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Great Comics Artists Who Redefined Batman

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:01:27 PST

Batman's appearance is intended to provoke superstitious cowardice among the criminal element of Gotham City — but it's also become a part of our culture. The bat-ears, cowl and dark silhouette are instantly recognizable. And when you think "superhero," Bruce Wayne's cape and cowl are among the most likely images to come to mind. More »

10 More Deranged Depictions of Santa Claus

Cyriaque Lamar — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:50:00 PST

We've seen plenty of proper screwball depictions of Kris Kringle previously, but history is ripe with examples of magical pensioners who trespass down strangers' flues. Here are 10 of the more egregious examples to throw on this Yuletide bonfire of weirdness.

Frank Miller slams Occupy Wall Street, becomes a parody of himself

Cyriaque Lamar — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 08:00:00 PST

Frank Miller's had an interesting career trajectory. First, he was the guy who pumped out oodles of unimpeachably classic comics. Then he was Hollywood's new golden boy with the success of Sin City and 300. His star began to fade with the missteps that were All-Star Batman and Robin and The Spirit. And now — with the release of the absolutely head-scratching Holy Terror and the blog post below — he's sold his wardrobe and donned the tin-foil pajamas and tissue-box loafers sold exclusively at Wild-Eyed Rufus' Paranoid Menswear Emporium. More »

Frank Miller reveals how his Batman would respond to Occupy Wall Street

Charlie Jane Anders — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:04:29 PST

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A while back, we were asking Batman writers how the Caped Crusader would respond to Occupy Wall Street, and we tried to reach Frank Miller, writer of Batman: Year One, The Dark Knight Returns and All-Star Batman and Robin. More »

Frank Miller's Holy Terror isn't just a bad comic — it's a bad propaganda comic

Cyriaque Lamar — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:15:00 PDT

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After five or so years of gestation, the graphic novel that was once titled Holy Terror, Batman! is finally in stores. Was it worth the wait? Goodness, no. More »

This Wednesday, Sin City's Frank Miller takes on the terrorists

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:10:00 PDT

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Whole bunch of crazy in the week's comics. A Superman without a girlfriend, the man who wrote The Dark Knight Returns is back to fight the War on Terror, and Jack Kirby's post-apocalyptic manimal series gets ready for your bookshelf. Wackiness abounds. More »

First Batman: Year One Clip: "Gentlemen. You've eaten well. But your feast is nearly over."

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:38:56 PDT

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One of the greatest scenes in Frank Miller's graphic novel Batman: Year One is the dinner party that Batman crashes, in which he warns Gotham's rich and mighty that from this moment on, none of them is safe. Now you can watch that scene brought to life, in the first clip from the Batman: Year One direct-to-DVD animated movie. More »

The Departed screenwriter penning Sin City 2

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:40:28 PDT

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Could Sin City 2 finally happen? Is the world ready for another hyper-sexual, ultra-violent female exploitation flick from the fap rolodex that is Frank Miller's mind? Well... maybe with The Departed's writer penning it, yeah. More »

The trailer for Holy Terror, Frank Miller's 9/11 superhero revenge comic

Cyriaque Lamar — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:15:00 PDT

Here's the official preview for Holy Terror ~~Batman~~, Frank Miller's comic about the Fixer, a superhero who takes on al-Qaeda. Sadly, we don't see a word balloon of the hero asserting that he is indeed "The Goddamn Fixer." Miller will be discussing the book this Saturday at Comic-Con. More »

Frank Miller's "superhero vs. Al Qaeda" comic comes out on the tenth anniversary of 9/11

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:16:22 PDT

Just in case you were worried there wouldn't be enough crassness on the tenth anniversary of 9/11, Frank Miller has got you covered. His graphic novel Holy Terror, about a superhero who takes down Al Qaeda, comes out Sept. 2011. More »

Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston joins the cast of Batman: Year One

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:04:00 PDT

The animated adaptation of Frank Miller's comic Batman: Year One has an impressive voice cast. From Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston to Eliza Dushku and Katee Sackhoff, this could be one of the coolest animated voice casts yet. More »

Wednesday gives us a sneak peek at Frank Miller's 300 prequel...and Marijuanaman!

