Brea Grant Talks To EW About Her New ‘Heroes’ Character
“Heroes” fans can grab some insight into the new character Daphney, a.k.a. The Speedster. EW spoke with the actress Brea Grant about the character: “Anytime I come into a room, basically you see this wave of air blown on everybody and then I’m just standing there because I’m so fast you can hardly see me when I move,” she explains of her superpower. “You meet my character for the first time when I steal something from Hiro that he needs for his quest this season.”Another evil character added to the “Heroes” cast?
Not so fast: “I start off pretty bad, but there are some times when I have to make choices, you know, you can be worse, you can be better,” Grant says.Sounds like The Speedster will add a bit of flash (no pun intended) to “Heroes” this fall.
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Comicnerd.com Launches Variant Watch
Comicnerd.com just launched “Variant Watch”, a cool weekly feature designed to help Comic collectors find interesting and valuable variant covers that will make collectors “the envy of all the neighborhood nerds.”
Check out the first post here: Variant Watch
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YoungBlood Collected In Trade Paperback
The first four issues of the all-new, all-different Youngblood comic series are being collected into a trade paperback called “Focus Tested.” The new Youngblood features the creative team of Godland’s Joe Casey and Conner Hawke’s Derec Donovan.
“’Focus Tested’ is the opening salvo of the new Youngblood assault that Derec and I have planned,” Joe Casey said. “The stories in this collection are just the beginning of a much larger epic that, for fans of the Youngblood concept, should give them exactly what they’ve been wanting for years. It’s pop superheroics on a grand scale, not to mention media and celebrity worship at its most obnoxious. All this, plus the grand soap opera and the big explosions that superhero team books do so well. This one’s got it all!”
In addition to the first four issues of Youngblood, the trade paperback will extras such as an introduction by Invincible and Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman, interviews with Joe Casey and Rob Liefeld, and a Youngblood script by Casey circa 1995.
Derec Donovan said, “Where Youngblood goes after the trade has me more excited about the book than I’ve ever been. An old Youngblood favorite, Televillain, returns in full-on serial killer mode, gunning after the a brand new Youngblood team I can’t wait to draw. All this plus I can’t believe who we’re bringing back from The Golden Age! It’s a good time to be a Youngblood fan.”
The Youngblood: Focus Tested trade paper will be 104 full color pages, will retail for $9.99, and has an on sale date of August 3rd, 2008.
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Secret Invasion Continues
Secret Invasion continues to be the event of the year. Marvel has just announced even more Secret Invasion tie-in sell outs.
Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #2, Ms Marvel #28, Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers #1, Mighty Avengers #15 and Avengers: The Initiative #14 have all sold out at distribution.
Marvel doesn’t have any current plans to reprint these issues. The issues reveal some important secrets behind the Skrull invasion such as how Hank Pym and Spider-Woman were replaced, what the Human Torch and the Thing can do to save the Fantastic Four, the secret that 3-D Man holds, and what the Skrulls want with Hulking and Xavin.
Upcoming Invasion tie-ins include Mighty Avengers #16, New Avengers #43, Avengers: The Initiative #15, Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #3, Ms. Marvel #29, and Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers #2.
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Invincible #50 Sells Out
Even though Invincible #50 had a record print run for series, the issue has sold out at distribution. Image has announced that a second printing is on the way in order to meet fan demand for the comic.
“Fans sure do love it when the book hits the fan,” said writer Robert Kirkman. “Issue fifty altered the series in a way we haven’t seen since Omni-Man’s true nature was revealed and people have really taken notice. I think a lot of people will be even more surprised by what’s next.”
Invincible #50 was an oversized issue that included an extended lead and bonus stories. The issue revealed the origin of Cecil Stedman and included an all-new edition of Science Dog with art by Invincible co-creator Cory Walker.
The second printing will be a limited edition with a modified logo. Invincible #50 second printing will be 48 pages and will retail for $4.99. Also, Invincible #51, which will feature Invincible’s new costume, will be overshipped to help meet fan demand.
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Guardians Of The Galaxy Special One-Shot
The Guardians of the Galaxy #1 and #2 sold out, so Marvel is giving fans another chance to pick up the two issues in a special one-shot.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy Must-Have introduces Star-Lord and a new team of sci-fi heroes. Guardians of the Galaxy is written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. The one-shot will feature a brand new cover from artist Paul Pelletier.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy Must-Have will retail for $3.99 and has an on-sale date of July 30, 2008.
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The Stand Sketchbook Arrives In Stores
The Stand Sketchbook debuted at Wizard World Chicago, but it is now making its way to comic book stores. The Stand Sketchbook is being released to stores on Wednesday, July 2, 2008.
The sketchbook features never before seen art from The Stand: Captain Trips interior artist Mike Perkins and cover artist Lee Bermejo. The sketchbook also features exclusive commentary both from the artists of The Stand: Captain Trips and from writer Robert Aguirre-Sacasa. One of the best things about The Stand Sketchbook is its price. It’s free.
The first issue of the five issue mini-series The Stand: Captain Trips is scheduled to hit comic book stores on August 7, 2008. It’s not free, but is only $3.99 per issue. There will also be a The Stand color poster, released on August 20, 2008.
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Matthew Fox as Billy Smoke?
Variety is reporting that Matthew Fox might be in line to play Billy Smoke in an upcoming adaptation of the comic book series by B. Clay Moore (writer) and Eric Kim (illustrator).
Seems like a curious choice. The mild mannered, good guy Fox doesn’t seem the hit man type.
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Want To Read Early Reviews of The Dark Knight?
More and more early reviews are hitting the internet. Here is a quick rundown:
Peter Travers of Rolling Stone hit the web with the first review:
Feverish action? Check. Dazzling spectacle? Check. Devilish fun? Check…There’s something raw and elemental at work in this artfully imagined universe.
From Erik Amaya of Comic Book Resources:
Make no mistake; “The Dark Knight” is frightening. Tension ramps up. Blood is spilled. Every body that drops has weight. Every shout is as unsettling as an explosion. As soon as the Joker begins his stage show of terror, you will expect every window and every quiet moment to explode into anarchy.
In a blog entry, Kevin Smith calls the movie is “…the “Godfather II” of comic book films.”
We’ll post additional reviews as we head toward the opening weekend. From what we’ve seen so far, The Dark Knight is one movie to not be missed.
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Advance Sales for The Dark Knight Extremely Strong
You’d better snag your tickets now. With less than three weeks until the opening of The Dark Knight, many IMAX and traditional screen theaters are selling out showtimes, according to leading online ticketseller Fandango.
The film is outpacing “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”, “Iron Man” and
“Sex and the City” as Fandango’s fastest ticket-seller of this summer.
Any bets on the opening weekend at the Box office? This film has record setter written all over it.
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