Somebody please tell me other people watch this great show. It just plain rocks! My fave character on the show is probably Ephram.

We've all seen the "who's your favorite, Who's the most powerful." yadda yadda yadda until we're Nightcrawler blue.
My question poses, which X-Villian do you think needs a complete redo?

After recent events, I've have to say Magneto. Why you ask? Well, first off, he's dead. That explains that one. Secondly, I don't think many fans were happy seeing the Master of Magentism a drug addict.
As far as my favorite incarnations of Magento...I have to go with the X-men Evolution one personally.

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Firstly...is anyone other than myself reading Weapon X? I mean seriously people...read this book. Superheroes and good guys are fun most of the time, but sometimes it's nice to see how the other half live. For me...it was Gen 13 and Dv8, but they went the way of the dinosaur. Now...it's Exiles and Weapon X. Granted, Exiles isn't set in continuity...but it is in fact continuity. And Weapon X.... Well it's just a fun book.

As for my Black and White subject title...I am of course referring to the latest issue of Weapon X. Fantomex, whom many of us have seen before, came face to face with the man known as Agent Zero. While I won't discuss exactly what happened, I will say that I personally enjoyed the chemistry portrayed between the two of them. If they were to get their own spin-off....I know it would be on my "To Buy" list.

But what about you? Are their any books you read regularly to form your own Dichotmy of flavors? An all out action book in concert with a non-violent, superpower void book? Something with deep drama that makes you think and feel, offset with a comedy?

Along with the little tidbit about Elektra (see the other thread) MTV News also had some other news on films in preproduction. Mark Steven Johnson, who wrote and directed 'Daredevil,' is in pre-production on Marvel's 'Ghost Rider,' which he'll head to Australia in November to shoot with Nicolas Cage in the lead. Johnson has an executive producer credit on 'Elektra.' ... On a related note, Marvel's long-awaited 'Fantastic Four' has begun pre-production work just a short drive from the 'Elektra' set in Vancouver. Tim Story ('Barbershop') will direct."

Posted 04/06/2004
Source CBR

Screenwriter Jeff Vintar told Sci Fi Wire that he is adaptating Brian K. Vaughan's comic book "Y: The Last Man" for the big screen. His biggest issue now is crafting a finite movie ending for an ongoing comic series. "Brian probably only has a vague idea of how it's going to end, because he's got three more years writing it," Vintar said. "The world may not be saved. The men are not going to come back. [Like] in a zombie film, you know the zombies are not going to go away, and yet at the end of the film, you want to feel like you've reached a dramatic high. It's not always easy. Not every film does it." David Goyer is attached to produce the film, but allegedly is staying out of the creative way. "Coming from the writing side, I think that he has been where [I'm] sitting before, and he has gone out of his way to not get in the way," Vintar said. "He's there. He's offered many times, [saying] 'I'm here whenever you need me.' But he's very accommodating, very much hands off, which is nice. I appreciate that."

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I have really enjoyed the book. It will definitely be interesting to see how they handle a film version. I figure they could go for a planet of the apes (classic) type ending where it's open enough for a sequel (and to allow Mr Vaughan to write the books without his toes being stepped on) but providing closure to the story covered in the movie.

On the eve of Book Expo America in Chicago, DC Comics announces new graphic novels and collected editions scheduled to run through the end of this year, with titles from the DCU, VERTIGO, WildStorm, and more.

Please note that the information below is subject to change. All VERTIGO and Humanoids titles are suggested for mature readers.

* DCU titles scheduled to arrive in stores in September:

SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL VOL. 3 TP
Writers: John Byrne, Marv Wolfman
Artists: John Byrne, Jerry Ordway and various
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 208 pages

WONDER WOMAN: CHALLENGE OF THE GODS TP
Writers: George Pérez, Len Wein
Artists: George Pérez and Bruce Patterson
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 176 pages

BATMAN IN THE EIGHTIES TP
Writers/Artists: Various
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 192 pages

BATMAN: WAR DRUMS TP
Writers: Anderson Gabrych, Bill Willingham
Artists: Pete Woods, Damion Scott and various
$17.95 US/$27.95 CAN, 256 pages

BATMAN: HONG KONG SC
Writer: Doug Moench
Artist: Tony Wong
$17.95 US/$27.95 CAN, 128 pages

PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES VOL. 6 HC
Writer/Artist: Jack Cole
$49.95 US/$76.95 CAN, 204 pages

CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN MUST DIE TP
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Artists: Tim Sale
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 224 pages

STARMAN: GRAND GUIGNOL TP
Writer: James Robinson
Artists: Peter Snejbjerg, Paul Smith
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 288 pages

JLA: TRIAL BY FIRE TP
Writer: Joe Kelly
Artists: Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen
$12.95 US/$19.95 CAN, 144 pages

* DCU titles scheduled to arrive in stores in October:

SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC
Writers: Otto Binder, Jerry Coleman
Artists: Wayne Boring, Al Plastino, Kurt Schaffenberger and various
$49.95 US/$76.95 CAN, 236 pages

SUPERMAN: BIRTHRIGHT HC
Writer: Mark Waid
Artist: Leinil Yu & Gerry Alanguilan
$29.95 US/$45.95 CAN, 304 pages

JSA: SAVAGE TIMES TP
Writers: Geoff Johns and David S. Goyer
Artists: Leonard Kirk, Patrick Gleason and various
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 168 pages

BATMAN DETECTIVE NO. 27 SC
Writer: Michael Uslan
Artist: Peter Snejbjerg
$12.95 US/$19.95 CAN, 96 pages

TEEN TITANS: FAMILY LOST TP
Writer: Geoff Johns
Artists: Mike McKone, Ivan Reis, Tom Grummett and various
$9.95 US/$15.25 CAN, 176 pages

BATMAN: AS THE CROW FLIES TP
Writer: Judd Winick
Artists: Dustin Nguyen & Richard Friend
$12.95 US/$19.95 CAN, 128 pages

GOLDEN AGE SANDMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC
Writer: Gardner Fox
Artists: Bert Christman, Creig Flessel, Ogden Whitney and various
$49.95 US/$76.95 CAN, 228 pages

BATMAN: HUSH VOL. 2 TP
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Artists: Jim Lee & Scott Williams
$12.95 US/$19.95 CAN
192 pages

TEEN TITANS GO! VOL. 1: TRUTH, JUSTICE, PIZZA! TP
Writer: J. Torres
Artists: Dave Bullock and various
$6.95 US/$10.75 CAN, 112 pages, dimensions: 5 1/8" x 7 9/16"

TEEN TITANS GO! VOL. 2: HEROES ON PATROL! TP
Writers: J. Torres, Adam Beechen
Artists: Dave Bullock and various
$6.95 US/$10.75 CAN, 112 pages, dimensions: 5 1/8" x 7 9/16"

JIMMY OLSEN: ADVENTURES BY JACK KIRBY VOL. 2 TP
Writer: Jack Kirby
Artists: Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta and Mike Royer
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 192 pages

* DCU titles scheduled to arrive in stores in November:

SUPERMAN/BATMAN: SUPERGIRL HC
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Artist: Michael Turner
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 160 pages

OUTSIDERS: SUM OF ALL EVIL TP
Writer: Judd Winick
Artists: Tom Raney, Tom Derenick, Will Conrad and various
$12.95 US/$19.95 CAN, 144 pages

CATWOMAN: RELENTLESS TP
Writer: Ed Brubaker
Artists: Cameron Stewart, Javier Pulido and various
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 128 pages

HAWKMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC
Writer: Gardner Fox
Artist: Murphy Anderson
$49.95 US/$76.95 CAN, 216 pages

DC COMICS RARITIES ARCHIVES VOL. 1 HC
Collecting NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1939 and 1940 and THE BIG ALL-AMERICAN COMIC BOOK
Writers: Jerry Siegel, Gardner Fox, various
Artists: Joe Shuster, Bob Kane, various
$49.95 US/$76.95 CAN, 348 pages

GREEN LANTERN: LEGACY - LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HAL JORDAN SC
Writer: Joe Kelly
Artists: Brent Anderson & Bill Sienkiewicz
$17.95 US/$27.95 CAN, 112 pages

JLA: THE 10TH CIRCLE TP
Writers: John Byrne & Chris Claremont
Artists: John Byrne & Jerry Ordway
$12.95 US/$19.95 CAN, 144 pages

PLASTIC MAN: ON THE LAM TP
Writer/Artist: Kyle Baker
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 144 pages

* DCU titles scheduled to arrive in stores in December:

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: ANOTHER NAIL TP
Writer: Alan Davis
Artists: Davis & Mark Farmer
$12.95 US/$19.95 CAN, 160 pages

