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When will the superhero cop show Powers hit TV?

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:45:00 PST

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We saw the scriptto the TV adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming's comic Powers, but when will we see the actual show? Sadly, it sounds like Powers is stuck in development purgatory. More »

Who did Brian Michael Bendis recruit for his final arc on Avengers?

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:25:55 PST

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For his final story arc on Avengers, writer Brian Michael Bendis decided to bring in an illustrator who hasn't played in Marvel Comics' sandbox for a spell now. Who did he recruit? More »

First Photo of Jason Patric as a Cop Amongst Superheroes, in Powers

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:30:00 PDT

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Here's the first official still from the TV pilot based on Powers, the comic-book police procedural set in a world of superheroes. There have been a lot of attempts to create a successful superhero show on television lately, but this could be the one that hits. More »

Marvel Comics unveil their new Spider-Man (who isn't Peter Parker)

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 07:40:00 PDT

Hot diggity dog! Remember the "Donald Glover for Spider-Man" Twitter campaign that started on the very site you're reading and eventually led to Glover donning the web-slinger's pajamas on Community? More »

Marvel is bringing Hulk, sexy super-spies, and Luke Cage to your TV screens!

Alasdair Wilkins — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:40:34 PDT

In Marvel's live-action TV projects, Hulk returns to his beginnings, super-spy Mockingbird and Cloak & Dagger get their own shows, and A.K.A. Jessica Jones introduces Luke Cage and Miss Marvel. Plus the animated return of J.K. Simmons's J. Jonah Jameson! More »

Is this the leaked script for FX's Powers TV show?

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:15:00 PDT

An anonymous tipster has sent us what appears to be the pilot script for FX's adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Oeming's cop-and-superheroes series Powers. It reads like the real deal, complete with a heaping dollop of cable grime. More »

The police and superheroes comic book Powers is coming to cable

Cyriaque Lamar — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:41:22 PST

It's been in the works for positively forever, but FX has finally ordered a pilot episode of Brian Michael Bendis' and Michael Avon Oeming's long-running superhero series Powers. Yesterday Bendis confirmed the news when he tweeted: More »

Is TV ready for tough-but-damaged female hero Jessica Jones?

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:00:00 PST

Twilight screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg adapting a TV series called AKA Jessica Jones, based on the gritty, sarcastic comic book detective. But is prime time ready for a darker, female version of Castle? Marvel and ABC are gambling that they are. More »

Powers TV show is almost a go, and Marvelman will be back within the year

Alasdair Wilkins — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:30:00 PDT

A big announcement for the TV version of the superpowered cop comic Powers is coming within days, says creator Brian Michael Bendis. Plus Marvelman is back within 12 months, and the CrossGen revival brings back one of its greatest writers. More »

Bid Adieu To Norman Osborn And His Brillo-Pad Haircut

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 11 May 2010 09:00:00 PDT

Marvel wraps up Norman Osborn's Dark Reign in earnest tomorrow with end of Siege and its few remaining Avengers titles. Marvel's Heroic Age is upon us, but there's no Howard The Duck title on the stands. I call fowl! More »

Journeyman Creator Returns To SFTV With Powers

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:00:52 PST

Everyone still missing NBC's Journeyman (and that includes some of us here) have new reason to be cheerful; creator Kevin Falls is apparently hard at work on a new science fiction project: The television adaptation of comic book Powers. More »

How Marvel Learned To Stop Worrying About 9/11 And Love Slaughter

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:21:46 PST

Wondering how long it'd take for the events of September 11th to go from real life tragedy to thoughtless plot McGuffin? Marvel's new mega-event Siege demonstrates that the answer is "eight years, and we can kill even more people." More »

Disney/Marvel: Who Knew What, And When?

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:00:00 PDT

While Disney's purchase of Marvel Entertainment surprised the world this morning, how many people really saw it coming? More »

Spider-Woman Shows Off All Motion Comics' Faults

Graeme McMillan — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:35:12 PDT

Marvel's much-hyped first motion comic, Spider-Woman has finally been released - But is it a bold leap forward for the format, or as disappointing as Warners' Watchmen adaptation? How about "both"? More »

Marvel's Joe Quesada Spills About Comics, Movies And Internet Baiting

Graeme McMillan — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:00:00 PDT

There's no denying that Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada has revitalized the publisher, taking it from bankruptcy to dominating the comic industry and breaking into movies. We sat down with him at Comic-Con to find out what happens next. More »

Get Ready For Heroes' Grittier Brother

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:00:00 PST

Sick of Heroes' soap opera and lack of depth? The network behind The Shield and Nip/Tuck is coming to save you, with a new series based on Brian Bendis and Mike Oeming's comic book Powers. More »

Marvel's Shapeshifting Aliens Reveal Illusion of Change

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:00:29 PST

Despite telling readers to "embrace change," Marvel's Secret Invasion only offered changes that are cosmetic and temporary. With the final part of the big comic event hitting stores this past week, we look at why this latest alien invasion disappointed, and was ultimately all about the status quo. More »

Spider-Man Finally To Lose Virginity

Graeme McMillan — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:30:00 PDT

In all of his forty-plus years of comics, movies, cartoons and video-games, there's never quite been a Spider-Man story like Brian Michael Bendis' Ultimate Spider-Man Annual for 2008. Instead of fighting supervillains, dealing with his Aunt May's never-ending heart attacks or having money problems, it's time for Peter Parker to finally become a man... by losing his virginity. More »

Which Summer Comic Event Comes Out On Top?

Graeme McMillan — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:30:00 PDT

It's the clash that you people have been asking for (well, some of you, anyway): Marvel's alien invasion paranoiafest Secret Invasion versus DC's superhero dystopia Final Crisis. Which one makes your heart flutter? Which one opens your wallet the most? And which, like the Hulk, is the strongest there is? Let's take a look at the two big superhero publisher's Summer Event Books and see which one comes out on top. More »

Meet The Secret Brain Trust Behind Iron Man

Graeme McMillan — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:07:00 PDT

If you liked the Iron Man movie and thought that some of it seemed remarkably true to the comic books, there's a good reason for that... Marvel Comics' writers were secretly involved with the writing of the movie and had to hold their silence until the movie's release. Now that it's a smash hit, beans are being spilled about the movie's "secret brain trust" and phrases like "Braggy McBraggy" are being used. More »

Must Read: The Ultimate Spider-Man

grae — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:18:14 PDT

Must-read comics are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-read is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale. More »