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What science fiction and fantasy funny books will debut during the wee months of 2012? There's new UFO drama from Vertigo, Brian Wood penning Conan The Barbarian, and the X-Men and Avengers gearing up for fisticuffs. Here's a slew of brand new titles coming to comic stores soon.

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HBO might be getting Stephen King's Dark Tower but Showtime just landed Lost writer and Y: The Last Man creator Brian K. Vaughan to help them adapt his novel Under The Dome into an ongoing series. More »
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Brian K. Vaughan's The Runaways could be the superhero movie we've been waiting for, thanks to its relatable teen characters and cool premise. The bad news is, Marvel's put this film on hold. Why? Blame The Avengers. More »
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After working in the world of moving pictures for a while, Y: The Last Man scribe Brian K. Vaughan is coming back to the funny books with his new ongoing monthly science fiction series Saga. More »
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Comics were kicked back a day because of Thanksgiving, but there's still plenty of new books worth waiting 24 hours for. Check out new Buffy, Supergod, Achewood, and tons more. More »
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We recently had the chance to talk with Eagle Eye director D.J. Caruso about what happened with his film adaptation of Y: The Last Man. According to Caruso, the project stalled because he saw Y as a trilogy. More »
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Brian K. Vaughan's comic book series about the very last man on the planet is just begging for a widescreen, action-packed adaptation. And Incredible Hulk director Louis Leterrier wants to pick up where DJ Caruso failed, but on television! More »
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A documentary crew follows "working class heroes who exterminate alien threats in deep space." Smokers sounds like a dream TV series, even before you hear it's the brainchild of Brian K. Vaughan, co-produced by Sam Raimi. Too bad it's Fox. More »
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Three neat series are coming to an end this Wednesday, and we're sad to see them go. Let's have a moment of silence for Star Wars Legacy, Air, and Ex Machina. More »
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Wondrous news, the long-rumored comic book movie The Runaways is finally headed towards production. It's the Marvel project that's more Whedonesque than the Joss Whedon-directed Avengers. More »
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Wondering what the movie version of Y: The Last Man will turn out like? A sneak peak appeared online in the form of an early draft of the movie's script, written by creator Brian K. Vaughan. More »
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It's been the decade where comic culture took over pop culture, and superheroes became movie stars. But what are some of our picks for the best comics from the last ten years? We're glad you - okay, we - asked. More »
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In a decade full of longform series with a high concept mystery at their core (See also the recommended Wasteland and Resurrection, as well as Vaughan's own Ex Machina), Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's Y: The Last Man stood out, in part because of the boldness of its high concept (What if all the men in the world - and, for that matter, all the male anything in the world - died suddenly?) and in part because it was just that good. Combining Vaughan's easy-going characterization, smart plotting and skill with the last page cliffhanger with Guerra's clear, clean artwork (and Jose Marzan Jr.'s inking, which managed to keep a coherent look to the series when Guerra was occasionally absent and other artists filled in), Y was always a joy to read, even when the subject matter was grim or the explanations frustrating (Not to spoil anything, but we're not alone in that, right?). It's no wonder than Vaughan went on to write for Lost for awhile; Y was the same thing for comics - An intelligent, human drama about people we empathze with dealing with things that we don't understand. More »
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A man discovers a handbook on stopping an alien invasion. Another man learns his blog is a future religion. Just two of the unproduced movie ideas Hollywood execs pronounced among the world's best. More »
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"I usually dream up a dozen or so profoundly stupid 'high concepts' for stories every day. More »
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Get ready for the best news any fan of Marvel Comics' teen hero angst series Runaways could hear about the potential movie adaptation: original author Brian K. Vaughan is going to be writing it. And the second best news? A finished script is expected next year with an eye toward the movie being Marvel's first big post-Avengers flick. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has been talking about the project, and it may be time to get cautiously excited. More »
