In between regular postings of This EMPIRE are “yesteryear” strips and sketches. 

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Making comics, behind the scenes, nose to the grindstone. The thumbnail above features comic 85, which has pretty much has not gone any further my work on comic 84 has hit a snag. I  might will redo some panels something is not clicking right especially panel two. 

Sh**t got real

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Screenshot of Deadpool from the Movie Pitch CREDIT: Fox / Blur Studio

There will be a Deadpool film 2016 coming from Fox Studios. Tim Miller is directing the superhero film with Lauren Shuler Donner and Marvel’s Kevin Feige producing. Yes, Kevin Feige head of Marvel Film Studios. Many thanks for this collaborative effort between Fox and Marvel Studios, I hope to see more? Many thanks. 

Better yet lets Grace Rudolph tell the story at Beyond The Trailer. Grace host several channels under her Beyond The Trailer banner on YouTube discussing entertainment news and analysis. 

Who would have known what Wade Wilson would have become since his first appearance in New Mutants Volume 1 issue 98 originally publish on February 1991.

Also try this expanded commentary by Robert Jefferson, Marvel Comics: Deadpool Explained. 

Related article – Nerdist news

Did you see Stephen Colbert cosplay at San Diego?

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Prince Hawkcat? Half Hawk. Half Cat. All Prince.

While San Diego Comic Convention moderating the panel for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Stephen Colbert also produce a segment on The Colbert Report about the next big thing or cash cow. 

“During Wednesday’s “Colbert Report,” Colbert revealed that in an attempt to drum up possible film interest in the comic-book property he had just acquired, “Prince Hawkcat,” he walked the convention floor in costume. He chatted up fans and tried to figure out just how popular the character was. Hint: not very.” – LA Times

Related article – Bleeding Cool Comics

Thank you for reading, back to making comics.

Regards,

DGC

*Pardon the text format, it seems to be happening on previous posts, ugh growing pains*