An evening with Kevin Smith was everything one could expect. Kevin started the night off by completely breaking the ice, by telling the audience about Bears and cubs and how cute they sound.

So last night Kevin talked about almost everything from bears and cubs, to sucking his own dick, to autographing a dude’s ass (who was there with the tattoo of kev’s signature), to working with Bruce Willis.

Hit somebody: “Will be after Red State, we will be hiring/using local Detroit talent for on and off camera use”.

Red State: “Will start production soon”.

Clerks 3: “It’s a possibility. I did Clerks about my mid 20’s, Clerks 2 about my mid 30’s, so Clerks 3 would be about my mid 40’s”.

Clerks comic book: “I think I have a few more stories I could tell there”

On the resurrection of the Clerks cartoon: “I would love to bring back the Clerks cartoon (via adult swim) but when Disney & Miramax separated, the Weinsteins didn’t take the rights for the cartoon. And have stated “We will never work with them again. So I think it’s a dead issue, but id love to do it.”

Batman & Wonder Woman: Kevin said he is working on another Batman comic, & did get asked to do a Wonder Woman story, but he has to find a story that “works for me”.

Also there was a “strict” no photo/video policy, they were taking the cameras from people taking photos, but if anyone got up and asked Kevin for a photo, he gladly obliged and no one seemed to take their cameras. These are a few things that stuck out in our minds if we remember anything else we will be sure to send it. As for us me (Movie Miguel) being from Cleveland & Heidi being from Columbus (my gf) we are planning on attending Kevin’s SModcast @ Peabodys on april 27th. We both really enjoyed the show, and had a great time.

There ya go, folks — That’s the way to write up a review and take good notes! Thanks to our scoopers for the enlightening info from this recent Q&A. Wanna see Kev live? He’s coming to a town near you. Don’t miss the chance.

“Gyre” has been full of action, twists, and major events in the Bat-verse, and should not be missed. Pick up Batman: Widening Gyre at your local comic shop — If you don’t see it, ask for it — Or directly through the Secret Stash, the greatest comic book shop in all the land.

This kinda snuck up on me: my GREEN HORNET book with Dynamite Comics IS IN STORES TOMORROW! This books is the movie that might’ve been.

I’ve seen the whole GREEN HORNET book and Jonathan Lau did a wicked job capturing the script. Thanks, also, to Phil Hester for layouts!



Peep the many HORNET covers by ALEX ROSS, JOHN CASSADAY, J.SCOTT CAMPBELL and STEPHEN SEGOVIA: http://tinyurl.com/myfailedhornetstingsagain



Free 5 page preview of my GREEN HORNET comic: http://tinyurl.com/ygce4b3 The comic adaptation of my unmade GREEN script. In stores tomorrow.

Hop on over to the links Kevin mentioned or check ’em out above. We can’t wait to see the rest. Remember, in this series, a major character will die! Get in on the ground floor with what’s sure to be one of the most talked about comics of 2010. Your local comic shop should have a pile tomorrow, and we’ll of course let you know when the Stash can ship you a signed copy if that’s your preference, as well. There’s a lot of cover versions out there, so you collectors, buy carefully.

Yes, the Rogen-led “Green Hornet” movie is still coming this summer, but this comic series/story has nothing to do with the story or tone of the film version.

GREEN HORNET #1 FCBD 2010 EDITION

Creative Team: (W) Kevin Smith (A) Jonathan Lau, Ariel Padilla, Aaron Campbell (C) Alex Ross

Publisher: D.E./DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

Dynamite Entertainment proudly presents the return of the Green Hornet! In 2010, Dynamite will unveil three brand-new Green Hornet series, starting with the worldwide debut of Kevin Smith’s vision for the masked crusader (based on his unproduced screenplay)! Get a first look with this special edition featuring not only Smith’s version, but the award-winning work of creators Matt Wagner and Brett Matthews as well! All in one Free Comic Book Day comic event!

32pgs, FC – FREE!

Are ya a little behind and want to know more about the series and all the excitemement about “Green Hornet”? Bleeding Cool has a detailed article/interview with Kevin on the new book (which takes that Comic Shop Insider piece we mentioned last week and turns it into print for). Here’s some snips:

“…”When you’re writing a comic book script, you don’t have to do that. We never sit there and go, ‘I can’t write this because nobody can draw this.’ The limits of film aren’t here. There’s always somebody out there that can draw what you have in your head; the only frustration at that point, since I can’t draw myself, is trying to translate that image from my head to the page. No matter how good the technology of the motion picture medium gets, it will never match the imagination of a comic book writer and a comic book artist because for them the sky’s the limit. There’s no budgetary constriction–it’s just a dude with a keyboard and a dude with a pencil.”

