Cool Kids Never Die is a sweet looking pop culture inspired art show taking place in New Mexico on February 20th and from the looks of the art below, this event will be nothing short of awesome.

You can check out more work from the show and more info over on Robots & Monsters.

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A friend of mine posted this to his Facebook and I lol’d, so I’m sharing it with you guys. I love Jack’s- I mean, Matthew Fox’s face on the last panel. I almost accidentally typed on the ‘Lost’ panel, but I didn’t.

Also, we’re talking about the season 6 premiere on the AwesomeBoards. Now would be [...]]]>

A friend of mine posted this to his Facebook and I lol’d, so I’m sharing it with you guys. I love Jack’s- I mean, Matthew Fox’s face on the last panel. I almost accidentally typed on the ‘Lost’ panel, but I didn’t.

Also, we’re talking about the season 6 premiere on the AwesomeBoards. Now would be a good time to sign up, log in, and geek out with some cool strangers on the internet. How do you know we’re cool? Because we’re strangers. On the internet. And we’d never lie to you. Or would we?

Highschool of the Dead is about a bunch of kids and a school nurse who try to [...]]]>
Daisuke Satō and Shoji Sato’s Highschool of the Dead manga will officially be given an anime adaptation. While the manga’s been on hiatus for over a year, it will pick up right where it left off later this month.

Highschool of the Dead is about a bunch of kids and a school nurse who try to survive the zombie apocalypse together. There’s lots of gore and scantily clad anime babes making it the anime I’d most want to be trapped in. It hasn’t been published in the states yet, but you can easily find some scanlations on that big giant thing called the internet.

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The Losers was an awesome comic from DC’s Vertigo imprint which was loosely based on an old war comic of the same name from DC back in the 70’s. If you’ve never read Vertigo’s updated version, I highly recommend you head to your local comic shop immediately and seek out the back issues, or you [...]]]>

The Losers was an awesome comic from DC’s Vertigo imprint which was loosely based on an old war comic of the same name from DC back in the 70’s. If you’ve never read Vertigo’s updated version, I highly recommend you head to your local comic shop immediately and seek out the back issues, or you can just pick up the trades from Amazon.

I won’t waste time explaining the plot since the trailer already does a fine job of that. Instead I’ll show you this bigger picture of a promo pic for The Losers all done up like one of the comic covers.

I kinda’ wonder why Aisha and Clay have traded spots in the promo, but I don’t think I mind one bit. Zoe Saldana’s curves look way better in the center than Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s would have. Mmmmm. Good Lord…

But you didn’t come for pictures and banter, did you? You probably just want to see the trailer. Well, here it is.

[Via /Film]

Mark those calendars, kiddies! Edgar Wright’s live action adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s indie comic sensation Scott Pilgrim vs The World hits theaters August 13th.

Now, I know I was skeptical at first, but then I started warming up to the idea. I have faith that Edgar Wright can pull this off — he did Shaun [...]]]>

Mark those calendars, kiddies! Edgar Wright’s live action adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s indie comic sensation Scott Pilgrim vs The World hits theaters August 13th.

Now, I know I was skeptical at first, but then I started warming up to the idea. I have faith that Edgar Wright can pull this off — he did Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz for cryin’ out loud! And besides, even the movie winds up being only half as good as the comics, it’ll still be freaking amazing.

If you haven’t read any of the Scott Pilgrim books by now, I highly recommend you go take care of that ASAP. It’s about a 20-something slacker in a crappy indie band and he has to fight this girl’s seven evil exes before he can go out with her. Oh, and when he beats dudes, they turn into coins and he levels up. Its kind of brilliant.

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God vs Death. Round one. FIGHT!

No clue where this came from, but thanks to Greg for sending it in!

The new “M” rated sci-fi action manga BIOMEGA drops February 2nd. BIOMEGA is an apocalyptic zombie epic from VIZ Media about man and machine up against a horde of zombies.

Read on for the full official press release.

San Francisco, CA, JANUARY 26, 2010 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the [...]]]>

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The new “M” rated sci-fi action manga BIOMEGA drops February 2nd. BIOMEGA is an apocalyptic zombie epic from VIZ Media about man and machine up against a horde of zombies.

Read on for the full official press release.

