By: Maryann Yin,
on 6/1/2015
Milo Ventimiglia, a guest star on the Gotham TV series, took on First Book’s speed reading challenge. In the video embedded above, Ventimiglia reads aloud from James Marshall’s Miss Nelson is Missing.
Ventimiglia managed to read 43 words in 10 seconds. Click on these links to watch speed reading attempts from author Mo Willems, Fresh Off the Boat actor Hudson Yang, two actors from Agent Carter, and two actors from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 2/4/2015
Per DC’s blog, Gotham is adding another name familiar to fans of genre material, as former Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia will be joining the series as an original character named Jason Lennon aka “The Ogre”.
Here’s how he’s described:
…a serial killer who has been preying on the young women of Gotham for nearly a decade, luring them into his web and confronting them with a series of “tests” as he searches for his perfect mate. When the women fail to live up to his impossible standard, Lennon disposes of them quickly and viciously.
According to the report, Ventimiglia is joining the series for a multi-episode arc starting in Episode 19 and will be pit in what sounds like a “cat and mouse” game between his character and Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie).
More original characters like this seem to make greater sense for the series’ trajectory, which is introducing Batman’s Rogues Gallery in various forms while Bruce hasn’t even hit his teens yet. Hopefully we’re seeing the start of a trend.
By: Maryann Yin,
on 10/11/2010
Top Cow Productions created “Pilot Season” to let readers vote on five brand new comic book concepts. The winning titles get the green light for publication.
At a New York Comic Con panel, publisher Filip Sablik outlined the program. Last year’s “Pilot Season” winners were Twilight Guardian and Genius. This year’s titles included: 39 Minutes, @sset, Forever, Crosshair, and 7 Days in Hell. Three out of five titles have been optioned for film adaptations.
The panel highlighted the Top Cow publication, Rest. The comic explores the consequences of a drug that allows people to stop sleeping. Actor Milo Ventimiglia acts as “editor/producer” for Rest and encouraged panel attendees to really show their support for independent comic book publishers.
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Kelley and Moench featured a character called The Ogre in #535 of their great unfinished Batman run.