20160520 – Comics News :THE PHANTOM’s 80th Anniversary Celebrated With Exclusive DUBLIN COMIC CON Release | Newsarama.com

Fans of the ghost who walks will have to walk to Ireland for this issue.

2016 is the 80th anniversary of the pulp comics hero the Phantom, and for the occasion there is a special one-shot comic book scheduled to be released… but you’ll have to go to Dublin, Ireland to get it.

Dublin Comic Con has reached an agreement with King Features Syndicate, the owner of the Phantom, to produce an exclusive one-shot coinciding with the character’s 80th anniversary. The issue will be sold during the convention, which is scheduled for August 6 and 7 at Dublin’s Convention Centre. All proceeds will be donated to three nearby children’s hospitals: Tallaght Hospital’s Children Ward, Temple Street Children’s Hospital, and Crumlin Children’s Hospital.

This special 80th anniversary Phantom one-shot will have short comic strips by local cartoonists, as well as reprints of Lee Falk’s original strips as well as backmatter on historial articles on the character, Falk, and King Features Syndicate.

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20160520 – News : NYCC Announces That 2016 Will Mark Stan Lee’s Last Appearance At The Show | Comic Book Resources

NYCC Announces That 2016 Will Mark Stan Lee’s Last Appearance At The Show – The Marvel Comics legend is cutting down on his convention schedule in the future.

Source : NYCC Announces That 2016 Will Mark Stan Lee’s Last Appearance At The Show | Comic Book Resources

 

Avis Pimpf :

EN  : Stan Lee is one of the major personality in the comics industry that is still alive, he ‘s the creator of most iconic Marvel Characters and At 93  he’s still around and we’re lucky to have him , I can imagine that from now on he will have to take things easily and that is normal. When he’ll disappear he will sure leave a big mark in the industry and among fans, even though there has been controversy about how much he was involved in developping all the characters he designed , those last years he always gave credit to the artists he worked with like Jack Kirby Steve Dikto, Gene Colan and so on that collaborated with him bringing us the  classic  Marvel universe as we know nowadays.

FR : C’est assez marrant car j’avais cette réfléxion avec mon épouse récemment, après avoir vu son caméo dans Captain America 3 : Civil War , Stan Lee est toujours la , il est une des grande figures du monde des comics et un des représentants , une icone du monde Marvel. A 93 ans il est toujours parmi nous et je lui souhaite de rester le plus longtemps possible, mais j’imagine très bien que le jour ou il nous quittera il aura droit à toute une série d’hommage de par l’empreinte qu’il va laisser dans l’industrie des comics et des super héros. Même s’il y a pu avoir à une époque des controverses sur son implication réel des héros de l’unviers marvel , je pense qu’il est à la base de leur créations et ces dernières années il a mis de lui même en avant l’ensemble des artistes/ dessinateurs avec qui il a pu collaborer pour créer cet univers classique de Marvel Comics que ce soit le grand Jack Kirby , Steve Dikto, Gene Colan, John Romita Sr, ou bien d’autres , il est à l’origine des idées  des personnages qui aujourd’hui font remplir les salles de cinéma des héros Marvel. Il a donc tout à fait le droit de lever le pied et d’en profiter un peu !

20160519 – Comics News : Is This REBIRTH’s JOKER? BATMAN #1 Variant Revealed | Newsarama.com

RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE’s BATMAN #1 variant cover may reveal REBIRTH’s JOKER.

 

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20160519 – Comics News : Geoff Johns Wants DC to Include More ‘Hope & Optimism’ | Comic Book Resources

Geoff Johns Wants DC to Include More ‘Hope & Optimism’ – Though he wouldn’t confirm reports that he is now in charge of DC Films, the DC Entertainment CCO was clear that the brand needs hope and optimism.

« There’s a lot of emotional underpinning of the characters and the stories, » he shared. « It’s not that people take it for granted. They’re just not as aware of it. But when it’s not there, you really feel that emptiness.”

