Posted by John Mueller, on May 31st, 2009
very aptly titled...
Let’s consider for a moment the most reviled of all forms of comedy: toilet humor. It’s something we’re all familiar with from an early age. Any child on a school playground is delighted to amuse his pals with a good pee or poop joke, or maybe simply by letting a loud one rip right in the middle of a school assembly. Let’s face it: the human body and its more odorous functions is prime comedy ground. This applies not just to children, but also for those whose sense of humor refuses to grow up (i.e....
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 30th, 2009
Mmmmmm. Cupcakes are a delicious anytime snack. Especially when they’re blonde, about 5′11,” and read comics. Well, this Pick of the Week was decided by Comic Impact’s very own delicious Cupcake man - Sheldon!
… what, you were expecting someone (or something) else?
The happy little lemon meringue broke our 3 week DC POW theme with Marvel’s New Avenger’s #53. Join him, Simon, and Andy as they also highlight Amazing Spider-Man #595, X-Force #15, Wolverine #72 (Old Man Logan), Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk #6 (of 6),...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 29th, 2009
It’s Friday and that means time for a new edition of Figure Friday! This week we take a look at The Thing in the Marvel Universe 3.75-inch action figure series. I love The Thing as he is my favorite member of the Fantastic Four… but does this figure do him justice?
Package Description
There was a time when Ben Grimm was consumed with anger over the hideous change wrought on his body by overexposure to cosmic rays. Over the years, he has come to accept his new look, and revel in the strength and invulnerability that...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 29th, 2009
Who isn’t aware of Hasbro’s 3 3/4 Marvel Universe figures? Well how would you like a special Nick Fury figure from that line of toys?
It seems that people who have started to find the 4th Wave of this line ( I am going to the store later to look for them) found details on how one can get the new Marvel Universe Nick Fury figure!
Apparently, all you have to do is sign-up for Marvel Comics’ digital comic book service. The cost is $24.99 ($8.33/month) for a 3-Month service, or $59.88 ($4.99/month) for an...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 28th, 2009
My favorite comedy team of all time is Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz,), and the duo are joining director Greg Mottola (Superbad) on a film about two British comic book geeks who travel to America for the San Diego Comic Con fan convention. Seth Rogen has also joined the cast along with Jason Bateman, Jane Lynch, Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader.
Rogen will voice the titular character, Paul, an alien who escapes from Area 51 and accompanies the geeks on their trip across America.
Kristen Wiig will...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 27th, 2009
Four-time Emmy Award winner Alan Burnett departs from a 17-year stint in the Batcave to establish intergalactic justice as the screenwriter for Green Lantern: First Flight, the next DC Universe animated original movie (rated PG-13) coming to DVD on July 28, 2009.
Burnett, who began his animation career at Hanna-Barbera Studios with Super Friends in 1981, has been the single most consistently active figure in bringing the Batman’s legacy to animation. He began in 1991, scripting episodes of Batman: The Animated Series, the Emmy®-winning...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 26th, 2009
We’re going to shake things week up a bit this week to keep it interesting- below are previews for the books that are on Andy, Sheldon, and Simon’s pull lists for Wednesday (well, books come out on Thursday this week due to Memorial Day, but you know what we mean). Wowza! The best of the best will be highlighted during this week’s POW podcast, and the absolute best book will be featured as the Pick of the Week! Sheldon has the honors this time around. Anyway, think of this preview page as our happy attempt at sparking...
Posted by Butner Brimberry, on May 26th, 2009
What if instead of landing in Smallville, Kansas, Krypton had exploded 12 hours later and Superman ended up in Russia? That is essentially the entire premise of Superman: Red Son. Yes, instead of the classic ‘S’ on his chest, we are treated to a Superman donning the very communist hammer and sickle instead. I think it looks much better, but I also say better dead than red, so what do I know? Instead of Martha and Jonathan Kent raising the man of steel with American virtues, Superman is brought up by the late, great...
