Archive for December, 2010

Inception, The Greatest Trick Nolan Ever Pulled

 My wife and I finally got the chance to watch Inception recently. I know, I know, we’re behind. We chatted about the movie a bit afterward, and the next day she had a pretty awesome take on what the film was about. I asked her to write up her analysis so that I could post [...],
Inception, The Greatest Trick Nolan Ever Pulled,

December 28, 2010: Metropolis, IL Labor Strike Continues

Months of labor turmoil in Metropolis, Illinois are now threatening to undermine the town’s cheery Superman atmosphere.
At the sprawling Honeywell Specialty Materials plant on Metropolis’ outskirts, some 230 union workers take turns picketing at the nation’s only site for refining uranium for eventual use in nuclear power plants. The picketers have been there since the company locked out the workers last June and brought in replacements.
The strikers are warning of possible toxic releases into the community while they’re not at their jobs. They have planted dozens of small, white crosses near the highway to represent workers who have died of cancer, which they say could be linked to radiation exposure at the plant. And nearby stands a giant inflatable rat made to represent the company supplying the replacement “scabs.”

December 28, 2010: Vote for Your Favorite Superhero Movies

ReelzChannel.com is asking comic book fans to vote for their favorite superhero movies.
Batman, Superman, The Green Lantern, Iron Monkey? There are enough superheroes out there that everyone must have a favorite – so vote for yours. We want you to cast your vote for Hollywood’s Top Ten, the show where movie fans control the countdowns.
Visit the above link to submit a top ten list of your favorite superhero movies.
Voting ends on Tuesday, January 4th.

December 28, 2010: Superman Comics Shipping This Week

Diamond Comics has released the list of comic books and other items shipping this week. Here are the Superman related items in that list…

Shipping This Week: December 29, 2010.

The following products are expected to ship to comic book specialty stores this week. Note that this list is tentative and subject to change. Please check with your retailer for availability.

Click on the magnifying glass icon () next to a comic’s title to view a sneak peek at the pages within.

December 28, 2010: Booster Gold and Blue Beetle on "Smallville"

Writer Geoff Johns has revealed to ComicBookResources.com details on the appearance of Booster Gold and Blue Beetle in an up-coming episode of “Smallville” which will actually be titled “Booster”.

The last couple of seasons, you’ve brought The Legion of Super-Heroes and the Justice Society to “Smallville” in episodes you’ve written. Now it’s Booster Gold and Blue Beetle. You’re just picking off your favorite guys, aren’t you?

Yes. I love the Blue Beetle. We introduced [this version of the character] back during “Infinite Crisis.” I always like the chemistry between him and Booster, so when I was going to do this episode, I wanted to do those two together and I think the story that we came up works really well. It’s very Booster 1.0, meaning he’s in the early stages of his career as a hero – and is pretty self-serving.

Can you shed any light on what we’ll see storywise in the Blue Beetle/Booster Gold episode of “Smallville?”

You’ll see Beetle’s origin, Booster first meeting Clark and Lois and maybe a cameo by someone from Kord Industries.

Read the complete interview at the CBR website.

Mild Mannered Reviews – Superman/Batman #79

Mild Mannered Reviews – Superman/Batman #79

Scheduled to arrive in stores: December 22, 2010

Cover date: February 2011

“Worlds’ Finest – Part 1″

Writer: Chris Roberson

Penciller: Jesus Merino

Inker: Jesus Merino

Reviewed by: Michael Bailey

A final post to leave you in the holiday Spirit (pun intended)

I’d run Mike Ploog artwork on here every day if it were up to me, but the holidays gave me the perfect excuse to post this piece. (This particular splash is from his backup story with Paul Dini in The Spirit #9.)
The DC Comics offices are closed from the 24th through the 31st while we [...]

A final post to leave you in the holiday Spirit (pun intended)

I’d run Mike Ploog artwork on here every day if it were up to me, but the holidays gave me the perfect excuse to post this piece. (This particular splash is from his backup story with Paul Dini in The Spirit #9.)
The DC Comics offices are closed from the 24th through the 31st while we [...]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE CO-PUBLISHERS

Thanks!
As 2010 comes to a close, we want to recognize and thank you, the fans, for the passion and excitement that you have for the creators we work with and the characters whose adventures we publish. You motivate us to work harder and to publish better books. It’s simple. We could not do this [...]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE CO-PUBLISHERS

Thanks!
As 2010 comes to a close, we want to recognize and thank you, the fans, for the passion and excitement that you have for the creators we work with and the characters whose adventures we publish. You motivate us to work harder and to publish better books. It’s simple. We could not do this [...]