'Incognito' Optioned By Fox: Ed Brubaker And Sean Phillips' Gritty Superpower Drama To Be Adapted
May 2010
Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' "Incognito" is coming out of hiding thanks to 20th Century Fox. Deadline reports that Fox has acquired the screen rights for the comic book series written by Brubaker and illustrated by Phillips. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan will write the screenplay, with Chernin Entertainment's Peter Chernin and Circle of Confusion's David Engel producing. Read more at MTV's Splash Page.
Angel of DVD available now on DVD
August 2009
Angel of Death tells the story of Eve, a cold-blooded assassin (Zoë Bell), employed by a ruthless crime family. When she suffers severe head trauma on the job, Eve begins to hallucinate, and becomes haunted by her victims. She's driven to seek revenge on those who originally ordered the hits — her mob employers. Originally airing on Sony's Crackle and seen on Spike TV, you can order to now on DVD from Amazon. Get it now from Amazon.com.
Captain America, a.k.a. Steve Rogers is coming back to life two years after Marvel Comics killed him
July 2009
Captain America is making a miraculous recovery. Two years after Marvel Comics knocked off its famous star-spangled superhero, he's gonna be back and better than ever. "The original Captain America is finally coming back," Marvel Comics editor in chief Joe Quesada told the Daily News. "We've been patiently planning for this moment for 2 1/2 years." Read more at the NY Daily News.
Tom Cruise Wakes Up 'Sleeper'
August 2008
As Tom Cruise goes about writing the next chapter in his career, he's developing an interest in comic book movies. Together with Sam Raimi, he is setting up "Sleeper" at Warner Bros. Cruise is loosely attached to star in the adaptation of the DC Comics/Wildstorm comic that Raimi would produce with his Star Road Entertainment partner Josh Donen. More at Hollywood Reporter »
AWARD-WINNING COMICS MASTERMIND ED BRUBAKER AND CRACKLE.COM TEAM UP FOR LIVE ACTION SERIES
August 2008
Comics mastermind and Eisner Award-winning writer Ed Brubaker (Criminal, The Death of Captain America) and White Rock Lake Productions have teamed up to produce Angel of Death, a new live-action series for Crackle.com, Sony Pictures Entertainment's online video network, that will premiere in 2009. Find out more at Sony Pictures »
Bid to Win Brubaker's Cap Notebook for Hero & Colan
July 2008
When word arrived that legendary artist Gene Colan's liver was failing, Captain America writer Ed Brubaker wanted to do his part to help raise funds for Colan's medical treatment. Teaming up with the Hero Initiative, a committee devoted to assisting comic professionals in need, Brubaker will auction off his writing notebook, which details over two years' worth of his fan-favorite Captain America run. Find out more at Newsarama »
Ed Brubaker on NPR
March 2008
At the end of January, Ed discussed his current Captain America work with NPR. You can listen to the podcast online at NPR.org.
Criminal Week at myspace.com/comicbooks
February 2008
To celebrate the release of Criminal Vol. 2 issue 1 It's Criminal Week at myspace.com/comicbooks. The website is featuring previews, a video interview with Bill Hader, and more. Take part at myspace.com/comicbooks »
Criminal Receives Two Eisner Awards!
August 2007
At the 2007 San Diego Comic Con, Ed was awarded with the Best Writer Eisner and the Marvel/Icon series Criminal he does with artist Sean Phillips won for Best New Series. See the full list of winners »
Criminal Steals Two Eisner Nominations!
