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Friday, December 5, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Diamond Select Toys & Toys R Us Team Up!
Diamond Select Toys and Toys R Us are excited to announce a new partnership that will bring the latest DST products to Toys R Us stores nationwide! That's right, now you can find all your favorite collector toys by visiting the greatest toy store there is!
The geek-chic U.S.S. Enterprise from the classic Star Trek series can now be found on Toys R Us shelves just in time for the holiday shopping season and this is just the tip of the interstellar iceberg for Star Trek fans. We've also got two exclusive Star Trek action figures shipping very soon and a host of other new and best-selling surprises to unveil over the coming months.
To make this announcement even better, our newest Toys R Us exclusive Minimates can now be found on store shelves! Two exclusive sets are included in this first series of Minimates, get ready to bring home Stealth Iron Man & Gauntlet Tony Stark as well as Hulk & Abomination - stars of this year's biggest Marvel movies! Plus be on the lookout for our other Marvel Minimate two-packs: Spider-Man & Shocker, Back in Black Spider-Man & Kraven and Cosmic Spider-Man & Transformation Venom!
Plans are already underway to deliver more fantastic and exciting new exclusive releases as well as a selection of the very best new products over the coming months, so stay tuned for more updates!
Ultimatum #2: The End Is The Beginning
ULTIMATUM #2 (of 5) (SEP082309)
ULTIMATUM #2 (of 5) MCGUINNESS VARIANT (SEP082310)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH
Variant Cover by ED McGUINNESS
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—12/4/08, On-Sale—12/24/08
All-New Punisher Saga For Free on Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited!
In a gritty world ruled by corruption, one man stands as judge, jury, and executioner. His name is Frank Castle, aka the Punisher, and starting in January he is going toe-to-toe with the entire Marvel U in Punisher #1! But before you pick up his new series, get the low-down on one of comic’s most popular anti-heroes. Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited is proud to present the PUNISHER SAGA free of charge at Marvel.com to comic book fans everywhere!
Once you’re all caught up, get locked, loaded and ready for the Punisher’s new series with Punisher #1, exploding into comic shops in January 2009! This is the Punisher that fans of the Marvel Universe have demanded. Don’t miss it.
Bring On The Bad Guys!
Marvel is pleased to Bring On The Bad Guys with all-new villain variant covers to Captain America #45 and Daredevil #114 by the acclaimed Lee Bermejo, along with the villain variant to Nova #20 by superstar Mike Deodato!
Stay tuned to Marvel.Com for more debuts of these sinister villain variant covers!
CAPTAIN AMERICA #45 (OCT082396)
CAPTAIN AMERICA #45 VILLAIN VARIANT (OCT082397)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by LUKE ROSS
Cover by STEVE EPTING
Villain Variant by LEE BERMEJO
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—12/4/08, On-Sale—12/24/08
DAREDEVIL #114 (OCT082402)
DAREDEVIL #114 VILLAIN VARIANT (OCT082403)
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Villain Variant by LEE BERMEJO
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—12/4/08, On-Sale—12/24/08
NOVA #20 (OCT082432)
NOVA #20 VILLAIN VARIANT (OCT082433)
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by MIKE DEODATO, JR.
Villain Variant by MIKE DEODATO, JR.
