Recent Posts Tagged With 'marvel comics'

• Black Panther BET Animated Series Preview Video

  Posted on Thursday March 5th, 2009 at 06:43 in comics, video, TV, cartoons, television, animation, preview, bet, animated series, comic books, marvel comics, black panther

  I haven’t seen this Black Panther TV show animation preview posted anywhere, so I thought I’d share it: I had no idea it existed until CBR’s WonderCon 2009 Black Panther panel report paraphrased a quote from Denys Cowan about this ...

• Podcast Episode 070 - Chris G on Mini Marvels, Secret Invasion and Chun-Li Eat Our Brains

  Posted on Tuesday March 3rd, 2009 at 09:21 in drawing, video games, Film, movies, photoshop, comics, TV, anime, haiku, san francisco, writing, cartoons

  Chris Giarrusso talks about Mini Marvels: Secret Invasion and his work with Marvel Comics. We discuss writing one-page gags vs. continuous stories, working solo vs. working with collaborators, Hawkeye, Skrulls, Thor, and tons more. And be back next w...

• The Top 9 New Marvel Films Starring Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury

  Posted on Friday February 27th, 2009 at 06:21 in list, Film, movies, comics, misc, comic books, superheroes, elisha cuthbert, hulk, james bond, shield, david hasselhoff

  Superhero movie fans breathed a collective sigh of relief this week as Marvel Studios announced that Samuel L Jackson will be back to play Colonel Nicholas Joseph Fury… back, that is, for NINE more fucking films!!! While is certainly feels good...

• The Top 9 Superheroes Who Don’t Have a Solo Series Right Now (But Should Have One!)

  Posted on Friday February 20th, 2009 at 06:45 in science, list, comics, fantasy, Magic, horror, misc, sasquatch, comic books, DC Comics, superheroes, aaron lopresti

  9. Luke Cage. New Avengers may feature Carl Lucas in the lead, but the big name heroes in the book limit his face time. I want a Cage solo series wherein our invulnerable heavy hitter from Harlem handles business on his downtime. 8. Havok. He’s...

• Podcast Episode 068 - Jay Faerber on Dynamo 5 #19, Nick and Neal on Raunchy Comedy

  Posted on Tuesday February 17th, 2009 at 06:51 in kids, Film, Cinema, movies, comics, youtube, science fiction, sandy, hollywood, porn, Holy Grail, gonzo

  Jay Faerber talks about Dynamo 5 #19. Spoilers abound as we discuss Myriad, Scrap, Alexander Serra, Bill Rosemann, War of Kings, Mahmud A Asrar, Ron Riley, and how everything leads up to Dynamo 5 #0. Then Nick and Neal chat about Balls Out and the fu...

• 3 Panel Reviews - War Machine (Vol 1) #12-14

  Posted on Saturday January 31st, 2009 at 06:52 in review, comics, webcomics, comic books, eastern europe, philly, marvel comics, war machine, rhodey, 3 panel reviews, rae lacoste, the rush club

  Transcript :: War Machine #12-14 (Vol 1, 1995) :: A 3 Panel Review by Nick Marino :: Oh man! Where should I start? Rhodey takes a trip home for the holidays, and he invites his GF, Rae LaCoste. Problem is, his parents are racists! In typical hero fas...

• 3 Panel Reviews - New Avengers #49

  Posted on Thursday January 29th, 2009 at 06:47 in review, comics, webcomics, wrecker, honor, new avengers, bus, marvel comics, weapon, luke cage, baby cage, 3 panel reviews

  Transcript :: New Avengers #49 :: A 3 Panel Review by Nick Marino :: Enchanted crowbar!! It’s back! Gotta love Wrecker’s weapon of choice!!! In this tale, the crowbar gets manhandled by none other than Luke Cage. But Cage isn’t very...

