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How powerful is Superman in Man of Steel?
2 months ago
Some folks have issues with Superman’s strength because he’s got god-like strength. He’s always as powerful as the writers make him out to be. In Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns, he was able to lift an island made of Kryptonite. Director Zack Snyder told Total Film Magazine just how powerful More >
Wolverine gets his claws bloodied in these new photo stills, plus trailer release date
2 months ago
Here are some new photo stills courtesy of Total Film from The Wolverine featuring the ol’ Canucklehead with his claws all bloodied up. Looks like he’s getting ready to cut some sushi rolls, except replace fish with Japanese dudes.
And if that’s not enough, director James Mangold has announced More >
Marvel and DC heroes and villains as silhouetted kids
2 months ago
Andy Fairhurst has created some really cool silhouettes of kids using their imagination to become the superheroes or supervillains they want to become in the Marvel and DC Universe. We have heroes like Wolverine using branches as claws, Magneto using horseshoe magnets, Thor holding a carpenter’s More >
Watch the first three minutes of the Grimm Fairy Tales Animated pilot
2 months ago
Zenescope has just released the first three minutes of its Kickstarter-funded Grimm Fairy Tales Animated. If you’re a fan of the comics, then you should be happy to know that the show has an abundance of chicks wearing scantily-clad armor and ugly creatures.
I have to say that I am a bit More >
Dave Bautista cast as Drax the Destroyer… For real this time
2 months ago
It’s official ladies and gents, former WWE superstar turned actor Dave Bautista has been cast as Drax the Destroyer in James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Previously we reported that Jason Momoa was cast, only to find that the news came a bit prematurely. Sources were stating that Momoa was More >
Kevin Feige reveals more details for Iron Man 3
2 months ago
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige sure loves to go into detail about the movies he’s working on. In this case it’s Iron Man 3. He talks about how the movie will revolve around Tony, Pepper, and the suits. It’s pretty lengthy, so if you’re worried about ruining the experience, please turn off More >
The Mandarin is now ‘a student of warfare and ancient Chinese symbology’
2 months ago
It’s no secret that the Mandarin is going to be very different from his comic book counterpart in Iron Man 3. In the comic books, he’s half-Chinese and has many different special powers, thanks to his ten power rings. In the movie, he’s obsessed with Chinese symbols and dragons, but his More >
Deadpool: The Game’s second trailer is out now!
2 months ago
Deadpool has been rising up in popularity to the nth degree, and he’s about to get his big break with his own video game called Deadpool: The Game. Check out the newest trailer that has him breaking the fourth wall. It’s got babes, guns, and wisecracks.
Deadpool: The game will be available for More >
Kickstarter – Alfred Trujillo’s Project: Shadow comic book
2 months ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Comics
Today we’ll be featuring artist Alfred Trujillo. His works include Grimm Fairy Tales and Wonderland, and he is now working for himself with his own comic book studio. The problem with working independently is funding, and he’ll be needing help with launching his Project: Shadow comic book series More >
Latest Injustice trailer shows off Lex Luthor
2 months ago
Lex Luthor’s been known to be a part of the Injustice roster for a while now, but not much is known about him, be it his fighting style, or his reasoning for taking part in the chaos that’s going on in the story of the game. While the latest trailer from Warner Bros. and NetherRealm doesn’t quite More >
No Planet Hulk in Phase 3
2 months ago
Whaaaat?! Is pretty much what I said when I heard about this news. Apparently Marvel has absolutely no plans on bringing in the Planet Hulk saga within the 3rd Marvel phase of movies. As a gigantic Hulk fan, I was disappointed to have heard this from the lips of Joss Whedon himself. When asked More >
Will Iron Man 3 have an end-credit scene, and what’s the Extremis Virus going to be like?
2 months ago
If there’s anything that the Marvel Universe movies have taught us, it’s that patience is a virtue when dealing with end credits. Fans who are patient enough to wait until after or during the end credits are treated with a surprise. For example in the first Iron Man movie, Nick Fury makes an More >
Fan-made trailer combines Superman, Doomsday, Batman, and Wonder Woman
2 months ago
We’ll probably never get a Superman Doomsday movie from Warner Bros., but here’s a fan-made trailer that shows the potential of how kick-ass it can be. kashchei2003 uses Brandon Routh as the face of Superman and combines Christian Bale as Batman and Rhona Mitra as Wonder Woman. Will Superman be More >
Learn to make the Harley Quinn Jello Shot
2 months ago
It’s time for another episode of Aggressive Comix’s Secret of the Booze. In this episode, we’ll be learning how to make the Harley Quinn Jello Shot. What’s a Harley Quinn shot without the trademark red?
