I just got finished with re-reading the ten volumes of the original series and yet again I was astounded, blown-away and at a very deep level impressed with Neil Gaiman’s ability to create and inspire.   Rumor mills have always been churning about a Sandman movie or a Death movie… but now it looks like WB might make a run for a TV mini-series or ongoing weekly.

In all honesty, I have no idea how this would work well at all, but here is the article from The Hollywood Reporter -

Exclu: “The Sandman,” the Neil Gaiman-penned comic book series considered a seminal work in the medium, is in the early stages of being developed into a TV series.

Warner Bros. TV is in the midst of acquiring television rights from sister company DC Entertainment and is in talks with several writer-producers about adapting the 1990s series. At the top of the list is Eric Kripke, creator of the CW’s horror-tinged “Supernatural.”

“Sandman” told the tale of Morpheus, the Lord of the Dreaming, a deity who personifies dreams. The book began in the horror realm but quickly made its mark in fantasy and mythology as Gaiman introduced the Endless, a group of powerful brothers and sisters that includes Destiny, Death, Destruction, Despair, Desire and Delirium (as well as Dream).

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Dracula: The Company of Monsters #1 (Boom! – Busiek / Gregory / Godlewski)

He’s back from the dead and starring in a new ongoing horror series from the mind of Kurt Busiek. A powerful, predatory corporation acquires a valuable asset – Dracula! They think they own him, but no one can own the Son of the Dragon. There’s a monster in their midst that puts Hannibal Lecter to shame – and he plans to gain his freedom in blood. It’s bloodsuckers vs. bloodsucker, as Busiek brings an incredibly modern spin to the Dracula mythos. Joining Busiek is award-winning author Daryl Gregrory (Pandemonium) and rising star artist Scott Godlewski (Codebreakers). The epic journey starts here, so don’t miss the debut issue of Dracula: The Company Of Monsters, the next breakout ongoing series from BOOM! Studios! Featuring covers by Ron Salas and fan-favorite The Nocturnals artist Dan Brereton.

You know sometimes when you find something and it totally just commands your entire attention and you end up dropping everything else to deal with the new shiny thing you just found?  Yea right… you know exactly what I am talking about!

Well, I just came across Viper Comics.  Viper has a wide variety of books ranging from horror to family-friendly.  I hope to get elbow-deep into some of their darker books like Hell House and Nosferatu soon, but right now, the big shiny I found is that Viper has the rights and is re-booting Inspector Gadget!  Another revived hero from my childhood!

Yea, go ahead and pretend you aren’t as pumped as I am… click below for the full feature!

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Steven Moffat, Executive director and creative director behind the 5th season of Doctor Who, promises a “game-changing cliff-hanger” in mid-season and having two mini-arcs 6 to 7 episodes each rather than the traditional 13 episode season

check out the full interview and more here at the UK Guardian!

Eric has been carrying the banner for our love of Atomic Robo by reviewing, by my count, every piece of Atomic Robo that Red 5 has come out with.  If he’s half excited about this as I am, then you’ll be seeing a review when we are able to get our hands on it.

Enjoy the trailer:

Happy International Read Comics in Public Day!  This was originated by the folks over at the Daily Cross Hatch, I’m not quite sure why, but I will take any geek holiday that comes my way

Fantastic Four #582 (Marvel – Hickman / Edwards / Hanna / Mounts)

At collapsed Chronopolis, after the heat death of the universe, Reed, Ben, Doom and Nathaniel Richards battle for both the past and the future. It’s the end of everything as two heroes sacrifice themselves for their family

What Hickman is doing in Fantastic Four (and in other titles) is showing that you can have a great plot, that is driven by both characters and action, without having uber-violence, over the top sex or “dark” heroes.  Thus proving that the “Heroic Age” formula works and drawing fanboys a map to the enjoyable comic book geography that exists between the cheesy Saturday morning Super friends and the gritty Alan Moore-ish titles.

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ARCHAIA AND DAN FOGLER GET THEIR FREAK ON WITH ‘MOON LAKE’

ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL IS A HORROR ANTHOLOGY FEATURING ALIENS AND FREAKS AND BEARS! OH, MY!

Los Angeles, CA (August 23, 2010) – Fangs, freaks and fright fill Archaia Black Label’s newly announced horror anthology, MOON LAKE, an original graphic novel hardcover coming October 2010 in association with the diversely talented writer/director Dan Fogler and his company, Unkatush, Inc.

MOON LAKE (oversized hardcover, full color, 112 pages, 7.25” x 11.25”, $19.95) is a collection of short horror stories based in and around the titular, haunted body of water, which was the basis of Fogler’s independent horror movie, HYSTERICAL PSYCHO.

“The idea for the graphic novel came from wanting to expand the world of HYSTERICAL PSYCHO,” said Fogler. “The movie takes place up north at the eternally haunted region called Moon Lake. The tone of the film is like Alfred Hitchcock on acid meets EVIL DEAD, so I thought, why not do HITCHCOCK PRESENTS on acid, or TALES FROM THE CRYPT on crack, or TWILIGHT ZONE on THC…you get the picture. MOON LAKE is an anthology telling the hysterically horrific tales of Moon Lake from prehistoric times through today and into the possible future. Not all the stories are funny but they sure as hell are freaky…”

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For the first 5 pages from Stan Lee and Boom! click below

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The big premier is on Halloween night…..how fitting. Everything looks great! I’m really regretting dropping cable right about now.

And watch for the Soldier Zero #1 preview soon!

Escape From Wonderland HC (Zenescope – Gregory / Brusha / Tedesco / Leister / Ruffino)

This beautiful hardcover collects Escape From Wonderland issues #0 through #6 as well as a special issue #1 script book altogether in a stunning 200 page graphic novel! The final piece to the Zenescope’s Wonderland trilogy brings the powerful story of Alice’s daughter, Calie Liddle, full circle. Calie’s infant daughter was taken from her arms and brought into the realm of madness known as Wonderland. Now Calie must go back to the one place she has tried for so long to escape in order to rescue her baby. The moment of truth has arrived as the girl who became a woman sets out to become a hero.  This is the final chapter of the most intense, riveting and addictive comic book series you’ve read in years and this time around there may be no escape from Wonderland.

Cover by J Scott Campbell

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