Welcome to the future, comic book fans! Image Comics announced on Wednesday that it would be the start of their day-and-date digital initiative that brings the majority of their top-selling catalog to digital platforms on the same day that their comics hit brick and mortar stores.

Their comics will be available on the comiXology powered apps for mobile devices, as well as through the browser based sites of comics.comixology.com and comics.imagecomics.com [...]

The Poe Twisted Anthology
Edited by Enrica Jang
Written by Phillip Jacobson, Marta Tanrikulu, Alex Cormack, Jason Ciaramella, Kyle Richey, Mark Mullaney
Art by Phillip Jacobson, Mark Mullaney, Alex Cormack, Erique “Zeke” Savory, JR., Sherezada, Ben Frazier, Dirk Strangely
Letters by Andre Frattino
Covers by Andrew Jerz, Alex Cormack, Phillip Jacobson & Enrique “Zeke” Savory, Jr.
Red Stylo Media
Release Date: August 21, 2011
Cover Price: $19.99

Today marks the 162nd anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe’s mysterious death at the age of 40. In the spirit of celebrating his legacy, we bring you The Poe Twisted Anthology, a collection of graphic stories inspired by select works of the Dark Master. These are not clever retellings; the words ‘rehash’ and ‘regurgitation’ do not apply here. The thirteen authors and artists accepted the challenge to create fifteen unique graphic pieces using Poe’s work as their inspiration. From the introduction by Enrica Jang: “We pay tribute, we aspire, but in the end, we paint the pictures for you.” [...]

Everyone and their mothers want to cash in on the current comic book craze within the film world.

THR is reporting that Universal, Robert Zemeckis, and writer Evan Spiliotopoulos are set to bring the comic book Fort: Prophet Of The Unexplained for a film entitled Charles Fort [...]

And this project just got a whole lot more interesting.

A remake of the brilliant Thin Man, itself based off of a Dashiell Hammett novel, isn’t a piece that is being clamored about too much. It’s a beloved classic, and at this point, it doesn’t seem like it will be done the justice it deserves. That is, until this bit of news [...]

What’s next after this?

Just when you thought the remake/reboot craze couldn’t get crazier, Deadline is reporting that Sony has hired writers Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia to write a new take on the Zorro franchise, which would be based off of a novel penned by Isabel Allende, from 2005 [...]

It’s being reported that Johnny Depp and his Infinitum Nihil production company have teamed with Illumination Entertainment to develop a live–action movie about beloved children’s author, Dr. Seuss, for Universal Pictures. The project is being developed with the potential for Depp to star in the lead role.

Seuss, who’s real name is Theodor Geisel, wrote numerous timeless classics, many of which were eventually turned into feature films. His more notable works include How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, Horton Hears a Who!, and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.

There’s a lot of ways a movie like this could go, of course, and producers aren’t sure exactly what route they’ll take yet. Depp has played Seussical (not the musical; rather fantastical, fitting to the creations of Seuss himself) roles such as the Mad Hatter and Willy Wonka, so they could tell the story of Dr. Seuss’s life along with animated glimpses of his infinitely wonderful and strange creations. [...]

The deal of the day over at Things From Another World today is the X-Files 30 Days Of Night trade paperback for only $9.99 (that’s 44% off the list price of $17.99).

Note – This deal is valid only for today, Friday, October 7, 2011, til 11:59PM PST while supplies last (but they go fast, so hurry!).

This trade paperback edition collects the 6-issue X-Files 30 Days Of Night miniseries from the creative team of Steve Niles, Adam Jones, Tom Mandrake, and Andrea Sorrentino, co-published by DC Comics and IDW Publishing.

Visit the TFAW’s Deal of the Day page to view the hours left in the sale as well as quantities left on the item [...]

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel today is the Donkey Kong-themed shirt called “Scaffolding Tie” by artist iwilding.

The shirt went on sale at RIPT today, Friday, October 7, 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 MP3 album deal of the day over at Amazon today is Blondie‘s new album Panic Of Girls for only $3.99.

If you’d like a physical copy of Panic Of Girls, it’s also available on CD for only $8.99 [...]

The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at TeeFury today is a Scott Pilgrim-themed shirt called “Sex Bob-Omb VS The Twins” by artist Bamboota.

The sale began at Teefury today, Friday, October 7, 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 [...]

Not too long ago a near 5–minute special preview of the return of Beavis and Butt-Head was released online, and many fans of the idiotically hilarious ’90s animated hit series giggled with teenage nostalgia…myself very much included.