Is Smith’s Green Hornet a classic tale revisited, or a contemporary reinterpretation? “It has a foot in both pools,”?Smith said. “Our story is set one foot in the Silver Age and one foot in the modern era. The tone is a balance between the two. We don’t go as campy as the Batman TV series but I’d be lying to say it’s not influenced by my being a longtime fan of that show. It’s not as dark as Dark Knight, naturally, but it’s not as goofy and feather-light and homoerotic as Batman and Robin.”

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While Smith is committed only to the first story arc adapting his script, he’s not ruling out more Green Hornet tales further down the line. “I’d be surprised if, at the end of the run, I’m not going to want to stick with the book,” Smith said. “At the end of my film, script, I just start getting deeper into the Brit Reed/Kato relationship in a way that is the most interesting to me. I can write six issues of those two involved with one another. So I could see myself at the end of the series wanting to stick around; I like the couple and I’d like to see where it eventually goes.”

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“…While Smith’s story is based on his film script, Barrucci pointed out that this will be the first time that script has been seen. “It’s absolutely amazing that Kevin’s script hasn’t shown up on the internet or for sale anywhere, as most scripts end up getting bootlegged. I mean, think about it. He entrusted us with his baby! This is something that he put his heart and soul in to, and never allowed it to be seen just to be seen. He only allowed it to be put in our comic. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again–I’m honored and blessed. Especially considering the writing is so reverent and it’s compelling. And I think fans will agree.”

Kevin Smith’s ten-part story not only launches the Green Hornet series, it launches an entire Green Hornet franchise, with two other books in the works, with Matt Wagner and Brett Matthews writing the other two books. “The others start before and after Kevin’s book,”?Barrucci said. “In many ways, Kevin’s Green Hornet is the linchpin, if for no other reason than he’s first and he’s Kevin Smith, and his involvement will build awareness for all the other series.”

The Green Hornet #1, a $3.99 comic by Kevin Smith & Jonathan Lau with covers by Alex Ross, John Cassaday, J. Scott Campbell, and Stephen Segovia, is slated for March release. And don’t forget, free copies will be distributed for all on May 10th, too (this will be a different edition than the March release, so you’ll want to grab both).

Yep, while “Gyre” is gone, Kevin’s writing the new series based on Baphomet, the new character introduced in “Gyre”, titled “Gotham Babylon”. He’s already got the first 3 scripts in the can. Walt Flanagan will be back to draw all the pretty pictures.

A trade paperback collecting all of “Widening Gyre” is planned, hopefully to coincide with the release of the new “Babylon” book.

While these two stories tie together, Kevin and Walt’s first effort, “Batman: Cacophony”, was always meant as a standalone story.

Finally, for those of you wondering about that OTHER non-Batman related effort, namely, the “Green Hornet” series, Kevin has confirmed, via an upcoming interview with Comic Shop News, that all 10 issues of “Green Hornet” are written. We dig this quote a lot, too:

What could have started simply as, ‘here, take the script and let me see it when you’re done’ has become much more than that things would kick in, like ‘I remember in an earlier draft I had a scene involving Brit and his wife, so is there enough space to fit that in?’ Suddenly, you’re bringing something to it that wouldn’t have been there had you made the movie. And it’s not like I cut this out of the script because it was terrible. You cut stuff for time, but in comic book form we’ve got time for character development, and that will enhance any story. I’ve been looking at the breakdowns and going, ‘hey man, this scene could totally fit back in here, so I’m going to reinstate that scene.’

Comic Shop News can be found in most local comic shops, and is a free mini newspaper. Ask for it if you don’t see it.

Yep, with all this big comic news coming across the wire, your head might be spinning a bit, but we’ll keep it clear, and always remind you as the new books arrive. Kevin and Walt are quite the team, and we’re pleased to see that they’re continuing this great partnership into more titles.

Check it out — And also, take a peek to see what the Stash is offering up as far as deals. There’s some packages going on with signed books and variant covers, especially cool for those of you who might be a little late to the party with this series. Highly recommended.

See the official press release links for more details on this exciting project, as Kevin continues on his triumphant return to the comics industry, his 3rd new series in under a year!