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Will EisnerEDITOR'S NOTE: The following interview with comics legend Will Eisner originally ran on Splash Page one year ago on Veteran's Day. While we normally shy away from re-posting stories from the archives, this conversation seemed to merit an exception, and is presented here in full again on the day when we remember the nation's veterans—a group of which Eisner was a member three times over. So, if you first read this interview a year ago, please excuse its return to the front page of the site—but if you're anything like me, you won't mind giving it another read. -RM

Will Eisner is well known today for creating "The Spirit," his blue-clad superhero that received the Hollywood treatment at the hands of Frank Miller last year. But lesser known is that Eisner was a veteran of no less than three major wars: World War II (where he was an enlisted man) and Korea and Vietnam, where he was a civilian contracter eventually obtaining the rank equivalent to a brigadier general. I was fortunate enough to know Will, and four years before his death in 2005, we chatted at length about his military service, how it related to "The Spirit," and his views on the extreme stresses of war.

In honor of both Veterans Day and Will Eisner, enjoy this rare look inside the mind of the revered comics legend on this most serious of topics. Read more...

One of the most complex relationships in the "X-Men" movie franchise is that of Logan (Wolverine) and his half-brother Victor Creed (Sabretooth). In "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," director Gavin Hood put that tumultuous affair front and center, and in the clip below, Hood explains the reasons behind that creative decision. The video is from on-screen commentary by the helmer on this week's DVD and Blu-ray release of the big-budget superhero flick, so enjoy.

After the jump, check out an exclusive film clip of Logan's calm before the storm... Read more...

She's starring as a witch in "Eastwick," and today she brought the magic to the San Diego Comic-Con. We spoke to the erstwhile supermodel when she dropped by our studio, and before she left we asked her to pose for our ever-growing photo booth. As you'll see below, she struck a good-natured funny pose. Don't forget to click here to see the rest of our photo booth gallery, which includes everyone from Neil Gaiman to Anna Faris.

He established his comics cred with "Watchmen," and now Jackie Earle Haley is moving right along to yet another comic book property, "Human Target." The actor graced Comic-Con with his presence today and naturally swung by the MTV studio for a fun interview. After it wrapped, we asked Earle to snap a self-portrait, and the result is below. Be sure to check out the rest of our photo booth gallery, featuring Anna Faris, Neil Gaiman, Andy Samberg, Stan Lee and more.

With "Coraline" dropping its DVD this week, it was naturally perfect timing for director Henry Selick and writer Neil Gaiman to bring their parade to the San Diego Comic-Con. We of course had the pair drop by our studio for an interview, and before they left we asked if they'd pose for our ever-growing photo booth. The result is below, check it out and then hit the gallery link for Stan Lee, Anna Faris and many others.

At a Comic-Con panel today, Warner Bros. announced three more additions to their Motion Comics line, which previously saw "Watchmen" being adapted in numerous chapters. The projects on the docket include Mark Millar's "Superman: Red Son" (an alternate timeline tale where Superman landed in Communist Russia rather than Smallville, Kansas), "Batgirl: Year One" and "Batman: Black and White Collection 2."

The comics will be available through iTunes, with "Red Son" and "Batgirl" hitting the digital airwaves first. Catch a sneak peek at "Red Son" below, and then click here to download it for free.

You can't legitimately cover Comic-Con without spending time with the godfather of comics, Stan "The Man" Lee. So when we got him into our studio for his new motion comic "Time Jumpers," we were enthusiastic to get him in front of our photo booth camera. Being one of the nicest guys on the planet, Stan enthusiastically agreed, and the result is below. When you're done with that, click here to browse our complete Photo Booth.

MTV has a storied history with photo booths, and since we're bringing through a ton of celebrities here at Comic-Con, we thought it'd be a perfect opportunity to have them pose for us. First up is appropriately Superman himself, Brandon Routh, who's here for his new film "Dead of Night." Check him out below and then click here to see more famous folks in our Photo Booth gallery.

One of the few comic book-related movies that wasn't actually based on a comic, "Push" stars Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning as characters with superpower-like abilities on the run from a mysterious organization. The film hit DVD this week, and we've got an exclusive clip from the bonus features that runs down the various classes of heroes/villains that you'll run into. Check it out below.

9FROM MOVIES BLOG: It's one of our most highly anticipated movies, and now we've got another first look at the gloomy animated flick "9."

Following nine ragdolls in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, we've already given you an exclusive two minute scene from the film. Now we're back with a brand new poster which you can see below. "9” stars Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Martin Landau and Christopher Plummer, and hits theaters September 9.

Check out the new poster for "9" over at MoviesBlog.MTV.com.