Graeme McMillan
Warren Ellis’ ‘Gun Machine’ Trailer Showcases New Ben Templesmith Art [Video]
It's a collision of pop culture icons as Wil Wheaton narrates the Ben Templesmith-illustrated book trailer for prolific comics writer Warren Ellis' new prose novel, Gun Machine. All we need to round things out is an appearance by Felicia Day and some level of Joss Whedon involvement to get the whole set, I think...
Old Man Batman Schools Gotham City Cops In New ‘Dark Knight Returns Part 2′ Clip [Video]
Ahead of its release at the end of this month, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released the first clip from Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2, the animated adaptation of Frank Miller's much-loved Batman classic. Ready for a minute of Bat-violence...
Get A Peek Inside The Daily Life Of Steve Rogers With ‘American Captain’
What happens when you mix Steve Rogers, Harvey Pekar and James Kochalka together? Apparently, the answer is Steve Rogers' American Captain, a fictional diary comic by America's favorite super-soldier that helps him try to make sense of the world in which he's woken up, sixty-plus years after ending up frozen after fighting Nazis...
Which Characters Will Star In The Justice League Movie?
With this year's Man of Steel reportedly laying the groundwork for the upcoming Justice League movie, it's time to start thinking about what characters are going to show up for duty as part of the cinematic version of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes...
SHIELD TV Pilot ‘Not Based As Much On The Comics’?
What's it like to join SHIELD? Apparently, very easy, at least according to Ming-Na Wen, who also reveals that the ABC show may not resemble the comic book version of the spy agency as much as some fans would like if it makes it to series...
Peter David Suffers Stroke on Vacation
Sad news from Florida: Peter David, the veteran writer known for his work on Marvel's X-Factor and Incredible Hulk, DC's Young Justice and Aquaman and numerous Star Trek novels and comic books, has suffered a stroke while on vacation and lost movement on the right side of his body...
Michael Caine Reveals Movie Alfred’s Hidden Backstory
As everyone who's seen Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy knows, Alfred is the steady moral center of the series. But how did he end up that way? In an interview to promote the Blu-ray and DVD release of The Dark Knight Rises, Michael Caine revealed the previously unknown background he invented for the character in order to portray him properly...
DC Promotes Two Executives, Shifts Vertigo’s Place Within The Company?
Following on from the recent resignation of Karen Berger from the executive editor role at DC's Vertigo imprint and the announcement that Shelly Bond would be promoted to replace her next year, news comes from DC Entertainment today of promotions for two executives, a move that changes Vertigo's place within the larger DC structure...
Ryan North’s ‘To Be Or Not To Be’ Sets New Kickstarter Record
Just how much of a good idea was Ryan North's To Be Or Not To Be, a book that will turn Shakespeare's Hamlet into a Choose Your Own Adventure-style interactive narrative? Only enough of one to set a new record for publishing projects funded through Kickstarter...
Chinese TV Shows ‘V For Vendetta,’ Prompts Censorship Reform Discussion
Of all the movies that you would expect to be screened by China Central Television, the state-run broadcaster known for government censorship and propaganda, one that announces that "people should not be afraid of their governments; governments should be afraid of their people" wouldn't necessarily be high on anyone's list...