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Friday, May 8, 2009
5 Quick Questions with Adam Beechen
Adam Beechen is an American comic book writer. He has written scripts for various cartoon, such as Teen Titans, The Wild Thornberrys, Rugrats and The Batman. He was also the story editor on Hi-Hi Puffy Amiyumi for Cartoon Network.
Beechen has written for the Nickelodeon animated series, Edgar and Ellen, and for the short-lived drama Savannah. He is currently working on a Pink Panther remake for the Cartoon Network to air later this year.
Beechen wrote several Rugrats, The Wild Thornberrys and Rocket Power comic strips for Nickelodeon Magazine.
Beechen's first credited published work was a graphic novel named Hench, with artist Manny Bello, was published by AiT/Planet Lar in 2004. He's also written scripts for Teen Titans Go! and Justice League Unlimited for DC Comics.
Currently, Beechen is under contract with DC. He wrote issues of DC's weekly miniseries Countdown to Final Crisis and the miniseries Countdown to Adventure, featuring Animal Man, Starfire and Adam Strange, for DC. He is currently writing a Batgirl miniseries.
His follow up original graphic novel with Bello, Dugout, was released by AiT/Planet Lar in 2008. At the New York Comic Con, Wildstorm announced he would be writing a new series, Killapalooza, with Trevor Hairsine on art duties.
He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions
1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?
I'd say it's my first graphic novel, HENCH, published by AiT/PlanetLar and drawn by Manny Bello. That's the one where every part of the story came out exactly as I hoped it would. I'm very proud of that book.
2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?
First of all, I've had uniformly great experiences with everyone I've worked with -- Maybe I've been really lucky. I'll always feel a special bond with Manny because of HENCH, and then our second graphic novel for AiT, DUGOUT, but I'd have to put Freddie E. Williams II, who drew the bulk of the issues of ROBIN that I wrote, at the tip-top of the list, because we both felt like we were breaking in at the same time. He started out great and has only gotten better...I'm thrilled for all the success he's having because it couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?
I'd love to work on Aquaman, because I've always loved the character, always felt he's been under-served, and I think I have a really good story to tell centered around him.
4) Who are your influences?
Aaron Sorkin, Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz, Winnie Holzman, David Mamet, Martin McDonagh, Paddy Chayefsky, Alan Moore and Joe Gilmartin.
5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?
I guess I'd have to say Auquaman, because the story I have in mind for him would require some changes from his current iteration...taking him more back to his roots.
Adam has a new six-issue miniseries for Wildstorm, KILLAPALOOZA, drawn by Trevor Hairsine, that hits stands on May 20!
He'll be signing that day at Galaxy Comics in Van Nuys, California.
Outside of comics, he just finished writing an episode of the hit BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD series. His third script for them.
Check out Adam's blog Superfan Blog for the Phoenix Suns http://suns.marqui.com/blog/Adam_Beechen_.aspx Read more... Read More
G.I. Joe: Resolute Q&A
A note from Hasbro about the G.I. Joe Resloute cartoon Q & A
Hey G.I. Joe: Resolute Fans,
Thanks for all of your questions submitted to the Resolute creative team! As promised, a sample clip of the Resolute Q&A is now posted on www.gijoeresolute.com.
We received so many great questions in fact that we’re putting together an extended clip for you to see on www.gijoeresolute.com soon. Hasbro will keep you posted when it’s about to go live. We want to be sure that the Q+A is as cool as Resolute, so stay tuned and thanks again for all of the support! Read more... Read More
Announcing MARVEL FRIDAYS on MySpace Comic Books
Marvel is pleased to announce that Fridays at MySpace Comic Books (www.myspace.com/comicbooks) just got a bit more marvelous with the debut of Marvel Fridays! Each Friday, MySpace Comic Books will feature an exclusive Marvel preview and you, the fans, can vote to select the preview for the following week!
That’s right—the power’s in your hands! It all begins this week with an exclusive first look inside Lockjaw & The Pet Avengers #1 at www.myspace.com/comicbooks and your chance to vote for next week’s preview!
So what’re you waiting for? It’s your turn to discover why Earth’s Mightiest Pets have everyone buzzing with an exclusive preview of Lockjaw & The Pet Avengers #1 in the first Marvel Fridays on MySpace! Click over to www.myspace.com/comicbooks right now!
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Dark Tower: Treachery-- Two Weeks At The Top of The New York Times Best Seller List !
