Movie Buzz Harry Knowles scratched up these sweet, Jack Kirby inspired covers for an Inglourious Basterds comic. I'm guessing it has something to do with a DVD release.
Behold, a preview sketch of the newly-resurrected and lady-loving Batwoman. Says her creator: she is “”the kind of sexy that makes you think of a succubus with a very bad attitude.” That is some hot geek talk.
A clear sample of the decline of public discourse. Of course, choosing comic book fans as the sample might be kind of a mistake.
Culture Buzz Stephen Colbert, who happens to be running for President in the Marvel Universe, will be appearing alongside Spider-Man in the upcoming extra-sized AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #573! This all makes my head spin it’s just so freaking cool. There’s no word yet as to what they’ll be fighting, but I wonder if the Stephen Colbert spider has anything to do with the newly formed partnership.
Tech Buzz After prematurely sending out a comic book introducing Google’s new open source web browser to a few bloggers, the search giant announced the launch of the beta version of Google Chrome, available today. Shortly after that little woopsie-daisy, Google went ahead and published the comic book for the masses in the interest of “information for everyone” anyways. So Googley of them!
Politics Buzz A racist Mexican comic was pulled from the shelves of a Houston Wal-Mart after a customer complained. The Memin Pinguin first sparked controversy in the US when Mexico issued a postage stamp featuring the character which the White House decreed as offensive. It is surprising that a company known for refusing to carry music and movies with questionable ‘values’ would chose to carry such a blatantly controversial comic book.
Style Buzz Marc Jacobs references Spong Bob Square Pants for Louis Vuitton and Luella shows Batman outfits for the spring season. If you’re sick of scouring all those street style blogs, the Garbage Pail Kids and Archie comics are totally an untapped source of fashion inspiration.