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Radical Publishing announced that Disney acquired the film adaptation of OBLIVION, based on Radical Publishing’s illustrated novel created by Tron: Legacy director, Joseph Kosinski, written by Rex Mundi creator, Arvid Nelson, and with illustrations by Andrée Wallin. OBLIVION will be directed by Joseph Kosinki and will be produced by Radical’s President and Publisher, Barry Levine, and Kosinski. Radical …

Following the chart-topping epic from Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness’ on Hulk, Jeff Parker and Gabriel Hardman take the reins in Hulk #25! This all-new creative team will shine new light on one of the most talked about characters in comics today, Red Hulk, in a smashing tale of redemption and rage. “This is …

Batman: Arkham City was unveiled as the title for its follow-up to the award-winning, critically acclaimed hit videogame Batman: Arkham Asylum. Batman: Arkham City will be available for the Xbox 360, Windows, and the PlayStation 3 in Fall 2011. Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: …

Sky Pirates of Valendor recounts the debut adventure of Pirate Captain Tobin Manheim and the rest of the crew of the Rogues Revenge. Set in the fantasy world of Valendor where giant continents float on oceans of sky! A mix of steampunk and high fantasy where magic co-exists with futuristic …

J.J. Abrams is adapting “Boilerplate: History’s Mechanical Marvel,” to the big screen. The graphic novel-picture book hybrid by Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett, tells the story  of the world’s first robot. Boilerplate’s story is told ala Forrest Gump, mixing the images to tell the story of Boilerplate’s adventures in the late …

During his announcement last week that he will be working on a Haunted Mansion film for Disney, Guillermo del Toro hinted that his next directorial effort will be announced very shortly, and will be scary to boot.  According to Deadline, he  will finally make what some have called his labor …

Last week, fourteen-time number-one best-selling author Janet Evanovich’s first-ever graphic novel, Troublemaker, saw a much-anticipated worldwide English-language release. Troublemaker is available everywhere, from department stores to bookstores and comic shops across the U.S., making the title one of the most widely distributed the company has published without any Hollywood tie-ins. Cowritten …

G4 will be home to four anime series based on some of Marvel Entertainment’s most successful comic characters in partnership with Madhouse for Marvel Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan. The four series are: Iron Man, X-Men, Wolverine and Blade.  Each series will have 12 half hour episodes and will be …

Will Eisner’s graphic novel “A Contract With God” is being adapted into a live-action feature by writer-producer Darren Dean. The story recounts Eisner’s memories of growing up in a New York City tenement. Divided into four parts, four separate directors, Alex Rivera (“Sleep Dealer”), Tze Chun (“Children of Invention”), Barry Jenkins …

Hot on the heels of Joss Whedon’s announcement that he will direct the Avengers, he joined the principal cast onstage on Saturday night at Comic-Con. A cast, which now includes Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye and Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk, as well as  Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Clark Gregg …