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:00:00 PDT

Just in time for 4/20, Ziggy Marley's THC-themed superhero drops by comic stores to trick crooks into thinking they're dying (so they'll call 911 on themselves). Plus, new Peter Bagge and a metric bongload of new graphic novels! More »

10 Things You Didn't Know About Batman

Charlie Jane Anders — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:00:00 PST

You think you know Batman? The Caped Crusader's mysteries are much deeper than you've ever fathomed. Over 60-odd years, in an assortment of media, Batman has gone in some incredibly weird directions. Here are 10 Bat-facts you didn't know. More »

Read Alan Moore's parody of Frank Miller's Daredevil from 1983

Cyriaque Lamar — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:00:00 PDT

A 1983 issue of the UK Marvel anthology Daredevils featured an odd back-up story that spoofed Frank Miller's acclaimed run on Daredevil. This throwaway strip would've probably been forgotten...if it weren't written by Alan Moore. More »

Fantastic scifi graphic novels (that will get you hooked for life)

Cyriaque Lamar — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:55:00 PDT

Comic books can be a difficult to get into, what with their years of serial storytelling and convoluted continuity. Luckily, there are plenty of one-and-done graphic novels out there. Here are some of the best four-color gateway drugs. More »

Captain America and the Vampire Queen of Louisiana have noir-tinged sex in Frank Miller's new film

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:30:00 PDT

Frank Miller's solo directorial debut, The Spirit, may have crashed and burned, but he's not done bringing camp to noirtown. Check out this sexy 30-second tease for his Gucci fragrance ad, starring Chris "Captain America" Evans and Evan Rachel Wood. More »

Zack Snyder announces he's working on Xerxes, sequel to 300

Annalee Newitz — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:26:16 PDT

Dying for more alternate homoerotic history of the Spartans from Zack Snyder? Well, your wish is his command. Today at Comic-Con, Snyder announced his next project, a sequel to 300. Frank Miller is penning a comic called Xerxes that the movie will be based on, and Snyder is about to start work on it with his writing partner from 300, Kurt Johnstad. This is Sparta - again! More »

Frank Miller and Frank Frazetta set records for comic-book art auctions

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:30:00 PDT

In case you'd forgotten how mind-blowing the art of the late Frank Frazetta and Frank Miller is, an art-lover paid a record-breaking $101,575 for Miller's black-and-white cover image for Daredevil #188. Check out Frazetta's even more expensive art below. More »

Frank Miller returns to Ancient Greece with Xerxes

Marc Bernardin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:20:00 PDT

More than a decade after 300 — the story of Leonidas' doomed stand against the Persian Empire at Thermopylae — the writer-artist reveals a first look at the prequel, Xerxes, named after the power-mad god-king. More »

Where's my goddamn Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot movie?

Marc Bernardin — Wed, 26 May 2010 08:30:00 PDT

Frank Miller and Geof Darrow's hyper-action comic — about a pair of metallic avengers who take on giant monsters with wit, panache, and heart — would make for a terrific animated flick. Get on it, Hollywood. More »

Do You Want To See Frank Miller's Dinosaur?

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:00:19 PST

Has comic creator and filmmaker Frank Miller abandoned the noir of his Sin City and ill-fated Spirit movie for something a bit more prehistoric? Either that, or there's some odd teasing happening on his new Twitter. More »

Buck Rogers, Now With Less Noir Cliche

Graeme McMillan — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:20:00 PST

Worried that Frank Miller's rumored Buck Rogers movie would be another Spirit-esque mess? Don't be; according to IGN, Miller is no longer involved with the project. Guess someone realized Buck would never have a monologue about loving his city. [IGN] More »

Batman Arms Himself For New Big Name Series

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:43:57 PDT

Bruce Wayne seems to be dropping his long-standing aversion to firearms in these new preview images from the still-unofficial Batman: Odyssey series, uniting two of the Dark Knight's most famous (and influential) creators, Neal Adams and Frank Miller. More »

20 Great American Superheroes To Share Your Holiday With

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:00:36 PDT

It's Independence Day here in the United States, and what better way to celebrate it than to remember the fictional men and women who drape themselves in red, white and blue and try to personify what makes the country great? More »

9 Wolverine Books You Must Read Before The Movie

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:00:08 PDT

X-Men Origins: Wolverine opens on Friday, but a love of Hugh Jackman can only take you so far. Here're the comics you need to read before heading to the theater next weekend. More »

What Is Watchmen?

Graeme McMillan — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:30:38 PST

Short version: Watchmen was a twelve-issue series of comics published by DC Comics between 1986 and 1987, written by Alan Moore and drawn by Dave Gibbons, that aimed to bring a new level of realism to superheroes. More »

Less Nakedness In Sin City 2

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:30:00 PST

The sexy blond twins from Sin City, played by Jamie King, gave the press an update on the status of Sin City 2. According to King, Frank Miller just finished the script, and filming may happen later this year, but sadly there will be no black and white naked King scenes (which I'm kind of okay with, actually.) [Latino Review] More »

Frank Miller Retreats To What He Knows Best

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:30:00 PST

With The Spirit having pretty much killed his movie career, Frank Miller is doing the only sensible thing he can: Working on sequels to 300 and Sin City as fast as he can. More »

My Box Office Screams

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:00:05 PST

Here's one Christmas present we were hoping for - The Spirit's first day box office was... well, let's just say that Frank Miller's unmasterpiece made less than a third of the #1 movie. Gloating awaits. More »

When Is Too Much Crazy A Bad Thing?

