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Sunday Trending Topics: Here Comes Con Season

Published Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:33:23 -0600

Last updated Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:36:14 -0600

Though there's really not much of an off-season anymore, it was one of the first major con weekends of the year with interesting news tidbits coming from Angoulême and New Orleans (hence Rich's earlier call for convention contributors). And what was this thing I heard about a group of comic exhibitors getting kicked out of Emeril's restaurant after a confrontation with an actor? Someone should send Rich an email about that one.

Most-Read Comic Stories Today:

A New DC Comic From Azzarello And Bermejo

Attending the largest comic book convention in the world, Angoulême in France, Brian Azzarello told French website MDCU that he is working on a new book for DC comics with Lee Bermejo, who he collaborated with on the Joker and Lex Luthor original graphic novels.

Marvel Vs DC Omnibuses

Bleeding Cool reader Kris Shaw is a little ticked about the state of DC Comics Omnibus titles when compared to Marvel Omnibus equivalent. And how sewn binding makes a big big difference in gutter disappearance and books laying flat. So he decided to record the difference for YouTube. And then told me about it.

George Perez And The Death Of Lana Lang That Wasn't

Little Bleeder Patrick Stephens, reporting from the floor of Wizard World New Orleans this past weekend reports straight from the horse's mouth, George Perez's lost plans for his currently concluding Superman run.

Most-Read TV/Film Stories Today:

Extraordinary Red Band Trailer For God Bless America, Bobcat Goldthwait's Spree-Killer Comedy

His latest "moral fable" is God Bless America, best explained by this red band trailer.

Death Wish Remake Is Joe Carnahan's Reward For The Grey

I'm not the world's biggest Joe Carnahan fan and I really did not like The A-Team at all, but I have to say, his new picture The Grey is alright by me. It's at least half an hour too long, occasionally a bit rough and has been padded with some forgettable characters and repetitive episodes but, on the other hand, it has several stand-out set-pieces and dramatic beats that, while not being perfectly executed, are winningly conceived. I'd certainly recommend it.

Friday Film Review (On Saturday) – Woman In Black, Carnage, Underworld 3D, W.E And More

We manage to squeeze in comments on The Woman in Black, Carnage, Underworld 3D, Chronicle (again) and W.E but, I'm afraid there wasn't as much time to go to the kind of depth I would have liked – and I didn't get to say anything about The Descendants and The Grey, though I'll be coming back to those soon.

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