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First Watchmen 2 artwork leaks (UPDATED)

Cyriaque Lamar — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:35:00 PST

You heard that Watchmen prequels were in the pipeline; now take a look at some of the reputed artwork. Bleeding Cool's Rich Johnston has gotten his hands on Joe and Andy Kubert's designs for Nite Owl and JG Jones' Comedian from the Watchmen prequel miniseries, which are being developed under the moniker "Panic Room." More »

We Warned You: Watchmen 2 is really happening.

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:48:23 PST

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DC Comics is really going forward with the Watchmen tie-in project that everybody's calling Watchmen 2, as we warned a while back. Bleeding Cool's inside sources tell them that Andy Kubert will draw one of four prequel miniseries, each of which tells a story about a different character from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' masterpiece. And Andy "may not be the only Kubert getting involved with this," writes Rich Johnston. 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 »

Wanted: A Sequel, But Only In The Movies

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:00:42 PDT

After the surprise success of this summer's Wanted movie, you may think that creator Mark Millar is already hard at work on a sequel to the story of why it's much cooler to be an assassin than just an average schmoe. And you'd be right... kind of. As Millar explains, while he is working on Wanted 2, it's not something that anyone should expect to see in their local comic store. More »

Mark Millar Teases Next Wanted?

Graeme McMillan — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:00:00 PDT

Wanted is on-course to be one of the most successful R-rated movies ever: Its opening weekend was the most successful June opening for an R-rated movie, and the sixth-most successful R-rated opening in history. Now the original comic book's creator Mark Millar is talking about what to expect from the future of the Fraternity in light of the movie's success. More »

Wanted's Original Ending Makes Contempt For Audience Into Art Form

Graeme McMillan — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:00:56 PDT

While some critics may bemoan Timur Bekmambetov's movie adaptation of Wanted a beautifully-filmed piece of misogyny, they're apparently unaware that the movie's casual hatred and disdain for women is simply a more targeted version of the contempt that the original comic had for its own readers. Under the jump, two of the greatest, most over-the-top, pages of ending any comic has ever had. Potential spoilers, so be warned. More »

DC Comics Heading for Major Shake-Up?

Graeme McMillan — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:30:00 PDT

For people who haven't been enjoying the adventures of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman or any other DC superheroes over the last few years, relief may be at hand. It looks as if DC Comics Executive Editor Dan DiDio is about to be removed rather soon. That's the rumor that's been going around comic circles recently, made all the more believable by the past month being one of the more unfortunate for DC's PR department in recent memory. Declarations of tiny tyrants, the problem of being second best, and the dreaded deadline doom, all after the jump. More »