May 2007
Marvel Comics' Icon imprint is pleased to announce Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' acclaimed series CRIMINAL has received two prestigious Eisner Award nominations, for Best Writer and Best New Series. Read the Press Release »
Talking Captain America #25 with Ed Brubaker
March 2007
In his most comprehensive interview on it to date, Cap writer Ed Brubaker frankly discusses what happened in #25... Read more at Newsarama »
Ed Brubaker on the Death of Captain America
March 2007
CBR News in association with Atomic Comics caught up with "Captain America" writer Ed Brubaker for a quick chat to discuss the big moment revealed in issue #25. Read more at Comic Book Resources »
Brubaker and Fraction Talk Iron Fist
March 2007
No, they didn't get into a fight. As part of our series with Ed Brubaker about this work, we let him and his Iron Fist co-writer interview one another... Read more at Newsarama »
The Right to Remain Violent
October 2006
Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips are hoping crime does pay because their new creator owned series "Criminal" from Marvel's Icon imprint hits stores this Wednesday. The new ongoing series follows a large cast of interconnected characters and the various felonious acts they often engage in. CBR News spoke with writer Ed Brubaker about the crime series. Read more at Comic Book Resources »
Ed Brubaker on Criminal
June 2006
So, you say, "Yeah, Daredevil's okay, and I like Captain America, but I really dug Ed Brubaker's crime stuff. In fact, the stuff he did, when Sean Phillips illustrated, like in Sleeper... man, if only he'd do another book like that." "If only" now means a wait until the beginning of October, when Brubaker and Phillips' Criminal kicks off under Marvel's ICON imprint. Read more at Newsarama »
X-Men X-Changes Press Conference
June 2006
In order to give fans a taste of what to expect when writers Ed Brubaker and Mike Carey take over the mutant mantles in Uncanny X-Men and X-Men, Marvel Comics hosted a press conference to shed some light on what's ahead for the series. Read more at The Pulse »
Ed Brubaker on his Uncanny X-Men Line-Up
February 2006
Ed Brubaker is ready to talk about his line-up and plans for Uncanny X-Men when he and artist Billy Tan take over this summer. Read more at Newsarama »
Ed Brubaker on Uncanny X-Men
February 2006
Ten or so years ago, Ed Brubaker was the indy guy, focused on work with a non-conformist streak, pausing occasionally to throw a contemptuous sneer at anything coming from Marvel or DC. And in June, along with Billy Tan, he takes over Uncanny X-Men. Yeah, things have changed a little. Newsarama caught up with the writer to talk about his new gig. Read more at Newsarama »
Paging through Books of Doom
October 2005
Six issues to flesh out the life story of one of comics' most well-known villains. Sure, we all know that the machine exploded in Victor von Doom's face during his college years (and he blamed it on Reed Richards), and Doom later opted for encasing his body in a full suit of armor, taking over a country, and has tried to take over the world on a number of occasions, but what about L'il Vic? What about the young adult with a horribly scarred face? What about the monk in training in Tibet? It's those parts of Dr. Doom's story that Ed Brubaker and artist Pablo Raimondi get to explore in the six issue Books of Doom miniseries kicking off in November. Read More at Newsarama »
Taking the Dare: Brubaker/Lark to take over Daredevil in December
August 2005
This December Brian Michael Bendis leaves Daredevil behind after a highly succesful run. So, who would be crazy enough to take over in his absence? In steps Bendis' friend Ed Brubaker (Captain America, Gotham Central) who'll be joined by artist Michael Lark. Read More at Comic Book Resources »
Brubaker talks X-Men: Deadly Genesis
July 2005
Initially (and inadvertently) announced in the October solicitation of Wizard's issue (which will show a preview), the X-Men will return to their roots in a manner of speaking, courtesy of Ed Brubaker and Trevor Hairsine in X-Men: Deadly Genesis, a six issue miniseries beginning in November. Read More at Newsarama »
Brubaker On Signing With Marvel
February 2005
With the news making the floor of this past weekend's Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, and Marvel confirming it this morning, we caught up with Marvel's newest exclusive creator, Ed Brubaker, to ask a few questions about the whys, the wherefores, and what it means for his DC work. Read more at Newsarama »
Spoil(er) Sport: Ed Brubaker on Captain America #1
November 2004
A new first issue. What had to be in there, and why? We cornered Ed Brubaker to talk about the events of Captain America #1. Read more at Newsarama »