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Several years ago, toy company Hasbro set out to rule the multiplex with film adaptations of some of its most valuable properties. One of those was the 1970s action figure line Micronauts, which landed animator Dean DeBlois as its director in 2019. However, in the intervening years, the movie failed to materialize. Collider's Steve Weintraub recently spoke about the film's status with DeBlois, who has just made his live-action directorial debut with How To Train Your Dragon. DeBlois revealed that behind-the-scenes turmoil derailed the film, as Hasbro partnered with a variety of production companies.

"Micronauts just got stalled. It got stalled because there's been a changing of hands. So, Hasbro had their own film division; Paramount was involved. They then partnered with E1, and now they're back to having their own film division. So in all of those exchanges, everybody has different ideas of what a Micronauts movie should be.

Welcome to the latest instalment of our Dissected feature here on Nerdly, where one of our comic gurus, Ian Wells, delves into comics history and looks back at Comics Interview, the long-running journal of interviews and criticism from David Anthony Kraft (Dak).

Lord of The Jungle

I am not going to pretend for an instance to know anything about the life and works of Gaylord Dubois. I do think it is a bold move to feature someone from the Golden Age as the main feature interview when comics and especially superhero comics are such a pinnacle. Dubois has written all of the pulp heroes you can think of; Tarzan, Turok and The Lone Ranger. He began writing Lone Ranger in 1936. This seems like a lifetime ago. It’s pre-wwii! But when you think of it in terms of comics it’s not that far away from Fantastic Four #1 in 1963. Really...

One of the most fascinating villain-to-hero turns in Marvel history is that of X-Men leader, Rogue. There's a long list of villains turned hero in Marvel history, but it's often forgotten that Rogue emerged in X-Men lore originally as the team's opposition. If anything, that's a good indicator of just how successful Rogue's time as an X-Man has been for the majority of fans to forget her baddie past.

In the time since her villainous debut, Rogue has broken out as one of Marvel's most important superheroes. She's become just as visually iconic as Spider-Man and as powerful as Marvel's finest. She stands tall with Avengers and all-powerful beings without looking out of place and the feats she achieved deserve to be heralded for the masses to celebrate. To properly celebrate one of the most beloved X-Men members, it's best to reflect on the biggest moments of her tenure in the comics.

While the MCU has pulled from the original comics in many regards, one key aspect of Captain America's leadership of the Avengers has been left out completely. A huge mark of Caps leadership includes the Star-Spangled Avenger using the team to redeem villains and turn them into heroes.

The membership of the Avengers has been in flux since The Avengers #2 by Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Paul Reinman, Stan Goldberg, and Artie Simek, when Hulk left the team after their first adventure. The next big shake-up occurred in The Avengers #16 by Kirby, Lee, Dick Ayers, Carl Hubbell, and Simek, in which the entire team (aside from Cap) takes a leave of absence following a harrowing battle with Baron Zemos Masters of Evil.

To take their place, villains Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch try out for the team, becoming the new Avengers line-up by the end of the issue.

John Cassaday, the artist who co-created the influential turn-of-the-century comic Planetary and then drew an award-winning X-Men comic written by Joss Whedon for Marvel, has died. He was 52.

His sister Robin Cassaday announced his death Monday on Facebook. She previously wrote that he had been admitted to the intensive care unit of Mount Sinai West in New York on Sept. 3. The cause of death was not revealed.

Cassaday also drew the relaunch of Star Wars that became the best-selling comic of 2015.

“Like [fellow artists] Neal Adams, Jim Steranko or Michael Golden, he is a touchstone, a reference point to the dozens and dozens of artists whose work was influenced by his,” comics writer and editor Mark Waid said. “Most people are lucky if more than a dozen people are still talking about them a month after they pass. My friend John will be talked about and remembered by an entire industry for ages.

Iconic comic artist John Cassaday - the unmistakable talent whose art appeared in Planetary, Astonishing X-Men and Star Wars - has died at the age of 52. The creator's passing was confirmed on Facebook by his sister Robin Cassaday, who writes, "My little bro John passed away at 5:51pm Texas time. Please keep me and my mom in your prayers."

Cassaday's unique art is identifiable to comic fans at a glance, and the creator contributed to iconic series including Captain America, Lone Ranger and Hellboy: Weird Tales. Cassaday was a multi-time Eisner Award winner who worked with Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse and more.

Comic creators were quick to pay tribute to Cassaday, acknowledging both his talent as an artist, impact on comics as an art form, and close personal ties. Batman writer Scott Snyder wrote that "the impact of John Cassaday's work on myself and the whole industry is indelible.

It's been confirmed today that prolific comic book artist John Cassaday has died aged just 52. Details are scarce as we write this, though we know he was admitted to the ICU at Mount Sinai West Hospital in New York last week.

His sister shared the news of his passing in a Facebook post that read, "My little bro John passed away at 6:51pm Texas time. Please keep me and my mom in your prayers."

