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A First Look at The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Millennium, from Titan Comics

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Titan Comics has released a first look at interior art for Titan’s new Hard Case Crime comic launch, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Millennium #1!

Presenting a new vision of the worldwide bestselling Millennium novels by Stieg Larsson, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Millennium is a serialized comic book adaptation of Lisbeth Salander’s harrowing story published in English for the first time. Written by Sylvain Runberg and illustrated by José Homs and Man, with an all-new translation by Rachel Zerner, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Millennium tells a story of violence and cruelty, family secrets and international intrigue, with deception and betrayal coiling around each corner.

Check out this brand-new cover by Claudia Ianniciello for the hotly-anticipated issue #1 and some of the fantastic art by series artist José Homs.

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Review: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Volume 2

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GWDTv2_OGN_CVRVertigo presents the concluding volume of the official graphic novel adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo!

In the second volume, the mystery of Harriet Vanger’s disappearance deepens as crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the indomitable Lisbeth Salander join forces to crack the decades-old case. Together they uncover a twisted secret that may end up costing them their lives.

This second volume concludes the first book in the Millennium Trilogy. I didn’t read the first volume of this, nor read the original material, but I did see the American movie. Because of that, I was able to figure out what was going on.

To start with, I had issues with the movie. As a whole, despite all the buzz and praise and hype, I didn’t get it. To me it came off as an average crime story with a lot of rape. Nothing special at all, an average movie, an average story.

This second volume matches up pretty well to what I remember from the movie. Some things are a bit different, but as an adaptation, the volume does a good job. It hits the major notes I remember. But, having had issues with the source material to begin with, of course I have similar issues here too. That’s not the fault of writer Denise Mina at all.

The art is interesting, it switches between Leonardo Manco and Andrea Mutti. The back and forth actually bothered me. It’s clear their styles were used for different situations, but a coherent look would have suited me better. There was enough of a difference I noticed.

Overall, this is for folks who are diehard fans and want even more, or those who want to check out the story, but don’t want to read the original books or see either of the movies.

Story: Denise Mina Art: Leonardo Manco, Andrea Mutti
Story: 7 Art: 7 Overall: 7 Recommendation: Read

Vertigo provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

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Thanksgiving has come and gone. I pulled off some good gets online yesterday. Did folks take advantage of Black Friday? Here’s an extra long Around the Tubes catching up from the holiday.

Around the Tubes

Bleeding Cool – Dubai Bans V For Vendetta Mask – Hrm.

The Mary Sue – Dragon Age‘s Head Writer Explains the Value of Women on His Writing Team – Amen.

Washington Post – Top 10 Graphic/Comics Reads of 2012 – I still think these are too early.

ICv2 – Studios Fires Back at PETA – Can’t wait to see the mock stuff from PETA.

Bleeding Cool – DC Comics Issues Statement On Digital Distribution Timing – Interesting to see the response from everyone.

 

Around the Tubes Reviews

Talking Comics – Amazing Spider-Man #698

CBR – Amazing Spider-Man #698

Talking Comics – Captain America #1

IGN – Captain America #1

Talking Comics – Catwoman #14

CBR – Deadpool #2

Crimespree Magazine – The Girl With a Dragon Tattoo Vol. 1

Talking Comics – Indestructible Hulk #1

IGN – Indestructible Hulk #1

Talking Comics – Iron Man #2

Talking Comics – Journey Into Mystery #646

IGN – Journey Into Mystery #646

Talking Comics – Judge Dredd #1

Examiner – Mind the Gap #6

Fangoria – Shadowman #1

CBR – Ultimate Comics X-Men #18.1

Talking Comics – Wolverine & The X-Men #21

Complex – Review: “The Goon” Brings Grotesque Humor Back To Comics

The Beat – The Beat Comic Reviews for 20/11/12

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It’s the weekend and I’m spending it reading and writing reviews….. and seeing Lincoln. What’s everyone else’s plans?

Around the Blogs

Bleeding Cool – Why Is Nightwing Beating Up X-O Manowar? – Too funny.

 

Around the Tubes Reviews

CBR – Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. #14

Comicsgirl – Getting Married and Other Mistakes

Talking Comics – The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Volume 1

ICv2 – Jasotron 2012: A FoxTrot Collection TP

Talking Comics – Thor: God of Thunder #1

Talking Comics – Where is Jake Ellis? #1

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I’m still recovering from the election, so while I get myself together, here’s news you might have missed.

Around the Blogs

IGN – Man of Steel Will Be Released in 3D – Hmmm.

The Beat – iVerse to Curate Projects on Kickstarter (Updated) – Uh, so not quite was first announced.

Bleeding Cool – The Presidential Election, According To The Comics Industry – The Tweets were coming quickly last night.

Bleeding Cool – Fanboy Rampage: Ethan Van Sciver Vs Rob Liefeld – And this is how you become not taken seriously professionally.

Techcrunch – DC Comics Announces Deals To Sell Digital Comics In Big Three E-Bookstores, Says Digital Sales Have Grown 197% – Interesting.