« I think people make a mistake when they say, ‘Superman’s not relatable because he’s so powerful, » he added. « I’m like, ‘Are you kidding me? He’s a farmboy from Kansas who moves to the city and just wants to do the best he can with what he’s got.’ That’s the most relatable character in the world. »

The reported creative shuffle at DC Films comes after the lukewarm reception of « Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, » which may have resulted in the appointing of Ben Affleck as a producer on « Justice League » and the firing of director Seth Grahame-Smith from « The Flash » film. Additionally, some reshoots were done on « Suicide Squad » to, it’s said, « smooth out the third act. »

« Suicide Squad, » the next DC Films movie, hits theaters on August 5.

Source : Geoff Johns Wants DC to Include More ‘Hope & Optimism’ | Comic Book Resources

20160519 – Comics News : JIM LEE Reveals Hidden Meaning Behind DC’s New Logo | Newsarama.com

DC co-publisher Jim Lee says there’s more to the company’s new logo than meets the eye. According to the artist-turned-executive, the new logo – which coincides with the launch of Rebirth – is meant to evoke the insignia of DC’s biggest heroes – Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.

« The nooks and angles are meant to evoke the Superman ‘S’, the Wonder Woman ‘WW’ emblem and the Bat logo, » Lee explained on an Instagram post.

The new logo will debut with the DC Universe: Rebirth one-shot that hits shelves May 25.

You don’t need super senses to see what’s hiding in DC’s new logo.

Source : JIM LEE Reveals Hidden Meaning Behind DC’s New Logo | Newsarama.com

20160519 –  Comics Movie News : James McAvoy : « X-Men : Apocalypse est le meilleur de la franchise » – metronews

SUPER-HEROS – L’acteur écossais reprend le rôle du Professeur Xavier face à Jennifer Lawrence et Michael Fassbender dans « X-Men : Apocalypse ». Rencontre avec le comédien qui, même s’il est arrivé au terme de son premier contrat sur la saga, se verrait bien jouer à nouveau les mutants télépathes.

 

James McAvoy, ses derniers pas dans la peau du Professeur Xavier ?

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20160517 – ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Visual Guide Reveals Names, New Characters | Spinoff Online | TV & Film News Daily

A few CG aliens will join Jyn Erso’s team of Rebel soldiers in the upcoming anthology film.

We now know the names of the Rebel officers responsible for stealing the Death Star plans. Thanks to early pages from “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’s” visual story guide, posted by edelweiss, the film’s cast has been revealed — along with a few new characters as well. There’s still a slight possibility that this information isn’t totally accurate as the pages themselves aren’t the final versions, but we’ll post a spoiler warning just in case.

As revealed in the “Rogue One” trailer, Felicity Jones is playing Jyn Erso (“a highly skilled soldier and warrior”). Joining her are:

– Captain Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), an officer in the Rebel Alliance
– Baze (Jiang Wen), a freelance assassin
– Bodhi (Riz Ahmed), a rebel soldier
– Pao, a “fierce warrior” alien that’s a CG character
– Chirrut (Donnie Yen), a spiritual warrior
– Bistan, another “fierce warrior” CG alien
– K-250 (Alan Tudyk), a CG Imperial Enforcer Droid that’s defected to the Rebellion
– Director Krennec (Ben Mendelsohn), an Imperial military director

It’s worth pointing out that a lot of the character description text is either vague or placeholder text from previous “Star Wars” companion books; the text accompanying the Imperial officers’ page, for instance, looks like it was pulled from a “The Force Awakens’” costume guide. Similarly, much of the descriptive text for the Rebel team is a variation on the same information. Each characters’ name and role, though, is unique.

The visual story guide arrives in stores on January 24, 2017; “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” debuts in theaters on December 16.

(via /Film)

Source : ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Visual Guide Reveals Names, New Characters | Spinoff Online | TV & Film News Daily

20160515 – Comis News : SUICIDE SQUAD Star Margot Robbie Stuns In Cover Shoot For Vogue Magazine

One of the most exciting things about David Ayer’s Suicide Squad is getting to finally see Harley Quinn in live-action. Played by The Wolf of Wall Street‘s Margot Robbie, all the signs are pointing to the actress stealing the show. Whether or not she will remains to be seen, but the Aussie actress certainly does so in this cover shoot for Vogue Magazine (via Batman-News). Below is an excerpt from their article in which Robbie explains how and why she ended up tattooing the members of Task Force X.
As a wrap gift after Tarzan, Sophia—her best friend/housemate/business partner—bought her a tattoo gun on eBay, and soon, between scenes while shooting Suicide Squad, says Robbie, “people would come into my trailer: ‘Hey, Margs—can I get a tattoo?’ ‘Sure—sit on down!’ ” She even gave Delevingne something she dubbed “toemojis”—five emoji faces on the bottoms of her toes. “And then we all decided to get Squad tattoos, David Ayer included,” says Robbie. Now she travels with her tattoo kit everywhere she goes.
Starring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Cara Delevingne, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Viola Davis, and Ben Affleck, Suicide Squad is set to be released on August 5th, 2016.

