Much has passed since Steve Rogers died on the steps of a New York courthouse in CaptainAmerica #25. Bucky Barnes – his old partner and the Winter Soldier – has resolved to kill Tony Stark for his role in the superhero war that led to Ca...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another rip-roaring Comicscape! Two important things happened in comics this week: the new CaptainAmerica premiered and Y The Last Man concluded after a very well-regarded run. Each deserves their own Comicsca...
SPOILER CAUTION: This article contains a minor spoiler about the contents of the upcoming DVD release 'The Incredible Hulk'.
Now that Marvel's making their own movies, they've started capturing some of the fun of comics crossovers on the big sc...
OPINIONFinally...consensus! Even though many of you may have disagreed with the choices I and your fellow COMISCAPE readers made for the Ten Best Comic Book Movies, and even the Bottom Five of the Ten Worst, you all seemed to have no trouble agreeing on w...
Happy Wednesday, Maniacs, and welcome to another sequential art escape, courtesy of Comicscape. Last week’s column about the death of CaptainAmerica and the successful release of 300 at the movies garnered a respectable amount of mail &nd...
Sometimes death sneaks up on you. I had every intention of devoting this week’s Comicscape to an in-depth look at the film adaptation of Frank Miller’s 300, which premiered last week to both box office success and mostly positive cri...
WHAT IF: CAPTAINAMERICA is the first one-shot in a series of six that depicts an alternate Marvel Universe through the eyes of Hector Espejo, a master hacker known online as The Watcher. Unlike the Watcher of the original WHAT IF? that showed readers th...
A group of US commandos make their way through the Colombian jungles, with a the cocaine mafia on their trail and a group of Colombian children in tow. It seems like a hopeless situation, but help comes in an unexpected form as CaptainAmerica arrives on ...
CAPTAINAMERICA: DEAD MAN RUNNING, a three-issue mini-series, will bridge the gap between the current series and the Marvel Knights relaunch in April.The mini-series will be written by Darko Macan, with art by Danijel Zezelj and painted covers by Derek He...
Greetings, gentle readers. I write this week's COMICSCAPE from a craptacular motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Hurricane Katrina decided to pay New Orleans a visit. I know that all of you waited with baited breath to learn what happened to me, but fear not my...
This first issue of Fallen Son: The Death of CaptainAmerica shows Wolverine in the throes of the first stage of the Kübler-Ross model of loss – denial. Subsequent issues will showcase a different character in the ensuing stages &ndash...
While tracking down Inali Redpath, a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who has gained control over the weather, Steve discovers that dozens of clones have been made of himself and his dead partner Bucky. Inali claims that the government was trying to clone a more...
MTV Splash Page blog drops an intriguing rumor this week regarding the 'First Avenger: CaptainAmerica' movie. The rumor comes from actor Derek Luke who stars in Spike Lee's upcoming WWII pic 'Miracle at Santa Anna'.
"I heard they offered Will Smith...
SCI FI Wire reports that 'CaptainAmerica' is on the fast track for Marvel. The news comes from Kevin Feige, president of production for Marvel Studios, and producer of the upcoming Iron Man movie. Feige is currently making the press rounds for 'FF2'
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I apologize for the lateness of this review, but with all of the noise in the mainstream and comics press surrounding the return of CaptainAmerica, I thought it prudent to see if the 34th issue of the series actually merits your attention. I can hap...
OPINION: Before I begin this week's discussion of the comic books you most wanted to see made into movies, I'd like to share one e-mail in particular that made a very deep impression on me, sent by no less than the producer of LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENT...
CaptainAmerica may be coming back next year, as a different person, but Steve Rogers did briefly return from the dead for a newly released special comic. Well, sorta. In the fifth of a special comic series strictly published for the military, Marve...
In an unpublished review written not long after September 11, I lambasted the recent issue of CAPTAINAMERICA because the patriotic homilies Cap was often fond of spouting in that incarnation rang so hollow in the wake of the horror we'd all witnessed. Ca...
CAPTAINAMERICA #50 is special for a number of reasons. For one thing, even though it's one of December?s "'Nuff Said" issues, the creative team has chosen wisely to devote only a portion of the book to the experiment du jour. For another, it's the first ...
This fifth and final issue of Fallen Son: The Death of CaptainAmerica concludes the miniseries with CaptainAmerica’s funeral at Arlington National Cemetery. The issue focuses on Tony Stark’s final acceptance of the death of his one-time...
Bodybuilder turned 'American Gladiator' MIke O'Hearn (aka Titan) has been making the radio show rounds saying that he's a contender to be the new 'Conan' and is auditioning for 'CaptainAmerica' as well.
Slashfilm reports hearing from a reader who heard ...
