#January2012
‘Captain America & Bucky’ Becoming ‘Captain America & Hawkeye’ Why.
I was just bemoaning the lack of consistency in Marvel’s titles these days, with a ridiculous amount sporting amorphic titles and numbering. Just bemoaning it! Then I caught this. Captain America & Bucky is becoming Captain America & Hawkeye, but should really be titled There’s A Fucking Avengers Movie, Guys!
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Estimates: Marvel Edges Out DC For Top Spot. Take That, New 52!
According to wonderful scientific estimates churned out by eggheads in wunder-laboratories, Marvel regained the top spot in December comic sales. Thankfully!, thankfully without Avengers X-Sanctioned taking the top spot. ‘Cause that comic fucking sucked.
Marvel Announces Avengers vs. X-Men Tie-In Book, ‘Versus’. Please Don’t Buy This.
Marvel’s announced a tie-in book for their Avengers vs. X-Men event. Titled “Versus”, it’s being billed as “the fight book”. Remember when you could weave those into a fucking event? Eh?
New ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Pics Have Parker Looking Douchey.
Want a couple of new Amazing Spider-Man pics? Featuring Parker looking dumb as hell and Stacy looking gorgeous as usual?
Hit the jump!
Marvel’s Lawyers Insist Mutant’s Aren’t Human. Duh!, Homosuperior.
Never doubt the intrepitude of lawyers. Apparently there’s some sort of financial high-five that can be acquired through action figures if they’re of non-humans. Thus, they’re arguing that mutants aren’t human, promoting Charles Xavier to telepathically wank them with flog-objects.
Bryan Hitch Leaves Marvel After A Decade. It’s Cool, It’s Cool.
I hadn’t realized this, but Bryan Hitch has been at Marvel for a solid decade. Now the pencil-smith is leaving, and I’m cool with it. Why? ‘Cause wherever he goes I’ll be following.
Drunk Hulk Cosplayer Caught Selling Cocaine, Gets Two Years In Prison.
The drug game is hard to break into, ya know? Can’t just roll up into somebody’s turf, let alone establish yourself as a reputable source. How did one dude do it? Started dressing up as the fucking Incredible Hulk. It brought ++ attention, which unfortunately (unfortunately?) led to +++ prison time.
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Marvel Senior VP Smack Talks DC’s “Returnability Ponzi Scheme”. It’s On!
DC is doing itself something of a swag-heavy dance these days, trumping their magnificent sales. I’ll admit, I was sampling the cheddar popcorn they were selling. Not smackin’ lips on their claims? Marvel senior VP Tom Brevoort. A man who launched an impressive volley of words.
‘The Avengers’ Gets Some New Posters. Everyone Strike A Pose!
New posters for The Avengers, which kindly reminds you that it is also dropping next summer. Its staring at The Dark Knight Rises in abject jealousy, muttering to itself.
New Official Images For ‘The Avengers’ Feature Bros For Life, Flying Iron Guys.
Want a couple of new images from The Avengers? Of course you do, you little glutton!
Hit the jump for the official drops.