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:00:00 PST

Watching The Spirit get tangled up in his black and red suit wasn't only as confusing as Samuel L. Jackson's eyeliner, it was disturbing. A full review (with spoilers) explains why. More »

Martha Washington Goes To The Movies

Graeme McMillan — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:00:00 PST

With The Spirit under his belt and Buck Rogers waiting in the wings, will Frank Miller return to his own creations for a third attempt at movie direction? Watchmen's Dave Gibbons says maybe. More »

Frank Miller's Next Gritty, Dark Project: Buck Rogers?

Graeme McMillan — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:30:00 PST

Rumored for so long that you'd be forgiven for thinking it was already a done deal, sources are now saying that The Spirit's Frank Miller is close to officially signing on to direct Buck Rogers. More »

Samuel L. Jackson Did His Own Makeup In The Spirit

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:30:00 PST

Director Frank Miller rewrote the Spirit script to accommodate ScarJo and let Samuel Jackson improvise — and even reinvent his character's look. We met the director and cast, and learned just how much they collaborated. More »

Six Spirit Clips To Test Your Frank Miller Tolerance

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:41:29 PST

Is The Spirit just like Sin City — actually a playfully dark thriller, and we've all just missed the good jokes? See for yourself in these six Spirit clips. More »

All The Women In Frank Miller's World Are Cray Cray

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:23:20 PST

The latest and greatest Spirit TV spot titled "The Power" shows all the the ladies of Frank Miller's movie adaptation of Will Eisner's comic The Spirit in their awful stereotyped horror. The catty ladies fight over who gets to sex up the Spirit, and talk about being great eye candy. Plus, they're labeled "crazy," which I guess is code for women with more consciousness than a grape? The video awaits you below. More »

Create Your Own Spirit Henchmen

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:30:00 PST

The Spirit wants you to create your own henchmen in the new Spirit video game, complete with chemistry set. While I'm not the biggest fan of this particular Spirit marketing tack (not enough Scarjo cleavage), it's worlds better than the jumping-across-rooftops flash game from days past. So quick, go build your big fat henchmen, and try and get on the Octopus' good side. [The Spirit] More »

Final Spirit Poster A Casserole Of Sexual Innuendo Leftovers

Meredith Woerner — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:13:07 PST

This is it, folks — the final poster for Frank Miller's The Spirit, which means there's no stopping it now. The latest mostly black-and-white image is a sort of collage of all those past posters, with weird sex-chat lines scrawled across the actresses' faces. Click to enlarge, and start practicing your Rocky Horror-esque responses to Silken Floss and Sand Serif now. The Spirit will be in theaters on December 25. More »

MTV Scoffs At Scarjo's Spirit Demotion From Surgeon To Secretary

Meredith Woerner — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:07:46 PST

It's a bad sign for Frank Miller's movie adaptation of Will Eisner's The Spirit when MTV's own movie-promo special Spoilers feels the need to explain how much cooler the comic was. In this clip, MTV highlights two of the "Ladies Of The Spirit," then notes how Silken Floss (Scarlett Johansson) is a nuclear physicist and surgeon in the original comic — but in the movie, she's just Samuel L. Jackson's secretary. "A bit of a demotion," the MTV talking head notes. Weirdly enough, the online version of this featurette is missing that observation. But it does have more ladies. Watch it below. More »

What Horrors Will Frank Miller Bring To The Catwalk?

Meredith Woerner — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:08:32 PST

Frank Miller reinvented noir with Sin City — and now he's doing the same for fashion with his new movie The Spirit. New stills show a parade of models dressed in lightning bolt eyeliner, giant fur coats and kimonos. And boy, is it a "whole lotta' look." I'm terrified to think of the fashion spreads that will start coming this December, titled "the many hats of of Scarlett Johansson," or a cover shoot with smeared-make-up-wearing Samuel L Jackson surrounded by his honeys in horned rimmed glasses and red ties. See for yourself. More »

Buck Rogers Movie May Become Cheap Camp in Frank Miller's Hands

Graeme McMillan — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:40:47 PDT

Hey, remember when we were told that Frank Miller was definitely not directing a new Buck Rogers movie? Looks like Flint Dille, one of the producers of the movie, was a little bit hasty when saying that Miller wasn't involved. The 25th Century may very soon be filled with futuristic femme fatales and unconvincing CGI backdrops. More »