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But what does it have in common with Kick Ass, the comic by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr or the movie by Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman? Well, courtesy of Jackie Almeda comes this description; Protagonist overly influenced by narratives of heroic adventures heads out into the real world, where he immediately catches a vicious beating[...]

Cost: 3.99. Cost per comics page: 5 1/2 pence. Old comic book pages: 59 - Twenty-four pages of Superior #1, twelve pages of American Jesus, twelve pages

Here's a first look at the cover of CLiNT #6, now out sometime in March. And, it seems, with the finale of the second issue of Kick Ass 2. Which will come

Last Mortal follows a pair of pals, too, centering on a down-on-his-luck ne'er-do-well named Alec. ValentineWatch: Comics Alliance creates Mark Millar Valentine's Day cards – even if they ignore Nemesis continuity to do so I dunno, kids these days… SmallGovernmentWatch: Japan looks to self-sufficiency amongst its people; "If we expect the country to take care of us, we[...]

Yes, just because it's the first chapter of the Death of Spider-Man arc, don't expect it to actually have Spider-Man in it, in any shape or form. Leinil Yu has returned to Mark Millar's four-series strong arc on the Ultimates books, replacing the previously unknown planned artist who dropped out With Superior also shipping on a[...]

And you just know that Mark Millar knows it… Very brief numbercrunching Comics page content: 69 Previously unpublished comics page content: 7 Blimey, that's not much: Okay, enough with the numbercrunching. A lack of Frankie Boyle's Rex Royd is blamed on his busy work schedule – though why his co-writer Jim Muir (Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolf III) can't pick[...]

Well trust Mark Millar to take that and spin the opposite, while writing a fairly faithful Superman story. We even get a local reporter putting herself in a perilous position just so that she can meet the superhero in question for an interview – although Maddie Knox has far more drive than even Lois Lane, in[...]

NEMESIS 4 MARK MILLAR! All you snobby whiners who judged issue one as mindless shock-schlock, the conclusion had so many smart crazy twists I'm glad you're NOT reading it! You're not worthy! (and do you walk out of a movie if the first 15 minutes are all action?) #2 AVENGERS[...]

Here's a rule. If compiling a Top 100 Power List or whatever, get the participants' names right. Especially if it's the number one person. Okay, they get

– Mark Millar BratPackWatch: Over NYCC weekend, Bleeding Cool scooped that Rick Veitch's Brat Pack was to be adapted as a movie by the makers of Black Dynamite Now The Beat informs us that Tarik Saleh will be the director. CurryWatch: Last Thursday, a bunch of comic book creators in London went for a curry[...]

Here is your Mark Millar post of the day The variant cover to Nemesis #4 that he has drawn It took two hours to draw, while watching television. Hmm. UPDATE: And now a second cover This one took ten minutes. Here is your Mark Millar post of the day The variant cover to Nemesis #4 that he[...]

Thanks for Stu West for pointing out the physical comparison. Yesterday, Mark Millar announced the Kapow Comic Con London This is the latest move building a British-based comic/movie/convention/magazine empire. First there is his prime partner, Titan; magazine and book publisher based in London, publishing everything from the monthly Batman Legends comic, TV magazines such as ,[...]

We said the London Super Hero Comic Con would have trademark problems… Mark Millar has launched the KaPow Comic London, scheduled for April next year. [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/17223670[/vimeo] Guests include John Romita Jr, Frankie Boyle, Leinil Yu, Dave Gibbons, Frank Quitely, Mark Millar, Bryan Hitch, Olivier Coipel, Stewart Lee, Kevin O'Neill, Paul Cornell, Noel Clarke, Steve Dillon, Mike McMahon, Brian[...]

Word from attendees from the Mark Millar/Frank Quitely soiree at Glasgow's Plan B Books graphic novel store are filtering in… So what do we know? Well, despite much speculation, there is no Mark Millar/Frank Quitely project At least not yet And certainly not being announced on Monday. Frank has has health issues, which is why he's reduced his[...]

Whatever Mark Millar's big comics announcement was, it was meant to take place yesterday, from some US company – until he was told that this wasn't going to happen on Thanksgiving, so it's been pushed back till Monday. Tonight, however, Mark Millar and Frank Quitely had arranged to hold court in the new graphic novel store[...]

