There are a lot of great comic book art blogs out there, beyond the deviantart pages of the world, and if you’re a comic book fan, these are webpages that you should be checking out on a daily basis. This week, I’m going to highlight a few that I think are worthy of your attention or are just pages for some of my favorite artists.

Today we take a look at the blog for artist Francesco Francavilla, who most recently worked on Detective Comics with Scott Snyder and Jock, and will soon be working on Snyder’s Swamp Thing, splitting time with Yannick Paquette. Francavilla actually has several webpages to go to. There is his main site, viewed here, which is basically a hub to all of his sites. Then there is his Pulp Sunday site, which is basically what it sounds like. Each Sunday, he posts an image, sometimes for an actual comic, but generally for a fake book that we’ll never see. Francavilla takes a pulp hero or story and creates a mock cover for them in his unique style. It is a treat for fans of characters like Flash Gordon, The Shadow, and others [...]

After a lengthy search by 20th Century Fox, director John Moore has been hired to helm the currently untitled Die Hard 5.

Apparently Fox was already very high on Moore to direct, but star Bruce Willis—known for being very involved in the productions he’s working on—was a big part of meeting with various directors and helping to choose which one he thought was best for the job. Other candidates included Justin Lin (Fast Five), Joe Cornish (Attack the Block), Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive), Mikael Hafstrom (1408), Gary Fleder (Runaway Jury), and Paul McGuigan (Lucky Number Slevin).

Noam Murro was originally set to direct the fifth installment in the action franchise, but eventually decided to drop out and take on the sequel to Zack Snyder’s 300, titled Battle Of Artemisia.

Moore has previously directed Behind Enemy Lines, Flight of the Phoenix, The Omen remake, and video game adaptation Max Payne—all of which were for Fox. [...]

Doctor Who is back, and the Time Lord (Matt Smith) returns to Earth following an unconventional summons from companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) to find out his progress in locating their daughter. However, the reunion soon goes awry, as their childhood friend Mels (Nina Toussaint-White) hijacks the heroes and the TARDIS by gunpoint.

What follows is an unusual adventure that takes them to Nazi Germany in 1938, sets them face-to-face with Adolf Hitler (Albert Welling) and reunites them with River Song (Alex Kingston)

During TARDISblend 35, we review the events of Let’s Kill Hitler, and also look at Amy’s and Rory’s childhood relationship with the “new” character of Mels, and how it developed as they grew to adulthood. We discuss Hitler’s brief cameo and writer Steven Moffat‘s allusions and metaphors used in this episode about the character as well [...]

Another returning actor has been locked in for Paul W.S. Anderson‘s next feature, the fifth installment in the Resident Evil franchise, titled Resident Evil: Retribution.

Actress Sienna Guillory, who played the character of Jill Valentine in both Resident Evil: Apocalypse and Resident Evil: Afterlife, will be returning to the role in the new movie.

Guillory first let it be known on the Twitter that she was on her way to meet Anderson and others about whether she would be involved, and then followed that up with a Tweet confirmation: “THANK YOU SO MUCH! RETRIBUTION HERE I COME!”

Milla Jovovich is also returning to the role of Alice, which she’s played in all of the movies so far, and the movie will begin filming in Japan this fall for a release planned for September of 2012. [...]

So remember yesterday when I wrote about a rumor regarding the upcoming Star Wars Blu-ray Editions coming out in September? It was some shocking news about how in the Blu-ray for Return Of The Jedi a revision was made so that Darth Vader now shouts “Nooooo!!!” when he stops the Emperor from killing Luke. [Read Nooooo!!! Did George Lucas Make Darth Vader Even Wimpier In The ‘Star Wars’ Blu-ray Edition?]

Well, guess what? It’s true, it’s all TRUE! A representative from LucasFilm confirmed the news today to the NY Times.

“Yes—Darth says NO.”

Seriously? How much more can George Lucas desecrate the Star Wars movies? I really shouldn’t ask that question, because there’s plenty more footage to doctor up in the future [...]

The Mass Effect trilogy is an incredible video game achievement (assuming you’re assuming that Mass Effect 3 will be as insanely good as everyone else is assuming it will be), but it doesn’t end with the third game in the series, which is set to hit shelves on March 6, 2012.

Speaking to PC Gamer at Gamescom recently, BioWare co-founder Dr. Ray Muzyka talked about the continuation of the series after Mass Effect 3. When asked if this was the end, Muzyka said “Not at all, no. We have ambitious plans to continue this franchise going forward. Mass Effect 3 is simultaneously a couple of different things: a thrilling and epic conclusion to the trilogy as we promised our fans we’d provide for Commander Shepard, but it’s also a brand new beginning – it’s an entry point for new fans and it’s also a brand new beginning.”