Cassaday began his career in the mid-1990s working on Image Comics titles like Gen¹³ and Wetworks. However, we're sure many of you will know him best for his contributions to the Marvel Universe where he redesigned Captain America (with a look that heavily inspired the MCU) and his work alongside Joss Whedon on the critically acclaimed Astonishing X-Men.

The latter series redefined the characters and Cassaday's work was a massive part of that.

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Rogue's appearance is iconic, making her instantly as recognizable as Spider-Man or the Hulk. Rogue's impact on the X-Men franchise and its mainstream popularity can't be understated. With evidence suggesting she deserves a spot among the greatest comic characters of all time, is Rogue the G.O.A.T.?

The X-Men's newest leader, Rogue, may be one of the most deceptively iconic characters of the superhero community. Many people would deem someone an icon based on their impact or longevity in their craft, but presentation can be just as vital to iconography as anything else. An iconic look can go a long way in elevating a character's significance.

On X, Gail Simone - head writer of Marvel's newly relaunched Uncanny X-Men series - posted that Rogue is "one of the best pure visual creations in Marvel history." She expounds that Rogue's appearance is as instantly recognizable as that of Spider-Man or the Incredible Hulk.

Beavis and Butt-Head offer hilarious and absurd commentary on Marvel Comics' Avengers, with no hero safe from their hilarious roasting. Not even Captain America, Hulk, or Thor are safe from the duo's sharp (and often crude) critique in the Beavis and Butt-Head comic series. Despite their clueless and often inappropriate remarks, Beavis and Butt-Head provide a unique and entertaining take on Marvel Comics' iconic superheroes.

This article contains examples of an excessive amount of toilet humor Beavis and Butt-Head are famous for, all of which is told at the expense of some of Marvel Comics' greatest heroes. Reader discretion is advised.

Beavis and Butt-Head are easily the most iconic idiots in pop culture, though they arent without their redeeming qualities, as the two boneheads are not only hysterical in their own weird way, theyre also avid music critics who have offered hilarious commentary on MTV music videos for decades. And,...

Rogue cosplay by Janine (@j9lives) perfectly captures the character's classic look, complete with the iconic green-and-yellow bodysuit and red hair with a white streak. Rogue's journey from villain to hero in the Marvel Universe is exemplified by her membership in both the X-Men and the Avengers, showcasing her growth and redemption. Janine's portrayal of Rogue highlights the character's strength and vitality, with her standing triumphantly on the head of a destroyed Sentinel, symbolizing her power and status as a Marvel icon.

Rogue is one of the most powerful members of the X-Men, leading to her recruitment into the ranks of the Avengers – in a throwback post on Instagram, cosplayer Janine (@j9lives) showcased Rogue's powerhouse abilities, with her rendition of the character triumphantly posing atop the head of a destroyed Sentinel.

Photographed by Ryan Sims (@ryansimsphotography), Janine's post features her Rogue look from 2021's Megacon Orlando, highlighting one of...

Carol Danvers has deep ties to the X-Men, which may not be readily apparent to people unfamiliar with the comics. Carol Danvers as Ms. Marvel has historically tangled with Rogue and ended up losing her personality and powers to the mutant. Carol Danvers later regained both her personality and powers and became Binary during the Brood saga.

The following contains spoilers for The Marvels, now playing in theaters.

The X-Men are circling closer to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and from the way 2023 has gone, it may not be a moment too soon. The mid-credits sequence to The Marvels features the appearance of Kelsey Grammer's Beast -- and by extension Charles Xavier -- which formally connects 20th Century Fox's mutant franchise to the MCU. They're part of a parallel reality that also involves Monica Rambeau's mother Maria, who possesses superpowers and has apparently taken on the mantle of Binary.

For as long as I've known the X-Men, Rogue has been one of my favorite members of the team. It was her white-streaked hair and charming Southern Belle accent that first caught my notice, but what makes Rogue endure is her tortured soul.

Her untamed powers, to lethally absorb the vitality, memories, and superabilities of other people, prevent her from touching anyone; her first kiss put her boyfriend in a coma. So, she keeps herself closed off, too afraid of hurting others to get close to them — even her true love Gambit/Remy LeBeau. With this intersection of superpowers and characterization, Rogue shows how not all mutant powers are blessings. Due to underserved sex education in the United States, plenty of teens (especially queer ones) can relate to Rogue's fear that intimacy will cause calamity.

Now, most "X-Men" characters have complicated histories and Rogue is no different. Writer Chris Claremont...

Popular cosplayer Anastasia Galuzina, a.k.a. Uli-chan, recently shared a new look at her updated Rogue cosplay outfit, which is based on the fan-favorite mutant's look in X-Men: The Animated Series.

Uli-Chan debuted the new cosplay images on her Instagram page with the following caption: "Huge Rogue comeback. I put a lot of work here, upgrade my makeup and wig and finally it came out the way I like!" She also shared that the latest X-Men suit came from world-renowned designer Andromeda Latex and that her images were touched up by Dorian Photo & Art. Rogue, created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Michael Golden, first appeared in 1981's Avengers Annual #10.

