http://splashpage.mtv.com When comics and movies collide, we pick up the pieces. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:01:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It was a holiday week in the U.S., but that didn't mean we were at a loss for comic book and movie news. Here are the week's top stories: - The announcement that "Watchmen" will be returning to theaters this month caused a big buzz -- enough to make it our ... http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/07/03/watchmens-return-grant-morrisons-batman-sam-jacksons-inaction-its-the-back-issue-bin/ Anyone following Splash Page on Twitter is already well aware of my fondness for Marvel Comics' semi-obscure cosmic hero "ROM: Spaceknight." I regularly post links to various ROM-related images and videos readers find around the 'Net and send me, and have been known to wax poetic about my favorite moments ... http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/07/03/dire-wraiths-meet-dirty-diapers-in-rom-kate-plus-eight/ Last week, I rounded up some of recently deceased entertainer Michael Jackson's connections to the world of comic books in a post that generated quite a bit of buzz around the comics scene. Unfortunately, I left out one particular cameo by the King of Pop that should have come to ... http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/07/03/michael-jacksons-tragic-wasteland-comic-book-cameo/ Okay, let's face it -- I have an unhealthy obsession with the upcoming "Batman: Arkham Asylum" video game. Every new glimpse of the game has impressed the heck out of me and made me more eager for its release date to arrive... but I know I'm not the only one ... http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/07/02/new-batman-arkham-asylum-game-video-goes-behind-the-scenes-with-paul-dini/ While "Star Trek" actor Clifton Collins Jr. confirmed to MTV News last month that he had a meeting with the live-action "Thor" movie team, it now looks like we won't be seeing him in the much-anticipated Kenneth Branagh film when it hits theaters in May 2011. "I have nothing to do ... http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/07/02/clifton-collins-jr-has-absolutely-nothing-to-do-with-thor/ Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' "Watchmen" wasn't the best-selling graphic novel in U.S. bookstores last month -- marking the first time it's been knocked out of the top spot since June 2008. According to pop culture business site ICv2, "Watchmen" dropped to the #2 in the monthly report on bookstore graphic ... http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/07/02/watchmen-ends-11-month-run-as-top-selling-graphic-novel/ If you've been looking forward to Seth Rogen and Michel Gondry's live-action "Green Hornet" movie, it looks like you'll have to wait a little longer to see the pulp hero's upcoming return to the big screen. Sony announced today that it's moving the release date of "Green Hornet" from June ... http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/07/02/green-hornet-release-date-changed-to-make-room-for-adam-sandler/ It's been a few weeks since we heard anything new about "Surrogates," the upcoming Jonathan Mostow film based on Rob Venditti's sci-fi graphic novel. We've seen Bruce Willis in action in the first "Surrogates" trailer, and been introduced to the wonderful world of cybernetics in various featurettes and various marketing ... http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/07/02/new-surrogates-one-sheet-promo-poster-hits-the-net/ "Tek War Chronicles" #1, the debut issue of the new comic book series based on William Shatner's best-selling science-fiction novels is on stands now, but that doesn't mean the iconic actor and novelist has let up for a moment in voicing his affection for the latest iteration of the "TekWar" ... http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/07/01/william-shatner-describes-his-return-to-tek-war-for-new-comic-book-series/ Yesterday, we presented the first in a series of clips from an interview with best-selling comics author Grant Morrison, conducted by Eisner-nominated writer, musician and producer Percy Carey (a.k.a. MF Grimm). Morrison discussed his work on "Batman & Robin" in the previous clip, and in this one, he addresses the ... http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/07/01/grant-morrison-discusses-deconstruction-comics-with-percy-carey-aka-mf-grimm/