San Francisco, CA, JANUARY 26, 2010 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, will debut the on February 2nd. The new series, rated ‘M’ for Mature Audiences, will be published under the VIZ Signature imprint and will carry a MSRP of $12.99 U.S. / $16.99 CAN.

Zoichi Kanoe plunges into the depths of 9JO, a sprawling island city in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, in search of Eon Green, a girl with the power to transmute the N5S virus. The deadly contagion is spreading across the world, turning humans into disfigured, zombie-like “drones.” But he’s not the only one looking for her. Agents of the Public Health Service’s Compulsory Execution Unit are also in hot pursuit, with sinister designs of their own. Zoichi and his trans-human allies have no time to waste; the countdown to the apocalypse has begun!

“Tsutomu Nihei created BIOMEGA with a jaw-dropping, intensely powerful art style that reflects his background in modern architecture,” says Leyla Aker, Editorial Manager, VIZ Media. “The main characters—the “enhanced” human Zoichi and Fuyu, the AI in his rocket of a motorcycle—navigate this apocalyptic landscape in a story that offers pure speed, action, and suspense. Both manga and American comics fans won’t want to miss this exciting debut!”

Tsutomu Nihei debuted with the acclaimed manga short story BLAME!, which was nominated for North America’s Harvey Award and won the Shiki Award in Japan. The artist also created NOiSE, a manga prequel to BLAME!. His visually striking Wolverine tie-in SNIKT! was published by Marvel Comics along with a commission by Bungie Studios for the  HALO graphic novel.

Tom Torrey customized a TIE Fighter into good ol’ Charlie Brown. Check out his Flickr gallery for some other cool customs.

[Via the Zeray Gazette]

POP QUIZ What does the TIE in TIE Fighter stand for? And no using Google!

This remix of Fantastic Four issue #26 by Anthony Vukojevich is a little bit on the awesome side. Obviously.

But the original is still way more awesome.

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If you grew up reading Bill Watterson’s Calvin & Hobbes like I did, then you’re familiar with Calvin’s demented (but funny) snowman sculptures that usually depicted the snowmen dying slow, horrible deaths.

Hit the jump for at look at some memorable snowman deaths from the Calvin & Hobbes comics recreated in real life.

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If you grew up reading Bill Watterson’s Calvin & Hobbes like I did, then you’re familiar with Calvin’s demented (but funny) snowman sculptures that usually depicted the snowmen dying slow, horrible deaths.

Hit the jump for at look at some memorable snowman deaths from the Calvin & Hobbes comics recreated in real life.

You can see more here.

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H.G. Wells’s War of the Worlds is one of the most influential sci-fi stories of all time. Its impact can be seen in all forms of popular media, including the hit television series The X-Files and V, movies Mars Attacks, Independence Day, and even the popular video game franchise, Halo.

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H.G. Wells’s War of the Worlds is one of the most influential sci-fi stories of all time. Its impact can be seen in all forms of popular media, including the hit television series The X-Files and V, movies Mars Attacks, Independence Day, and even the popular video game franchise, Halo.

Matthew Petz’s War of the Woods is an imaginative spin on the classic tale, telling the story from the perspective of woodland creatures. As busy as he is both writing and drawing the comic, Petz was gracious enough to reach out to me and take the time to answer a few questions.

First off, why don’t you explain to us what War of the Woods is exactly?

Well, War of the Woods is my version of the classic ” Aliens invade Earth” story. Only instead of following humans we see it from the point of view of the animal kingdom. Specifically following a father and son otter and a turtle in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Along the way we’ll be meeting a whole host of animals and how they survive and fight back against the alien threat.

Re-telling War of the Worlds from the perspective of woodland creatures is definitely a unique and interesting spin on a classic sci-fi story, but why go with woodland creatures? Why not go with fish, or bugs, or something? Like sharks. People LOVE sharks.

I think woodland creatures are somehow more… relatable ( if thats possible ), and sure sharks are awesome…but…( see next answer )

Speaking of sharks, are you a fan of Shark Week?

I am a fan of Shark Week, but ever since that footage of a great white jumping OUT OF THE WATER surfaced, its just too scary. Next we’ll learn they have a written alphabet, and proficiency in small arms… and really we’re done at that point.

