Yahoo is reporting that UPN has ordered 6 episodes of Game Over, a computer-animated series, to run as a midseason replacement this upcomnig season. The show will be the first totally computer-animated series in primetime. The comedy centers on the Smashenburns, an ordinary suburban family (husband, wife, teenage kids and a 300-pound pet creature – …
Monthly Archive: June 2003
Jun 26
McFarline Buys Bonds Baseball
Todd McFarline is on another buying spree. Yahoo is reporting that last night he paid $450,000 for Barry Bonds’ record 73rd home run ball. This is a bargain compared to the $3.2 million he paid for Mark McGwire’s 70th home run ball in 1999. With all commissions included, the official purchase price will be recorded …
Jun 25
Another Celebrity Opening A Comics Store
The WWE’s Rob Van Dam will be opening a comic book store, called RVD’s Five-Star Comics, in the Lakewood Mall in Long Beach, CA. He’s shooting for an opening in either the first or third week of July. Aside from comics, the store will also be selling unique wrestling collectibles. Van Dam’s been a big …
Jun 24
Can You SMELLLLLLLLL What Captain Marvel is Cookin’?!
Cinescape – Home – Editorial At the above link, Cinescape reports that WWE legend The Rock (The Mummy Returns, The Scorpion King) is rumored to be cast as the Big Red Cheese in an upcoming Shazam! movie. I didn’t even KNOW plans were being made for such a film, so it comes as an even …
Jun 23
BIRDS OF PREY #56 Sells Out
Gail Simone, new writer for Birds of Prey, reported at the Words of Prey Message Board (a message board dedicated to Birds of Prey and other female comic book characters) that Birds of Prey #56 sold out in one day. No word yet if DC plans on a second printing of the issue. Congratulations to …
Jun 20
Tarzan’s Best Pal Enjoying Retirement
“Tonight, “Inside Edition” featured Cheeta, the Chimp from the Tarzan movies of the 1940′s. He 71 years old, and 142 lbs, and is the oldest living Chimp. He also played Bonzo in “Bed time for Bonzo” with Ronald Regan in 1951. His last movie was the 1967 edtion of “Dr. Dolittle”. Today he lives in …
Jun 19
AQUAMAN Gets New Writer
Fantastic Four isn’ t the only book to get a new writer recently. The PULSE is reporting that Will Pfeifer, writer of DC Comics’ H-E-R-O, will take over the writing reigns of Aquaman with issue #15. In other Pfeifer-related news, he recently signed an 2 year exclusive contract with DC Comics.
Jun 19
FANTASTIC FOUR Gets New Writer
Contrary to an earlier report by Mark Waid, Bill Jemas will not be taking over as the writer of Fantastic Four. As reported by The PULSE, that honor goes to young playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. You may remember Aguirre-Sacasa from earlier this year when he attracted Archie Comics’ attention for his play Archie’s Weird Fantasy, in …
Jun 18
CrossGen For Sept. – High Seas Adventure” Month
CrossGen has released their solitications for September. It looks like, unofficially, it’s “High Seas Adventure” month. Highlights include: – The debut of Chuck Dixon and Steve Epting’s new Pirate book El Cazador. – The next step in the Arwyn’s quest in Sojourn will include some high seas adventures. – The release of the third Traveler …
Jun 16
FANTASTIC FOUR Writer Update
In the message boards under the Newsarama article regarding Mark Waid’s firing from Fantastic Four Waid states it’s his understanding that Marvel President Bill Jemas will take over the writing chores on the title.
Jun 15
Mark Waid Fired From FANTASTIC FOUR
Newsarama is reporting that Mark Waid has confirmed that he has been fired from Fantastic Four. Waid received a call from Marvel this past Friday informing him that Fantastic Four #508 would be his last issue. Apparently this turn of events centered around Bill Jemas wanting to jettison the high-adventure approach in favor of making …
Jun 12
The Collaboration You Never Knew: Zappa/Ward
In 1967, at the height of the Batman TV show’s popularity, Burt Ward lent his voice to a track by Frank Zappa. The result was… “Boy Wonder (I Love You)”. (There’s also a B-Side, but that’s neither here nor there.) If you enjoy Zappa, the 60′s Bat-show, or off-the-wall humor… go check it out. It’s …
Jun 11
Live Action Transformers Movie
Yahoo is reporting that Angry Films chief Don Murphy (whose next film is “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”) and writer-producer Tom DeSanto (“X-Men” and “X2: X-Men United”) have teamed to produce a feature-length, live-action movie based on the Transformers. No word if this movie follow the “classic” Transformers line (from the 80′s) or if it’ll …
Jun 11
SCION Gets New Creative Team
CrossGen has announced that both Ron Marz and Jim Cheung are leaving Scion with August’s issue #39. They will be replaced by writer Ian Edginton and penciller Luke Ross, who will start with September’s issue #40 (a “Key Issue”). Ian Edginton is also replacing Ron Marz as writer of Sojourn. Luke Ross most recently filled …
Jun 10
Fantagraphics “fan buy-out” big success
ICv2 is reporting that Fantagraphics’ appeal to fans for increased orders in order to save the company from ruin has really paid off. They’re not out of the hole, yet, though, so you can still help and get some great books about comics in the process! If you haven’t gone to their website, or ordered …
Jun 10
Check out this neat Honda Ad from the UK
This is way off-topic, but Honda’s New Accord commercial in the UK is absoluely amazing! I won’t say anything about it, except that there was no CG involved.
Jun 06
New Batman Animated Series Coming?
Comics Continuum is reporting that a new Batman animated series could be in the works. This new series would focus on a younger version of Bruce Wayne/Batman instead of the current Justice League version. Although he’d be younger he wouldn’t be a teenager. It’d probably be more of a Year One approach. Warner Brothers had …
Jun 05
Yet Another Second-Tier Marvel Movie
Marvel, pushing its comic-to-movies agenda, has tapped Columbia Pictures to produce a film based on Luke Cage (Power Man of Power Man & Iron Fist), Superhero Hype is reporting today. I’m kind of upset that the rights weren’t snapped up by Artisan Entertainment, who are developing a vehicle for Iron Fist. It seems unnatural to …
Jun 02
Scientists Develop Spider-Man Gloves
Spidey is made mention of several times in this Yahoo article about a new kind of tape developed at the University of Manchester from studying – no, not a spider – a gecko. Soon, people could walk on walls like comic-book superhero Spider-Man, the university said. Check out the article for the rest of the …
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