Posted by Hollie Bennett, on May 26th, 2009
I have been all over the forums of the London MCM Expo website to find some of the very best pictures from a very surreal weekend! So enjoy the photo bomb kids…
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Posted by Sheldon Lee, on May 25th, 2009
Wow!! Just… umm… wow! This is not only a GREAT fan made trailer, but it also has almost everything on my Lantern check list- especially Nathan Fillion as Hal (which he should be)!! I hope the guys over at DC and WB are looking at this long and hard ’cause if this doesn’t get Nathan the job, I’m not sure what else would!!! Until we hear something directly from DC I guess we can just have this on a permanent loop. On a side note, I think having Hugh Laurie as Sinestro would be pretty bad ass as well!!
Sheldon...
Posted by Hollie Bennett, on May 25th, 2009
So it’s Manga Monday again (seriously, it feels like Monday comes around much more than any other day), and instead of talking about manga or my inability to hold my alcohol, I will talk about my adventures that I had this weekend to London Movie, Comic, and Media (MCM) Expo.
London MCM Expo started in 2005 and is now one of the UK’s biggest entertainment expositions, attracting tens of thousands of people to pass through it’s doors every May and October at Excel in the Docklands in London. As you would expect...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 24th, 2009
Join Sheldon, Simon, and Andy for this edition of the Pick of the Week, where Andy makes his first ever POW selection!
This week the guys talk about Captain America #50, Amazing Spider-Man #594, Uncanny X-Men #510, G.I. Joe #5, Batman: Battle for the Cowl #3, Killapalooza #1, and the Pick of the Week: Final Crisis: Dance #1 written by Joe Casey with art by ChrisCross! As if that wasn’t enough for one podcast, Andy reveals a secret fetish he never knew he had!
Plus, you can WIN AWESOME SIGNED COMICS by Mark Waid, Marc Guggenheim,...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 24th, 2009
Comic Impact friend and reader, Michael Colbert, needs our help with a serious issue that is very close to my heart and the rest of the CI staff.
His wife April has just lost her grandmother from advanced stage cancer. The Colbert‘s want the comic community to know that J.K. Woodward (artist for IDW’s “Fallen Angel” and “Star Trek Alien Spotlight: Klingons”) has donated an original page from the “Klingons” book to auction on EBAY. The auction is for April’s “Relay for Life”- an organization...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 24th, 2009
That’s right the celebratory 50th podcast of Comic Impact is here! Join Simon, Sheldon, and Butmac as they talk about the upcoming games Infamous and Prototype, which is also a comic from Wildstorm.
Find out the favorite comic book characters of the boys, what they think about Sam Raimi deciding to use Morbius as the main villain in the next ‘Spider-Man’ film, and which 5 comics they’d pick if they could only read that many for the rest of their lives!
But wait, there’s more! Find out who Sheldon...
Posted by John Mueller, on May 24th, 2009
Faust issue #3
“Not For Children” is the phrase that adorns the cover of several issues of the notorious adults-only comic book “Faust: Love of the Damned,” and I can safely state that a more appropriate warning has never been put on a cover before or since. The hyper-violent reality that the characters of “Faust” live in scales heights of bloodlust and depravity that I can only assume is completely unheard of and unseen by the majority of comic readers. The extreme sex and violence in this book are not mutually...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 22nd, 2009
Since Captain America #50 came out this week, I thought it was a good time to do a Figure Friday on this Marvel Universe figure.
Package Description
CAPTAIN AMERICA is the living symbol of the spirit and strength of America. He was created by American ingenuity at its best. Wartime super science combined with the unbreakable will of a frail, young man named Steve Rogers to mold the ultimate soldier. The Super Soldier serum perfected his body, but it is Roger’s sense of justice, love of freedom, and determination to do right...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 22nd, 2009
The Trailer for The Surrogates film is now on line! The film is based on a five-issue comic book series written by Robert Venditti.