But, unfortunately, it was then made very clear by producer Michael Gamble that though Mass Effect will continue, this will be the last we see of Commander Shepard, saying “After this, Commander Shepard’s story is complete.” [...]

Each and every week “Boom Boom!” Henchman21 and “Mr. Tuesday Night” MK2FAC3 read a lot of comics. Seriously you guys, a lot of comics. Maybe too many comics. I mean, it is possible. They look forward to some more than others, I mean, who doesn’t? So, let’s take a look into the depths of their pull lists, grab some comics, and we’ll let YOU know what the top books to look forward to are for the week of August 31, 2011. Single issues and trades, they’re all here.

Now, something is happening today in comics. I’m not exactly sure what it is, but… oh yeah! It’s the day that the new Locke and Key issue comes out! Oh, you expected us to talk about Justice League or Flashpoint? Get real! This feature is about comics that we are looking forward to the most, and the last time I checked, we’re way more interested in indie comics. Also, there’s not any Batman comics coming out this week, and I honestly don’t know where a lot of those will stand in my favorite comics. The Hench and I aren’t holding back this week, so if you’ll let me check my watch real quick… Yep. It’s clobberin’ tiiiiiiiime!!!!!!!!! [...]

Need some more shots of Henry Cavill as Superman from the set of his upcoming film, Zack Snyder’s Man Of Steel? Well, here are not only a bevy of new photos, but some of the best we’ve gotten to this point.

Superherohype has the photos, and I must say, they all look superb. They focus on the character’s suit, which personally, I absolutely adore [...]

David Koepp has been brought in to pen the script for The Thin Man, a remake of the 1934 classic of the same name that Johnny Depp set up with Warner Brothers last year through his Infinitum Nihil banner.

The original movie was based on a 1934 novel by Dashiell Hammett, also called The Thin Man. It was one of what would become a six–film series, all of which starred William Powell and Myrna Loy as a married couple—he a former private detective and she a socialite—who sit around drinking together in Prohibition-era New York City before deciding to solve a murder.

Depp will star in the role of Nick, which Powell played, and it is currently unknown who will be cast to play his wife, Nora. The movie will be directed by Rob Marshall, who just worked with Depp on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. It’s said that they hope to take the first two of the aforementioned six–film series and compress them into one film using the same stylized period presentation that Guy Ritchie used in Sherlock Holmes. [...]

Attention, everyone!

Today begins the much-talked-about DC Relaunch, the massive reboot of the entire DC Universe, which will see 52 DC Comics titles renumbered back to issue #1.

Our own MK2FAC3 has been doing a fine job keeping us on top of all things DC Relaunch with his continuing coverage of this historical event. “The Fac3″ has much more where that came from, so keep a lookout for our DC Relaunch Of Doom features.

In the meantime, check out this video by Patrick Willems of Lumberjack Films that sets out to explain the importance of this whole DC Relaunch thing [...]

Amazon is currently running a promotion where when you purchase the Xbox 360 250GB Console, you will receive a $75 Amazon credit good toward the purchase of items shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Visit the Video Game Deal page to purchase this item.

Note, this deal is valid only for today, Wednesday, August 31, 2011, til midnight PST while supplies last [...]

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel today is the Doctor Who-themed shirt called “Dalek Jack” by artist edwoodjnr.

The shirt went on sale at RIPT today, Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore [...]

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at TeeFury today is a Firefly-themed shirt called “Mudder’s Milk” by artist bisqueets.

The sale began at Teefury today, Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at midnight EST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore [...]

There are a lot of great comic book art blogs out there, beyond the deviantart pages of the world, and if you’re a comic book fan, these are webpages that you should be checking out on a daily basis. This week, I’m going to highlight a few that I think are worthy of your attention or are just pages for some of my favorite artists.

We start with Robert Atkins Art, the webpage for Robert Atkins, currently on the Snake Eyes ongoing from IDW, formerly of the main GI Joe series. Atkins has also done work on Amazing Spider-Man, Ultimate Fantastic Four, and others.

Atkins has really stepped up his game on his webpage in the last few months, updating the site almost every day with sketches of various characters from across pop culture. He also chooses specific themes for each week, giving him a chance to stretch his muscles. What’s the best part about this blog? Almost all of the sketches he posts are for sale at decent prices, so if you’re a fan of original art, you have to check this out. There are several pieces on the site that I am kicking myself for not buying [...]