 

Around the Tubes Reviews

CBR – Deadpool #1

IGN – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Book 1

IGN – Iron Man #1

CBR – Iron Man #1

Complex – Review: “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” Is The Rare Comic Book Adaptation That Actually Works

NYCC 2012 – DC Entertainment Takes on New York

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DC Entertainment is heading to New York Comic Con with a number of announcements, creator signings, panels and celebrity appearances. Stephen Amell, star of The CW’s highly-anticipated Arrow, will be on hand, along with a lineup of comic book talent to give fans and attendees insight into what DC has in store.

DC will also has its fully interactive booth experience at New York Comic-Con. First revealed at San Diego Comic-Con earlier this year, the state-of-the-art booth includes a demo area where fans can experience digital comic book reading on the iPad, Nook and Kindle and a green screen that will allow attendees to pose next to some of their favorite Super-Villains. Fans will also be able to purchase exclusive merchandise at the DC Entertainment booth for the first time, including top titles and a wide selection of DC Collectibles product.

DC Entertainment can be found at booth #1238. Here are some of the major stories fans can look forward to hearing about at the show, plus much more:

  • Following the historic, nationwide debut of “Arrow Day,” superstar comic book writer and DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns joins the cast and creators of Arrow for an exclusive panel to provide new insights into the new television series on Sunday at 11 a.m. in the IGN Theater.
  • Con-goers and panel attendees will be treated to major, game-changing news announcements affecting the Man of Steel and the entire Superman family of titles.
  • Fans will also be treated to key revelations and jaw-dropping, beautiful art from the best-selling Batman: Death of the Family event courtesy of writer Scott Snyder, artist Greg Capullo and an all-star cast of talent.
  • DC Entertainment will announce details on a new and unique partnership in support of We Can Be Heroes.
  • The literary event of the season will be a major point of interest, as the gritty graphic novel adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo speeds toward its November release.
  • Clues surround the next chapter in the epic Green Lantern comic book saga, as fans will get hints at what’s coming their way in the pages of the Rise of the Third Army crossover event.
  • Vertigo fans will get a heavy dose of their favorite titles – along with some groundbreaking new additions, including Sandman, Django Unchained, Ghosts and Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland and more.
  • MAD Magazine’s “Usual Gang of Idiots” will be on hand to discuss the arrival of Totally MAD, a hardcover book celebrating 60 years of the magazine’s sharp satire and biting parody. Fans will also have the chance to subscribe to MAD Magazine in the DC Entertainment booth.

DC Entertainment’s New York Comic-Con 2012 panel schedule includes:

Thursday, October 11:
5:00-6:00pm – DC Collectibles
6:30-7:30pm – DC Comics – THE NEW 52: Superman

Friday, October 12:
10:15-11:00am – DC Entertainment: Talent Search
12:30-1:30pm – DC Entertainment: From Concept to Page
1:30-2:30pm – Vertigo: A View from the Cutting Edge of Comics
2:45-3:45pm – DC Comics: Green Lantern – The Third Army Arrives
4:15-5:15pm – DC Comics All Access: Before Watchmen

Saturday, October 13:
11:00am-12:00pm – DC Entertainment: Talent Search
12:15pm-1:15pm – Mad about MAD
1:30-2:30pm – DC Comics – THE NEW 52
4:00-5:00pm – Vertigo – Fables: 10th Anniversary!
5:15-6:15pm – DC Comics: Justice League

Sunday, October 14:
11:00am-12:00pm – DC Entertainment: Meet the Co-Publishers
12:15pm-1:15pm – DC Comics: Batman – Death Comes to Gotham
2:30-3:30pm – Drawing DC: Kids Edition

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Graphic Novel To Hit Shelves In November 2012

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Official Press Release

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO GRAPHIC NOVELTO

HIT SHELVES IN NOVEMBER 2012

DC Entertainment Announces Top-Notch Creative Team Including

Denise Mina, Lee Bermejo, Leonardo Manco and Andrea Mutti

NEW YORK, NY, January 11, 2012 – Best-selling comic book and graphic novel publisher DC Entertainment announced today the creative team for the highly-anticipated new graphic novel based on Stieg Larsson’s international sensation THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO.  Crime author Denise Mina will write the book, with the cover image created by Lee Bermejo and art from Leonardo Manco and Andrea Mutti.   DC Entertainment’s Vertigo imprint is working closely with the estate of Stieg Larsson and Hedlund Literary Agency to adapt the book, which will be released in November 2012.

“We’re thrilled to be adapting this incredible story into a series of graphic novels,” stated Karen Berger, executive editor, Vertigo. “Denise, Lee, Leonardo and Andrea have such great passion for the material and stylistically they’re a perfect match to bring it to comics life. Their beautifully dark and visceral work will certainly blow us all away.”

Scottish writer Denise Mina is the acclaimed author of DECEPTION and FIELD OF BLOOD, and is considered a leading international crime fiction novelist. Mina has also written for Vertigo’s HELLBLAZER series and most recently, she wrote A SICKNESS IN THE FAMILY graphic novel, also for Vertigo.

