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Pulp & Gorillaz

Lovely comic that accompanied the Pulp single Common People, sold in France and Australia.

Designed by Jamie Hewlett.

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And a beautifully simple video from Gorillaz that uses the lights of New York as inspiration.

 

November 25, 2010 in Comics, Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tron Makeover

My excitement is building.

Gearing up for the December 17 release of Disney's Tron: Legacy, Marvel has commissioned illustrators Brandon Peterson and Mark Brooks to remake ten of its cover heroes in Tron style. Wolverine, Spiderman, Thor and Iron Man are amongst those given the neon makeover.

Totally fresh.

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November 06, 2010 in Comics, Film | Permalink | Comments (0)

SuperAttitude

New Superman playing to all the worn out stereotypes of 'youth'.

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November 06, 2010 in Comics | Permalink | Comments (0)

Comic TV

Two new TV shows that have been inspired by comics.

The Walking Dead - based on Robert Kirkman's comic series of the same name. Andrew Lincoln (of This Life fame) plays a policeman who's struggling to survive after a zombie apocalypse.

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The Misfits are back on our screens in the UK this week. The show tells the story of five outsiders on community service who get struck by a flash storm and lumbered with special powers.

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November 04, 2010 in Comics, Television | Permalink | Comments (0)

Comic Crazy

Hollywood's growing love for comics (including the recent Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Kick-Ass) is slowly affecting every corner of culture.

Cough medicine, trains and music (amongst many other categories) are all using comics as inspiration to sell stuff.

Benlyn

Virgin Trains

Music comic

October 26, 2010 in Advertising, Comics | Permalink | Comments (0)

Comic Mart

Going to this at the weekend:

http://www.strictlyink.net/comicmart2/Marketplace/marketplace.html

Comicmart

March 29, 2006 in Comics | Permalink | Comments (0)

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