Posted by Ian Candish, on August 3rd, 2011
Phew! Comic Con is over and we can all get back to our normal lives. That’s right, baseball, taking the kids to soccer practice, Sunday barbeques, the occasional alcoholic beverage and, most important of all, new POW, Pick Of the Week Podcast from Comic Impact!
This week Ian has the pick and he went with Ed Brubaker’s latest opus, Captain America and Bucky #620. It’s a grand ol’ time, it is! Listen to Simon and Ian get in a debate over who they think looks like Tintin. Oh, goodness! Too much...
Posted by Ian Candish, on August 3rd, 2011
Brian Michael Bendis made waves a couple months ago by killing the Peter Parker/Spider-Man of the Ultimate Marvel Universe. He’s not in a coma, or another dimension, or bouncing around throughout history, Peter Parker is dead. So who’s this new Ultimate Spider-Man that Marvel is teasing?
After the announcement of Ultimate Spidey’s death (but before the death itself), Marvel started advertising the relaunch of Ultimate Spider-Man at number 1 with an all new Spider-Man wearing a redesigned suit. But, the...
Posted by Ian Candish, on July 22nd, 2011
Can’t wait until next summer or the end credits for Captain America: The First Avenger to get your first look at the big screen Avengers? Well, have we got a treat for you!
At San Diego Comic Con 2011, Marvel Comics has been releasing character posters for next summer’s blockbuster/comic-fan’s wet dream, The Avengers. So far we’ve seen Iron Man, Captain America and today we got our first look at Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye and Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow. Now, remember, these aren’t actual...
Posted by Ian Candish, on July 22nd, 2011
We’ve been inundated lately by tie-in books from both Marvel and DC. DC’s FlashPoint has generated a ton of mini-series tie-ins, whereas Marvel’s Fear Itself has created both mini-series tie-ins as well as infiltrating currently running books. One of those Marvel books is The Avengers #15!
Written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Chris Bachalo, The Avengers #15 is now the third issue of the series to be a Fear Itself tie-in. In the main Fear Itself title, seven mystical, Asgardian hammers have fallen...
Posted by Ian Candish, on July 20th, 2011
You got the lo-res bootleg yesterday (which was promptly removed by Sony Pictures), now you can feast your eyes on the official, hi-res version of The Amazing Spider-Man teaser trailer!
Coming in at a whopping 2:30, this teaser for the Marc Webb directed film stars Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacey, Rhys Ifans as Curt Connors/The Lizard, Martin Sheen as Uncle Ben, Sally Field as Aunt May and Dennis Leary as Captain Stacey.
I’m really hoping that the reason Peter’s parents leave...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on July 19th, 2011
Hey, party people! Are you packed for Comic-Con this week? Well, I can tell you if you did not sync your iPod or other Mp3 player until now, you did not pack.
Now is time for a new POW (Pick of the Week) podcast. This week we support democracy, as Ken picks Captain America #1 written by Ed Brubaker with the drop dead gorgeous artwork by Mr. Steve McNiven.
Join Ken, Ian, and Simon as they take a look back some of the best comics of last week.You can also find out why Simon owes his life to Ken after Ken save him last Friday...
Posted by Ian Candish, on July 15th, 2011
It’s been four long years since the last, disappointing, installment of the Spider-Man film franchise and next summer not only marks the 50th anniversary of the wall-crawler’s comic debut in Amazing Fantasy #15, it’s bringing the film that promises to return Spidey to his roots, The Amazing Spider-Man!
Today, news hit the web (no pun intended) that the first trailer for the Marc Webb (again, not a pun) directed reboot will debut next week with selected screenings of Captain America: The First Avenger. Reports indicate that...
Posted by Ian Candish, on July 6th, 2011
Holy gee whiz! Have you fine people been reading the big Marvel and DC events going on right now? Those things are epic with a capitol, “Holy crap!”
In case you’re unaware, Marvel’s big summer event is called Fear Itself, in which a mysterious Asgardian who has been imprisoned for centuries breaks free and uses fear as a weapon against the heroes of the Marvel Universe. FlashPoint, DC’s big event, shows Barry Allen (The Flash) waking up in an alternate universe where not only are things drastically...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on July 6th, 2011
In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil’s might, beware the new Comic Impact ”Pick of the Week” podcast! Join us as we take a look back at the best comics for the week of June 29, 2011. The pick goes to Green Lantern Emerald Warriors #11. Simon was happy to have a good Guy Gardner story. Ian finds out that Christmas comes in June this year as the soundtrack his been waiting for is now on iTunes. At the same time Ian gives some background on Scarlet Witch, Ken...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on July 4th, 2011
Do you know what time it is? That’s right It is time for New this Week! This week as Ian tells us what he can’t wait to read for the week of July 6th 2011. Wait, you don’t know what “New this Week” is? Where the hell have you been? Every week we will post a short video about the books that are coming out this week that we are excited for or just curious about. You might end up hearing about them on the POW (Pick of the Week) or read about them in a review on the site. You know what? Just watch the video.
Did you enjoy...
Posted by Ian Candish, on June 24th, 2011
Looking for a great, fun read with fantastic art that requires almost zero backstory but has some of the most talented creators in the industry? Then look look no further than Rocketeer Adventures #2!
Rocketeer Adventures is a four part mini-series that carries on the iconic character created by Dave Stevens in 1982. It takes almost no knowledge of Rocketeer’s backstory (or even the last issue) because each issue of this mini is a collection of short stories by some of the biggest creators working in comics today. ...
Posted by Ian Candish, on June 22nd, 2011
The end of an era is on your comic shelves this week. Today marks the release of Ultimate Spider-Man #160 and the death of the Ultimate Marvel Universe’s Peter Parker.
Some have speculated that this death, which was announced several months ago, would result in a stereotypical comic book “fake out death,” in which Peter doesn’t really die, but Ultimate Spider-Man writer Brian Michael Bendis (who has consistently written Ultimate Spider-Man since issue #1 in 2000) has said that at the end of Ultimate...
Posted by Ian Candish, on June 22nd, 2011
Sad news, everyone. The great El CuCuy impersonating Louie is gone and Ian has returned to make the POW, Pick Of the Week podcast all boring again. We know, we know, Ian’s a pathetic replacement for Louie. Send your hate mail to Ian@ComicImpact.com.
