Watchmen 2 News And Rumors Start To Leak

Watchmen 2 Projects In The Works

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Rich Johnston and Bleeding Cool always seem to get the secretive news first. Whether it’s a new project by a certain creator or the goings on behind the scenes at a major publisher, you can count on Rich Johnston to get the word out. This time, the rumors about Watchmen 2 are starting to flow and it won’t be long before it turns into a flood that inundates the comic book news sites and forums.

Back in 2010, Bleeding Cool had a piece about the Watchmen 2 project coming back to the table after Paul Levitz stepped down as both President and Publisher and that Alan Moore had been approached about Watchmen. He turned it down and the project slowly faded away.

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Preview: Wolverine and The X-Men #1 (Marvel)

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Now that Schism is over, we have the next phase of the X-Men story – Regenesis. The team splits in half with one group following Cyclops in next month’s Uncanny X-Men and the other half being led by Wolverine in Wolverine and the X-Men.

Spinning directly out of X-MEN: SCHISM, the X-Men are split in two. In the oversized debut issue of the new ongoing flagship X-series, Wolverine takes one half of the X-Men back to Westchester to start over again. But the new Hellfire Club outlast its first day ? Join Marvel Architect Jason Aaron (X-MEN: SCHISM, WOLVERINE) and legendary X-Artist Chris Bachalo (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, GENERATION X) for a brand new action-packed take on the X-Men that will set a new standard for the Children of the Atom.

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Marvel Makes Cuts – Lays Off Up To 15 Employees

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Today Comic Book Resources has announced that Marvel Comics is expected to lay off as many as 15 employees as purely a cost-cutting measure. The lay offs come right on the heels of the lay off of Chief Operating Officer Jim “Ski” Sokolowski two weeks ago.

Although Marvel has made no official announcement of the staff cuts, there have been information leaks and tweets about who has gotten the axe at the company. Editors Alejandro Arbona and Jody LeHeup, assistant editor Rachel Pinnelas, and production artist Damien Lucchese are among the names of those that have been let go – with more to come.

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Preview of I, Vampire #2 (DC)

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Last month, the urban horror title I, Vampire #1 was one of the sleeper hits of DC’s New 52 relaunch. Judging by the buzz on the title, the demand may continue for months to come due to the storytelling of Joshua Fialkov and Andrea Sorrentino

Here is a four page preview of I, Vampire #2 and you can judge for yourself.

I, Vampire #2 by Joshua Hale Fialkov and Andrea Sorrentino is available in print at comic shops and in digital form online on Wednesday, October 26th, 2011.

I Vampire #2 cover

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Marvel’s The Avengers Trailer Gets Sweded!

Since it was released last week, The Avengers movie trailer has been seen by just about everyone who isn’t living under a rock, and I’m sure half of those rock dwellers have seen it also. Some have seen it often enough to give it the swede treatment.

Along come a group of people – Roque Rodriguez, Brandon Carrera, Bryan Harley, Travis Sheridan, Tommy Brand, Chloe Tatro, John Rios, and Andrew Toschi – who decide they’re going to recreate the original trailer, albeit on a smaller budget.

If, for some reason, you haven’t seen The Avengers trailer, you can watch it below.

 

Original Marvel’s The Avengers Trailer

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