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—12/4/08, On-Sale—12/24/08
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
DC COMICS SHIPPING CHANGES 12/2/08
Title Diamond Current Solicited
Item Code In-Store Date In-Store Date
BATMAN #682 SEP080111 12/4/08 11/12/08
BATMAN #682 VARIANT EDITION SEP080112 12/4/08 11/12/08
CHUCK #6 (WILDSTORM) SEP080199 12/4/08 11/12/08
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #21 SEP080156 12/4/08 11/26/08
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #21 VARIANT EDITION SEP080157 12/4/08 11/26/08
THE SPIRIT (MOVIE) 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE (DC DIRECT) MAY080301 12/4/08 12/17/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3 MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) APR080319 12/4/08 11/12/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3 INNER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT) APR080320 12/4/08 11/12/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3: HUMAN PRIESTESS ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) APR080321 12/4/08 11/12/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3: DRAENEI MAGE ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) APR080322 12/4/08 11/12/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3: BLOOD ELF PALADIN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
APR080323 12/4/08 11/12/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 3: UNDEAD ROGUE ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) APR080324 12/4/08 11/12/08
AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #5 SEP080102 12/10/08 11/26/08
BLACK CANARY 1:6 SCALE DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE (DC DIRECT) MAY080287 12/10/08 12/3/08
CAMELOT 3000 DELUXE EDITION HC JUL080156 12/10/08 11/26/08
DETECTIVE COMICS #851 OCT080108 12/10/08 12/3/08
DETECTIVE COMICS #851 VARIANT EDITION OCT080109 12/10/08 12/3/08
FINAL CRISIS #5 AUG080114 12/10/08 10/29/08
FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #4 SEP080100 12/10/08 11/12/08
JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: PART 3 (DC DIRECT) MAR080253 12/10/08 10/8/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #27 SEP080155 12/10/08 11/19/08
JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VOL 3: THY KINGDOM COME PART 2 HC JUL080166 12/10/08 11/26/08
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #54 SEP080144 12/10/08 11/19/08
WATCHMEN #1 - NEW PRINTING OCT080160 12/10/08 12/3/08
WONDER WOMAN 1:4 SCALE MUSEUM QUALITY STATUE (DC DIRECT) APR080306 12/10/08 11/5/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:6 SCALE THE JOKER (DC DIRECT) SEP080240 12/17/08 12/10/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:4 SCALE THE JOKER BUST (DC DIRECT) SEP080241 12/17/08 12/10/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:6 SCALE BATMAN (DC DIRECT) SEP080242 12/17/08 12/10/08
HOT TOYS DARK KNIGHT 1:4 SCALE BATMAN BUST (DC DIRECT) SEP080243 12/17/08 12/10/08
JOKER 1:2 SCALE BUST (DC DIRECT) MAR080254 12/17/08 10/22/08
MANHUNTER #37 OCT080151 12/17/08 12/3/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE: SERIES 3: TAUREN HUNTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
MAY080302 12/17/08 12/3/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE: SERIES 3: TAUREN HUNTER FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
MAY080303 12/17/08 12/3/08
1966 LIVE ACTION TV SERIES BATMOBILE REPLICA (DC DIRECT) MAY080285 12/24/08 12/10/08
BATMAN #683 SEP080113 12/24/08 11/26/08
BATMAN #683 VARIANT EDITION SEP080114 12/24/08 11/26/08
BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #3 (JOHNNY DC) JUL080175 12/24/08 9/24/08
GEARS OF WAR #3 (WILDSTORM) OCT080201 12/24/08 12/10/08
JLA TROPHY ROOM: BAT SIGNAL PROP REPLICA (DC DIRECT) APR080294 12/24/08 11/12/08
SUPERMAN/SUPERGIRL: MAELSTROM #4 OCT080139 12/24/08 12/17/08
TOP 10 SEASON TWO #3 (ABC) OCT080199 12/24/08 12/3/08
WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE SERIES 2: JADE BUST (DC DIRECT) MAY080288 12/24/08 12/10/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #13 (WILDSTORM) OCT080205 12/24/08 12/17/08
AMBUSH BUG YEAR NONE #6 OCT080101 12/31/08 12/24/08
BATMAN #684 OCT080110 12/31/08 12/24/08
BATMAN #684 VARIANT EDITION OCT080111 12/31/08 12/24/08
DARK KNIGHT: THE JOKER POKER SET (DC DIRECT) OCT080245 12/31/08 12/17/08
GREEN LANTERN #36 SEP080151 12/31/08 11/26/08
SCALPED #24 (VERTIGO) OCT080228 12/31/08 12/24/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #3 (WILDSTORM) SEP080208 12/31/08 11/26/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #3 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM) SEP080209 12/31/08 11/26/08
DC UNIVERSE ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL ADAMS VOL. 1 HC JUN080241 1/7/09 10/22/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 BALANCED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
MAY080293 1/7/09 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 BALANCED ONE THIRD CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
MAY080294 1/7/09 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 WEIGHTED MASTER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
MAY080295 1/7/09 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1 WEIGHTED INNER CASE ASSORTMENT (DC DIRECT)
MAY080296 1/7/09 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: BATMAN ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) MAY080297 1/7/09 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: BLACK CANARY ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT)