Related: Halle Berry's Haircut Has Fans Expecting an MCU X-Men Announcement

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New MCU characters will be introduced in the Quantum Realm in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, who could form one strange superhero team from Marvel Comics. With its release right around the corner, speculation is rising about new characters that will debut in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The upcoming Marvel Studios project will feature Scott Lang and his team traveling into the Quantum Realm, meeting the inhabitants of the strange minuscule universe, and being pitted against Kang the Conqueror in his most recent MCU appearance after Jonathan Majors previously portrayed He Who Remains in the Loki season 1 finale.

Alongside returning cast members, including Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, and Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathryn Newton will be playing Cassie Lang, and several new characters are set to be introduced. After previously portraying Kurt in Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp, David Dastmalchian will be playing a new character known as Veb,...

An awesome new Rogue cosplay shoot honors her dark relationship with Mystique in a chilling fashion. Rogue’s family drama, particularly with her adopted mother Mystique, have driven some of her best stories over the years, and now cosplayer prettyoddbee shows off this twisted relationship in a new shoot–one that shows Mystique using her shape-shifting abilities to impersonate her own daughter.

Prettyoddbee unveiled the shoot in an Instragram post, prefacing it by saying, “Like mother, like daughter.” The shoot features prettyoddbee playing both Rogue and Mystique, and using digital editing effects, shows her (as Mystique) morphing into Rogue–perhaps to infiltrate the X-Men’s headquarters, or creep on a meeting of the Quiet Council. Whatever Mystique’s intentions are, they are not good.

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In the 1960s, Mort Weisinger ran more than a few stories speculating on what would happen had Superman and Batman married and had offspring, although no two stories were connected. Under Murray Boltinoff, World’s Finest Comics in 1973 began a series of stories about Clark Kent, Jr, and Bruce Wayne, Jr., which had its following. More recently, Superman and Lois had a son, Jonathan, while Batman met Damian, his biological son, grown in a test tube by Ra’s al Ghul. Once they established themselves, it was inevitable the youngster would be paired up and a series of entertaining Super Sons stories ran, mostly in the capable hands of writer Peter Tomasi.

Now, Warner Animation has paired them in a brand-new animated feature, Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons. This is one of the most consistently satisfying offerings from the studio in some time and was fun to watch,...

I’d never heard of this gem of a British production; now it goes on my list of highly recommended titles. A dock area on the Thames is ‘the pool,’ and the sailors that disembark from the cargo ships are susceptible to the temptations of black market trade. A single eventful weekend traces the fates of a half-dozen young people, the women that like the sailors, and the sailor that gets mixed up in a deadly serious crime. Director Basil Dearden’s excellent cast is mostly unfamiliar to us Yanks, but we get really tied up in their problems. This picture should be much better known. It’s the first English movie to depict an interracial romance, and it does so without sensationalism or special pleading. The best new extra is an interview with actor Earl Cameron, who at 103 years of age has his act (and his memories) totally together.

Jim Dandy Jun 3, 2019

In this exclusive preview, we start to get a sense of Bane's 72-issue master plan to break the Batman.

Since Tom King's run started way back in 2016, we've had a few dialogue-free (or nearly dialogue-free) issues where the art tells one story and the narration tells another, and the two intertwine to move the plot and the characters forward in King's master plan. I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say that these are some of the best issues of the entire run. They're certainly some of my favorite Batman comics of all time.

From a plot perspective, these dialogue-less issues are always fairly important. In the first of these, Batman #12, Batman fights his way through Santa Prisca to take on Bane, while the narration reveals that young Bruce contemplated suicide just after his parents' deaths. The wedding issue, Batman #50, was largely silent, telling a retrospective...

Today’s story is about reading procrastination, or about good intentions, or maybe just how there’s more things we want to do in the world than there are things we have the time to do.

Fifteen years or so ago, Dark Horse was humming along with its Star Wars comics program — a few things tied to the prequel trilogy, which was about to wrap up, but mostly in the “Extended Universe,” in-continuity stories that stretched across comics and videogames and the novels Bantam and others published. Someone remembered that there was also an old series of Star Wars comics — the ones from Marvel that ran from 1977 through 1986 and were solidly out of continuity by that point — and decided to reprint them.

I guess they were pitched to the Science Fiction Book Club, where I worked at the time. I was the resident Star Wars guy then, reading and acquiring...

Marc Buxton Dec 18, 2019

Set your nostalgia rays to the '80s. Some toy lines actually ended up as even better comic book series.

Comic book icons and heroes have been appearing on toy shelves since the days of Captain Action and Mego. But sometimes, toys that win the hearts and minds of kids of all ages are given their own comics, allowing toy fans to see their favorite bits of plastic in action by some of the best writers and artists in comics.

Many toys have graced the pages of comics over the years, including memorable curiosities like Sectaurs, Madballs, Visionaries, Go-Bots, and so many more, but there have been a few properties that have transcended their humble plastic roots to become the stuff of comic book legend.

Here are but a sampling:

The Saga of Crystar: Crystal Warrior

Back in 1983, Marvel published Crystar, a concept they had developed specifically...