I remember reading the graphic novel sometime back in 2006. I told myself this would make for a fun film one day and that day has come. The story is an ex cop (Bruce Willis) is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of surrogates (robotic body doubles of people). The film is directed by Jonathan Mostow and stars Bruce Willis.
I am sure a lot...
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on May 21st, 2009
We all enjoyed our beloved Butmac’s video which featured Batman having issues with lust involving one Pamela Isley a.k.a Poison Ivy. Well this new video from Batman Arkham Asylum shows a little more… ummm… ‘insight’ as to why that might be an issue:
Yes Please!!
Sheldon LeeSheldon@Comicimpact.com
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 21st, 2009
Lucy Gordon a British actress who’s biggest claim to fame was a minor role in Spider-Man 3 was found dead in an apparent suicide in her Paris apartment Wednesday—two days before her 29th birthday.
French police said:
“Gordon hanged herself while her boyfriend was sleeping. No word what may have motivated her to take her own life”. An autopsy is pending.
As a reporter in the Spidey sequel, some of Lucy’s other credits include Serendipity and The Four Feathers. She just got done working on a bio...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 21st, 2009
DC canceled the Blue Beetle series sometime ago and now the hero is returning to comics!
As some of you know Sheldon is in love with the Blue Beetle, and now we can see his boy in an 8-page back up story that begins in Booster Gold #21.
Are people going to be buying Booster Gold just for the back up story with Jaime Reyes (the new Blue Beetle)? Only time will tell. I do love that Mike Norton is working on this book.
Simon Daoudi
Simon@ComicImpact.com
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 20th, 2009
Today was a great day for comic book fans in the San Fernando Valley!
Collector’s Paradise had a signing with Viking’s Ivan Brandon…
… and Dan Panosian (X Men Manifest Destiny, Planet Skaar Prologue One-Shot) made a surprise special appearance!
Then over at Galaxy of Comics, Adam Beechen (Countdown to Adventure, Robin vol.4) was signing copies of his new book Killapalooza.
I think the book sounds very interesting, so be sure to come back to Comic Impact on Friday and check out our Pick of the Week podcast!...
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on May 20th, 2009
Looks like DC is at it again with another great direct-to-DVD cartoon! This one is an adaptation of the story of President Lex Luthor framing Supes, and thus putting him on the run. It is written by Stan Berkowitz who adapted Darwyn Cooke’s New Frontier (also for DC). The Green Lantern DVD isn’t even out yet and I am already psyched for this one!! Looks like they copied the art style of Ed Mcguinness pretty well to!
Sheldon Lee
Sheldon@comicimpact.com
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 20th, 2009
Juliet Landau is best known for her portrayal of vampire Drusilla in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. She initially turned heads with standout performances in Tim Burton’s Ed Wood, and opposite Whoopi Goldberg in Theodore Rex; she has done oodles of voice over work, including recurring roles on Justice League Unlimited and Ben 10: Alien Force; and she has three upcoming films in various stages of production.
Turning her attention to behind the camera, Landau has received notable praise for her initial pair of directing gigs....
Posted by Andy Liegl, on May 19th, 2009
In 1970 DC charged comic book writer Denny O’Neil with revamping the super hero, Green Lantern. In 2004 the DC top brass appointed the same task to comics scribe Geoff Johns. The order was easier said than done: make Green Lantern interesting again. Not only was Johns assigned the task of reviving the shattered Green Lantern Corps., but he also was told to (literally) breathe new life into the man who destroyed the Corps: Hal Jordan, the greatest of the Green Lanterns.
Enter Green Lantern: Rebirth.
Rebirth is a six issue story...
Posted by Butner Brimberry, on May 18th, 2009
Well this should really not surprise anyone. Counting the X-Men Legend games, this will be Deadpool’s 3rd appearance as a playable character. The above video shows him and Iron Fist fighting some generic henchmen. I can’t watch these and without wishing they were showing gameplay INSTEAD of close-ups of in-game fighting. It doesn’t look good that close up. Oh well!