While it’s not quite as funny as said preview, MTV has released a new trailer for the show, and it’s still well worth taking a peek at. You’ll see some of the antics the eternally immature Beavis and Butt–Head get into, as well as a peek at some other returning characters.

Be sure to head on below now to check out the new trailer for Beavis and Butt–Head, which returns to MTV on October 27, 2011. [...]

Recorded October 2, 2011.

Episode Guide

Comics of Doom Intro [Section 1]

Recorded October 2, 2011. Hosted by Justin Vactor, Willie Gillis, Hunter Camp, and Chris McDavid.

News of Doom [Section 2]

- DC Relaunch: New DC Comics (Final Week)
- DCnU Month 1 Recap [...]

One of the more unfortunate casualties of Conan O’Brien‘s messy departure from NBC as host of The Tonight Show, was that the network maintained legal ownership of all of the late–night talk show host’s many characters and bits he created over the near two–decade run he had there.

The most cherished of which would have to be Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, who gained his own cult following as a ultra–sarcastic field reporter who visited events, such as a new Star Wars movie hitting theaters, for example, where his hilariously poked fun at the many fanboys (and girls) who were camping out in line (a must–see if you have not).

During a recent airing of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Conan made a surprise appearance—on the very same set that his own Late Night was filmed for 16 years before he made the move to The Tonight Show and, ultimately, to Conan on TBS—to take back what was once his. But could there be a way for Conan to really get Triumph back from NBC somehow, or was this a simple bit of nostalgia?

Continue on below to see the video for yourselves and decide! [...]

Occupy Wall Street dominates discussion on this week’s edition of Social Blend, among other topics including the sad news of Steve Jobs passing away, and the anniversary of Nirvana’s Nevermind.

Click here to listen to the latest episode.

Joining the discussion for this episode is Jeremy Rosen from Roadrunner Records (who kindly brought along some Opeth and Dream Theater for us to play) and musician Terr Ciavarra aka Media Nox [...]

Fans of the hit series Dexter without access to Showtime can now rejoice: the pay cable network has made the season six premiere episode available for free viewing online. You can watch the video below this article.

This is a nice gesture on the part of Showtime, but it’s also highly likely a ploy to attract potential new subscribers, hence the reason why this free version of the Dexter season premiere is edited for content. So it will be just like watching the show on a channel like, say, Bravo. Or A&E. Oh joy [...]

With X-Men: First Class becoming a shockingly successful bit of cinema this summer, the film’s writers have apparently moved on to big things.

Deadline is reporting that Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz are heading to the small screen as writers for Fox’s newly announced drama series based on the Lev Grossman novel, The Magicians [...]

Director Matthew Vaughn and comic writer Mark Millar are reuniting once more.

The Kick-Ass director has nabbed the rights to Millar’s comic book, Superior, with the hopes of bringing the book to the big screen [...]

Hey, you guys remember how I gave a great review of the Batman: Arkham City Soundtrack because it’s awesome? Well, if you’re still a little apprehensive about spending that hard earned ten-ish bucks, then you’re in luck because you can go over to AOL and listen to it absolutely free!

That’s right, AOL is giving you a free streaming option to give the album a listen if my words weren’t enough to get you to purchase it. There are a lot of great songs on this album from bands like Panic! At The Disco, The Damned Things, Coheed and Cambria, and Daughtry, and each of the songs are either influenced or about Batman! How great is that? [...]

No one has cashed in their return to glory quite like Robert Downey Jr. Be it starring in films like Sherlock Holmes or Iron Man, or getting offered insanely intriguing projects like Gravity or even spearheading a few here and there like his still-gestating Steve McQueen project, Downey Jr. has become one of the hottest actors around.

But he sure loves his remakes and franchises. Variety is reporting that he and WB will be developing a big screen take on the iconic TV series Perry Mason as a possible starring vehicle for the actor [...]

OK, so there’s not really a sequel for Moneyball already on the way, unfortunately, but the folks over at Jest (the new College Humor sister site) decided that there was a perfect sequel story to tell, and produced this faux trailer to prove its worth.

Moneyball stars Brad Pitt as Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane, who, along with the help of Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), come up with a radical new way to put a major league baseball team together with significantly limited financial means. So what better premise for a sequel than a team that has TOO much money to spend? And who better to base it on than the team we all love to hate—that’s right…the New York Yankees!

You can check out the parody trailer for this completely non–existent movie, fittingly titled Too Much Moneyball, by clicking on over to the other side now. [...]