Horror isn't just blood and gore. Dark Places, based on Gillian Flynn's novel of the same name, will arrive on Blu-ray and DVD this October. Also in this morning's round-up: details on The Walking Dead #1 variant for purchase at Wizard World San Jose and a new Mad Max video game trailer.

Dark Places: Lionsgate will release Gilles Paquet-Brenner's Dark Places on Blu-ray and DVD on October 6th:

Blu-ray.com reports that "Libby Day (Theron) was only seven years old when her mother and two sisters were murdered and her brother Ben (Tye Sheridan, Joe) was jailed for the crime. Now, twenty-five years later, Libby discovers shocking evidence that Ben may be innocent and the real killer is still at large. Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max: Fury Road), Chloë Grace Moretz (If I Stay), Sterling Jerins (World War Z), Corey Stoll (Ant-Man) and Christina Hendricks (TV's "Mad Men") costar...

Pop culture comes to life in St. Louis next month! It’s the Wizard World Comic Con May 22nd through the 24th at America’s Center downtown (701 Convention Plaza – St. Louis, Mo 63101), and boy oh boy, do they have an amazing line-up of guests!

Sure, you got the comic artists and cosplayers, wrestlers, a St. Louis Ram, a Power Ranger, and of course the ubiquitous Walking Dead stars, but what We Are Movie Geeks is most excited about are the celebrities from movies that will be on hand: Horror legend George Romero, Sharknado legend Tara Reid, horror hostess with the mostest (if you know what I mean) Elvira, Guardians Of The Galaxy tough guy Dave Bautista, Henry the serial killer himself Michael Rooker, Do The Right Thing’s ‘Buggin Out’ Giancarlo Esposito. Lord of the Rings Trilogy’s Pippin Billy Boyd, Captain America squeeze Hayley Atwell, and Silent Bob’s buddy Jay aka Jason Mewes.

Coming up in the first weekend of October, the 4th -6th, is the return of Fan Days, presented by Dallas Comic Con! The guest line-up covers the whole gamut of popular sci-fi/fantasy genre, featuring Hellboy himself, Ron Perlman, Torchwood and Arrow’s John Barrowman, Harry Potter’s Tom Felton, Walking Dead’s Steven Yeun, Defiance’s Grant Bowler and Stephanie Leonidas, Star Wars’ Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Tom Kane, Battlestar Galactica’s Katee Sackhoff and Jamie Bamber, Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito and Charles Baker, Smallville’s Michael Rosenbaum, Green ranger Jason David Frank, comic legend Neal Adams, legendary artist Simon Bisley, horror artist icon Bernie Wrightson, 30 Days of Night writer Steve Niles, FaceOff artist Rj Haddy, and so many more!

Make sure you can get in to see your fave stars, artists, and creators and buy your tickets online by Monday, September 30, 2013 to guarantee pre-registration for your admission tickets.

It's going to be hotter than usual in Houston, Texas, this Memorial Day weekend. Comicpalooza is back, and thanks to a new partnership with Battlestar Galactica fest GalactiCon, it's bigger and better than ever.

With headliners such as Patrick Stewart (X-Men, Star Trek: The Next Generation), Michelle Rodriguez (Fast & Furious, Machete) and Danny Trejo (Machete, Sons of Anarchy), Comicpalooza has outdone itself once again, presenting over 500 hours of programming this year.

Other celebrities appearing at Comicpalooza 2013 (May 24 – 26 at Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center) include Avery Brooks (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride, Saw), Sam Huntington (Being Human), Peter Davison (Doctor Who), Rene Auberjonois (Star Trek: DS9), Kris Holden-Reid (Lost Girl), Zoie Palmer (Lost Girl), Frazer Hines (Doctor Who), Peter Mayhew (Star Wars) and Craig Parker (Spartacus, Lord of the Rings).

Don't fret, four color fans. Comicpalooza hasn't forgotten about the world of comics. Among the...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Abrams Comicarts

Good Riddance A Graphic Memoir Of Divorce Gn, $17.95

Legends Of The Blues Hc, $19.95

Raven Girl Gn, $19.95

AC Comics

Men Of Mystery #89, $29.95

Amulet Books

Will And Whit Gn, $12.95

Ape Entertainment

Drew Hayes’ Poison Elves #1 (2nd Printing Variant Cover), $2.99

Archaia Entertainment

Mumbai Confidential Volume 1 Good Cop Bad Cop Hc, $24.95

Archie Comic Publications

Jugheads Double Digest #192, $3.99

Life With Archie #29 (Fernando Ruiz Regular Cover), $3.99

Life With Archie #29 (Jon Gray Variant Cover), $3.99

Mega Man #25 (Matt Herms Evil Friends Forever Variant Cover), $2.99

Mega Man #25 (Patrick Spaziante Gatefold Regular Cover), $2.99

Sonic Super Special Magazine #7, $9.99

Aspen Comics

Executive Assistant Assassins #10 (Cover A Jorden Gunderson), $3.99

Executive Assistant Assassins #10 (Cover B Ryan Odagawa), $3.99

Fathom Volume 4 #9 (Cover A Alex Konat), $3.50

Fathom Volume 4 #9 (Cover B Giuseppe Cafaro), $3.50

Fathom...

