Two-Face Rumors

Numerous movie and entertainment sites have Christopher Nolan pegged to play the role of District Attorney, Harvey Dent in the upcoming Batman: The Dark Knight a sequel to the fantastic Batman Begins. Fans of the Batman mythos know that Harvey Dent is destined to become the villain known as Two-Face. Actually looking at the guy he's not a bad choice. I can't think of any films I've seen the guy in, but so far the casting for the roles in the Batman movies has been exceptional. So I ain't gonna quibble.

He's surely a better choice for Two-Face then Tommy Lee Jones. Good Lord... the whole point of Two-Face is that half of him is a good looking guy and the other half is a twisted, acid burned reflection. Mr. Jones, to be perfectly blunt, just wasn't equipped to play the role. Oh sure the acid burned side of his face was great, but the other half of his face just wasn't working.

Personally, I'm sorry that Tommy Lee Jones was selected for the role for another reason. I believe that the Two-Face role from the previous Batman film franchise belonged to my man, Billy Dee Williams. The brother played a cool DA in the first movies, why'd they dump him in favor of craggy faced Tommy Lee Jones? Never got that. Billy Dee got the shaft. At least he doesn't have that piece of crap movie on his resume... maybe Billy won in the end after all. Hmmm

Gary Coleman Is Sad

Literally.

This picture was taken at the New York ComicCon by Ryan Brenizer and is featured on Wired magazine online right now. Man that little guy looks sad. Its like at that very moment, he finally realized how far he had fallen. Just tears your heart up a little, doesn't it?

My Wednesday Haul 02-07-07

It's a little late, but then again I was a little late buying comics last week. I did manage to get over to the store on Sunday. And here's what I got, please beware if you are behind on your comic reading their might be some spoilers below, but since the books have been out for almost a week now I'm moving forward:

New Avengers #27: We've got the NEW New Post Civil War Avengers introduced as a team in this issue: Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Echo, Ronin, Wolverine and Dr. Strange. The gang goes to Japan to save Echo from clutches of Electra and the ninjas of the Hand. A good book overall, I'm glad to have a none Civil War story back in the New Avengers. Having Echo revealed as the original Ronin has me and every other reader wondering who the new Ronin is. And where is Capt. America for that matter. This is an interesting team, but to me this book would almost be more accurately called the New Defenders. With the dark mood, the odd assortment of heroes and Dr. Strange in the mix the book just feels like a Defenders comic to me. I enjoyed artist Leinil Yu's fight scenes and interpretations of the characters. Overall a pleasing book, it'll be fun to see how long this version of the Avengers lasts.

Fantastic Four: The End #5 I dig Alan Davis's artwork. The story isn't quite what I thought the final days of the Fantastic Four would be. There is a lot of cheese in this vision of the future Marvel Universe, but I can't overcome my love of Davis's pencils and seeing him draw so many different Marvel characters in one series. The story is interesting and if you missed as a limited series, picking up the inevitable trade paperback is my recommendation.

newuniversal #3: haven't read it yet. I feel like I should read the first two again before reading this one. Having trouble getting into the story, so it's not sticking with me from issue to issue. But I was a fan of some of original New Universe so my curiosity is peaked.

Ms. Marvel #12: Cool cover by Greg Horn. Fun, action packed story with Ms. Marvel fighting a giant robot and his army of A.I.M. created zombies. I still don't have any attachment to this Arana character so her fall at the hands of the robot really didn't get me emotionally on any level. I'd be happy if the character disappeared honestly, how many Spider characters does the Marvel Universe need ?1? I'm glad She-Hulk and Ms. Marvel have quality books on the shelves. Marvel has a lot of strong female characters and readers are benefiting from the company's realization of this fact.

The Pin-Up Art of Bill Ward: I'm a sucker for classic pin-up artist. I'm jealous of their almost effortless skill. Bill Ward, creator of Torchy and contributor to a number of magazines as a cartoonist/pin-up artist has his works collected in this paperback published by Fantagraphics. It was an impulse buy, I would have been even more giddy if it were a collection of Jack Cole pin-ups, but I'll take a Bill Ward collection any day if the price is right.

