Their was no stopping Transformers Dark of the Moon on it’s second weekend out. As it made $47 Million. It’s made $261 Million domestic U.S. Box Office in two weeks. Worldwide box office so far is $558 Million Meanwhile Green Lantern made $3.1 Million for the weekend. And is almost out of the...
Ultimate Spider-Man is dead? But this whole Ultimate Universe is really just one big What If world and doesn’t affect the main Marvel line anyway. A second printing is on the way. ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #160 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT (MAY118207) Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils and Cover by MARK BAGLEY FOC –...
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=33119 The above link has some preview pages and more news about the new Image book by Liefeld and Kirkman called The Infinite. Bascially it’s going to be a throw back to the 1990s style of books Liefeld made. High energy, a lot of action and guns blazing type book. We don’t have...
That’s a picture of the SDCC Exclusive colors version of the Sentinel. It’s a massive 16” inches tall. The regular store sold version will be silver and purple. I expect the Hasbrotoyshop online store will sell these after the SDCC convention is over. This will be a hot item and worth getting.
Just watched Transformers Dark of the Moon today and it is easily the best of all three Transformers films. If you have not seen it yet, it is worth going to the theatre to check out. It is just over two and a half hours. So you get your moneys worth. The battles...
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=33099 A great article in the above link that looks back at the 100 issues that were the New Mutants run. I can honestly say even though I collected a lot of the X-books back then. This title I barely got into. Something about it did not hold my interest. The only time...
I’m still experimenting with Blog Themes for this and my other sites and am wondering if you got any suggestions? If so post a reply and link to the theme. Thank you
http://www.jimshooter.com/2011/07/debut-of-dazzler.html Great link above about the creation of comic book character Dazzler. Basically a lot of circumstances were in motion and she could have had a movie! It’s also worth mentioning her, because despite her kind of weird origin, she has stayed around as a fixture in Marvel Comics. Dazzler is a character...
He might want to shine in brightest day, but for a movie franchise Green Lantern sure is suffering from a Blackest Night. In it’s 3rd weekend of release the movie made about $8.7 million. $104.5 Million domestic take. Yet this movie coast a reported $200 million to make. Plus over $100 million in...
This picture shows the new JLA and which team members will be on it. Also it gives a look at the Jim Lee redesign on these classic heroes. I think this looks more like a What If or an Elseworlds DC Comics Universe, and not the Real thing. Anyone else feel the same...
Found this picture online of Wonder Woman, Adrianne Palicki wearing the classic WW costume. I think it looks great on her and certainly better then the pants versions they were showing. I don’t think this costume would have showed up in the series? It’s a shame the TV show idea was canceled. It...
I’m really liking the style of this Captain America International poster. What do you think?
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2011/06/fans-plan-protest-at-comic-con-against-dc-relaunch/ Well this is a surprise to me. DC Comics plans to Relaunch all of their books in September with new number one issues. It is also a Reboot of sorts, with the histories of some comic book characters changed. Now it seems those fans who are furious at the changes are going...
This is the issue cover that introduced the world to Captain America, Bucky and the Red Skull. That image of Cap hitting Hitler really set the tone for the character and the book was not even opened yet. Just a powerful image and one worth sharing. Also notice the triangle shild and the...
I really hope that the Captain America movie does well. Marvel could use another hit. Plus with Green Lantern disappointing at the box office, and leaving a sour taste for both fans and critics, there is a need for a good superhero movie. The Captain America movie is the last big name movie...
Hey All, I finally completed rebuilding this website! I expanded and streamlined it. And used a lot of code editing in the process. This blog has things like: - Expanded the blog width - Streamlined sidebar - Revised Links Section - Easier to upload photos - It has a Twitter Feed - Facebook...
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=32992 Green Lantern really is a Flop as a movie. It dropped 66 percent and made $18.4 million for week two. It also has been an International box office Flop as well. The WB executives must really be wondering what went wrong? GL is looking to be the Marvel Ghost Rider equivalent in terms...
http://www.jimshooter.com/2011/04/198-storytelling-lecture-part-1.html http://www.jimshooter.com/2011/04/198-storytelling-lecture-part-2.html http://www.jimshooter.com/2011/04/198-storytelling-lecture-part-3.html Great articles above about how to write and tell a story. Their quick articles, and not in depth but they provide good basics to get you thinking. So if you are interested in writing take a look.
http://www.thesuperficial.com/wonder-woman-canceled-pilot-05-2011 http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/blogs/121793314.html I totally missed hearing of this news until recently. But the planned Wonder Woman TV series was canceled before it even got to air. I looked it up and yes it’s true. A shame, Adrianne Palacki looked really Hot! As I read recent failures on TV like the Cape, No Ordinary...
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43456127/ns/today-entertainment/t/green-lantern-disappoints-m-box-office-take/ With a cost over $200 million to produce, and $125 million in advertising. Green Lantern really is a bomb. It might be one of the worst flops for a superhero movie. Especially when you factor in how much it cost to make and advertise. Yet in it’s first all important weekend take...
http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/green-lantern-makes-3-35m-midnights/ The Green Lantern movie has not even met the low end Hollywood box office expectations. A $52.7 million weekend is a horrible opening for a superhero movie. Especially given the fact that this movie was produced with a big budget and a big advertising campaign. The huge negative buzz from critics was...
A great book for any Batman Fan A truly great book and Archive Edition for any Batman fan. A worthwhile book for any comic book collection.
http://www.marvelousnews.com/index.php?catid=23&itemid=14190 Look for it on DVD July 19th 2011 Not many people know the 1990s produced a terrible Captain America movie. It was pure B- style and even featured an Italian Red Skull. Yes, read that last line again. An actual Italian Red Skull! You know a movie strives for quality when they...
http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/attorney-marc-toberoffs-appeal-denied-as-part-of-dc-comics-warner-bros-suit/ The above link has GREAT commentary about the Warner Brothers / DC Comics legal battle over the ownership rights of Superman. Basically a recent change in law about copyrights has granted the Superman creators the right to terminate DC Comics ownership of the character in a few years. Of course DC Comics...
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=32767 Joe Madureira drawing SPIDER-MAN! – Amazing he is one of may favorite artists and though he only got to draw Spidey a few times in the past, it has always been great. If he can stay on this book for a good run, he has the potential to really leave a lasting...
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2011/06/dc-relaunch-scorecard-dcnu-or-dc-no/ DC is saying it’s not a reboot but a ReLaunch. And yet I wonder what is the difference? From what I’m seeing it looks like some characters are being changed quite a bit. Or at least their history is. They are avoiding the word reboot because of the negative stigma the comic...
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=32748 All 52 books of the DC comics ReLaunch revealed. Some books seem good, others not so good. It seems some of the Wildstorm characters will now be a part of the regular DC Universe. Which is probably the best way to go with them. Take a look and leave a comment, thanks.
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=archive&key=dc+relaunch&type=kw&offset=0&v=g&max_per_page=120 Good website link to keep track of the relaunch news. It seems so far like a reboot yet that word is being avoided, cause they know fans don’t like that word. The details still are not clear what exactly will be going on.
http://www.marvelousnews.com/index.php?catid=23&itemid=14169 Well it’s admitted the budget will be cheap. We know the director has minimal experience. This sounds like a rushed hack job movie made to make a quick buck and to keep the character movie rights. This movie sounds like it’s going to stink. No doubt their will be minimal story, a...
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=32706 Good interview in the link above. It really seems that this new Valiant Comics will really have a plan and publish books. For the list few years, the company while bought by a new group, was just existing at a stand still. Now thanks to the cash infusion by Peter Cuneo, who...
