Stan Lee has been an exceptionally popular guy since Comic-Con a few weeks ago — or so his many photo-posts would have us believe. Most recently, it seems he's been buddying up with Jim Carrey.
"Captain America: The First Avenger" is still making friends too. Paul Cornell, I think, hit the nail on the head with his assessment of how the film represented World War II in the Marvel Universe. See what he thought, what Mark Sable wondered about the film and what Pete Woods thinks might help him sell a few more comics. Brainstorming and retirement proposals await you after the jump.
I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for August 11, 2011.
@Paul_Cornell Saw Captain America: best Marvel film, beautiful myth, respects the real WW2 by distancing *and* representing...
-Paul Cornell, Writer ("Action Comics," "Knight and Squire")
@marksable The big question hanging over Captain America is whether he loses his virginity before he gets frozen in the ice.
-Mark Sable, Writer ("Two-Face: Year One," "Fearless")
@thatpetewoods I wonder if it would improve sales if I drew all my comics naked
-Pete Woods, Artist ("Action Comics," "Amazons Attack!")
@TheRealStanLee Meet a great guy, my new pal @jimcarrey , one of the cleverest, most versatile actors of all. Maybe he'??ll do a cam... http://say.ly/zySA4v
-Stan Lee, Writer ("Amazing Spider-Man," "Fantastic Four")
@MPBenson Watching Breaking Bad season 3 in one sitting. I haven’t enjoyed a series this much since The Sopranos. Easily the best show on TV.
-Mike Benson, Writer ("Moon Knight," "Deadpool: Suicide Kings")
@RagsMorales Been offered a contract extension for the following year. So it looks like Superman and I will be hangin' for awhile.
-Rags Morales, Artist ("Identity Crisis," "Wonder Woman")
@BrianReed Other facts I have taught my boys about TV: Teletubbies were a twisted genetic experiment, & Oscar the Grouch is a Time Lord (w/ a TARDIS!)
-Brian Reed, Writer ("Ms. Marvel," "Secret Invasion: Front Line")
@beckycloonan @brianwood when we are old and they put us in a home, let's make robotech fan comics to pass the time.
-Becky Cloonan, Writer/Artist ("East Coast Rising," "American Virgin")
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