MAY080298 1/7/09 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: GNORT ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) MAY080299 1/7/09 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1: ICE ACTION FIGURE (DC DIRECT) MAY080300 1/7/09 12/10/08
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #28 OCT080152 1/7/09 12/24/08
SHOWCASE PRESENTS: STRANGE ADVENTURES VOL. 1 TP SEP080181 1/7/09 12/31/08
FINAL CRISIS #6 SEP080099 1/14/09 11/26/08
SUPERMAN VS. DARKSEID STATUE (DC DIRECT) MAY080284 1/14/09 12/17/08
THE DARK KNIGHT: BATMAN (ORIGINAL SUIT) VINYL STATUE (DC DIRECT) SEP080244 1/21/09 12/3/08
FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #3 AUG080118 1/21/09 10/22/08
FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #5 OCT080097 1/21/09 12/31/08
GREEN LANTERN #37 OCT080147 1/21/09 12/31/08
STORMING PARADISE #5 (WILDSTORM) SEP080198 1/21/09 11/5/08
SUPERMAN/BATMAN #55 OCT080140 1/28/09 12/24/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #4 (WILDSTORM) OCT080206 1/28/09 12/31/08
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ASHBRINGER #4 VARIANT EDITION (WILDSTORM) OCT080207 1/28/09 12/31/08
GREEN LANTERN #38 NOV080161 2/4/09 1/28/09
TOP 10 SEASON TWO #4 (WILDSTORM) NOV080209 2/4/09 1/7/09
FINAL CRISIS: LEGION OF THREE WORLDS #4 OCT080095 2/25/09 12/24/08
STORMING PARADISE #6 (WILDSTORM) OCT080197 2/25/09 12/31/08
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #11 SEP080124 TBD 11/26/08
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #11 VARIANT EDITION SEP080125 TBD 11/26/08
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #12 OCT080120 TBD 12/31/08
ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER #12 VARIANT EDITION OCT080121 TBD 12/31/08
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PRICE UPDATE FOR JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: THY KINGDOM COME BOOK 2 HC
Due to a change in page count from 160 to 192 pages, the JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: THY KINGDOM COME BOOK 2 HC (JUL080166) will arrive in stores on December 10 with an increased cover price of $24.99 U.S.
Because of this change, this title will be made returnable at a later date.
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BATMAN #682 AND #683 TO TIE INTO FINAL CRISIS
“Batman R.I.P.” is over — and now, DC Comics reveals that December’s BATMAN #682 and #683, featuring the story “Last Rites,” both tie into FINAL CRISIS.
Written by Grant Morrison, with art by Lee Garbett and Trevor Scott, a cover by Alex Ross and a variant cover by Tony Daniel, “Last Rites” begins in BATMAN #682 (SEP080111) and spins out of events of FINAL CRISIS #2.
“Last Rites” concludes this month in BATMAN #683, by the same creative team, with a story that feeds into the upcoming FINAL CRISIS #6.
Both BATMAN issues feature FINAL CRISIS and “Last Rites” branding on their covers.
BATMAN #682 (SEP080111) is available for reorder and is set to arrive in stores on December 3.
BATMAN #683 (SEP080113) is available for advance reorder and is scheduled to arrive in stores on December 24.
FINAL CRISIS #6 (SEP080099) is available for advance reorder and is scheduled to arrive in stores on January 14.
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Monday, December 1, 2008
Hulk Smash Bah Humbugs With SANTA HULK Variants!
The holiday season is here and what better way to celebrate it than with the Incredible Hulk and Rampaging Rulk? Marvel is proud to unveil both Hulk #9 Santa Hulk Variant covers, illustrated by superstar artist Ed McGuinness, so you can celebrate with the stars of 2008’s hottest ongoing series! Written by Eisner-Winning, Emmy-Winning scribe Jeph Loeb and with art by superstars Frank Cho and Art Adams, including 50/50 variant covers from each artist, you get two incredible stories—one starring Rulk and another starring… WENDIHULK!? (or is it HULKDIGO!?)
Timothy Callahan of ComicBookResources.Com raves that Hulk is “primal, savage, beautifully-illustrated fisticuff fun… one of the books I read most eagerly each month.”
Retailers, please see the Marvel Mailer and Diamond Daily for details on ordering these covers and how to receive the ultra rare Hulk #9 Santa Hulk Inked Wraparound Variant.
The Holiday Season is here and it’s time to celebrate it with a Gamma-Sized Gift—don’t miss the Hulk #9 Santa Hulk Variant covers!
HULK #9 (OCT082409)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art & 50/50 Covers by ART ADAMS & FRANK CHO
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—12/4/08, On-Sale—12/24/08
HULK #9 SANTA HULK VARIANT (OCT088110)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art by ART ADAMS & FRANK CHO
Variant Covers by ED MCGUINNESS
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—12/4/08, On-Sale—12/24/08
Marvel Comics On-Sale Thursday, December 4th
Hey there True Believers, here’s your official list of comic books, collections and posters arriving in comic stores on Thursday, December 4th, 2008. For more information on any of these titles, and on upcoming mighty Marvel releases, please visit http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?date=2008-12-04 or contact your local comic book retailer at 1-888-comicbook. Stay tuned each week for a brand new list of Marvel releases so that you’ll never miss your favorite heroes in action!
