Christopher Nolan WILL be Involved in New Superman Movie!
After bringing dignity and gravity to the flagging Batman franchise, star director Christopher Nolan has officially spilled the beans to the Los Angeles Times in an interview he gave earlier that he will in fact be an integral part of a reboot of the Superman film franchise, which has itself seen a slump since the 2006 Superman Returns, which was met with a mixed reaction from critics and fans alike. Ever since star Brandon Routh’s contract wasn’t renewed to wear the tights and cape again, rumors have swirled about when and with whom the next Superman film would come. Read more
DC Comics Announces Straczynski as Writer for Superman, Wonder Woman Titles
Superstar comic book writer J. Michael Straczynski is going to run out of hands. Already having tackled titles such as Amazing Spider-Man and The Brave and the Bold over the course of his career, JMS will take over writing duties on two of DC Comics’ flagship characters: Superman and Wonder Woman. Coming on the heels of the recently announced shocker that Gail Simone would be exiting her writing duties on Wonder Woman after the soon-to-be-renumbered Wonder Woman #600, news that Straczynski was taking over served to verify excitement Simone mentioned over the next writer in her open letter to Comic Book Resources explaining her exit. Read more
Smallville Files Again: Season TEN Official!
The hit CW series Smallville is proving to be more durable than a bullet, locomotive and a tall building! After much speculation and ponderings about the future of the show, which has chronicled the life of Clark Kent as he approaches his destiny as Superman, the CW has officially confirmed that season ten of the series WILL happen! Read more
Action Comics #1 Sale Breaks Record For Collector Site
Monday was certainly a super day for comic book collectors, a couple of comic book salesmen, and one lucky anonymous seller! It was on this day, February 22, 2010, that Vincent Zurzolo and Stephen Fishler, co-owners of the auction site ComicConnect.com, sold one of the biggest prizes in all of comics. A rare copy of Action Comics #1, the first appearance of iconic hero Superman, went on sale, fetching a one million dollar price tag. The 1938 debut issue of the Man of Steel is such an important one because of the debut of arguably the most recognizable pop cultures figures ever, and even more importantly because there are only about 100 copies of this book known in existence. This copy, sold in 8.0 (Very Fine) condition, was put up for sale by an anonymous seller with another unknown buyer snapping the book up. Read more
Geppi’s Entertainment Museum Strives to Teach Through Pop Culture
Museums are some of our nation’s most influential teachers. Our nation’s progress, battles, people and major events and pieces of memory are preserved in ways that teach countless numbers each year about not just people and things of the past, but where we are going in the future. The Geppi’s Entertainment Museum in Baltimore, Maryland aims to do exactly the same, using pop culture as its driving vehicle. Since its opening in September of 2006, the museum has been home to over 6,000 pieces of American pop culture history, each lovingly preserved and presented in a way that gives the visitor a true glimpse of the evolution of media, comic books, toys and more.
Comic Book Previews for September 30th, 2009
For those who get paid at the end of the month, this Wednesday is your lucky day! Go green and save some gas by running to the back with your check and then head over to your local comic book shop to pick up this week’s latest and greatest new releases! DC this week features an 80-page GIANT special titled Justice League of America, which shows the super team scattered throughout time and battling various foes from across times, locations and forms of combat. Teen Titans reaches a milestone this week with issue #75, and be sure to jump aboard here, as new writer Felicia D. Henderson makes her mark on this DC staple. Also look for Justice Society of America #31, as the traitor in the team’s midst stands revealed! Superman #692 continues a new direction for the title, as the Science Police become more of a force! Read more
Wonder Woman Turning 600? That’s up to YOU!
Recent editions of DC Nation, the ongoing, last page feature in the back of DC Comics’ titles, have featured an open letter from Dan Didio of DC, throwing down an interesting gauntlet to fans of DC, most especially fans of titular heroine Wonder Woman. Didio states, “In case you didn’t know, there is a group of Wonder Woman fans who feel that her ongoing series needs the numbering that would be reflective of her time and stature in the industry. After all, both Superman and Batman are closing in on issue 700, and Wonder Woman, being an integral part of our trinity, should be right up there with them.” Read more
Comic Book Previews for August 12, 2009
What could be causing part of the oppressive heat this summer, at least this Wednesday anyway? Those SEVENTY candles on the top of Marvel’s cake, that’s what! Happy birthday to the home of some of the most recognizable characters in pop culture today! With that, Marvel has a big birthday bash planned, with several powerful new releases this week!
First up for the birthday boys and girls is Marvel Comics #1: 70th Anniversary Edition. It starts here! The original Human Torch, Ka-Zar, and Sub-Mariner are all here, brought to you in a stunning new edition by some amazing talent in the industry today! That’s not all birthday fun! The Marvel’s Project #1 debuts, with this Ed Brubaker penned tale kicking off the ultimate origin story of the Marvel universe! Look also for the releases of Ultimate Comics Avengers #1 and Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1. Both of these titles will give us a post-Ultimatum look at the Ultimate universe. Look also for the continuation of the powerful Dark Avengers/X-Men crossover, Utopia, in Uncanny X-Men #514. Read more
Comic Book Releases for August 5th, 2009
August is here! This first week of our eighth month has lots of comic book action and goodness, so hold on, here we go!
Marvel releases several big issues this week, with Captain America: Reborn #2 continuing the surprising events and twists from Captain America #600 and Reborn #1. Ultimatum’s finale sees the release of two one shots, wrapping up the stories of the Ultimate X-Men and Ultimate Fantastic Four in two separate Requiems. Black Panther kicks off it’s second arc with issue seven, and expect an interesting run on the limited series Ghost Rider: Heavens Fire, which starts this week as well. Luke Cage is given an interesting solo story in the creative Luke Cage Noir #1, which sees the hero back home in the Prohibition era! Read more
Justice League: Who Will be the Final Members?
By this point, it’s no secret that DC Comics’ premier super-team, the Justice League of America, will be undergoing a dramatic lineup change this fall, under the pen of writer James Robinson. Another thing that is not a secret is the identities of some of those members, as recently revealed at Comic-Con. With a very cryptic image, as seen here, revealing some of those characters, the big, and obvious question, remains.
Who else is on the team? Read more
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