Posted 3/7/13 1:12 pm EST by MTV Geek in Comic Books, DC Comics, Humor, Marvel
In light of the recent controversy surrounding DC Comics' move to hire well-known anti-gay marriage activist Orson Scott Card to pen a new "Superman" series, and artist Chris Sprouse's exit from the title, we figured it'd be fun to poke a little fun at the situation while trying to figure out what happens behind closed doors when companies like DC and Marvel make decisions like this.
Who's idea was this really?
And more, importantly...is this next?
Posted 3/7/13 9:30 am EST by Eddie Wright in Comic Books, DC Comics, Interviews
Kurt Busiek left "Astro City" in 2010 following the shuttering of Wildstrom. Well, he never really left his superhero universe, it completed its arc and lost its home. As I learned from my chat with the respected writer below, he and the rest of the "Astro City" team never stopped working on the next series that's set to hit shelves June 5 as part of DC proper, the process just slowed to a crawl due to number of health issues for Busiek. But now, "Astro City" is set to return, and with it, many of its famous characters, along with lots of new ones. I spoke with Busiek over email about the future of the series, the gall bladder problems that plagued the progress of "Astro City", his thoughts on the current comics climate, and his upcoming Batman-centric follow-up to "Secret Identity."
Posted 3/6/13 2:16 pm EST by Valerie Gallaher in DC Comics, Marvel, Movies
Talk about a feline charm! Sam Raimi confirms that Webhead enemy/lover Black Cat would have been played by none other than Catwoman herself, Anne Hathaway -- had a "Spider-Man 4" movie ever been made. ("Spider-Man 4" must exist in the same pocket of the space-time continuum "Evil Dead 4" resides in)
MTV Spashpage quotes a Vulture interview with Raimi: Read More...
Posted 3/6/13 11:45 am EST by Valerie Gallaher in DC Comics
Look, if I even mention the comic that hit stores today in which said death took place, you're going to be majorly spoiled...so proceed past the jump if you dare! Read More...
Posted 3/5/13 3:59 pm EST by Charles Webb in Comic Books, DC Comics, News
USA Today is reporting that artist Chris Sprouse, citing an excess of media attention, is the latest to wise up about working alongside "Ender's Game" creator and outspoken homophobe Orson Scott Card on the digital "Adventures of Superman" anthology.
It seems at this point that DC editorial and Card are really the only ones to not realize that his involvement on the book is a very bad idea.
Posted 3/5/13 1:10 pm EST by Eddie Wright in Comic Books, DC Comics, Movies, TV
In follow-up to yesterday's story: Stan Worby, 39 has been revealed to the be the real-life Batman who hauled a criminal into a Bradford police station in the United Kingdom after being "godsmacked" by becoming an Internet celeb who's fame could only rival those screaming goats and the Miss Delaware Teen porn star.
Posted 3/5/13 11:25 am EST by Valerie Gallaher in Comic Books, DC Comics, Marvel
Last week, we reported on Marvel's "52 Slashes" teaser -- an image that obviously referred to NYC neighbor DC Comics and their "New 52" publishing program. Read More...
Posted 3/4/13 5:19 pm EST by Eddie Wright in Comic Books, DC Comics, Movies
Following the announcement that Greg Pak and Jae Lee will team up to team up Batman and Superman on "Batman/Superman" and with the "Man of Steel" movie on the horizon, DC is putting two of its top dogs, Scott Snyder and Jim Lee on the special movie tie-in series, now officially titled "Superman Unchained."
Posted 3/4/13 3:53 pm EST by MTV Geek in DC Comics, Mattel, Movies, News, Toys
By Zack Smith
Fans of Christian Bale as Batman in Christopher Nolan's films are about to have all the Bale-Bat Toys they could want -- a new Toys R US Exclusive Three-Pack, "The Dark Knight Trilogy," features "Movie Masters" versions of Batman from all three films in one affordable package.
Posted 3/4/13 12:34 pm EST by Eddie Wright in Comic Books, DC Comics, Movies
In the United Kingdom, Batman marched a criminal into Trafalgar House police station in West Yorkshire while declaring "I've caught this one for you" before disappearing into a puff of smoke.
Posted 3/4/13 9:02 am EST by Charles Webb in Comic Books, DC Comics, Emerald City Comicon, News
David Finch ("Justice League"), Scott Snyder ("Batman"), Jeff Lemire and Ray Fawkes ("Justice League Dark"), Ethan Van Sciver ("Batman"), Gail Simone ("Batgirl), "the most refined man in comics," James Robinson ("Earth 2"), and more loaded up a crowded stage to talk all things DC Comics during Emerald City Comic-Con.
Posted 3/1/13 12:34 pm EST by MTV Geek in Animation, DC Comics, TV
Posted 2/28/13 3:35 pm EST by Eddie Wright in Comic Books, DC Comics
The death of Robin is felt across the entire Bat-family of books, and you can catch of glimpse of some of the characters in mourning on these covers that were exclusively revealed by Buzzfeed.
Posted 2/28/13 11:45 am EST by Eddie Wright in Comic Books, DC Comics
The stakes are high in "The Phantom Stranger" and we've got an exclusive first look at the latest issue.
Posted 2/27/13 2:45 pm EST by Valerie Gallaher in DC Comics, Movies
While we still wait on the CW's "Amazon" to come out, this rad Wonder Woman film by Jesse V. Johnson is just the thing to tide us over. We get WW kicking Nazi butt in World War Two, making "bullet-time" bone-crunching moves, and being the all-around general awesome superheroine we know she can be.
Which begs the question: with so many good superhero fan films like this and "Batgirl Spoiled" out there, why don't we see more of the real thing on the big screen? Read More...