Author: Walt

Marriage in DC and Marvel: Lois and Clark, Peter and Mary Jane

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There are many changes coming to the DC Universe in September. Information on the “New 52” is being released and some previous suspicions are being confirmed. One in particular involves Superman and Lois Lane. Lois has been the love interest for Superman/Clark Kent since they all first appeared in 1938’s Action Comics #1. Their courtship lasted decades and finally they were married in 1996’s Superman: The Wedding Album. Now after fifteen years, the marriage will be over. This is something quite popular in the comic world right now with the…

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New TV Spots For Real Steel Starring Hugh Jackman!

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Two television commercials are now online for Shawn Levy’s upcoming science fiction film Real Steel starring Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly and Kevin Durand. Featuring some cool new footage, hit the jump to check it out. A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near future [the year 2020], where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, “Real Steel” stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie…

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Doctor Who Season 6

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Doctor Who is a British science fiction television program produced by the BBC. The program depicts the adventures of a time-traveling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS, whose exterior appears as a blue police box. Along with a succession of companions, he faces a variety of foes while working to save civilizations, help people, and right wrongs. Doctor Who first appeared on BBC television at 17:16:20 GMT on 23 November 1963,  it has been on the air in…

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Flashpoint #5 It Begins Here

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In 1956, DC Comics successfully revived superheroes, ushering in what became known as the Silver Age of comic books. Rather than bringing back the same Golden Age heroes, DC re imagined them as new characters for the modern age. The Flash was the first revival, in the aptly named tryout comic book Showcase #4 (Oct. 1956). This new Flash was Barry Allen, a police scientist who gained super-speed when bathed by chemicals after a shelf of them was struck by lightning. He adopted the name The Flash after reading a…

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Justice League #1 The New DC Universe

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Well Flashpoint is over it ends with a new DC Universe with the Flash and Batman the only ones that have knowledge that things have changed. Justice League #1 introduces Batman, Green Lantern, and Superman as the early stories of how the Justice League came together. The next Justice League #2 is named Batman vs Superman and will show how the characters evolved in the new universe as a group of heroes, if they survive the the first meeting. Well the art work is great Jim Lee and Scott Williams…

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FEAR ITSELF #6 (The Fate of Thor?)

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Marvel has taken Friday’s Fear Itself panel at Fan Expo Canada to release a first look at next month’s Fear Itself #6, showing a sequence that maybe puts the speculation on the fate of Thor in a whole new light. FEAR ITSELF #6 (of 7) Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by STUART IMMONEN Cover by STEVE McNIVEN Variant Cover by STUART IMMONEN Variant Cover by MIKE McKONE Marvel Architects Variant also available Marvel Architects Sketch Variant also available Marvel Comics; September 14, 2011 The penultimate chapter of the apocalypse is…

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Batman 80 Page Giant #1 Caramagna introduces autism to comics

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Batman 80 Page Giant #1 for 2011 was a great collection of Batman stories but the last story written by Joe Caramagna really caught my interest and pulled my heart strings. It’s a story about Solomon Grundy, Batman and a little autistic boy named Lucas. Lucas shares an adventure with Batman which gets him to speak for the first time delighting his parents who struggle with raising this wonderful young man who happens to have autism a very misunderstood mental condition. This is the first time a Batman story has…

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Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance Trailer

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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is coming February 17 2012       Directed by Mark Neveldine Brian Taylor Writing credits: (in alphabetical order) Scott M. Gimple – screenplay David S. Goyer – story Seth Hoffman – screenplay Howard Mackie – character & comic books Mike Ploog – character & comic books Javier Saltares – character & comic books Roy Thomas – haracter & comic books Cast: Nicolas Cage…Johnny Blaze / Ghost Rider Idris Elba…Moreau Ciarán Hinds…The Devil Christopher Lambert…Monk Violante Placido…Nadya Johnny Whitworth…Blackout Fergus Riordan…Danny Trailer:

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The First Trailer for Underworld Awakening!

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Underworld Awakening Release Date: January 20, 2012 (3D/2D theaters) Studio: Screen Gems (Sony) Director: Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein Screenwriter: Len Wiseman, John Hlavin, Allison Burnett, J. Michael Straczynski Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rea, Michael Ealy, Theo James, India Eisley, Charles Dance Genre: Action, Horror MPAA Rating: Not Available Official Website: EntertheUnderworld.com Review: Not Available Movie Poster: Not Available Production Stills: View here Plot Summary: “Underworld Awakening” brings a stunning new dimension to the epic battle between Vampires and Lycans, as the first film in the franchise to shoot in 3D.…

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Osborn’s Dark Avengers Return in November

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From CBR News: November will see the return of the Dark Avengers to the Marvel Universe, according to a teaser released today by the publisher. Featuring art by Mike Deodato, the image showcases Norman Osborn in a Uncle Sam-esque pose, flanked by a trio of silhouetted characters, one of whom appears to be the Hulk’s son, Skaar, and another, bow-wielding character who strongly resembles Hawkeye, the identity taken on by the late Bullseye in the previous DA incarnation. The team will debut in November’s “New Avengers” #18, written by Brian…

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Will the Human Torch Return Fantastic (Four) #1

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Marvel is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication of “Fantastic Four” #1 with a new image teasing at the possible return of the Human Torch to the Marvel Universe. The image consists of a shot of the Fantastic Four’s icon set against a satellite photo of the Earth with a date of November 2011 at the bottom. Listed at the top is the project’s creative team — last names only — of Hickman, Epting, Di Giandomenico, Yu and Dalrymple. While the first two are obviously referring to the team…

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Star Trek and The Legion Of Super-Heroes team up in October

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    Media Release — The original Starship Enterprise has traveled across time and space on its five-year mission, but it will be entering the DC Universe for the first time this summer. IDW Publishing is proud to announce its first-ever crossover with DC Comics’ Super Heroes in STAR TREK/LEGION OF SUPERHEROES, a six-issue monthly series beginning in October 2011. STAR TREK/LEGION OF SUPERHEROES tells the tale of the original crew of the Starship Enterprise, who beam down to a planet only to discover that the planet isn’t their intended…

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Avengers Movie: Post Thor Trailer and Plot

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When the Thor movie came out we saw what we thought was the Infinity Gauntlet in Asgard but with the ending of the Captain America movie we now know that the Cosmic Cube was handled by the Red Scull towards the end of the movie and was recovered by Howard Stark the father of Tony Stark who is Iron Man. Well in the Avengers Secret trailer at the end of the Thor Movie the Cube is seen briefly in the film in a post-credits scene. Nick Fury shows the box…

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J. Michael Straczynski on Comics Superman: Earth One, DC Relaunch, Thor Movie and More

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J. Michael Straczynski has been touted as one of the great writers of this Century.  CBR TV at the San Diego Comic Con this year talks comics with him, what he likes in the industry and how he grades himself as a writer and what the future holds for Straczynski. Below is the lead story from CBR TV and video of the great interview with J. Michael Straczynski. Sorry won’t work on IPhone or IPad. Only on Mac or PC. J. Michael Straczynski, or JMS to his fans, spoke with…

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New Ultimate Spider-Man Revealed

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      SPOILER WARNING: Plot points from this Wednesday’s “Ultimate Fallout” #4. News release from Marvel in CBR. Readers following Marvel Comics many teaser images for this week’s “Ultimate Fallout” #4 may have noticed that the daily countdown aspect promising a revelation as to the identity of the new Ultimate Spider-Man didn’t count down to the book’s on sale date of Wednesday. It counted to today. In accordance with their recent string of high profile mass media announcements, Marvel let early news of the reveal slip to USA Today…

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