Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Comic News: MIKE ALLRED AND STEVEN T. SEAGLE CONFIRM THEY DID NOT ANNOUNCE NEW PROJECT AT COMIC CON!



The famed creators of MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS and IT’S A BIRD… confirm they did not announce their new project at San Diego Comic Con International!


MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS’ Mike Allred and SOUL KISS’ Steven T. Seagle confirmed they did not announce a new project at this year's Comic Con International during the Mike Allred spotlight panel, citing the sheer number of announcements made at the show this year as reason enough to withhold information.

"We would have been be lost in the shuffle," Allred said. “Especially since I was already announcing the new graphic novel I am co-editing, ONE MODEL NATION, by writer Courtney Taylor and illustrator Jim Rugg as well my all-new the Vertigo series, I, ZOMBIE. I thought it might be better to just wait until later, and Seagle just kept saying we shouldn't do it at all.”
While the duo had expressed concern that announcing a project at this time could be detrimental to all parties involved they did not deny that the book will be a co-production of Allred's AAA POP, Seagle's MAN OF ACTION STUDIOS and publisher Image Comics. Nonetheless, Allred and Seagle refused to confirm the five issue series was set for 2010.

Seagle and Allred have begun work on - but not completed - three previous series: LOOK for shuttered publisher Tundra, JAGUAR STORIES for shuttered publisher Comico, and BIG WORLD which was not approved years ago by Vertigo.

When asked what information he could provide about the project Seagle said he couldn't confirm the existence of a script, nor of almost a hundred pages of art already produced. When asked if the project would be announced at a later date Seagle reiterated his pre-con sentiment: “Some stories should not be told.”


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Comic News: Five Days of The Fantastic: The New Fantastic Four Logo



Marvel is pleased to provide your first look at the new logo making its debut on the cover of Fantastic Four #570 as a new era for Marvel’s First Family begins here!


FANTASTIC FOUR #570 (JUN090532)
FANTASTIC FOUR #570 CASSADAY VARIANT (JUN090533)
FANTASTIC FOUR #570 CASSADAY SKETCH VARIANT (JUN098389)
FANTASTIC FOUR #570 70TH FRAME VARIANT (JUN090534)
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Variant Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
70th Frame Variant by DALE EAGLESHAM
Rated A …$2.99
FOC—8/4/09, On-Sale—8/26/09



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Comic News: THE ULTIMATE UNIVERSE ENDS TODAY



It’s the final curtain call for the Ultimate Universe as you know it in Ultimatum #5, ON SALE NOW!


From Emmy & Eisner award-winning superstar writer Jeph Loeb and superstar artist David Finch comes the shocking conclusion to the Ultimatum event that has everyone buzzing! Will the X-Men settle the score with Magneto once and for all, or will the master of magnetism have the last laugh? And what is Doctor Doom’s role in all this madness? As some of the Ultimate Universe’s greatest heroes take their final bows, how will this world-ending event conclude? Don’t miss the exciting variant cover editions of Ultimatum #5 from superstars David Finch, Gabriele Dell’Otto, and Ed McGuinness!

Who will live? Who will die? What will become of the Ultimate Universe? Find out these startling answers in Ultimatum #5!

ULTIMATUM #5 (OF 5) (MAR092515)
ULTIMATUM #5 (OF 5) FINCH GATEFOLD VARIANT (MAR92518)
ULTIMATUM #5 (OF 5) MCGUINNESS VARIANT
ULTIMATUM #5 (OF 5) MCGUINNESS SKETCH VARIANT
ULTIMATUM #5 (OF 5) DELL’OTTO VARIANT
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by DAVID FINCH
Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Sketch Variant by ED MCGUINNESS
Gatefold Variant by DAVID FINCH
Rated T+…$3.99
ON SALE NOW!




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Comic News: IDW's Night Mary Acquired by Animal Logic



Animal Logic announced today that it has secured the rights to IDW Publishing’s graphic novel Night Mary, the mystery/horror graphic novel co-created by Rick Remender and Kieron Dwyer.


The deal reinforces Animal Logic’s progression into the development and production of a diverse slate of digital entertainment in animation, live action, hybrid films and games. IDW Publishing, the 3rd largest U.S. Comic Publisher, IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. As a leader in the horror, action, and sci-fi genres, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry including: Hasbro's The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount's Star Trek; Fox's Angel; the BBC's Doctor Who; and television's #1 prime time series CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for ComicMix. IDW's original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release.