Comics On-Sale:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #579
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #579 VILLAIN VARIANT
ANITA BLAKE: THE LAUGHING CORPSE - BOOK ONE #3
CABLE #9
CRIMINAL #7
ENDER'S SHADOW: BATTLE SCHOOL #1
ENDER'S SHADOW: BATTLE SCHOOL #1 GREEN VARIANT
ENDER'S SHADOW: BATTLE SCHOOL #1 SYMBOL VARIANT
ETERNALS #6
HULK FAMILY: GREEN GENES #1
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #20
IRON MAN/HULK/FURY ONE-SHOT
KIDNAPPED! #2
LORDS OF AVALON: KNIGHT OF DARKNESS #1
MARVEL PREVIEWS: DARK REIGN EDITION
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SECRET INVASION AFTERMATH
MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #3
MARVELS: EYE OF THE CAMERA #1
MOON KNIGHT: SILENT KNIGHT ONE-SHOT
NEW AVENGERS #47 (SI)
NEW EXILES #15
NYX: NO WAY HOME #4
PUNISHER MAX X-MAS SPECIAL
PUNISHER MAX X-MAS SPECIAL BLOODY VARIANT
SECRET INVASION #8
SECRET INVASION 8 YU VARIANT
SECRET INVASION #8 YU SKETCH VARIANT
SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE #5
SHE-HULK: COSMIC COLLISION #1
SPIDER-MAN MAGAZINE #4
WEAPON X: FIRST CLASS #2
WHAT IF? HOUSE OF M
WOLVERINE AND POWER PACK #2
WOLVERINE: MANIFEST DESTINY #2
X-INFERNUS #1
X-INFERNUS #1 CAMPBELL VARIANT
X-MEN NOIR #1
X-MEN NOIR #1 CALERO VARIANT
X-MEN: MANIFEST DESTINY #4
Collections On-Sale:
ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 2 HC
ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 2 HC VARIANT
DAREDEVIL BY FRANK MILLER & KLAUS JANSON VOL. 2 TPB
DAREDEVIL: YELLOW PREMIERE HC
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE VOL. 5 TPB
GENEXT TPB
INFINITY CRUSADE VOL. 1 TPB
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 1: THE FIVE NIGHTMARES PREMIERE HC
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 1: THE FIVE NIGHTMARES PREMIERE HC VARIANT
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 1: THE FIVE NIGHTMARES PREMIERE HC MOVIE VARIANT
MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK VOL. 4: TALES TO ASTONISH DIGEST
NEW EXILES VOL. 2: SOUL AWAKENING TPB
*SI= Secret Invasion Tie-In
MARVEL ANNOUNCES SECOND WAVE OF ONLINE-FIRST TITLES FOR DIGITAL COMICS PROGRAM
Marvel Entertainment is launching the second wave of never before seen digital comic titles exclusively for Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited subscribers. The Marvel Digital Holiday Special— debuting on Wednesday, December 17—highlights this second wave of online-first titles at Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited [www.marvel.com/digitalcomics] and adds to the ever-growing library of over 5,000+ comics.
Here’s what’s coming:
Astonishing Tales: Wolverine/Punisher
Fan-fave C.B. Cebulski (X-INFERNUS) and the up and coming Kenneth Rocafort (MADAME MIRAGE) get gritty with a no-holds-barred Wolverine/Punisher tale you have to see to believe! Wolverine and Punisher go head-to-head on the streets of Madripoor, but can they stop fighting each other long enough to take down a certain green-haired femme fatale for good?!
Written by: C.B. Cebulski
Art by: Kenneth Rocafort
Debuts: Wednesday, December 10
Holiday Special Issue
Ho ho ho! It’s holiday fun in the Merry Marvel Manner, as the House of Ideas hangs the stockings by the chimney with care in hopes that Galactus won’t soon be there. The X-Men celebrate their first holiday in their new home of San Francisco—and their first without Kitty Pryde among them in X-MEN: Blue Christmas by Jim McCann and Todd Nauck. Meanwhile, in the days before Secret Invasion, one family finds even the most humble of holiday celebrations can be infiltrated by the Skrulls in a tale of holiday horror by Ryan Penagos and Juan Doe. And hey, what’re the holidays like for Jack Russell—Werewolf by Night? Find out in “WEREWOLF BY EVE!” by Marvel.com’s own Ben Morse with art by Stephanie Buscema. All of this, and…”Santa Claus vs. The Illuminati?!” ‘Tis the season, and Brian Reed and Val Semeiks will bring it to ya! So stop on by for some eggnog, dreidel spinning and probably a fist fight or two with your favorite Marvel heroes and villains in the Marvel Digital Comics Holiday Special!
