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September 2007: VENOM LO MANG'S FIRST TRIP TO US
Full coverage of Shaw Brother's Lo Mang of the 5 Deadly Venoms and his first trip to the U.S.

February 2007: VENOM LO MANG TO VISIT PHILADELPHIA THIS SUMMER
Shaw Brother's Lo Mang of the 5 Deadly Venoms will make his first trip to the US this August.

October 2005: UNRELEASED FANTASTIC FOUR FILM FROM 1994
Lengthy article on Roger Corman's fan favorite with new interviews and photos.

December 2003: SHAW BROS 2004 RELEASE SCHEDULE
150+ new "remastered" films are set to be delivered by Celestial Pictures in 2004. Full schedule.

May 2003: STYLE WARS 20th ANNIVERSARY
Legendary graffiti documentary showcases at Tribeca Film Festival

February 2003: HEROIC GRACE FILM SERIES IN LA
UCLA presents a Chinese Martial Arts film festival showcasing films from the 1920's to the 80s.

December 2002: CELESTIAL RELEASES NEW DVD'S
The first round of remastered Shaw Classics are now available. Compare the "before" & "after."

November 2002: STAN SUES MARVEL
Stan Lee has filed a lawsuit against Marvel Comics for failure of contract

Mid-October 2002: THE NIC CAGE COLLECTION
Oscar winner, Nic Cage, has sold his comic book collection to the tune of $1.6 million.

THE EVIL THAT MEN DO
The CGC madness continues to amaze! You be the judge.

October 2002: UPCOMING DD FILM MAKES COMIC BUYER CRAZY
Latest entry to the CGC: Hall of Shame makes even Bullseye seems sane.

ATTENTION: HONG KONG FILM FANS
Press Release: Shaw Brothers' films [remastered] coming to DVD this December

July 2002: SPIDER-MAN SWINGS INTO THE 400 CLUB
Sony's Spider-Man joins the exclusive $400 million club as domestic US sales continue to climb.

June 2002: CHANG CHEH DIES
Chinese filmmaker Chang Cheh, known best for his "Venoms" films, passes away at age 79.

December 2001: THE ULTIMATE MINT - CGC 11.0
Parody news item on the merging of two of fandom's "hot" concepts: CGC and the "ultimate" tag.

October 2001: SPIDER-MAN ENTERS "Hall of Shame"
CGC graded Web of Spider-Man #100 comic fetches over $350.

January 2001: CGC HALL OF SHAME
New feature that hi-lights the ridiculous pricing of CGC books.

Early Jan '01: SPAWN #1 SELLS FOR $810?
A CGC graded Gem Mint SPAWN #1 sold on eBay for a whopping $810! Does CGC help or hurt the comic industry? Click for the details.

Early Nov '00: SCREENWRITERS ON GERITOL?
A $200 million lawsuit has been filed by "older" writers believing the Hollywood machine discriminates against writers because of their "age." Click for the details.

Mid Oct '00: DONATING COMICS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Comic books make wonderful gifts and can facilitate the learning process for our children. Find out how YOU can become involved during this upcoming holiday season. Click for the details.

Early Oct '00: SPIDER-MAN DIRECTOR INTERVIEW
Dan Poole, creator of the "The Green Goblin’s Last Stand," reveals the story behind the making of his fast-growing cult video classic. Click for the details.

Late Sept '00: PROJECT GREENLIGHT ACCEPTING SCRIPTS
The much hyped "Project Greenlight" has officially opened its doors and is now accepting screenplays for their competition until October 22nd. Click for the details.

Early Sept '00: POP.COM CLOSES ITS DOORS
Pop.com, the DreamWorks SKG/Imagine Entertainment cyber-merger, has laid off the bulk of its staff as its website shuts down. Click for the details.

Late Aug '00: JOE QUESADA IS NEW MARVEL E.I.C.
Artist/writer Joe Quesada has replaced Bob Harras as Marvel's Editor-In-Chief.
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DONALD DUCK ARTIST PASSES AWAY
Carl Barks, the man who drew Donald Duck for three decades and created the "Scooge McDuck" character has passed away at age 99. Click for the details.

Mid Aug '00: CHAT WITH SCREENWRITER JOE ESZTERHAS
Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, who penned the script "Basic Instinct," will be participating in a live chat on Thursday, August 20th @ Yahoo Chat. Click for the details.

Early Aug '00: SPIDER_MAN IS CAST
It appears that Tobey Maguire will play the role of Peter Parker in Columbia's live-action Spider-Man film which is to be directed by Sam Raimi. Click for the details.