CHUD reports that a fan saw Gena Rowlands on TV. The actress remarked that "her son was ORIGINALLY going to direct an IRON-MAN movie... he's now instead thinking of doing CAPTAINAMERICA."
Rowlands' son is none other than Nick Cassavetes, (from filmmak...
The 'First Avenger: CaptainAmerica' feature film continues to march forward with authority. Last week news came down that Joe Johnston would be directing the movie. Today the trades report that Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are in negotiat...
It’s time for another edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors, where we blow the lid off the week’s juiciest gossip and hush-hush industry whispers.
If you have a rumor you want to contribute, we’re all ears. Just send it to jarro...
Marvel announced its first quarter earnings today. As is typical the comics publisher and movie studio gave forward looking statements about it's upcoming film, TV and DVD plans.
Highlights include firm announcements for 'Iron Man 2' and 'Thor', along wi...
Steve Rogers, CaptainAmerica, died last issue. Crossbones (perhaps) shot him with a sniper rifle as he ascended the steps of the courthouse. Hypnotized S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and Cap’s former lover Sharon Carter finished him off with her serv...
It's no secret that the Marvel Knights imprint has gained a new soldier: CaptainAmerica. Under the guidance of writer John Ney Rieber (BOOKS OF MAGIC) and penciler John Cassaday (PLANETARY), the shield slinger's series will be relaunched in early 2002 as...
With all the spear-rattling and cries for war going on in the US today, it's a refreshing change of pace to find an expression of patriotism that's not a cry for blood, or a means to win an election, or an attack on those who are somehow less patriotic. B...
The return of CAPTAINAMERICA to comics isn't exactly shocking news but the new look as designed by his next artist Alex Ross seems to be split half way down the middle from comic fans. Half the people love it and half the people hate it so I'll publish i...
In the latest CaptainAmerica comic, the superhero is killed as a sniper shoots down the shield wielding hero while he leaves a courthouse.And so end the long run of CaptainAmerica.Created in 1941, some 210 million copies of CaptainAmerica comic books h...
Marvel Enterprises, Inc. and one-time Marvel Comics creator Joe Simon have announced that they have amicably settled their legal dispute surrounding the CaptainAmerica Super Hero. The specific terms of the settlement are confidential; however, the settle...
Production Weekly, the online publication that rounds up summaries of all Hollywood movies in production, have posted a new summary for 'First Avenger: CaptainAmerica'.Born during the Great Depression, Steve Rogers grew up a frail youth in a poor family....
CinemaBlend.com is running with an unsourced rumor that actor Matthew McConaughey is in the running for the lead role in 'CaptainAmerica', which was recently announced among Marvel's 2011 release plans.
The carefully worded rumor states that McConaughey...
HotDog magazine in the U.K, the issue on stands now, has an update on who might be the frontrunner for CaptainAmerica. They say Val Kilmer is the current favourite, commenting on his comeback of sorts in films like Wonderland and Alexander.
Marvel usually draws on the same stable of screenwriters for its projects, such as David Goyer, Zak Penn, Simon Kinberg and David Hayter. Another of these Marvel veterans is the scribe writing CaptainAmerica: David Self.
More...
Look for CaptainAmerica to make a guest appearance on an upcoming episode of X-Men:
Evolution. The Comics Continuum
reports that Cap will fogure into the "Operation Rebirth" episode of
the show.
Bob Forward
wrote the segment from a story by sto...
Fans didn't really believe talk that Matthew McConaughey was a contender to play 'CaptainAmerica' on screen, but MTV Splash Page asked the actor about it anyhow, and his response was too funny not to repeat.
When told he was rumored for the part the act...
At Wizard World on Sunday, Marvel Comics formally introduced John Ney Rieber and John Cassaday as its new creative team on CAPTAINAMERICA.The book, which will be moving to the Marvel Knights imprint, relaunches in March with a new #1, but will also maint...
A Special CaptainAmerica Edition of The Stax Report: As he's done before with Fantastic Four, Dr. Strange and Iron Man, Stax suggests his dream cast for the feature film version of a Marvel Comics icon. Like his other comic book movie/wish list columns, ...
Ever since I grabbed my first copy of Marvel’s TALES OF SUSPENSE, I’ve always felt a strong bond between CaptainAmerica and Iron Man. These two heroes were not only brightly colored, but just really appealed to me on a more human-type level. After all, t...
Hard Hero Entertainment will be offering a 1000 piece Limited Edition CaptainAmerica Cold-cast Porcelain Statue. The figure will stand approximately 14 1/2 inches tall and will come in a color collector's box.Seth Vandable sculpted the statue. The sugge...
...ollecting CaptainAmerica#31-36.
