Best gets better on DVD While The Justice League had an awesome run on Cartoon Network, it wasn’t until Justice League Unlimited debuted that we really saw what an ensemble series could really do. Season One is out on DVD now, and is simply incredible.
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Or “If They’re The Suicide Squad, How Come There’s So Many Of ‘Em Left?” There’s been a lot of talk lately about “realism” in superhero comics. Books like Ultimate Spider-Man have been able to look at characters and events in a more adult fashion, while maintaining the best of what Stan & Steve established for the character. Some books have been wildly successful with a more realistic bent (Astro City, for one), while others have actually created MORE ridiculous premises by taking “realism” to it’s extreme (Mark Millar’s brilliant “Wanted,” for example, does grim and gritty so well that it…
What Intergang Did The smell of fall is in the air, which can only mean one thing – the second favorite holiday in the US is upon the DCU. And with the little spooks and goblins playing make believe, real evil is vying for control. All this, and my biggest Crackpot Theory to date, inside…
Diamond Comics has sent Major Spoilers images and information about toys and collectibles available soon. Check out the statues and goodies after the jump.
In Which We Discover Hansel is a Bad Boy In the last several issues of the phenomenally good Fables, we’ve seen our heroes begin their invasion of the Homeland. The Adversary isn’t taking that lying down and sends someone to Fabletown that knows how to deal in the mundane world.
Or – “It’s Hard To Make Snide Remarks When You’re Pretending Not To Cry.” Birds of Prey has always been an interesting case study. The original mini-series seemed to spawn out of the “Bad Girl” craze of the 90’s, but it’s never been a T&A book. It’s been a book with two (sometimes three) female main characters, but it’s never really been a “chick book.” Heck, DC insisted forever on listing it among the Batman titles, though it’s never realy been that much of a bat-book. It’s kind of a strange animal, a four-color Pushmepullyu that isn’t easy to categorize,…
The New Justice League A world without a Justice League? That seems to be an area of consternation in the DC Universe. Without a Justice League is the world safe? If the big three are missing and no one else is going to reform the League, shouldn’t someone step up?
The dangerous, supernatural world of John Constantine just landed its newest recruit – and it could mean trouble for everyone’s favorite mystical raconteur.
Unexpected fun from limited series I just finished reading Tales of the Unexpected #1, and wow, you are in for quite a treat. It starts with Crispus Allen, and ends with a vampire. Unexpected indeed…
Or – “Flashback, Garth! Doodleoodleoot doodleoodleoot!” Anybody who’s anybody who reads Green Arrow has, at some point in the last few issues, asked themself that musical question: How in the name of Aiesha did Oliver Queen, best known for accosting the Guardians of the Universe about their percieved racism, utterly and completely dominate Slade Wilson, best known for killing everyone within arms’ length, in physical combat? After all, their facial hair aside, Ollie and Slade aren’t exactly in the same league. Deathstroke managed to tag The Flash with a knife, fer Pete’s sake. Answers are forthcoming, but not everyone will…
DC Comics has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation text for title shipping January 2007. BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #2 Written by Andy Diggle Art and cover by Whilce Portacio & Richard Friend Part 2 of the 6-part “Rules of Engagement,” written by Andy Diggle with art by Whilce Portacio & Richard Friend! Batman discovers the malevolent force behind the huge robot that’s menacing Gotham City — and it pits Bruce Wayne head-to-head for the first time against the Metropolis mogul Lex Luthor. On sale January 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Villians revealed, a brother found, and powers transferred happen in this short week. T O Morrow, Will Magnus, Black Adam, Isis, Renee, and The Question all make appearances this week.
Or – “How many Batgirls IS this now, anyway?” When I started picking up the original Birds of Prey miniseries, (Good gracious, has it actually been ten years?) I did it with three thoughts in mind: First, to support a book with female protagonists. Second, because Oracle was a fave-rave character from her run in ‘Suicide Squad.’ And finally, because when a tall blonde woman wears a bolero jacket and fishnets, she has my undivided attention.
CGSociety has an excellent article on the art and graphics that make up the new EA Games Superman Returns: The Videogame. With a huge city the size of Metropolis, it becomes harder and harder to create a realtime CG Environment for Superman to fly around in. I’ve written for years on the computer animation and video production industries, so I know how difficult it can be to generate high polygon counts in realtime and shade it on the fly as well. The number of buildings made it impossible to do a time of day shift; it’s always the same time…