Iron Man Teaser Trailer!

Okay, let me say something real quick here...........Iron Man is going to rock. That's pretty much it.



I rest my case.

What's Brubakin' in Your Kitchen?

Ed Brubaker (writer of Uncanny X-Men, and many other top notch books you should read) had this to say over on the Bendis Boards about the X-Men: Disassembled image released on Friday......
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Wow. I just want to say, I have no idea what that image is, or why they released it. I was not consulted on this at all. Weird...

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Here's the link to the post if you wish to confirm.
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The image in question is this one.......
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So, if I had to guess, Brubaker is playing dumb and he has everything to do with this project. It looks like Brubaker is finally getting his shot at a big Marvel event.

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From the information I pulled together, it sounds like this X-Men event will be a house cleaning with the full menu of usual event stuff (deaths, title cancellations, deus ex machinas, etc.). Is it just me, or does that sound kind of like House of M?
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Okay, so here's the bottom line: Brubaker is Brubakin' an X-event, and I'm sold (as you should be too).
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On another note, I stopped by my local comics shop today and noticed some old Marvel previews laying around. One particular cover had Ultimate Fantastic Four #1 on it. However it looked off. Well, turns out Bryan Hitch changed the cover in between the time that the preview went out, and when the actual issue came out.

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Here's the cover that was on the Marvel Preview......

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Here's the published cover.......

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Johnny is slightly more on fire and Sue has had a bit of a makeover.

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Well, that's pretty much all I've got in the way of observations for today.
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Oh, and before you leave, I'd also like to congratulate Tony Moore (artist on Fear Agent, and Exterminators)! He got married today!

I See Funny Colors.......

I noticed this awhile back, and I'm pulling it out of the back of my head for a blog post because I can't think of much else to say right now...........

Joe Mad's art for Ultimates 3: We've seen like two pieces that have been fully colored and finished. Here they are.......

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Now, the part that bugs me isn't the actual pencils. It's the coloring. It's shiny! Really, really shiny! It's distracting and it looks like someone went crazy with photoshop. At first I thought it was just Joe Mad. Then, I saw this pencils only version of the first piece you see up there, and I realized Joe Mad isn't the problem........

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That's some awesome art right there, I swear to god it is (good old Donny Baker).

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Just like with David Finch, the colors can make or break Joe Mad's art. Let's hope that a change is made before the first issue of Ultimates 3 ships in about three years or so.

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As I was typing the above content, a very vague and interesting email landed in my inbox. All the email contained was the words "September 10th" and this........

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It looks like Marvel is turning into the new DC. Instead of Crisis's though it's Disassembled's and War's.

Ra's Al Ghul and a Duck..........

I gotta admit, that's one uncreative title I got there.

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So, how long has Ra's Al Ghul been dead? Way too long according to DC Comics, so they're bringing him back! Check out this piece of promo art for Ra's upcoming revitalization drawn by Tony Daniel, the uber talented penciller who is the next regular artist on Batman.........

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The only logical thing to follow that item with is a Howard The Duck preview. Howard is getting his own title again, and Ty Templeton is behind the typewriter, while Juan Bobillo is providing the art. So check out a preview of the first issue, which is scheduled to ship on October 3rd...........

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My final piece of info I'd like to pass along is that Wildstorm is looking for a new colorist! Here are the qualifications needed.......

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Job Description: DC Comics seeks a Colorist III for the WS Production department. Position will utilize computer programs (Adobe Photoshop) to color comic book pages daily. Lay flats when other work is not available or as instructed. Print color proofs as required. Attend colorist meetings as needed. Reference other color separation houses’ work and techniques to enhance skills. Perform other elated duties as assigned.

Requirements: High School Diploma/GED, or equivalent experience. Minimum two years Computer Colorist experience required. Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and/or other computer coloring programs required. Color guide interpretation skills and understanding of color theory required. Painting/airbrush skills required. Ability to perform figure drawing or anatomy required. Excellent organization skills and oral communication skills required. Reading documents, detailed work, confidentiality, deadline work, verbal and written communications, interaction with others, multiple concurrent tasks. Telephone, copier, personal computer.

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For more info, check out this site.

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And if you get the job, you might get a chance to color all those pages that Jim Lee so diligently produces for All Star Batman and Robin and Wildcats.

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Windows Excel........sior

BEEEEEEFCAKE!

There are no words.


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Actually, that's a lie. I could blog about a Beefcake Cartman figure for quite some time. However, I will spare you and just give you the essential info.......

• The figure was produced by Mezco Toys


• It is being sold exclusively by Wizard (Here)


• Only 3000 figures were produced


• The factory sample of this figure (aka the first one ever produced) is being auctioned off on ebay (Here)


• The ebay auction kicked off today and runs for one week

This figure is definitely in the running for best action figure ever behind my mint condition carded Badrock...........What're you lookin' at?

The Punisher Gets Punished?

Well, apparently Frank Castle is in for a hurtin'.

Check out a preview of the Punisher Max Annual, written by Entourage's Mike Benson below. The word from Marvel is that this time, Frank Castle might be the one getting punished.........

PUNISHER MAX ANNUAL #1
Written by MIKE BENSON
Pencils & Cover by LAURENCE CAMPBELL
Rated T+…$3.99
On-Sale—9/26/07

Travis Charest Does What A Spider Can..........

Spins a web any size, catches thieves just like flies, blah blah blah, and he draws a really awesome Captain America.

Check out his cover, and then the pencils of his cover for Captain America: The Chosen #2. Bear in mind, this is a variant cover so to snag one for yourself it might cost you a bit more money.

I snagged these images from Mitch Breitweiser's (the guy who draws the interior art for the Captain America: The Chosen mini series) blog, so make sure to go over there and check out all of Mitch's awesome artwork, and then be sure to buy Captain America: The Chosen #1 (in stores on Thursday).