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New Brian Azzaello promo comic

2009-05-27T17:21:00.002-04:00

In conjunction with his forthcoming novel, Vanished, author Joseph Finder produced a comic featuring his creation, The Cowl.

From his site: The Cowl is written by Brian Azzarello, one of the greats in the comics world and the author of 100 Bullets and the bestselling Joker, and drawn by talented new comic artist Benito Gallego. There are limited quantities of the comic book available in print. This is an exclusive offer for fans who pre-order VANISHED. (Click here) for a letter from Joe explaining the origin of The Cowl.

More Chris Sprouse

2009-05-21T14:01:00.003-04:00

In a bit of synchronicity, this interview of Sprouse just appeared online. Disregard the typos. It's pretty good!

And Sprouse was set to do a Superman story, he says, but it was canceled.

Alas!

My favorite quote: "It was very easy to break in: I simply mailed sample pages to DC Comics and they called me two weeks later! "

The great Chris Sprouse

2009-05-19T22:42:00.009-04:00

Artist Chris Sprouse has a very appealing style. Simple, clean and really elegant line work, expressive faces, terrific page design, smart sexy ladies, powerful men, scary villains — Sprouse does it all and makes it look easy.

He's currently working on a new series featuring Tom Strong, the character he co-created with Alan Moore.

I ganked the above image from his website which is well worth a visit.

Wouldn't it be great if Chris Sprouse regularly drew Superman? I sure think so.

Wayne Boring + Curt Swan + Kurt Schaffenberger = Chris Sprouse. That's how I figure it, anyway.

Batman returns?

2009-05-11T12:33:00.006-04:00

(click twice for readable image)

Ha!

From Wednesday Comics.

No Moore?

2009-05-08T09:17:00.001-04:00

The final part of the interview, here.

More Moore

2009-05-07T08:57:00.000-04:00

Pádraig Ó Méalóid's fine interview continues here.

Latest from Alan Moore

2009-05-06T10:12:00.003-04:00

New Alan Moore interview!
(h/t Pádraig Ó Méalóid and Forbidden Planet.)

Flashing on Wednesday

2009-05-05T09:21:00.002-04:00

Karl Kerschel previews his new Wednesday Comics Flash strip.

Tucker Stone reviews!

2009-04-23T10:17:00.001-04:00

Cheerfully ganked from Comixology.

Before Watchmen

2009-04-03T09:01:00.003-04:00

Dave Gibbons' unpublished cover for a proposed new weekly comic that would feature the Charlton hereoes — and Superman.

Help The Checkered Demon's Dad

2009-03-31T00:01:00.002-04:00

The great American artist and writer, S. Clay Wilson is recovering from profound brain injuries suffered during a fall, late last year. While still able to draw, he is illin' and chillin' at home under the care of his partner, the resolute and faithful Lorraine Chamberlain.

Wilson requires constant care and donations are needed. Yours would be nice.

If you ever read classic and wondrous S. Clay Wilson strips like the The Checkered Demon, Ruby The Dyke or my favorite, Captain Pissgums, please fork over some money right now. Click on the above image or right here to go to his site to donate a few bucks.

And if want to learn more about this American original, here's the straight poop. More here. (Photo below is Wilson and Lorraine.)

John Cassaday is working on Planetary #27

2009-03-24T09:47:00.005-04:00

And Warren Ellis finished the script two years ago, so let's all chill!

In the meantime...

3/31 Update

According to Ellis, Cassaday turned the art in to DC to publish!

You can order the final volume here.

Final Crisis Cover

2009-03-19T15:39:00.001-04:00

Click the image for another GrantMo rap session, too.

Cover: World of New Krypton #3

2009-03-19T10:33:00.003-04:00

Grant Morrison Interview

2009-03-09T00:01:00.001-04:00

From Scotland's The Big Issue.
(h/t IO9)

Watchmen opening credit sequence

2009-03-07T20:24:00.000-05:00

Who watches on Saturday morning

2009-03-06T00:01:00.001-05:00

and other directors' takes on Watchmen.

Still Knows the Score

2009-03-05T00:01:00.000-05:00

Another non-Watchmen-promoting interview with Alan Moore. In Salon.com

Alan Moore Interview

2009-02-22T15:46:00.006-05:00

Nice one from Previews. Mostly about the next LOEG book and a forthcoming one on Magick.

Kind words for Mark Evanier, too.

Update: Here's another one, from Wired.

Tales of The Black Freighter

2009-02-13T16:07:00.002-05:00

Return of the Super Young Team

2009-02-11T19:13:00.002-05:00

Not, apparently as the new Forever People. Written by Joe Casey.

Rick Veitch and Alan Moore

2009-02-05T00:01:00.000-05:00

For sale. Nice!

I Will!

2009-02-03T06:00:00.001-05:00

Midnight? Sure.

GI Joe Preview

2009-02-03T06:00:00.000-05:00

This could be fun.

Planetary 27: Soon Come? Maybe!

2009-01-30T15:43:00.010-05:00

I joked about it once too often, so Warren Ellis doesn't love me any more (if he ever did), but you can't blame him. He turned his script in a year and a half ago. Artist John Cassaday is said to be working on the final issue of one of the greatest series in comics, Planetary, so it may be out soon.

More clues: In the latest books from Wildstorm, DC's imprint that publishes the series, Editorial Director Jim Lee writes: "Finally, the project I'm most looking forward to in ’09 is the final issue of PLANETARY by Warren Ellis and John Cassaday. It's been a wild ride from beginning to end and I look forward to reading the whole series through one day, but you know what they say about all good things."

And the final hardcover collection is scheduled for July, so...