Ian also has the pick this week and he went with Gladstone’s School For World Conquerors #2 by Mark Andrew Smith and Armand Villavert. He ends up totally stealing the stage because he was the only one to read this particular book, so Ken and Simon have very little...
Posted by Ian Candish, on June 21st, 2011
Wow, never has a comic book movie divided fans like Green Lantern! Some enjoyed it, some said that it’s the worst comic book movie ever, a bold statement considering the level of quality of such films as Catwoman, Jonah Hex and Steel.
So, it’s time for our podcast crew to let you know just what they thought about this summer’s latest superhero movie. Find out who liked it and who didn’t. Hear about our theories as to the possibility of sequels, how we rate Green Lantern against the other comic book...
Posted by Ian Candish, on June 17th, 2011
The time has come, friends. This weekend marks the theatrical release of Green Lantern and we at Comic Impact are definitely excited.
To get some insight on Green Lantern, Ian braved the untamed wastelands of Van Nuys, CA to go to Galaxy of Comics and ask some comic fans what they know about the emerald warrior. What gives a Green Lantern his power? What’s Hal Jordan’s space sector? Are those nude pics of Blake Lively for real? All will be answered!
So give our video a watch to find out once and for all, Who is Green...
Posted by Ian Candish, on June 15th, 2011
Summer, 2012 marks the culmination of years of successful comic book movies with the release of The Avengers. This film will unite characters from multiple successful movie franchises such as Iron Man, Thor and Hulk into one all-star, super team.
Thanks to TheOnlyESQ, we got a look at the first promotional poster for The Avengers from the Licensing International Expo. All of the characters in the poster (Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye) are conceptual designs as opposed to actual photos...
Posted by Ian Candish, on June 15th, 2011
It’s time, boys and girls! The third big superhero film of the summer is upon us! Friday June 17 marks the theatrical release of Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds as the emerald warrior.
Here at Comic Impact, we want to know just how excited you are about this movie. It’s cool to finally see a big screen DC movie other than Batman or Superman, but there have been a lot of complaints made about the huge amount of CG in the film. So, we’re leaving it up to you fine people! Let us know exactly how...
Posted by Ian Candish, on June 15th, 2011
2012 will be bringing us a number of exciting comic book movies, one of them is the new Superman reboot, Man of Steel, directed by Zack Snyder.
Variety reported today that in the forthcoming Superman film, the role of Jor-El, Superman’s birth father, will be played by Academy Award winner Russell Crowe.
Crowe will be joined by Henry Cavill in the titular role, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Diane Lane as Martha “Ma” Kent, Kevin Costner as Jonathan “Pa” Kent and Michael Shannon as General Zod.
The role of...
Posted by Ken Zeider, on June 8th, 2011
That’s right, wonderful followers of Comic Impact’s Podcasts, it’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for the new Pick of the Week Podcast! I know how happy you must be right now. I truly envy you. I wish I had the opportunity to listen to myself every single week. I mean I do, but I know what I’m going to say before I say it. You get to listen to it without knowing, with fresh ears.
Anyway, Ken had the arduous task of picking the week for the POW this time. Shockingly, he decided to go with Uncanny...
Posted by Ian Candish, on June 7th, 2011
Did you see X-Men: First Class last weekend? I’m assuming so, since it was #1 at the box office!
We at Comic Impact had almost nothing but good stuff to say about this prequel, so Simon, Ken and Ian sat down together to talk all about it, as well as the few points they disliked. In this podcast we compare this film to the previous X-Men films, we each rate them from our most to least favorite and compare it to the first comic book movie of the summer, Thor.
So, sit back and enjoy the dulcet tones of our geek love! ...
Posted by Ian Candish, on June 6th, 2011
So, unless you’ve been living under a rock the past week or so, you’re aware of the DC relaunch. What’s that? You’ve been living under a rock for the past week or so? Well, read on to find out the skinny on this new direction at DC.
After Flashpoint #5 releases on August 31 (the only book being released by DC that week) DC has announced that they’ll be relaunching 52 of their titles at issue #1. DC has been quick to say that this is not a “reboot,” just a new direction for the...
Posted by Ian Candish, on June 6th, 2011
You want to know what book is almost always worth the price tag? HELLBOY! Mike Mignola’s big, red monkey from Hell does many things, but disappointing readers isn’t one of them.
Hellboy: The Fury #1 came out this week, written by Mignola with art by Duncan Fegredo. This story is a long time coming, after such previous Hellboy stories as Hellboy: The Storm. While The Fury is a mini-series that is basically already in the middle of a story after the previous stories, the first two pages of issue #1 catch the...
Posted by Ian Candish, on June 2nd, 2011
Are you excited about Captain America: The First Avenger? Would you like to see some new footage of the movie? How about a couple new TV spots? Well, you’ve been good, so we’ve got a treat for you!
Captain America: The First Avenger is directed by Joe Johnston starring Chris Evans. It will be released in 2-D and 3-D on July 22.
Ian Candish
Ian@ComicImpact.com
Posted by Ian Candish, on June 1st, 2011
Guess what everyone! Not only is it time for a new POW, Pick Of the Week podcast, but last week was Simon’s birthday! Hooray for the birthday boy! What an amazing, special occasion. So, of course Simon had to lord it over everyone and maliciously steal Ian’s pick! Wotta’ prick!
This week, Simon picked The Mighty Thor #2 by Matt Fraction and Olivier Copiel. If there’s one thing Simon likes, it’s French people. You better listen to this week’s podcast if you know what’s good...
Posted by Ian Candish, on May 25th, 2011
What’s that, you say? You haven’t completely slaked your lust for Wizard World Anaheim content? Well, boy howdy! Have we got something special for you wonderful people! TIME FOR CON SKETCHES!
As many of you know, we at Comic Impact LOVE getting ourselves some sketches at conventions. Con sketches really are the best, most unique souvenir you can get from a convention. Every comic convention will have an artist alley, some are big, some small. Some of the more better known artists will charge a bit more...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 25th, 2011
How was your rapture? Good to know that you’re still here and on the same page as us. You know what the best thing to do after a rapture is? Listening to the Comic Impact Podcast as we talk about the books for May, 18th 2011, and guess what the best book around was? That’s right Simon went with Hellblazer #279 by Peter Milligan and artwork by Giuseppe Camuncoli.