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What's that you say? You feel that the world of comics may have many things for many people — including, this week, the long-awaited Wonder Woman revamp by a Gray's Anatomy writer, alcoholic corporate superheroes and time-traveling cyborg mutants — but it's still lacking the crucial element of video-game-based space zombies? Well, you're in for a treat with this week's haul, my friend. Click under the jump to find out why. More »
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Everybody thought comic book creator and Lost scribe Brian K. Vaughan was so creative when he came up with the premise for post-apocalyptic comic book Y the Last Man. In it, a mysterious force wipes out the entire male population of all species except for the main character, Yorick, and his male monkey. But we didn't realize Vaughan had copied the premise from a fifty-year-old romance comic! Behold the just-revealed inpsiration for Y, brought to light thanks to the researching powers of the dude behind comics blog MightyGodKing. More »
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Mark Waid is best known for creating the Kingdom Come graphic novel with Alex Ross, but his more recent run on Brave and the Bold has been of the best comics from DC lately. He's one of the quickest people to label himself a comic book nut, and his house is full of memorabilia. He ran down to his local comic book shop to pick up the JLA Trophy Room Kryptonite set, only to find the release date was pushed back. How will he repel Superman now? We caught up with Mark at the Y: The Last Man party in Los Angeles, where he revealed to us his deepest and darkest shame as a science fiction fan. More »
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Joss Whedon did double duty of the Y: The Last Man party in Los Angeles on Friday, serving not only as keynote speaker, but also as one of the Big Draws for the evening. We spent a few minutes with Joss once his speech-giving duties were over, and he filled us in about Dollhouse, his dance project with Summer Glau, and why Ronald D. Moore is putting up with his salivary glands. More »
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Last night in Los Angeles, MySpace Comic Books along with Meltdown Comics on Sunset Boulevard held a fundraising "meet the stars" benefit for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund in honor of the final issue of Y: The Last Man. Co-creators Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra were feted by the likes of Joss Whedon, Grant Morrison, Mark Waid, Drew Goddard, and an honest-to-god live monkey. Although the party was sponsored by Vertigo Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics, Top Cow Productions, and Monster, Mark Waid said he would have funded the CBLDF for one year if they would have given the monkey a knife and let it run amok. Check out the list below for highlights, including the pornographic origins of Y, and what the secret connection is between Doctor Who and the series. Needless to say, if you haven't read the series, there be spoilers ahead. More »
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Lost finally returns to the airwaves tomorrow night, and ABC has been making the wait even more agonizing by dribbling out some filler material in the form of mobisodes called Lost: Missing Pieces. These 2-3 minute scenes have been running for several weeks now, and they're meant to fill in some of the holes and to investigate unexplored or abandoned storylines. Does Michael ever kiss Sun? Does Walt really have a dislike of birds? Is Jack's father dead? Find out by watching all the mobisodes below so you'll be ready for the Season Four premiere. Needless to say, there be spoilers ahead. More »
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Anyone feeling that Lost writer Brian K. Vaughan's Y: The Last Man wasn't quite science-fictiony enough will no doubt be happy with the book's sixtieth and final issue, released today. Featuring at least two sci-fi staples along with, you know, actually taking place in the future, the epilogue to the whole story didn't sacrifice character for last minute shock or spectacle. And even though it answered a few lingering questions, the issue still managed to provide a fitting conclusion to the popular series. Minor spoilers and thoughts on the end of Yorick's era after the jump. More »
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Proving that there is little in the world hotter than the combination of nerds, MySpace and Joss Whedon, tickets for the MySpace-sponsored, comic-commemorating Y: The Last Party sold out within hours of the event being announced yesterday. February's event celebrates the final issue of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra's post-male-apocalyptic fantasy Y: The Last Man, due to appear in stores at the end of this month. It takes place in popular LA comic store Meltdown, and Whedon - a collaborator on the Buffy Season 8 comic - will give a "keynote address," cementing his position as the Steve Jobs of geekdom. More »
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