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Sci Fi Terrorism Comes To Comics

Announced at last weekend's Wizard World Chicago convention, new comic Iron Maiden One takes the real life War On Terror one further, showing the American Government reacting to a new terror attack on American soil by taking the fight to space. It's not the first comic to imagine a super-charged response to future terror attacks; Wanted creator Mark Millar's upcoming series War Heroes imagines President John McCain giving US soldiers super powers to better kick terrorist ass after the destruction of the Capitol Hill. We talked to Millar and Iron Maiden One writer B. Clay Moore to ask, when did it become okay to imagine the War On Terror getting worse? More »

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11:00 AM on Sun Jul 6 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,395 views, 7 comments

Latest by Final: I don't think a writer doesn't need to do more then entertain but by playing safe they maybe forgotten in the next decade. When you cross the line to say something political in your medium you automatically paint a more »

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Wanted's Millar To Reboot Superman?

Following on from the record-breaking opening this weekend, is Wanted creator Mark Millar about to get the chance to fulfill his dreams and revamp Superman "for the 21st century"? That seems to be what he's claiming, and not for the first time. More »

12:00 PM on Thu Jul 3 2008
By Graeme McMillan
2,852 views, 26 comments

wanted

Mark Millar Teases Next Wanted?

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 »

8:00 AM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,736 views, 11 comments

wanted

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

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 »

8:00 AM on Sat Jun 28 2008
By Graeme McMillan
6,395 views, 28 comments

political science (fiction)

Revealed: The Reason Why Obama Boldly Goes

Apparently, this year's US Elections are going to depend on whether you're a Gene Rodenberry or Ron Moore fan. We've seen the New York Times declare that Senator John McCain is actually the political equivalent of Battlestar Galactica, but now it appears that Senator Barack Obama's very own sci-fi alter ego is self-assured half-Vulcan Mr. Spock. You may scoff, but the facts - such as they are - don't lie. Under the jump, you can see the penetrating analysis that resulted in this discovery for yourself. More »

6:30 AM on Wed Jun 25 2008
By Graeme McMillan
2,386 views, 72 comments

Latest by bonniegrrl: Skip the Trek metapors. Obama is A New Hope in more ways than one.+ Watch video more »

wanted

Wanted Movie Delivers, If You Don't Expect Too Much

There was a lot of initial fan outrage that Timur Bekmambetov's movie version of Mark Millar's "If supervillains ruled the world" comic Wanted ditches the costumes, superpowers and even plot of its source material. But early reviews of the movie seem to suggest that the comic's biggest selling point - that it's a fun, dumb actioneer with pretentions to depth - still remains, but now has added gun porn, jokes and Matrix effects, to boot. More »

11:09 AM on Tue Jun 17 2008
By Graeme McMillan
2,630 views, 13 comments

new comics we crave

Find Out How To Make A Superhero in This Week's Comics

Here's hoping that you’re not looking for something new from the Big Two comic publishers this week, because both DC and Marvel Comics have apparently found themselves so exhausted by their Secret Invasions and Final Crises that they're pretty much taking the next seven days off. Not that that means that you'll be starved for new superheroic flights of fancy, as tomorrow brings two new superteams to your comic book retailer of choice. Find out about heroes trained by patricide and schools inspired by canopies under the jump. More »

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9:30 AM on Tue Jun 17 2008
By Graeme McMillan
3,855 views, 13 comments

Latest by hakubak: @ElijahDProphet: Thanks. I'll do that. more »

wanted

Who Wants Stark Realism in Wanted?

This 7-minute clip from Wanted supposedly depicts the "realism" of this super-powered secret assassin movie. Though director Timur Bekmambetov insisted that his writers and designers make this movie as realistic as possible, you won't see much gritty true-to-life stuff in this fanciful, exciting chase scene — though I think the dialog is fairly realistic. I love seeing Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) screaming for Angelina Jolie to stop for most of the ride. So what exactly is realistic about this flick, and why would we want realism in a comic book movie anyway? More »

1:35 PM on Mon Jun 16 2008
By Meredith Woerner
2,873 views, 22 comments

Latest by Shai: I hope that guy isn't going to ruin this movie like Shia, Sheeah, Shelah(?) ruined transformers. Well, really helped ruin it. more »

wanted

Wanted Ditches Unrealistic Costumes, But Includes The Destiny Loom

In a move to gain street cred for his characters, Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov did away with the kooky superhero outfits from Mark Millar's original graphic novel. Yet he chose to include a totally bizarre plot device, the loom of life. In a new batch of Wanted pictures, you can see both Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) and Sloan (Morgan Freeman) messing about with one of these magic looms, which determine the fate of everyone. I'm going to have to call shenanigans because I, personally, believe that a man dressed up in shiny long johns is way more plausible than a fabric-of-life loom. Click through for loom-related spoilers, and more Wanted pictures. More »

8:40 AM on Thu Jun 5 2008
By Meredith Woerner
3,500 views, 35 comments

Latest by twophrasebark: In a move to gain street cred for his characters, Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov did away with the kooky superhero outfits from Mark Millar's original graphic novel. Yet he chose to include a totally bizarre plot device, the loom of more »

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The Gun-Wizard Badass That Could Be YOU, In New Wanted Trailer