Butner Brimberry
Butner@comicimpact.com
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on May 18th, 2009
Edgar and gang give us another fine look at what is shaping out to be a VERY good looking Scott Pilgrim film! I know I have mentioned it countless times, but Simon and I are both very big fans and now we anxiously wait until the rest of the world catches up with us and falls in love with Mr. Pilgrim. Until then here is something to wet your pallet with! Enjoy! Oh, and despite what Simon might have said, yes there is a bit of Manga involved with Scott so all you Manga Monday peeps should give this book a try…that includes...
Posted by Hollie Bennett, on May 18th, 2009
Now I am supposed to be a serious journalist but in all fairness but I am rather drunk (wine is my best friend) and after the abomination that is the star wars podcast I thought it best that I don’t try to hard to impress you (in all fairness that wont happen).So let’s keep it really simple.
I started watching this anime with my little sister and I will admit, its not really a guys anime yet this anime is a long standing tradition among females and for any anime fan it is part of growing up!
The anime stated in 1992 and was...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 18th, 2009
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace first appeared in theatres 10 years ago this week! As our special tribute to this epic movie, the Comic Impact team has gotten together to deliver a full length commentary on the Star Wars film that changed the face of the most popular universe in sci-fi history.
Join Simon (myself), Sheldon, Mat, Andy, and (sort of) Hollie as they talk about Episode I’s highlights and lowlights, the culture of the day, their lives at the time, and factoids only attuned members of the Force would...
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on May 18th, 2009
I gave you good folks the news on Saturday that a Thor had been chosen for the new film and now we have a Loki! They went with Tom Hiddleston from the BBC miniseries Wallander. Not much is known about this actor other then he was also up for the lead role of Thor as well.
Apparently the news is that he will also be in the Avengers film set to be released in 2012, which to me might indicate that not only will we see a large team up of GREAT superheros but also a large line up of supervillains! Which is really a cool idea as...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 18th, 2009
Did you enjoy Ivan Brandon’s Viking? I know I did! If you live in Los Angeles then I have some great news for you:
This Wednesday, from 11 am to 1 pm, Ivan Brandon, the creator and writer of one of the hottest new comics on the shelves right now, VIKING, will be signing copies of the book and his other projects (NYC Mech, Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape, Secret Invasion: Home Invasion) for two hours only over at Collector’s Paradise ( yeah we are pimping them out one more time since it is easily the best Comic...
Posted by John Mueller, on May 17th, 2009
One of the amazing things about how the mind works while reading comics is that we are essentially experiencing what is called a jump-cut between every panel, yet we still have a completely fluid storytelling experience. Our brain automatically fills in that blank space between panels. This is very similar to watching a movie where every edit goes from one image to another in a fraction of a second. It should be jarring, but somehow it isn’t. The difference between comics and movies in this regard is that reading is a much...
Posted by Butner Brimberry, on May 16th, 2009
The list started off with A.I.M.’s mental midget MODOK and ended with the most feared mutant in the Marvel Universe, Magneto.
I have to say I was fully expecting the Joker to take the top spot, but when I saw him at #2 the next obvious choice was Mags. I didn’t look at the entire list of 100, but I have to say that I found the top 10 to be sort of weird.
Kingpin at #10 just doesn’t seem right. Maybe in like like 1995, but now he seems like a random choice. Also, where the hell is Stilt-Man on this list?? Robbed...
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on May 16th, 2009
Looks like we have ourselves a Thor folks!!! For all of you with a keen eye, you might recognize him as Kirk’s Dad from the new J.J. Abrhams Star Trek reboot!! The Marvel god will be played by Chris Hemsworth in both the Thor movie by Kenneth Branagh (due for release on June 17th 2011) and in the Avengers movie (due out in 2012)! I will stay on top of this and try to fill in the rest of the cast as soon as they are set in their roles.
What do you guys and girls think of Hemsworth playing the God of Thunder? I think he...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 16th, 2009
So it’s time for us to talk about this weeks comics and of course, our Pick of the Week! Join Sheldon, myself (Simon), AND Andy on his first ever Comic Impact podcast, as they discuss the best of the best for May 13th!