Incredible Hercules Against the World (Marvel)
WORLD WAR HULK is over, the man-monster Hulk defeated and imprisoned following an earth-shaking battle that left both allies and enemies struggling to pi...
CaptainAmerica fans get ready. Comics2Film.com reported today that the Cap will appear in the "Operation Rebirth" episode of X-MEN: EVOLUTION.Unfortunately, the airdate for "Operation Rebirth" has yet to be announced. Stay tuned.
Marvel Comics has released preview images from CAPTAINAMERICA #1, the re-launch of the character from the Marvel Knights imprint.The new series is written by John Ney Rieber, with art by John Cassaday.Here's how Marvel describes the issue:"In the afterma...
There were rumors a few months back that Marvel Studios wanted a big name to lead their upcoming adaptation of CaptainAmerica. How big a name is Will Smith? Well, that's the latest rumor courtesy of MTV, which Maniacs JoeyBaloney and Flint sent my direct...
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In this 38th issue of CaptainAmerica, writer Ed Brubaker continues his recasting of Bucky Barnes as the titular character. The Star-Spangled Avenger continues his mission to stop the combined forces of the Doctor Faustus, Arnim Zola, and the Red Sk...
OPINION:Over the last three weeks, we've discussed the relevance (or lack thereof) of Superman to modern-day society, a discussion sparked by the recent "reboot" of the character in all the SUPERMAN books. As many have noted, though, the changes don't cou...
Marvel Comics has released the cover image to first issue of CAPTAINAMERICA, which is being relaunched as a Marvel Knights title in April.The cover is by series penciler John Cassaday, who joins new writer John Ney Rieber.According to Marvel, the first i...
In a press release issued early today, Marvel Enterprises announced that the lawsuit filed by Joe Simon, co-creator of CAPTAINAMERICA, has been dropped and a settlement reached between the two parties. Precise details of Simon's settlement are not being ...
What They SayThe timeless anime favorite Irresponsible Captain Tylor is finally available in sterling release it deserves - a Limited Edition Collector\'s Ultra Box Set! This astounding collection includes: the entire 26-episode Irresponsible Captain Tylo...
MTV Splash Page chased down Will Smith to put a nail in the coffin of the rumor they'd starter: that the actor had been offered the role of 'CaptainAmerica'.
The rumor was floated by actor Derek Luke during an interview, but quickly debunked by Ain't it...
Ever since that famous rocket carrying its oh-so-precious cargo was launched from the doomed planet of Krypton back in 1939, it seems that death and superheroes have been constant companions. Most didn’t have to endure the demise of an entire plane...
It’s time for another edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors, where we blow the lid off the week’s juiciest gossip and hush-hush industry whispers.
If you have a rumor you want to contribute, we’re all ears. Just send it to jarro...
Meet the new president of production for Marvel Studios, a surprisingly fresh-faced exec with big plans for the comic book blockbusters you'll be lining up for over the next decade.
Offering an exclusive preview of what's next for the company that brou...
Marvel Knights editor Stuart Moore says that CAPTAINAMERICA will start with a new No. 1 issue when it relaunches under the imprint in March."It's keeping with the Marvel Knights tradition," Moore says, citing DAREDEVIL starting over as an example.John Ne...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another swan dive into the shallow end of the pool with Comicscape! Because of the Christmas holiday, UPS won’t deliver the comics to the shops until today. I imagine a few of you have already succumbed ...
It’s time for another edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors, where we blow the lid off the week’s juiciest gossip and hush-hush industry whispers.
If you have a rumor you want to contribute, we’re all ears. Just send it to jarro...
One can say little about The Dark Knight that other reviewers haven’t already uttered a thousand times. The film has received an overwhelmingly positive critical response, along with the record for the most financially successful opening weeken...
The Review!The Captain Tylor series has always been a favorite among many anime fans. However, it is a bit underrated compared to some of the flashier anime titles out there. Yet, it does manage to hold some of the more important elements that make a grea...
OPINION: I'm not entirely sure why, but I got neither death threats nor a lot of positive feedback on last week's musings about CaptainAmerica. I hope that doesn't mean no one cares about the old man anymore... My thanks, though, to the two(!) readers wh...
Paramount has inked a lucrative, exclusive distribution deal with Marvel for films based on the comicbook publisher's remaining characters. Among the first of its superheroes headed for the silver screen: CaptainAmerica and Nick Fury, an American version...
Here’s a tip for today’s retired superheroes: Don’t get too comfortable in your easy chairs. Chances are, there’s a writer out there just waiting to make your life miserable once again.Case in point: Ben Raab, writer of the upcoming Excalibur: Sword of Po...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another Comicscape. We’ve got a lot of ground to cover this week.
Times have changed. I’ve changed. And, Comicscape is about to change. Before I dive in, I want to thank each and every one of you for...