• The Top 9 Greatest X-Men Pencilers of All Time

  Posted on Friday January 9th, 2009 at 07:44 in art, comics, misc, covers, comic books, paul smith, uncanny x-men, x-men, chris bachalo, marvel comics, jim lee, new x-men

  9. Rick Leonardi 8. Chris Bachalo 7. John Romita, Jr. 6. Frank Quitely 5. Neal Adams 4. Dave Cockrum 3. Jim Lee 2. John Byrne 1. Paul Smith Next: The Top 9 Playable Marvel Characters in Capcom Fighting Games! Why the Top 9? Because 10 is to...

• 3 Panel Reviews - War Machine (Vol 1) #7-11

  Posted on Thursday January 8th, 2009 at 07:05 in review, comics, quality, webcomics, comic books, killing, superheroes, character development, marvel comics, crossovers, worldwatch, war machine

• 3 Panel Reviews - War Machine (Vol 1) #5-6

  Posted on Friday January 2nd, 2009 at 07:04 in review, comics, quality, webcomics, comic books, killing, superheroes, character development, marvel comics, war machine, deathtoll, 3 panel reviews

• 2008 YOU DON’T SUCK Awards for Music, Movies, Comics, and TV

  Posted on Thursday January 1st, 2009 at 06:32 in music, Film, movies, comics, videos, TV, 2008, television, albums, singles, pink, nickelodeon

  Welcome to the 1st Annual AudioShocker YOU DON’T SUCK Awards for 2008, where we celebrate the few pieces of mass media that didn’t completely blow last year. In keeping with our “Music. Movies. Comic Books. Pop Culture. Media is kin...

• 3 Panel Reviews - War Machine (Vol 1) #2-4

  Posted on Monday December 29th, 2008 at 07:32 in review, comics, quality, morality, webcomics, violence, comic books, superheroes, marvel comics, war machine, 3 panel reviews

• 3 Panel Reviews - Avengers: The Initiative #19

  Posted on Friday December 26th, 2008 at 07:56 in review, comics, webcomics, comic books, Blockbuster, superheroes, crossover, marvel comics, crusader, avengers the initiative, secret invasion, 3-d man

• 3 Panel Reviews - War Machine (Vol 1) #1

  Posted on Monday December 22nd, 2008 at 07:24 in review, comics, webcomics, comic books, superheroes, marvel comics, 1994, war machine, marvel vs. capcom, 3 panel reviews, foil cover

• Podcast Episode 059 - Chocolate Rain Body Doubles

  Posted on Tuesday December 9th, 2008 at 10:23 in music, video games, Film, movies, comics, wasp, rome, emo, parkour, captain america, previews, comic books

  Dark Reign is at Marvel Comics as Secret Invasion ends, Nick wonders if Bucky is the emo Captain America, Neal is creeped out by the cover to Wolverine: First Class #12, Punisher: War Zone is a great date movie, Elisha Cuthbert uses a body double in ...

• Marvel Comics Declassifies Avengers and More as Dark Reign Arrives

  Posted on Friday December 5th, 2008 at 11:23 in comics, previews, comic books, Podcast episodes, avengers, new avengers, green goblin, marvel comics, mighty avengers, agents of atlas, tony stark, declassified

  So Secret Invasion ended Thursday and introduced some big changes to Marvel’s heroes over the next few months. Something of note is that Marvel Comics “declassified” their preview covers and solicitation copy for a bunch of Avengers...

• The Top 9 Superheroes I DON’T Want to Hang Out With

  Posted on Friday November 21st, 2008 at 10:53 in comics, comic books, DC Comics, superheroes, x-men, green arrow, chilling, marvel comics, kendra, white queen, cyclops, dr. strange

  9. Man-Thing. Aside from the obvious ridicule I’d endure from my friends for chilling with someone named Man-Thing, I don’t feel like “burning at the touch” of a weird swamp monster who can’t hold a conversation. 8. Luke...

• Sneaking Into Comics 010: I Almost Worked for Bill Jemas, Ex-President of Marvel Comics

  Posted on Thursday November 20th, 2008 at 10:53 in comics, employment, job interview, comic books, kevin smith, licensing, joe quesada, business plan, daredevil, conrad, marvel comics, personal assistant

  Bill Jemas helped to rebuild Marvel Comics at a time when the company was in the shitter (a.k.a. the late 90s into the early 00s). He developed the Ultimate line, he helped Joe Quesada revamp the entire publishing side of the business, and he no doub...

