August 2013 archive

DC Comics introduces a new look Lobo in ‘Justice League’

Lobo (New 52) - Kenneth Rocafort

Not content with causing a stir with the casting of Ben Affleck as Batman and moving the Justice League to Canada, the boffins at DC Comics  have now unveiled the new look for Lobo  – and it is pretty, which is kind of the issue. Are they trying to explode the Internet? First created by Roger …

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Marvel to release Roger Langridge ‘The Muppets Omnibus’ hardcover

The Muppets Omnibus

What’s more exciting than the Muppets? The Muppets in comic book form! Marvel have announced that they will be collecting the Roger Langridge Muppets comics of the last few years, including material from The Muppet Show, The Muppet Show Comic Book: The Treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson, The Muppet Show Comic Book, and The Muppets. The New Zealand born …

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‘Justice League Canada’ to replace ‘Justice League of America’

Justice League Canada

We checked the calendar, and despite the Ben Affleck announcement today, it is not April. Coming off the back of that bombshell, Canadian writer Jeff Lemire told the The Star in Toronto today that Justice League of America will become Justice League of Canada in the North American spring. The move to Canada will come …

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Graphic Bits Reviews: Avengers Assemble #18, Bounce #4, Chin Music #2, Daredevil #30, Justice League Dark #23 and Superman Unchained #3

Daredevil and Silver Surfer - Daredevil #30

Don’t have time for full reviews of comics? Then check out Graphic Bits: bite sized chunks of comic book goodness designed to get behind the panels and into your hearts. This week (21 August 2013), it’s Infinity crossovers, Trinity wars and Superman punching things really hard. Plus Chin Music (Image Comics) finally gets a second issue! You …

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Official: Ben Affleck is the new Batman

Ben Affleck is Batman

In a completely unexpected bit of casting, Warner revealed via Facebook that they have cast Ben Affleck in the pivotal role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in the Man of Steel sequel due out in 2015. From what we know, Batman will be confronting Superman in some way in the next film, tentatively titled ‘Batman vs. Superman‘. …

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Navid Negahban Joins ‘Arrow’ Season 2 in villain role

Navid Negahban

E! News reports that Homeland‘s Navid Negahban will guest star in Arrow‘s second season as “the villainous Al-Owal”. The name, which translates as “The First”, may not mean a lot to fans, but his affiliations just might. Set to be seen in the fifth episode titled “The Demon’s Head”, comics readers will know that this is …

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‘LEGO Marvel Super Heroes’ Gamescom trailer reveals Galactus

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - Galactus

A brand new trailer for LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes has been released, showcasing much more of the story, the impressive visuals and one giant hungry purple villain thingy. We predict the game will involve lots of self-referential humour, block smashing and rebuilding of said blocks in new and practical forms. Just like every LEGO game every. Fun …

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Tyler Bates to score Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’

Guardians of the Galaxy - Walkman

One of the films that has us most excited for 2014 is Guardians of the Galaxy, and now director James Gunn has confirmed via Facebook that regular collaborator Tyler Bates will be providing the score for the film. Bates has previously worked on both Slither and Super with Gunn, and comic book fans will know …

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Joss Whedon discusses approach to Ultron in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’

Ultron and Ant-Man

Following yesterday’s chatter from Edgar Wright about how he won’t be using Ultron in his Ant-Man film, writer/director Joss Whedon has told EW how he will be using him in his upcoming sequel, Avengers: Age of Ultron. The full interview will be in an upcoming issue of EW, but in this excerpt they have posted …

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Film Review: Marvel One-Shot – Agent Carter

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter

Marvel gets more ambitious with their one-shot films, expanding their cinematic universe a little further around a strong female protagonist.  Ever since The Consultant, the 2011 direct-to-video film that appeared on the Thor DVD and Blu-ray, the Marvel One-Shot films have served as fun linking segments between the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With …

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‘Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox’ hits Australia on September 18

The Flashpoint Paradox

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has officially announced the Australian release date for Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, the most recent DC Universe Original Animated Movie. Based on the best-selling DC Comics mini-series Flashpoint, it sees Flash wake up to find that his powers are gone and the world has radically altered around him. He must figure out …

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