Source : SUICIDE SQUAD Star Margot Robbie Stuns In Cover Shoot For Vogue Magazine

20160515 – DC Comics Issues Statement On The Passing Of Darwyn Cooke

Earlier this morning, it was sadly announced that multiple Eisner, Harvey and Shuster […]

Earlier this morning, it was sadly announced that multiple Eisner, Harvey and Shuster award-winning artist Darwyn Cooke lost his battle with cancer. He was 53. Because Cooke had such a huge impact with DC Comics, the company has issued a statement on his passing.

Official press release from DC Comics follows:

Darwyn Cooke had a vision of the DC Universe that was uniquely his own, yet embraced by everyone. Once you saw his timeless designs and concepts for Batman, Catwoman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern or any other character, you immediately adopted his jubilant interpretation of these heroes as your own and wanted more. His take on the most iconic heroes in the world were breathtakingly direct and elegant, powerful and cool.  His were some of the most beautiful, fun DC superhero images we have ever seen.

« Darwyn Cooke lived life like a character from a Micky Spillane novel, a throwback to a bygone era that was, more than occasionally, reflected in his work, » said DC Comics Co-Publisher Dan DiDio. « He was both compassionate and combative, approaching everything he did with a tenaciousness and temerity that is now unheard of in a world afraid to offend. The simplistic brilliance of his art and the natural flow of his storytelling not only elevated but enhanced all projects he touched and his passion and love of comics was reflected in every panel of every page. Working with Darwyn was not without its challenges. There were times we’d spend hours arguing over story then go months without talking, but we always found our way back, drawn together by the common bond and friendship comics creates. This is an industry-wide loss that I feel personally, but the sadness is mitigated in the knowing that the beauty and grace of his art will forever stand the test of time and be a monument to all that is great about comics. »

Darwyn was one of our medium’s true innovators. A gifted artist and master storyteller, Darwyn began his career as a magazine art director and graphic designer.  After answering an ad placed by Warner Bros animator Bruce Timm, Darwyn entered the world of animation, where he contributed to such shows as Batman: The Animated Series,Superman: The Animated Series and Men In Black: The Series.  From there, Darwyn made the leap into print comics, where his character design was never more effective, enduring or entrancing. It was the look and honest simplicity of his characters for which Cooke became famous—as first seen in his breakout work Batman: Ego published over 15 years ago today and then followed up by his popular and critically acclaimed work on Catwoman: Selina’s Big Score and The Spirit.  Even after 15 years, Darwyn’s design for Catwoman is still the one used today in both comics and inspired the look for Catwoman on the hit TV show, Gotham.

An Eisner-award winning artist and accomplished writer, Darwyn has been a much-loved and respected member of the comics community.  He lent his signature retro style to all corners of the DC Universe, from Jonah Hex to Before Watchmen to Vertigo Comic’s The Twilight Children and, of course, his master work, DC: The New Frontier.  His bold, direct style, often compared to the works of Joe Kubert, Alex Toth and Jack Kirby, reflected his down to earth, no nonsense personality.  Darwyn Cooke always claimed that he was a lucky man to have such a wonderful family, friends, and such a wonderful life. He lived that life with the same brilliance and fearlessness that so permeated his work.  And for those of us who knew this one-of-a-kind and genuine soul, we were lucky as well.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Cooke’s family and friends.

Source : DC Comics Issues Statement On The Passing Of Darwyn Cooke

20160514 – Comics News : The X-Men Could be Heading to Space After « Apocalypse » | Comic Book Resources

The X-Men Could be Heading to Space After « Apocalypse » – Bryan Singer’s « Star Trek » influences may bleed into his next « X-Men » movie, which will be set in the 1990s.

 

Source : The X-Men Could be Heading to Space After « Apocalypse » | Comic Book Resources