Oh God: Rob Liefeld's 'Godyssey' Optioned For A Movie

He may have seemingly burned bridges at both Marvel and DC in recent years, but there's no reason to feel sorry for Rob Liefeld just yet. Not only are his creator-owned titles undergoing new critical appraisal thanks to last year's Image relaunch, but now he has a new project in development for the big screen. Is the world really ready for a Godyssey movie? ...

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Drawn & Quarterly Announces Next Sarah Glidden Graphic Novel, 'Rolling Blackouts'

Good news for fans of comics journalism: Indie publisher Drawn & Quarterly has announced that Sarah Glidden, the cartoonist behind 2011's stunning How To Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less, will continue her travels -- and, more importantly for readers, her travelogues -- with a new book, Rolling Blackouts, due late next year. ...

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Paul Pope's 21st Century Superhero Epic 'Battling Boy' Finally Scheduled For October Release

Not a dream, not a hoax - Paul Pope's imaginary story Battling Boy has been scheduled for release by First Second Books three years after everyone had initially expected it, finally giving comics fans a chance to see the character that comics savant Pope describes as "the Superman we need for today." ...

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Boom! Officially Announces A 'Regular Show' Ongoing By K.C. Green And Allison Strejlav

Following on from its uber-successful Adventure Time line, Boom! Studios has announced plans to bring another Cartoon Network series to comics with the upcoming debut of a Regular Show ongoing written by K.C. Green (Gunshow), with art by Allison Strejlav. ...

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DC Launches 'Injustice: Gods Among Us' Digital Comic And Video Game Special Editions

Launching today, DC Comics' new Injustice: Gods Among Us digital comic sets the stage for the upcoming video game of the same name that pits the heroes of the DC Universe against each other for -- of course -- the future of humanity. To coincide with the digital comic's launch, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Interactive have revealed details of a special edition of the game, to be released ...

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Scott Gimple To Take Over as 'Walking Dead' Showrunner

AMC's The Walking Dead has a new showrunner - the show's third in four seasons - and this one has some previous experience in bringing horror comics to the screen. Unfortunately, said experience consists of the movie Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Scott Gimple. ...

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Belize Fugitive John McAfee Moves to Portland, OR for Comics

Fleeing Belize after being named as a "person of interest" in a murder investigation, then deported from Guatermala after entering the country illegally - faking two heart attacks along the way in an attempt to slow down his deportation - where next for the increasingly-strange tech maven John McAfee? Portland, Oregon, of course - and it's all because of a comic book. Insert your own "Put a ...

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Marvel Launches Women-Only 'X-Men' in April

Marvel Comics has announced a new X-Men title launching in April that spotlights the female members of the team. Yes, finally, a book dedicated to some of the many X-Women who have won fan hearts for years! The X-Women who have dominated the franchise since the Chris Claremont days! Obviously, then, this book celebrating X-Women is called X-Men. ...

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DC Launching New 'Masters of The Universe' Monthly Series In April

After testing the waters with digital releases, one-shots and a mini-series, DC Entertainment has announced that it's ready to move to Eternia full-time starting in Spring, as Keith Giffen and Pop Mhan use the Power of Grayskull to launch an all-new Masters of The Universe monthly series. ...

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'Powers' TV Show Not Dead, Charlie Huston Writing New Pilot

The road from comic book to television has been both long and public for Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming's super-powered crime series Powers, which has been in development for cable network FX for almost four years now. Despite a failed pilot, however, that road thankfully remains ongoing, with the network's president once again affirming his faith in the concept and the likelihood ...

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