Marvel Goes Day-and-Date Digital

Tech site Gizmodo reports that Marvel is going day-and-date digital with all their comics except their Licensed and MAX comics. The release will be staggered to coincide with new arcs on each title, with every title covered by the end of March, 2012. Now if they can just work in digital advertising and get the price point right, they’re well on their way to slowing down comic piracy.

Lemire and Snyder Talk Red & Green

MTV Geek caught up with Jeff Lemire and Scott Snyder at NYCC to discuss Animal Man and Swamp Thing.

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Phoenix Jones Fired!

After unmasking himself at a press release last month, real life superhero Phoenix Jones, a.k.a. Ben Fodor, has been fired from his job teaching life skills to kids with autism. Publicola reported that on top of his firing, Seattle’s Department of Social and Health Services say he is now no longer able to work with children in any capacity. So other than fighting crime, what will he do? According to Jones himself, he’s had offers from MMA promotion Strikeforce to take competitive fights.

A Guide to the People of Utopia

From the pages of Uncanny X-Men 1:

Brubaker and Guice Create Winter Soldier #1

Remember that teaser with the Winter Soldier star that said: ‘what if there wasn’t only one?’ Remember how everyone was saying they’re bringing Bucky back, while I was saying it was going to be a totally new winter soldier? I was totally right. You suck, I rule. Ok, It’s not confirmed who the Winter Soldier will be when Ed Brubaker and Butch Guice begin their new ingoing, Winter Soldier, beginning next year. Here’s the ad:

If it turns out to be Bucky, I’ll make a video apology, and I’ll literally eat my words.

Creator Roundup

This week Dan Hipp does zombie Zelda, Greg Rucka talks Shakespeare, Bryan Lee O’Malley goes freaky friday, Peter David condemns anonymity, The Luna Bros do girl on guy, Brian Azzarello creates a new dialect, Charles Soule gives away a story, Brian Wood goes SNIKT, Fabio Moon presents a cover, Peter Milligan asks the hard questions, Skottie Young didn’t actually post anything this week and Robert Crumb gives an interview that will bring joy to your inner nerd.

Week of 2nd November - Oz and Tim's Picks

Oz continues to pick up all the major X-Men titles:
Animal Man #3
JLI #3
Stormwatch #3
Swamp Thing #3
new mutants #33
uncanny x-men #1
x-men #20

and MAYBE Shame Itself #1

Tim failed to stick to his 15 a week policy again, but only by an extra 2:
Action comics 3 – Because even though it didn’t meet expectations, it’s an interesting book.
Amazing Spider-Man 673 – Because it’s Spider Island aftermath time.
Animal Man 3 – Because it’s not just DC’s best book, it’s one of the best ongoings in comics.
The Goon 36 – Because it’s also one of the best ongoings in comics. Funny, pretty, awesome.
Hack Slash 9 – Because I’m hoping the book will pick up a bit and revert to the quality of the DDP days.

Heart 1 – Because Blair Butler mixes MMA and comics.
Infinite vacation 3 – Because issue 2 was 6 months ago and I really wanna know what happens.
Invincible 84 – Because its great superhero comics.
Mystic 4 – Because Wilson and Lopez create great fantasy, and this is the last issue.
New Mutants 33 – Because it’s Regenesis, which feels like Decimation, which was better than the event itself.
The Rinse 3 – Because its great crime comics.
Stormwatch 3 – Because I’m kinda digging the characters.
The Strange Talent of Luthor Strode 2 – Because this book is AWESOME! Think Kick-Ass but without Millar.

Swamp thing 3 – Because it seems to go hand in hand with Animal Man.
Sweet Tooth 27 – Because Jeff Lemire is my home squeeze.
Uncanny 1 – Because I have 3 issues left on my subscription. Gillen, you’ve got 3 issues to show me this book is worth reading.
X-23 16 – Because it’s X-23.