Dr.Finger
06-03-2008, 09:47 PM
It's Comic Day! Not as good as Thanksgiving Day, but a hell of a lot better than Arbor Day. Click here (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53111) to join the discussion, and for a look at what you'll be seeing in stores this week head over to Diamond's shipping lists (http://www.previewsworld.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=6&s=430&ai=70918)
This week, on the majestic Johnny Gigawatt & the Tiger Men from Mars (http://johnnygigawatt.com) - dare you learn the secret of the Brubaker Twist?
Picks of the Week
Manhunter #31 - Ah Manhunter, the little book that could. Saved from cancellation not once but twice, this is one of those book that seemingly every creator out there raves about. The story of Kate Spencer - lawyer, divorced mother, and occasionally blood-thirsty superhero known as Manhunter.
Ultimate Origins #1 - I'll be honest, with the exception of Ultimate Spider-Man, I've completely checked out of the Ultimate Universe. Books that two years ago were some of my favorites have completely fallen apart, and the line as a whole seems completely at the mercy of Jeph Loeb's schedule and whims. So why am I recommending this? Because it's written by Brian Michael Bendis who, along with Mark Millar, created the Ultimate U (and between them they've written about 70% of the issues set in that universe) and is responsible for the only decent remaining book in the line. It's also supposed to tell us the secret of the Universe, that thread that ties everything together, from Nick Fury to Magneto to Wolverine to Reed Richards to Spider-Man and beyond.
Secret Invasion #3 - Will we learn the answer to the question on everybody's mind - was Maggot of the X-Men (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggott) a Skrull?
Question of the Week - For the last few weeks we've heard that comics legend Neil Gaiman may be joining the Doctor Who series as a writer. This is just the latest example of a trend many of thought we'd never see: Hollywood actually letting comic writers get a crack at penning scripts for movies and television. Now it's not the first time it's happened (did you know Robocop 2 & 3 were written by Frank Miller?) but we're seeing more instances of it in 2008 than ever before. Brian K. Vaughn writing for Lost (as well as penning screenplays for Y - The Last Man, Ex Machina and Runaways), Neil Gaiman bringing Stardust and Beowulf to the bid screen, Frank Miller helming The Spirit, these are just a few examples of people going from comics to the screen. So, this week's question: Which comic creators would you like to see flex their creative muscles on either the big or small screens? And what properties would you like to see them on?
This week, on the majestic Johnny Gigawatt & the Tiger Men from Mars (http://johnnygigawatt.com) - dare you learn the secret of the Brubaker Twist?
Picks of the Week
Manhunter #31 - Ah Manhunter, the little book that could. Saved from cancellation not once but twice, this is one of those book that seemingly every creator out there raves about. The story of Kate Spencer - lawyer, divorced mother, and occasionally blood-thirsty superhero known as Manhunter.
Ultimate Origins #1 - I'll be honest, with the exception of Ultimate Spider-Man, I've completely checked out of the Ultimate Universe. Books that two years ago were some of my favorites have completely fallen apart, and the line as a whole seems completely at the mercy of Jeph Loeb's schedule and whims. So why am I recommending this? Because it's written by Brian Michael Bendis who, along with Mark Millar, created the Ultimate U (and between them they've written about 70% of the issues set in that universe) and is responsible for the only decent remaining book in the line. It's also supposed to tell us the secret of the Universe, that thread that ties everything together, from Nick Fury to Magneto to Wolverine to Reed Richards to Spider-Man and beyond.
Secret Invasion #3 - Will we learn the answer to the question on everybody's mind - was Maggot of the X-Men (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggott) a Skrull?
Question of the Week - For the last few weeks we've heard that comics legend Neil Gaiman may be joining the Doctor Who series as a writer. This is just the latest example of a trend many of thought we'd never see: Hollywood actually letting comic writers get a crack at penning scripts for movies and television. Now it's not the first time it's happened (did you know Robocop 2 & 3 were written by Frank Miller?) but we're seeing more instances of it in 2008 than ever before. Brian K. Vaughn writing for Lost (as well as penning screenplays for Y - The Last Man, Ex Machina and Runaways), Neil Gaiman bringing Stardust and Beowulf to the bid screen, Frank Miller helming The Spirit, these are just a few examples of people going from comics to the screen. So, this week's question: Which comic creators would you like to see flex their creative muscles on either the big or small screens? And what properties would you like to see them on?