Written by: Jim McCann, Brian Reed, Ben Morse and Ryan Penagos
Art by: Todd Nauck, Val Semeiks, Stephanie Buscema and Juan Doe
Debuts: Wednesday, December 17
Astonishing Tales: Iron Man 2020
In a not so distant tomorrow, Arno Stark, the Iron Man of the year 2020, prepares to launch the new heliliner, the Spirit of Free Enterprise…But Commodore Q wants to stop it. Who is he…And what are the Endless Stolen Skies?
Written by: Daniel Merlin Goodbrey
Art by: Lou Kang
Debuts: Wednesday, December 24
Astonishing Tales: Mojoworld
Jonathan Hickman (Secret Warriors) and newcomer Nick Pitarra roll the cameras as Cannonball and Sunspot (of the New Mutants) get sucked into the wildest adventure of their short lives when they spend their summer vacation in…MOJOWORLD!
Written by: Jonathan Hickman
Art by: Nick Pitarra and Jonathon Hickman
Debuts: Wednesday, December 31
Wolverine: Agent of Atlas
The jungles of Cuba, 1958: revolutionary forces work their way to overthrowing the government, while even stranger forces are at large. The FBI has sent Jimmy Woo's secret team of paranormals, the Agents of Atlas, to investigate. The crack team gets more than they bargained for when they cross paths with the mysterious operative known only as "Logan!" This three part series debuts with a FREE first issue—available to subscribers and non-subscribers to Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited!
Written by: Jeff Parker
Art by: Benton Jew
Debuts: Wednesday, December 31 (Issue #1: FREE for all!)
Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited subscribers already gain access to an ever-growing library of Marvel comics featuring an enormous array of titles from every era of Marvel’s celebrated publishing history. Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited is curated by Marvel editors, and serves as an ultimate digital comic Internet destination, allowing unparalleled access to thousands of titles from Marvel’s historic comic book archives. From the first issues of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, THE X-MEN, THE INCREDIBLE HULK, FANTASTIC FOUR and other favorites, to unforgettable recent storylines, mini-series and special issues. The Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited site presents each digital comic in the highest-resolution available. [http://www.marvel.com/digitalcomics]
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Ben Templesmith - 5 Quick Questions
Ben Templesmith is an Australian graphic artist best known for his work in the American comic book industry - most notably Fell with writer Warren Ellis, published by Image Comics, where he helped pioneer a new format for commercial comics, and 30 Days of Night with writer Steve Niles published by IDW Publishing which has since been turned into a major motion picture of the same name. As well as being nominated for multiple Eisner Awards four years in a row for his comic work, 2005-2008 as well as a 2008 International Horror Guild Award for Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse. He has also created book covers, movie posters, trading cards, and concept work for film.
He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions.
1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?
Getting published and for some strange reason, continuing to have people pick up the books I do. Yes, I still consider that my greatest achievement.
2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?
Would have to be Warren Ellis, as I'm not in awe of many people, but grew up on his Transmet...and he still writes some great work so was a complete fanboy time for me to do FELL with him.
3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?
I'm not a huge fan of working on corporate characters that much, or just other people's stuff...but if I had a chance, it' probably be to explore more Mad Max in his world. ( Yes, Mad Max needs to be in comics and I want to draw them! )
4) Who are your influences?
Coffee. Travel to some of the great cities of the world. Childhood book illustrators such as Victor Ambrus, also guys like Ralph Steadman and of course, for comics, Ashley Wood, Mike Mignola, Paul Pope, Jim Lee etc.
5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?
Well, I think I speak for most of the human race when I say I would have had Jar-jar Binks garroted at birth. For obvious reasons. But then, I wouldn't have written him in in the first place.
I'd give the Reavers, from the old X-men, their own villain series when they were down in Australia. I'm a sucker for cyborgs.
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Joe Benitez - 5 Quick Questions
Joe Benitez (born May 21, 1971) is an American comic book artist. He is co-creator and penciller of Weapon Zero, published by Top Cow Productions. Other titles he has worked on include The Darkness, The Magdalena, as well as work for DC Comics.
