Amy Poehler Gets First Book Deal
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amy Poehler is writing a book for HarperCollins’ pop-culture imprint, It Books.... read more
Eat Drink Delta: A Hungry Traveler's Journey through the Soul of the South by Susan Puckett
Susan Puckett may be the only American writer today who uses the Mississippi hot tamale as her North Star and stops to admire a lemon ice box pie as if it were a natural wonder soaring toward a sky of meringue. read more
Kerouac’s On The Road Illustrated Page by Page
See the first three parts of the five-part novel here. read more
Paul Giamatti in Talks to Play The Rhino in Amazing Spider-Man 2
In a bit of news that is sure to bring back repressed memories of the villain-heavy Spider Man 3, the Amazing Spider-Man 2’s list of villains continues to grow…... read more
British Comics Icon Judge Dredd May be Gay
Though he lives in the year 2135, British comics icon Judge Dredd can still cause a stir related to today’s social and political conversations. The newest edition of 2000 A.D., which comes out on Wednesday, addresses the topic of homosexuality and is titled “Closet.” The question that remains to be answered is whether or not Judge Dredd will be coming out as well.... read more
Exclusive DC Comics Preview: "Before Watchmen: Ozymandias #5"
An exclusive preview from the miniseries by Len Wein and Jae Lee. read more
2013 International Man Booker Prize Nominees Announced
The nominees have been announced for this year’s International Man Booker Prize, the biennial global literary prize awarded for a body of work in English or available in English translation.... read more
Delphine
Writer/Artist: Richard Sala Publisher: Fantagraphics Release date: January 18, 2013... read more
World Book Night 2013 to be Celebrated April 23
World Book Night was first envisioned in 2010 as an initiative to encourage more adults to read. Its organizers believe that adult readership can be reinvigorated if avid readers go into their communities and share their favorite books with those who don’t have access to printed books or who don’t regularly read. The event is set to be celebrated globally this year on April 23.... read more
Composer Duncan Sheik Gives New Information About American Psycho: The Musical
It’s been a while since we first heard rumors about Bret Easton Ellis’s 1991 novel American Psycho taking its newest (and most unexpected) form as a musical, but Gothamist reports today that Duncan Sheik—who won two Tonys for his musical contributions to the 2006 Broadway revival of Spring Awakening—has released some information about the songs for this musical tale of murder and investment banking.... read more
David Fincher in Talks for Gone Girl Adaptation
According to a report by Deadline, Social Network director David Fincher is in talks to direct 20th Century Fox’s screen adaptation of Gone Girl, the best-selling novel by Gillian Flynn.... read more
"Superman's Pal" Jimmy Olsen Rumored be Cast as Female in Man of Steel
Here’s a potential shift in the Superman universe we didn’t see coming. As Digital Spy points out, Clark Kent’s photojournalist pal at the Daily Planet, Jimmy Olsen, might have been cast as actress Rebecca Buller. Olsen originally appeared in Action Comics #6 in 1938 and would even get his own series, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, in 1954. The root of the rumor comes from an IMDb listing that shows Buller cast as “Jenny Olsen” with little explanation outside of that. As Digital Spy further points out, Lawrence Fishburne—who was cast as the Daily Planet Editor-in-Chief, Perry White—appears with Olsen in... read more
The WWE Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded the Definitive Guide to WWE by Brian Shields and Kevin Sullivan
Since the beginnings of man, wrestling has been a staple of the human disposition. read more
Castle Waiting: Volume I
Writer/Artist: Linda Medley Publisher: Fantagraphics Release Date: January 18, 2013... read more
The Past by Neil Jordan
In his almost 40-year career, Neil Jordan built up an impressive pedigree. read more
10 Most Anticipated Graphic Novels & Comics of 2013
No matter your tastes or history, the few comics already announced hint at a landmark year of experimentation and expansion. Happy reading. read more
Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir
Writer/Artist: Nicole J. Georges Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Release date: January 22, 2013... read more
The Sounds of Capitalism by Timothy Taylor
Timothy Taylor’s latest book tracks the relationship between music and advertising from the early 20th century to the present. read more
M.I.A. by Mathangi Maya Arulpragasam
The musician and artist M.I.A.’s new book, M.I.A., could be called an “artobiography.” read more
Star Wars #1
Writer: Brian Wood Artist: Carlos D’Anda Publisher: Dark Horse Release Date: January 9, 2012... read more
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