Fantastic Four Movie Trailers

The trailer shown above isn't anything new, any follower of the upcoming Fantastic Four movie will recognize it from a couple months ago when it debuted online. However I've found a German FTP site that has downloadable versions of trailers, they offer a decent range of resolutions. I wasn't a big fan of the first movie, but this second one looks more promising. I'm already impressed with the way they have improved on the Thing's look and how they've brought the Silver Surfer to life. If there were ever a character created that was perfect for a CG treatment, its the Silver Surfer.

Here is the link: http://www.moviemaze.de/media/trailer/3105/fantastic-four-rise-of-the-silver-surfer.html

tags technorati : Silver Surfer, Fantastic Four, Movies, Film, Human Torch, The Thing

DC Unlimted to Produce AFRO SAMURAI TOYS

Press Release

DC Unlimited, the new brand launched by DC Comics to license and promote the world's greatest pop culture characters and stories, is proud to announce the acquisition of a license to release a line of action figures and collectibles based on the Studio Gonzo produced "Afro Samurai" animated series. The series debuted on Spike TV January 4th and will be released on DVD in May by FUNimation Entertainment. The collectibles will be offered in the U.S. and Canada by DC Unlimited, with the first series of products debuting at the American International Toy Fair, held in New York in February 2007.


Adapted from Takashi Okazaki's manga, the series chronicles Afro Samurai's relentless quest to avenge his father's brutal murder. Featuring music by renowned hip-hop artist The RZA and starring Academy Award-nominated actor and executive producer Samuel L. Jackson as the Afro Samurai, the series is a groundbreaking fusion of American hip-hop and classic samurai story. Other voice talents working on the series include Ron Perlman ("Hellboy") and Kelly Hu ("X2").

"The opportunity to bring Afro Samurai to action figure and collectible fans was something we couldn't pass up," said Cheryl Rubin, Senior Vice President Brand Management at DC Comics. "The combination of Afro Samurai's hip, cutting-edge animation with the quality and attention to detail that DC Unlimited is known for is a perfect match."

DC Direct, best known for their authentic collectibles generated directly from the source material, will launch a line of Afro Samurai collectibles that will include fully articulated 6.75" and 14" action figures, resin busts and statues - all spotlighting the characters from the popular anime. The first wave of figures will include Afro Samurai, his sidekick Ninja Ninja and his deadly adversaries Kuma and Justice. The first wave of figures is slated to hit comic book and pop culture specialty retailers Fall 2007.

"With its innovative fusion of hip-hop and anime, Afro Samurai is such a unique title we knew we needed an exceptional partner to create figures befitting the animation," said Bob Brennan, Director of Licensing at FUNimation Entertainment. "DC Unlimited's reputation, superior design and attention to detail combined with their passion for this property made them the natural choice for this line. "

Shipping List for February 7th, 2007

This list is provided by Diamond Comic Distributors:

SHIPPING THIS WEEK: FEBRUARY 7, 2007

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.

TITLE PRICE

DARK HORSE COMICS

BERSERK VOL 15 TP (MR) $13.95
EDEN VOL 6 ITS AN ENDLESS WORLD TP (MR) $12.95
KUROSAGI CORPSE DELIVERY SERVICE VOL 2 TP $10.95
MAIL VOL 2 TP (MR) $10.95
MIGHTY SKULLBOY ARMY VOL 1 TP $9.95
OH MY GODDESS VOL 4 TP RTL $10.95
OLD BOY VOL 4 TP (MR) $12.95
RED STRING VOL 1 TP $9.95
SECRET #1 (OF 4) $2.99
SHIROW 2007 CALENDAR (MR) $24.99

