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Comic-Con: Mike Judge and ‘Beavis and Butt-head’ Impress
Mike Judge and his beloved dim-witted duo Beavis and Butt-head also made an appearance at Comic-Con on Friday to spread the word about the return of the animated series to MTV this summer. Appearing with Johnny Knoxville, Judge kindly answered questions about the inspiration behind the characters and shared a [...]
Comic-Con: ‘Dapper Men,’ ‘Wilson’ Tie for Key Eisner Award
The Will Eisner Comic Book Industry Awards ended for the first time in a tie, with the Best Graphic Album-New award going to two books: Return of the Dapper Men, by Jim McCann and Janet Lee, and Wilson, by Dan Clowes of Ghost World fame. The awards, presented to recognize the [...]
‘Captain America’s’ $68M Beats Still-Strong ‘Potter’ Finale
The fighting prowess of Marvel’s star-spangled superhero lead a strong charge at the weekend box office, handily deflecting the magic of Harry Potter to second place. Captain America: The First Avenger finished first at the box office its opening weekend with an estimated $65 million in ticket sales. The visual-effects-loaded [...]
Comic-Con: Miller’s ‘Holy Terror’ Trailer; Comics Market Report
They may not get all the press that Hollywood does, but there are still comic books and comic book projects making news at Comic-Con International: San Diego. Up first is a new graphic novel from superstar artist and writer Frank Miller. Titled Holy Terror, the book follows a masked hero [...]
Comic-Con: Scene from ‘Green Lantern’ Series
It’s the first full day of Comic-Con International: San Diego, and Warner Bros. has unveiled an extended look at the new Green Lantern: The Animated Series. Take a look: The series, which has Bruce Timm and Sam Register on board as executive producers, is set to debut Sept. 5 on [...]
Nicktoons Orders Rob Dyrdek Skater Toon ‘Wild Grinders’
Nicktoons has ordered Wild Grinders, a new animated comedy series based on the work and life of pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek. The 26-episode series is produced in partnership with Home Plate Entertainment, Moonscoop and Dyrdek’s Wild Grinders LLC, and will premiere on Nicktoons in 2012, preceded by shorts and other [...]
‘South Park’ Returns Oct. 5, Renewed Through 2013
South Park is set to return Oct. 5 on Comedy Central with seven new episodes comprising the second half of its 15th season. According to a report at EW.com, the network also has renewed the series for an additional two seasons, meaning the show will be on the air at [...]
‘Captain America’ Takes the Box Office Fight to ‘Potter’ Finale
With Comic-Con in full swing, it’s the perfect time for Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The First Avenger to come out ready to take on the hugely successful boy wizard. Captain America, which stars Chris Evans as the eponymous superhero, hits in some 3,500 theaters – many of them showing the [...]
Daredevil Has a What?
As everyone reading this knows, the San Diego ComicCon is taking place this week. ComicCon is, among other things, the ultimate melding of the comic book, motion pictures and television industries, which these days are pretty darn simpatico. But it was not always so. In 2005 I spoke with legendary [...]
Studios Tease ‘Dark Knight,’ ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Avengers’ Movies
Comic-Con started with comic books, and now that movies have gotten in on the act it is no surprise that the show features sneak peeks at comic-book movies. Up first is a teaser trailer from Warner Bros. for The Dark Knight Rises, the third and final film in Christopher Nolan’s [...]
BinWeevils Appoints Henwood...
U.K.-based digital social world BinWeevils, for kids 6-12, has appointed media...
Blue Sky’s...
Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team...
