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FIRST LOOK AT MICKEY ROURKE AS WHIPLASH

Straight from Favreau's Twitter feed, this image of Mickey Rourke as the heavy in Iron Man 2, Whiplash. 

OBAMA: HE PRINTS MONEY?

We'll see Ash, we'll see.

WHAT ABOUT THE OBAMA DOG?

Marvel thinks so. Ye gods.

MCDUFFIE FIRED FROM JLA

"Nope, it was my own doing. I was fired when "Lying in the Gutters" ran a compilation of two years or so of my answers to fans' questions on the DC Comics discussion boards. I'm told my removal had nothing to with either the quality of my work or the level of sales, rather with my revelation of behind-the-scenes creative discussions."

Wow, thanks DC.

JOHNSTON DONE WITH LITG

We know we'll see him again, but we do wonder where. Hopefully one day he'll tell us, so we may nibble at his rumor corn down the line.

JOHNSTON BEGINNING BLEEDING COOL

That was quick.  Less than a week after the final LITG, Rich Johnston's new internet home - bleedingcool.com - opened it's doors.  Featuring columns by suck luminaries as Warren Ellis, and rumor and news posts all through the week, it looks to be a hot new destination.

RAGS MORALES TO DRAW AZARELLO'S DOC SAVAGE

Straight from the Di's mouth! From the 20Qs, that is. I don't know what to think of a new Doc Savage comic, but I want it to be a lot of fun. I keep being reminded of the little missive in the back of Incognito, #1 I believe, where the guest columnist wrote about the Doc being the basis for many a hero.

[Mike] The Spirit and several other non-powered heroes - including some more pulp heroes - will be in this series, which will be called First Wave. 

PLANETARY #27 DROPS IN OCTOBER

After many moons of waiting, the coda to the sublime Planetary will be in our hot little hands. 

WHY MAGOG?

Because they told him to, that's why. And Giffen even lets on that he's enjoying the character. Although I think the guy could write an entertaining comic about a ball of string. Yes, I think Giffen is that funny.

"THE IRON PATRIOT ACTS"

CBR was sent the following teaser image from Marvel

SPECIAL CAP #600 SHIP DATE, JAMES SIME REACTS &
NEWSARAMA HAS THEIR OWN TAKE

All I have to say is I'm with James. If you're gonna plan a special event, let the shops know. If you want to have a special "first print" issue, give shops the option of ordering the second prints for that special day.

Then again, Matt Brady asks the important question, "How did this come about?"

MORE WIZARD LAY-OFFS

I guess it's time to pool their money and invest in MMA. I agree with Lucas Siegel on this one, internet killed the novelty mag.

BRIANMBENDIS

Spider-Woman has better hair, better costume, frank cho implants and a fucked up origin. Wonder Woman is a walking std farm!!

LIAM NEESON IN A-TEAM

Sweet!  The man who taught both Obi Wan and Batman is on track to play Hannibal in the A-Team flick. 

DEAR GOD, NO.  ROBERT RODRIGUEZ MAKING LIVE ACTION JETSONS FILM

Please, make the pain stop.  Do I really need to list the reasons why this would suck ten kinds of monkey ass?