Welcome to this week’s news round up! We had a slow start to the week but then we bumped it up to a good deal of great news, great interviews, and great articles in general. Multiversity has some great things coming to you in the future, and we just had a meeting about it last night! It’s all very exciting and I personally can’t wait to show some of our plans off to you, our faithful readers who we love and adore.
So who wants to get a recap of what we went over this week? I know I do! Let’s take a look after the cut.
- David Finch is drawing the cover to Batman #700. It is full of dark and broody, just the way you like it.
- I declare Annihilation as the best comic event in the history of comic events. Well, at least in how it was done if not content.
- Walt is back with his Chronology Corner, this time showing you the exact reading order of Infinite Crisis.
- Check it out, Mocle actually updated his article! Hate Mail Issue #2 rags on Justice League: Rise and Fall special as well as general continuity rages.
- In the mood for some previews? Well, here is a whole bunch of ’em!. We also had previews for: Deadpool and Cable #25, Brave and the Bold #32, Green Arrow #31, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
- We were at Emerald City Comic Con last weekend! Seriously! We had a LOT of articles from it! Check it out:
- New cast members were added to Green Lantern. Man, I can’t wait for this movie to be better than the Dark Knight. Fingers crossed!
- I did a kick-ass interview with Fred Van Lente. Read it if you like reading good interviews with great creators.
- This week, Image kicked Marvel’s ass a bit, making fun of their Avenger’s advertisements with these five daily announcement images for what won’t be the Guardians of the Globe book. But… there will be a REAL book with a REAL cast!
- Captain America casting is going crazy, and we briefly took a look at this. We’re all on the edge of our seat to see who is going to be the face behind the mask.
- Gil took Batfans down a few pegs with this week’s Short Report.
- Steve is back with an all new Small Press Spotlight, this week for Three Shadows.
- We presented some creepy Top Cow viral marketing. Later, we explained what it was.
- A late (but still great) Burpee’s Got You Covered.
- Were you curious about Marvel’s HOH solicit? Be curious no more!
- As always: This week in comics.
- I takes over for David with this week’s Chuck review. I’m pretty proud of that one, if I do say so myself.
- Batman Beyond is coming back as a comic book! Nerds are stoked everywhere.
- David declares 2010 The Year Of Albuquerque, and discusses some great upcoming books.
- Walt gives us a character spotlight on the wonderful Jessica Jones, causing fanboys to re-swoon everywhere.
- First we showed you the Scott Pilgrim movie poster. Then we showed you the Scott Pilgrim final book cover. AW YEAH SCOTT PILGRIM.
- Crit gives you the 411 on this week’s LOST. And you love it because you love everything Crit does!
- The Red Hood is returning to comics, this time as a mini series by Judd Winnick. David is not thrilled, but Brandon is.Continued below
- Our Wednesday Reviews were particularly great this week. You know this to be true. Check ’em out for Siege #3 as Book of the Week.
- Curious as to know who the next artist for Batman and Robin is? We know.
- IDW becomes a premier publisher. Here’s hoping for less franchise/movie and video game retellings and more original content.
- “They got mixed up!”
- Matt and Mocle return with Spoiler Alert – Episode 5: “I’ma Rip You In Half. It’s humorous, done via Skype, and featuring 100% less eating and 25% more cats.
- Curious as to who the new Powergirl team is? Find out here!
- Green Arrow is getting a reboot in his hour of darkness. I am still confused about this.
- JMS is penning another new OGN for DC, and we are stoked beyond stoked on this one.
- David interviews Brahm Revel in a “highly controversial interview,” according to David.
- Take a look at the upcoming solicits from Top Cow for June! What are you getting?
- Eddy Barrows is going to be drawing JMS’ run on Superman. I am very excited!
- Dennis O’Neil is writing an upcoming issue of Detective Comics. I am very excited!
- End your week with some Marvel Previews. They love just dumping ’em all out at the same time, don’t they?
