DC Previews 'Batman: The Return Of Bruce Wayne' Covers #1-6 - ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

Bruce Wayne is coming back in a 6 issue limited series. Here is a list of the covers.

DC Previews 'Batman: The Return Of Bruce Wayne' Covers #1-6 - ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

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Loving is Half the Battle: ComicsAlliance's G.I. Joe Valentines - ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

Last Week Comics Alliance posted some funny Valentine Cards based on GI Joe's 1980s incarnation. I like them so much I was sending them to my wife! She even seemed to like them. Funny! I posted the ones I liked best below.

Loving is Half the Battle: ComicsAlliance's G.I. Joe Valentines - ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

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EXCLUSIVE: Rescue One-Shot in May

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You may or may not know this, but Tony Stark's colleague, friend, and ex - Pepper Pots - has really been through a lot of changes lately in the comics. She's been taken from supporting cast member in Iron Man to an armor-wearing heroine in her own right. This May she gets to headline her own - one shot series. IT could be interesting. Marvel.com has published a great interview with the writer of the series. I like her I think she can do a lot with Pepper. If the issue sells well, maybe it will be extended into its own series!

Kelly Sue DeConnick chats about Pepper Potts’ upcoming star turn as an armored hero | Marvel.com News | Marvel.com

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Why Marvel Owes No Apologies for Captain America's 'Tea Party'

For those who did not hear, there is a controversial panel in Captain America #602 in which a protest is depicted with protesters holding signs against the current "Tea Baggers" or real world politics. It takes no imagination to realize that this upset some people and Marvel's editor in chief issued an apology saying that it a "lettering" error. Comics Alliance has done a great job reporting on all of this. I saw this great article defending Marvel for the panel and I agree with the author, Marvel has no reason to apologize. You can read the argument at the link after the picture of the offending comic book panel.

Why Marvel Owes No Apologies for Captain America's 'Tea Party'

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YouTube - Super Bowl Commercials 2009 (Top 11 Most funny)

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YouTube - Super Bowl Commercials 2009 (Top 11 Most funny)

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Absolute Justice? More Like Absolute Just Shut Up Already - ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

Comics Alliance has great post about the Justice Society episode of Smallville. I liked it better than the author. I totally agreed with all the good points that was raised and the one negative I agree with is that fact that the show is stagnating! Put Clark in the suit and allow him to fly. It's time for him to grow up.  I mean it's been NINE YEARS! However I will probably keep watching the show hoping they get it together quick!

Absolute Justice? More Like Absolute Just Shut Up Already - ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

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AVATAR PRODUCER'S COMPLAIN ABOUT OSCAR SNUB FOR AVATAR ACTORS | FilmDrunk: Movie news you can make fun of

FilmDrunk as a great article discussing if the movie Avatar changes what acting is and if the actors in the film weren't recognized for their acting by the Oscar's because their performances were through motion capture. It is and interesting question. I'd tend to think that acting via motion capture carries the same weight as traditional acting.

AVATAR PRODUCER'S COMPLAIN ABOUT OSCAR SNUB FOR AVATAR ACTORS | FilmDrunk: Movie news you can make fun of

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Demonoid.com - Black Panther (Animated Series) - S01 E05 and 06 (Webrip - widescreen)

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You can download episodes 5 and 6 of the Black Panther Animated series as a torrent. Just follow the links below!

Demonoid.com - Black Panther (Animated Series) - S01 E05 (Webrip - widescreen)

Demonoid.com - Black Panther (Animated Series) - S01 E06 (Webrip - widescreen)

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Superman Dates - BluefishTV.com - posted by Bluefish TV (bluefishtv) - tangle.com

Superman Dates - BluefishTV.com - posted by Bluefish TV (bluefishtv) - tangle.com

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MEL GIBSON CALLS NEWS ANCHOR AN A-HOLE ON NATIONAL TELEVISION | FilmDrunk: Movie news you can make fun of

When you are interviewing someone...intentionally trying to humiliate them is bad form. This interview of Mel Gibson is a case in point!



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Christopher Nolan Explains His Philosophy On Comic Book Movies | Viva La Geek

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It is being reported that Chris Nolan, the man who breathed new life into the Batman franchise, has been asked to help reboot the Superman franchise. Here is what I found at the link at the end.

While the terms of his tutelage still remain vague as to how it will affect the franchise moving forward, fans might be able to get an idea of what to expect based on Nolan’s previous cinematic works. Way back in 2008 during the junket for “The Dark Knight” MTV News had a chance to discuss Nolan’s philosophy on the genre of comic book movies and whether the film was a superhero movie or just a movie that happens to have superheroes.

