Hellboy Hardcover Library Begins In 2008

Dark Horse are to start publishing Mike Mignola's Hellboy as Oversized Hardcovers in 2008. Each volume will reprint two tradepaperbacks along with a wealth of unpublished Art, Pin Up's & Sketches. None of the bonus material has ever been avalible before, not even in the Art Of Hellboy Book.

Wanted Trailer

I've just watched the first trailer for the Movie Wanted which is based on the fantastic Comic By Mark Millar & J G Jones, and it looks stunning. From what i can gather from the Trailer, they have only changed a few things here and there. I'll post the trailer up as soon as it's on Youtube.

Jimmy Eat World "Big Casino"

Taken from their rather excellent new album "Chase This Light" Which is well on the way to being my album of the year.

Marty's Pull List 01/11/07

Here's the few books I'll be picking up this week.

Daredevil Annual #1 (Marvel)
Justice Society Of America #10 (DC)
Special Forces #1 (Image)

A very light week. I'm looking forward to JSA as it's the start of the sequel to Mark Waid & Alex Ross's Epic "Kingdom Come". And the new Kyle Baker Book "Special Forces" looks like it could be pretty funny.

"Northlanders" By Andy Kubert

Andy Kubert is providing Variant Covers for Brian Wood's new Vertigo Book Northlanders. This is the cover for issue two.

Marty's Playlist 31/10/07

DAVE GAHAN "HOURGLASS"
JIMMY EAT WORLD "CHASE THIS LIGHT"
THE CURE "DISINTEGRATION"

I didn't listen to a huge amount of music today, as i was visiting the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham today with my very good friend Surfer Dave. Much modern Art was looked at, some of it was enjoyed, some of it was hated and some of it was laughed at. To quote Monty Python "I don't no much about art but i know what i like"

Mighty Mighty Bosstones "You Gotta Go"

Boston's finest sons return this December. A set of live shows from Boxing Day to New Years eve have already sold out. With tickets now going for $1250 on E-Bay. The Band also has a new Album with a nice mixture of brand new, unreleased and rare tracks out just in time for Xmas. Welcome back boys.

Brian Wood's "Northlanders"

Coming this December from Vertigo.

Marty's Playlist 30/10/07

ANTHRAX "WE'VE COME FOR YOU ALL"
MASSIVE ATTACK "MEZZANINE"
ROBIN GUTHRIE "CONTINENTAL"
THE CURE "THE HEAD ON THE DOOR"
APHEX TWIN "SELECTED AMBIENT WORKS 85-92"

"Ultimate Universe" By David Finch

I'm a big fan of David Finch's work. I think he's really giving Jim Lee a run for his money these days.

THE SOPRANOS 1999-2007

The greatest piece of Television that has ever been made has finally come to an end.
The final scene of the show has split it's fan base down the middle. There are those who love it and there are those who hate it.
I happen to think that it is simply incredible. An amazing way to finish an amazing show.

Marty's Playlist 29/10/07

THE CURE "BLOODFLOWERS"
ELLIOTT "SONG IN THE AIR"
GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT "ALL IS VIOLENT ALL IS BRIGHT"
A.F.I "SING THE SORROW"

The Nines Trailer

Captain America Returns

Look for the brand new Captain America to make his debut in January's Captain America #34. The new costume was designed by Alex Ross.

Marty's Music 15/10/07

New Music I'll be picking up this week.

Martys Playlist 15/10/07

My soundtrack for Monday.

Thrice "Vheissu"
God Is An Astronaut"
Vast "Visual Audio Sensual Theatre"
The Cure "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me"
Moneen "The Red Tree"
Olympia "Emergencies"
Eluvium "Copia"

Olympia "Olympia Is A Motherfucker"

Marty's Pull List 18/10/07

Here's the Comics I'll be picking up this week.

Captain America #31 (Marvel)
Ex Machina #31 (Wildstorm)
Lazarus #1 (Image)
Marvel Zombies 2 #1 (Marvel)
Mighty Avengers #5 (Marvel)
Powers #26 (Icon)
The Boys #11 (Dynamite)
The Programme #4 (Wildstorm)
The Sword #1 (Image)

Moneen "Don't Ever Tell Locke What He Can't Do"

Guess whos back? Martys back!

What can i say life got in the way of my Blogging. Here's a list of stuff I've been passing the time with.

(BOOK)
"The Da Da De Da Da Code" by Robert Rankin. The Master of "Far Fetched Fiction" is back with one of his best books in awhile.

(COMICS)
Scalped #1-10 (Vertigo)
To call this The Sopranos with Red Indians is a little bit of a lazy way to put it, but it's a good place to start.

(FILMS)
300
War Porn and i love it.
28 Weeks Later
Better than the first one.
The Science Of Sleep
The best film of the last year that you didn't see

(MUSIC)
Blackfield "Blackfield II"
Red Hot Chili Peppers "By The Way"
Boards Of Canada "The Campfire Headphase"
Moneen "The Red Tree"
Lifetime "S/T"
Mad Caddies "Keep It Going"
Sirens Sister "Echoes From The Ocean Floor"
Mustard Plug "In Black And White"
The Cure "The Head On The Door"
God Is An Astronaut "Far From Refuge"

(TV)
The Wire
Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip
Charlie Brookers Screenwipe
Brotherhood
The Sopranos

The new Bravia Advert

Directed by the same guy who did the bouncing balls and the exploding block of flats.

It will be the best comic book adaptation yet (I think)

Everything I see increases the excitement over the new Iron man movie. The new teaser poster.

Crecy good Doktor Sleepless not. More reviews.

I lieu of actual content have a review from the FPI weblog wot I wrote.
(fuck off, I've got a job, homework, college course, homework, life, child, comics reviewing and another blog to feed!)

Warren Ellis' Crecy & Doktor Sleepless.

Around these parts Doktor Sleepless was feted as the next great Warren Ellis book. Not just me. I know Marty was all up for putting on his best of 2007 list before even reading any of it.
Sadly it's not even a passable attempt at a bad Warren Ellis book. It's far too forgettable for that.

Crecy on the other hand is bloody great.