Late Jul '00: X-MEN OPENS TO $54 MILLION
While the cash receipts ring in, will Marvel's X-MEN film finally exorcise the demons that have plagued the Marvel movies of the past? Click for the details.

Mid Jul '00: GREENLIGHT PROJECT WANTS YOUR SCRIPT
A collaboration between Miramax Films and HBO is seeking a script in which YOU the writer will not only direct but be the star in your own HBO special. Click for the details.

Late May '00: VERTIGO SCRIBE PASSES AWAY
Hollywood screenwriter, Samuel Taylor, who co-penned the classic Hitchcock tale starring Jimmy Stewart, has passed away. He was 87 years old. Click for the details.

Mid May '00: MARVEL AND ARTISAN STRIKE BIG DEAL
Marvel Enterprises and Artisan Entertainment sign a pact which may bring up to 15 Marvel franchises to the screen. Click for the details.

G.A. BATMAN ARTIST PASSES AWAY
Golden Age illustrator, Dick Sprang, who worked on the "Batman" comic from the 40's to 60's, passed away at the age of 85. Click for the details.

Late Apr '00: SPIELBERG MEETS DVD!
Steven Spielberg has finally relented and will begin introducing his library of blockbuster movies on DVD, beginning this summer with Jaws. Click for the details.

Early Apr '00: SONY DROPS DAREDEVIL & DR. STRANGE
Sony passes on two of Marvel Comics high-profile superhero franchises as six months of dealmaking end in failure. Plus, the 2nd X-Men trailer! Click for the details.

Mid Mar '00: BIGGEST BREACH OF "OSCARS" SECRECY IN 50 YEARS?
AMPAS president Robert Rehme urges members not to cooperate with a telephone poll being conducted by the Wall Street Journal. Click for the details.

Mid Feb '00: MARVEL MOVIE NEWS & X-MEN TRAILER
Various tidbits of Marvel movie news (Daredevil, Hulk, Blade 2) plus images & link to download the first X-Men movie trailer. Click for the details.

Early Feb '00: GIL KANE PASSES AWAY AT 73
Gil Kane, fabled artist that re-introduced the Green Lantern in "Showcase #22" and The Atom in "Showcase #34," has passed away. Click for the details.

Mid DEC '99: MARVEL TO LOSE CAPTAIN AMERICA?
Joe Simon, creator of Captain America, has filed for transfer of copyright on the Star Spangled Avenger which may result in Marvel's forfeiture of its mainstream character. Click for the details.

Late NOV '99: SONY NEAR DEAL TO PURCHASE DAREDEVIL
Sony Pictures Entertainment is near a deal to acquire rights to turn the Marvel Comics icon, Daredevil, into a live-action feature film. Click for the details.

Mid NOV '99: THIRD MILLENNIUM ENTERTAINMENT IS MOVING
After nearly two years at Geocities, "THIRD MILLENNIUM entertainment" is packing up and heading to its new domain -- to be launched January 1, 2000. Click for the details.

Early NOV '99: NEW WEB SITE TO HELP SCRIBES SUBMIT WORK
Former CAA exec Mark Patricof is hoping the Internet can help discover a few good scribes, launching script submission Web site "GoodStory.com" Click for the details.

Late OCT '99: SPIELBERG AND HOWARD JOIN FORCES IN CYBERSPACE
Imagine Entertainment and DreamWorks SKG are joining forces to create a new internet entertainment company called "POP.com" Click for the details.

Early OCT '99: LORD OF THE RINGS STARTS PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY
J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved series of fantasy novels, The Lord of the Rings, will begin principal photography in Wellington, New Zealand on October 11th. Click for the details.

Late SEP '99: ACTOR GEORGE C. SCOTT DIES
Actor George C. Scott, famed for powerful, driven performances and for refusing his profession's highest honor - best-actor Oscar - for his role as "Patton," has died at age 71. Click for the details.

Mid SEP '99: SUMMER BOX-OFFICE TOPS $3 BILLION
Box office for the 17-week span was a whisker less than $3.1 billion, approximately 19% higher than the record set one year ago. Click for the details.

Early SEP '99: DC COMICS TO LOSE HALF THE RIGHTS TO SUPERMAN
DC Comics stands to lose half the rights to Superman due to documents filed in the U.S. Copyright Office by heirs of the late Superman creator Jerry Siegel. Click for the details.

Early AUG '99: ACTOR ROBERT DOWNEY JR SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS
Robert Downey Jr., nominated for his role as "Chaplin," was sentenced to three years in prison for violating probation from a 1996 drug conviction. Click for the details.