They’ll be covering X-Factor #43, Captain Britain And Mi 13 #13, the highly anticipated Marvel and Top Cow crossover Fusion # 1 (of 3), Azrael Deaths Dark Knight #3 (of 3), and the The Pick of the Week: Green Lantern Corps #36 written by Pete Tomasi with art by Patrick Gleason!
All this PLUS find...
Posted by Butner Brimberry, on May 15th, 2009
Last week I received a copy of the new Wolverine game. I’ve spent the entire week playing it, beating it, and forming an expert opinion of it so that I can direct our faithful readers as to whether or not they should play this game. It’s hard work being me. I’ll be upfront about this though, I haven’t seen the new Wolverine movie. After hearing lackluster things about it, I decided to spend my $10 on a hooker instead. Hooker?! I hardly know her!
You start off playing Wolverine in what’s called the...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 15th, 2009
Hey welcome to a new Figure Friday! We are going to take a break from the Marvel Universe and go back to my favorite line of toys out right now. That’s right, the DC Universe Classics a.k.a the DCUC!
You are looking at the magnificent photos taken exclusively for Figure Friday. The new Comic Impact Staff member, David Dearmore, is a professional photographer and we are lucky to have him on the team taking photos of these awesome action figures! He will also post reviews and photography of the latest comic book collectibles...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 14th, 2009
Join me as I talk to Top Cow publisher Filip Sablik and artist Mike Choi (Witchblade,Uncanny X-Men and X-Force) about Fusion #1, the new Marvel and Top Cow crossover!
Hear Filip and Mike’s commentary on 100 Bullets, DC’s Crisis, and what makes a GREAT Superman comic. We also talk about what was the best Guns N Roses album of all time, AND some of the cool new stuff coming your way from Top Cow!
PLUS find out what Mike Choi did before he got his first job in the comic industry, who has the best ringtone on their...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 14th, 2009
Not only do I find her very cute, she (Lauren Montgomery) is also directing Green Lantern: First Flight, the fifth in the ongoing series of DC Universe animated original PG-13 movies.
Montgomery has been a central force within the animated DC Universe, directing one-third of the series’ initial films, like Superman: Doomsday, and wowing critics and fans alike with her solo directorial debut at the helm of Wonder Woman. With Green Lantern: First Flight, Montgomery takes the next step in her burgeoning career, directing the initial...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 12th, 2009
Are you someone who does not like flying? If so, you are just like the main character in this weeks Trade Tuesday feature, Air vol.1: Letters From Lost Countries by G. Willow Wilson, compliments of DC Comics’ literary imprint, Vertigo Comics!
Her name is Blythe and she hates flying. Did I tell you she is also a flight attendant for Clearfleet Airlines? Don’t go looking them up for cheap flights to Hawaii- they’re a fiction airline.
One day Blythe sees this guy who she thinks is a terrorist while working for...
Posted by Butner Brimberry, on May 11th, 2009
Just like the video says, expect the review this Friday. How excited are you??
Butner Brimberry
Butner@comicimpact.com
Posted by Hollie Bennett, on May 11th, 2009
By now it’s been established that manga can be pretty odd to say the least. I thought I had read some of the weirder stuff out there until I was introduced to this…
It’s a comedy like no other and it ran from February 1999 to June 2002 and only spanned 4 volumes, yet proved to be popular enough that it was aired on TV Tokyo in a rather odd format. Each episode was only 5 minutes long and for the weekend a repeat of all 5 was pushed together into one 25 minute episode. For the DVD release a title and end credits were...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 10th, 2009
The new Star Trek film is out and Sheldon is a Trekkie so he made the rest of us watch it. I (Simon) have never seen a Trek episode in my life. Did I enjoy this film, or did I Hulk out and rampage through the Comic Impact office one more time?
