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NYCC 2013: Priest & M.D. Bright Reunite for New Quantum and Woody Mini-Series

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Valiant is proud to announce that Christopher Priest and M.D. Bright, the acclaimed creators of Quantum and Woody, will reunite for Q2: The Return of Quantum and Woody – an all-new, five-issue mini-series bringing the original world’s worst superhero team into the 21st century!

Set wholly in the original continuity of Priest and Bright’s groundbreaking Acclaim Comics series, the new mini – which represents the return of both creators to monthly comics – will pick up in the modern day, launching an older Quantum and Woody into an all-new adventure set 20 years after the events of their original series.

Whatever happened to the world’s worst superhero team? Twenty years past their prime, the unlikely crime-fighting duo known as Quantum and Woody have long since parted ways and retired…until a middle-aged Quantum suddenly reappears with a brand-new teenage partner—and his wisecracking ex-best friend gets mad. Now Woody is out to break up the all-new, all-different Quantum and Woody and put an end to Quantum’s recklessness and child endangerment…just as Quantum sets out to bring down a shadowy, globe-spanning agency of freelance spies and assassins. As Quantum’s plan crumbles right through Woody’s fingers, will the former friends set aside their differences…and their age…and their numerous health difficulties…to join forces one last time without driving each other crazy?

Q2: THE RETURN OF QUANTUM AND WOODY #1 (of 5)
Written by CHRISTOPHER PRIEST
Art & Covers by M.D. BRIGHT
COMING IN 2014!

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NYCC 2013: More Marvel! Miracleman, Iron Patriot, Ghost Rider, Silver Surfer & More!

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Saturday saw a good chunk of announcements at New York Comic Con from Marvel, including some long rumored or wondered about series and characters. Numerous teasers that have hinted as to what we can expect were revealed!

  • Avengers A.I.” #8.NOW – The series heads to the 130th century with the Uncanny Avengers and a new division of S.H.I.E.L.D. called the “Robot Hunter Squad”

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  • Ghost Rider rides in 2014! – Looks like Ghost Rider is getting some focus again. Not only will the Spirit of Vengeance get his own series written by Felipe Smith and drawn by Tradd Moore but he’ll also join Charles Soule‘s Thunderbolts. However…. from reports, it looks like Thunderbolts will have Johnny Blaze while the solo series will be someone new!

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  • Silver Surfer! – Dan Slott and artist Mike Allred take on the classic character and say they’ll introduce a new female character to go along with him.

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  • Iron Patriot – Ales Kot with art by Garry Brown take on James Rhodes in his own series who attempts to forge his own path (as opposed to the other series where he tried the same thing).

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  • Miracleman – We’ve wondered when he’d return, but Marvel has finally announced their plans for the legal limbo creation. Starting in 2014 we’ll be seeing more including the never before been seen Miracleman #25 by Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham. The series will kick off with an all new material and a #1 in January!

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NYCC 2013: Stan Lee Designs New Superheroes, You Write the Stories

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You will soon be able to create stories based on characters that comic book legend Stan Lee creates. Lee will design four new superheroes for Plotagon. Plotagon is a software platform that allows individuals to create animated movies. The platform, which can be downloaded for both Windows and OS X, allows you to type a story which it then interprets and creates a movie, dubbed a “magical typewriter.”

The software is free for a basic set-up that includes five characters and six environments. You can then purchase additional characters. Lee’s pack of characters will cost $9.99 and be available in early November. In addition to the characters it’ll also have new scenes and settings to be used as backdrops.

In an interview with Variety, Lee said:

I have had great fun creating all my characters and have really enjoyed seeing my fans creating their own stories. Now, through this collaboration with Plotagon, they can create their own superhero movies.

The deal was announced at New York Comic Con.

(via Mashable)

NYCC 2013: MTV Announces Teen Wolf Season Four and the New Wolf Watch Companion Series

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MTV announced today to a crowd of screaming Teen Wolf fans at New York Comic Con that the hit series will return for a fourth season in 2014 with 12 new episodes.  Additionally, the network will debut the new talk show Wolf Watch set to air weekly after each Teen Wolf episode. The second half of Teen Wolf season three will begin on Monday, January 6, 2014 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT directly followed by the Wolf Watch series premiere. 

Today’s panel featured on-screen son and father duo “Stiles” and “Stilinski” played by Dylan O’Brien and Linden Ashby, respectively as well as Executive Producer Jeff Davis and was moderated by TV Guide Magazine Senior Writer, Damian Holbrook.

