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NYCC 2012: Artist Eduardo Risso Says Doing 'Before Watchmen' Was a No-Brainer (Video)
Posted 10/13/12 4:09 pm EST by Charles Webb in Comic Books, DC Comics, Interviews, New York Comic Con
NYCC 2012: Grant Morrison Talks 'Multiversity,' 'We3,' MorrisonCon, and Being A Music Video Villain
Posted 10/13/12 3:44 pm EST by Charles Webb in Comic Books, DC Comics, Interviews, New York Comic Con
MTV Geek's Steven Smith sat down to chat with a very dapper Grant Morrison during New York Comic-Con about the writer's upcoming Elseworld-style miniseries, Multiversity at DC. According to the All-Star Superman and Final Crisis writer, the series is a riff on the big alternate universe questions like "What would happen in Superman landed in Nazi-occupied Germany in 1938? Or What would happen if the Charlton characters were more like Watchmen characters?"
NYCC 2012 Interview: Andy Diggle Joins Dynamite's Crime Line
Posted 10/9/12 12:00 pm EST by Alex Zalben in Comic Books, Dynamite, Interviews, New York Comic Con
If you thought Dynamite's crime line was done with its big announcements at New York Comic Con, you were wrong: after Garth Ennis' "Red Team," the next big title will be from none other than Andy Diggle:
MTV Geek: Andy, what brings you to Dynamite, and helping launch Dynamite's new crime line?
Andy Diggle: Every time I run into Nick Barrucci at a con we talk about me maybe doing something with Dynamite, and it's always been a question of finding the right project. When he mentioned they were putting together a line of gritty crime books, I jumped at the chance. It's not every day you get the opportunity to build something new from the ground up like this - a smart, hard-hitting crime book for grownups. The kind of book I want to read myself. It's a perfect fit for me.
NYCC 2012 Interview: Garth Ennis Launches Dynamite's Crime Line With 'Red Team'
Posted 10/8/12 1:01 pm EST by Alex Zalben in Comic Books, Dynamite, Interviews, New York Comic Con
It's writer Garth Ennis' big news for New York Comic Con, and it got broken early: the prolific writer will be launching Dynamite's new crime line with "Red Team." In the comic, a group of elite New York Police Officers decide to murder a suspect...and then things get way worse. To find out more, we chatted with Ennis' about the title, as well as the launch of the line:
Interview: Mae Whitman Is The Ninja Turtles' Best Pal April O'Neil
Posted 10/3/12 11:31 am EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Interviews, TV
On the of the big changes you'll notice about the latest incarnation of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" is that their main surface world ally, April O'Neil is a little younger now. No longer the intrepid, grown-up reporter of the original series (or imperiled lab assistant in the Eastman/Laird comics), she's now a teen like the sewer-dwelling heroes.
And she's voiced by "Arrested Development," "Avatar," and "Parenthood" actress Mae Whitman. When we spoke, she told that as a fan or the original cartoon, she appreciated seeing April as a younger character who could better empathize with the turtles. "She very smart, and very present, and I tried to keep her a very cool role model for young girls."
Interview: Bizarre Foods Andrew Zimmern On His New Book, And Becoming A Vampire
Posted 10/1/12 3:30 pm EST by Alex Zalben in Books, Interviews
Famous weird food eater Andrew Zimmern has gone to some strange places, and eaten stranger food. Now, with his third book "Andrew Zimmern’s Field Guide to Exceptionally Weird, Wild, and Wonderful Foods: An Intrepid Eater’s Digest," he’ll be taking you there, too! The delightful volume is an alphabetical guide to the most offal foods in the world… As well as tips for fighting off vampires and zombies (seriously).
We chatted with Zimmern by phone - as he was on set in a remote location filming "Bizarre Foods" – to find out more. “I wanted to provide a really funny, ribald cave that boys and girls could go to, from a reading experience point of view,” Zimmern told us. “I wanted create a book that your bad uncle would buy for you!”
Interview: 'Young Justice: Invasion' Producer Greg Weisman on the New (New) Generation of Superheroes
Posted 9/28/12 3:00 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Cartoon Network, Interviews, TV
Young Justice: Invasion is back this weekend with another batch of episodes providing the team of up-and-coming superheroes with their biggest challenge yet: defending the Earth as the DCU's heavy hitters are off-planet dealing with a cosmic menace. Production on the last two episodes of the animated series' second season are almost complete, but the new season officially kicks off on Saturday, September 29th at 10:30 AM on Cartoon Network.
And as ever, things are only going to get worse for the team.
"It wasn't like we said 'it must get darker in season two, it's just that the story gets darker," according to series producer Greg Weisman (Gargoyles, The Spectacular Spider-Man). "Things are only going to get worse before they get better. There's some pretty heavy stuff coming up in the episodes that will start airing [this weekend]."