He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions.
1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?
Creating Wraithborn and seeing it go to print was to me my greatest acheivement so far.
2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?
I have to say Walt Simonson was my favorite.
3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?
Spiderman ,who doesn't want a crack at him.
4) Who are your influences?
in no particular order Michael Golden,Todd Mcfarlene, Wilce Portacio,Art Adams,Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri,Walt Simonson,Rob Liefeld,Geof Darrow,Masamune Shirow,J.C. Leyendecker,Alphose Mucha,H.R. Giger,Barry Windsor Smith...
5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?
I had an idea for a Batman redue, just to do it. Figured it would be fun.
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Todd Nauck - 5 Quick Questions
Todd Nauck is an American comic book artist and writer. Nauck is most notable for his work on Young Justice and his own creation, Wildguard.
He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions.
1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?
Breaking into comics! This can be a competitive industry.
2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?
I've had the pleasure of working with many talented people. But I would say Art Adams. He did a variant cover to my WildGuard: Casting Call mini-series. He was very cool and did a beautiful job. (Like he could do anything less!)
3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?
I'd love to work on Fantastic Four or X-Men. These are characters I've been following since I began collecting comics as a kid. And I love team books!.
4) Who are your influences?
My earliest influences were Arthur Adams, Alan Davis, Rick Leonardi, Walt Simonson, and Mike Zeck.
5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?
Bart Allen aka Impulse. I'd like to make him alive again. The character is too unique to keep dead! And besides, can you really "kill" a speedster?
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Friday, November 28, 2008
Chris Giarrusso - 5 Quick Questions
Chris Giarrusso is an American comic book artist best known for creating the Mini Marvels strips, featuring Marvel superheroes as children, which have appeared as back up features in many Marvel comics. He also created Comic Bits which features his own character, G-Man, that appeared in Savage Dragon comics for Image Comics.
He agreed to answer 5 Quick Questions.
1) What would you say is your greatest achievement in comics?
MINI MARVELS: SECRET INVASION digest, on sale in February 2009!
2) Who was your favorite writer or artist that you worked with & why?
Marc Sumerak, because he wrote a great Civil War story I drew called CIVIL WARDS, which will be included in the MINI MARVELS: SECRET INVASION digest.
3) What character you have never worked .., would you like to do & why?
Green Lantern is one of my all time favorites. I'd love to do a Mini Green Lantern story with Hal, John, and Guy.
4) Who are your influences?
Charles Schulz, Erik Larsen, and my brother Dave
5) What hero or villain would you like to change if you could and why?
I'd probably turn any hero or villain into a kid, because that's like my thing that I do.
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Hot Toys - The Spirit - 1/6th scale The SPIRIT collectible figure
Hot Toys is proud to announce our brand new movie license – THE SPIRIT.
About the movie – THE SPIRIT:
Adapted from the legendary comic strip, WILL EISNER'S THE SPIRIT is a classic action-adventure-romance told by genre-twister Frank Miller (creator of 300 and SIN CITY.) It is the story of a former rookie cop who returns mysteriously from the dead as the SPIRIT (Gabriel Macht) to fight crime from the shadows of Central City. His arch-enemy, the OCTOPUS (Samuel L. Jackson) has a different mission: he's going to wipe out Spirit's beloved city as he pursues his own version of immortality. The Spirit tracks this cold-hearted killer from Central City's rundown warehouses, to the damp catacombs, to the windswept waterfront … all the while facing a bevy of beautiful women who either want to seduce, love or kill our masked crusader.
Please visit The Spirit movie official website for more information: http://mycityscreams.com/
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Hot Toys - MMS 85 - The Spirit - 1/6th scale The SPIRIT collectible figure
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The SPIRIT stands approximately 31cm tall and features with highly articulated Hot Toys figure body with over 32 points of articulation. The masked avenger also features:
- Black shirt and pants
- Leather-like belt
- Trench coat
- Detailed head sculpt capturing the likeness of Gabriel Macht with non-removable mask
- The Spirit’s trademarked fedora
- Red tie
- Sneakers
- Handcuffs
- One powerful firearm – a combination of assault rifle and shotgun comes with removable shells and cartridge
- Alternative hands
- Figure display base featuring THE SPIRIT logo and nameplate
## NOTE: PRODUCT SHOWN IS NOT FINAL, PENDING LICENSOR APPROVAL ##
{Release date: Q2, 2009}
Artists:
Head Sculpt - Jung Mi Kim
Painting - JC.HONG
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