Archive for Category: "Comics"

SNIKT!: Check Out the International Trailer For The Wolverine

SNIKT!: Check Out the International Trailer For The Wolverine

Hey, bub…yeah, I’m talking to you. I heard you like action, explosions, and lots of dramatic music. You’ll find all that and more in the newly released International trailer for The Wolverine, which drops later this year. Check it out below, and let us know what you think:

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Joss Whedon Returns to Write/Direct AVENGERS 2! Plus Oversee a Marvel TV Series!

Joss Whedon Returns to Write/Direct AVENGERS 2! Plus Oversee a Marvel TV Series!

Big, big news broke during a Disney Investor Conference Call, news that all Geeks should celebrate in the streets over: Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the guy who wrote and directed the Marvel-ous Avengers movie is officially coming back. The Avengers was a big hit, both commercially (it has become one of the [...]

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Trailer for “The Dark Knight Returns” animated movie hits the interwebs

Trailer for “The Dark Knight Returns” animated movie hits the interwebs

The trailer for the upcoming direct-to-DVD animated movie The Dark Knight Returns has hit the internets, and it’s full of Batman goodness. The movie is based off of Frank Miller’s classic graphic novel of the same name, which is held up as one of the greatest Batman stories of all time and was one of the [...]

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“The Wolverine” set footage reveals WW2 setting

“The Wolverine” set footage reveals WW2 setting

We’ve already heard that The Wolverine, starring Hugh Jackman, would be set in Japan and feature more of Logan’s backstory. This new footage seems to place the movie during World War 2 Japan however, which is curious to me considering the timeline of all the various X-Men movies over the years. Since Fox seems intent [...]

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Just how much would it cost to become BATMAN?

Just how much would it cost to become BATMAN?

The website MoneySuperMarket.com has put together a pretty neat infographic on just how much it would cost to turn yourself into The Dark Knight. Hint: it’s a LOT.

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The Dark Knight Falls… Jared’s thoughts on TDKR (mild spoilers)

The Dark Knight Falls… Jared’s thoughts on TDKR (mild spoilers)

In the comics, Bruce Wayne was so devastated by the murder of his parents that he spent years training up his body and mind to become not only an expert fighter, but the World’s Greatest Detective. He spends every night going in to the city, fighting both high-level supervillains and low level purse snatchers, trying [...]

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Thor 2 villains leaked?

Thor 2 villains leaked?

Uh-oh.  It seems a stuntman working on Thor: The Dark World may have accidentally given away who the bad guys are in the new film. In an interview with I Review Too, stuntman James Grogan let this little bit slip out: The other day for example, this is quite random but I was working on [...]

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Dark Knight Rises trailer remade as promo for Batman: TAS

Dark Knight Rises trailer remade as promo for Batman: TAS

This is simply too awesome not to share! The Hub is advertising a 10 episode Batman: The Animated Series marathon this weekend with this new promo, done up to look like the Dark Knight Rises trailer. Epic!

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New “Punisher” short film featuring Ron Perlman and the return of Thomas Jane!

New “Punisher” short film featuring Ron Perlman and the return of Thomas Jane!

One of the bigger comic-related surprises at San Diego Comic Con was this little Punisher short film, featuring the return of Thomas Jane to the role he played in the 2004 Punisher movie.  And the fact that Ron Perlman is along for the ride?  Awesome.  Warning though:  this being Punisher, it’s decidedly R-rated for violence [...]

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Phase 2 of the Marvel Movie Universe is beginning! #SDCC

Phase 2 of the Marvel Movie Universe is beginning! #SDCC

Marvel had a big showing at the San Diego Comic Con, revealing logos and (a little) information about it’s upcoming movie slate. Though they didn’t come right out and say it, the footage of Iron Man 3 shown at the Con pretty much confirmed what the rumors suggest: the new movie will feature the Extremis [...]

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Joss Whedon’s “Astonishing X-Men” comics are getting animated

Joss Whedon’s “Astonishing X-Men” comics are getting animated

On November 13th, a new blu-ray will be released featuring “motion comics” of Joss Whedon’s entire Astonishing X-Men comic run. The disc will have a runtime of over 5-hours and will feature new cover art by John Cassaday, who provided the pencils on the original comics. Here’s the synopsis from the four arcs:   ASTONISHING X-MEN:  GIFTED [...]

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Nine Marvel Comics Titles Cut In Upcoming “Relaunch”

Nine Marvel Comics Titles Cut In Upcoming “Relaunch”

Marvel comics is set to follow DC’s lead in a soft reboot of their comic book lineup coming this October called Marvel NOW! So far there has only been one new confirmed title, Uncanny Avengers, which features a mashed up lineup of X-Men and Avengers characters including Captain America, Thor, Rogue, Havok, Scarlet Witch, and [...]

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The Joker finally returns to the DCU!

The Joker finally returns to the DCU!

DC Comics completely rebooted their entire comic book line up last year in a stunt called “The New 52″, launching 52 new titles at Issue #1 and changing a bunch of the history of their characters in the process. One of the more shocking events in those first issues was when Joker, locked in prison, [...]

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Dark Knight Rises… the superhero romantic comedy?

Dark Knight Rises… the superhero romantic comedy?

In the newest trailer for The Dark Knight Rises, Batman and Catwoman show off some nice chemistry and witty repartee.   But Batman, really… how do you expect to pick up sexy cat burglars with that gravel voice?  

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Jean Grey returning to Marvel Comics soon… as Marvel Girl??

Jean Grey returning to Marvel Comics soon… as Marvel Girl??

  Here is an interesting snippet on the return of Jean Grey (aka the original Phoenix, original X-Man and original wife of Cyclops) after her second death back in the mid-2000′s from Entertainment Weekly:   Yes, this is Jean Grey — as in, the Jean Grey who’s been absent from Marvel comics ever since dying [...]

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Nokia provides new “Dark Knight Rises” trailer

Nokia provides new “Dark Knight Rises” trailer

The plot of the movie is really coming in to focus now.  

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“Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” Canceled to make way for “Avengers Assemble”

“Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” Canceled to make way for “Avengers Assemble”

It is a sad, sad day for us True Believers. Marvel/Disney animation has announced that the fantastic cartoon series Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will not be renewed for a third season. The reason, other than the fact that they apparently hate me, is because they are launching a new series called Avengers Assemble that features [...]

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“Teen Titans” Cartoon Returns! …sort of

“Teen Titans” Cartoon Returns! …sort of

If you are a fan of animated super hero fare, then you may remember the Teen Titans series that aired on Cartoon Network a few years ago. Featuring the main cast of Robin, Cyborg, Starfire, Beast Boy and Raven and sporting a pseudo-anime animation style, the show is beloved by a host of fans. While [...]

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“The Walking Dead” Governor revealed!

“The Walking Dead” Governor revealed!

Well, we have our first official look at the major villain from The Walkin Dead‘s upcoming Season 3… The Governor! The real question though is if the tv show will follow the comic book storyline, in which this sicko relieves series hero Rick Grimes of one of his appendages…

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“RoboCop” to voice Batman in “Dark Knight Returns”

“RoboCop” to voice Batman in “Dark Knight Returns”

Warner Brothers Animation is bringing a classic comic book story to DVD and Blu-Ray soon, and today they announced some of the voice cast. Headlining the cast is none other than RoboCop himself, Peter Weller as Batman. Joining him as his female Robin is Ariel Winter, who plays middle child Alex on Modern Family. Wade [...]

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