Interview: Sean Astin Wears the Red Mask as Raphael 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'
Posted 9/28/12 1:30 pm EST by Charles Webb in Animation, Interviews, TV
When Nickelodeon premieres their revamped version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles this Saturday, it will be Lord of the Rings and Rudy star Sean Astin in the role of the tough-talking bruiser Raphael. Astin joins Jason Biggs as Leonardo, Rob Paulsen as Donatello, and Greg Cripes as Michelangelo, as the Turtles reemerge from the sewers to take on the weird threats on the surface of New York City.
When I spoke with Astin recently about taking on the role of Raphael, he'd just gotten out of the voice over booth where he and the other actors were wrapping up some additional fight sounds for their characters. We talked about joining to the franchise, and becoming a Ninja Turtles super fan as an adult.
George R.R. Martin: "The Death Of Wonder Man Had An Enormous Effect On Me"
Posted 9/27/12 3:31 pm EST by Eddie Wright in Books, Comic Books, Game of Thrones, Interviews, Marvel
George R.R. Martin Talks Comic Influences
George R.R. Martin is almost as famous for his propensity for killing beloved characters as he is for creating the whole of "Game of Thrones." But where does the influence of killing come from? It turns out, "Avengers #9," the first and--at the time, anyway--last appearance of hero-cum-villain-cum-hero Wonder Man. When we spoke with Martin at World-Con 2012 he said:
Interview: Joe Dante on the Horrors of 'The Hole'
Posted 9/27/12 3:11 pm EST by Charles Webb in Horror, Interviews, Movies
Joe Dante almost didn't accept the gig directing "The Hole." The "Gremlins" director tells me this after I asked him how he became involved with the all-ages horror movie, which is going into limited theatrical release this week before hitting DVD and Blu-ray on October 2nd. But he was impressed with the maturity of the script, which sees brothers Dane and Lucas move into a new house, only to discover it's home to a bottomless pit filled with very personal supernatural horror.
Interview: Caleb Monroe Makes The Original Avengers Go BOOM! With 'Steed & Mrs. Peel,' Plus Exclusive Art!
Posted 9/24/12 4:27 pm EST by Alex Zalben in Boom Studios, Comic Books, Interviews
This Wednesday, get ready to meet the original Avengers, as they face off against the original Hellfire Club. From writers Mark Waid and Caleb Monroe, with art by Will Sliney, "Steed and Mrs. Peel" are back for all new adventures from BOOM! Studios. To find out more, and show off some exclusive art, we chatted with Monroe:
On The Red Carpet With 'Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'
Posted 9/21/12 12:00 pm EST by Alex Zalben in Animation, DC Comics, Interviews
Warner Brothers Animation brought out the stars and crew behind their next animated feature "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1" for the world premiere in NYC this week, and we were on the scene at the red carpet to snag all the big scoops. That's why they call us Scoops Mackenzie!
Discuss: What's The Huge Thing That's Happening In 'Amazing Spider-Man' #700?
Posted 9/20/12 5:00 pm EST by Eddie Wright in Comic Books, Interviews, Marvel
On his Twitter feed, "Spider-Man" writer Dan Slott sent out a warning to retailers that the upcoming "Spider-Man" #698 will be such an integral part of what makes issue 700 (the "final" issue of "Amazing Spider-Man") so huge that they better be damn sure they stuff their stock rooms to the gills with copies.
In an extra long tweet, he said:
Justin Jordan Talks The Return Of 'Luther Strode'
Posted 9/20/12 10:57 am EST by Eddie Wright in Baltimore Comic Con, Comic Books, Image Comics, Interviews
"The Strange Talent of Luther Strode" was one of the best comics to come out last year. It was bloody, violent, gory, but most importantly, smart. Tradd Moore's art brought a kinetic energy to every panel, and Justin Jordan proved he has a great ear for dialogue and subversive superhero plotting. Thankfully, the adevntures of the massively mutated Luther is returning this December in "The Legend of Luther Strode" from Image Comics. We caught up with writer Jordan at the Baltimore Comic-Con to get an update on where we'll be seeing our favorite blood-drenched teen hero heading.
BCC 2012: Justin Jordan Teases The Next 'Luther Strode' Series
Interview: Mark Teppo Talks The Making Of 'The Mongoliad: Book Two,' With Exclusive Art
Posted 9/19/12 2:42 pm EST by Alex Zalben in Books, Interviews
There are few projects more complex than "The Mongoliad." The transmedia project spans devices, printings, and multiple authors, as well as even occasionally bringing the creators to blows. For research, of course. With "The Mongoliad: Book Two" about to hit print, we chatted with writer Mark Teppo... As well as snagging some exclusive art, and looks behind the process of making the book:
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