Christopher Nolan Explains His Philosophy On Comic Book Movies

Published on: 11th February, 2010
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By Joel Hanek

This week’s announcement of Christopher Nolan’s involvement in the newly rebooted Warner Brothers “Superman” franchise has reinvigorated the interest in seeing another Man of Steel flick come to the big screen. With one massively successful DC reboot under the director’s belt, it’s clear that the studio hopes that Christopher Nolan still has the Midas touch.

While the terms of his tutelage still remain vague as to how it will affect the franchise moving forward, fans might be able to get an idea of what to expect based on Nolan’s previous cinematic works. Way back in 2008 during the junket for “The Dark Knight” MTV News had a chance to discuss Nolan’s philosophy on the genre of comic book movies and whether the film was a superhero movie or just a movie that happens to have superheroes.

“I think of it as a film that just exists in the cinematic realm,” said Nolan, “I don’t think of it as a comic book movie or just a comic book movie — and that’s something that in the whole process — where from the screenwriting point of view or the production point of view and with all departments and everything we would never let people off the hook with the notion ‘it’s a comic book movie.’”

“We just tried to make a movie that stands as a movie,” he added. “The fact that it happens to be based on a long history of this comic book character I think is irrelevant — I think it’s on us to make a great movie and not rely on the fact that it’s a comic book movie or excuse certain things because it’s a comic book movie. We didn’t want to do either; we just wanted to make as great of a movie that we possibly could.”

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DRY MY LAUNDRY, OPTIMUS PRIME | Gamma Squad

Here is a great news story. Some guy in China made a 14 foot clothes rack that looks like the movie version of Optimus Prime?! There is a video interview of the man who did it!




DRY MY LAUNDRY, OPTIMUS PRIME | Gamma Squad

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NCOTB: Dante's Internet

Here is an interesting picture showing what the Internet could be if it was categorized like Dante categorized the tortures of hell. Below is Dante's original 9 circles of hell

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Heroes Season 4 Episode 18 "Brave New World"

Well Season 4 is over and Sylar is a good guy???! I admit I did not see that coming. I liked the fight between Samuel and Peter. It was cool. I felt bad that Hiro and Charlie can't be together.  And I thought that was really a bad start for Season 5; volume 6. I mean why can't Claire listen to her father. See what I mean below.

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This 'DC/Marvel: Worlds Collide' Trailer Didn't Really Air During The Super Bowl, Right? Anybody?

Comics Alliance continues to provide great content! Here is a quote from the article!

Your eyes do not deceive you - this is a fan-made trailer for a false movie called "DC/Marvel: Worlds Collide," a project that mashes up live-action Marvel superheroes with titans from the DC Universe. By titans, I don't mean Teen Titans of even The Titans. I mean the characters from "Smallville" and "The Dark Knight," since that's just about all that DC has to offer in the live-action world at the moment.

The video is pretty hilarious, especially when Wolverine gives a totally unprompted middle finger to the camera. Slick editing. But I'm just saying that if this was a Super Bowl commercial, I'm glad I slept through it, because I would not be able to handle the reality of "Worlds Collide." Somebody please come on here and ease my mind.

This 'DC/Marvel: Worlds Collide' Trailer Didn't Really Air During The Super Bowl, Right? Anybody?

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Paul Levitz Goes Back to the Future of 'Legion of Super-Heroes'

Paul Levitz was interviewed by Comics Alliance. It is very interesting! If you want to see how a writer approaches his craft, this post is really interesting.

Paul Levitz Goes Back to the Future of 'Legion of Super-Heroes'

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Huge Details On Captain America Movie

A lot of information has been released about the upcoming Captain America movie read it below at the link below!

Huge Details On Captain America Movie

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Traditional Comics Ad: So Awesome You'll Forget Your Own Name

Comics Alliance has posted a very funny article. It's too perfect not to share:

While most comics publishers may promote their books through multimedia like animated series, movies and other outlets, few have taken to directly hocking their printed materials on Youtube, except perhaps Benjamin Marra of Traditional Comics who recently called fans of awesome action, intense emotion, extreme violence and beautiful women to attention with a $3 or less price point for single issues. Additionally, the ad reminds newsprint fans just how sexy that particularly porous variety of paper can feel to the touch. That's a traditional tactile pleasure no iPad can ever reproduce, brothers and sisters.

I'd never heard of the publisher's core titles "Night Business" or "Gangsta Rap Posse," until visiting the site, but now that I have I'm pretty sure I could be placing an order in the very, very near future.

