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This week’s Superman #692 dropped a fairly huge surprise on readers concerning Officer Wilcox of the Science Police. She’s . . .

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Toykopop, along with HarperCollins imprint William Morrow, will be releasing a graphic novel adaptation of the film Shutter Island.

The book will be on sale January 5, and is based on Dennis Lehane’s novel with art by Christian de Metter. Shutter Island, which has been adapted to a feature film directed by Martin Scorcese with Leonardo DiCaprio as the star, focuses on an island hospital with a killer on the loose.

“It’s an honor to publish a graphic novel with an author of such stature as Dennis Lehane,” Marco Pavia, Tokyopop Associate Publisher, said in a press release. “In all candor, I’m a huge Lehane fan, and I was stunned at how De Metter’s artwork enhanced the prose experience, adding a discernable layer of anxiety to this unnerving and, ultimately, profoundly moving story.”

The book was apparently first printed in France, where it was a 2009 Official Selection at the Angoulême BD Festival.

“Legends of the Superheroes” was a (Thank God) short-lived variety show that showcased various members of the DC universe. Of course you had Batman, Robin, Captain Marvel, Green Lantern, Black Canary and even Hawkman, but in one episode (only two were made), Ed McMahon introduced the JLA to a lesser-known superhero: Ghetto Man, played by Brad Sanders.

Now, I understand this was made for kids, but that was just painfully bad for the most part. Though I did actually like the Sammy Davis, jr. jokes.

I tip my hat to B. Clay Moore for posting this on his facebook page.

Marvel has a music video up, featuring the Spider-Woman motion comic by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev. The song, called “Watch Your Step,” is by Dan Phillips with Anna Abbey and the Marvel Music Group.

I’ll be honest, I hadn’t heard of the Marvel Music Group before, but this song does start to grow on you after awhile — and the amount of personalization for this song was really cool. What do you think?

What happens when the world’s greatest hero becomes its greatest villain?

Someone has to step up to take his place.

Mark Waid, writer of BOOM! Studios’ Irredeemable, has the flipside to his Superman-gone-wrong, with new series Incorruptible. Following Max Daring — formerly the super-criminal known as Max Danger — the story explores what happens when the world goes to hell, and how a bad guy can make good.

“While you don’t need to be reading Irredeemable to enjoy this new series, Incorruptible continues that complex study of caped morality at the end of the world,” Managing Editor Matt Gagnon said in a press release. “Readers will be shown a shockingly different perspective of The Plutonian’s world, where a super-villain, pushed by an insurmountable force, dares to be Incorruptible. “

As always, send yours to newsaramaevents [at] gmail [dot] com.

Long Beach Comic Con:

Nick Simmons, star of A&E’s GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS and creator of INCARNATE, will be at the Long Beach Comic Con on Saturday, October 3rd from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. in the “Center Court” signing area next to the Golden Apple/Atomic Comics booth #555.

Be the first to get a signed copy of issue #2 of Incarnate, which debuts at the Long Beach Comic Con and has reviewers such as Ain’t It Cool News calling it “…not your typical horror story, blending action and cool in even helpings.”

They cannot die. They feel no pain. They hunger for human flesh. They are Revenants. Centuries ago, the Revenant known as Mot was worshipped as a God. Now, he walks the Earth in search of a purpose to his immortality – but when a secret society discovers a way to kill Revenants, Mot and his fellow immortals must make a choice: Hunt or be hunted. Nick Simmons’ breakout American Manga title reveals a world that challenges even the imagination, planting its tongue firmly in cheek, then biting it off… and swallowing it.

Los Angeles/Long Beach Comic Con:

Eisner Award winner David Petersen will tour Southern California, providing fans the opportunity to meet the man behind the small but valiant swashbucklers of Mouse Guard: Winter 1152.

Petersen will also participate in the Live Art and Music party on Friday, October 2nd, at 8:30pm, in Room #204, where he and other artists, including Jim Mahfood, will draw as a band plays. The party is sponsored by Atomic Apple, ComicVine.com and Archaia.