Marvel is proud to announce that the critically acclaimed Dark Tower: Treachery Premiere HC retained the #1 position this week on the New York Times Graphic Books Best-Seller list.
The chart topping team of writers Robin Furth & Peter David and artists Jae Lee & Richard Isanove present the next thrilling chapter of the critically-acclaimed series inspired by Stephen King’s seminal Dark Tower and it’s a hit! Marvel Zombies 3 HC also moved up three spots on the chart while Civil War HC made a triumphant debut!
For the complete list of best-sellers, click over to: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/08/graphic-books-best-seller-list-may-2/
Dark Tower: Treachery Premiere HC is in stores NOW! And don’t miss the first two stunning Dark Tower limited series, collected in Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born Premiere HC andDark Tower: The Long Road Home Premiere HC.
Plus, grab your copies of the Civil War HC and Marvel Zombies 3 HC, both in stores now!
For more on Dark Tower, please visit StephenKing.com and Marvel.com's Dark Tower hub.
DARK TOWER: TREACHERY PREMIERE HC (JAN092437)
Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Parental Advisory…$24.99
©2009 Stephen King. All rights reserved
ON SALE NOW!
DARK TOWER: LONG ROAD HOME PREMIERE HC (JAN088587)
Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Parental Advisory…$24.99
©2009 Stephen King. All rights reserved
ON SALE NOW!
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER BORN PREMIERE HC (SEP072167)
Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID
Pencils & Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Parental Advisory…$24.99
©2009 Stephen King. All rights reserved
ON SALE NOW!
CIVIL WAR HC (AUG082435)
CIVIL WAR HC DM VARIANT (AUG082436)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Penciled by STEVE MCNIVEN
Covers by STEVE MCNIVEN & MICHAEL TURNER
Rated T+ …$39.99
ON SALE NOW!
MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 HC (FEB092605)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by KEV WALKER
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
Parental Advisory …$19.99
ON SALE NOW!
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X-Men: Legacy—The Reunion
X-MEN: LEGACY #224 (MAR092597)
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale—5/27/09
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Kotobukiya announces San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive: Black Widow Marvel x Bishoujo
The West meets East in Kotobukiya’s latest line of Marvel x Bishoujo (pretty girl) series. Continuing the series of Marvel Comics super heroines presented in the Japanese Bishoujo style is SDCC EXCLUSIVE: BLACK WIDOW, the beautiful Russian super-spy and member of the Mighty Avengers in her staggering new look.
This brand new edition of Black Widow has been specially designed for San Diego Comic-Con with a fresh take on her outfit and hair style. The new born Black Widow comes with a totally new blonde bob cut, jacket, and belt sculpt. The item will be exclusively sold at the convention limited to 500 pieces.
Kotobukiya x Marvel x Shunya Yamashita Collaboration
Kotobukiya has many years of experience creating anime girl figures and this time by using their full potential and skill have successfully collaborated with one of the most celebrated Western comic Publisher Marvel and Japan’s incomparable illustrator Shunya Yamashita. Fans should be familiar with Yamashita-sensei’s style as Japan’s leading Bishoujo artist, from his art books, video game work, as well as multiple figural collaborations with Kotobukiya. Taking in the essence of what each hemisphere does best at, Kotobukiya has been able to produce a one of a kind Marvel Bishoujo statue.
Product Specification
Deadly and dangerous, Black Widow wears a skin-tight costume that leaves little to the imagination. The shiny black outfit accentuates every curve and the long lines of her legs, which end with stiletto heeled boots. Hugging Natasha Romanoff’s waist is a stylish new belt, and on her arms are golden wristbands. As the sexy spy whips around to look behind her with a pistol at the ready, her intricately carved short bob hair cut floats in the air behind her. Black Widow stands provocatively atop a specially-designed base.
Black Widow stands 7 3/5 inches tall (1/8 scale), and features a solid construction of pvc and abs plastics. Sculpted by Yu Ishii, the super-spy comes packaged in an attention-grabbing window box.
Product Summary for SDCC EXCLUSIVE: BLACK WIDOW
● A sculpture that targets fans and collectors of Marvel and Shunya Yamashita fans
● New blonde bob hair, jacket, and belt sculpt
● 1/8 scale size (Stands over 7 3/5 tall).
● Sculpt based off of Shunya Yamashita’s original illustration
● Stands on a specially designed base
● Limited to 500 pieces at San Diego Comic-Con
Kotobukiya will be announcing more exclusive item in the coming weeks and recommends everyone to visit their website for the most recent information.
For more information on the products please go to www.KotoUs.com.
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