Marvel and Indy Benefit Comics! Frank Miller Returns to Batman!
"These folks are putting everything aside and doing this thing, it's non-denominational, concluded Quesada. "The problem is going to be figuring out how to get them all in one book."
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Independent Comics are doing their part. Jeff Mason and Indyworld at http://www.indyworld.com are in the process of putting together a comic called "9-11 Emergency Relief" for the relief effort. Contributors will include the Legendary Will Eisner (Creator of 1940's "The Spirit") and up-and-coming artist Frank Cho.
Cartoonists have been contacting each other regularly since the tragedy and have come up with this project," said editor Jeff Mason, "The cartoonists wanted to create a collection of thoughtful, introspective stories."
At $14.95 and at 128 pages, all profits from the "9-11 Emergency Relief" trade paperback will be donated to the American Red Cross. 9-11: Emergency Relief is just the first of a variety of benefit books that are in the early stages of planning. Comic book industry companies including Diamond Comic Distributors and Quebecor Printing have thrown their support behind this and similar projects.
Check out http://www.indyworld.com/relief/ for more on this story and the contributors to this book.
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Ain't -It-Cool-News reports that Ang Lee, director of the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is set to direct a film on Marvel's character "The Hulk". Rumor on this site has it that actor Eric Bana may be set to play Bruce Banner, the Hulk's alter-ego. A story definitely worth checking out if you are a hulk fan. Tons of cover scans on the web at http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/display...
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Comic Shop News at http://www.csnsider.com/ reports that Kurt Busieck is set to start a brand new comic book for DC. The title is "The Power Company" and the premise is what if superheroes were organized as a corporation with billable hours, customers, suppliers, and etcetera. The series will kick off with seven books in January 2002. Supposedly this is one book for each main character, and why they got involved with the corporation. The comics to be released are "Josiah Power", "Witchfire", "Skyrocket", "Manhunter", "Striker Z", "Bork", and "Sapphire".
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Eric Moro of Cinescape Online at http://www.cinescape.com in comic news for September 17th reports that Image comics has ordered GI Joe #1 back to the press for a second printing. This second printing comes despite an over-shipment of the first printing! Check out the cool cover.
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Speaking of second printings, DC has elected to make a second printing of Green Arrow #2.
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