You may have noticed there's no mention of GHOST RIDER in the newly released Marvel solicitations for June. Don't worry though, the book is not canceled. I'll be finishing out my run just as planned. Look for more info soon. And here's a special sneak peek of upcoming artwork by Roland Boschi. Who might that be holding the trident? Hmmm....

Variant cover by Olivier Coipel.

Variant cover pencils by Adam Kubert.

Interior pages by Ron Garney:

The New York Times recently released their first ever graphic novel best seller's list, and look what came in at #3:

Graphic Books Best Seller List (Softcover)

1. Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. (DC Comics, $19.99.) This epic tale from 1986 signaled a new maturity in comic books.

2. Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers by Christopher Yost and Takeshi Miyazawa. (Marvel Comics, $12.99.) The two teams combat the shapeshifting Skrulls.

3. Secret Invasion: Black Panther by Jason Aaron and Jefte Palo. (Marvel Comics, $12.99.) The Skrulls attack the hero’s homeland of Wakanda and come to regret it.

4. Captain America, Vol. 3 by Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting. (Marvel Comics, $14.99.) Bucky Barnes, former sidekick to the Captain, tries to fill his patriotic boots.

5. Tales of the Green Lantern Corps, Vol. 1 by various. (DC Comics, $19.99.) Get to know Green Lantern’s interstellar brotherhood in this collection of stories.

6. Showcase: Superman Family, Vol. 3 by various. (DC Comics, $16.99.) Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane cause a lot of mischief in this black and white collection of stories.

7. The Courtyard by Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows. (Avatar Press, $7.99.) An F.B.I. agent investigates seemingly unconnected murders.

8. X-Men: Legacy – Sins of the Father by Mike Carey and Scot Eaton. (Marvel Comics, $14.99.) Charles Xavier, the founder of the X-Men, looks back at his past.

9. Uncanny X-Men: End of History, Vol. 1 by Chris Claremont and Alan Davis. (Marvel Comics, $12.99.) The mutant heroes fight the Fury, an enemy of Captain Britain.

10. Superman: Camelot Falls, Vol. 2 by Kurt Busiek and Carlos Pacheco. (DC Comics, $12.99.) Is the man of steel doing humanity more harm than good?

Pretty sweet surprise. Full lists here:

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/introducing-the-new-york-times-graphic-books-best-seller-lists/

Alan Davis variant cover for WOLVERINE: WEAPON X #1, originally uploaded by Jason Aaron.

Here's me talking nonsense with the Comics on Comics Radio guys:

http://www.comicsoncomics.com/?p=186

And here's the link to all their radio and video podcasts on itunes:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=278094320

Enjoy.

Reworking of a scene from issue #6. First sort of adaptation like this that I've seen. Can you tell I'm goofing off on youtube tonight?

Somehow I missed this. It's Cameron from last year talking about THE OTHER SIDE.