http://www.comicbookblogger.com Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:49:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thinking of Mary Jane Watson, in terms of today's Spider-Man books. I think the character is irreversibly Damaged Goods, and can never be fixed in the Spider-Man books. Looking at her, or bringing her back into the current Spider-Man books with a recurring role, just cannot happen. When fans look ... http://www.comicbookblogger.com/uncategorized/mary-jane-is-damaged-goods-in-spider-man-books-now In the Amazing Spider-Man #623-624, Peter Parker gets fired and us Unemployed. I guess their trying to reflect today's economy and people who have lost their jobs. But truth is, I've stopped caring for the book. And while Spidey is my favorite superhero. In terms of the current comic books and ... http://www.comicbookblogger.com/uncategorized/spider-man-peter-parker-fired-from-his-job Sony Spider-Man 1 image found on google with my caption Just read the news that Sam Raimi and Tobey Maquire are out and will not be part of Spider-Man 4 and a reboot is in the works. There were script troubles and NO DOUBT Sony was not happy at all that ... http://www.comicbookblogger.com/marvel/spider-man-4-sam-raimi-tobey-maguire-out-reboot-in-works TMNT cover with my caption TMNT Property Sold What a year for comic books! It seems like the big thing this year is either lawsuits, or buyouts! It appears that the TMNT property has been sold to Nickelodeon for a price of $60 million. I say congrats to creators Eastman and to Laird. The ... http://www.comicbookblogger.com/uncategorized/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-property-sold Picture found on google with my caption Besides the rise in comic book prices to $3.99 at Marvel for many books and mini-series, one thing that slipped under the radar and didn't get much attention is that Marvel raised the prices on their collected editions. I was in the comic shop ... http://www.comicbookblogger.com/uncategorized/marvel-comics-increased-prices-on-trades-and-hardcover-books Logo pictures with my caption I was looking at the first issue of Haunt #1, especially the inside credits page which shows the Haunt characters chest logo. It's a swirling icon. I was then thinking about the Sega Dreamcast, their old video game system. The pictures above show a similar style ... http://www.comicbookblogger.com/uncategorized/mcfarlane-haunt-chest-logo-a-sega-dreamcast-swipe Amazing Fantasy 15 cover with my caption Kirby Estate Going After Spider-Man Unpacking The Kirby Reclamation Case Wow what a news surprise! What a bunch of crap in my opinion! Having read a lot about the creation of Spider-Man. It's clear to me, that a Lee/Kirby Spider-Man WOULD NEVER have been the same ... http://www.comicbookblogger.com/uncategorized/kirby-estate-going-after-spider-man-what-a-bunch-of-crap Various Kirby co-creations with my caption Kirby Estate Goes after Marvel This news is a surprise! It appears that Jack Kirby, or rather his Heirs in the form of his Estate are going to sue both Marvel and now Disney. They are going for the Copyright ownership of the characters Kirby created ... http://www.comicbookblogger.com/uncategorized/kirby-estate-going-after-marvel-and-disney-for-copyright-ownership DC image found on google with my caption Check your local comic book news sites for the details. But it seems that DC Comics made a counter move to the recent big Marvel news. The biggest possibly being a name change. I'm not sure of the exact details. But it seems ... http://www.comicbookblogger.com/uncategorized/dc-entertainment-no-more-dc-comics Spider-Man and Captain America by Joe Quesada with my caption Comic Book Resources I took the above images from the Comic Book Resources link above on his Cup O' Joe art. Spidey was a One More Day Wizard picture. Cap was from the Reborn story cover art. I put my text in both ... http://www.comicbookblogger.com/uncategorized/marvel-sold-themselves-out-to-disney