Moore Sues Kirman Over The Walking Dead

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The Hollywood Reporter posted the news that Tony Moore, the original artist and co-creator of the hit comic book series The Walking Dead has sued long-time [former?] friend, Robert Kirkman.  Kirkman is, of course, the writer and co-creator of The Walking Dead.

According to The Hollywood Reporter…

  • Moore claims that in 2005, Kirkman and his agents devised a scheme to fraudulently induce him to assign his copyright interests over to Kirkman’s company. Moore, who grew up with Kirkman and worked together on several projects, claims he signed a deal granting him 60 percent of “Comic Publishing Net Proceeds” in connection with Walking Dead and another project called Brit; 20 percent of “motion picture net proceeds” in connection with Walking Dead and Brit; and 50 percent of “motion picture net proceeds” from another project called Battle Pope.

The suit goes on to say that Moore has received little in the way of revenue from the hit comic and tv series and hasn’t seen any profit statements from Kirkman and/or his company.

This is a sad situation for all concerned.  Not only were Moore and Kirkman childhood friends, but they had also worked on many projects together up to The Walking Dead.  Hopefully, they will be able to come to a mutually satisfactory solution soon.

Arnold & Sly: Shoulder to Shoulder

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For years fans hoped to see Sly Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger appear in a movie together. The dream team-up finally occurred in The Expendables. When it was announced that Arnold would be back in a bigger role for The Expendables 2, fans couldn’t believe their luck.

Speaking of luck, what are the odds that both Arnold and Sly would find themselves side by side in a hospital prep room with both going in for shoulder surgery? Not to worry though, once they are healed both Arnold and Sly are set to team once again in The Tomb.

Comic Book Easter Eggs

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The image above is an enlargement of a panel from Aliens/Predators: The Deadliest of the Species #5, by Chris Claremont [writer] and Eduardo Barreto [artist].  It’s a shot of a Predator’s trophy wall.  It’s obvious at this size that the trophies consist of an alien, Wolverine’s hand, Batman’s head, and the heads of other heroes.  Writers and artists regularly throw in little extras, or Easter Eggs, for observant readers.

I love stuff like this.

Lance Sawyer Got Carter

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Lance Sawyer makes his third [and hopefully not last] appearance, this time with his take on Sly as Jack Carter from “Get Carter.” I’ve been a fan of Lance’s art for a while. Recently I had a chance to purchase a few sketches from him and I could not be happier in how they turned out!

If you’d like to see more of Lance’s art, you can right here.


UFC 143 Results and Thoughts

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Last night UFC 143 was held.  Let’s take a look at the results of the three top fights:

Josh Koscheck defeated Mike Pierce via Split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Thoughts: Koscheck is perhaps the most disliked fighter in the UFC.  Koscheck, the self-proclaimed “most hated guy in MMA  knows it, and loves to get the crowd riled up and booing.  Split decision wins make it even easier for fans who already don’t like Koscheck to have another reason to hate him.

Fabricio Werdum defeated Roy Nelson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Thoughts: I’m glad to see Nelson getting in better shape.  He came in 20 pounds lighter than his previous fights.  As for Werdum, perhaps a battle with Frank Mir should be next.

Carlos Condit defeated Nick Diaz via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 49-46)
Thoughts: Condit came in with a perfect game plan consisting of lots of leg kicks and movement.  He stuck to it and pulled off the upset victory and won the UFC interim welterweight championship.  After the fight Diaz claimed he was done with MMA.  My guess is that he’s not.  It was his first loss after 11 straight wins in a four year period.  Diaz is just 28 years old and love him or hate him, people enjoy watching his fights.  He’ll be back.

“Riddick”: The Plot Thickens

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It feels like it’s Riddick week here at CZ.com.  Bleeding Cool posted some interesting news from the latest Riddick press release.  In addition to listing recently added cast members, they also posted a plot summary:

  • The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he’s encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.
  • The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won’t leave the planet without Riddick’s head as their trophy.

More Fatale for All

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If you’re already reading Fatale by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips then you might want to skip this post.  If you’re not reading Fatale, or it sold out before you could get your mits on a copy, then you’re in luck.  Fatale 1 and 2 have gone back to press, so there will be copies for you to jump on board to read the story of…

  • Nicolas Lash, a modern-day reporter who stumbles on a secret that leads him down the darkest path imaginable… to a seductive woman named Jo. She’s been on the run since 1935, entangled with a mobster who may be a monstrous immortal demon. As the stories of all the doomed men who have encountered Jo rise to the surface, Lash realizes that he too is caught in a deadly web. In addition to a riveting epic that blends noir and horror…

You can read more at CBR.com’s coverage of the story.

Tom Hodges Goes to Cop Land

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This week we have Sly from Cop Land by Tom Hodges. I discovered Tom’s art through his DA site. I saw that Tom was going to be drawing live on UStream so I commissioned several sketches which will be posted in the coming weeks. Tom still draws regularly on UStream and it’s always a blast watching him sketch and interacting with the crowd.

UFC on FOX Results

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Last night UFC on FOX featured what should have been three very good fights.  And that’s what they were.  Good fights.  None rose to greatness, but that happens sometimes.   Let’s take a look at them and my predictions:

Demian Maia (15-3) vs Chris Weidman (7-0)
Prediction: Weidman scores the win.
Result: Weidman defeated Maia via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).  Making me 1-0 for the night.

Chael Sonnen (27-11-1) vs Michael Bisping (23-3-0)
Prediction: Bisping in one of the biggest upsets in UFC history.
Result: Sonnen defeated Bisping via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) making me 1-1 for the night.

Rashad Evans (21-1-1) vs. Phil Davis (9-0)
Prediction: Evans scores the win.
Result: Evans defeated Davis by Unanimous Decision (50-45,50-45,50-45) making me 2-1 for the night.

Final Thoughts
* Weidman took the fight on 11 days notice and had to lose over 30 pounds to make weight.  So I wasn’t shocked when Weidman began to gas out late in the 2nd and 3rd rounds.  I was surprised that Maia gassed as well.  Conditioning could have been the difference in the fight and it wasn’t.
* Hats off to Weidman for taking the fight on short notice and winning!
* I thought Bisping won the fight.  By my scoring he won the 1st and 2nd rounds and lost the 3rd.  I wasn’t alone in thinking that.  Seems that even Sonnen felt it could have gone that way.  Unfortunately, the judges felt differently.
* Rashad Evans dominated Phil Davis in every round and every aspect of the fight.  Hats off to Sugar Rashad.  His next fight is going to be for the title against Jon “Bones” Jones and should be a great battle.

Sly Stallone Shape

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Hey, here’s a recent photo of Sly that was sent to me yesterday from a source that wanted to remain anonymous. That’s an unusual request, so I cleared it with Sly and he was cool with me posting it. And yes, the photo was taken this week. Yes, Sly has found the fountain of youth — and it consists of discipline, diet and time in the gym!