DC COMICS

52 WEEK #40 $2.50
ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #10 $3.99
ACTION COMICS ANNUAL VAR CVR #10 $3.99
ALL NEW ATOM #8 $2.99
AMERICAN WAY TP $19.99
ASTRO CITY THE DARK AGE BOOK TWO #2 $2.99
BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC $14.99
DETECTIVE COMICS #828 $2.99
DMZ VOL 2 BODY OF A JOURNALIST TP (MR) $12.99
HELMET OF FATE SARGON THE SORCERER #1 $2.99
JONAH HEX #16 $2.99
JUSTICE LEAGUE ALEX ROSS SER 5 BRAINIAC AF PI
JUSTICE LEAGUE ALEX ROSS SER 5 GREEN ARROW AF PI
JUSTICE LEAGUE ALEX ROSS SER 5 LEX LUTHOR AF PI
JUSTICE LEAGUE ALEX ROSS SER 5 MARTIAN MANHUNTER AF PI
JUSTICE LEAGUE ALEX ROSS SER 5 RED TORNADO AF PI
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #30 $2.25
JUSTICE SOCIETY VOL 2 TP $14.99
LOONEY TUNES #147 $2.25
LOVELESS #15 (MR) $2.99
MIDNIGHTER #4 $2.99
MIDNIGHTER VAR EDITION #4 $2.99
MYSTERY IN SPACE #6 (OF 8) $3.99
NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET #5 (MR) $2.99
NIGHTWING #129 $2.99
OMUKAE DESU VOL 3 $9.99
OTHER SIDE #5 (OF 5) (MR) $2.99
OUTSIDERS #45 $2.99
SCALPED #2 (MR) $2.99
SHAZAM THE MONSTER SOCIETY OF EVIL #1 (OF 4) $5.99
SUPERGIRL #14 $2.99
SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL 2 TP $14.99
SWAN VOL 9 $9.99
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY #3 $2.99
WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY VAR ED #3 $2.99

IMAGE COMICS

DARKNESS SKETCH E3 EDITION $5.00
FELL #7 (RES) $1.99
PIRATES OF CONEY ISLAND #4 (OF 8) (NOTE PRICE) $2.99
SAM NOIR RONIN HOLIDAY #1 (OF 3) $2.99
SAM NOIR SAMURAI DETECTIVE SPECIAL ED (PP #745) $7.99

MARVEL COMICS

BULLET POINTS #4 (OF 5) $2.99
CIVIL WAR BLACK PANTHER WAR CRIMES $4.99
CIVIL WAR ROAD TO CIVIL WAR TP $14.99
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN #1 (OF 7) $3.99
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN JAE LEE SKETCH VAR #1 (OF 7) $3.99
DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER BORN QUESADA VAR #1 (OF 7) $3.99
ESSENTIAL MS MARVEL VOL 1 TP $16.99
FANTASTIC FOUR THE END #5 (OF 6) $2.99
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN #17 $2.99
GHOST RIDER TEAM-UP TP $15.99
GHOST RIDER TRAIL OF TEARS #1 (OF 6) $2.99
GHOST RIDER TRAIL OF TEARS POSTER $6.99
INCREDIBLE HULK #103 $2.99
IRON MAN EXECUTE PROGRAM TP $14.99
IRON MAN HYPERVELOCITY #2 (OF 6) $2.99
IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #5 $2.99
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #24 $2.99
MS MARVEL #12 $2.99
NEW AVENGERS #27 $2.99
NEWUNIVERSAL #3 $2.99
PUNISHER #44 (MR) $2.99
SPIDER-MAN AND POWER PACK #4 (OF 4) $2.99
SPIDER-MAN BACK IN BLACK POSTER $6.99
SPIDER-MAN REIGN #3 (OF 4) $3.99
SQUADRON SUPREME HYPERION VS NIGHTHAWK #2 (OF 4) $2.99
ULTIMATE MARVEL FLIP MAGAZINE #22 $4.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #105 $2.99
ULTIMATE TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #22 $4.99
UNCANNY X-MEN #483 $2.99
WHITE TIGER #4 (OF 6) $2.99
X-23 TARGET X #3 (OF 6) $2.99
X-MEN ANNUAL #1 $3.99
X-MEN PHOENIX WARSONG #5 (OF 5) $2.99

