As 2009 draws to a close, it's time to look back on best and brightest comics, comic book movies, comic book swag and, well — everything else that found its way into our bookshelves and longboxes this year. Over the next few days, we'll be rolling out a trio of "Best Of 2009" features, starting with today's list of the best comics in print and digital form released in '09.
Best Of 2009: Comics
Best New Series
"Chew" (Image)
As is the case with cooking, comic books require the right blend of ingredients in order to fully flourish. Thankfully, that's exactly what John Layman and Rob Guillory's "Chew" specializes in. The series focuses on Tony Chu, an Fda agent who solves crimes by gleaning psychic impressions from anything he eats. Readers embraced the book's food-centric premise by sending "Chew" back into the kitchen for multiple sell-outs and reprints. If the new year brings a similar level of quality,...
Best Of 2009: Comics
Best New Series
"Chew" (Image)
As is the case with cooking, comic books require the right blend of ingredients in order to fully flourish. Thankfully, that's exactly what John Layman and Rob Guillory's "Chew" specializes in. The series focuses on Tony Chu, an Fda agent who solves crimes by gleaning psychic impressions from anything he eats. Readers embraced the book's food-centric premise by sending "Chew" back into the kitchen for multiple sell-outs and reprints. If the new year brings a similar level of quality,...
- 12/15/2009
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
Idw Publishing has lifted the lid on its controversial Transformers plotline. The debut issue in the new ongoing series sees fan-favourite Ironhide killed off and Autobot leader Optimus Prime resign from his post. "This first story arc is all about upheaval and change and what happens when you realise that all the tools and skills you've previously spent your life accruing are no longer effective," said writer Mike Costa. Editor Andy Schmidt added: "Ultimately, our book is based around a universal theme of 'transformation' and, more importantly, that real change and real transformation must first come from within. (more)...
- 11/19/2009
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
"Gender definitely does exist. And where I stand on the fembot issue is this: A Cybertronian robot should have the right to marry anyone he or she desires, provided that they are consensual beings." —Transformers writer Mike Costa on a debate over gender and gay marriage in the Transformers universe.
Source: Are There Gay Transformers? And If So, Can They Get Married? / Queerty...
Source: Are There Gay Transformers? And If So, Can They Get Married? / Queerty...
- 11/18/2009
- doorQ.com
The "Man Men" season finale Sunday night had more than a few Twitter accounts waiting to see what the third season's cliffhanger would be. Matt Fraction, Jon Favreau and Mike Costa all had reasons to be pleased by the time it was all over. Don't worry though; their tweets are spoiler free.
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" launches this week, and quite a few comics folks seem to have gotten their hands on advance copies. At least one got in to the launch party last night as well. Find out who that was after the jump along with a pair of "Doctor Who" posts, a Bryan Lee O'Malley prediction for "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" and a new Elvis discovery by Chris Staros.
It's all in the Twitter Report for November 9, 2009.
@mattfraction also Mad Men gave me a weird mixture of nostalgia and Ptsd. what a great episode, season, show,...
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" launches this week, and quite a few comics folks seem to have gotten their hands on advance copies. At least one got in to the launch party last night as well. Find out who that was after the jump along with a pair of "Doctor Who" posts, a Bryan Lee O'Malley prediction for "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" and a new Elvis discovery by Chris Staros.
It's all in the Twitter Report for November 9, 2009.
@mattfraction also Mad Men gave me a weird mixture of nostalgia and Ptsd. what a great episode, season, show,...
- 11/9/2009
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Splash Page
Writer Mike Costa has lifted the lid on Idw Publishing’s ongoing Transformers series. The scribe said November’s Transformers #1 will pick up on plot threads established in recent miniseries, including the robots’ last outing All Hail Megatron. Costa told Cbr: "Megatron and most of the Decepticons are still gone, and the Autobots are still on Earth, but that puts them in an awkward spot. "See, most people don't care to differentiate between 'good giant robots' and 'bad giant robots'. "All they saw were (more)...
- 9/19/2009
- by By Ian Mason
- Digital Spy
Jesse Grant/WireImage It’s another boy for former Dancing With the Stars professional dancer Ashly DelGrosso Costa and her husband, field producer Mike Costa. The couple welcomed son Enoch Daniel Costa at 6:11 p.m. on Friday, July 24, according to Ashly’s Facebook. Baby boy weighed in at 7 lbs. and measured 19 ½ inches in length.
Writes the “proud mother of 2,”
“Wow, I did it again all natural!!”
Enoch — which means “dedicated” in Hebrew – joins big brother Ammon Michael, 2, at home.
The pregnancy was announced in April.
Source: Ashly Costa’s Facebook
Posted in Births, Main...
Writes the “proud mother of 2,”
“Wow, I did it again all natural!!”
Enoch — which means “dedicated” in Hebrew – joins big brother Ammon Michael, 2, at home.
The pregnancy was announced in April.
Source: Ashly Costa’s Facebook
Posted in Births, Main...
- 8/1/2009
- by Missy
- People - CelebrityBabies
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