In this issue, Marvel surges ahead of DC in sales, Iron Man 3 makes some money and all the latest headlines. PLUS our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Judge Dredd – The Cursed Earth Saga.
On our next Issue: Hellboy – Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola & John Byrne
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Vintage Clip of the Week
Angry Bob in Hardware (1990)
What We’ve Been Reading
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News
– As of today, Wednesday 8th May 2013, Iron Man 3 has taken over $711 million at the box office after 14 days internationally, including a $175 million opening weekend in the US. It is the second biggest opening ever after, you guessed it, The Avengers.
– Zoe Saldana is now confirmed to play Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy. It will be done entirely with makeup, and not CG or performance capture.
– Luke Evans has been cast as The Crow in the newest of adaptation James O’Barr’s comics. He’ll next be seen in Fast & Furious 6.
– Sony has commissioned Oren Uziel to pen Men in Black 4. Isn’t that R.I.P.D? He’ll also be writing the sequel to 21 Jump Street.
– AOL has announced that it will shut down Comics Alliance, a website that has long highlighted artists and given excellent opinion pieces. It will be very missed.
Comic sales in April – Marvel leaps ahead of DC, Batman still rules and Image is growing fast
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Pick of the Week
This week we review the classic Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth Saga
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We end the show this week with the trailer music from the 1995 film Judge Dredd.