WIZARD ENTERTAINMENT

CIVIL WAR #1 CAP GOES AWOL CGC 9.8 CVR PI
CIVIL WAR #2 MCNIVEN CGC 9.8 SGN CVR PI
CIVIL WAR #3 NEW PTG THOR RETURNS CGC 9.8 CVR PI
CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE #1 WWC SKETCH CVR CGC 9.8 PI
INCREDIBLE HULK #100 JOSE LADRONN CVR CGC 9.8 CVR PI
INQUEST GAMER MTG PLANAR CHAOS CVR #143 $1.99
ULTIMATE VISION #1 CGC 9.8 CVR PI
WOLVERINE ORIGINS #1 DIRECTORS CUT TURNER CGC 9.8 SGN CVR (N PI
X-23 TARGET X #1 CGC 9.8 PI

COMICS

ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND VOL 3 GN $8.99
ACTOR SENTRY #1 SGN $19.99
ACTOR STAR WARS QUI GON & OBI WAN LSOOM #1 GOLD FOIL $10.00
ACTOR TOP COW B&W COMBO CVR SET $10.00
AISHITERUZE BABY VOL 6 TP $8.99
ANGEL AULD LANG SYNE #4 $3.99
ANGEL CUP VOL 3 GN (OF 5) $9.99
ANTHEM #4 (NOTE PRICE) $2.99
ARCHIE DIGEST #232 $2.49
ARCHLORD VOL 1 GN (OF 3) $9.99
BETTY & VERONICA #224 $2.25
BEYOND THE BEYOND VOL 3 GN (OF 3) $9.99
BLACK KISS DLX ED (O/A) (A) $18.95
BLAME VOL 7 GN (OF 10) (MR) $9.99
BLEACH VOL 17 TP $7.95
BLOOD & ROSES TIME LORDS SAGA CVR A #2 $2.99
BLOOD & ROSES TIME LORDS SAGA CVR B #2 $6.99
BOOK OF CADDYSHACK $16.95
BOOKS WITH PICTURES #1 $2.95
BORDERLINE VOL 1 TP (RES) $19.99
BROKEN ANGELS VOL 4 GN (OF 5) (MR) $9.99
BUSO RENKIN VOL 4 TP $7.99
CAIN SAGA VOL 3 TP (MR) $8.99
CALAVERA BEAUTIFUL & BLOODY REG CVR #1 (A) $5.95
CATEGORY FREAKS VOL 3 TP $9.95
CEMETERIANS #4 $2.95
CHEMICAL WARFARE #1 (O/A) $2.95
CHEMICAL WARFARE #2 (O/A) $2.50
CLAYMORE VOL 6 TP $7.99
CTHULHU TALES RISING ONE SHOT $6.99
D GRAY MAN VOL 4 GN $7.99
DEADBEATS #81 $2.50
DESPERADOES BUFFALO DREAMS #2 (OF 4) $3.99
DF JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #5 SGN $49.99
DF NEW AVENGERS ILLUMINATI #1 9.6 CGC GRADED PI
DF NIGHTWING #125 SGN $19.99
DF ULTIMATE VISION #1 SGN $19.99
DR BLINK SUPERHERO SHRINK VOL 1 ID EGO & SUPEREGO TP $14.99
ERIKA TELEKINETIKA #1-3 PACK (A) $9.50
ESCAPE FROM SPECIAL GN $16.95
ESSENTIAL PAINKILLER JANE TP $19.99
EYESHIELD 21 VOL 12 TP $7.99
FATHOM KIANI #0 $2.99
GET BACKERS VOL 17 GN (OF 35) (MR) $9.99
GI JOE AMERICAS ELITE #20 $3.50
GODCHILD VOL 4 TP $8.99
GOOD WITCH O/T WEST VOL 2 GN (OF 5) $9.99
GRAPHIC CLASSICS VOL 4 H P LOVECRAFT NEW PTG $11.95
GRAVITATION EX GN (MR) $9.99
GYAKUSHU VOL 1 GN (OF 3) (MR) $9.99
IDOL VOL 1 GN (MR) $12.95
INCUBUS VOL 2 GN (A) $12.99
INITIAL D VOL 25 GN (OF 32) $9.99
JOHNNY BLASTERS M-FORCE #2 $1.99
JUDAS VOL 2 GN (OF 5) (MR) $9.99
JUGHEAD #179 $2.25
JUNK VOL 1 GN (RES) $9.95
KAMI KAZE VOL 4 GN (OF 7) (MR) $9.99
KAZE HIKARU VOL 4 GN $8.99
KEY PRINCESS STORY ETERNAL ALICE RONDO VOL 2 NOVEL $9.95
KINGDOM HEARTS CHAIN OF MEMORIES VOL 2 GN (OF 2) $9.99
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #122 $4.99
LADY DEATH SACRILEGE COMMEMORATIVE ED #0 $5.99
LEADING MAN #5 (OF 5) (MR) $3.50
LONE RANGER #4 $2.99
LOVELESS VOL 4 GN (OF 6) (TKP) (MR) $9.99
MAINTENANCE #2 (MR) $3.50
MEN OF MYSTERY #63 $6.95
MUTATOR #1 (O/A) $1.95
MUTATOR #2 (O/A) $1.95
MUTATOR #3 $1.95
NANA VOL 5 TP $8.99
NIGHTMARE WORLD #1 $3.50
NIGHTMARES AND FAIRY TALES #18 (MR) $2.95
PANTHEON HIGH VOL 1 GN (OF 3) (MR) $9.99
PIRATES VS NINJAS #2 (OF 3) $3.50
PLATINUM GARDEN VOL 3 GN (OF 10) $9.99
POP ART FUNNIES 6 PACK (A) PI
PRINCESS AI ROSES & TATOOS (RES) $14.99
REAL FAKE PRINCESS VOL 4 TP $9.95
REBIRTH VOL 19 GN (OF 20) $9.99
RED SONJA #13 CHO SILVER FOIL BALTIMORE EXCLUSIVE CVR $29.99
RED SONJA #19 $2.99
REGARDS FROM SERBIA GN (MR) $19.95
SECRET CHASER VOL 2 GN (OF 2) $9.99
SONIC X #16 $2.25
SPECIAL EDUCATION #1 (O/A) $2.99
SPIKE ASYLUM #5 (OF 5) $3.99
STICKY #1-3 PACK (A) $12.95
STUART MOORES PARA TP $19.95
TAG CURSED #1 (OF 5) $3.99
TAIL OF THE MOON VOL 3 TP $8.99
THE CASTAWAYS HC $17.95
THUNDERBOLT BOYS EXCITE VOL 1 GN (A) $10.99
TRAMPS LIKE US VOL 11 GN (OF 14) (MR) $9.99
TRIUMPH OF THE THRILLER HC $24.95
UTOPIATES #2 (OF 4) $2.95
VAMPIRELLA ELITE ARTISTS RARITIES SET A $9.95
VAMPIRELLA ELITE ARTISTS RARITIES SET B $9.95
WAR OF THE UNDEAD #2 (OF 3) (MR) $3.99
WORMWOOD GENTLEMAN CORPSE #5 (MR) $3.99
YAOI HENTAI VOL 3 GN (A) $12.95
YU GI OH DUELIST VOL 19 TP $7.95

