Posted 10/18/12 1:18 pm EST by Charles Webb in Comic Books, Interviews, New York Comic Con
"Watchmen" co-creator and artist Dave Gibbons joined Steven Smith on the high chairs at New York Comic-Con to talk digital comics and his own new endeavor, the Madefire motion comics app. Tune in to see these two get into the past and present of digital comics and taking them to the third dimension.
Posted 10/18/12 11:49 am EST by Charles Webb in Comic Books, Dark Horse, Interviews, New York Comic Con
Slipknot/Stone Sour's Corey Taylor joined MTV Geek's Steven Smith during New York Comic-Con to talk about his latest project: a comic tie-in to his band's upcoming concept album, "House of Gold And Bones." With the first half of the album on sale next week, Taylor visited the MTV Geek booth to tell us a little more about the comic, which is on the way in April of next year.
Posted 10/18/12 11:49 am EST by Charles Webb in New York Comic Con, TV
Want to know the origins of Children's Hospital? Co-creators Paul Scheer and Rob Corddry joined Steven Smith in the MTV Geek booth during New York Comic-Con to talk about the beginnings of the Adult Swim series as well as their own winding path to comedy.
Posted 10/17/12 5:21 pm EST by Charles Webb in Comic Books, Interviews, New York Comic Con
It wouldn't be a visit to New York Comic-Con without Stan Lee dropping in to talk to our host Steven Smith. Lee talks about his World of Heroes YouTube channel and his opportunity to rant at the Internet at large.
Posted 10/17/12 5:02 pm EST by MTV Geek in New York Comic Con
By Elizabeth Keenan
Steampunk is much more than just pretty dresses and machines with shiny gears. For the authors and editors of the Ladies Who Steam panel at New York Comic Con, it’s a place to look at the world of the present through the lens of the past.
Moderator Ay-leen the Peacemaker (Tor.com) led Tor editor Liz Gorinsky, Orbit Books art director Lauren Panepinto, and authors Anina Bennett, Leanne Renne Hieber and PJ Schnyder through a spirited discussion of why steampunk appeals to women, both as readers and writers. Read More...
Posted 10/17/12 3:30 pm EST by Charles Webb in Interviews, New York Comic Con, TV
What if one charismatic serial killer were able to harness all of the crazy of the 300 active serial killers in the United States to do his bidding? That's the premise of the upcoming Fox mid-season replacement, "The Following", starring Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy, Natalie Zea, Annie Parisse, and Shawn Ashmore. The actors stopped by the MTV Geek booth during New York Comic-Con to talk with our host Steven Grant about the upcoming series in this two-part video.
Posted 10/17/12 3:09 pm EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, Music, New York Comic Con
By Elizabeth Keenan
Ever since Afrika Bambaataa named graffiti as one of its “four pillars,” hip-hop has been tied to visual expression. But hip-hop’s influence on comics (and vice versa) isn’t only about cool graphics.
Moderator Patrick Reed assembled an all-star group of hip-hop legends, as well as comics writers and artists, at New York Comic Con for a tour-de-force exploration of the connections between the two art forms. Read More...
Posted 10/17/12 1:30 pm EST by Eddie Wright in Comic Books, New York Comic Con
"Hey ladies, would you like to make an ice cream sandwich?"
Jordan Carlos from "MTV2's Guy Code" hit the floor of New York Comic Con in search of some sweet, sweet romance...and he found it in spades. Jordan tracked down Poison Ivy and her "dude in superman shirt," a kinda-sorta bondage-practicing Superman and Wonder Woman, and he even inspired Catwoman to ditch The Bat for that waterlogged, fish breath-smelling laughing-stock, Aquaman.
Watch the full vid above and be sure to check out all our great interviews, packages and more at our New York Comic Con hub.
Posted 10/17/12 1:00 pm EST by Charles Webb in Comic Books, Interviews, Marvel, New York Comic Con
"Uncanny X-Force" and "Uncanny Avengers" writer Rick Remender joined Steven Smith in the studio during New York Comic-Con to talk about his current Marvel work and the winding path to getting a gig working for the House of Ideas. Plus, his time working on the animated classic "The Iron Giant"!
Posted 10/17/12 11:00 am EST by Lemonjuice McGee in LEGO, New York Comic Con, News, Toys
LEGO was putting out new reveals each day for their licensed lines during New York Comic Con 2012, and the latest comes from this winter's most anticipated movie "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey". Two new sets were shown, along with Bilbo Baggins' abode that was first seen at SDCC 2012. The Goblin King makes his presence known in the largest of the two sets and may hold the title as the largest LEGO minifigure to date! He towered over Gandalf in the display and dwarfs the Avengers Hulk minifigure! Read on for a closer look at the "Riddles for the Ring" and, the appropriately named, "The Goblin King Battle< "with pictures snapped at the LEGO booth!
Posted 10/17/12 10:30 am EST by Charles Webb in Comic Books, Dark Horse, Interviews, New York Comic Con
Stop right here if you've missed the last few "Hellboy" minis: in this conversation with MTV Geek's Steven Smith at New York Comic-Con, series creator, writer, and artist Mike Mignola talks about the end of the character and a new beginning in the new year.
Posted 10/16/12 1:00 pm EST by Charles Webb in Interviews, New York Comic Con, TV
Person of Interest stars Amy Acker, Kevin Chapman, and Michael Emerson talk the surveillance state in this New York Comic-Con interview with MTV Geek's Steven Smith about the second season of their CBS series. Get some tantalizing hints about where some of the characters are headed in the back half of season two--along with Emerson's turn as the Joker!
Posted 10/16/12 12:15 pm EST by Charles Webb in Interviews, New York Comic Con, TV
The Dark Knight Rises and Man of Steel screenwriter joins actors Tom Riley, Lara Pulver, and Laura Haddock from the upcoming STARZ series Da Vinci's Demons to talk about historical fantasy in this New York Comic-Con chat in the MTV Geek booth.
Learn more about the missing years in the artist's life and Leonardo Da Vinci: action hero!
Posted 10/16/12 10:45 am EST by Charles Webb in Comic Books, Horror, Image Comics, Interviews, New York Comic Con
Hey, it's cool that The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman joined Steven Smith in the booth during New York Comic-Con to talk about his comic and TV series. But what's the deal with Super Dinosaur?
The comic writer's broad slate of titles, his history at image, and the future of Invincible get the rundown in this interview.
Posted 10/16/12 9:59 am EST by Charles Webb in Animation, New York Comic Con, News, TV
Earlier, we showed you clips from the Firefly cast's New York Comic-Con panel, celebrating a decade of the show.
Its cancellation is still a sticking point for many fans, who's hoped for some kind of resurrection of their beloved space Western. Well, like the similarly short-lived Star Trek, Firefly might get another life as an animated series, according to a report from The AV Club.