Posted 1/27/12 3:30 pm EST by Josh Wigler in Dark Horse, DC Comics, Marvel, News, Tights
Batman gets some awesome new credits. "The Goon" may or may not be in a little bit of a pickle. And even if you're pining for the days of Tobey Maguire and fearful of the incoming Andrew Garfield era, never fear — Stan Lee is here to cool your jets.
Strap on your Tights and get all of today's comic book mini-news beyond the break!
Posted 1/12/12 3:33 pm EST by Jeremy Gordon in Marvel, News
Some things in life never change, like the futility of the Buffalo Bills and the deliciousness of the Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme. Another thing we’ll hopefully never be without: the reliable hamming of Marvel legend Stan Lee.
In his trademark carnival barker bombast, Lee talked about his feelings towards the new Marvel films and a few other things in an interview with EW.com.
"We have been so lucky, these movies have been so good, the Spider-Man and X-Men and Iron Man, my gosh, it’s been terrific,” he said. "Of course, being a selfish and self-centered kind of guy, the most important things are my cameos. Wait until you see my cameo in 'The Avengers!'"
Posted 12/28/11 1:42 pm EST by Jeremy Gordon in Marvel, News
Stan Lee turned 89 years young today, if you can believe it. The Marvel Comics impresario has been around for almost forever, through World War II and Vietnam and Iraq, from Captain America to the X-Men and beyond.
At an age when most are comfortably retired, Lee continues to stick around in the public eye. Just last year, he hosted a History Channel documentary series, “Stan Lee’s Superheroes.” He continues to show up in every Marvel movie, even though the rights are spread across a handful of studios. Exclusive intellectual property rights don’t hold a candle to being Stan the Man, the guy who started it all.
Posted 11/10/11 11:30 am EST by Josh Wigler in Marvel, News
Stan Lee is not only awesome at making cameo appearances in Marvel Comics movies (though he is tremendously great at that), he's also the man responsible for many of these movies existing in the first place. It seems more than appropriate, then, that Stan the man is about to be honored for his achievements by the Producers Guild of America.
The PGA has announced that Lee is this year's recipient of the Producer's Guild 2012 Vanguard Award, an honor that's been bestowed upon the likes of "Star Wars" creator George Lucas, Pixar genius John Lasseter and others in the past.
Posted 10/19/11 5:08 pm EST by Rachel Molino in Marvel, News
Without big-screen superheroes, special effects masters would be forced to subsist on big budget natural disaster flicks for work, and we all know those have been out of style since "Acid Rain 3D"... which, uh, is not a real movie.
It’s no surprise then that the industry would feel a debt of gratitude to Stan Lee, without whom some of Marvel’s most beloved heroes — like Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man and the Avengers — wouldn't have seen the light of day.
THR reports that “the Man” will be honored with the Visual Effects Society's 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award. VES Chair Jeffrey A Okun released a statement explaining the choice.
Posted 8/19/11 12:43 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter Report
Reports that the West Memphis Three might be released from prison raised interest in their situation on Twitter this morning. Their murder case has long been a topic of speculation, and many, including Joe Hill and Gerry Duggan, look forward to seeing them freed.
Some fine picto-tweets showed up today, too, with Terry Moore making a Nancy Callahan sketch post and Stan Lee sharing hangout pic with some "Glee" folks. Links to those can be found after the jump along with the number of times Christopher Mintz-Plasse plans on seeing "Fright Night" today and news that ROM: Spaceknight fans may find to be of interest.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for August 19, 2011.
Posted 8/11/11 1:59 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter Report
Stan Lee has been an exceptionally popular guy since Comic-Con a few weeks ago — or so his many photo-posts would have us believe. Most recently, it seems he's been buddying up with Jim Carrey.
"Captain America: The First Avenger" is still making friends too. Paul Cornell, I think, hit the nail on the head with his assessment of how the film represented World War II in the Marvel Universe. See what he thought, what Mark Sable wondered about the film and what Pete Woods thinks might help him sell a few more comics. Brainstorming and retirement proposals await you after the jump.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for August 11, 2011. Read More...
Posted 8/10/11 1:03 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter Report
With all of the terrible happenings in the news this week, today felt like the perfect Wednesday to veer away from contentious opinions, looting in London and big events impacting individuals who happen to work in comics. So here, without further ado are the ten tweets in the Twitter Report feed from the last 24 hours that were most likely to induce happiness.
They include details about the "Locke and Key" game from Joe Hill, Eric Powell Godzilla art and Stan Lee smiling next to a real life Stripperella. (Spoiler alert: He looks really, really happy.) They are in no particular order except for the best one being last.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for August 10, 2011. Read More...
Posted 7/22/11 11:48 am EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter Report
Comic creator tweets are fun to follow during Comic-Con International week, because they tend to keep appearing all night long. From pictures of run-ins between Stan Lee and Taylor Lautner to hang-outs with "A Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin, the feed was loaded with fun this morning.
It's also a great week to watch for art posts. Take, for example, a really awesome Jon Snow portrait posted by Michael Cho. Check out his link, some on-stage panel shots and some words from Simon Fraser on the passing of artist Lucian Freud.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for July 22, 2011. Read More...
Posted 7/5/11 3:57 pm EST by Brian Warmoth in Twitter Report
Every year, the Fourth of July weekend means big crowds watching fireworks displays and lining up in theaters, and 2011 proved to be no exception. A lot of creators seemed to be stuck tweeting about their Monday workload instead of getting outside, unfortunately, but some guys, such as Freddie Williams II, weren't huge fireworks fans to begin with.
At the movies, Jamal Igle dug "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," and Gail Simone gave "Cars 2" a thumbs down. Another artist even called Michael Bay an inspiration. Find out who that was and how many times he went back to see the new TF sequel. It's all on the retweet list down below.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for July 5, 2011. Read More...