Nicolas Cage has said he is not interested in making any more Ghost Rider movies.

Mark Steven Johnson's first film in 2007 made $228million globally on a $110million budget and accrued a feeble 26 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Attempting to give it a more gritty style and hold on to the screen rights, Sony brought in directing duo Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor for the semi-reboot Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, which had a lower budget of $57million but made even less at the box office ($132million) than the first outing and was even less popular with critics (17 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes).

Not surprisingly, Cage says he's finished with the franchise - though he insists Spirit of Vengeance was a success in its own way.

He told MTV: "Personally, I'm done. I've done what I had to do with that part. You never say never, but right now,...

Skybound and Wizard World have announced that a new edition of The Walking Dead #1 with variant cover art from Arthur Suydam will be available to those attending Wizard World St. Louis later this month:

“Combining the legends of Robert Kirkman and his groundbreaking, Eisner Award-winning comic book series, The Walking Dead, and Arthur Suydam’s unique and prolific work in the zombie genre led to the second in a series of exclusive Wizard World variant covers of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead #1 comic, provided for free to all full-price attendees at Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con, March 22-24 at America’s Center. Wizard World and Skybound, Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics, have teamed to produce the line.

Suydam will be on hand at Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con to sign copies of the limited-edition comic, produced in extremely limited quantities and available to fans only while supplies last.

For those that don’t already own The Walking Dead #1, it’s unlikely that many will have the opportunity to own the original first issue. However, any collector of The Walking Dead comic book series should be interested in a new a limited edition version that will be offered exclusively at an upcoming comic book convention:

Via The Walking Dead: “We’re teaming up with Wizard World to offer exclusive variant covers to all full-price attendees of each stop of Wizard World Comic Con 2013, courtesy of Wizard World. Each city will have a different variant cover of The Walking Dead #1. Up first is Portland (February 22-24 at the Oregon Convention Center) and Michael Golden is handling cover duties. He’ll be on hand for signings in Portland, so be sure to stop by.”

Not only will guests have a chance to pick up the new edition of The Walking Dead #1 at Wizard World Portland,...

Great scott, it’s going to be a sci-fi packed weekend in Dallas! This coming weekend, February 9-10, 2013, Dallas Comic Con presents Sci-Fi Expo featuring a star-packed celeb guest list at the Irving Convention Center with Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson from Back to the Future, Avery Brooks aka Capt. Sisko of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Danai Gurira and Laurie Holden of The Walking Dead, Edward James Olmos, Tricia Helfer, and James Callis of Battlestar Galactica, Sam Witwer of Syfy’s Being Human and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Morena Baccarin of Serenity and Homeland to name just a few.

Check out the official press release below and be there this weekend! (Quick links to tickets, schedule, and autograph prices are at the bottom of this post.)

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Sci-Fi Expo goes ‘Back To The Future’

Dallas Comic Con: Sci-Fi Expo goes Back To The Future, with three actors from...

Wizard World has announced Nashville and St Louis Comic Cons. The company will extend its portfolio to the two Us cities, it has revealed. Nashville Comic Con will be held on October 18-20, 2013. Its guests will include Stan Lee, Dean Cain, James Marsters, Ernie Hudson and Billy Dee Williams. Ale Garza, Michael Golden, Mike Grell, Greg Horn, Arthur Suydam and Renee Witterstaetter have been (more)...

P Craig Russell has announced the artistic lineup for The Graveyard Book. The artist will adapt Neil Gaiman's Carnegie Medal-winning all-ages book into two graphic novels. Jill Thompson, Michael Golden, David Lafuente, Kevin Nowlan, Tony Harris, Galen Showman and Scott Hampton will join him on the adaptation, which was first mentioned by Gaiman in the summer. "I'm doing the scripts and the layouts for the entire book and the finishes for one or two of the stories and then seven other artists [are] doing finishes over my layouts," Russell told Comic Book Resources. "We tend (more)...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Aardvark Vanaheim

Glamourpuss #26, $3.00

Abrams

Economix How And Why Our Economy Works And Doesn’t Work Gn, $19.95

Abstract Studios

Rachel Rising #10, $3.99

Amryl Entertainment

Cavewoman Gangster #1 (Of 3), $3.75

Cavewoman Gangster #1 (Of 3)(Budd Root Special Edition), Ar

Antarctic Press

Rise Of The Planet Of The Living Dead Tp, $14.95

Archie Comics

Archie #636 (Gisele Lagace Variant Cover), $2.99

Archie #636 (Gisele Lagace Regular Cover), $2.99

Archie And Friends Double Digest #19, $3.99

Best Of Archie Comics Volume 2 Tp, $9.99

Jugheads Double Digest #184, $3.99

Audiogo Ltd

Doctor Who Feast Of The Drowned Audio CD, $24.95

Avatar Press

Crossed Badlands #4 (Michael Dipascale Project Comic Con Nurse Cover), $5.99

Dan The Unharmable #4 (Rafael Ortiz Regular Cover), $3.99

Dan The Unharmable #4 (Rafael Ortiz Retro Incentive Cover), Ar

Dan The Unharmable #4 (Rafael Ortiz Wraparound Cover), $3.99

Dicks #7 (John McCrea Regular...