July's Wanted may be the most perfect distillation of office-drone wish-fulfillment ever, judging from this new full-length trailer. As you may have seen in the previous teaser trailers and clips, James McAvoy is a nebbish stuck in a boring white-collar job — until he finds out he has an amazing talent and a thrilling destiny. It's good to see that he doesn't spend the entire film squealing like a little boy at a summer-camp hazing. This is our first real glimpse of his transformation into a super badass, and this time the Atonement... will be yours. More »

2:20 PM on Tue Jun 3 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
3,214 views, 41 comments

Latest by JohnnyZito: When the nerd fulfillment is so choreographed "this is my boring life" - It makes me cringe. more »

wanted

More Footage Of Wanted's Stupid, Beautiful Violence

The new Russian trailer for June's super-assassin movie Wanted shows off a level of brain-splattering poetic violence that wouldn't be allowed in an American trailer. Just look at how much it fetishizes the bullet — it's like the bullet-time from The Matrix, except this time the bullet itself is the star. This version of the trailer also shows off more of James McAvoy's story arc, from office dweeb to fate's hand of death or something. Weirdly, it de-emphasizes Angelina Jolie in favor of exploding brains. And yes, it's in Russian. Sorry. [Slashfilm]

11:00 AM on Fri May 23 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
3,863 views, 22 comments

Latest by phatnacky: ya know i didnt want to see the movie...it looked kida stupid with the arcing of bullets,and car-fu going on...but now im gonna have to check it out. more »

wanted

Wanted Brings Crazy Comic-Book Violence To Life

This new featurette about June 27's Wanted praises how true to the Mark Millar comic the super-assassin movie will be. But watching the bit where James McAvoy's character hits his boss with a computer keyboard so hard, the man's teeth and the computer's keys fly through the air and spell "FUCK YOU," it feels more like a tribute to an old Asterix comic. In any case, turns out it doesn't matter that Wanted jettisons the entire plot of Millar's comic, as long as it duplicates some of the wildest action sequences involving bullets passing through exploding heads. This featurette, courtesy of Empire Magazine, gives a good sense of just how hard Wanted works to earn its "R" rating. [Empire Online]

12:25 PM on Mon May 19 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
3,418 views, 22 comments

Latest by Klappstuhl: Now I want to see it. more »

wanted

Wanted Writers: "We Wanted To Keep It Real"

You may be wondering just why the trailer to comic book adaptation Wanted seems to bear little relationship to Mark Millar and JG Jones' original, replacing Eminem-esque trainee supervillains and a sub-Fight Club plot with something that looks like a second cousin of The Matrix. The answer is pretty simple: The writers didn't apparently know where the story was going when they started work on the movie, and changed things to keep it closer to what they'd been expecting. More »

8:40 AM on Wed May 7 2008
By Graeme McMillan
2,965 views, 27 comments

Latest by n/a: @ Smeagol92055 Shit I'd go see that, whens that coming out? Kurt Wimmer directing? more »

war heroes

I Am Confused By This "War Heroes" Poster -- Please Esplain?

I can't figure out what the message is supposed to be behind this poster for a new comic book called War Heroes by Mark Millar, the scribe behind the pointed political series Civil War. Is it a pro-McCain poster? An ironic anti-McCain poster? An acknowledgment that Obama is realistic and therefore probably better at dealing with, you know, reality? A way of showing that political leaders have also taken a stance on superpowers? I'm only half-kidding here, people. I genuinely have no idea what the message is behind this thing. Please help. [War Heroes Poster via Newsarama]

4:20 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Annalee Newitz
1,830 views, 23 comments

Latest by corpore-metal: @Daveinva: I knew that Wells, like so many during that time (HP Lovecraft just for starts.), supported the ideas of eugenics but I don't think he ever supported the Nazis. In his Outline of History he bluntly criticized both the more »

iron man

Meet The Secret Brain Trust Behind Iron Man

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 »

10:07 AM on Tue May 6 2008
By Graeme McMillan
5,500 views, 26 comments

Spine-Smashing Anti-Superhero Comic Gets "Stardust" Treatment Stardust writer/director Matthew Vaughn will write and direct the big-screen adaptation of Mark Millar's Kick-Ass, which bills itself as "The Greatest Superhero Comic Of All Time," but is actually dull, hyper-violent and devoid of superheroics. Maybe the addition of Robert DeNiro in drag will elevate Kick-Ass to its true potential? [Aint It Cool]

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Kick-Ass Takes Super (And Hero) Out Of Super-Hero

The first issue of new comic Kick-Ass advertises itself on the cover as "the greatest superhero book of all time" and in its advertising copy by saying that it's "realistic super heroes taken to the next level. Miss out and you're an idiot!" But just what is this next level of realism that's so great, and are you all idiots for not picking it up when it was released last week? Read on after the jump to find out. More »

4:30 PM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By Graeme McMillan
3,990 views, 21 comments

Latest by armchairdj: I loved the first issue of Kick-Ass. Regardless of whether the idea is new, the execution of said idea exhibits humor and pathos in equal measure. It will be interesting to see how the protagnist's first "mission" plays out; having more »

Image Comics Is A No Show At Wondercon First shock announcement of the day from Wondercon: Image Comics' The Image Comics Show was cancelled at the last moment "due to circumstances beyond our control," according to those in charge. What does this mean for planned announcements about new Mark Millar series War Heroes and new work from some of Image's better known creators? Stay tuned; although Image reps say that nothing official is planned to replace the panel right now, expect some announcements to happen nonetheless.

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