Join Sheldon, Simon, Mat, and Hollie as we talk about Star Trek and what we thought of the new film! All this AND find out what our next film podcast is going to be…
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 10th, 2009
If you have been reading Comic Impact for sometime now, you know we have a Tattoo of the Month that we post on the 10th of every month! You also probably know that we’re all big fans of Green Lantern and the Green Lantern Corps (which Sheldon needs to read). Well, it looks like Rex Douglas has taken his love of Hal Jordan to a new level with his kick ass Green Lantern tattoo!
1. What is your name?
Rex Douglas.
2. How old are you and where do you live?
I’m 34 yrs old and I live Pittsburg, KS.
3. Do you read comics...
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on May 10th, 2009
Let me explain what this post has ultimately done. It has now sent Simon into a frenzy trying to figure out how he can buy a PS3 to play the Media Molecules game, Little Big Planet. I (thankfully) already own this! For those of you who are unfamiliar, Little Big Planet is basically a side scrolling game where you play as a sack person to whom you can add different clothes and build your own levels and things on the Playstation 3. It is still one of my favorite games aside from MGS4 and Drake’s Fortune.
Apparently, a deal...
Posted by John Mueller, on May 10th, 2009
Sometimes in the world of independent publishing a work comes along that is powerful enough that it is destined to make waves in the community of fans outside of which it would normally be most appreciated. One comic that this certainly applies to is “Black Hole” by Charles Burns.
To call “Black Hole” a masterwork is no small praise considering that Burns has been creating brilliant comics since the 1980’s when he was a regular contributor to Art Speigleman’s legendary RAW magazine. It has been published over a period...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 9th, 2009
It is the first week of May and it’s too hot in California, so Sheldon went back to his hometown (Warner Robins) Georgia. I’m still here in Los Angeles.
Join us as we talk about Amazing Spider-Man, Cable, Invincible Iron Man (I think Matt Fraction is working on the best Iron Man story line of all time), New Mutants, and our POW (Pick of the week) Flash Rebirth #2 (of 5) by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver.
All this AND we also welcome a new part of the Comic Impact family!
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 9th, 2009
We have your first look at the upcoming Batman: The Brave and The Bold episode “The Color of Revenge!”
Batman and Robin team up again, but it’s not like it always was–there was a reason Robin left to go work on his own. As Crazy Quilt comes after Robin for revenge, all the dirty laundry comes out between the dynamic duo!
This episode of Batman: The Brave and the Bold will be on TV next Friday night ( May 22nd ).
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
Posted by Butner Brimberry, on May 8th, 2009
If you have a wall calender with a cute puppy or kitten on it for each month, I want you to go ahead and carve that animal’s eyes out and color in the square for May 8 with the darkest black marker you can find.
“Who’s killing whom? With Punisher, Slim Shady and Barracuda all armed to the teeth and gunning for each other, expect plenty of bullets, blood and betrayals in PUNISHER/EMINEM: KILL YOU by Fred Van Lente and Salvador Larroca.” -Marvel.com
Everyone knows I love the Punisher. He’s the...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 8th, 2009
Warner Home Video has announced that Batman: The Brave and the Bold V1 will be in stores on August 25th. The disc will include 4 episodes of the show: “Rise of the Blue Beetle”, “Terror on Dinosaur Island”, “Evil Under the Sea”, “Invasion of the Secret Santas.” No extra material will be included. Here is your first look at the official package artwork:
I just wish all season one would come out on DVD or Blu-Ray. I hate it when they only put a few episodes on the discs.
Simon...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 8th, 2009
So this week for Figure Friday we’re going to take a look at everyone’s favorite Wallcrawler and Webslinger. That’s right, the Amazing Spider-Man from the Marvel Universe line Wave 1.
Package Description
When he was 14 years old, a spider that had been irradiated in a nuclear experiment bit Peter Parker. Something in the spider’s venom changed him, over night, from the nerdy kid he’d been to something else entirely. Given incredible strength, speed and stamina, he reveled in his power. The tragic...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 8th, 2009
OK, if you listen to any of the podcasts that Sheldon and I have done (and if you haven’t WHAT THE HELL go subscribe now), you know he tells me all the time that my boy Deadpool is a C list character.
