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Saturday, May 31, 2008

The Hulk Is Coming!!

The Hulk is back on the big screen this June and if you’re looking for some of the best Hulk stories to smash through before the big film, head over to http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.3539 and find out just why the Hulk has captured our imaginations for decades!
HULK SMASH!!!

Keep an eye on the Trailer & Video gallery as well as the Art and Movie Pictures sections for Hulking additions.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

superhero movies

Let the superhero invasion begin. With five potential blockbusters on the way, only one, “Hancock,” is not from the comic book universe: “The Incredible Hulk,” “Iron Man,” “Hellboy II: The Golden Army,” “The Dark Knight,” and “Hancock.” with more heroes waiting to leap to the big screen. Entertainment Weekly (April 25 / May 2) predicts that all but “Hellboy” will be in the top ten grossing movies of the summer, with the new Indiana Jones effort in first place.

Comic book inspired superhero movies have numbered in the top five money-makers in each of the previous four summers, 2006 including both “X-Men: The Last Stand”(if we only knew) and “Superman Returns.” Marvel’s newly formed production company has the most to lose — or to gain. And it looks like gain. Its first franchise effort, “Iron Man,” which stars the Robert Downey, Jr., opened Thursday, May 1, and made the year’s top income opening weekend with over $100 million, according to CNN.com, which also stated that the movie’s opening was the 10th biggest gross of all time. By the end of the first week, “Iron Man” ranked second for the year in gross income.

Excelsior!

Witchblade!!!

Platinum Studios announced they are bringing Top Cow's comic book franchise Witchblade to the big screen. Even though no actress has been announced for the lead role, the company has already released a teaser poster and has launched a teaser site for the film. The comic book introduced the "Witchblade" mythology, which centers on a jewel-encrusted gauntlet that gives extraordinary powers to the wearer, a specially chosen female from each generation.

Monday, May 26, 2008

Pick of the week--Terror Inc.

Centuries ago the man who was to become Terror Inc. killed a gruesome demon. Of course, by doing this he was cursed. His body began to decay.On the plus side he also got the demon's ability to merge the limbs of others with his own body. He has since, taken the name Terror and started a detective agency..Terror Inc.
Terror has the ability to replace body parts with parts or organs taken from others, a process which he must continuously do since he is constantly decaying. Any body part he assimilates will immediately start to decay.
He also gains memories and eventual skills or super-powers from any body part he assimilates. It is not necessary that the body parts he assimilates is human, he could add wings or a tail to his body if he wanted. Terror has even replaced his head with another persons to gain their knowledge and memories.

Sunday, May 25, 2008

CYBORG #1

This issue gives the new reader everything he or she needs to get a good understanding of where Cyborg has been and a decent hint to where Cyborg is going. The only thing that really bugs me is that they never mention Cyborgs real name once in the entire story (It’s Vic Stone by the way) which is kind of weird since the issue deals almost exclusively with his origin.

Two Face

The Badger

Norbert Sykes was a Vietnam veteran who suffered from multiple personality disorder. "The Badger" was just one his personalities; a vigilante who was able to communicate with animals. One of his quirks involved calling everyone he met "Larry". It was later revealed that "Larry" was the name of his abusive stepfather.

Friday, May 23, 2008

BATMAN&JOKER:past and present

Indiana Jones Rides With Darkhorse Again

"It ain't the years, honey--it's the mileage." That's how Indiana Jones replied to Marion Ravenwood's quips about him looking so rough in Raiders of the Lost Arc, and despite how banged up and run down the character felt onscreen those twenty-seven years ago (has it really been that long?), there was never any doubt that the rest of us were witnessing the birth of an enduring icon.It's been nearly twelve years since Dark Horse last published the continuing adventures of Indiana Jones, and in 2008 we see the good Doctor return in high style.

First up is the Indiana Jones Omnibus, the first of two massive tomes collecting the entirety of Dark Horse's Indiana Jones miniseries and one-shots, also featuring some truly amazing covers from the likes of Hugh Fleming and Alex Ross. Much of this material has not been previously collected and has been long out of print, so for many Indy fans this will be like unearthing lost treasure. The Indiana Jones Omnibus Volume One is on sale now with the second volume to follow in June 2008.

heroes

The eagerly anticipated return of "Heroes" launches with three hours in primetime on Monday, September 22 (8-9 p.m. ET) with an hour-long compilation show that will lead into a spectacular all new, two-hour premiere (9-11 p.m. ET).

Hulk and American Gladiators

The Hollywood Reporter says NBC will air a special "Incredible Hulk"-themed episode of "American Gladiators" with guest star Lou Ferrigno sharing the arena with host Hulk Hogan.

The "Gladiators" episode will include a hulked-out Gladiator Arena and an exclusive 60-second preview from the June 13 release The Incredible Hulk.

The "Hulk"-themed "Gladiators" episode airs June 9.

About 1,000 pairs of Hulk Hands will be given to audience members to wear throughout the episode, and some also will wear Hulk masks. Gladiators will likewise use Hulk Hands while competing in the Gauntlet.

And just about everything will be green!