MAGAZINES

ALTER EGO #65 $6.95
FHM MAGAZINE MAR 2007 $5.99
FILMFAX #113 $9.95
LEES TOY REVIEW FEB 2007 #172 $5.95
LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE #9 PX ED $9.99
LOST OFFICIAL MAGAZINE NEWSSTAND ED #9 $9.99
PLAYBOY MAGAZINE PRESENTS COLLEGE GIRLS MAR APR 2007 (A) $8.99
PLAYBOY MAGAZINE PRIVATE COLL #62 NUDE PLAYMATES (A) $8.99
SKETCH MAGAZINE #31 $5.95
STAR WARS INSIDER MAR APR 07 #92 $5.95
TOMARTS ACTION FIGURE DIGEST #151 $5.95
TUFF STUFF MAR 2007 $5.99
WALLACE & GROMIT MAGAZINE #18 $5.99

Geek Monthly Interviews Joss Whedon

This week Geek Monthly posted the first of a four part interview with Joss Whedon focusing on his embracing the comic book medium. With his work on Astonishing X-Men and his upcoming Buffy the Vampire series that he will be writing for Dark Horse Comics, it should be an interesting interview to keep tabs on.

tags technorati : Buffy, comics, Dark Horse Comics, Joss Whedon, Marvel, X-Men