"In essence, Rick and I wanted to go back to something approximating his original cool Neal Adams design—the black highlight-less bodysuit with the concentric circle power effect. That was always his most distinctive look in my opinion, and nothing he’s worn since that has really been all that memorable. So John took his cues from that design, tweaked it a little bit, pulled that strange antennae-thing he had on his head down onto his cowl, and off we went. I seem to recall that John initially had him with a full belt, and I had to talk him into compromising with the sort of side belt things." "In terms of Rogue’s look, I think everybody involved really liked her original Michael Golden outfit, the one with the hood—so this represents a modernization of that approach to the character. [It’s] really not all that different from the kinds...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Aam Markosia

Kindred Spirits Gn, $17.99

Aazurn Publishing

Indie Comics Magazine #6, $6.49

Abrams Comicarts

Whatever Happened To The World Of Tomorrow Sc, $14.95

AC Comics

Golden Age Greats Spotlight Volume 10 The Comic Book Art Of Bob Powell Sc, $29.95

Antarctic Press

Adventures Of A Comic Con Girl #1 (Of 3), $3.99

Gold Digger #141, $3.99

Ape Entertainment

Mecha-Nation Androidology Tp, $9.99

Arcana Studio

Curse Of The Cortes Stone #1 (resolicited), $3.95

Archie Comics

Archie Double Digest #232, $3.99

Betty And Veronica #261, $2.99

Life With Archie #22 (Pat Kennedy Cover), $3.99

Life With Archie #22 (Fernando Ruiz Cover), $3.99

Sonic Universe #43, $2.99

Ardden Entertainment

Phoenix #6 (resolicited), $2.99

Aspen Mlt

Homecoming #1 (Cover A Michael Turner), $3.99

Homecoming #1 (Cover B Mike DeBalfo), $3.99

Homecoming #1 (Cover C Michael Turner Sketch Incentive), Ar

Audiogo Ltd

Doctor Who Serpent Crest Volume 1 Tsar Wars Audio CD (resolicited), $24.95

Doctor...

After the controversial All New DC 52 relaunch last year, DC Comics continue to play with fire with this week seeing the start of ‘Before Watchmen‘. Expanding what is considered by some as the ’greatest comic book series of all time’ this all new run (none of which are connected to the original Watchmen writer Alan Moore) hits Wednesday and while we all sit holding our breath to see what DC Comics have in store for this massive gamble, we’re given a TV advertisement to push the event.

This month’s releases for the all new prequel series are as follows;

Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1

Written by Darwyn Cooke

Backup story written by Len Wein

Art and cover by Darwyn Cooke

Backup story art by John Higgins

1:25 Variant cover by Michael Golden

1:200 Variant cover by Jim Lee

On sale June 6 • 32 pg, Fc, 1 of 6, $3.99 Us • Mature Readers

Combo pack...

From TorontoCatWoman.Com, Sneak Peek an exclusive video clip from the floor of this year's "Wizard World Toronto Comic Con", April 14-15 @ the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, in downtown Toronto.

"Toronto and the entire region have embraced 'Wizard World Toronto Comic Con' over the past two years," said John Macaluso for Wizard World, "and we were excited to bring a first-class event to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

"From well-known stars like Jeri Ryan, classic and cult actors/actresses, to an outstanding collection of big-time artists and a unique array of exhibitors and vendors, there was something here for everyone."

Produced by Wizard World, Inc., the annual event brings together fans, celebrities and industry professionals to celebrate pop culture, movies, graphic novels, comics, toys, video games, television, sci-fi, original art, collectibles, contests and a whole lot more.

Comics creators attending included Mike Deodato Jr. ("Amazing Spider-Man"), Jock ("Detective Comics"), John McCrea...

DC Comics has released both the shipping schedule and details for the first wave of comic books being released for the Before Watchmen series with the second wave bringing the prequels for Rorshack, Dr.Manhattan, and Ozymandias.

Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1

Written by Darwyn Cooke

Backup story written by Len Wein

Art and cover by Darwyn Cooke

Backup story art by John Higgins

1:25 Variant cover by Michael Golden

1:200 Variant cover by Jim Lee

On sale June 6 • 32 pg, Fc, 1 of 6, $3.99 Us • Mature Readers

Combo pack edition: $4.99 Us

Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information.

“Little did we know that poor boy would lead to the end of us all.”

Plus: Don’t miss the Crimson Corsair backup story by writer Len Wein and artist John Higgins!

This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for...

