We'll be watching Edgar Wright's Twitter account very closely over the next 24 hours, as he's indicated that "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" may finally be completed today. With any luck, that means that he and his cast will be able to get a few days of rest in before they head to Comic-Con to make T-shirts.
Mark Waid, meanwhile, dropped a Twitter bomb last night. The "Kingdom Come" writer and Boom! Studios EiC declared that he's "stopped reading" superhero comics. He received a few responses from around the industry after that comment of course. Check out a few of them after the jump along with Gail Simone's hopes for "Red Dead Redemption" and a swank custom action figure by Jeff Lemire.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for July 9, 2010.
@edgarwright If all goes well. May finish the film today.
-Edgar Wright, Director ("Scott Pilgrim vs. The World")
@JeffLemire Check out this one of a kind JEPPERD Action Figure I had made! http://twitpic.com/23qlla
-Jeff Lemire, Writer/Artist ("Sweet Tooth," "The Nobody")
Waid pt. 1: @MarkWaid Annnnd today was the day I stopped reading super-hero comics. One that I won't name finally broke me. Collection stops as of now. No joke.
-Mark Waid, Writer ("Kingdom Come," "Incorruptible")
Waid pt. 2: @KurtBusiek @MarkWaid And here I am, all happy from THOR THE MIGHTY AVENGER #1...!
-Kurt Busiek, Writer ("Superman," "Astro City")
Waid pt. 3: @chris_ryall @MarkWaid Then I finally challenge you to a "late 2010-only" version of Stump Mark Waid at Comic-Con and... ahh, hell, I'd still lose.
-Chris Ryall, CCO (IDW)
@jerhaun Watched "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" this afternoon. Dark dark dark. That said, I really dug it. Curious to see what Fincher does with it.
-Jeremy Haun, Artist ("Detective Comics," "Berserker")
@GuyDavisART finished the BPRD art for the SDCC/ CBLDF sketchcard auction with some simple digital greys added. http://twitpic.com/23op6w
-Guy Davis, Writer/Artist ("The Marquis," "B.P.R.D.")
@GailSimone I hope in Red Dead Redemption II, they go more in-depth about the cot-sleeping and corn-protecting!
-Gail Simone, Writer ("Birds of Prey," "Wonder Woman")
Parting Wisdom for the Day:
@MKupperman MEN. Surprise your women in bed by concealing yourself as best you can, so they think you've vanished.
-Michael Kupperman, Writer/Artist ("Tales Designed to Thrizzle")
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