Are Comic Book Shops Cashing In On Superheroes?

Chad Dryden at the Idaho Statesman has an interesting article on comic book shops. Does business increase during this block buster movie season? Read more

Release Date Set For Graphic Novel-Turned Film ‘Whiteout’

Although excerpts from the film version of Greg Rucka’s Whiteout graphic novel (published by Oni Press) were first shown at Comic-Con in 2007, the firm release date for the film, which stars Kate Beckinsdale as U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko, who has to solve a string of murders at an isolated base in the Antarctica before winter closes in, was not announced until recently. Previously the film had been tentatively scheduled to debut this fall in either September or October, but Warner Bros. Pictures has now made it official—Whiteout will be released on April 24th, 2009. Read more

Hulk #5 Preview - Shipping August 6, 2008

Shipping next week is the much anticipated Hulk #5 featuring a clash between the Red Hulk and Thor. TC Games has a sneak peak at the first few pages of this epic brawl.

Superstars JEPH LOEB & ED MCGUINNESS continue their historic epic! With the entire West Coast in peril, who can stop the battle of the Century when Two, count ‘em TWO Hulks, get to brawling? How about everyone’s favorite Thunder God — THE MIGHTY THOR!? Read more

New Miyazaki Film Shown At Venice Film Festival

The prestigious Venice Film Festival, second perhaps only to Cannes among international cinema extravaganzas, has selected Hayao Miyazaki’s new film, Ponyo on a Cliff to participate in the main competition at the 65th canal-side festival, which takes place this year from August 27th to September 6th. Read more

Smallville’s Oliver Queen Becoming Regular Character For 8th Season

Justin Hartley, who plays Oliver Queen (aka Green Arrow) on The CW’s Smallville, told SCI FI Wire he’s thrilled to be a regular cast member for the show’s upcoming eighth season and offered a few spoilers about his relationship with Clark (Tom Welling). Read more

Spider-Man: Web Of Shadows Full Trailer

New York City has been invaded and only Spider-Man can save it.

Control everything. “Spider-Man: Web of Shadows” gives you an unprecedented level of gameplay choice, including, for the first time, control over the game’s direction and outcome. Choose how Spider-Man fights, which powers to upgrade, who in the Marvel Universe to fight with or against, and the fate of New York City itself. Read more

Warner Bros eyeing Green Arrow movie ‘Super Max’

Warner Aiming At Super Max?

Writer/director David S. Goyer told SCI FI Wire that Warner Brothers likes his draft for Super Max, a proposed film centering on the DC Comics superhero Green Arrow, and that they seem prepared to move ahead with the movie. Read more

Chuck Dixon to Write ‘Wheel Of Time’ Comic Book

Dabel Bros. Publishing has informed ICv2 that the creative team for the company’s recently announced comic adaptation of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time (see “Dabels to Adapt Wheel of Time”) will consist of writer Chuck Dixon and artist Mike S. Miller. Read more

Librarians Gather At Comic-Con To Stock Up On Manga

Are the shelves at your local library looking more colorful these days? Chalk it up to all the comic books — and the librarians who love them. Read more

Star Trek Online - Update

The countdown on the Cryptic Studios Website has concluded with the expected revelation that the developer has taken the help of development of Star Trek Online. The Star Trek Online Official Website is online, offering screenshots from the project, and confirming an official unveiling of the game will come at the Star Trek convention on August 10 in Las Vegas, which will be covered by a live webcast. Word is: Read more

Next Page »