DC: THE NEW FRONTIER VOL. 1 TP
Writer/Artist: Darwyn Cooke
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 208 pages

SUPERMAN: FOR TOMORROW VOL. 1 HC
Writer: Brian Azzarello
Artists: Jim Lee & Scott Williams
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 128 pages

COMICS CAVALCADE ARCHIVES HC
Writers/Artists: Various
$49.95 US/$76.95 CAN, 276 pages

* VERTIGO titles scheduled to arrive in stores in September:

HELLBLAZER: SETTING SUN TP
Writer: Warren Ellis
Artists: Tim Bradstreet and various
$12.95 US/$19.95 CAN, 96 pages

SWAMP THING: REGENESIS TP
Writer: Rick Veitch
Artists: Rick Veitch, Alfredo Alcala and John Totleben
$17.95 US/$27.95 CAN, 160 pages

* VERTIGO titles scheduled to arrive in stores in October:

MY FAITH IN FRANKIE TP
Writer: Mike Carey
Artists: Sonny Liew & Marc Hempel
$6.95 US/$10.75 CAN, 112 pages, dimensions: 5" x 7 3/8"

FABLES: MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS TP
Writer: Bill Willingham
Artists: Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 192 pages

LOVECRAFT SC
Writers: Hans Rodionoff & Keith Giffen
Artist: Enrique Breccia
$17.95 US/$27.95 CAN, 144 pages

SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE: THE FACE AND THE BRUTE TP
Writer: Matt Wagner
Artists: John Watkiss, R.G. Taylor
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 208 pages

HUMAN TARGET: LIVING IN AMERIKA TP
Writer: Peter Milligan
Artist: Cliff Chiang
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 128 pages

* VERTIGO titles scheduled to arrive in stores in November:

THE LOSERS: DOUBLE DOWN TP
Writer: Andy Diggle
Artists: Jock and Shawn Martinbrough
$12.95 US/$19.95 CAN, 144 pages

SGT. ROCK: BETWEEN HELL AND A HARD PLACE SC
Writer: Brian Azzarello
Artist: Joe Kubert
$17.95 US/$27.95 CAN, 144 pages

Y: THE LAST MAN - S&M TP
Writer: Brian K. Vaughan
Artists: Pia Guerra, Goran Parlov and José Marzán, Jr.
$12.95 US/$19.95 CAN, 144 pages

* VERTIGO titles scheduled to arrive in stores in December:

ADVENTURES IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE TP
Writer: Garth Ennis
Artists: Carlos Ezquerra, Brian Bolland
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 144 pages

BLOOD: A TALE TP
Writer: J.M. DeMatteis
Artist: Kent Williams
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 208 pages

SWAMP THING: BAD SEED TP
Writer: Andy Diggle
Artist: Enrique Breccia
$9.95 US/$15.25 CAN, 144 pages

* WildStorm and America's Best Comics titles scheduled to arrive in stores in September:

THUNDERCATS: HAMMERHAND'S REVENGE TP
Writer: Fiona Avery
Artist: Carlos D'Anda
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 144 pages

SMAX HC
America's Best Comics
Writer: Alan Moore
Artist: Zander Cannon
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 136 pages

THE LIFE EATERS SC
Writer: David Brin
Artist: Scott Hampton
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 144 pages

GEN13: ORDINARY HEROES TP
Writers: Adam Hughes, Mark Farmer
Artists: Adam Hughes, Alan Davis and various
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 128 pages

* WildStorm title scheduled to arrive in stores in October:

THE AUTHORITY BOOK TWO TP
Writer: Robbie Morrison
Artists: Dwayne Turner & Sal Regla
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 144 pages
Suggested for mature readers

* WildStorm title scheduled to arrive in stores in December:

THE SAGA OF SEVEN SUNS: VEILED ALLIANCES SC
Writer: Kevin J. Anderson
Artist: Robert Teranishi
$17.95 US/$27.95 CAN, 96 pages

* Humanoids titles scheduled to arrive in stores in September:

THE WHITE LAMA VOL. 1: REINCARNATION TP
Writer: Alexandro Jodorowsky
Artist: Georges Bess
$17.95 US/$27.95 CAN, 144 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 1/5"

CHALAND ANTHOLOGY VOL. 1: FREDDY LOMBARD TP
Written/Artist: Yves Chaland
$17.95 US/$27.95 CAN, 136 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 1/5"