Join us as Ken talks about how much he hates the Scarlet Witch and Ian talks about how he would love to see Jean Grey back in the X-Men Universe as we discuss...
Posted by Ian Candish, on May 23rd, 2011
I know what you’re thinking, “Hey, waitaminute, pal! Giant-Size X-Men #1 came out in 1975! You can’t pull the wool over MY eyes!” But, fear not, oh comic book reader! This is a totally new book! You can tell because the title is X-Men Giant-Size #1! See, the Giant-Size is at the END! It’s totally different.
X-Men Giant Size #1 is written by Christopher Yost with art by Paco Medina and Dalabor Talajic. This special issue is the first part of the new story-arc titled, “First To...
Posted by Ian Candish, on May 23rd, 2011
We at Comic Impact are constantly trying to come up with new and exciting ways of keeping you entertained. Take Sock Puppet Sheldon, for example! What’s not to love about that? That was all for you fine people.
So, in keeping with our never ending lust to keep you happy, we’re going to start doing DVD commentary on some of your favorite comic book movies. We’ll post these commentaries on iTunes as a podcast so that you can listen to it while you watch the movie we’ve reviewed. This is where the...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 23rd, 2011
Do you know what time it is? That’s right It is time for New this Week! This week as Ian tells us what he can’t wait to read for the week of May 25th 2011. Wait, you don’t know what “New this Week” is? Where the hell have you been? Every week we will post a short video about the books that are coming out this week that we are excited for or just curious about. You might end up hearing about them on the POW (Pick of the Week) or read about them in a review on the site. You know what? Just watch the...
Posted by Ian Candish, on May 20th, 2011
It looks like director Christopher Nolan and the people over at Warner Bros. are up to their old tricks again when it comes to advertising.
Warner Bros. launched their new viral campaign this morning for next summer’s sequel to The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises. With this morning’s launch of the official website for the new movie, thedarkknightrises.com, fans got to play along with the new viral campaign. The official website for the movie is a black screen that contains the sound of people chanting, which...
Posted by Ian Candish, on May 19th, 2011
At the tender age of seven, my dad took me to see a film called The Rocketeer. Being the dumb kid I was, I had little to no idea what I was getting myself into or the lifelong impact this film would have on me. To this day, it remains one of the best and most true to the source material comic book movies ever made. What’s that? You didn’t know that The Rocketeer was a comic book movie? Well, read on and learn some more!
The Comic
The Rocketeer, an homage to classic pulp-fiction magazines, tells the story...
Posted by Ken Zeider, on May 18th, 2011
Wednesday, the best day of the week! New comics and a brand new Pick of the Week podcast to go along with ‘em! Does it get any better than this? I say, no way! And this is one POW you are not going to want to miss my friend. Not that you would ever want to miss one of these gems. This one’s got everything! It’s got comics, talking, and talking about comics!
This week Ken had the pick and he decided to go with X-Men #11. Sure it has a terrible cover, but it’s what’s on the inside that counts. And...
Posted by Ian Candish, on May 11th, 2011
Hoo boy. Soooo, yeah, maybe we missed a week due to some technical difficulties. So what, huh? We’re bringing you three times the show this week with the newest POW, Pick Of the Week Podcast! Oh, saints be praised! That’s right, we at Comic Impact have once again come along and saved you from, as the Joker once said, “…the burden of your failed and useless lives.”
This time around, Ian has the pick and he went with Batman Beyond #5 by Adam Beechen and Ryan Benjamin, but they don’t stop...
Posted by Ian Candish, on May 10th, 2011
So, last week we got our hands on Uncanny X-Force #9. This is now nine opportunities that Mr. Rick Remender has had to let us down with this bookand nine times he has failed to disappoint.
Written by Remender with art by Billy Tan, Uncanny X-Force #9 was a standalone issue that focused mainly on Wolverine and Magneto. The book as a whole focuses on a special team that Wolverine has assembled consisting of Archangel, Psylocke, Fantomex, Deadpool and more recently, Deathlok. This team exists in secret with one purpose: to...
Posted by Ken Zeider, on May 9th, 2011
That’s right Comic Impact followers, we have just reached our 200th Podcast! Can you believe it?! And what better subject for this momentous occasion than Marvel’s latest live-action cinematic masterpiece, Thor. If you haven’t seen Thor yet, get to it. Come on, it was the number one movie in America this weekend! It had Natalie Portman! So, grab yourself a nice cool beverage and listen as Simon, Ian, and Ken share with you their thoughts and opinions on this movie.
We also want to take a quick moment here...
Posted by Ian Candish, on May 4th, 2011
What’s that you say? You love all of this Wizard World Anaheim coverage we’ve brought you? You want more no matter the cost to your health, reputation or spiritual well-being? Well, just consider us your self-destructive genie, here to grant your greatest wish and keep that awesome Con-content flowing!
Sometimes a comic book comes around that shatters all of our preconceived notions about the limitations of awesomeness. A comic book that takes our gooey, supple minds and absolutely twists them inside out,...
Posted by Ian Candish, on May 3rd, 2011
Hang on one damn second! You mean to tell me that you DIDN’T make it to Wizard World Anaheim last weekend?!? You poor, pathetic bastard. You truly have my sympathy. Well, since you couldn’t be there, we at Comic Impact are going to bring the greatness to you!
Ian got a chance to sit down and check in with our good buddy, Adam Beechen, writer of Batman Beyond. Find out what Beechen has in store for the Batman of the future and how the current events of Batman Inc. tie into Batman Beyond.
Keep checking back with Comic...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on May 2nd, 2011
Do you know what time it is? That’s right It is time for New this Week! This week as Ian tells us what he can’t wait to read for the week of May 4th 2011. Wait, you don’t know what “New this Week” is? Where the hell have you been? Every week we will post a short video about the books that are coming out this week that we are excited for or just curious about. You might end up hearing about them on the POW (Pick of the Week) or read about them in a review on the site. You know what? Just watch the...