OPINION: Last week we spoke to Richard and Wendy Pini, whose latest chapter in the ELFQUEST saga, THE SEARCHER AND THE SWORD, has just been released by DC as a 96-page hardcover graphic novel. (And before I forget, let me publicly say thank you to Alexand...
While many may recoil in disgust at the idea of enduring a musical, there always seems to be that one that slips through and becomes a favorite. Standing in line at the ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW dressed as Brad I leaned over to my Janet and mentioned that...
I wonder if Geoff Johns was a troublemaker when he was a kid. I wonder if his overactive imagination ever led him down a mischievous path. The reason I bring it up is the man’s incredible talent at taking several conflicting stories and somehow me...
Patrick Stewart is psyched. It's been four years since he last donned the Starfleet uniform as the beloved Captain Picard, and he can't wait for his return to the Enterprise, which takes place today in theaters across America with the debut of STAR TREK: ...
Bluntly put, I despise television. The overcrowded pallet of unwatchable crap overwhelms the handful of decent shows. A few years ago, I decided to spend my downtime reading comics instead of looking for ghost hunting specials on the History Channel or TH...
Another Trip to the Buffet
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting installment of Comiscape! Your faithful correspondent finds himself sent by his day job to Alexandria, Virginia for a conference, where he has enjoyed walking aro...
Hail and well met, my heroes and villains. Welcome to another Wednesday and another COMICSCAPE. Last week's column on digital and web comics generated several letters of civil disagreement. Thankfully, everyone kept my mother, my wife, and my personal ...
I wish I could say that November is the month we give thanks that there are no new multibook crossovers...but I can't. (Thank goodness we're back to only four shipping weeks in the month rather than the five October gave us though. Whew! My pocketbook can...
It’s Election Day, and if you haven’t already voted, I sincerely hope you’re planning on doing so. Come on folks, I know the Marvel vs. DC event of the nineties soured you on the democratic process, but you’ve got to give it anoth...
I can't help it but I'm a sucker for giant robots busting up cities, which is why I like the new trailer for SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW. If you liked THE ROCKETEER and the idea of futuristic technology in the America of the 1930s, SKY CAPTAIN w...
Comic book fans accept delays as part of our gratifying, yet sometimes frustrating, hobby. After living with missed ship dates more than a few times, we roll with the punches and keep buying. I read enough small press titles that only come out once a ye...
What They SayThe amazing sequel to The Irresponsible Captain Tylor TV Series is finally available in sterling release it deserves - a Limited Edition Collector\'s Ultra Box Set!
This astounding collection includes: all three Irresponsible Captain Tylor ...
Ever since its conception in 1978, Battlestar Galactica has been offering viewers a layered SF universe, one that manages to stay grounded with the world around us and in sync with contemporary American society. Like any good sci-fi series BSG explores th...
Based on Actual Television ShowsGreetings Cinescapers! Last week I asked you to name five current shows to recommend to persons living overseas and you answered my call. Why, we even got a response from Eryk of the band Pulling Down Stars (check them out ...
I’ve always been a big Justice Society fan. There’s just something mythical about the team. They are the first, and arguably, truest team of superheroes. They are dedicated to the ideals of heroism and have been relatively uncor...
At a destination such as Mania, which prides itself on superhero coverage and sci-fi analysis, it's hard not to talk about the Olympics. If anyone else has seen the genetic freaks splashing in water, flipping on balance beams, pedaling uphill faster than ...
Latino Review interviewed 'Incredible Hulk' producer Gale Anne Hurd who talks about the new movie.
In the interesting Q & A chat, Hurd talks about the previous 'Hulk' effort (which she also produced), the reason for the reboot, the editing controvers...
We all know the tale - in the darkest days of the 20th century, America was preparing for war. Choosing a young man to undergo an experimental augmentation procedure, the government engineered a "super solider" for the purpose of creating a new kind of su...
Company To Offer A Dynamic Array Of Manga Titles For Children, Teens And Adults At Preeminent Publishing Event In Booth #1647
San Francisco, CA, May 30, 2008 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehens...
OPINION: Hope everyone had a good Memorial Day and that, if you weren't out remembering those who have fought and died for our freedom, you were at least enjoying the fruits (and nicely grilled meats) of that freedom at the park or campgrounds of your cho...
It's
the highest-rated film in C2F
Cinema and one of the most popular as well. It's a hilarious send-up,
squishing Marvel Superheroes into a Kevin Smith movie with superb animation and
razor-sharp dialogue. It is "Heroes." The short film ...
The Review!This disc, along with the second Ginyu DVD, is a major revelation with anime fans because they are completely uncut and have English and Japanese language tracks. This is the first time Japanese Dragon Ball Z TV episodes have been released lega...
