http://africomics.com/comicbook_blog The Black Age Has Arrived. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:53:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From legendary actor Samuel L. Jackson and Emmy nominated writer/producer Eric Calderon, the team that brought you the Emmy-award-winning, best-selling Afro Samurai, comes their next original series — Cold Space! When an on-the-run outlaw crash-lands on a hostile planet on the brink of civil war, he finds himself caught in ... http://africomics.com/comicbook_blog/2010/01/26/samuel-l-jacksons-new-comic/ Fresh from jilting two wives, Archie “Playa” Andrews is moving on to the Pussycats, according to this morning’s press release. We’re not experts in Archie continuity — whether it be comic or strip — so we’re not certain if these two have, er, fraternized before. Will Archie move on to ... http://africomics.com/comicbook_blog/2010/01/09/archie%e2%80%a6-and-valerie/ Early on in "The Book of Eli," which hits theaters January 15th, Denzel Washington's character, Eli, is seen to be listening to an Al Green track on his iPod. However, Washington admitted to listening to a different song when filming the scene. "My son had picked Incubus. If you see ... http://africomics.com/comicbook_blog/2010/01/07/stars-of-eli-denzel-washington/   Comics2Film at Mania.com has heard rumblings that actor/producer Denzel Washington is circling the TOKYOPOP title 'Zapt!'. Although TOKYOPOP is primarily know for importing Manga, 'Zapt!' was published in 2003 under their "American-made Manga for kids" initiative. Comic scribes Keith Giffen and Shannon Eric Denton created and wrote the book with illustrated by ... http://africomics.com/comicbook_blog/2009/12/17/denzel-washington-about-to-get-zapt/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2010 GLYPH COMICS AWARDS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED; JUDGES NAMED This past May, history was made at the Glyph Comics Awards (GCA) ceremony as Jeremy Love’s Bayou became the most celebrated book in GCA history, winning all five awards in which he and his webcomic was ... http://africomics.com/comicbook_blog/2009/11/30/2010-glyph-awards/ Idris Elba has joined the cast of Marvel Studios' Thor, reports Heat Vision. Elba will play Heimdall, the guardian of Asgard, who stands on the BiFrost Bridge ready to defend the city from intruders. He joins a cast that includes Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Jaimie Alexander, Colm Feore, ... http://africomics.com/comicbook_blog/2009/11/23/idris-elba-to-play-heimdall-in-thor/ Zoe Saldana is having quite a year. This summer, Star Trek blew up the box office and on December 18, the much anticipated Avatar hits theaters. We talked to her briefly at the DVD/Blu-ray release party for Star Trek. "I'm feeling great, but there's a part of me that's happy it's almost ... http://africomics.com/comicbook_blog/2009/11/17/zoe-saldana-on-avatar-the-losers-star-trek/ Fox21 has partnered with Platinum Studios to develop a TV series based on Platinum's graphic novel "Gunplay." "Final Destination" writer-producer Glen Morgan is on board to adapt the novel, created and written by Jorge Vega. "Gunplay" centers on Abner Meeks, a buffalo soldier condemned to roam the Old West with a hellish ... http://africomics.com/comicbook_blog/2009/11/08/gunplay-optioned-for-tv/ Way back in August of 2008, we first brought you the news that Antony Johnston's graphic novel "Julius"—a modern-day reimagining of William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar"—was headed to the big screen with "Law Abiding Citizen" director F. Gary Gray behind the camera. There hasn't been much to report about the project since ... http://africomics.com/comicbook_blog/2009/10/25/law-abiding-citizen-director-f-gary-gray-calls-julius-adaptation-his-peter-jackson-project/ The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina created an environment that extended the flood's tragedy beyond that of the original disaster. In December, the four-issue miniseries "NOLA" from BOOM! Studios explores one woman's story of revenge amidst the remains of the ruined city. The series, which takes its name both from the ... http://africomics.com/comicbook_blog/2009/10/10/41/