Posted by Ian Candish, on April 27th, 2011
“Professor…what’s another word for pirate treasure?”
“Why I think it’s BOOTY. B-B-BOOTY!”
Just so you know, Professor Booty by The Beastie Boys is the theme song to The Amazing Spider-Man #659. I recommend listening to it while reading this issue. I did, and I felt that it improved the experience. Not just because Spider-Man and Ben Grimm reference the song in this issue, but because it just, plain fits.
The Amazing Spider-Man #659 has Dan Slott credited as creating the story...
Posted by Ian Candish, on April 27th, 2011
The summer movie season is almost upon us! Next Friday, we get to see the big screen debut of Thor and next up on the list for superhero adaptations is X-Men: First Class!
Today we got a full length, theatrical trailer for the upcoming prequel to the blockbuster X-Men franchise. X-Men: First Class tells the story of how young Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Erik Lensherr (Michael Fassbender), aka Magneto, first became friends and formed the X-Men.
This new trailer follows the basic formula of the previous trailers we’ve...
Posted by Ian Candish, on April 27th, 2011
With the release of Green Lantern less than two months away, Warner Bros. has really revved up their advertising machine.
Yesterday we got not only two new posters for the upcoming film, featuring Sinestro (played by Mark Strong) and Kilowog (a CG character being voiced by Michael Clark Duncan), but also a new two minute TV spot. The TV spot doesn’t feature much new footage, but it’s still pretty cool looking. Check it out below!
Personally, I want a 50 foot tall version of that Kilowog poster. And I want...
Posted by Ken Zeider, on April 27th, 2011
I hope you all had a good 4/20. I know I did because the first issue of Super Dinosaur finally hit the shelves! I was so excited for this book that I decided it was going to be my pick of the week before it even came out! That’s right folks, it’s that time of the week again! We got a brand new Pick of the Week Podcast just for you! There’s a lot of work that goes into it… okay maybe not so much on my part. I just kind of show up and talk, but Simon… he edits it, or something. I guess. I don’t...
Posted by Ian Candish, on April 25th, 2011
For those of you who haven’t read Invincible #79, be forewarned: this review contains heavy duty spoilers and is less a review about the book in general and more about the serious nature of a revelation contained in the story.
Written by Robert Kirkman with art by Ryan Ottley, Invincible #79 is the first issue after the multi-issue event, “The Viltrumite War”, in which Invincible has been off planet for about ten months. Just before this event started, we learned that Invincible’s girlfriend, Atom Eve,...
Posted by Ian Candish, on April 25th, 2011
The fine folks over at Major Spoilers have gotten their hands on the bonus scene that will be featured after the credits for the upcoming film, Thor.
Be forewarned, this scene is absolutely spoiler-tastic! Do not watch this unless you’re ready to have a bit of your summer movie-going spoiled ahead of time.
Thor stars Chris Hemsworth as the titular character, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins and Idris Elba. It opens in 2-D and 3-D theaters on May 6, 2011.
Ian Candish
Ian@ComicImpact.com
Posted by Ian Candish, on April 20th, 2011
Remember that one Christmas where you had that one super special gift that you never ended up getting? That one gift that would not only make all your Christmas dreams come true, but the hopes and dreams of every last man, woman and child on the planet? Well, we’ve got good news for you! New POW, Pick Of the Week Podcast! Hooray! It finally came!
This week, Simon, Ken and Ian have a bevy of new comics to talk about and, as always, are nothing nothing but the essence of maturity and composure. Ian has the pick...
Posted by Ken Zeider, on April 19th, 2011
The summer movie season is almost upon us. Which means, we’re finally gonna start seeing some of these kick-ass comic book based movies! Don’t get too excited just yet, well… perhaps you should be excited. Excited for this week’s edition of Comics on Film! Awesome!
It’s a bit of a lazy afternoon as Ian and Ken spend their time on the couch watching TV while they give you the news. This week we got news on Warner Brother’s latest DC animated movie, plus some news concerning Superman: Man of...
Posted by Ian Candish, on April 16th, 2011
For those of you who pay attention to Comic Impact, you’ll know that we’re big fans of Green Arrow, currently being written by friend of the site, J.T. Krul! Our good buddy Oliver Queen (Go, Ollie, GO!) has never been cooler, had more purpose or a cooler costume (aside from the one from the DCU Animated Green Arrow short, but that’s aside from the point).
This statue is based on the art of Jim Lee from the video game, DC Universe Online. It is one of a large series of statues, many of which have yet to be...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on April 13th, 2011
It’s one crazy week here at ComicImpact. Trust me, you’re not going to want to miss this new POW (Pick of the week) as Simon has the pick for the week of April 6th, 2011. He’s decided to go with CHEW #18 from Eisner Nominees John Layman and Rob Guillory because it is just the funniest and best book around that any company has out on the shelves. That’s right, Chew gets mad love here at ComicImpact.
The boys also talk about the BIG marvel event, Fear Itself #1. Find out which book Simon think was trying...
Posted by Ian Candish, on April 12th, 2011
What a great week for comics! Throw a stone and you’re likely to hit one of the great books that came out this week, like Chew, Ultimate Captain America or Fear Itself. Another one to add to that list is Avengers: The Children’s Crusade #5.
Reuniting the original creators of the Young Avengers, writer Alan Heinberg and artist Jim Cheung, Avengers: The Children’s Crusade is a mini-series about Marvel’s team of young superheroes, The Young Avengers. Children’s Crusade has focused largely on Wiccan’s...
Posted by Ken Zeider, on April 12th, 2011
Greetings loyal comrades of ComicImpact! It’s Tuesday and you know what that means, right? It’s the day I clip my toe nails! It’s also the day that we at ComicImpact unleash the latest edition of Comics on Film! Yeah, that internet video show where Ian and Ken share with you the latest and greatest news about comic books being made into movies.
This week we got news about the long awaited and anticipated Deadpool and Ant-Man movies from Marvel Comics. There’s also some more casting news for The Dark Knight...
Posted by Ian Candish, on April 11th, 2011
Fans of the ultra-violent and ultra-awesome Kick-Ass will be pleased to hear that writer/creator Mark Millar has announced an upcoming spin-off featuring Hit-Girl!