Night Mary follows the adventures of Mary Specter, a misunderstood teenage girl trained to be a lucid dreamer. Mary's father runs a sleep disorder clinic where Mary enters the ghastly dreams of severely disturbed people in an attempt to help them. When a patient is revealed to be a serial killer, the nightmare world and the waking one become intertwined, putting Mary in real jeopardy.

Animal Logic CEO Zareh Nalbandian will produce with IDW’s Ted Adams and Circle of Confusion’s David Alpert and Rick Jacobs Executive Producing.

Nalbandian said “we’re very pleased to be working with IDW and Circle of Confusion and look forward to this being the beginning of a long-term relationship as Animal Logic moves into developing and producing a wider range of films, outside of its core digital animation slate. Night Mary is a fantastic property that will enable us to collaborate with innovative writers and directors to tell a great story and deliver ground breaking design.”Adams added "Rick and Kieron are two of my favourite creators and I'm thrilled that Animal Logic will be bringing their creation to an even bigger audience."

Animal Logic and IDW publishing are represented by CAA.


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Comic News: The Pet Avengers & The World’s Most Presidential Dog Battle Thanos!



It’s the final battle between Lockjaw’s Pet Avengers and the tyrannical Thanos for control of the Infinity Gems—and the life of the Puppy-In-Chief!


We’ve got your first look inside Lockjaw & The Pet Avengers #4, from the critically acclaimed team of Chris Eliopolous and Ig Guara, as the greatest battle in super pet history reaches its conclusion!

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #4 (of 4) (JUN090549)
LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS #4 (of 4) HENRICHON VARIANT (JUN090550)
Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Penciled by IG GUARA
Cover by KARL KERSCHL
Variant Cover by NIKO HENRICHON
All Ages …$2.99
On-Sale—8/12/09



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Comic News: Dark Tower: Fall of Gilead #3 On-Sale Now!



Join the pistol-gripping adventures of gunslinger Roland Deschain in the Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead #3, before he chased the man in black, before his world moved on and in comic shops NOW!


The all-star creative team of writers Peter David & Robin Furth, along with acclaimed artist Richard Isanove, explore this coming of age tale as our hero Roland watches his world crumble at the hands of a sinister evil, Martin Broadcloak and the Crimson King! With their treacherous plan afoot, do Roland and his ka-tet enlist the help of another aspiring gunslinger to save the land of Gilead from Farson’s dark forces?

Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead has critics and fans in a frenzy!

“This comic rocks in and of itself…It is masterfully written and conceived. Many scenes are unforgettable.” - Rob G, Weeklycomicbookreview.com

“Every passing issue of every passing Dark Tower series fills me with joy and sadness. Joy because it’s so freakin’ awesome and sadness because I know that we’re getting closer and closer to the point where the comics will end.” Chad Derdowski, Mania.com

“Dark Tower is one of the best series Marvel is putting on the stands.”- Jesse Schedeen, IGN.com

Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on all issues of Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead, as the series continues to generate significant praise from all outlets. Roland loses his mother, his teacher, and now his father Steven Deschain is ambushed. With Gilead in chaos, does Roland find hope in the heart of Aileen Cort? Dark schemes stir within the walls of Gilead, do ya ken-it? Find out the answers to your Dark Tower queries in Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead #3!

Plus, don’t miss Dark Tower: Treachery Premiere HC, collecting the red-hot, acclaimed limited series from Robin Furth, Peter David, Jae Lee and Richard Isanove!

For more on Dark Tower, please visit StephenKing.com and Marvel.com's Dark Tower hub.

DARK TOWER THE FALL OF GILEAD #3 (OF 6) (MAY090415)
DARK TOWER THE FALL OF GILEAD #3 (OF 6) BREITWEISER VAR (MAY090416)
DARK TOWER THE FALL OF GILEAD #3 (OF 6) SKETCH VAR (MAY090417)
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Pencils & Cover by RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by MITCH BREITWEISER
Sketch Variant by RICHARD ISANOVE
Parental Advisory…$3.99
ON SALE NOW!

DARK TOWER: TREACHERY PREMIERE HC (JAN092437)
Written by ROBIN FURTH & PETER DAVID
Penciled JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Parental Advisory …$24.99
On-Sale NOW!


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