I am so stoked. I'm finally going to get to watch LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN on a regular basis... in September.I mean, did you ever want to watch LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN but it was just on too darn late and you couldn't figure out how to work th...
Industry Leader in Manga Publishing To Have Notable Presence In Booth 3833
New York, NY June 1, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, brin...
OPINION: OK, I goofed. Although it's been amended since then, any of you who read this column before Thursday will have noticed that I misattributed the recent words of Warren Ellis to M. Ali Choudhury, who reported them to me. (Amongst those who caught t...
Last week we took a look back at the legendary DC toy line Super Powers by Kenner and in an effort to be fair, this week we’ll be looking back at Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars line from Mattel. Consider this the yin to last week’s yang.&...
Tipster Antonello sends us this link to a YouTube slideshow displaying what is purported to be a "make up test" for the upcoming 'First Avenger: CaptainAmerica' movie. What's depicted is a nicely detailed latex mask for what would conceivably b...
In last week’s Comicscape, we administered a sound thrashing to the American comic industry—more specifically, Marvel and DC—for five significant problems in dire need of correction. This week, dear Maniacs, in the spirit of fairnes...
As Star Trek: Voyager has wrapped its first episode of the season and moved on to the second, more rumors have leaked out about the plots of the early installments (Warning: Potential spoilers ahead! Skip down to avoid them!). We know from the official si...
'Incredible Hulk' director Louis Leterrier caused a stir when he dropped a certain Marvel Hero's name to G4 last week. Now Collider.com gets to the heart of the matter.
SPOILER WARNING: this article contains minor spoilers.
During his talk with G4TV's '...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another web-slinging, wall-crawling edition of Comicscape, where we elevate Internet discourse above typing in “leet.” Last week, I offered my mixed review of Spider-Man 3. In short, while I thoroug...
Genre: Video Game Adaptation/Horror.Studio: Unknown.Production Company: Mindfire Entertainment.Project Phase: Post-production.Who's In It: Ona Grauer (Alicia); Jonathan Cherry (Rudy); Tyron Leitso (Simon); Enuka Okuma (Karma); Sonja Salomma (Cynthia); Wil...
King Kong by Corona's Coming Attractions (Wed 12-14-2005)
Genre:Adventure/Fantasy.Studio:Universal Pictures.Production Company:Wingnut Films.Project Phase:Released.Who's In It:Naomi Watts (Ann Darrow); Andy Serkis (King Kong - motion capture reference, Lumpy); Jack Black (Carl Denham); Adrien Brody (Jack Drisco...
Sometimes there’s no happily ever after. Last year’s Earth X maxi-series from Marvel Comics presented a future continuity in which battered and altered versions of Marvel’s current heroes fought to save their planet. When the story ended, there was hope f...
What They SayFrieza’s Counterattack:
Gohan is cracking the books, and his tutor is cracking the whip! But study time is almost over, for a powerful evil is racing towards the Earth! Gohan’s worst fears have come to life – Frieza has surv...
Last week’s column on the some of the moral quandaries in recent superhero comics generated a couple of interesting e-mails that merit printed responses. I asked readers to consider the mind-wiping fiasco from DC’s Identity Crisis, To...
Happy Fourth of July, Maniacs, and welcome to another flag-waving edition of Comicscape! Unfortunately, comics ship on Thursday this week, so you’ll have to wait until tomorrow to buy your fix. But, like a boulder tumbling down a mountain,...
Greetings, Comicscape faithful, and Merry Christmas, happy Chanukah, and have a spectacular holiday-of-some-other-obscure-nation-or-alternative-religion. If I don’t say that part, someone will remind me about Yule or something. Anyway, i...
Greetings, Maniacs. Welcome to another week of comic shopping on Thursday. I hope you didn’t break down sobbing at the counter yesterday afternoon when you tried to pick up your books. I remember one Internet journalist describi...
Steve Rogers' investigation of an imprisoned white supremacist leader's ownership of a WWII-era CaptainAmerica costume leads him to discover the existence of a black CaptainAmerica, Isaiah Bradley, who went on a suicide mission into Nazi Germany in 1942...
The Avengers: The Kree-Skrull War collects in trade paperback a story that for many represents one of those key moments in the Marvel Universe that continuity hinges around. Examples are the creation of the Fantastic Four (the official beginning of curren...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another catastrophic adventure into Comicscape. My scheduled interview for this week fell through, so I’ve reduced myself to one of those pithy observational columns. Fortunately, Wizard World Chicago wra...
OPINION: A brief warning before we start: I had so many varied and intelligent responses to the question of how you'd characterize the main differences between Marvel and DC that I'm having to make this column extra-long. Do not try to adjust your televis...