Well the Millarworld crossover thing is actually three variant covers for Mark Millar's three Icon titles, drawn by Superior's Leinil Yu The covers will be available on Nemesis #4, Superior #4 and Kick-Ass 2 #2 Retailer orders for each are restricted to one copy for every ten normal issues ordered. Clicky to make biggy. Bleeding Cool[...]

Mark Millar met Vincent Deighan (better known as Frank Quitely) for a pint last night As you do when you're in Glasgow. But it did rather set tongues wagging. Vincent's DC exclusive deal is currently scheduled to come to an end with his Pax America comic with Grant Morrison. They have worked together before, most prominently on The[...]

For assigned departments, directly manage aspects of financial planning and monitor operating results against plan. Scots comic book creator Mark Millar's guide to the superhero blockbusters hitting the big screen – The Daily Record He said: "These comic book characters are more interesting than your regular action heroes It would be very hard now to go back[...]

It's for an upcoming project. Some kind of Millarcrossoverthingy...

You never know who will be reading your tweets… The Abu Dhabi Middle Eastern comic con were speaking to many creators about a convention in Dubai next April. One other question was asked regarding Mark Millar's London Superhero Comic Con for next year – does he have an agreement with Marvel and DC to use the[...]

Okay, so it's not like Mark Millar hasn't tried this before. But this image of President Barack Obama walking, holding a number of books, including the first copy of Superior was posted on Movie Forums Labelled "a Spider-Man comic" by the poster Jenny Suski, it was clearly the Mark Millar and Leinil Yu comic in question. But[...]

Mark Millar has teased a couple of times about an upcoming comics-and-media show for London next year and his possible involvement in it. Well, in an email to selected industry individuals, it just got real He states that his partner runs an event organising company in London and is planning a "huge San Diego[...]

Mark Millar got an early start at DC Comics, working on books including Swamp Thing, JLA, Flash, Aztek and The Authority Then he was headhunted by Marvel, said some heady things about Paul Levitz and that was that And he once said that he was loyal to Joe Quesada over the big Marvel/DC divide and[...]

Thank you Google News! Now bring on the traffic… EducationWatch: Today, Mark Millar will be holding a Mark Millar Masterclass at the Caledonian University in Glasgow. EducationWatch2: Rolling Stone art director Steven Charny talks about how he was influenced by comic book artists. This is The Bleeding Cool ComicChron Robot speaking I come for your women[...]

Welcome to the Numbercrunching review of Superior #1 from Marvel, out this week. Numbercrunching aims to eschew the traditional review for a more

Issue 1 of CLiNT featured a three-page story by Manuel Bracchi at the back, part of Mark Millar's talent search, intriguingly "presented" by BBC News reader Huw Edwards It was a funny aside, the like one might see in Viz Comic, entitled Huw Edwards' Space Oddities Basically Tharg's Future Shocks with a pop culture twist[...]

What's the comic? CLiNT, from Mark Millar anf friends Featuring Kick Ass 2, Turf, Nemesis and Rex Royd. Cost: £3.99 ($6.17) Comics story pages: 71 Price per page: 6 pence (9 cents) How many haven't been seen in print before: 22 Fucks in the issue: 12 Shits in the issue: 8 Cunts in the issue: 0 Well apart from… Seriously, don;t make that[...]

In Ultimate Avengers #5, Mark Millar and Carlos Pacheco threw a baby out of the window Okay, the Red Skull did it And it's a fictional baby But still. The scene caused a lot of fuss –  but it had been bawlderised once already. Below are the original pencils compared with the printed art The baby is[...]

Hence the blood. Bet they won't sparkle though. Unless one of them bites Dazzler that is. UPDATE: I think Vampire Jubillee makes it a wrap. UPDATE UPDATE: Mark Millar writes; I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS X-MEN/ BLADE THING HAVE THEY JUST SWIPED MY UPCOMING 'VAMPIRE X' ARC? I'm just starting Ultimate Avengers 3, issue 5, and it's the arc I'm maybe most[...]

The French Connection store at Oxford Circus, London, is highlighting its new range of Kick Ass-related clothes rather nicely.   The store in question can