Traditional Comics Ad: So Awesome You'll Forget Your Own Name

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YouTube - Australian Banker Caught Looking At Racy Images Of Model Miranda Kerr On Live Television

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This is hilarious and reminds me to be careful what you are doing when you are television (Not that I'm on television much).

Banker Caught Looking At Racy Pics On TV
2:51pm UK, Wednesday February 03, 2010

Neal Walker, Sky News Online

An Australian banker is facing an uncertain future after he was caught looking at racy photographs at his desk - during a live television broadcast.
The Macquarie Private Wealth employee, named by the Sydney Morning Herald as David Kiely, was looking at GQ images of Australian model Miranda Kerr.

He was unaware a colleague was doing a live television interview about the Australian economy nearby.

Australia's Seven Network broadcast the item with the photos clearly showing on a computer screen in the background.

Australian model Miranda Kerr

At one stage, Mr Kiely turns and looks directly at the television camera, then realises he has been caught in shot.

His desk was empty during similar television interviews today.

The incident has become a huge hit on the internet, with over 200,000 views and a 5-star rating on YouTube.

Macquarie Bank, known locally as the "millionaire's factory', said it was taking the matter seriously.

"Macquarie has strict policies in place surrounding the use of technology and the issue arising from today's live cross on Seven News is being dealt with internally," the bank said in a statement.

YouTube - Australian Banker Caught Looking At Racy Images Of Model Miranda Kerr On Live Television

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News Report Dubs Xbox "Sex Box" - G4tv.com

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Does XBox = "Sexbox"? G4TV has posted a news article containing a report from a colorado local television news report. It's about how sexual predators have been using XBox Live and other console social networking applications in PS3 and WII to prey on children and teenagers. While I agree that this is undoubtedly happening, I'm amazed at how much mass-media reminds me of "Chicken-little" when they report on the Video Game industry. Censorship isn't the answer to protect children, parenting is the answer.

 

News Report Dubs Xbox "Sex Box" - G4tv.com

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Robin Hood 2010 | Widgets Lab

I had not even heard about this ovie but I'd like to see it!




Robin Hood 2010 | Widgets Lab

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Comics in Crisis: No Powers? No Problems (part 2)

Here is a great post from Comics In Crisis that spotlight some important characters that have no super powers of their own. It is a great article.

Comics in Crisis: No Powers? NoProblems (part 2)

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Comics in Crisis: Looking Back at the "0*"s - The Busiest Hero of the Decade

On the Comics in Crisis blog, there is a great post describing why Batman was the busiest superhero of the past decade. Here is the the article's introduction:

So in closing out our look at the past decade, who would be considered the busiest hero of all? Well, Hal Jordan came back from the dead, and so did Barry Allen. Superman got kicked out of Metropolis, and Aquaman died and came back again. Martian Manhunter bit the dust as well, and Dick Grayson moved into the cowl and cape of the Dark Knight.

But of all these heroes, the busiest 10 years had to belong to one man: The Batman.

Comics in Crisis: Looking Back at the "0*"s - The Busiest Hero of the Decade

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The Green Ranger Rules His First Bout As A MMA Combatant - ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

I just saw a great article from Comics Alliance. It announces that actor Jason David Frank has joined the Mixed Martial Arts circuit. He is best known as Tommy the Power Ranger. I think he was on the franchise longer any other actor. I'm not surprised. I've heard that he was a real martial artist so the fact that he can hold his own in real life isn't surprising.




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Black Panther - Comic vs Animated Series

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Now that the six issues of Reginald Hudlin's excellent "Who Is The Black Panther?" storyline has been adapted into an animated series I thought that it would be interesting the compare the original story with the animated series. In short, I noticed only two things that was different in the animated adaption.

1. Storm played a larger role in the animated version but I think that is because if more episodes are produced her marriage to the Black Panther will be introduced earlier in show than in the comic.
2. Rhino was replaced by Juggernaut in the animated series. I think it was because they thought that Juggernaut was more well known and gave a reason for X-Men favorites Cyclops, Wolverine, and Nightcrawler to make an appearance. My problem is that it was as if they just switched Rhino out and did not change anything. It was a little jarring because Rhino is a lot dummer than the Rhino.

I recently saw a video review on YouTube suggesting  that the show was trying to be too violent like Afro Samurai and too racially controversial like the Boondocks! I can't see how anyone can level such criticism had they read the original comic book. The show was a faithful adaption. And one of the things I liked most about is the way Wakanda's foreign policy was shown. They don't mess with anyone but if anyone starts something with them they are going to finish it. Also although Wakanda and Niganda are fictional countries the way the world politics and economical summits were portrayed is totally spot on reality.



Here is the review I saw and following that is the intro fot the series

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