Marvel will adapt Stephen King’s 1978 post-apocalyptic novel, The Stand, into a 24-issue maxi series. Details remain scant, but we’ll know more soon enough. Dark Horse has signed a three-year “first look” deal with Univer...
GRIMES, IA, June 25, 2007 " Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf Inc./Nozomi Entertainment and Kadokawa Pictures USA are excited to announce the first episode of THE THIRD: THE GIRL WITH THE BLUE EYE will be streaming on IGN.com from June 25 through...
OPINION: As I write this, I'm on a train to visit a friend in Atlanta, my laptop perched on a pillow on my knees, a techno version of the 60s SPIDER-MAN theme blaring in my headphones, and a huge picture of a Dalek from DOCTOR WHO staring out at me from t...
I'm not sure whether the subject of comics and politics was simply not of much interest to everyone, or whether people were simply too stunned by the election results to write in about it. Perhaps it was a combination of both. However, a few of you did wr...
Marvel Studios released the long-in-the-making cinematic adaptation of Iron Man this weekend. Thus far, it has garnered both rave reviews and over $100 million in box office grosses. Despite a few minor flaws, the film resets the standard for Ma...
Greeting, Maniacs, and welcome to another fun-filled ride into the gaping maw of Comicscape. I’ve listened in at various corners of the World Wide Web, where the cool kids hang out. While smoking their Camels cigarettes and wearing their b...
Having already established a new version of the classic Marvel characters with the ULTIMATE line of titles, it was inevitable that just as the original Marvel Universe eventually spawned a team of superheroes drawn from various solo series, the ULTIMATE U...
According to a Press Release, SEGA has acquired the rights to develop and distribute games based on the following franchises: CaptainAmerica, The Incredible Hulk, Thor and Iron ManMore from the Press Release:"Video games are an ideal medium to showc...
Here's the obligatory San Diego Comic Con aftermath column. I wasn't able to make it this year for financial reasons, but I can't really ignore the event and the announcements that came out of it. Thanks to the magic of the Internet, I can still read ab...
Ever since Max Fleischer's theatrical Superman cartoons amazed children in 1941, comic books have remained almost synonymous with animation. The connection should seem obvious enough -- still drawings invigorated with motion and sound. Animation almost se...
Due out this November from the Marvel Comics line of hero books: INCREDIBLE HULK #34Cover by Kaare AndrewsWritten by Bruce Jones; art by John Romita, Jr. and Tom PalmerBeginning a new era as legendary horror comics' writer Bruce Jones (Creepy, Eerie), pen...
Leadership stands as a thankless role, in which those in charge must accept the blame for everyone or redistribute accolades equally. Fanboys across the Internet have been buzzing for the past week or so about Dan Didio—the Senior Vice Presiden...
ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2 hit store shelves and the hot little hands of fan boys yesterday. The film stands as the second in Marvel's campaign of straight-to-DVD animated movies produced by Lion's Gate. And, fortunately for both Marvel and comic fans, this en...
OPINION: Don't let the title to this column fool you: I'm well aware that the difference between Marvel and DC is actually huge, to the point that, even now, there are still people who are avid fans of one company and who refuse to buy any books published...
First Knight by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 07-21-2001)
He's been called the moral center of the Marvel Universe, a man with his feet firmly planted in two eras, and a leader who inspires loyalty in gods and monsters alike. Now CaptainAmerica is about to embark on one of his most thrilling adventures as he jo...
Toronto, ON " May 29 2007 " What is Korean Manhwa? Combine unique storytelling techniques and manga-influenced artwork with the rich and diverse culture of Korea and you'll end up with the latest craze in Asian comics! UDON Entertainment has partnered w...
Six years ago, Robert Weiner set out to conquer the Marvel Universe—or at least to read as much of it as he could. Being both a fan of Marvel and a librarian and instructor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, he combined his passions to create...
Leading Toy & Entertainment Company Showcases Fan Favorites & Previews Exclusive
New Properties at Interactive "Bandai Stage and Theater" Exhibit
CYPRESS, CA, July 14, 2003 - Renowned among fans for their popular toy and entertainment properties, Banda...
SPOILER WARNING!
This article contains potentially a major spoiler.
'Incredible Hulk' director Louis Leterrier continues to confuse and intrigue with his comments about a cameo appearance by CaptainAmerica in the new movie.
As reported in a separate a...
The world
of comic books these days can be quite complicated. A successful
comic can lead to many development deals. Toy and movie companies might
become interested in your property. Graig Weich is not afraid of a little
complexity.
Weich
is an ...
If you thought prison overcrowding was a problem before, you ain’t seen nothing yet. That’s because Ronan the Accuser’s coming to town, and he’s decided the entire planet Earth should be a universal penitentiary for the worst criminals in this or any othe...
