Mark Millar Archives

In this parody of American political advertising to relaunch CLiNT Magazine as CLiNT 2.0 that you may have read about at Bleeding Cool last week, they seem to have made some basic errors. While they do attack both Marvel's $3.99 comics and DC's Before Watchmen, they also include the line "Mark Millar approves this message" which,[...]

Mark Millar has set up a competition so that the the store that orders the most copies of Supercrooks #1 from Marvel will get him for a signing He'll fly his way there and put himself up, but the winning store has to order a shed load And if they don't win, are stuck with[...]

I've long covered Mark Millar's grip on media, able to twist and turn them to his own ends, and building his career in the process, much to his chagrin However it's rarely a critique, it's generally in admiration. Initially he used the observation that, thanks to the internet, the world doesn't see a difference between local[...]

On the left, the cover to The Secret Service #2, the new series from Mark MIllar and Dave Gibbons, entitled Basic Training. On the right, a Chinese bodyguard undergoing training. In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree They may be homages, parodies, ironic appropriations, coincidences or works of[...]

Initially launched as a Mark Millar-themed way to get comic books into news stands with high profile names such as Jonathan Ross and Frankie Boyle for the UK mainstream market, the magazine lost supermarket and independent news stand distribution, though remains prominent in national chain WH Smiths… and gained a much greater following than expected[...]

Bleeding Cool ran an article yesterday on accusations that the upcoming London convention, Kapow, was a bit of a sausagefest when it came to comic book creators, based on the observation that every announced comics guest was, again, male. We also pointed out that, as last year, they would be female creators at the show, just[...]

Mark Millar has announced, through Comic Book Resources, the name, concept and cover art for his new creator owned series from Image with Frank Quitely, Jupiter's Children A twelve ten issue comic series created by the pair that seems destined to rock the sales charts. They last worked together on the Marvel project 411, with one[...]

It still does. Tales From Beyond Science is probably the Mark Millar book you weren't expecting to read today With Ryan Hughes, Alan MacKenzie and John Smith, the four created a series of 2000AD short stories that either 2000AD has no intention of reprinting – or doesn't have the full rights Which is where Image Comics[...]

Art from his new Jonathan Ross Olympus project? News that he's going fully independent from Marvel? Thet he's starting his own publisher – or joining Mark Millar, Jonathan Ross and other in their own joint venture? Or that he's getting a new iPhone?   Bryan Hitch is counting down to something on Twitter To[...]

Aside From Digital. Last week, Mark Millar was saying that he and Bryan Hitch had been chatting very indiscriminately about a big change that was coming in 2012 for comics aside from digital – but that he couldn't say any more. Fanboy Rampage: JMS Vs Steve Wacker (UPDATE – Now With Added Waid And Slott) Joe Michael Straczynski[...]

Of course, none of that extra money is going to the charity the book was published to help. When asked about the limited print run, Mark Millar replied "We'll reprint if there's a demand Of course But book was done in 12 hrs I wanted to test waters with limited run first." Of course, there was demand,[...]

If you're lucky. Created at the Kapow Comic Convention earlier in the year, its aim was to tell a Superior story with as many people as possible, raise money for charity and break a couple of world records in the process. I'm not sure how the Most Contributors To A Comic Book record was arrived at –[...]

In this month-and-a-half's CLiNT Magazine, out later this week, Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar talk about their new comic book, The Secret Service, created with movie director, producer and writer Matthew Vaughn. This comic holds a special place in Bleeding Cool's heart, as it was the subject of our very first story two and a half[...]

There's also a pretty interesting subtext here about the blurred distinctions between art, speech, and action which may be just as valuable as the central discussion. Most-Read Comic Stories Today: Mark Millar Responds To Frank Miller – Or Rather The Reaction To Frank Miller It's strange to watch your favourite writer getting strips torn off him[...]

But Mark Millar, fan of Frank Miller, has some things to say about the reaction from some to Frank Miller's recent blog post He writes on Millarworld; It's strange to watch your favourite writer getting strips torn off him for a couple of days. Politically, I disagree with his analysis, but that's besides the point[...]

