The Twitter Report joins writer Brian Reed today in wishing Brian Michael Bendis a happy birthday. I'm not condoning the act of seeding his Wikipedia page with sketchy details about his past, but in honor of his special day it does look like Dr. Laura Schlessinger has decided to quit radio and January Jones has been cast as Emma Frost.
Elsewhere, Jim Lee posted some Batman and Joker sketches. I've linked to one of those below. There, you can also check out a tweet from one creator who will be missing the Wizard show in Chicago this year after more than a decade of attending and a mysterious pitch request that B. Clay Moore received from Marvel.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for August 18, 2010.
@BrianReed It's @BRIANMBENDIS's birthday! You know what that means! Time for the annual edit to his Wikipedia page re: prior convictions.
-Brian Reed, Writer ("Ms. Marvel," "Secret Invasion: Front Line")
@jimlee00 I lied...OCD kicked in. Messed with the Joker! http://twitpic.com/2fw1d3
-Jim Lee, Artist ("Batman," "X-Men")
Emma Frost pt. 1: @ivanbrandon crazy. january jones as emma frost.
-Ivan Brandon, Writer ("Viking," "NYC Mech")
Emma Frost pt. 2: @beranek January Jones as Emma Frost is inspired casting.
-Christian Beranek, Writer ("Dracula vs. King Arthur," "Starship Troopers")
Dr. Laura pt. 1: @funrama How is Dr. Laura going to help me with my marriage and raise my little bunchkins now?! Thanks a lot, PC police!
-Ryan Kelly, Artist ("Local," "Lucifer")
Dr. Laura pt. 2: @Philjimeneznyc You're free to say whatever you like, Dr. Laura. Folks are also free to call you out when you're being an a**hole, which seems like always.
-Phil Jimenez, Writer/Artist ("Infinite Crisis," "Otherworld")
@skottieyoung This will be my first year in 11 years that I'm not going to Wizard World Chicago/Chicago ComicCon.
-Skottie Young, Artist ("New X-Men," "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz")
Parting Wisdom for the Weekend:
@bclaymoore A Marvel editor once asked me to pitch these guys: http://tinyurl.com/29cy7k7 And I did. And it was not approved. Can you even name them?
-B. Clay Moore, Writer ("Hawaiian Dick," "Billy Smoke")
@kmellon @bclaymoore Marvel's attempt at capturing the zeitgeist surrounding the Village People?
-Kevin Mellon, Artist ("Gearhead," "Hack/Slash")
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