In a Comic Book Resources exclusive, Millar talks about the upcoming spin-off which is apparently an ongoing series, with art by Leandro Fernandez. There is no word yet as to when the first issue of this series will be released.
Millar said to CBR, “This is Hit Girl in her own ongoing book because I found that as I was writing the ‘Kick-Ass’ comic,...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on April 11th, 2011
Do you know what time it is? That’s right It is time for New this Week! This week as Ian tells us what he can’t wait to read for the week of April 13th 2011. Wait, you don’t know what “New this Week” is? Where the hell have you been? Every week we will post a short video about the books that are coming out this week that we are excited for or just curious about. You might end up hearing about them on the POW (Pick of the Week) or read about them in a review on the site. You know what? Just watch the video.
Did you...
Posted by Ken Zeider, on April 6th, 2011
What a week! There were so many comics last week, I barely had enough time to read ‘em all. If only there was some sort of audio program I could download onto my MP3 player that was about all the comic books I enjoy reading. Where could I possibly find such a thing? Wait I know! The ComicImpact Pick of the Week Podcast is exactly that thing I described earlier. Those ComicImpact guys sure are nice for doing that, specifically for me.
This week, Ken’s got the pick. Surprisingly, he went for a book starring that hairy and Canadian...
Posted by Ken Zeider, on April 5th, 2011
How did you folks enjoy WonderCon this past weekend? Was it awesome? What about that new Green Lantern footage?! How A-MAZE-ING was that?! Well, if you’re curious to know what Ian and Ken thought about that, why don’t you check out this week’s edition of Comics on Film?
This week there’s a lot going on in the world of DC comics movies. Including: all the new promo stuff for Green Lantern, the updated wardrobe for Wonder Woman, and the maybe, possibly, eventual movie for The Justice League! Not much going...
Posted by Ian Candish, on April 4th, 2011
The boast made on the cover of Kick-Ass 2 #2 reads, “Warning: This book contains greatness!” Does the book live up to it’s promise? Keep reading to find out!
Kick-Ass 2 #2 is written by Mark Millar with art by John Romita Jr. This is the continuation of the story of Kick-Ass, the worlds first, real-life superhero. Kick-Ass doesn’t have any superpowers, or a cool origin, he’s just a regular kid from the ‘burbs who decided that he was going to become a superhero. One wetsuit, a mask...
Posted by Ian Candish, on April 2nd, 2011
This summer we’re going to see the silver screen debut of DC Comics’ own legend, Green Lantern. With any luck, Green Lantern will not only be the beginning of a fantastic, new film franchise, but will also pave the way for other DC favorites like Flash, Green Arrow (PLEASE!!!) and Wonder Woman. So, to get us ready, let’s look at an amazing Green Lantern statue!
This DC Direct statue is of Green Lantern Hal Jordan from the DCU animated feature, Green Lantern: First Flight. It was sculpted by Karen Palinko...
Posted by Ian Candish, on March 30th, 2011
Since the creation of superheroes in the late 1930’s, Hollywood has been more than aware of their marketing potential. From the old Superman, Batman and Captain America serials played at movie theaters in the 1940’s, to the George Reeves Superman and Adam West Batman TV shows, all the way to the comic book movie boom of the new millennium, superheroes have made quite an impact on the world of film and television.
Now, the big screen comic mistakes have been pretty obvious and hard to hide. But over the years,...
Posted by Ian Candish, on March 30th, 2011
So, another week has come and gone and with it comes an all new POW, Pick of The Week podcast. You’ve found your way here, so you must be at least mildly curious as to what mysterious wonders are to be had on this week’s podcast. Why not take a load off and listen? It’d be a considerably wise decision.
This week, Ian has the pick and he’s joined by Ken and Simon. Our fearless comic-philes let you know exactly what to read and what to stay away from for the week of March 23rd. Ian picked Ultimate...
Posted by Ian Candish, on March 29th, 2011
Oh, thank the good Lord! I didn’t think I was going to be able to hold my breath any longer for the new Comics on Film, and goodness, have we got a treat for you this week!
Not only do we have the greatest of comic book entertainment news, but Simon drops by and sits down with us as well! He sits down with Ken and Ian to talk about everything from the new casting of Lois Lane to last week’s amazing Captain America: The First Avenger trailer! Simon and Ian happened to coordinate their wardrobes in a totally non-gay...
Posted by Ian Candish, on March 28th, 2011
It’s always sad when a really great book is rife with scheduling delays. But, there are differing schools of thought on the matter. By allowing the creator/creators the time they need to craft their art, it ultimately yields a superior final product.
Written and drawn by David Finch, Batman: The Dark Knight #2 came out this week. Batman: The Dark Knight is a new book focusing on Bruce Wayne as Batman instead of Dick Grayson. Instead of the international tone that Batman Inc., the other book that features on Bruce,...
Posted by Ian Candish, on March 28th, 2011
Speculation has been crazy over the past few months as to who will portray Lois Lane in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Superman reboot, Superman: Man of Steel. Names such as Natalie Portman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and even Twilight’s Kristen Stewart have been rumored to be in the running for the role.
Yesterday, the LA Times’ Hero Complex provided confirmation that Academy-Award nominee, Amy Adams will be playing Lois Lane in the upcoming superhero reboot. Adams will be joined by Henry Cavill in the title role...
Posted by Ian Candish, on March 24th, 2011
It hasn’t even hit it’s 20th issue yet, but Image Comics’ Chew is the next in line for a small screen adaptation.
It was reported by Deadline today that Chew will be featured on Showtime as “a quirky half-hour cop show.” It will be directed and executive produced by Stephen Hopkins who comes from Circle of Confusion, the company that brought us AMC’s hit comic adaptation, The Walking Dead. The script for this adaptation was written by Terri Hughes Burton and Ron Milbauer (Eureka), and the...
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on March 23rd, 2011
I wonder sometimes if MARVEL has a time machine and goes into the future to see what will be going on in the world. In the past week we have seen the tragedy in Japan and now the U.N. is taking actions against Colonel Gadhafi in Libya. It would seem that Marvels Fear Itself event is timed perfectly for this, which is why the P.O.W. for March 16th is Fear Itself: Prologue Book of the Skull , One -Shot. It is a long title but a great book written by Ed Brubaker and drawn by Scot Eaton.