Tell us about each of the characters so far. You could have easily made them bears, wolves, or even beavers. Was there any particular reason that you chose the animals that you did? Is it a sort of metaphorical thing?

No metaphors really. We follow three main characters. Nathaniel whose an otter and his son, Phineas. They are joined by Isaac a turtle. Isaac is a grandfather figure to Phin. As to why I picked otters ? My girlfriend is obsessed with them. Plus the story started to make sense when I pictured a little boy otter running through the woods with a turtle strapped to his head like a helmet.

So right now you have War of the Woods up on Zuda Comics. For those who don’t know, what is Zuda?

Zuda is DC Comics’ online web comic imprint. Its really awesome. They have a bunch of amazing ongoing comics they are updated each month. Along with the ongoing comics, each month there is a competition between 10 new comics. The comic at the end of the month with the most votes goes onto become a regular feature on the site. Its all free too. Free to read the ongoing comics and vote in the competitions. All you have to do is sign up and start reading.

There’s currently 8 pages of War of the Woods right now. How far do you plan on taking this thing?

I actually have a really grand plan to the story. Right now I see it as 3 seasons or books broken up into 100 page installments. I have the first 100 pages pretty plotted out, and the major beats for the remaining story written.

Where can people find out more about you and your latest projects?

For War Of The Woods I’ve set up a blog. It has links to a sketchbook PDF, a theme song mp3 and some other fun stuff. That’s at http://monsterislandmedia.com/war.

You can also follow me at twitter.com/matthewpetz for updates.

My own website is monsterislandmedia.com. It has links to all kinds of projects and artwork.

Alright Matthew, thanks for your time. Any closing comments you’d like to end with?

Just to check out the comic at www.zudacomics.com/node/1661. Most importantly if you like it, take a few minutes to sign up and vote for it and then add it to your favorites. Thanks so much for giving me the opportunity to get the word out !

The latest trailer for Kick-Ass doesn’t have any little girls dropping f-bombs and killing dudes, but it’s still awesome. Easily one of the best looking flicks of 2010. I’m just waiting for the inevitable backlash from uptight parents and Fox News.

Ulises Farinas is a brilliant cartoonist/illustrator living in Brooklyn, NY and his Lego drawings featuring characters from Marvel Comics, Star Trek, and DC’s crossover event Blackest Night are freaking fantastic.

Also check out Motro,  a comic that Farinas draws for the ACT-I-VATE webcomix collective.

When the first images from the upcoming live action adaptation of Scott Pilgrim initially came out, I was a tad disappointed. After seeing this pic of Michael Cera looking like a pretty spot-on Scott while wielding a fiery katana, my nerd boner is raging beyond the point of control.

That’s Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Romona Flowers [...]]]>

When the first images from the upcoming live action adaptation of Scott Pilgrim initially came out, I was a tad disappointed. After seeing this pic of Michael Cera looking like a pretty spot-on Scott while wielding a fiery katana, my nerd boner is raging beyond the point of control.

That’s Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Romona Flowers in the background along with Jason Schwartzman as Gideon Gordon Graves, one of Ramona’s seven evil exes. Not only am I pumped to see Schwartzman play an evil dude up against Michael Cera, but I’m resting a good deal of my faith in this flick on the shoulders of director Edgar Wright. Considering the fact that he made Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, I think it’s save to say Scott Pilgrim is in good hands.

[Via /Film]

Check out these awesome re-imaginings of classic 12″ vinyl covers featuring famous super heroes by illustrator Cliff Chiang.

“Dear Batman: We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in Bat-detention for whatever it is we did wrong, but we think you’re crazy for making us write an essay telling you who we [...]]]>

Check out these awesome re-imaginings of classic 12″ vinyl covers featuring famous super heroes by illustrator Cliff Chiang.

“Dear Batman: We accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in Bat-detention for whatever it is we did wrong, but we think you’re crazy for making us write an essay telling you who we think we are. You see us as you want to see us: in the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions. But what we found out is that each one of us is an archer, and a speedster, and a swimmer, a princess, and an acrobat. Does that answer your question? Sincerely yours, The Teen Titans.”

Thank you, John Hughes. Rest in peace.

-Cliff Chiang

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