Just reading between the lines. Exactly. Mark Millar has been teasing a "huge announcement" that will make Kick Ass 2 fans "very happy". There seems to be no sign now of a Kick Ass 2 movie Vaughan and Goldman are looking elsewhere, and a new director/production team for a spinoff rather than a sequel would go down better. Chloe[...]

AuctionWatch: The "name the lead supervillain" in Mark Millar, Dave Gibbons and Matthew Vaughn's comic/movie The Secret Service charity auction has reached $1825… FatWatch: Men's Fitness shames week-looking male cosplayers at New York Comic Con. HalloWatch: The Just 1 Page comics charity presents 'Horrific', a three day exhibition and art sale starting today at Orbital[...]

Mark Millar is well known for organising events that raise money for charitable causes He has auctioned off the names of characters in his comic books, and Marvel are currently publishing his Kapow-created issue of Superior, according to the Guinness Book Of World Records, the fastest comic book ever produced, and to be published by[...]

When CLiNT magazine was first announced, featuring Mark Millar's comics, Jonathan Ross and Tommy Lee Edwards' Turf and Frankie Boyle's Rex Royd, they were accompanied by Space Oddities, a regular short featuring the work of new contributors, who submitted their work on Mark Millar's website For many it was their first professional published work. Another round[...]

And Mark Millar, Grant Morrison and Alan Grant are never seen in the same room Otherwise, we may have had a very different documentary. Grant Morrison has a real problem with Mark Millar over what he sees as rewriting of history, a division Mark Millar seems to totally ignore, and Alan Grant has a major problem[...]

I remember back in the early days of the internet, some photos that made their way online in which a wife ha killed her husband and, with her boyfriend,

At the Kapow Comic Con earlier this year in London, Mark Millar and friends set the world record for the fastest completion of a comic book, with writers and artists diving in to complete a new issue of Superior under the watchful eye of the Guinness Book Of World Records, the intent being to publish[...]

Above is the is the sketch for the cover to  Mark Millar and Leinil Yu's Superior #7 by Yu, posted to Millarworld And below is the fully inked cover to Superior #7 The book is scheduled for publication in October, along with #6… UPDATE: And now in colour. Above is the is the sketch[...]

It was only weeks ago that I talked to friends of Leandro Fernandez who told me he was still working on Mark Millar's upcoming Hit Girl series. Well, today Mark Millar has announced that Fernandrez no longer drawing the book and that John Romita Jr, artist on Kick Ass and Kick Ass 2 is coming on[...]

We suggested last night this may be coming. Kick Ass 2 #1 was published on October 20th 2010 . Kick Ass 2 #2 was published on March 20th 2011. And that's been it, aside from some new chapters appearing in CLiNT Magazine. Now Marvel has confirmed that they will publish the remaining issues of Kick Ass 2 by Mark[...]

Mark Millar and John Romita Jr's sequel to their Marvel comic Kick Ass has been plagued with delay, rather, which Millar has attributed to John Romita Jr having to prioritise company-owned Marvel work as part of his contract with the publisher. However he tweeted today a committment to a Kick Ass 2 schedule in coming months,[...]

 But how will the character overcome this particular death…? Most-Read Comic Stories Today: Grant Morrison On The Mark Millar Question "I wish him well but there's not good feeling between myself and Mark for many reasons most of which are he destroyed my faith in human fucking nature." Two More DC Relaunch Logos One from the cover of the new[...]

The biggest change to CLiNT#9, in UK shops tomorrow and US shops in a month, is the lack of articles. CLiNT was always sold as a collection of comics and

The matter of Grant and Mark Millar, which the boys bring up and, as Grant recognises, often grabs the headlines The industry has been aware of issue between Mark and Grant, previously writing partners and close friends, which seemed to come to a head over the authorship of an issue of Authority, but seemed to[...]

The new issue of CLiNT out on Thursday has a piece on the upcoming Supercrooks comic by Mark Millar and Leinil Yu from Marvel. Set amongst a group of American supervialains who have left America for European shores, welcome to Ocean's Super Eleven, including Bastard, TK McCabe, Johnny Bolt, Kasey-Anne, The Fog and The Praetorian… but[...]