Here are further details about David Petersen’s appearances in Southern California:

Wednesday, September 30, 4-7 p.m.
Comickaze Comics Books and More
5517 A/B Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92117

Thursday, October 1, 7-9 p.m.
Secret Headquarters
3817 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90026

October 2-4, 4 p.m. daily at the Golden Apple Booth #555
Other times check at the Archaia booth, #265
Long Beach Comic Con at the Long Beach Convention Center
300 Ocean Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90802

Live Art and Music Party, Co-Sponsored by Atomic Apple, ComicVine.com and Archaia
Friday, October 2nd, 8:30 p.m.
Room #204
Long Beach Comic Con at the Long Beach Convention Center
300 Ocean Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90802

Portland, OR:

AMAZING AMAZON – A Wonder Woman Art Event
FIRST THURSDAY ARTIST RECEPTION – October 1, 6-9pm
Gallery Exhibit from Thursday, October 1 to Saturday, October 24, 2009
Lara Sydney Framing Gallery, 1230 NW Hoyt St., Portland, OR

FREE
A part of national Domestic Violence Awareness Month
A precursor to WONDER WOMAN DAY on October 25, 2009
An ALL AGES benefit and celebration for Bradley-Angle House, Raphael House of Portland, and the Portland Womens Crisis Line
Artists from Portland and worldwide celebrate the strength, power, and grace of the world’s most iconic super-heroine

ATTENDING artists at First Thursday Reception: Paul Gulacy, Anne Timmons, Ibrahim Moustafa, Keith Tucker, Matt Grigsby, Rich Ellis, Dylan Williams, Celina Hernandez, Mike Murphy, Jesse Hamm, Emi Lenox, Aaron McConnell, Ron Chan, Knate Carter, Tram Ngo, and Terry Blas. Plus Wonder Woman Day organizer and best-selling author Andy Mangels.

Exhibiting Art at the gallery from:
Alex Ross — Aaron McConnell — Anne Timmons — Bob Prodor — Celina Hernandez — DJ Jackson — Dylan Williams — Emi Lenox — Ibrahim Moustafa — Jesse Hamm — Keith Perkins — Keith Tucker — Knate Carter — Linda Chartier — Lynne Anderson — Mark Bloodworth — Matt Grigsby — Maureen Gubia — Mike Murphy — Mike Pascale — Natalie Nourigat — Nicole Falk — Paul Gulacy — Rich Ellis — Rob Jones — Ron Chan — Ryan Odagawa — Terry Blas — Todd Moniz of Thunder Road Laser Graphics — Tram Ngo – and Others!

For more information, see http://www.wonderwomanmuseum.com/WWDay4/WWDay4.html

It’s possible that you’ll be seeing a change of ownership of your favorite NBC Universal shows like “Heroes,” “Battlestar Galactica,” and the whole SyFy channel because it’s possible that Comcast Corp is going to make a play for the whole shooting match: a major network and movie studio and powerful cable channels like MSNBC, CNBC and Bravo. That would be a huge leap in content for Comcast which currently owns such channels as E! Entertainment Television and G4.

According to The Los Angeles Times, Comcast Corp, the nation’s biggest cable company, is in talks to buy NBC Universal. While there has been speculation over the future of NBC Universal, it is far from certain what will happen next.

This isn’t the first time that Comcast has made such a bid. Five years ago it attempted to buy Disney for $54 billion. The article states that “While NBC Universal is valued at up to $35 billion, Comcast has a market cap of $48 billion and about $4 billion in cash. This would make it a highly leveraged buyout of NBC Universal.”

In a story full of scenarios, The Times makes a very interesting comics-related point. It may turn out that Time Warner, owner of DC Comics, could be in the best position to be the ultimate buyer of NBC Universal.

For the complete story, visit The Los Angeles Times here.