Amy Adams is signing on for a big new project.
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On another note, today we mourn the loss of Neal Adams, a legend of comic culture and of American culture.
Neal Adams Dies: Comic Book Legend Who Revitalized Batman, Fought For Artists’ Rights, Was 80
The truly revolutionary Adams passed away at the age of 80. Long an advocate for artists, Adams with Dennis O’Neil and other collaborators changed the way we perceived what comics were capable of as literature and storytelling with his work on Batman, Green Lantern and many more. Blessed be his name.
Also, Anthony just returned from Sin City and the hoopla of CinemaCon. We look at all the projects that were presented and what it means for the Hero Nation and movies overall.
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Amy Adams is signing on for a big new project.
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Neal Adams, the legendary comic book artist behind Batman and more superheros, has died. He was 80. Adams' wife confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that he died Thursday due to complications from sepsis. James Gunn, the director behind "Guardians," tweeted: "RIP to Neal Adams, one of the greats." The official Twitter account of DC Comics also issued a statement, noting that "the modern comic landscape would not be what it is today without the incomparable work" of Adams.
Legendary comic book artist Neal Adams, whose career spanned nearly 60 years and included revitalizing Batman and the Joker for DC as well as decades of work for artists’ rights, died early in the morning yesterday, according to his daughter-in-law Saori Adams. He was 80.