Well, I did some homework for the site, and read over at Marvel.com that the recent issue of Deadpool #10 is going back to the press for a new printing. Sure this was the week after X-Men Origins: Wolverine came out, but let’s just take a look at the history of the “Merc with a Mouth” in the past year.
Deadpool...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 7th, 2009
You know what’s cool? You know what’s super fucking cool? This photo of Robert Downey Jr. In the Iron Man armor on set of Iron Man 2, which opens May 7, 2010.
That is only 365 more days untill I get to watch shell head kick some ass. I can’t wait. If you did not know this about me, Iron Man is my favorite Marvel character.
So last year when Jon Favreau made perhaps one of the best comic book films of all time, I was like a fat kid at a cupcake factory.
Iron Man II stars Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, with co...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 7th, 2009
Free Comic Book Day was this past weekend and the Comic Impact Team was at Collector’s Paradise for the event. We have some great stuff to show you with an all-new video podcast!
So join us as we talk to Comic Book great Mark Waid about his creator-owned book called Irredeemable from Boom-Studios, where he also works as Editor-in-Chief. In addition Mark talks about his new-found love of Dr. Who, and what it’s like being part of the Amazing Spider-Man creative team over at Marvel.
The Comic Impact team also got a chance to...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 7th, 2009
Sure, we don’t know who the new Batman is, yet DC loves showing off the cover of Batman and Robin #3 and some interior pages of the first issue from Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly’s (My guess is Quietly is Robin when they cosplay) upcoming Batman and Robin. The new series is due sometime after Batman Battle For The Cowl.
I am not a big fan of Frank Quietly’s style, but I do love Grant Morrison’s run on Batman so I can’t wait to see this book.
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
Posted by Hollie Bennett, on May 7th, 2009
eventually I will write something of substance….
Hollie ‘pheonix’ Bennett
hollie@comicimpact.com
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 6th, 2009
Guess what we have for you Comic Impact reader? The first photos from the upcoming Green Lantern First Flight film and a Q and A with Victor Garber who will be playing Sinestro!
From Academy Award blockbusters Titanic and Milk, to Emmy-nominated performances in Alias and Will & Grace, to Tony Award nods for a lengthy list of leading roles on Broadway, Victor Garber has achieved acting greatness regardless of the format.
QUESTION: How did you settle on the voice of Sinestro?
VICTOR GARBER: The challenge of bringing this...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 5th, 2009
The Captain America love does not stop with Sheldon’s Trade Tuesday, as this month’s Cosplay Girl shows us a very cute side of the Super-Soldier that even the great Steve Rogers never had. So enjoy our Q and A with Liz as she talks to us about her love of Captain America and Batman.
1. What is your name?
Liz
2. How old are you?
21
3. Do you read comics and if so what do you like to read?
I don’t read a huge range of comics… mostly Batman and Captain America, and other odd comics that my dad reads....
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on May 5th, 2009
Well everybody it is my turn again and this TRADE TUESDAY it looks like I am sticking with the whole Patriot theme I seem to be going with. So what is this trade Tues you may ask? Well go on ask. It is Captain America:Winter Soldier!!!
Captain America:Winter soldier is Written Amazingly by Ed Brubaker and Drawn Incredibly by Steve Epting.
This trade is a collected version of issues 1-6 in the latest run of Captain America.
Right from the start we are thrown into the action on the Boarder of Kazakhstan and Russia. The Red Guardian...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 4th, 2009
So here is some photos from this past weekends Free Comic Book Day over at Collector’s Paradise.
Also I am going to be editing the video podcast today so look for that sometime on Wednesday as new books hit your LCBS (Local comic book store)
Till then make sure to check out these photos with Comic Book greats such as Mark Waid, Marc Guggenheim, Jim Mahfood, Joe Benitez, Mike Kunkel, David Wohl and the very funny YUAN Brothers.
