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In this week's comics, Grant Morrison puts him imprimatur on The Avengers, but not the ones you expect. On a similar albeit unrelated note, Brian Michael Bendis is also writing Marvel's Avengers (above), wherein Storm joins the team. Let's see what else is on the shelves Wednesday. More »
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At one point, Kraken and Embassytown author China Miéville penned a Swamp Thing comic that ended up in the dustbin (he also had written an Iron Man pitch, but that's an entirely different story). More »
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We've all seen the predictions — both fictional and pseudoarcheological — that the world will end in 2012. But while some of science fiction's predictions for the year 2012 are apocalyptic, some are merely disastrous — and a few are downright upbeat. Let's see what triumphs and tribulations science fiction says we can look forward to in the coming year. More »
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One of the great pleasures of science fiction and fantasy is that they ask us to suspend our disbelief more than almost any other fictional genres. (Except maybe romance.) Stories about fantastical worlds and strange discoveries force us to use our imaginations to bring the settings to life — but they also force us to accept the unreal as real, for the purposes of the story. More »
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While promoting his new book at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles, Grant Morrison was coaxed into performing a song the deceased John Lennon had bequeathed to him during a magical ritual. Fortunately, My Chemical Romance singer (and Umbrella Academy scribe) Gerard Way was on hand to lend a guitar. More »
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Grant Morrison is one of the most important creators in superhero comics over the past two decades or so, thanks to Doom Patrol, The Invisibles, JLA, New X-Men, All-Star Superman and so on. So Morrison writing a book about superheroes is a splendid prospect. More »
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At Comic-Con, io9 had a chat with the one and only Grant Morrison. The Scottish author told us about his new superhero history book/autobiography Supergods, his plans for Dinosaurs Versus Aliens, and the ideal Superman for the 21st century. More »
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Science fiction and fantasy are all about discovering the new and the strange — but if you travel far enough and boldly enough, eventually you'll get a certain sense of... deja vu. But that can be a good thing. More »
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Tired of X Vs. Y movies? Too bad! Now shut up and eat your awesome, because Men In Black director and producer Barry Sonnenfeld has picked Grant Morrison to write him a movie about aliens fighting dinosaurs. More »
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Zack Snyder only dreams he could make a Superman movie as stunning, as fun and as moving as All-Star Superman, the direct-to-DVD movie that hit stores yesterday. This is how you make Superman relevant again: with great storytelling. Spoilers ahead... More »
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Need to spice up your comic with a villain, MacGuffin, or scenario of unimaginable cosmic and/or metatextual significance? Mark Engblom has drafted this clip-and-save diagram that will give your writing that brain-exploding je ne sais quoi. More »
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Wednesday's comic round-up gives us Richard Corben drawing Hellboy, some newly reprinted 2000 AD work from Gorillaz maven Jamie Hewlett, and the Scott Pilgrim boxed set. A motley crew if ever there was one! More »
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Grant Morrison's final issue of Batman and Robin came out today. In the comic's final panels, Bruce Wayne revealed a huge secret to the press. io9 spoke with DC Comics editor-in-chief Bob Harras about Batman's new status quo. Spoilers! More »
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Sure, the new documentary Grant Morrison: Talking With Gods has scenes detailing the comic author's experiences with spellcasting, psychedelics, and alien abduction. But essentially it's about a quite ordinary fellow who wanted to make comics...and succeeded like a madman. More »
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As part of DC's Multiversity project, All-Star Superman team Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely will be helming a comic entitled Pax Americana, a tribute to Alan Moore's Watchmen that uses analogues to Alan Moore's characters in modern times. More »
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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 »
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Ever since ET for the Atari 2600 wowed gamers worldwide, science fiction and video games have been natural bedfellows. Here are 10 great scifi tales that embrace the aesthetics, technology, and popular tropes of the gaming world. More »
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Did you know All-Star Superman scribe Grant Morrison has written a psychedelic Western inspired in part by Red Dead Redemption? Well, now you do! io9 spoke to Morrison and director Adam Egypt Mortimer about their upcoming film, entitled Sinatoro. More »
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This year's Comic-Con was light on earth-shattering comic book news but chock full o' interesting tidbits about characters and upcoming projects. Here are some of the juiciest factoids that dropped this weekend. More »
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io9 caught up with Batman and Robin scribe Grant Morrison and asked him about his upcoming miniseries The Return of Bruce Wayne. Grant also filled us in on the We3 movie, Joe The Barbarian, and his take on comic continuity. More »
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I love Grant Morrison. You love Grant Morrison. Your significant other is probably thinking lewd thoughts about Grant Morrison right now. But there's one place where G.M. gets no love: mainstream superhero comic continuity. What's up with that? More »