• The Hollywood Reporter Announces Director of The First Avenger, Runs Picture of the Wrong Captain America

  Posted on Monday November 10th, 2008 at 10:43 in Film, movies, comics, picture, costume, captain america, comic books, superheroes, falcon, marvel comics, continuity, honey i shrunk the kids

  On Sunday, The Hollywood Reporter announced Joe Johnson as the director of 2011’s The First Avenger: Captain America. On the good side, this movie looks like it’s actually going to happen. On the bad side — as it is with any superhe...

• The Top 9 Things That May Have Gone Wrong with Last Defenders - Part Two

  Posted on Friday October 24th, 2008 at 07:25 in editorial, comics, promotion, storytelling, comic books, superheroes, civil war, fantastic four, avengers, mark millar, marvel comics, continuity

  Last week, I was a big jerk and I only gave you reasons nine thru five of why Marvel Comics’ Last Defenders miniseries didn’t get the proper comic book love. Now, here are the top four reasons… which I will still title “The To...

• Sneaking Into Comics 007 - A Failed Intern Gives Advice on How to Score an Internship

  Posted on Thursday October 23rd, 2008 at 08:09 in books, comics, TV, hollywood, jobs, cartoons, advice, animation, los angeles, comic books, DC Comics, andy schmidt

  If you know me, this might be hard to believe: I am currently on an advisory board for a student internship center. That’s ironic because I’ve only been an intern once (with Man Made Music, a small music production company) and it was lon...

• The Top 9 Things That May Have Gone Wrong with Last Defenders - Part One

  Posted on Friday October 17th, 2008 at 07:18 in art, comics, team, keith, comic books, superheroes, fantastic four, hulk, old school, archetypes, silver surfer, nighthawk

  Reflecting back on this recent miniseries from Marvel Comics, I’m fascinated by its underwhelming promotion and reception. Last Defenders was a smart, fun, and kinetic story that followed Nighthawk thru an introspective journey into modern supe...

• Next Avengers Movie Review

  Posted on Monday September 15th, 2008 at 06:39 in review, DVD, comics, cartoons, animation, hulk, craig kyle, marvel comics, tony stark, christopher yost, nezhno, next avengers

  Awesome. Totally awesome. Go watch it. Nuff said for right now. But as I think of anything else worth saying about the movie, I’ll edit my thoughts into this post. EDIT 1: Next Avengers is my favorite of the Marvel direct-to-DVD animated films ...

• Sneaking Into Comics 001 - Heroes, NYCCBM, Gene Colan, and Bill Jemas

  Posted on Thursday September 11th, 2008 at 05:52 in comics, heroes, publishing, advice, comic books, falcon, marvel comics, david gabriel, comic book industry, gene colan, gallery opening, bill jemas

  I’ve been doing a shitty job of breaking into the comic book industry for nearly ten years now. I’ve probably botched better career building opportunities in the past decade than some professionals have had in a lifetime. This column is t...

• A Week in the Life of a Comic Book Junkie

  Posted on Wednesday September 10th, 2008 at 06:35 in comics, comic books, marvel comics, fabian nicieza, time log, bangkok dangerous, water ice, ultimate avengers, rita's, unlicensed attorneys at law, big hero six, dark avengers

  Wednesday, September 3An IT guy at my day job saw the Fantastic Four posters hanging in my office and that got him to thinking. It turns out that he used to be best buds with comic book writer Fabian Nicieza when they were kids. When they were growin...

• Podcast Episode 046

  Posted on Tuesday September 9th, 2008 at 06:01 in comics, interview, cartoons, graphic novels, comic strips, interviews, comic books, Podcast episodes, marvel comics, mini marvels, chris giarrusso, bullpen bits

  An interview with cartoonist Chris Giarrusso, the creator behind Mini Marvels a.k.a. Bullpen Bits a.k.a. those awesome comic strips in the back of Marvel Adventures comic books. Chris talks about his new Mini Marvels: Rock, Paper, Scissors digest, hi...