Last year, I unleashed the 2006 Awesome List. Since I already have Face Rockery this year, I think a name change will be appropriate. The 2007 Face Rocking List will showcase the things in comics and pop culture that totally rocked my face this year. In no particular order:
So we all know Kristen Bell is joining the Heroes cast. As if we need another reason to watch the show, right? But seriously, I’m not a fan of Veronica Mars. Not because it sucks, but simply because I never get the chance to watch it. Consequently, I’m not a Kristen Bell fan. But the announcement that she’ll be joining the cast of Heroes changed that. After watching a couple of her interviews on YouTube, I have to say she’s frickin’ adorable. The only thing that would make her debut on Heroes more awesome is if she does it in a bikini. Oh, wait…
ITEM! Heroes hardcover gets release date! The hardcover graphic novel based on the hit TV series “Heroes” will be released on November 7th. You can now save the cheerleader while you’re in the crapper!
ITEM! Girls read comics! No shit, Sherlock.
ITEM! Enter: Red 5 Comics! This new comics publisher was founded by two Star Wars fans and Internet veterans. That’s nerd-times-three!
ITEM! Justice League movie closer than you’d expect! A script and a director (George Miller of “Happy Feet”) are in the bag, and as early as February 2008, production will begin. Also, rumors say it’s going to be an all-CGI “photo-real” motion capture movie. Christian Bale and Brandon Routh are likely not to be involved, and I don’t care. I want my JLA movie, dammit!
ITEM! Scarlett Johansson joins “The Spirit”! She’ll play the femme fatale Silk N. Floss in the movie adaptation of Will Eisner’s The Spirit directed by Frank goddamn Miller. Can’t wait to see the dangerous curves.
ITEM! Veronica Mars joins Heroes! Okay, not exactly the character Veronica Mars, but Kristen Bell. She’ll be playing a hot and mysterious character named Elle. May I just say that as a card-carrying member of the Horny Geeks Society, I am very pleased with this news.
The San Diego Comic-Con has just wrapped up and it’s the perfect time to start Face Rockery’s Comics News Roundup blog series. This series will not only feature comics news, but related pop culture news as well. There’s a lot of ground to cover so let’s get started.
ITEM! Spider-Man 4 needs a writer! Sam Raimi, the director of the 3 Spider-Man films, is not yet sure if he’ll be directing the 4th movie of the awesome Spider-Man movie franchise. In related news, Superman is crying in a corner.
ITEM! “Thrice-monthly” Amazing Spider-Man creative teams announced! Dan Slott, Marc Guggenheim, Bob Gale, and Zeb Wells write, while Steve McNiven, Salvador Larrocca, Phil Jimenez, and Chris Bachalo draw. It’s an experiment that could go brilliantly successful or very, very wrong.
ITEM! Phil Jimenez and Marc Guggenheim are now Marvel exclusive! Both creators recently played prominent roles at DC . Jimenez did some pretty drawings for Wonder Woman and Infinite Crisis, as well as creating the first Countdown teaser image. Guggenheim killed Bart Allen.
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