If you weren't fortunate enough to be in Chicago with tickets to Lollapalooza over the weekend, Jim Lee and Sterling Gates both got in, and their Twitter accounts can shed some light on what you missed during the Green Day and Soundgarden performances. Other creators were content to be home watching the latest episode of "Mad Men" on AMC, and Rob Liefield, Chris Ryall and Neil Kleid can tell you more about that experience.
Find it all below along with Mark Millar's prediction for the future of comic book movies, Gail Simone's feelings about a possible CrossGen relaunch from Marvel and a tweet from the art-intensive lifestyle of Mitch Breitweiser.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for August 9, 2010.
Lollapalooza pt. 1: @jimlee00 At Lolapalooza w/@Joke2far to see Green Day while the kids catch Phoenix...Green Day is now classic alt rock haha
-Jim Lee, Artist ("Batman," "X-Men")
Lollapalooza pt. 2: @sterlinggates Okay, Soundgarden is effing killing it right now. Glad they're back. SO AWESOME!!!! #lollapalooza
-Sterling Gates, Writer ("Green Lantern Corps," "Supergirl")
@GailSimone Wow, Marvel's bringing back CrossGen? I hope DC responds by bringing back Betamax!
-Gail Simone, Writer ("Wonder Woman," "Birds of Prey")
"Mad Men" pt. 1: @neilkleid The second half of tonight's MAD MEN reaches out like a radioactive dinosaur and CRUSHES the first half #madmen
-Neil Kleid, Writer ("Ursa Minors," "Action, Ohio")
"Mad Men" pt. 2: @chris_ryall I refuse to buy anything from anyone who advertises on Mad Men with '60s-style commercials.
-Chris Ryall, CCO (IDW)
"Mad Men" pt. 3: @robertliefeld Last nights Mad Men was terrific. Sobering as always.
-Rob Liefeld, Writer/Artist ("X-Force," "Youngblood")
@mbreitweiser I'm like an art vampire. I can only draw once the sun starts going down, and I don't stop until it comes back up again.
-Mitch Breitweiser, Artist ("Drax the Destroyer," "Captain America: The Chosen")
Parting Wisdom for the Day:
@mrmarkmillar Saying comics won't be adapted by Hollywood is like saying NOVELS won't be adapted anymore. Superheroes just one medium within our genre.
-Mark Millar, Writer ("Wanted," "Kick-Ass")
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