BPRMedia » Comics & Graphic Novels http://www.bprmedia.com Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:23:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Comic illustrator George Tuska has died http://www.bprmedia.com/2009/10/books/comic-illustrator-george-tuska-has-died/ http://www.bprmedia.com/2009/10/books/comic-illustrator-george-tuska-has-died/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:12:57 +0000 Sam http://www.bprmedia.com/?p=761 Acclaimed comic illustrator George Tuska has passed away after suffering a heart attack aged 93. He worked for many decades with some of the biggest publishers, including, Marvel and DC. He also worked on some of the most well known series of comics, such as Iron Man, The X-Men and Justice League of America whilst he is credited with being the first person to draw Luke Cage.

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Source: ComicMix

]]> http://www.bprmedia.com/2009/10/books/comic-illustrator-george-tuska-has-died/feed/ 0 Dark Horse to publish “The Guild” http://www.bprmedia.com/2009/10/books/dark-horse-to-publish-the-guild/ http://www.bprmedia.com/2009/10/books/dark-horse-to-publish-the-guild/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:54:41 +0000 Sam http://www.bprmedia.com/wp/?p=344 Dark Horse is to publish a comic book series based on hit internet show “The Guild”. The show is currently in it’s third season and follows an online guild called “The Knights of Good”. Not much is currently known apart from the fact that the comics will be written by Felicia Day, creator of the series.

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You can pick up “The Guild” DVD’s from Amazon.com, Amazon.ca and Amazon.co.uk

]]> http://www.bprmedia.com/2009/10/books/dark-horse-to-publish-the-guild/feed/ 0 Dark Horse confirms new Buffy the Vampire Slayer season http://www.bprmedia.com/2009/09/books/dark-horse-confirms-new-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-season/ http://www.bprmedia.com/2009/09/books/dark-horse-confirms-new-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-season/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:28:23 +0000 Sam http://www.bprmedia.com/wp/?p=226 Dark Horse Comics have today announced that Joss Whedon will write another season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics after the current 40 issue Season 8 ends.  Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one of Dark Horse’s top selling series and follows the tales of Buffy Summers who was chosen to hunt vampires, demons and the forces of darkness when she was just 16.  Originally made popular by a seven season TV show starring Sarah Michelle Gellar between 1997 and 2003, it looks as though Dark Horse has managed to please the strong and loyal fanbase the last few years through comics.

]]> http://www.bprmedia.com/2009/09/books/dark-horse-confirms-new-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-season/feed/ 0 Marvel no longer going to Disney? http://www.bprmedia.com/2009/09/film-tv/marvel-no-longer-going-to-disney/ http://www.bprmedia.com/2009/09/film-tv/marvel-no-longer-going-to-disney/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:07:10 +0000 Sam http://www.bprmedia.com/wp/?p=97 Earlier this month it was announced that Disney would likely be buying Marvel for around $4billion in cash and stocks after the boards at both companies gave the go-ahead.  Unfortunately for Disney, this take-over could be harder work than they originally planned following reports such as this one from New York Times that Jack Kirby’s heirs have sent 45 notices of copyright termination to the majority of major Hollywood movie companies.  More news as the story unfolds (which could literally take years)…

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