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Thursday, February 26, 2004

Frank Miller to co-direct Sin City 

How many times have you been to the cinema to see an adaptation of a graphic novel and thought that if only they'd got the writers and artists on board, the entire project might not have been such a sack of sludge? Welcome to the new world order where, according to Empire Online, Frank Miller is going to co-direct the movie adaptation of Sin City with Robert Rodriguez.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2004

Graphic Classics: Edgar Allan Poe - revised and expanded 

The second edition of Graphic Classics: Edgar Allan Poe has been revised and expanded, keeping six of the presentations of the original edition (including The Raven, Hop-Frog and The Bells), but adding over 80 more pages. New work includes a comics adaptation of Poe classic The Fall of the House of Usher. And if gothic horror comics are your thing, why not read our review of the Graphic Classics: Bram Stoker? Expect more Graphic Classics reviews soon.

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Monday, February 23, 2004

A brief interview with Art Spiegelman 

The Mercury News has published a brief interview with Art Spiegelman prior to a talk he made at the University of California.

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Thursday, February 19, 2004

Elektra movie gets its lead 

More movie news as Superhero Hype reports that Jennifer Garner is in place to reprieve her role in the recent Daredevil film and play the lead in the upcoming Elektra movie. The plot is reported to draw heavily on two Elektra graphic novels written by Frank Miller - Elektra: Assassin and The Elektra Saga.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Frank Miller's 300 on road to Hollywood 

Fans of Frank Miller can look forward to a treat in the up-coming movie version of his ancient Grecian war story 300. IGN.com's review of the script is very positive. Link via Superhero Hype.

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Tuesday, February 17, 2004

Vote a Wooden Rocket 

If you're interested in the fantasy and science fiction genres, why not try and get your favourite comics creators a little bit more kudos with fans of the genre as a whole? The Wooden Rocket Awards for Online Science Fiction and Fantasy are a set of internet awards voted for by the internet community. To register to vote you'll have to confirm your email address by signing up for a monthly newsletter, then you can vote online.

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