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Posted by Hollie Bennett, on May 4th, 2009
While alot of my Manga Monday posts have been about older and more substantial mangas this one is particularly new. Yet, despite this it has taken the anime world by storm and its defiantly a hot topic at nearly all anime conventions I’ve been attending.
It only started in 2003 and is currently spanning 13 volumes and is still growing. Its an ultimate shojo manga and its currently being published in American and Europe by the company Shojo Beat. Like many of the best mangas out there its got a hugely popular anime series...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 3rd, 2009
Hey welcome to a special edition of Comic Impact where we are reviewing X-Men Origins Wolverine!!! Sure it made $87 Million opening weekend but Did we enjoy it ?
Listen to The always lovely Hollie, Simon(My self) and Sheldon as we discuss the movie and listen to me as I HULK out and rampage through the Comic Impact Office(Guess what I thought about it;)
So hold on tight and get your Snikt On! As we give you our 1000 % true feeling on this film. Oh yeah this episode has a BIG time parental advisory.
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
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Posted by Butner Brimberry, on May 3rd, 2009
Apparently movie-goers didn’t get the memo about X-Men Origins: Wolverine not exactly living up to the hype.
If you’re wondering what we here at Comic Impact think about the movie, well you’re gonna have to wait for the podcast in just a bit. However, if you’re into numbers and money (and I know you are) then you will be interested to know that Wolverine took in $87 million in the US alone this weekend. Worldwide earnings put the movie somewhere in the $170 million bracket. In case you spend all your...
Posted by John Mueller, on May 3rd, 2009
Have you ever wondered that, if Marcel Duchamp were alive today and chose to create comics instead of buying urinals, what kind of comics would they be? Strangely enough, the answer to the question above did in fact come to me as I waded through the sea of hilarious and impenetrable absurdity that is Michael Kupperman’s “Tales Designed To Thrizzle.“ Duchamp’s comics would read just like this.
The characters Kupperman creates in his stories (most of which are only a few pages or less long, creating constantly...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 2nd, 2009
Have you seen Observe and Report with The Yuan Brothers? Well it looks like John and Matthew Yuan are BIG fans of Comic Impact.
Thanks to everyone who came out to Free Comic Book Day over at Collector’s Paradise. We will be posting the video podcast and photos in just a few days so stay tune for a lot of cool stuff from this event.
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
Posted by Hollie Bennett, on May 2nd, 2009
Yep happy birthday to me and because Simon has given me the ability to post what I want, I have decided to share the birthday love.
Happy birthday to meeeeee!
Hollie ‘Pheonix’ Bennett
hollie@comicimpact.com
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 2nd, 2009
Hey Comic Impacters!!! Shit gets real in this weeks POW for April 29th 2009 as we review Green Lantern #40 , Dark Avengers #4, Uncanny X-Men #509 and of course our Pick of the Week (POW) Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk #5.
We also discuss a bit about the special guest coming to Free Comic Book Day and whore our selves out yet again enjoy episode 39 of Comic Impact because the next on is the BIG 40….
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 1st, 2009
So I am going to selflessly promote Comic Impact right now .Do you want a Comic Impact button why not join us at Collector’s Paradise. For Free Comic Book Day.
On May 2 2009 that’s right it is this Saturday so just come up to Sheldon or My self (Simon) and just say Hey I want one of those cool Comic Impact buttons or just give us some homemade cupcakes we will be more then happy to give you a button.
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 1st, 2009
Wolverine is the most popular character in comics existence and he is also currently benefiting from a new film that came out today Now we are going to take a look at the main star of the film in his old school brown suit. As part of the Hasbro X-Men Origins: Wolverine toys NOTE this is from there Comic Book Style line.
Package Description
Haunted by a past long forgotten, Wolverine spent years trying to recover his list memories. Once they returned to him, he discovered he had left a lot of business unfinished, and evil...