Lee Bermejo is fresh off the critical and sales success of graphic novel BATMAN: NOEL, a New York Times best-seller and follow-up to the 2008 hit JOKER. Bermejo has also worked numerous comic series including Vertigo’s HELLBLAZER and the Vertigo Crime graphic novels, among others.

Argentinean artist Leonardo Manco has worked extensively on Vertigo’s HELLBLAZER comic, while Italian artist Andrea Mutti first worked with Vertigo on graphic novel THE EXECUTOR, and then worked on the imprint’s popular DMZ comic series.

DC Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing best-selling graphic novels and comic books, including best-selling Vertigo titles SANDMAN, FABLES, 100 BULLETS and ROAD TO PERDITION.

Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy is an international publishing juggernaut, with more than 60 million books sold worldwide and reaching the top of numerous best seller lists. Published by Knopf in the U.S., sales for all three books exceed 17 million copies, including digital sales of 3.5 million copies. Since September 2008, when THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO was published in hardcover, Larsson’s books have been a constant presence on bestseller lists across America.

The various storylines in Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy revolve around enigmatic and dangerous computer hacker Lisbeth Salander and investigative reporter Mikael Blomkvist.

About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables, etc.) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner.  DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games.  Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.

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It’s Tuesday and I’ve barely covered from New York Comic Con.  You’ll start seeing my coverage of the show starting today, along with a lot of reviews I wrote on my way to and back from the show.  In the mean time, here’s the news you might have missed.

Around the Blogs:

Kotaku – So, What Makes Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 So Ultimate? – Wait for the next one which will be “super colossal”…

Kotaku – Here’s What You Need to Know About Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3’s Heroes and Heralds Mode – You also need to know you’ll lose to a 6 year old online…

Kotaku – Activision Promises Amazing Spider-Man Will Have More Web-Slinging than Its Predecessors – Isn’t this said every Spidey game?

Marketwatch – General Mills and DC Entertainment Join Forces to Promote Reading Among Children – Anything to get the kids reading….

Con Coverage:

Think Progress – New York Comic Con Report: PBS’s Great-Looking Upcoming Superhero Documentary

ICv2 – NYCC Friday Photos, Part 2

ICv2 – NYCC Friday Photos, Part 1

Comicvine – New York Comic Con 2011 Cosplay Gallery

Spandexless – NYCC Aftermath: Signal to Noise in the midst of Spandex

The Beat – NYCC drew 105,000

MTV Geek – Is The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo A Superhero? NYCC Panelists Debate

CBR – NYCC: Vertigo Envisions Its 2012 Lineup

MTV Geek – VIZ NYCC Announcements: Loveless, Voltron, Naruto, Jiu Jiu, And More!

Spandexless – Unauthorized Dispatches, New York Comic Con: First Pants, Then Shoes

CBR – NYCC: Kirkman is Skybound in New York

MTV Geek – New York Comic Con Gets Legendary With Frank Miller and More – Panel Recap

Around the Tubes Reviews:

Major Spoilers – Grimm Fairy Tales – Inferno One-Shot

Major Spoilers – Salem’s Daughter – The Haunting #2

DC Entertainment Will Create Graphic Novels Based On Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy

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Official Press Release

DC ENTERTAINMENT WILL CREATE GRAPHIC NOVELS BASED ON STIEG LARSSON’S MILLENNIUM TRILOGY

‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ Graphic Novel to be Released by Vertigo in 2012 with Sequels Following in 2013 and 2014

NEW YORK, NY,  October 11, 2011 – Best-selling comic book and graphic novel publisher DC Entertainment has secured the worldwide rights to adapt the international phenomenon and best-selling Millennium Trilogy novels into graphic novels. DC Entertainment’s Vertigo imprint will work with the estate of Stieg Larsson and Hedlund Literary Agency to adapt the books.  The announcement brings together two publishing powerhouses just in time for the Frankfurt Book Fair and New York Comic-Con.

Each book by Larsson will be presented in two graphic novel volumes that will be available in both print and digital formats.  THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO volumes will be released in 2012, with volumes for THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE following in 2013, and THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNETS’ NEST wrapping up the graphic novel series in 2014.

“Stieg always liked comics and it will be exciting to see the unforgettable characters he created come to life on the comics page,” says Joakim Larsson, younger brother of the journalist and novelist whose untimely death in 2004 meant he didn’t see even the first book in the Millennium sequence published.

DC Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing best-selling graphic novels and comic books, including best-selling Vertigo titles SANDMAN, FABLES, 100 BULLETS and ROAD TO PERDITION.

Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy is an international publishing juggernaut, with more than 60 million books sold worldwide and reaching the top of numerous best seller lists. Sales for all three books exceed 17 million copies in the U.S. alone, including digital sales of 3.5 million copies. Since September 2008, when THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO was published in hardcover, Larsson’s books have been a constant presence on bestseller lists across America.

The various storylines in the Millennium Trilogy revolve around truculent computer hacker Lisbeth Salander and investigative reporter Mikael Blomkvist.