Apr 21st 2011 By: Caleb Goellner
Digital: Dark Horse Comics'
official digital app will be up for download on iOS devices on April 27, with an Android app coming soon. Check out their official site for a full list of launch titles. [
Dark Horse]
Animation: Stan Lee and Ahnuld's
The Governator animated series has reportedly recruited former
SpongeBob SquarePants head writer Steven Banks to make sense of its inherent madness. [
The Mary Sue]
Collections: Minnesota collector Gary Dahlberg passed away last year, but left his lifelong comic collection -- valued at more than $1 million -- to his family. During his lifetime Dahlberg sold only two of his comics, one to buy a computer and another to pay off his home. [
StarTribune]
Graphic: T. Campbell and Jason Waltrip cartoonize io9's "10 Greatest Swords of All Time." [
io9]
Mashups: Adventure Time's Finn and Jake as run through a Pokémon filter. [
Reddit]
TV: If script rewrite rumors are true, the upcoming
Wonder Woman TV pilot may be a little more aggressive than originally believed. [
io9]
On Writing: In his latest column at CBR, Scalped writer Jason Aaron shares some inhibition-crushing writing wisdom: Write like your parents are dead. [
CBR]
Toys: Hot Toys has more insanely realistic Iron Man 2 dolls on the way. Just look at War Machine's exposed circuitry. [
MarvelousNews]
Pros: Get a load of Portland's Periscope Studio's digital workflow and feel your Cintiq envy rise! [
The Briefing Room]