Lauren Lloyd (FREDDY GOT FINGERED, DROP ZONE) has agreed to produce EASY RIDER A.D., Columbia Pictures' sequel to 1969's EASY RIDER.In the sequel, Wyatt "CaptainAmerica" Earp (originally played by Peter Fonda) is alive, but falsely imprisoned for the mur...
- - Begin S.H.I.E.L.D. briefing: Fury, Nicholas - -- - Security Level: Alpha Omega - -- - Transmission Starts - - This report is an internal S.H.I.E.L.D. document addressing the current "Fury situation." As you are all aware, Nicholas Joseph Fury has dist...
CINESCAPE can't wait for GHOST RIDER from DAREDEVIL writer-director Mark Steven Johnson. There's so much excitement about what Johnson is conjuring up with Nicolas Cage playing the cursed motorcycle rider Johnny Blaze that we're offering up an early sneak...
L.A. Times hosted a live chat with director Jon Favreau yesterday in which fans quizzed him about the 'Iron Man' franchise and the much-anticipated 'Avengers' movie. Here are some of the highlights from the chat. Some of Favreau's comments have been edite...
Tonight, at 7:00 p.m. Central time, the Marshall Public Library Board of Trustees will convene to vote on whether or not to remove two graphic novels from their shelves BLANKETS by Craig Thompson and FUN HOME by Alison Bechdel. Louise Mills, a resident ...
PREVIEW/INTERVIEW: Next month, David Yurkovich and Top Shelf Productions will be turning the superhero genre on its ear with LESS THAN HEROES, a collection of his stories from the hard-to-find THRESHOLD series that it's impossible to describe without usin...
OPINION: First off, my thanks to Justin Campbell, who wrote in to tell me that the silent classic THE GOLEM has indeed been released on DVD. I'll have to get Brian Thomas to review that sometime... On the subject of parallel continuities, or the idea that...
Here's something to keep your eyes on the open for when it ships to retail stores next May: the Marvel Milestones statue of CaptainAmerica. Sculpted by Art Asylum artist Eli Livingston, the solemn Cap statue is fully painted and holds a real cloth flag i...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another exciting episode of Comicscape, where we offer you, the reader, new and innovative excuses to spend yet more money on comics. For instance, next time you’re considering overspending your comics bu...
Though comic-book heroes like Captain Marvel, Batman and CaptainAmerica all were featured in movie serials within a few years of their print debut, National Periodical Publications instead sold screen rights to their moct valuable creation Superman ...
Today, we look at a staple of Japanese live-action TV. Super Sentai and other tokusatsu shows are not my own cup of tea; I was born a little too late to enjoy Mighty Morphin Power Rangers on TV, and I just find the whole thing goofy. Regardless, this ...
This sixth and second-to-last issue of Marvel’s uber-event, Civil War, hits several expected plot points, whitewashes a few problems, and presents a couple of notably out-of-character moments. Spider-Man dons the old costume. We lear...
I love The Walking Dead. Robert Kirkman’s zombie epic rarely fails to impress, and I conclude each issue cursing his name for ending it. Though I’ve found the book a bit slow in the past few months, I still continue to enjoy th...
Greetings, and welcome to another edition of Mania.com’s Comicscape. Before reading this week’s column about Marvel’s Secret Invasion, know that the issue is spoiled down to the last detail. If you haven’t read it yet, th...
One thing Marvel learned after the release of the 'X-Men' movie: Make sure you have product to capitalize on the buzz...and lots of it. The latest example: Marvel has begun production on an animated TV show called 'The Avengers: Earth's Mig...
In Comics2Film's never ending endeavor to
provide the best in-depth coverage of comic related media adaptations, this site
will now offer coverage of "Comcs2Digital," if you will. Comic
books have a long history with video games, going at least as far...
With the San Diego Comic-Con in full swing this past weekend, this latest edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors is kicking itself into overdrive to cover the hottest scoops out of the event. It’s time for another weekly wrap-up of the week&r...
Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another Comicscape cavalcade. For those of you living in a basement with your boxes of holo-foil covers from the 1990s, know that the United States Presidential Election is upon us. Things have gotten ugly in a way we ...
On Superbowl Sunday, football
fans saw Marvel comics characters team-up with Visa Check Card for a spot
that showcased: Spider-Man, CaptainAmerica, Wolverine, Storm, and Thor.
Eli McElmurray of the
Marvel Comics Live Action Group had a chance to si...
I can remember playing with my 8" Mego superhero figures as a kid. Some hero would be captured (probably SPIDER-MAN) and the good guys (led by CAPTAINAMERICA of course) would come to the rescue. Of course, somewhere in the middle of it all, a fight would...