Torchwood: Miracle Day reaches into exciting revelations, as Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) and his Torchwood team begin discovering answers to the Miracle, stemming back almost a hundred years, and connected to his previous relationship with Angelo Colasanto (Daniele Favilli).

But while the new Torchwood join forces with the CIA, Harkness unearths some surprising alien technology when they find out there is one other man who can face mortality as the rest of humanity deals with being immortal.

During TARDISblend 34, we review the events of End of the Road, examining how Jack Harkness himself is at the center behind the cause of Miracle Day. Meanwhile, we examine the new character developments of Jilly Kitzinger (Lauren Ambrose), and deconstruct how Oswald Danes (Bill Pullman) could be more connected to those who caused the Miracle than we previously thought [...]

It’s a known fact – George Lucas cannot leave well enough alone.

When it comes to his Star Wars saga, the man just can’t help but go back in and fix what’s not broken, over and over and over again. We’ve had to endure all sorts of indignities, like “Jedi Rocks,” Han not shooting first, and, well, the list goes on and on, I could be here writing all day.

By now, you must all know about the long-awaited Star Wars Blu-ray Editions coming out in September. Oh the excitement to finally see the saga in hi-def. As we learned last week, Lucas did dip back into the pool to do some tweaks, like the one to the Yoda Puppet in Episode I. Ok, fine, fine, I can overlook that. Now, rumor has it that another change is being made that there’s no way in hell any Star Wars fan is gonna be OK with.

Star Wars fan sites and forums are posting that in Return Of The Jedi in the scene where The Emperor is killing Luke with Force lightning as Darth Vader watches on, that Vader now yells, “Nooooo!!!!!!” as he lifts up the Emperor. Sound familiar? Yeah, sounds like that much-ridiculed ending of Episode III. Check out the video below of the scene, which syncs up the new audio with the existing video [...]

In addition to talking about how his latest film, Colombiana, began as a sequel to the 1994 Luc Besson film, The Professional, director Olivier Megaton also chatted about another sequel he has coming up in Taken 2.

Megaton talked about approaching the sequel cautiously, as well as figuring out how to utilize star Liam Neeson, who even he admits was in a movie that was all too similar to Taken with the 2011 flick, Unknown.

While promoting Colombiana at the Los Angeles press day, Megaton said:

‘Taken’ is a really difficult project because it was a big surprise for everybody. When the movie was released in France, it didn’t work, and one year after in the U.S., it made a huge success. It was the same movie. So when you’re making ‘Taken 2,’ you have to think about all of this – why it worked, and how did this movie work in the U.S. [...]

As most of you may know by now, DC Comics is relaunching their entire line of comics this Fall alongside a day and date digital comics initiative. What you might not know, however, is that it all starts this week with the releases of the last issue of DC’s summer event Flashpoint, and the beginning of the new universe with Justice League #1. There’s a lot of books to look forward to in these upcoming weeks, as well as plenty that you’ll probably want to stay away from for varying reasons. So, in the order of kindness and assignments from my editor, I will be breaking down each title with their creators, what they’re about, and what you can expect from each of the new books. And, guess what? I’m not in love with a lot of the decisions that they’ve made, so this should be fun!

Every Tuesday through the end of September, I will be writing another installment so you know when you can get yourself to the store, or to your mobile app, and purchase your new #1 from DC Comics! Also, it’s worth noting, dear reader, that since you’re coming to the game a little late, you can’t be guaranteed an issue at the comic book store, so call ahead to see if they have it. Or if you go the store and they don’t have any copies left of these DC books, you could always buy an indie comic like Invincible, Locke and Key, The Sixth Gun, and Skullkickers, which all come out this week, coincidentally. There’s more to comics than just superheroes from DC and Marvel, you know?

But that’s probably why you’re here, and now that I’ve gotten the indie comics alternative plug out of the way, let’s talk about the universe that I’d rather live in, the DC Universe! [...]

While his latest film, The Innkeepers may not have been the best horror film to follow up his masterpiece House Of The Devil with, Ti West appears to be on the hunt for some new projects.

HeyUGuys reports that not only does West have a new film, a space project The Side Effects in the works, but he’s also setting up a yet-to-be-titled werewolf picture [...]

Still upset by the departure of Battlestar Galactica? Well, while it’s not on its way back, showrunner Ronald D. Moore sure as hell is. Deadline is reporting that ABC has picked up a new series from Moore, entitled Hangtown. A western, the series is created by Moore and his Caprica writer Matt Roberts. The series [...]