After being terrified of world events, the...
Posted by Ken Zeider, on March 22nd, 2011
Greetings and salutations, lovers of comic books and movies based on those comic books! How are you on this fine day? I hope you’re feeling excited! Excited, for a brand new edition of Comics on Film! I know I am. I just can’t get enough of those guys telling me all the latest comic book movie news! It just warms my heart. Or maybe that’s just the donuts talking?
There’s so much news this week, we could barely fit it all into one video! We got stuff on the new Wonder Woman TV show, and the new Daredevil...
Posted by Ian Candish, on March 21st, 2011
Let’s face it, Superman is over 70 years old! He was created in a time when people were still saying, “Now, hold on! That Hitler guy’s not ALL bad!” It can be a bit of a chore to take a character that predates the polio vaccine and make him relevant to today’s world.
That said, today we’re going to take a look at some of the worst offenders in the crazed attempts that some creators have made for relevance and modern “hipness.”
Wonder Woman
Poor Wonder Woman has had it kind...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 21st, 2011
Do you know what time it is? That’s right It is time for New this Week! This week as Ian tells us what he can’t wait to read for the week of March 23rd 2011. Wait, you don’t know what “New this Week” is? Where the hell have you been? Every week we will post a short video about the books that are coming out this week that we are excited for or just curious about. You might end up hearing about them on the POW (Pick of the Week) or read about them in a review on the site. You know what? Just watch the video.
Did you...
Posted by Ian Candish, on March 18th, 2011
It has been almost ten issues since writer Dan Slott came on board Amazing Spider-Man and revolutionized the title, taking it out of the long, tired slump it was in during the “Brand New Day” event and breathing new life into the wall crawler with “Big Time.”
Since Slott became the full time writer of this book, it has had a different artist and a new mini-story arc every three issues. Marcos Martin is the current artist in Amazing Spider-Man #656, his second issue with one left to go. Issue #656 is...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 16th, 2011
You know what’s sexy? The cover of this weeks pick of the week, ELEPHANTMEN #30! But, what’s even more sexy? It is the ComicImpact podcast for the week of March 9th, 2011 with Ian, Ken and Simon. Simon has the pick this week and goes with one of the best comics of 2011, ELEPHANTMEN #30 by Richard Starkings and the good people over at Image Comics. The guys talk a about The Walking Dead, Venom and how much they love Tony Moore’s artwork, as well as why Simon needs to be reading Zatanna by Paul Dini. Also, we...
Posted by Ian Candish, on March 15th, 2011
With the movie rights to the Daredevil franchise, currently held by 20th Century Fox, about to run out and return to Marvel/Disney, Fox has apparently managed to secure the future of the franchise at the 11th hour.
According to Variety’s Rachel Abrams, Fox will be hiring David Slade to direct the next Daredevil movie. The current trend with superhero movies has been to do complete reboots, but this new film will apparently be a continuation of 2003’s Daredevil, starring Ben Affleck and directed by Mark Steven Johnson.
The...
Posted by Ken Zeider, on March 15th, 2011
Trying to decide what to have for dinner tonight? Don’t go out for burgers or tacos. Instead, stay in and make your own Chili-Pizza. You may be thinking to yourself, “Chili-Pizza?! Can such a delectable culinary concoction truly exist?” Oh, it can my friend, and you can learn to make your very own. All you have to do is watch this week’s edition of Comics on Film. That’s right my friends, join Ian and Ken as they show you how to make Chili Pizza while they tell you about the latest comic book movie...
Posted by Ian Candish, on March 14th, 2011
Leave it to Rick Remender (who happens to secrete awesomeness from his pores) to take a 90’s villain, whose popularity and relevance have dwindled a bit lately, and revamp him into an unprecedentedly interesting new character.
Written by Remender with pencils by Tony Moore, Venom #1 tells the tale of Flash Thompson, Peter Parker’s former bully, who has been given the Venom symbiote by the US government. Flash, a soldier in the US Army, lost his legs in combat a while back and the symbiote gives him the ability to...
Posted by Ian Candish, on March 14th, 2011
It has been less than a month since actress Adrianne Palicki was cast as Wonder Woman in the upcoming TV show of the same name, but apparently, they’ve already begun filming.
According to Andy Mangels on Comic Book Resources’ boards, today is the first day of filming. It is taking place from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM at 555 S. Flower Street in Los Angeles.
Mangels goes on to show a schedule that lists filming on March 29-30 on Hollywood Blvd. between Highland Ave. and Orange Ave from 4pm - 7am. The schedule also...
Posted by Ian Candish, on March 12th, 2011
In X-Men: First Class, which releases this summer, we get to see how Magneto and Professor Xavier went from the closest of friends to bitter rivals. So, to help us get ready, let’s take a look at Diamond Select’s Marvel Universe Magneto Bust!
Sculpted by Gentle Giant, this bust measures over 7″ tall. It comes with a removable helmet that can either be placed on Magneto’s head or cradled in his arm. The base of the bust is round and purple with, “Magneto” written in yellow. This bust...
Posted by Ian Candish, on March 4th, 2011
Hey, all you Comic Impact followers! Are you a member of our Facebook page? You should be, because we’re starting a brand new, monthly contest that you can only take part in if you’re one of our lovely Facebook followers.
Thanks to the wonderful people at SuperHeroStuff.com, we will be offering a free t-shirt to one lucky Facebook follower each month. Here’s how the contest works:
1) Follow Comic Impact on Facebook
2) Repost our weekly POW, Pick Of the Week Podcast on Facebook and tag us in the post.
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Posted by Ian Candish, on March 3rd, 2011
So far, the only look gotten of Hugo Weaving’s character, The Red Skull, from this summer’s Captain America: The First Avenger, is a quick flash during the the first Cap TV spot played during the Super Bowl.
Now, thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we get our first, official, clear look at the insidious, Nazi era villain.
Captain America: The First Avenger is scheduled for release on July 22, 2011.