THE BEAST TRILOGY: CHAPTERS 1 & 2 TP
Writer/Artist: Enki Bilal
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 128 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 1/5"

* Humanoids titles scheduled to arrive in stores in October:

SON OF THE GUN TP
Writer: Alexandro Jodorowsky
Artist: Georges Bess
$17.95 US/$27.95 CAN, 112 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 1/5"

MILO MANARA'S ODYSSIES OF GIUSEPPE BERGMAN TP
Writer/Artist: Milo Manara
$17.95 US/$27.95 CAN, 128 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 1/5"

METABARONS VOL. 2: AGHNAR & ODA TP
Writer: Alexandro Jodorowski
Artist: Juan Gimenez
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 136 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 1/5"

* Humanoids titles scheduled to arrive in stores in November:

TECHNOPRIESTS VOL. 2 TP
Writer: Alexandro Jodorowsky
Artists: Zoran Janjetov, Fred Beltran
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 144 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 1/5"

BY THE NUMBERS VOL. 1: THE ROAD TO CAO BANG TP
Writer: Stanislas
Artist: Rullier
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 112 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 1/5"

THE NIKOPOL TRILOGY TP
Writer/Arist: Enki Bilal
$17.95 US/$27.95 CAN, 176 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 1/5"

* Humanoids titles scheduled to arrive in stores in December:

THE WHITE LAMA 2: ROAD TO REDEMPTION TP
Writer: Alexandro Jodorowsky
Artist: Georges Bess
$17.95 US/$27.95 CAN, 160 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 1/5"

BOUNCER: RAISING CAIN TP
Writer: Alexandro Jodorowsky
Artist: François Boucq
$17.95 US/$27.95 CAN, 128 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 1/5"

TRANSGENESIS: 2029 VOL. 1: FIDES TP
Writer: Anne Ploy
Artist: Didier Pagot
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 104 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 1/5"

* DC Comics/2000 A.D. titles scheduled to arrive in stores in September:

SINISTER DEXTER: GUNSHARK VACATION TP
Writer: Dan Abnett
Artists: Various
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 128 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 3/16"
Suggested for mature readers

THE BATMAN/JUDGE DREDD FILES TP
Writers: John Wagner & Alan Grant
Arists: Simon Bisley and others
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 208 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 3/16"

* DC Comics/2000 A.D. titles scheduled to arrive in stores in October:

RED RAZORS TP
Writer: Mark Millar
Artists: Steve Yeowell, Nigel Dobbyn
$12.95 US/$19.95 CAN, 144 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 3/16"
Suggested for mature readers

DEVLIN WAUGH: SWIMMING IN BLOOD TP
Writer: John Smith
Artists: Sean Phillips, Siku, Michael Gaydos
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 224 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 3/16"
Suggested for mature readers

* DC Comics/2000 A.D. titles scheduled to arrive in stores in November:

JUDGE DREDD: JUDGEMENT DAY TP
Writer: Garth Ennis
Artists: Various
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 160 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 3/16"

NIKOLAI DANTE: THE ROMANOV DYNASTY TP
Writer: Robbie Morrison
Artists: Various
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 192 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 3/16"

* DC Comics/2000 A.D. titles scheduled to arrive in stores in December:

ROBO-HUNTER: VERDUS TP
Writer: John Wagner
Artists: Ian Gibson, José Luis Ferror
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN, 136 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 3/16"

SHIMURA TP
Writer: Robbie Morrison
Artists: Various
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 224 pages, dimensions: 7 3/8" x 10 3/16"
Suggested for mature readers

* Beyond the DCU title scheduled to arrive in stores in September:

THE WILL EISNER COMPANION HC
Writers: N.C. Christopher Couch & Stephen Weiner
Artist: Will Eisner
$19.95 US/$30.95 CAN, 176 pages, dimensions: 6" x 9"

* Beyond the DCU titles scheduled to arrive in stores in October:

ELFQUEST: THE GRAND QUEST VOL. 5 TP
Writers: Wendy and Richard Pini
Artist: Wendy Pini
$9.95 US/$15.25 CAN, 224 pages; B&W; dimensions: 5" x 7 3/8"

THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 15 HC
Writer/Artist: Will Eisner
$49.95 US/$76.95 CAN, 196 pages

* Beyond the DCU titles scheduled to arrive in stores in November:

ROAD TO PERDITION 2: ON THE ROAD TP
PARADOX PRESS
Writer: Max Allan Collins
Artists: José Luis García-López, Steve Lieber, Josef Rubinstein
$14.95 US/$22.95 CAN; 296 pages; B&W; dimensions: 8" x 5 1/2"

ELFQUEST ARCHIVES VOL. 2 HC
Writers: Wendy and Richard Pini
Artist: Wendy Pini
$49.95 US/$76.95 CAN; 224 pages

* Beyond the DCU titles scheduled to arrive in stores in December:

ELFQUEST: THE GRAND QUEST VOL. 6 TP
Writers: Wendy and Richard Pini
Artist: Wendy Pini
$9.95 US/$15.25 CAN, 224 pages; B&W; dimensions: 5" x 7 3/8"

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS ARCHIVES VOL. 5 HC
Writers: Wallace Wood, Steve Skeates and various
Artists: Wallace Wood and various
$49.95 US/$76.95 CAN, 216 pages

Posted 04/06/2004
Source ThePulse

Acclaimed artist Joshua Middleton, best known for his work on NYX and Meridian, has signed a 2-year exclusive agreement with DC Comics.

"In the short time that I've gotten to know the folks at DC, I have been nothing but pleased at the professionalism and good sense they have demonstrated," says Middleton. "Straightaway we were on the same page, and crafting a long-term relationship was extremely easy due to my confidence in DC's vision and their understanding of my work and goals as an artist. It is genuinely inspiring to feel so embraced, and I can hardly put into words how excited I am to put pencil to paper in such a well-rounded and creatively rewarding atmosphere. Without wasting a second, DC has managed to put together a wonderful project that affords me the ability to complete art of the utmost quality by playing to my strengths, but at the same time will challenge me to new artistic heights. It will be bigger, better, and more fantastic than anything I've ever done, and I hope readers will be surprised and excited by it. I certainly am!"

"We're ecstatic to have Josh come on board with DC," says Dan DiDio, DC's VP - Editorial. "And we are anxious to see him apply his unique style and vision to our top characters."

DC will announce Middleton's upcoming projects at a later date.

Posted June 4, 2004
Source Newsday

By 1956 The Flash, 26, was slowing down, when an editor at DC Comics commissioned Carmine Infantino to breathe some life into the speedy superhero, a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court says.

Infantino, a 79-year-old New York illustrator, says he revived the declining character, originally created in 1940, and now he wants a federal judge to declare that he, not DC parent Time Warner Inc., owns the rights to the fastest man alive. Infantino says in his suit that he's also the creator of Batgirl, and he wants a court to acknowledge that too. He filed the copyright claim yesterday against Time Warner, the world's largest media company, and DC Comics, where he was once president. Infantino is seeking monetary damages and a ruling that he owns The Flash, Batgirl and other characters he says he created from 1943 to 1967.

The suit comes as media companies increasingly turn to comic book characters for films and other works. This month, Sony Corp. will release "Spider-Man 2," the sequel to its $800-million blockbuster."Obviously the characters have much more commercial value these days," said Infantino's lawyer, Nicholas Perrella. "Look at the Spider-Man movies." A spokesman for DC Comics didn't have an immediate comment. Shares in Manhattan-based Time Warner fell 12 cents, to close at $17.05.

Infantino, who's won numerous awards for his illustrating, says his most famous character is the second incarnation of The Flash, whose real name is Barry Allen. He says he developed the character while working as a freelance artist. The Flash was recreated by Infantino in 1956, when Allen, a police scientist, was splashed with chemicals and struck by lightning, leaving him with super-human speed, according to the Web site Comic Art & Graffix Gallery. Infantino also takes credit for reviving the Batman comic in the 1960s, by giving the crime-fighter a new look and creating his fellow superhero, Batgirl. Infantino subsequently joined DC Comics, becoming president in 1973, the suit says. Perrella said Infantino gave DC Comics permission to use The Flash in comic books, not in other media.

This is the third known case of creators (or their survivors) have sought to regain the rights to properties created for DC: Joanne Siegel, widow of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel sought 50% of the rights to the character (reportedly, despite ongoing negotiations, no settlement has been reached); Green Lantern creator Marty Nodell sought the rights to that character (and reportedly reached a settlement with DC); and now Infantino.

Because I know a few people will be rushing out to see this as it opens stateside today.

I'm anxiously awaiting until next weekend...I won't have to wait in line for 3 hours!


So, discuss away, but use the spoiler tags!