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Alan MooreThe writer of "Watchmen" and "V for Vendetta" might not be on Twitter, but Twitter knows that it's his birthday today. Warren Ellis, Neil Gaiman and loads of other comickers tweeted well-wishing out to Alan Moore (even though he doesn't have his own account... that we know of).

Back in New York, Marvel's Spider-Man summit appears to have subsided, and Victor Gischler inquired about a hypothetical Deadpool summit, which Fred Van Lente in turn discussed with him. After the jump, you can read my little Twitter mixtape about what they had to say, along with Mark Waid's reaction to the latest "Doctor Who" special and Jimmy Palmiotti's thoughts on Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland."

It's all in the Twitter Report for November 18, 2009. Read more...

Neil GaimanThe Twitter Report joins most of the comics community today in wishing "Sandman" and "Coraline" creator Neil Gaiman a happy birthday today. That wish might not be able to compete with the illustrated sushi card he received today, but he's a favorite around here, and we hope the day is good to him.

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" has been a trending Twitter topic for weeks now, but after last night's official launch, more tweeters are transitioning over into actually playing the game instead of just talking about it—and Brian Michael Bendis is among them. Phil Hester, meanwhile, prefers pinball.

Check out what they had to say after the jump along with some great art by Todd Nauck. It's all in the Twitter Report for November 10, 2009. Read more...

Twitter - Doctor WhoDid you get your sonic screwdriver all lit up this week because you heard Neil Gaiman would be writing episode 10 in the next season of "Doctor Who"? Well, put it away because according to his Twitter account, that's not going to be happening. (It's a nice thought, though.)

Elsewhere, micro-reviews are trickling in for "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies," at it appears to have Scott Kurtz', approval, which isn't necessarily easy to acquire. (Oh, and here's Splash Page editor @RickMarshall's review of "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies"—just in case you missed it yesterday.) Both of those are in the mix today, along with a picture of Christpher Mintz-Plasse's quality family time with "Wanted," Bryan Lee O'Malley's comics vocabulary recommendations and Chuck BB's David Bowie postcard from Andy MacDonald.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for September 30, 2009. Read more...

Twitter - Kick-AssNow that "Kick-Ass" has an April 16 release date, comic book fans aren't the only ones starting to get excited. Cast members Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Chloe Moretz have been giggling about it over tweets.

"The Losers," which will be out a week before, also showed up today in an exchange between comic book writer Andy Diggle and actor Idris Alba.

And that's not all. I threw in some eye candy for you from Jim Lee, who's getting married. The Twitter Report wishes him many happy years and can't wait to see his finished Neil Gaiman poem illustration.

Check it all out below in the Twitter Report for September 2, 2009. Read more...

Neil GaimanIt was quite a morning to sit down and catch up on this weekends comics tweets, and there is triumph and hilarity to share. First off, big-time congrats go out to Neil Gaiman, who took home a a Best Novel Hugo Award for "The Graveyard Book." You can check out his realtime reaction to the honor below, along with some ceremony commentary from "Doctor Who" writer Paul Cornell.

It was a great last few days for comic book writer commentary on movies, too. Rob Liefeld tweeted out where he stands on Seth Rogen's new "Green Hornet" movie, Geoff Johns reacted to a screening of "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" he attended, and Marc Bernardin called out the funeral scene from "Watchmen."

Click on down to read that, as well as words from the art tables of Jim Lee and Paul Pope in the Twitter Report for August 10, 2009. Read more...

MetamorphoWelcome to the first ever installment of the MTV Splash Page Twitter Report. In the worlds of comics and film, every day means there's a new smorgasbord of info and commentary to be harvested. I aim to do that for for you here, with the best tweets of the last 24 hours.

It turned out to be a great day to kick this column off, because go-to action artist Jock posted a link to some Flickr shots straight off the set of "The Losers," which you may know as the film based on the Vertigo comic he co-created with Andy Diggle.

In other tweets for the day, there were plenty of comments from the creative trenches, with Neil Gaiman contemplating his "Metamorpho" story for DC's "Wednesday Comics" and Phil Hester's music preferences for work. Read 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.

SandmanA movie based on Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" stories has long been a topic of discussion among fans -- and even moreso lately, given the success of Gaiman's recent film projects like "Coraline," "Beowulf" and 2005's "Mirrormask."

While the likelihood of "Sandman" being turned into a film is largely dependent on whether rights-holder DC Comics wants it made into a film, there's been no shortage of fans arguing that both "Sandman" and some of its various spin-off titles (most notably, "Death") deserve the big-screen treatment. But who could get behind the camera to bring "Sandman" to (figurative) life? The popular author recently offered his own answer to that very question. Read more...

CoralineNeil Gaiman's works are no stranger to multiple mediums. With his stories onscreen ("Stardust," "MirrorMask") as well as onstage ("Mr. Punch," "The Wolves In the Walls") it only seems natural that "Coraline," the author's award-winning children's book (as well as graphic novel, 3D animated film and video game) has been joined by a musical incarnation.

Playing now through June 20 at MCC's Lucille Lortel Theatre, the musical features lyrics and music by Stephin Merritt ("The Magnetic Fields"), with a book by David Greenspan. Leigh Silverman is directing and Jayne Houdyshell ("Wicked") stars as the reality-hopping Coraline. Read more...

Emmy RossumShe’s a talented young actress, finally diving into geek-friendly waters. And now, “Dragonball: Evolution” actress Emmy Rossum has a secret: She wants to be in a Neil Gaiman film.

While speaking with the doe-eyed, 22-year-old actress recently, I asked her about the source material for “Dragonball,” based on a beloved Japanese comic that began publishing in the mid-'80s.

“The mangas that I read are the Neil Gaiman stuff, like ‘Black Orchid’,” Rossum told MTV News. “Okay, maybe I am a geek.” Read more...