Ian Candish
Ian@ComicImpact.com
Posted by Ian Candish, on March 2nd, 2011
Oh, man! Finally, it’s time for another POW, Pick Of the Week Podcast! I know you couldn’t hold your anticipation much longer, and you’re a real trooper for toughing it out. Good job!
Ian has the pick this week and he went with Amazing Spider-Man #655. Unfortunately, Simon, Ken and Sheldon couldn’t disagree more. The podcast reaches riotous proportions as the group lets Ian know what a dumbass he is for such an irresponsible pick. He may be fired. Simon also starts to realize that he’s...
Posted by Ian Candish, on March 1st, 2011
Boy howdy, do we have an amazing treat in store for you this week! Not only do you get your normal dose of the dulcet sounds and sexy looks of Ken and Ian, but this week they’re joined by Comic Impact’s Cosplay Girl of 2010, Kit Quinn and Comic Impact’s Cosplay Girl of November, 2010, Tally Smith!
Kit and Tally watch in horror as Ian and Ken compete in a thrilling game of beer pong to see which girl reads the next headline! This is the stuff of poem and song, my friend! Don’t miss your chance to...
Posted by Ian Candish, on February 28th, 2011
Are you excited about X-Men: First Class, yet? I sure as hell am! That trailer from a couple weeks ago was the shit!
Today, 20th Century Fox released two new posters from the upcoming prequel to the multi-million dollar X-Men franchise. One poster features James McAvoy as young Charles Xavier and the other shows Michael Fassbender as a young Magneto. Check ‘em out, HOMEBOY!
X-Men: First Class will be released June 3, 2011.
Ian Candish
Ian@ComicImpact.com
Posted by Ian Candish, on February 28th, 2011
Are you’re anything like me? Do you want to add more awesome DC characters to your weekly pull list, but that whole Brightest Day falderal just makes your skin crawl from boredom? Well, my good sir or ma’am, have I got good news for you! Green Arrow has got to be one of the best series’ that DC is publishing right now!
Written by friend of the site, J.T. Krul with fantastic pencils by Diogenes Neves, Green Arrow is part of the larger Brightest Day canvas, but boldly goes in it’s own, independent...
Posted by Ian Candish, on February 24th, 2011
As times change, so do standards of decency. What may have been a perfectly acceptable joke or caricature in bygone years of comic books may not be the most tolerant of story ideas today.
We’ve all seen the big lipped, big eyed, Minstrel Show-esque stereotypes of black people that ran rampant in the golden age of comics. Much debate has been made over Ebony White, the young, street-wise associate/sidekick of Will Eisner’s The Spirit. There are the obvious complaints about his “black-face” appearance...
Posted by Ken Zeider, on February 22nd, 2011
It’s time for another Comics on Film! I bet you’ve never been so excited in your entire life! Well, get ready because we have a super fantastic edition of Comics on Film for you this week! It’s so awesome it’s gonna blow your mind into tiny little mushy pieces. And it’s gonna get everywhere! You’re gonna spend the next month cleaning up this mess!
So get ready as Ian and Ken talk about all the super awesome comic book movie news that you can handle! Plus this week we reveal to you the winner...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on February 21st, 2011
Do you know what time it is? That’s right It is time for New this Week! This week as Ian tells us what he can’t wait to read for the week of February 23rd 2011. Wait, you don’t know what “New this Week” is? Where the hell have you been? Every week we will post a short video about the books that are coming out this week that we are excited for or just curious about. You might end up hearing about them on the POW (Pick of the Week) or read about them in a review on the site. You know what? Just watch the video.
Did...
Posted by Ian Candish, on February 17th, 2011
Hey, everybody! We’re bringing you a new feature called Comic-Fail. We like to talk a lot about the stuff we love in comics where they totally got it right, but unfortunately, sometimes they miss the mark. We’re here to shine a light on those Comic-Fails.
Today we’re going focus on how comics might not have given the ladies the respect they were due. Now, a lot of complaint has been made about women in comics being objectified or over sexualized, but there have been other times when the gender inequality...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on February 16th, 2011
Remember last week when Ken picked Invincible #77 for the Pick of the Week podcast? Well, guess what? Robert Kirkman shows us that he is not only great with superheroes, but he’s also the king of the world of Zombies. If you didn’t know that bit of information, you will now because Simon picked The Walking Dead #81 as his favorite book of the week for February 9th 2011.
Be warned because this podcast also has some spoilers about some of the other comics that came out this past week, as Ian and Ken talk about...
Posted by Ian Candish, on February 16th, 2011
In Green Lantern #62 (available today) we get a closer look at Kilowog from this summer’s live action Green Lantern film!
Check out these amazing images from the fine people over at Bleeding Cool.
Green Lantern will be released in 2D and 3D on June 17.
Ian Candish
Ian@ComicImpact.com
Posted by Ian Candish, on February 15th, 2011
You know what’s completely inappropriate for a Tuesday? Getting totally hammered on Listerine and cough syrup at 3pm and getting naked in your backyard while barbecuing hot dogs. We save that for Saturdays! But, good news my drunken reprobate! Comics On Film, here at Comic Impact, is perfectly Tuesday-friendly!
Come join Ken and Ian as they navigate you through the dangerous and sexy world of comic book movie/TV news. This week, they’re talking about everything from The Avengers to The Dark Knight Rises. ...
Posted by Ian Candish, on February 14th, 2011
One of the complaints directed at some of the few surviving Golden Age characters is their lack of modern grittiness/realism and over abundance of bubbly exuberance. One such case is Steve Rogers, Captain America, but thanks to the Ultimate Marvel Universe, we get to see a much harder edged Cap than we’re used to.
Ultimate Captain America is written by Jason Aaron with art by Ron Garney. It is the first solo series that Captain America has had in the Ultimate Marvel Universe since its creation in 2000/2001. Ultimate...
Posted by Ian Candish, on February 14th, 2011
Robert Kirkman is one of the most prolific and talented writers in the comic book industry today. He has brought us a large catalog of original, creator owned titles such as Invincible, Battle Pope, Tech Jacket, The Astounding Wolf-Man and The Walking Dead, which has been adapted into an incredibly successful AMC TV series. One of his newer series’, which has blossomed into a very interesting read, is Haunt.
