By Todd Matthy
The subject of women in comics is a hot one. One of the sub-subjects is female superheroes and movies, specifically why there isn’t a Wonder Woman movie. The big questions are, “Why did we get a Jonah Hex movie before Wonder Woman?” ” “Why do executives think a super hero movie with a female lead is an automatic bomb?” “Why do executives think Wonder Woman is difficult?” I don’t know the answers to all of the questions. I do know we’ve gotten some answers that are B.S.
Female super heroes can succeed at the box office. It’s not a question of whether or not the lead is a female, it’s a question of whether the movie is good or bad. So, what’s the formula for a good Wonder Woman movie? Read below. (more…)
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CrossGen Chronicles: Talking with Tony Bedard
Posted: October 5, 2016 in Comics, Commentary, CrossGen Comics, DC Comics, Fantasy, Horror, Interviews, Lost Comics History, Making Comics, Marvel Comics, Science Fiction, TransformersTags: Barbara Kesel, Bart Sears, Brandon Peterson, Brath, Butch Guice, Chuck Dixon, Conan, CrossGen Comics, DC Comics, Disney, Fantasy, George Perez, Greg Land, Jim Cheung, Mark Alessi, Mark Waid, Marvel Comics, Meridian, Negation, Negation War, Paul Pelletier, Ron Marz, Science Fiction, Scion, Scot Eaton, Sherlock Holmes, Sigil, Sigilverse, Sojourn, Steve Epting, Steve McNiven, Tony Bedard, Valiant Comics, Vertigo, Way of the Rat
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In 2000, CrossGen Comics launched. Founded by millionaire Mark Alessi, CrossGen sought to expand the comics industry by forgoing super-hero titles and focusing on the Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Victorian Mystery, and Sword and Sorcery genres. Each of CrossGen’s titles stood on their own but was tied to a greater mythology thanks to a Sigil, which was the source of many characters powers.
The “sigil bearers” were supposed to join forces against a cosmic threat called the Negation in the mini-series, NEGATION WAR that would cap off four years of stories. Unfortunately, CrossGen went out of business after the second issue shipped? So what would’ve happened? Only NEGATION WAR writer Tony Bedard knew, until now…
I reached out to Tony to find out his plans for NEGATION WAR. Who’d live? Who’d die? How would the series end? Click to find out. (more…)