Mid JUL '99: MARVEL COMICS COMING TO THE BIG SCREEN
Variety's Michael Fleming interviews Avi Arad, CEO of Marvel Comics, and discusses latest developments of Marvel comics coming to the silver screen. Click for the details.

BRYAN SINGER SCOUTS TORONTO LOCATIONS FOR X-MEN FILM
Director Bryan Singer was in Toronto this past week scouting locations as the Fall shoot for his X-Men film inches closer. Click for the details.

Early JUL '99: COMIC BOOK SCRIPTS REVIEWED
Summaries of various reviews of potential comic-to-film productions including Batman, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron Man, and Superman. Click for the details.

Mid JUN '99: DEFOREST KELLEY DIES AT AGE 79
Beloved deep-space doctor Leonard 'Bones' McCoy of the original Star Trek TV series, died Friday at age 79. Click for the details.

Late MAY '99: PATRICK STEWART SIGNS ON FOR UPCOMING X-MEN FILM
Patrick Stewart (Picard on ST:TNG), who'll play Professor X, is the second cast member confirmed for Bryan Singer's X-Men film. Click for the details.

PHANTOM MENACE BREAKS BOX-OFFICE RECORDS IN FIRST DAY
Latest "Star Wars" film broke, not one, but two records in its first day. Click for the details.

Mid MAY '99: SCREENWRITER SELLS SCRIPT VIA INTERNET
Variety reports an unknown French screenwriter has sold his internet murder script, "Murder.com," via the internet to a Hollywood producer for a low-six figure deal. Click for the details.

Early MAY '99: LUCAS: THE BILLION DOLLAR MAN?
George Lucas, who solely financed his latest Star Wars film, The Phantom Menace, is expected to earn near one billion dollars from box-office sales and merchandising. Click for the details.

Mid MAR '99: TIA CARRERE AS 'SHI'
William Tucci's comic character, Shi, is said to be making its way to the silver screen by Spring 2000 with Carrere playing the lead role of Shi. Click for the details.

Early MAR '99: STANLEY KUBRICK DIES IN BRITIAN
Film director of "The Shining," "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Spartacus," "Full Metal Jacket," and his latest "Eyes Wide Shut" plus many others passes away in Britian. He was 70. Click for the details.

Late FEB '99: RATINGS vs. PROFITS
A 10 year study was recently completed by the Dove Foundation on how a film's ratings can affect its profitabilty. Click for the details.

Mid FEB '99: GENE SISKEL DIES AT 53
Film critic Gene Siskel, known for the thumbs-up and thumbs-down reviews he and Roger Ebert shared on their popular TV show, died this past Saturday. Click for the details.

Early FEB '99: MCFARLANE PURCHASES HOMERUN BALL FOR $2.7 MILLION
Spawn creator Todd McFarlane revealed Monday he was the anonymous bidder who paid almost $3 million for Mark McGwire's 70th home run ball. Click for the details.

Late JAN '99: OLIVER STONE SEEKING WRITERS?
Oliver Stone's Illusion Entertainment Group seeking a writer for Witchblade? The most recent writer on the project didn't work out and the producers are in the process of seeking a new writer who can develop a script. Click for the details.

Mid JAN '99: ONLINE SCREENWRITING MEETS THE N.Y. TIMES
NY Times report on the increasing use of the internet for aspiring screenwriters to get their scripts read. Francis Ford Coopola'a "Zoetrope" is one of the sites featured. Click for the details.

Early JAN '99: THE FACULTY
LA Times reports how Miramax's new teen horror was actually written by two middle-aged men yet used Kevin Williamson's name as a marketing tool to sell the film. Click for the details.

Late NOV ‘98: BIG APPLE COMIC CON
This webmaster visited Manhattan around Thanksgiving and attended the "Big Apple Comic Con," where I got to speak with filmmaker Kevin Smith and others. Various pictures. Click for the details.

Early NOV ‘98: BOB KANE PASSES AWAY
LA Times article details the life and career of one comicdom's legends, Bob Kane (creator of BATMAN) who passed away this past week. He was 83. Click for the details.

Late OCT ‘98: OPENING THE DOORS TO HOLLYWOOD
Introduction to book OPENING THE DOORS TO HOLLYWOOD by "New York Times" best-selling author Carlos de Abreu and Howard Jay Smith. Click for the details.

Late SEPT ‘98: SPIDER-MAN MOVIE
LA Times article that highlights the past and present troubles plaguing the "ill-fated" live action Spider-Man movie. Click for the details.

Late AUG ‘98: BLADE WRITER SUES HOLLYWOOD
LA Times article details the law suit filed by Blade creator, Marv Wolfman, against Marvel Entertainment, New Line Cinema, and Time Warner for $35 million. Click for the details.