As Starro, the Star Conqueror has overrun the planet Rann, and the forces of the now Starro controlled Vril Dox are being picked off one by one, the series comes to a close. Does this long strange ride end with a bang? Or a whimper?
Category Archives: Lobo
Review: DC Comics Presents: Lobo #1
Lobo’s back and that means it’s time to showcase some of his old adventures. But why did DC choose to collect a rather sorry group of relatively recent, unrelated stories? If the Main Man doesn’t get some answers soon, he’s going to stab Superman with a hook.
Guy Ritchie not attached to Lobo
With the success of Sherlock Holmes, it comes as no surprise that Guy Ritchie is no longer attached to the Warner Bros. adaptation of the Lobo character.
In an interview with the LA Times, Joel Silver also said the decision was not a surprise:
“I don’t think he’s going to do it now,” Silver said of Ritchie directing “Lobo.” “The studio wants us and Guy to focus on making another ‘Sherlock Holmes.’ So I think we’re going to be doing that. But we’re seeing what happens with this. Everybody is analyzing everything. It’s all kind of happening right now as we talk. ‘Sherlock’ is sitting at just about $400 million in worldwide gross and showing itself to be pretty effective and pretty strong. So we’re trying to see if we can do something quickly with another ‘Sherlock Holmes’ movie. We have some ideas and some good story points.”
Is The Kurgan, the Main Man?
We at Major Spoilers are big fans of Clancy Brown, so the rumor going around that Brown may be playing Lobo in the upcoming Guy Ritchie film, has us a bit excited. Except… well… Brown isn’t the youngest chickadee on the block anymore, and while he is still imposing, and a great actor with a killer voice, he’s just not a cut as he was back when he was chopping heads off in The Highlander.
So what is H’wood to do? While the news that Brown is involved in the Lobo flick is just a rumor, wouldn’t it be interesting to see Lobo brought to life as a fully CG character interacting with the rest of the bastiches in the film. Or maybe the studio will just slap a big plastic chest on him and convince the world it’s real.
Guy Ritchie to direct Lobo
I really never expected Lobo to be made into a movie before The Flash or Wonder Woman, but apparently that’s what the execs at Warner Bros. think is going to sell to the kids these days. To sweeten the deal, the studio has even signed Snatch director Guy Ritchie to helm the DC Comics adaptation.
Lobo was meant to serve as a parody of violent heroes such as Wolverine and the Punisher, with his stories featuring a nihilistic streak tinged with dark comedy and excessive violence.
No word on release date, cast members and the like. Some of you may remember a now defunct Virgin Comics which had also signed Ritchie up to direct the movie adaptation of The Gamekeeper, and we see where that is in development.
DC Comics Sneak Peek: Batman/Lobo: Deadly Serious #1
We haven’t had a DC Sneak Peek in a while, so why not look way down the road to August, when the company releases Batman/Lobo: Deadly Serious #1. The two issue mini is written and illustrated by Sam Kieth, so if you aren’t a fan of his work, you might just want to move along. On the other hand, if you are a Batman fan, you are in a real quandary – go for the issue, or turn your back on the bat.
52- Week 51 – Homecoming
Time to wrap up all the loose ends
Trips across the country to attend conventions, moving to new digs, trips to the hospital, and the rush to get caught back up with Major Spoilers pale in comparison to the traveling around the universe, trips through time and the rush to try and wrap up 52 in a neat and tidy package. This week my 52 review returns just in the nick of time.
52 – Week 31 – Human Resources
The Great Stygian Passover Comes
What the heck is the great Stygian Passover we’ve been hearing about for the last 30 weeks, and how could it destroy an entire sector in space? We learn the grisly details, and get a major clue into the identity of Supernova.
52 – Week 20 – God is Fragged
Emerald Eye of Ekron Origin?
Week 20 is about adventures in space, an appearance by Supernova, and Lex Luthor has the cure. Spoilerific report ahead and we even get to answer one of my wild speculations from last week.