#Comic Books
Preview: Wood Talks About ‘Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha and Omega”
Brian Wood is returning to Marvel and rocking the fuck out on Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha and Omega. Which is close, so very close, to trumping Ultimate Comics Ultimates for the most amazingly cumbersome Marvel title. Ever. More cumbersome than one of my adverb riddled mindlessly spewed neverendingly vapid sentences. (See what I did there?)
Want a preview of this awesomeness? Of course you do.
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‘Watchmen 2’ Happening, Andy Kubert Drawing. Dude, C’mon.
After the Watchmen movie, there is very little that can be done to the franchise that can scar me. Yet this news sends an electric shock up my taint. A Watchmen 2? Jesus. Really. Really?
Nic Cage’s Copy of Action Comics #1 Sells For $2.16 Million. Insanity Included.
Nic Cage’s copy of Action Comics #1 which has been soaked in his glorious madness ambiance, stolen, and since returned, has sold for a fucking fuck-ton of greenbacks.
Peter David Pens ‘Comic Book Convention Bill of Rights’. Well Done.
Longtime comic book scribe Peter David has penned a Bill of Rights to be followed by both professionals and fans at comic book conventions. It’s a bit fucking long, but if you stick with it, it gets pretty amusing. Also? There’s a lot of good goddamn points in it.
Dude Discovers $12,000 Spider-Man Comic In Attic. Bank Account Tingling!
While rummaging through his attic, some lucky Illinois native came across a copy of Amazing Fantasy #15. You know, the title where everyone’s favorite Geek Gone Wild, Peter Parker debuted.
Variant Covers: Alan Moore’s Beard Is Your God Now.
There’s! There’s! There’s comic books dropping this week. As per every week, lest the Good Lords strike me dead. I can’t fathom living in a world without the weekly comic book shuffle. Snag the rags, dissect the diegesis and party until my pants come off. This is Variant Covers, the column where I blather about the funny books dropping this week that are keeping my sanity afloat.
The Lizard From ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Movie Gets First Look. As Pez Dispenser.
I can understand movie studios’ reticience for dropping the reveals on the baddies for their comic flicks. The problem is that they then often get spoiled in less than thrilling ways. Promo art. Cereal boxes. Now? Pez dispensers.
DC Comics Is Named One Of America’s Hottest Brands. Well Done, ‘New 52’.
Whatever misgivings I have with the DC Reboot-Relaunch-Refried Beans, it’s a success. The company is crushing it in sales (though I’m sure Economist Wizards have found ways to dismiss this, frankly numbers are above my head), and they’ve also been named one of My Country Tis Of Me’s hottest brands.
Artists Reworks ‘The Avengers’ Promo Art To Give Dudes Poppin’ Booties.
All of the shit coming out from the Avengers movie has been rather dope to me. However one of the glaring problems I have with the materials is the unsurprisingly ridiculous sexualization of Black Widow. Listen, I get it. It tickles my balls. But it’s silly. She’s always pursing her lips with her half-unzipped leather get-up and her ass out. Artist Kevin Bolk riffed on this absurdity by applying the same backbreaking poses to the dudes of the film in some art of his own.
Hit the jump to check it out.