DC Comics has released new solicitation details for its upcoming Before Watchmen prequel series. The company also confirmed the release dates for the first four titles in the series, which was previously only known to be summer 2012. All titles have one standard and two variant covers, with one in each case drawn by Jim Lee. All will feature a Crimson Corsair backup story penned from Len Wein and John HIggins. The new solicitations for Minutemen #1, Silk Spectre #1, Comedian #1 and Nite Owl #1 were released to MTV Geek as follows: Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1

Written by Darwyn Cooke

Backup story written by Len Wein

Art and cover by Darwyn Cooke

Backup story art by John HIggins

1:25 Variant cover by Michael Golden

1:200 Variant cover by Jim Lee

On sale June 6 - 32 pg, Fc, 1 of 6, (more)...

Follow @MarkJulianCBM !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); Here's the shipping schedule and details for the first wave of the Before Watchmen series. The second wave will feature prequels for Rorshack, Dr.Manhattan, and Ozymandias. Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1: June 6 Written by Darwyn Cooke Backup story written by Len Wein Art and cover by Darwyn Cooke Backup story art by John Higgins 1:25 Variant cover by Michael Golden 1:200 Variant cover by Jim Lee On sale June 6 • 32 pg, Fc, 1 of 6, $3.99 Us • Mature Readers Combo pack edition: $4.99 Us Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information. “Little did we know that poor boy would lead to the end of us all.” Plus: Don...

2012 will be the first year that GeekTrant will invade WonderCon, mostly due to the fact that it was moved down to Anaheim, CA this year which is right in our backyard. We're all pretty excited about attending this year, as we've heard it's a much smaller more intimate version of San Diego Comic Con.

WonderCon is set to open on Friday, March 16th and run through Sunday, March 18th at the Anaheim Convention Center. If you plan on attending let us know, and maybe we can meet up and hang out for a bit!

I've put stars next to the panels we are interested in attending. Check out the schedule, and let us know what you are looking forward to seeing most!

Friday March 16th

12:30-1:30 Idw Presents: The Idw Panel!— Chief creative officer Chris Ryall and sergeant of marketing Dirk Wood, give out prizes, make announcements, and evade questions!

Celebrities attending the 2012 "Wizard World Toronto Comic Con", April 14-15 @ the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in downtown Toronto, will include Jeri Ryan, Scott Bakula, Paul Wesley, WWE Superstar Edge and Amy Acker among numerous additional headliners Tba.

Bakula ("Star Trek: Enterprise"), and Acker ("Angel") will appear both days, while Wesley ("The Vampire Diaries"), Ryan ("Star Trek: Voyager") and Edge are scheduled to attend Saturday only.

"Toronto and the entire region have embraced 'Wizard World Toronto Comic Con' over the past two years," said John Macaluso, Wizard World Board of Directors, "and we're excited to bring a first-class event to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

"From well-known, relevant stars like Paul Wesley and Jeri Ryan, classic and cult actors/actresses, to an outstanding collection of big-time artists and a unique array of exhibitors and vendors, there's something here for everyone."

The event, produced by Wizard World, Inc., brings fans, celebrities and...

Is Michael Golden the early favorite to become the New York Times’ Company’s next CEO? That’s what one tipster suggested to Jim Romenesko in an e-mail. How does that person know? Employees who once reported straight to former CEO Janet Robinson now appear to report to Golden, cousin of publisher and chairman Arthur Sulzberger Jr., on the company's organizational chart. Ever since Robinson announced in December she’d be stepping aside, there has been a great deal of speculation as to who would succeed her. Will it come from within or will they bring...

In October 2006-2010, five annual Wonder Woman Day events raised over $110,000 for Domestic Violence programs in Portland, Oregon and Flemington, NJ. The five-year combination of auctions of over 1,100 original art pieces, plus collectibles, autograph signings, and photo opportunities garnered spectacular turnouts and four Portland Mayoral Proclamations.

This year, the event will take on a new name and an expanded mission! On October 30, 2011, the new Women of Wonder Day — again as a part of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month — will take place, returning to Excalibur Books in Portland, Oregon, and Comic Fusion in Flemington, New Jersey, as well as at Heroes and Fantasies in San Antonio, Texas.

This year’s contributions for auction include not only artwork featuring heroines from the world of comics — Wonder Woman, She-Hulk, Storm, Michonne from The Walking Dead, Leetah from ElfQuest — but also from the world of media as well, including Lisbeth Salander, Buffy the Vampire Slayer,...

They broke out with [1] Zombieland, penned a sequel to G.I. Joe [2], have a superhero script [3] under their belt as well as a possible directing gig [4] and now Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese are going to write about giant toy robots. Deadline reports the duo will write a script for Micronauts, a Hasbro-owned toy brand [5] that blends robots with interchangeable parts. Think Transformers but with Legos or Erector sets. J.J. Abrams has been flirting with producing a film in this world [6] since 2009 and now he'll do just that, with Paramount at his side. Read more about the Micronauts after the jump. In the Deadline [7] story, they mention Micronauts was "one of the Hasbro brands mentioned as a priority movie project in a third quarter earnings conference call done for investors today by Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner." That's the same call that alerted [8] everyone Hasbro wants Michael Bay back to do a fourth Transformers.