So grab all your nerd buddies and impress them with this jello shot that will sure to please More >
Halle Berry officially returns as Storm, and Claremont on X-Men: Days of Future Past
2 months ago
We’ve been hearing a lot of news going back and forth about whether Halle Berry was going to be in X-Men: Days of Future Past or not. Today, Bryan Singer has put all the nonsense to rest by announcing on his Twitter that Halle Berry will be returning as Storm in the sequel to X-Men: First More >
Guardians of the Galaxy to be 95% in space and Captain America 2 to be like a 70s political thriller
2 months ago
Kevin Feige revealed more details on what we can expect from Marvel Phase 2 leading up to the Avengers 2. In an interview with SFX, Feige talks about how Thor: The Dark World and Guardians of the Galaxy will mostly take place in a cosmic setting, Iron Man 3 is focusing on a more personal journey, More >
Batman: Death of the Family Review “SPOILERS”
2 months ago
Since DC rebooted their universe, there have been several great stories. Justice League got to a pretty great start, and even though I’m not a huge fan of what they’ve done with Superman, it’s still a great read. Batman got a pretty stellar start with the Court of Owls arc, but I have found that More >
The Walking Dead done SNL style
2 months ago
AMC’s The Walking Dead has been quite possibly one of the most popular shows on television today and the fact that it’s based on a zombie apocalypse makes it even better. Kevin Hart hosted last night’s SNL and of course, they had to have a sketch about The Walking Dead. The sketch itself addresses More >
So this is how Mary Jane looks like in Amazing Spider-Man 2
2 months ago
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 recently began filming on the day of the official reveal of the Spider-Man outfit. Now we’re seeing a lot of on-set photos popping up including a better look at the outfit as a whole and Shailene Woodley as Mary Jane Watson. This shoot took place today, February 26th, in More >
The Amazing Spider-Man 2′s new suit looks closer to the comics
2 months ago
Here’s the official look at the new suit for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and I think it’s looking amazing!
The first notable changes are the eyes. I think this is the best pair of eyes I have ever laid eyes on for a live-action Spider-Man. Marc Webb decided to keep the eyes closer to the source More >
Kickstarter: Legends of the Knight – A documentary on the inspirational impact of Batman
2 months ago
For years it has been argued if Batman can be considered a superhero. Obviously, one of the biggest arguments is that he is human and doesn’t have any super powers. Granted, so does Tony Stark except for the fact that he has the Iron Man armor. Something that Batman doesn’t have, albeit all the More >
Stan Lee’s ‘Annihilator’ gives us a Chinese Captain America and will be hitting the big screen
3 months ago
One of Stan Lee’s more recent superhero creations called ‘Annihilator’ will be hitting the big screen. First off, the character itself follows closely to how Captain America came about. The character’s name is Ming and he is a Chinese ex-soldier that goes through the Super Soldier program, thus More >
Warner Bros. CFO leaks that Arkham City follow-up will release this year
3 months ago
Ever since the release of Arkham City, Rocksteady has teased fans about the possibility of a third Arkham game. Up til now, there has been no word on if another game would come to fruition. That has now changed. In a recent earnings report call for Time Warner Management, CFO John K.Martin let the More >
NR Contest: T-shirts signed by Kevin Smith winners and Comic Book Men pics
3 months ago
It’s time to announce the winners of the Comic Book Men contest, where five winners will be getting a large t-shirt signed by Kevin Smith. But before we do that, I have an announcement to make. Don’t forget to catch a new episode of Comic Book Men tonight titled “Super Hoagie” on AMC.
In episode More >
Comic shop refuses to shelve Orson Scott Card’s Superman
3 months ago
A local comic book and geekery store in Ottawa, Ontario has, among other retailers, decided not to shelve author Orson Scott Card’s controversial Adventures of Superman anthology due to the author’s extremely vocal opposition to equal rights for homosexuals. Owner of The Comic Book Shoppe 2, Rob More >
