This item was posted by Brent Frankenhoff, a writer at CBGXtra.com: David Serchay, the author of Graphic Novels for Children and Tweens, is heading up a group seeking to have Will Eisner inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. In an open letter to comics professionals, Serchay wrote, "The Hall honors those who have made significant contributions to the arts in Florida either as performing or practicing artists in individual disciplines. Past inductees include Zora Neale Hurston and... Read Full Story
SCI-FI and comicbook emporium Forbidden Planet is celebrating its 30th anniversary on the weekend of September 6 and 7 with birthday parties in its stores around the UK
The fun starts at opening time and the first 30 people through the doors each day get a special goodie bag. Throughout both days, the stores will be giving away thousands of pounds worth of treats.
The weekend will also see Forbidden Planet launch its exclusive range of merchandise with the 'People Like Us Shop At... Read Full Story
Justin Marks spoke with MTV Movies about the upcoming Green Arrow film. This is an ambitious project mainly because it has the makings for being the ultimate crossover film.
His secret identity is Oliver Queen, billionaire activist of the fictional Star City. Dressed like Robin Hood, Green Arrow is an archer, who invents arrows with various special functions, such as a glue arrow, a net arrow, or a boxing-glove arrow. The script borrows from both the original origin and from Green Arrow... Read Full Story
I didn't attend Comic-Con International in San Diego this weekend, but from everything I've read -- and I've read an awful lot -- on Frank Miller's Will Eisner's The Spirit, I'm starting to feel bad for the film's director, Frank Miller. Want to know why? Here's a round-up of reports on the much-anticipated panel discussion of The Spirit movie, which featured Miller and actors Samuel L. Jackson, Gabriel Macht, and Jaime King, plus the first actual clips from the film. See what you think... Read Full Story
THE STORY of a young prince exiled from his home and forced to fight his demonic brother is told in Virgin Comics' new comicbook, Blade of the Warrior: Kshatriya.
Virgin's official description for this new release describes it as follows: "An exiled prince, whose kingdom was stolen by his demonic brother, returns for revenge in this epic sword-and-sorcery tale of bravery, retribution and family war set in a mysterious eastern kingdom.
"Torn between vengeance and honor, and forced to... Read Full Story