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Push director Paul McGuigan has let slip a couple of details about the British television fantasy series he's working on with comics writer Grant Morrison, calling it "Twin Peaks meets Brigadoon". More »
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Grant Morrison's new series Joe The Barbarian may be about the power of imagination, but it's the realism that artists Sean Murphy and Dave Stewart bring to it that makes it such a magical reading experience. Spoilers ahead. 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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There're so many reasons why We3 shouldn't have worked. A story with three cyborg animals as its main characters, going on an Incredible Journey-style adventure to escape captivity? It sounds almost laughable. But that's reckoning without the heart that Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely brought to the execution, as well as just the sheer style of the thing - Quietly especially offers up art that can stop you dead in your tracks here. Both creators are at their best in We3, and the short length makes them cut all deadwood away in order to get to the point as quickly as possible, resulting in a fast-moving story that's both intimate and epic, as well as both sentimental and cynical, depending on which set of characters we're with at that point in the story. Instead of the potential funny animal trainwreck the high concept promised, We3 is pretty close to an example of perfect comics. More »
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The first of two appearances for the creative team of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely on the list (If we hadn't stopped ourselves from adding New X-Men, The Filthand the final issues of The Invisibles, Morrison would've ended up dominating the list - Suffice to say, he's had a pretty good decade), All Star Superman feels at times like the ultimate comic book. Gifted with a sense of wonder, the imagination to go beyond fistfights and soap opera to find a new take on the superhero genre that's nonetheless filled with nods to its past, a sincerity and simplicity that makes it a book that is truly enjoyable for readers of all ages and an execution that - particularly in Frank Quitely's stunning, beautiful artwork - demonstrates a level of mastery and respect for its audience that's genuinely unique in modern superhero comics, All Star Superman returned Superman, however briefly, to the position of being the greatest superhero of them all and made us not only believe that a man could fly again, but also that Clark Kent wasn't the lamest secret identity in fiction. More »
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Next year's San Diego Comic-Con may still be eight months away, but we've already found something there we can't wait to see: A biographical documentary about Final Crisis, We3 and Batman writer Grant Morrison. Click through for clips. More »
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It's an unexpected team-up, but Stephen Fry is apparently joining with We3 writer Grant Morrison and Push director Paul McGuigan for a new BBC TV series that's rumored to be Doctor Who-esque. We're already geekgasming at the prospect. [Bleeding Cool] More »
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Have we gone multiverse crazy? Iain Banks' latest novel, Transition, is just the latest of a long line of sideways-traveling books, and this theme is more prevalent than ever. Here are some of my favorites, with spoilers and foul language. More »
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The first trailer for 18 Days, Grant Morrison's much-discussed CGI retelling of The Mahbharata, is online. And after watching it, we can't wait for next spring to see the finished version of the We3/Invisibles writer's psychedelic excursion. More »
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Looking for a comic to return Wonder Woman to her bondage roots, and then redefine her feminist credentials? Final Crisis and Batman and Robin writer Grant Morrison claims to be working on that very book, just for you. More »
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With the second issue of DC Comics' Batman and Robin released today, we asked writer Grant Morrison why we need a new Batman, how sane Bruce Wayne really was, and whether Batman is actually sci-fi or not after all. More »
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Bruce Wayne is dead (or is he?), but the Batman franchise is back in full swing after three months of the meandering Battle for the Cowl. But with seven different Bat-related titles released in June alone, which are the must-reads? More »
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It's a bold book about the end of the world, full of big ideas, epic events and beautiful art, and starring some of pop culture's biggest icons. So why does the hardcover collection of DC's Final Crisis disappoint? More »
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Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's new series Batman And Robin aims to update the 1960s Batman TV show by mixing it with David Lynch and Chris Cunningham. Morrison explains his masterplan. More »
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Comics wunderkind Grant Morrison may not be necessarily writing a direct sequel to Alan Moore's Watchmen, but fans of the classic may be very interested in a new series that he announced yesterday. More »
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In a world where everyone can become their own superhero, is there anyone left who can save the world? The answer will come soon, with the imminent return of Grant Morrison's wonderful comic Seaguy. More »
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Says All-Star Superman writer Grant Morrison, "I'm not even sure if there is a superhero genre or if the idea of the superhero is a special chilli pepper-like ingredient designed to energize other genres." More »
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A holiday movie from comic writer Grant Morrison and director Guillermo del Toro featuring faulty time-machines and sleep-deprived ghostbusters? Our idea of cinematic heaven, but also never going to happen, according to its author. More »
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