Author Archives: Walt Richardson

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News
Mulholland Books to Publish Two Warren Ellis Novels

By | Apr 12, 2011 | News

I know that we typically deal with comics news, but bear with me for a second. Crime novel publishing house Mulholland Books has announced that they will be publishing two novels by comics legend Warren Ellis, the first of which will be titled Gun Machine. Ellis describes the upcoming novel as follows: In GUN MACHINE, […]

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The Vengeance of Casey and Dragotta

By | Apr 12, 2011 | News

Remember the teaser for Marvel’s upcoming Vengeance that we shared with you about a week ago? Turns out this new six-issue miniseries will be written by Joe Casey and Illustrated by Nick Dragotta, and spins out of Fear Itself. The series will focus on the motives behind villainy in the Marvel universe, and will introduce […]

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Josh Pence is the Demon’s Head

By | Apr 11, 2011 | News

According to The Hollwood Reporter, Josh Pence has officially been cast as a young Ra’s al Ghul in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film The Dark Knight Rises – a casting that has been rumored for a while. Pence’s biggest claim to fame so far has been as the body of Tyler Winklevoss in David Fincher’s The […]

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Columns
Comics Should Be Cheap! (4/6/2011)

By | Apr 6, 2011 | Columns

It’s a big week: the first issue of Marvel’s big new event hits the stands, one of the most hyped new books of the year is finally seeing its launch date, and the flagship X-book is taking a new creative direction. On top of that, there are a lot of other great titles that are […]

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MC Countdown: Top 5 Marvel Events

By and | Apr 5, 2011 | Columns

Fear Itself begins this week, ushering in this year’s blockbuster event season as Marvel and DC compete for topspot with their respective events. However, with Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen behind this powerhouse title, things are currently looking favorable in the Marvel camp – especially when the first issue isn’t out yet and positive reviews are […]

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Reviews
Review: Caligula #1

By | Apr 1, 2011 | Reviews

Written by David LaphamIllustrated by German Nobile In an age of depravity, one man’s appetites horrified the entire Roman Empire. The very Empire he ruled. Some stories are passed from one generation to the next only in secret. Told in hushed whispers as the very words are too horrific to speak aloud for fear they […]

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Review: Detective Comics #875

By | Apr 1, 2011 | Reviews

Written by Scott SnyderIllustrated by Francesco Francavilla “There are some cases that come screaming back at you…like phone calls in the night…” For years, Jim Gordon has been haunted by the unsolved case of Gotham’s notorious “Peter Pan Killer.” Now, armed with new evidence, Gordon is determined to put the case to rest. But as […]

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Review: Undying Love #1

By | Apr 1, 2011 | Reviews

Written and Illustrated by Tomm Coker and Daniel Freedman A horror-action tale, equal parts vampire mythology and Chinese folklore, set in modern day Hong Kong. Ex-soldier John Sargent has fallen for a beautiful Chinese woman named Mei. The only thing keeping the star-crossed lovers apart: Mei’s a vampire. To free Mei from the curse, Sargent […]

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Columns
Fund It!: What Do We Do With Batman?

By | Mar 31, 2011 | Columns

I have made no attempt to hide my disdain for Tony Daniel’s run as writer and – until recently – artist on Batman. While I could write a book about why this is, this article is not the place for that. Rather, I’d like to share with you what I think the Batman title should […]

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Comics Should Be Cheap! (03/30/11)

By | Mar 30, 2011 | Columns

Comics Should Be Cheap. Two men enter. Two lists leave. This week it’s just me and editor-in-chief Matt, and we only agree on one title. As much as this surprises me, the titles that he picked just barely made the cut for my own list, so I’m sure he’s equally surprised in my choices. The […]

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A Letter From Joanne Siegel To Warner Brothers

By | Mar 28, 2011 | News

Slightly more than one month ago, Joanne Siegel, widow of Jerome Siegel — one of Superman’s co-creators — and original model for Lois Lane, passed away at the age of 93. In the last few years of her life, Siegel and the family of Joe Shuster — the other co-creator — were involved in a […]

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