Author: Walt

Mark Strong Talks Shazam! Plays Villain the DC Universe

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The DC Extended Universe is moving ahead with the Movie Shazam! This Superman type character is different because he is really just a teenager who changes into an adult hero with the heart of a child. This movie promises to do things a little differently when it comes to the superhero genre. Mark Strong is playing the villain in this film and he recently spoke to Contact Music about his character and coming back to work with DC Films. “I’m playing an evil bastard called Doctor Sivana, they are always…

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Previews: Superman The Atomic Age Sunday Comic Strips 1956-1959

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Superman’s newspaper comic strips are among the rarest of all Superman collectibles. This comprehensive series helps remedy that gap in Superman history by bringing back into print every one of the Sunday newspaper strips. The Man of Steel stars in seven classic adventures as the 1950s “Atomic Age” comes to a close. Two of the stories are original to the newspaper strip, while five were alternate versions of tales that were simultaneously published in the regular comic books. One of the featured adaptations is “Superman Versus the Futuremen,” written by…

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Star Wars Adventures: Forces of Destiny Princess Leia #1

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The Star Wars Forces of Destiny initiative celebrates the inspiring stories of iconic heroes from a galaxy far, far away…. Star Wars Adventures has joined the festivities with an exciting weekly series of comic books that explores all corners of the Star Wars universe, showing how choices both big and small ultimately shape the destinies of beloved characters, such as Princess Leia, Rey, Padme, Ahsoka, and Hera along with your soon-to-be favorites from The Last Jedi, Rose and Paige! Fans will be excited to discover these stories told by talent…

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Preview: Misfit City #8

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Misfit City #8 Publisher: BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios Writers: Kiwi Smith and Kurt Lustgarten Artist: Naomi Franquiz Cover Artist: Naomi Franquiz Price: $3.99 Below is a preview of number 8 in the series for Misfit City. A review for number 1 can be found here from contributor Tyrel Kessinger. A trade paperback will eventually follow in 2018. Final Issue! The girls are mere steps away from discovering the truth about Black Mary, but there’s more going on than they realize… PREVIEW COVER AND COMIC PAGES BELOW JUST…

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Superman Prequel Series ‘Krypton’ Release Date

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Syfy’s new Superman prequel series, Krypton, has an official premiere date: Specifically March 21st, 2018 on Wednesday night. The official synopsis for Krypton from Syfy reads: “Set two generations before the destruction of Superman’s home planet, KRYPTON follows Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe), the legendary Man of Steel’s grandfather — whose House of El was ostracized and shamed. With Krypton’s leadership in disarray, Seg-El encounters Earthly time-traveler Adam Strange (Shaun Sipos) who warns he’s under the clock to save his beloved world from chaos. Fighting to redeem his family’s honor and protect…

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Is Superhero Movie Attendance Dropping?

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2017 was a big year for comic book based movies with four studios vying for moviegoers attention. We are looking at seven releases by Sony, Fox, Marvel and Warner Bros. The Quality this year for superhero movies has never been better with an audience rating averaging 7.67 stars out of ten. All things considered the seven movies we are talking about were good and all of them were fun to watch, and some of the movies were outstanding. let’s start out with Sony’s movie made with the help of Marvel…

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Brian Michael Bendis Very Sick

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Avengers and Ultimate Spider-Man writer Brian Michael Bendis he’s recovering from a serious MRSA infection which put him in intensive care for days and temporarily blinded him. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics. Orbital infections caused by MRSA are “a rising menace in the ocular field” according to the National Institute of Health. Orbital cellulitis which can result from MSRA can be potentially sight and life-threatening. Bendis: I’m home. miraculously. my recent healthy eating & weight loss helped me bounce out of the…

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What Direction is DC Comics Going?

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What is the purpose of the new DC Universe Dark Matter titles? First comes DARK DAYS, which gives way to the DARK NIGHTS, which gives birth to the DARK MATTER. Then, Welcome to the new age of DC heroes in January. THE DC UNIVERSE JUST GOT BIGGER! Starting in January, DC introduces a bold new line of comics starring a thrilling array of heroes— some you already know, some you may have glimpsed in the pages of DARK NIGHTS: METAL. They embody a spirit of epic adventure and bravery—the kind…

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The Future Of DC Movies

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Justice League is history and according to experts will finish less than 300 million gross domestically and less than 700 million worldwide. Not good for a movie with heavy reshoots that probably put their budget over 350 million with marketing costs of well over 200 million. The 400 million plus overseas country by country will not return 400 million but far less than that, so you have to say The WB lost money on the theatrical version of the movie. Yes, we still have DVD and Blu-ray release and that…

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The Disney – Fox Deal

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The Disney mega-deal for 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets has happened. This includes all the Marvel properties the comic company gave up to Fox to stave off bankruptcy including the Fantastic Four and X-Men characters in the cinematic universe in the 1990s. Disney’s 4 billion dollar deal to buy Marvel in 2009 has paid many dividends by forging the highest-grossing film franchise of all time with over $13 billion. They hope that the Fox deal will have the same effect on their bottom line and make them an even bigger…

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New Movie Poster for Tomb Raider Featuring Alicia Vikander

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I see the beautiful brown eyes of Alicia Vikander in the new posters released for the new Tomb Raider and I hope this movie is a suprise and a sleeper hit. Video game movies have not done too well in the past but there is always the exception to past trends which means I may be buying a ticket to see this movie. In the age of a successful leading woman movie Wonder Woman, it is worth a shot. Watch the latest trailer below as well! Tomb Raider has a…

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13 pages of AVENGERS: NO SURRENDER #675 for free

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NO SURRENDER Part 1 AVENGERS goes WEEKLY for the stunning sixteen-part saga that will write the end of an era! The Earth has been STOLEN! The sky burns while mysterious cosmic objects crash down from above, wreaking havoc across the world! The Avengers are the last line of defense between Earth and the mysterious forces threatening to tear it apart. It’s time to ASSEMBLE! The teams you know and love from AVENGERS, UNCANNY AVENGERS, U.S.AVENGERS and OCCUPY AVENGERS come together to face a threat beyond any they’ve faced before in…

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DC FILMS Shake-Up Following JUSTICE LEAGUE

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Jon Berg is leaving Warner Bros.’s DC Films following the poor box office performance and critical reception of Justice League, according to Variety. Geoff Johns, the other head of DC Films, is expected to remain in his position as Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment, although the trade also says his role in Warner Bros.’ film wing may lessen to an “advisory” capacity. Berg is said to be moving into a role as producer for Warner Bros., working alongside The Lego Movie and It producer Roy Lee. “This is something…

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Black Lighting: The CW Series’ Villains Debut

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Created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden, Black Lightning debuted in 1977 in Black Lightning #1 as the first major African-American superhero at DC Comics. The first season of the upcoming superhero drama will see Jefferson Pierce going up against Tobias Whale, a mobster who heads up the One Hundred in DC Comics canon. Debuting Tuesday, January 16, Black Lightning stars Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning, China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce, Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce, Christine Adams as Lynn Pierce, James Remar as Peter Gambi, Damon…

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Margot Robbie Talks About Harley Quinn Movie in Development

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As DC Entertainment is scrambling to find a winning direction for their DC Entertainment Universe there are numerous projects in the works including Suicide Squad 2, Gotham City Sirens, and Margot Robbie is even wanted for the upcoming animated adult Harley Quinn series. In an interview with MTV we learned another separate Harley Quinn movie is in development. “I’ve been working on a separate spin-off for Harley for a while now,” Margot Robbie told MTV. Margot Robbie revealed that she wants to see Harley Quinn paired with other female characters,…

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