Archie and the gang get new modern art style, probably logs into MySpace


Archie

After 60 years, Archie and the whole gang of Riverdale are finally getting an updated and modern look starting in 2007. Though they aren’t going down the putrid Manga style that Sabrina has taken, the new artist is going for a more contemporary, realistic style, I guess in an attempt to modernize the brand and perhaps attract older readers. In addition, the stories themselves will mature, with less short tales and more full-length stories.

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December 18th in Archie, Comics | Email this | 1 comment
Heroes online graphic novels


Heroes Graphic Novel

Heroes is without a doubt one of the most exciting shows of this newish television season. Now that Lost is beginning to fizzle out a little, Heroes is here to continue the charge, providing pounds of excitement and suspense every week as well as one of the coolest characters on television to date (HIRO!!!! Who else?). As a way of extending the story (and their advertising revenue), NBC is offering small Heroes graphic novels every week, which serve to push the storyline of each episode slightly farther, giving us a little more insight into the large amount of characters on the show. The novels are available to read over the web OR available as PDF downloads, which is of course the true way to read a comic folks!

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October 30th in Comics, Heroes, Television | Email this | Comment
Cover Browser - Archive of comic book covers


Wolverine

The Cover Browser just may be one of my favorite search engines. Collecting hundreds of comic book covers from the golden era of comics, Cover Browser collects cover images from some of the greatest Marvel and DC series every, from Wolverine, to Punisher, to Batman and Detective Comics.

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October 16th in Comics, DC, Gallery, Marvel | Email this | Comment
Todd McFarlane’s model figures of Lost characters


Lost Figures

Lost fans, get your wallets out and get ready to seem a little creepier to your normal friends. Spawn creator and comic superstar Todd McFarlane will be adding hand-painted ceramic Lost characters to his line of models featuring fringe television, movie and comic book stars. Featuring models of Jack, Kate, Locke, Hurley, Charlie, Shannon and a mock-up of the Hatch set, McFarlane’s 6-inch Lost figures come with a detailed base and a photographic backdrop, featuring an episode-specific moment. The figures are set for an November 2006 release to almost coincide with the start of Season 3 of Lost.

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August 12th in Comics, Lost, Shopping, Television | Email this | Comment
My Name is Earl to be turned into a comic book


My Name is Earl!

On the verge of Comic-Con, Oni Press announced that among other new titles, they will be bringing Fox’s hit comedy, My Name is Earl to comic book form, to be guided by Hunter Covington, who is script coordinater and writer for the television show. Oni hasn’t announced any details yet, only hinting that many guest writers and actors will appear alongside Earl in his quest for karmic salvation. I wonder at what level Kevin Smith was involved with this news, seeing as Smith is quite a comic fan himself, I can imagine him appearing alongside Earl on the pages very soon.

[Oni Press announces line-up at CCI06 | Oni Press] (via TVtattle)

July 19th in Comics, My Name is Earl, Television | Email this | 1 comment