Issues One and Two of Chris Wisnia's Monstrosis (a Doris Danger Giant Monster Adventure) were just released by Slg Publishing as digital downloads for your desktop (printable PDFs), iPad, or iPhone. Issue One is completely free, and Issue Two is only 99 cents.

Written and illustrated by Wisnia, people love Monstrosis and its odd, quirky humor. It will be released digitally in six chapters at first and then collected in an actual non-digital, bound book at the end of the year.

Monsters! Giant monsters to be exact. Big bug-eyed monsters in the grand tradition of Jack Kirby and all of the comics we used to know and love. One of the oddest comics you will ever read, Monstrosis follows our favorite hero Doris Danger as she delves deep into the mystery of the giant monsters that seem to be everywhere.

Featuring pin-ups of giant monsters by Neal Adams, Dick Ayers, Simon Bisley,...

Over the weekend of June 17th, Calgary, Alberta hosted what is hailed as the Western Canada Comic-Con; William Shatner, Felicia Day, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, Summer Glau, Batman artist/writer Neal Adams and more were on hand for thousands of geeks to drool over and sometimes drool on, in unfortunate cases. This was the very first 'con' that I had ever attended and after wandering the stacked convention floor for four hours and getting lost in a sea of comics and industry greats I still hadn't grasped what the hell was going on. It truly was nerd heaven walking around and seeing great comic writers and artists such as Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth), Ethan Nicolle (AxeCop), Mike Mignola (Hellboy), Michael Golden (Micronauts), Stuart Immonen (Marvel's Fear Itself) and Neal Adams (Batman)...

Marc Andreyko has discussed his two-issue story on Birds of Prey. The writer is working on the fill-in for Gail Simone's title with artist Billy Tucci. Starting with issue #14, the story focuses on regular character Lady Blackhawk - aka Zinda Blake - and two guest-stars: the Phantom Lady and her granddaughter Kate 'Manhunter' Spencer. Manhunter was created by Andreyko himself, and the other two characters are original Golden Age heroes. "I've always been a sucker for vintage stories," the writer told Comic Book Resources. "A few years back there was an issue of Birds of Prey with Michael Golden where it was almost the Golden Age Birds of Prey - even though they weren't called that, it was that sort of conceit." He continued: "When asked (more)...

"Yo, X-Men -- hit the bricks, ya'll come a'runnin' -- we got us a job t'do! An' some heads t'bust!"--Rogue We have run through the members of X-men's First Class (Comics and Movie versions), its now time to move the spotlight to the other members of the team. --> Who is Rogue? Rogue is Anna Marie, once a member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, Rogue switch sides and now a veteran member of the X-Men. She has the power to absorb the thoughts, abilities, and memories of others through physical contact. Rogue is a Marvel Comics character created by author Chris Claremont and artist Michael Golden. She made her debut appearance in Avengers Annual #10 (August 1981) as a villain. Rogue was born as a mutant. More so than most, Rogue considers her powers a curse: she involuntarily absorbs and sometimes also removes the memories, physical strength, and (in...

The inhabitants of the comics Twittersphere contemplated some pressing issues today, such as the alarming lack of William Shatner tattoos in the world on the actor's 80th birthday, as well as the "House" writing team's interest in Superman and why people ask really disturbing questions on Formspring.

Additionally, Greg Horn posted one of the best photos of the month on his account when he caught "Star Wars" actor Peter Mayhew together with artist Michael Golden. Have a gander at that and Edgar Wright's thoughts on music in Los Angeles down below.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for March 22, 2011.

@GregHorn Captured this moment from Toronto-Michael Golden meets Chewie! http://yfrog.com/h77aitdj

-Greg Horn, Artist ("Elektra," "Emma Frost")

@FrankTieri Apparently today is William Shatner's birthday. I think I'll go beat the sh-- out of somebody dressed as a klingon to celebrate.

-Frank Tieri,...

The "Wizard World Toronto Comic Con" returns to Toronto's 'Direct Energy Centre', March 18-20, 2011 with special guests Billy Dee Williams, Julie Benz, Aaron Douglas, Ray Park, Peter Mayhew, Jeremy Bulloch and Scott Thompson headlining a list of celebrity attendees.

"We are looking forward to following up last year's hugely successful debut in Toronto with an array of exciting new guests", said Gareb Shamus, Wizard World CEO.

Other Toronto Comic Con celeb guests include Claudia Christian ("Babylon 5"), Nicholas Brendon and Clare Kramer ("Buffy: The Vampire Slayer") and Kate Vernon ("Battlestar Galactica").

Fans can also meet their fave comic book artists, including Mike Grell ("Green Lantern"), Yanick Paquette ("Batman"), Mitch Breitweiser ("Captain America"), Jeff Parker ("Hulk"), Gabriel Hardman ("X-Men"), Bruce Jones ("Nightwing"), Phil Jimenez ("Amazing Spider-Man"), Greg Horn ("Emma Frost") and Michael Golden ("New Exiles").

"...Attendees are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite villain, superhero or pop culture personality...