New York Comic Con Roundup
by Chadwick Ginther - Monday Apr 28 2008 3:13 pm permalink Post a comment
Posted in: Graphic Novels

The 2008 New York Comic Convention has come and gone. A lot of hints were dropped as to what to expect for the next several months of comic publishing. Far too many in fact to be able to report on it all here, but you will find some highlights after the jump.

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Duane Swierczynski is Immortal (Iron Fist That Is)
by Chadwick Ginther - Monday Apr 07 2008 9:27 pm permalink Post a comment
Posted in: buzz, SciFi & Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Graphic Novels

In an interview at Newsarama it was revealed that crime writer Duane Swierczynski will be taking over writing chores on Marvel Comics' Immortal Iron Fist.

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2008 Eisner Award Nominees Announced
by Chadwick Ginther - Monday Apr 14 2008 3:47 pm permalink Post a comment
Posted in: Awards, Graphic Novels

The list of nominees for the 2008 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards has been released. The Eisner's, named after the man who coined the term "graphic novel" and creator of The Spirit have long been considered comic's "Oscars". 2008 brings a diverse collection of titles and creators to the award.

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Shannara, the Graphic Novel
by Chadwick Ginther - Tuesday Mar 25 2008 1:37 pm permalink Post a comment
Posted in: SciFi & Fantasy, Graphic Novels

Terry Brooks' long-running fantasy series is set to expand into new media. A multi-picture movie deal was announced recently, and then on March 25 Del Rey released the original graphic novel Dark Wraith of Shannara.

Over at the comic news website Newsarama, you will find interviews with Brooks, Robert Napton (who adapted Brooks' story), and artist Edwin David.


Tintin Movie Has Been Cast
by Chadwick Ginther - Tuesday Mar 25 2008 1:31 pm permalink Post a comment
Posted in: movies, Graphic Novels

Thomas Sangster of Love Actually plays the title role in Peter Jackson and Steven Speilberg's adaptation of Tintin.


David Fincher to Direct Black Hole
by Chadwick Ginther - Wednesday Feb 20 2008 6:37 pm permalink Post a comment
Posted in: buzz, SciFi & Fantasy, movies, Graphic Novels

David Fincher, acclaimed director of among other films, Fight Club and Zodiac has been attached to direct the live action movie based on Charles Burns' Harvey Award winning graphic novel Black Hole.

Originally serialized over ten years by Kitchen Sink Press and then Fantagraphics Books, Black Hole was finally collected in hardcover and now trade paperback by Pantheon Books.

Black Hole features a group of suburban Seattle teens in the 1970's who catch The Bug, an STD that causes physical mutations, some subtle, some grotesque. The alienated teens face prejudice and exile.

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