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The good chaps at Secret Headquarters answer the age old question, “what happens when you ask a bunch of cartoonists, artists and assorted weirdos to do one panel comics?” as they’re one-of-a-kind comic book shop in Silver Lake hosts the group show Bound & Gagged. “Comedy, horror, navel gazing, abstraction and more” curated by Tom Neely and I Will Destroy You featuring the artists listed below and, of course, comics and booze!

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Take one part beloved comic strip in Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson; replace with equal parts evil comic book villains-one part Lex Luthor and The Joker; add in the witty writing of Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets) along with the awesome art of Lee Bermejo (Batman); insert into the pages DC Comics Superman/Batman #75 and voila, you’ve got yourself an amazing tribute to a comic classic in Joker and Lex.

Click here or the small version below to see Joker and Lex up close. (via the High Definite)

Also…see Lee Bermejo’s black and white inks here.

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To all the dork, geek and nerdy superhero themed cosplayers of Los Angeles: the attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most people dressed in superhero costumes in one place at the same time will be going down tomorrow at the costumed character mecca-the intersection of Hollywood and Highland.Trying to break the Australians current record of 1,245 superheroes, set almost exactly a year ago (August 29, 2009) shouldn’t be that hard considering the amount of freaks LA has to offer but could prove a challenge with the LAPD’s recent crackdown on Hollywood’s masked maniacs. (via Comics Alliance)

For detailed info check the Craig’s List notice here.

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Forget about those sparkly vampires and werewolves with too many abs cause come Halloween it’s all about zombies, The Walking Dead that is. Acclaimed director Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption) brings Robert Kirkman’s on-going comic book masterpiece to life on the small screen as The Walking Dead television series debuts this Halloween on AMC with a special 90 minute series premiere.

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Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O’Malley takes a break from closing out his beloved comic book series to host Game Night 2 an evening of comic book signings and video game playings at Giant Robot’s gallery GR2 on Sawtelle.

And if you have yet to witness the unrestrained awesomeness of Edgar Wright’s ground-breaking epic film adaptation Scott Pilgrim vs. The World then shame on you and may God have mercy on your soul. Seriously epic for real.

From Giant Robot:

“In conjunction with the Attract Mode videogame culture shop, Giant Robot is proud to host Game Night, a new event that takes place at GR2 every two months. Each evening will feature a different developer and its games in a relaxed, community-building setting.

For Game Night 2, Giant Robot is pleased to present artist Bryan Lee O’Malley, who will be celebrating the sixth and final installment of his Scott Pilgrim comic-book saga (adapted into a movie directed by Edgar Wright for Universal) and playing the brand new Scott Pilgrim video game (published by Ubisoft with art direction by Paul Robertson and music by Anamanaguchi).”

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East coast skateboarding meets West coast comic booking as the Secret Headquarters welcomes skate rag Born Ugly creators James Callahan and Mickael Broth to their Silver Lake comic book park for their show Drawings, Photos and Drawings of Photos as well as the release of the latest issue of Born Ugly.

From SHQ:

“Brewed in the bars and backyard ramps of Richmond Virginia, Born Ugly Magazine is the voice and visual of
the everyday skateboarder. With content focused on the lives of people that skateboard for the
love of it, and not a paycheck, Born Ugly sets itself apart from the homogenized glut of skateboard mags
currently saturating skate shop counters. Add to that layouts infused with illustration soaked in Masonite dust and beer sweat, and you’ve got Born Ugly.

James Callahan. Mickael Broth. Skateboarding. Comics. Toilet Humor. Drawings. Barf. Some other stuff that we are not aware of. Get into it. They will be at Secret Headquarters Friday August 6th starting at 7pm with the newest issue of BORN UGLY as well as a slew of drawings and paintings. Crack a beer with these east coast powerhouses.

There will be drinks. We hope that there will not be actual barf.
Be sure to ask about karate chopping a toilet that has been set on fire…”

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Welcome back to Earth geeks and geekettes! And although your long journey (San Diego) from your precious dork utopia (Comic Con) is now over, you don’t have to hang up your Spock ears and Slave Leia costumes just yet because Silver Lake’s Secret Headquarters has got one last bit of nerdiness for you this Monday: comic book artist extraordinaire Paolo Rivera comes to town to sign your funny books and what nots.

From SHQ:

“So, you know that Punisher Spider-Man story: Crime and Punisher? You know that sort of Punisher Skull type shirt SHQ made a small run of..?  This is the guy. Paolo Rivera. He is also the guy that painted all of those Marvel Mythos stories. The same guy that is working on the new Amazing Spider-Man: One Moment In Time story arc. That guy, Paolo, is going to be at Secret Headquarters tomorrow night. He’ll be standing around for a little while some come on down. If you ever wanted to meet the valedictorian of the Mainland High School class of 1999, here is your chance!”

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In honor of this weekend’s geek gathering at San Diego’s Comic Con, here’s a chance for you to unleash your inner nerd and decide the fate of two action figures in the interactive Iron Man vs. Batman: Interactive Stop Motion Youtube game cleverly created by Kyle Roberts of Reckless Abandonment Pictures.

From Kyle:

“Ever wonder who would win in a fight between Iron Man and Batman? Well you get to choose in this interactive clash of the billionaires!

There took over 1,000 individual pictures and 3 months of work to complete this project. I will be posting a making of video shortly. Coming soon these figures and this animation will be on display at the Toy and Action Figure Museum.”

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Do yourself a favor and and give yourself a swift “kick” to the brain if you haven’t already seen Inception. You’ll understand what I’m talking about once you’ve witnessed for yourself some of the most creative and innovative film concepts to grace the silver screen in a very, very long time. Directing a supremely talented cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard, Ken Wantanabe, Michael Caine, Cillian Murphy and newcomer Tom Hardy, Christopher Nolan is shaping up to quite possibly be the most ambitious and polished director of our generation.

If you’ve already seen Inception, make sure to check out the online prequel comic book titled The Cobol Job which takes place right before the beginning of the actual film. Click here or the image below to kick off The Cobol Job.

Also…below are some videos (trailer, featurettes) for those who simply need another Inception fix as well as for those who don’t know what they’re missing. Yet.

• Theatrical trailer

• Meet the characters teaser

• Featurette with words from master film maker Christopher Nolan

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Come for the comics stay for the pie, Octopus Pie that is. Silver Lake’s Secret Headquarters hosts comic book author Meredith Gran as she doles out heaping servings, and book signings, of her famously delicious Octopus Pie.

From the SHQ:

“Meredith Gran’s OCTOPUS PIE (www.octopuspie.com) debuted in 2007 and quickly developed
a large fan base, making it one of the most popular comics on the Internet. The webcomic follows the adventures of nerdy and acerbic Eve Ning, who lives with her long-lost childhood friend (and perpetual happy stoner), Hanna, in Brooklyn. Initially published three times a week, and now posted in collected “episodes,” the stories and world of OCTOPUS PIE have developed over hundreds of strips. Now the first two years of the comic are collected in the beautiful Villard trade paperback OCTOPUS PIE: There Are No Stars In Brooklyn.”

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