Superman Renounces US Citizenship in ACTION COMICS #900

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I just looked at Action Comics 900 and was very pleased in the main story about the Black Ring Power search of Lex Luther and the “Reign of Doomsday” story but was left with mixed feeling about a back up story that was written by David S. Goyer and illustrated by Miguel Sepulveda. It was about a trip Superman made to Iran to stop the hostilities there unauthorized by the President of the United States. In the panel below you can see that he ends up telling the President’s man that he was renouncing…

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Smallville Finale – With Michael Rosenbaum As Lex Luthor!

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The CW has announced that Smallville will conclude with a two-hour series finale on Friday, May 13. 10 years in the making it will be watched by many fans. Michael Rosenbaum will return as Lex Luther the number one nemeses of Superman. He had told many that he would not return but the fans changed his mind. This is the statement given by Michael Rosenbaum: “I’m delighted to return for the series finale,” Rosenbaum said in a statement. “I’m simply doing it for all of the fans out there who…

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Green Lantern: Emerald Knights

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Green Lantern: Emerald Knights is similar to Batman: Gotham Knight, will be an anthology film that tells a series of stories featuring various members of the Green Lantern Corps, including Abin Sur, Sinestro, Kilowog, Mogo, and Rori Dag. It’s a pretty good time to be a Green Lantern fan. For decades, the ring-wielding cosmic cop was all but overlooked in media (beyond the comic books) but after several high-profile comic book crossovers – Sinestro Corps War, Blackest Night – he’s finally making a splash in movies, in television, and on…

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Fear Itself Attacks The Uncanny X-Men

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  Media Release — This July, the fragile peace between human and mutantkind gets rocked to its core as the comic blockbuster of the summer, Fear Itself, brings the fight to the shores of Utopia in Uncanny X-Men #540 & 541! From critically acclaimed writer Kieron Gillen and superstar artist Greg Land, The Serpent has chosen one of the heaviest hitters of the Marvel Universe as one of his Worthy and he’s ready to settle some unfinished business. “After the tight, claustrophobic Breaking Point, I wanted something that embraced the…

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Thor: Tales of Asgard

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Thor: Tales of Asgard is a upcoming 2011 direct-to-video animated film based on the Marvel Comics character, Thor. It is eighth in a series of animated films produced by Marvel Animation and distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment. The film is directed by Sam Liu with a script written by Greg Johnson and is set to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 17, 2011, co-inciding with the early May release of Marvel Studios’ live-action Thor film. Before he ever lifted his mighty hammer, there was the sword. Fantastic journeys…

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Brightest Day: The Return of Swamp Thing

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It’s been almost a year since Brightest Day began, and the hunt for the new protector of earth has taken many twists and turns along the way. Brightest Day #23 dropped a pair of bombshells this week. It revealed that Swamp Thing is back in the DCU in the form of a deadly Black Lantern. It also revealed that Alec Holland is the destined protector for the Life Entity inside the white lantern. This is huge news for fans of Swamp Thing. Unfortunately, with the character being out of the…

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Marvel Fear Itself is Here

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  “Fear Itself” is a 2011 seven-issue crossover comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. The core eponymous miniseries will be written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by Stuart Immonen, Wade Von Grawbadger, and Laura Martin, while the prologue book starring Captain America and Namor will be produced by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Scott Eaton. FOR THE FEAR ITSELF LINE UP CLICK HERE Beware there are spoilers of stories now in print. The story plot so far in summery: During World War II, the Red Skull on orders of Adolf…

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The Amazing Spider-Man the Movie

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Sony has announced that Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot will be officially titled The Amazing Spider-Man.  That’s not too much of a surprise. Amazing Fantasy 15 and Amazing Spider-Man #1 was the first appearance of the character. Sony also released the first official photo of Garfield in his full Spider-Man costume, making clear that — like in the comics (but unlike in the Sam Raimi/Tobey Maguire Spider-Man movies) — this version of Peter Parker did indeed invent his web-slingers. Check out the photo below: The film, which is now in production and is being…

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Wonder Woman NBC pilot reveal Adrianne Palicki’s new look

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NBC came under fire when it released the first photo of Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman earlier this month. As THR.com Heat Vision blogger Borys Kit pointed out, fanboys said she looked “too trashy, too bad-porn-y,” Fox said her look wasn’t patriotic enough and even Lynda Carter, who played her in the ’70s TV series, weighed in with a big negitive with glossy look. Los Angeles Times ran a poll asking readers whether the new version was a good representation of the Amazon princess character or more akin to a…

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Wonder Woman NBC pilot reveal Palicki’s new look

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NBC came under fire when it released the first photo of Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman earlier this month. As THR.com Heat Vision blogger Borys Kit pointed out, fanboys said she looked “too trashy, too bad-porn-y,” Fox said her look wasn’t patriotic enough and even Lynda Carter, who played her in the ’70s TV series, weighed in with a big negative with glossy look. Los Angeles Times ran a poll asking readers whether the new version was a good representation of the Amazon princess character or more akin to a…

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Emerald City Comic Con Seattle Report

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March 4th – 6th I attended the Seattle Emerald City Comic Con It was pleasant experience. I found the people in Seattle very hospitable and the service very good. The facility for the convention was suitable, the crowds were pleased with a good representation from all the major comic distributors and publishers. The costumes were outstanding keeping in mind they could not be store bought but had to be original. Many were made by the wearers themselves. The floor on Saturday was very crowded which was a good problem for…

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Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers Animated Series

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Thor and Loki are brought to animation. The contentious relationship between Thor and his villainous brother Loki is explored in the new Marvel Knights cartoon “Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers.” The all-new four-episode series is debuting on iTunes, Xbox LIVE, and PlayStation Network on Monday, March 28th. After that, the episodes will debut weekly on Wednesdays beginning April 6th, with each high-definition episode priced at $2.99 ($1.99/episode for standard definition). I recommend not missing this well done Epic battle between Thor and Loki. Put away what you think you know about…

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Reign of Doomsday: He is Back

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We know more now about the order of Doomsday appearances in DCU here is the check list for those who are interested in following his travels in the comic world. Part 1: STEEL #1 Part 2: OUTSIDERS #37 Part 3: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #55 Part 4: SUPERMAN/BATMAN ANNUAL #5 Part 5: SUPERBOY #6 Part 6: ACTION COMICS #900 His picture is also on the previews of Action Comics #901 which adds to the intrigue of the reason he is back. We now have the list of main characters. All…

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MARVEL see the new Spider-Man and Fantastic Four costumes.

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In the aftermath of the death of the Human Torch Johnny Storm, Marvel.com finally unveils the new duds of the Fantastic Four and Spider-Man as the newest member of the team. Talk about something controversial the death of Johnny Storm now his replacement is Spider-Man. So somebody tell me if you like the new suits. And what is starting in Amazing Spider-Man #659, so Peter is part of the New Avengers and has his own life with villains to match in Amazing Spider-Man and now is part of the FF…

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