laverne. We almost put Ron Howard in this spot, but we figured you wouldn’t want the part of your dad played by Ron’s little brother Clint
Buzzscope Reviews: 8/3/05
Wherein I talk about Women in Refrigerators, give away FREE comics, and use the phrase “balls-to-the-wall!” El Arsenal: Unknown Enemy #1 (of 3)El Arsenal has the kinetic energy and bombast of Robert Rodriguez’ earliest films, and as introductory issues go, it wisely opts for a few hard jabs straight to the eye instead of the
INFO: Free Comic Book Day 2006
Diamond Comic Distributors has announced this weekend in San Diego that Free Comic Book Day 2006 will take place on Saturday, May 6th, the second consecutive year the event will take place separate from the release of a comic book-based movie. Marketing will be in full swing for the summer slate of comic book-inspired movies,
Try Something Different: 7/20/05
Support Independent Comics! Independent comics (and manga) being released tomorrow, 7/20/05, courtesy of ComicList. Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a pre-ordering service, be sure to take advantage of it. Recommendations, sometimes blind, in BOLD. Which ones are YOU reading? ACTIVE IMAGES Gunpowder Girl & Outlaw
Batman Begins vs. Fantastic Four: Different Paths to Success
The friendly rivalry between Marvel and DC knows no boundaries. What started decades ago in print has now spilled over onto celluloid. About a month apart in their release dates, the iconic figures of Batman in DC’s Batman Begins, and Marvel’s Fantastic Four battle it out for comic book supremacy on film. Two different paths,
Try Something Different: 6/29/05
Support Independent Comics! Independent comics (and manga) being released tomorrow, 6/29/05, courtesy of ComicList. Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. If your LCBS offers a pre-ordering service, be sure to take advantage of it. Recommendations, sometimes blind, in BOLD. Which ones are YOU reading? AAA MILWAUKEE PUBLISHING CO Essential Arsenic
Comment: Handicapping Batman Begins
As of Tuesday, June 21, Batman Begins has made $84,928,817 at the domestic box office, already ranking it as the 20th highest-grossing comic book adaptation ever. The Top 5 on that list are: Spider-Man: $403,706,375 Spider-Man 2: $373,585,825 Batman: $251,188,924 Men in Black: $250,690,539 X2: X-Men United: $214,949,694 Assuming a typical 50% dropoff this weekend,
Pull List Review: June 2005
Here’s what I’m currently buying on a regular basis, and why. What about you? 100 GirlsBecause it’s a great story, and Adam Gallardo‘s an interesting guy. 15 MinutesBecause it makes C-list superheroes interesting. Action PhilosophersBecause it’s smart and funny and takes more than 5 minutes to read each issue. ArañaBecause I really wanted it to
LINK: What’s Next for Marvel Movies?
Avi Arad, Marvel’s chairman and CEO, spoke with MTV.com about where several of the companies nearly 5,000 characters stand with regards to movie prospects, ranging from X-men 3 to Captain America to Cloak & Dagger. X-Men 3: Regarding Jean Grey’s possible evolution at the end of the last movie, however, Arad says, “Dark Phoenix should