Written by Kirkman with pencils by Greg Capullo, inks by Jonathan Glapion and co-created by Todd McFarlane (who...
Posted by Ian Candish, on February 14th, 2011
This summer will bring us the very first live action Green Lantern feature film. With any big, summer blockbuster, merchandising can’t be far behind, and Green Lantern is no exception. Get ready for Green Lantern: Rise of The Manhunters!
Set for a June 1, 2011 release, Green Lantern: Rise of The Manhunters is a video game based on the upcoming film and features the film’s star, Ryan Reynolds, as Hal Jordan. The game will be about the Green Lantern Corps battling the Manhunters, an army of robots that were the...
Posted by Ken Zeider, on February 9th, 2011
How excited are you for a brand new POW, Pick of the Week Podcast?! Whoa, whoa, whoa, it’s okay to be excited, but you might want to tone it down a little bit. Nah, forget it, go crazy! You’ve earned it, you had to go an entire week without one of our patented POW podcasts, nobody blames you for going crazy.
It’s a great week because we got Simon, Ian, Ken, and Sheldon this week, and they got tons of stuff to talk about!What kind of stuff, you ask? Comic stuff, that’s what. What, are you new? Ken had the...
Posted by Ian Candish, on February 9th, 2011
After the widely publicized death of Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four #587 and the planned cancellation of the series in issue #588, it’s easy to wonder what Marvel has planned for what remains of their first family. All that is known is that a new series, simply titled FF, has been announced for March to take Fantastic Four’s place.
Today, Marvel released a story on their website announcing exactly what readers can expect for this new series. FF #1 will be an over-sized issue written by Jonathan Hickman with pencils...
Posted by Ian Candish, on February 8th, 2011
Would you like a book that doesn’t care about those pussy Comic’s Code regulations about blood and gore? Well, then Invincible (or any Robert Kirkman Image Comics book for that matter) is the book for you!
Written and created by Kirkman with outstanding art by Ryan Ottley, Invincible #77 continues the “Viltrumite War” story arc that began in Invincible #71. Last issue, Invincible and Omni-Man were recovering from the massive ass kicking they received from Thragg, the ruler of the Viltrumites. After...
Posted by Ian Candish, on February 8th, 2011
So, Super Bowl Sunday was last weekend, and with it came some pretty sweet Comic Book Movie TV spots! Ken and Ian sit down in another rousing edition of Comics On Film to give their opinions on these spots.
This week’s video is a flip of last week’s. Last week it was all DC news and one Marvel story, this week we’ve only got one bit of DC news with a big dump truck full of juicy Marvel stuff! Wanna know about the new female character that’ll be appearing in The Avengers? Maybe you’d like...
Posted by Ian Candish, on February 2nd, 2011
Holy bejeezus, WOW! Were you jonesing for a new POW, Pick Of the Week Podcast as much as I was? I hope not, because those withdrawal shakes were getting pretty bad. But, it’s here now! We can rejoice!
But, it is a bittersweet moment, as Sheldon could not join us this week. Ian has the pick and he went with Uncanny X-Force #4, written by Rick Remender with “Holy crap, it’s stupid how great that art is” art by Jerome Opena. Ian is joined by Simon the French and Ken, the male bearded lady. They...
Posted by Ian Candish, on February 1st, 2011
Starting out as a kid’s cartoon show and eventually getting canceled, the Batman Beyond comic book has become one of the biggest and least expected hits at DC in a long time.
Taking place 40-50 years in the future, Batman Beyond is about a young man named Terry McGinnis who, after his father is murdered, stumbles upon the Batcave after helping the now elderly, and retired, Bruce Wayne. After McGinnis steals a high tech bat-suit to avenge his father’s death, Wayne takes him under his wing and trains Terry to be the...
Posted by Ken Zeider, on February 1st, 2011
Hey pals! It’s a new month and a new week which means it’s time for a new Comics on Film! Hooray! Get ready and watch as Ian and Ken argue on how to treat your toys. Then watch as they discuss all the new comic book movie news including: Green Lantern, Daredevil copyright issues, Wonder Woman the TV series, and we got super awesome news about a guy that could be Superman, and a guy that WILL be Superman.
So come on, check out the video. It’s got everything you could want in an online comic book news video. Except...
Posted by Ian Candish, on January 30th, 2011
After months of speculation following the announcement of plans for a Superman reboot, Warner Bros. revealed today who will be donning the iconic blue and red costume in director Zack Snyder’s upcoming film.
Playing the titular role in Superman shall be Henry Cavill, who has also appeared in Showtime’s The Tudors. The film is a reboot, which will be taking Superman back to his origins, that has been masterminded by the Christopher Nolan and David Goyer, the creative team behind Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.
Cavill...
Posted by Ian Candish, on January 28th, 2011
If you pay any attention to our humble little site, you know that most of us (except Sheldon) absolutely love Image Comics’ Chew.
Chew is written by John Layman with fantastic art by Rob Guillory. In Chew, because of a horrible bird flu pandemic, a prohibition is placed against all poultry products and the FDA has become the single strongest branch of the United States government, much like the CIA. Tony Chu is an FDA agent with a strange psychic ability (called cibopathic), he gets a psychic impression from everything...
Posted by Ian Candish, on January 28th, 2011
It’s okay everyone! The “Deadpool vs. Vampires” story arc is over! You can all come out now, because with the end of “Deadpool vs. Vampires” comes…DEADPOOL IN SPACE!!!!!! Excited? Of course you are!
Deadpool #32 is written by Daniel Way with art by Sheldon Vella. This issue is a stand alone story designed to pull Deadpool away from the past two issues which were a tie-in to the “Curse of The Mutants” story arc in X-Men, and to take Deadpool in a new direction.
It starts...
Posted by Ian Candish, on January 27th, 2011
Imagine you have a secret cabal with some of your colleagues where you each vow to protect a mystical power source capable of remaking the universe. Now, imagine you accidentally allowed a couple pieces of that power source, still remarkably powerful individually, to fall into the hands of, basically, a power crazed member of the cast of The Jersey Shore. Feeling a bit awkward? Well, that’s exactly what Iron Man/Tony Stark is dealing with in The Avengers #9.
Written by Brian Michael Bendis with pencils by John Romita...