Wolf Watch will be hosted by Jill Wagner, who plays “Kate Argent” in Teen Wolf. The half-hour talk show will give fans even more insight into the hit series, covering topics ranging from the heavy mythology elements featured in the season, to the steamy romances and hilarious bromances that run rampant between the series’ supernatural high-schoolers.  The series will welcome guest appearances by Teen Wolf cast members sharing behind-the-scenes secrets and celebrity super fans will also drop in to get some of the answers viewers crave from week to week. 

These announcements come on the heels of a hugely successful first half of season three in which the show averaged a 2.5 P12-34 rating and 2.8 million total viewers each week, making it the highest-rated and most-watched season to date.  The first half of season three also ranked as the #1 program in its time slot each week.

To gear up for the second half of season three, fans can purchase a DVD of the first half the season on December 10.  All previously aired episodes are currently available for viewing on MTV.com, iTunes and Hulu with seasons one and two offered to Netflix subscribers.

NYCC 2013: Abraham Comes to the Walking Dead

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Some secrets can be kept! Fan favorite character Abraham Ford will be coming to The Walking Dead this season. The television show debuts this Sunday on AMC at 9pm ET.

In the lead up to the new season, casting announcements have been made, but this one was kept pretty quiet. Creator Robert Kirkman revealed it at New York Comic Con with some Tweets timed for it. The character will be played by Michael Cudlitz who is known for his excellent acting in both Southland and Band of Brothers.

Cudlitz joins Christian Serratos who plays Abraham’s traveling companion, and eventual love interest, Rosita Espinosa. Her casting hinted we might expect the addition of this popular character as well.

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It’s Frakking Passover with Democratic City Council Candidate Ben Kallos

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Admitting you’re a geek is no longer a nail in the coffin for potential candidates. This past election, numerous geeks were re-elected or elected for the first time, including our current Commander-in-Geek who has admitted to collecting Spider-Man and Conan comics and had geeky moments in office.

New York City Upper East Side Democratic City Council Candidate Ben Kallos is an admitted nerd who went so far to build a website Battlestar Galactica themed Passover seder. In an interview with DNAinfo, Kallos said:

I’m a policy wonk, and I like science fiction.

The website includes a detailed guide in how to host your own Battlestar Galactica themed Passover. The idea began for him after a discussion with friends and he looks at it as a way to educate people with a twist.

Kallos has a tech background and has built numerous websites including fun ones like this, as well for government and community agencies.

Kallos ended his interview with:

I’m hoping to be part of a future where everyone is accepted.

Kallos is a shoo-in to win in next month’s election which adds another honorable elected official who’s also a proud geek, one that’ll represent us all well.

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(via DNAinfo)

NYCC 2013: Greg Rucka Comes to Dark Horse!

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Announced at the Dark Horse horror panel at New York Comic Con, Greg Rucka will be bringing his latest heroine to Dark Horse in the new series Veil!

The story opens when a beautiful girl wakes up in an abandoned subway station with no memory of how she got there. When men try to hurt her . . . they wind up dead. Where did she come from? And what is she capable of?

This new series, drawn by Toni Fejzula, comes as the perfect addition to a heroine lineup that includes Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ghost, and Serenity’s River Tam. Dark Horse is proud to introduce comics’ next leading lady!

“I’ve been tossing the idea behind Veil around for over a decade, seriously, but it wasn’t until Scott Allie pulled the string on it that it came to life,” said writer Greg Rucka. “It’s a very different kind of tale for me, very different in what I’m trying to accomplish, and working with Dark Horse, working with Toni, is a rare opportunity to try to bring this thing to life. The opportunity Dark Horse is providing us is amazing.”

“There are a lot of characters in comics that are very dangerous, and a lot that bring danger with them wherever they go. Veil gives that concept a whole new and very deadly meaning,” said Dark Horse’s editor in chief, Scott Allie. “I don’t know if I can classify her as an antihero. But she’s a character that’s going to surprise you in a lot of ways. Greg does gritty urban drama like no one else, and here he’s adding to it some things you’ve never seen from him before.”

The first part of this brand-new five-issue story by multiple Eisner Award winner Greg Rucka arrives on sale March 5, 2014.

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NYCC 2013: Dynamite Gets Bad Ass in January

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In January 2014, Dynamite releases Bad Ass #1, the first chapter in wickedly funny and explosive four-issue comic book miniseries.  Written by Herik Hanna and illustrated by Bruno Bessadi, Bad Ass tells the story of Dead End, an unstoppable vigilante with devastating wit and brutal tactics.  He may claim to be a masked avenger… but he’s a villain through and through, with a cause even greater than serving justice: serving himself!

Bad Ass #1 releases January 2014 and will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, iVerse, and Dark Horse Digital.

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