It’s time for another edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors, where we blow the lid off the week’s juiciest gossip and hush-hush industry whispers.
If you have a rumor you want to contribute, we’re all ears. Just send it to jarro...
It looks like the old DAN DARE space adventure stories will be getting revived once again courtesy of Virgin Comics. Variety is reporting that they are in the process of adapting the old stories originally published by Eagle Magazine back in the...
This tenth issue of Marvel’s Punisher War Journal concludes the second arc of the series that pits Frank Castle against the Neo-Nazi Hate-Monger and his National Force. After infiltrating the National Force at its compound near the Mexican bord...
Greetings Maniacs, and welcome to another calamitous Comicscape adventure, where we crack wise about comics and I insult movies everyone else likes. Last week’s admittedly merciless review of Ghost Rider garnered very little mail – n...
Issue Hits In Time For The Holidays And Features A Newer, Older NARUTO, Rare Yu-Gi-Oh! Card, Special ONE PIECE Video Game Coverage and More!
San Francisco, CA, December 3, 2007 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's mos...
Marvel prexy Kevin Feige gives the scoop on various Marvel movies in development. Some remarks of interest:
We've got the 'Incredible Hulk' that will go into production, the day that ['Iron Man'] goes into post on July 9th, 'Hulk' starts production i...
Greetings, Comicscape faithful, and welcome to another week of four-color spills, thrills, chills, and kills. Last week, I went back to the well and ran a pretty well-received column about politics in comics. After two failed attempts at a...
Welcome to the latest edition of the DCG Artist Spotlight!
Our victim today is Effektdmentality.
Comics2Film (C2F):
How and why did you start drawing? How about manipping?
Effektdmentality (EM):
I've been drawing as long as I can remember. My birth moth...
Marvel Studios, a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment Inc., and the striking Writers Guild of America Thursday said they have reached an interim agreement.
The comprehensive pact will put writers immediately back to work on the Marvel Studios development...
Tony Stark and the other heroes supporting the Superhuman Registration Act have enlisted a cadre of villains to capture those superheroes that oppose the measure. Though the new team maintains ties with the old Thunderbolts that disbanded with the d...
Greetings, hail and well met, and happy Thanksgiving to all of you, my loyal readership! Ordinarily, holidays stab comic readers as a thorn in the side, because the darlings at UPS push their deliveries back a day and we don't get our fix until Thursday (...
Marvel Comics has announced changes to its plans for backup stories in its May books, including a Spider-Man story featuring THE TONIGHT SHOW's Jay Leno. For the first three weeks of the month, half of Marvel's comics will contain the three-part "Spider-M...
As if our favorite mutants didn't have enough to deal with... Not only are they hated by humanity and hunted by U-Men mutant wannabes who want to harvest their organs, they're also being gunned for by a new baddie, a mysterious being calling himself the S...
Writer and actor Mickey Spillane, creator of the hugely successful tough-guy detective Mike Hammer, died Monday at age 88, news reports said.
Spillane began his writing career in the mid-1930s. His first stories were published mostly in comic books and...
Last time we took a quick look at the Golden Age Hawkman, both as he was in the beginning way back in the 1940s, and again with some alterations imposed by the 1980s and 1990s DC continuity "fixes" (more of which we'll deal with in our final installment)....
With the 4th of July just around the corner, the smell of patriotism fills the air. Not that we haven't been seeing our fair share of red, white and blue in the past year or so. This year, for obvious reasons, Independence Day will mean a heckuva lot more...
By the time this column appears on the web site, America will either have a new President or will have re-elected a previous one. In either case, the proverbial fecal matter is probably already hitting the fan, as I don't expect either one, even the one I...
OPINION: I knew I should have stayed out of the Thor/Superman conflict. Several of you had quite strong responses to last week's column, and in the last week I've been labeled both a Superman-hater and a Thor-hater (neither of which is true, by the way). ...
OPINIONFirst of all, a quick announcement about a policy change of mine: many of you have noted the amount of times I've erroneously stated that a book was shipping during a particular week, and then that turned out not to be the case. I have to apologize...
Let me say right off the bat that Thor has always been my favorite Marvel super hero, and that goes back nearly thirty-five years! To me, Thor along with others like CaptainAmerica and the Silver Surfer were always the noble, moral conscience of the...
Following on the heels of two past annual tributes, Alex Ross and Paul Dini are teaming up again this November to present fans with a blockbuster Treasury-sized comic book. This year, the two will focus on DC`s Captain Marvel as he meets children in a hos...
Happy Wednesday to all, and welcome to another weekly installment of all things wondrous, wacky, and wall-crawling in the wily world of comics. Ah, and what a treat it will be, as I, Ben Johnson, in my stunning debut, razzle and dazzle and deconstruc...