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Monday Trending Topics: Crossover Season

Published Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:10:14 -0600

Last updated Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:10:29 -0600

Both Marvel and DC elaborated on major upcoming event storylines today (alas, not with each other), with Batman's The Night of the Owls generating more discussion in the forum. I still think Marvel's Fight Comic outtakes have loads of potential, however.

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Batman Crossover Announced – The Night Of The Owls

Regular series writer Scott Snyder will be joined by James Tynion IV, writer of the upcoming Shadow Free online horror series, writing the backups with Scott's American Vampire partner Rafael Albuquerque. And the back ups will set up the big Batman crossover DC is announcing, The Night Of The Owls. Expect Detective Comics' rise to a $3.99 book as well to contain something similar.

John Romita Jr Draws Avengers Vs X-Men #1

Anyway, Avengers Vs X-Men #1 written by five writers, drawn John Romita Jr, out in April, Psylocke Vs Black Widow and Magneto Vs Iron Man fight scenes in another comic… but will it knock Justice League off the top spot?

Dave Dorman Speaks Out Against Breastfeeding In His Comics

Fantasy artist Dave Dorman, best known in sci-fi and comics circles for his Star Wars work, has a problem.

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Why Cinema Audiences Are So Furious About The Devil Inside

Despite it winning at Friday's box office with almost $17 million, and being on track to close out the weekend in the number one position, the found-footage horror film The Devil Inside is leaving audiences up in arms – and I've heard first hand of several crowds pretty much flipping out as the end credits roll.

Star Wars Live Action Show Gets A Title And Tasty Description From Producer Rick McCallum

Already pretty deep into development, but so-far stalled due to budget and technical concerns, the live action Star Wars show is one of the great undelivered promises in modern TV (somewhere just behind season four of Veronica Mars and something, anything more for Firefly).

Sony Want Revamped Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Sequel Rolling By Years End

Sony recently suggested that they would push ahead and get going on sequels to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo despite the slow-ish box-office of this first installment. We now have a slightly better idea of what their specific game plan is.

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