Link: http://www.kapowcomiccon.com/

So today is the day that Mark Millar unveiled the name and website for his London comic con that is supposed to rival San Diego Comic Con (SDCC); Kapow! Comic Con (KCC, not too far from The Colonel’s favourite place to eat or even that famous good ol’ boys club that likes to burn stuff on people’s lawns). Now I’m sure Millar is going to get a lot of heat for this, it’s going to be Mark Millar vs. The World (or internet comic fandom at the very least) mainly due to his overselling of the event, guy knows how to pimp that’s for sure. He himself has made comparisons with SDCC so let’s see exactly what is on offer:

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Get your first look at three awe-inspiring variant covers from superstar artist Leinil Francis Yu, uniting the characters of Kick-Ass, Nemesis, and Superior in one climactic battle scene! When placed together, the Kick Ass 2 #2 Yu Variant, Superior #4 Yu Variant, and Nemesis #4 Yu Variant covers form a showdown between three of Millar’s most celebrated series!

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Link: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/45033

Just a quickie this one, so Jane Goldmans writing or at least super-polishing the script for Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class. No shit eh? Can't decide whether it's a good thing or a bad thing, I know I'd rather it was Joss Whedon writing the script for it, then I'd have something to say.