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Profile: Madame Xanadu

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On Wednesday, Madame Xanadu moves from the DC Universe to the Vertigo Universe in a brand new ongoing series written by Matt Wagner, with art by Amy Reeder Hadley. In anticipation of their look at her character and origins, FM is taking a look back a t what we already know. She arrived for the… [Continue Reading]

Terror Tidbits

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Mark Neveldine has been contacting websites to deny that the test image of Thomas Jane as Jonah Hex has anything to do with the film he is co-writing and will direct. He confirmed a new script has been completed and delivered to DC Comics for comment. Speaking of conventions, Darren Bousman, director of the forthcoming… [Continue Reading]

First Peek at Jonah Hex?

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Is Thomas Jane moving backwards in time?  The most recent movie Punisher has done some test makeup as Jonah Hex, DC’s famed gunslinger, leading people to speculate he’ll star in the film adaptation.  The movie has been in development for a year to be written and directed by Mark Neveldine (Crank) and Brian Taylor (Game)… [Continue Reading]

Terror Tidbits

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Fox’s Fringe will have a prequel story revealed exclusively in a comic book coming August 26 from DC Comics. Story, creators and details remain underwraps but keep an eye out since it’s intended to be a part of the overall mythology. Warner Bros. has purchased a new fantasy pitch and assigned it to screenwriters Bryan… [Continue Reading]

Terror Tidbits

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Lionsgate has the direct-to-DVD horror film, Alive or Dead, coming June 17. The movie was written and directed by Stephen Goetsch (Scar) and will be a single disc release, priced at $26.98. While traveling down a desolate road, Maria (model Ann Henson) comes upon an apparently abandoned school bus. A girl has written “Help Me”… [Continue Reading]

Tor Begins a New Odyssey

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There hasn’t been a good dinosaur comic book since Jack Kirby’s late, lamented Devil Dinosaur back in the 1970s. The best known of the dinosaur comic books, though, has been Joe Kubert’s enduring Tor. Arriving in comic book racks today is the first new Tor story in decades, the beginning of a six issue miniseries… [Continue Reading]

Comics Crypt

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Writer Antony Johnson (Stormbreaker) and Wilson Tortosa (Tomb Raider) have been named the creative team behind DelRey Manga’s interpretation of Wolverine, coming in spring 2009. The project was announced in 2007 as part of series of projects between Marvel and DelRey. More X-Men material is expected from Raina Telgemeier and Dave Roman. TokyoPop announced at… [Continue Reading]

FM Chats with High Moon Writer David Gallaher

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One never knows where you will find a gripping horror story. Fear hides in the oddest places and of late, it has taken up home on the web. Zuda, a digital imprint of DC Comics, has had numerous horror offerings including the well received High Moon by writer David Gallaher and artist Steve Ellis. A… [Continue Reading]

Smallville Sign Off

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Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, creators and executive producers of Smallville, posted an open letter to their fans announcing their withdrawal from the final season of the CW series. “We look back knowing that the show will continue into Season 8 without us. After much heartache and debate we have decided it is time for… [Continue Reading]

Interview: Nicholas Doan

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Zuda, a digital imprint of DC Comics, has been in operation for several months and two of their first four contest winners have been horror-related series. In January Pray for Death, by writer Nicholas Doan and artist Daniele Sera, won and will become an ongoing series. The web site describes the series as: “Detective Abigail… [Continue Reading]

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