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Ex Libris News: The Art of God of War III

Victor — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:57:44 +0000

BALLISTIC PUBLISHING ANNOUNCES—THE ART OF GOD OF WAR III

A VISUAL HISTORY OF THE REVENGE EPIC PS3 GAME

Adelaide, South Australia – 2nd September 2010 – Ballistic Publishing has partnered with Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC and Santa Monica Studio to produce The Art of God of WarTM III. The 272-page book takes you behind [...]

Ticket Stubs (P)review: Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

Victor — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:13:05 +0000

Premieres at The Paley Center for Media

Presented by Warner Home Video & UGO

Premieres set for Sept. 21 in Los Angeles & Sept. 23 in New York;

Media Invited to Red Carpet Interviews & Screenings;

Limited Free Tickets Available to Fans on First Come, First [...]

Off the Rack (P)review: Doorways with George R.R. Martin

Victor — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:54:12 +0000

Open DOORWAYS with George R.R. Martin

All-new comic series from award winning fantasy author coming in November

San Diego, CA (August 27, 2010) – Acclaimed novelist and Hugo and Nebula award-winning author of The Song of Ice and Fire series, George R.R. Martin, has teamed up with IDW Publishing, to release an all-new miniseries, entitled DOORWAYS. [...]

Ticket Stubs (P)review: Superman/Batman – Apocalypse

Victor — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:58:33 +0000

SEVEN-TIME EMMY AWARD WINNER ED ANSER REPRISES GRANNY GOODNESS ROLE IN SUPERMAN/BATMAN: APOCALYPSE

Seven-time Emmy Award winner Ed Asner (Up) reprises his Superman: The Animated Series/Justice League role as Granny Goodness in Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, the ninth entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies coming September 28, 2010 from [...]

Ticket Stubs (P)review: Monsters

Victor — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:38:04 +0000

MONSTERS premieres On Demand, Xbox Live, Playstation Marketplace, Amazon and Vudu on September 24th; in theaters on October 29th.

MONSTERS: Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon re-entry over Central America. Soon after, new life forms [...]

The Toybox: Batman and Robin Shirts from PopFunk

Victor — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:00:06 +0000

Pearce (Batman) recently became Timmy’s (Robin) step-father by marrying Timmy’s mother Jessica.

Knowing the two are both major geeks, one of Tim’s grandpas ordered the dynamic duo these shirts from the popfunk.com website.

Now the terrific two-some can patrol the streets of Toledo, Ohio and fight evil where ever they see it.

Want your own PopFunk t-shirt? You [...]

Ticket Stubs (P)review: Scott Pilgrim vs. The Animation

Victor — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:21:09 +0000

Adult Swim animated a prequel of sorts to the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World film. This is part of the first graphic novel that was left out of the Edgar Wright movie.

This is set before Scott moves to Toronto.

The movie is out at theaters now. A pre-screening review can be found here.

Ticket Stubs (P)review: DC Showcase Orginal Shorts Collection

Victor — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:11:45 +0000

SUPERMAN/SHAZAM! THE RETURN OF BLACK ADAM ANCHORS DC SHOWCASE ORIGINAL SHORTS COLLECTION THE SPECTRE, JONAH HEX, GREEN ARROW INCLUDED ON COMPILATION DUE NOV. 9 FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO

BURBANK, CA (August 5, 2010) – Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Home Video have expanded the realm of superhero storytelling beyond the popular DC Universe [...]

Off the Rack (P)review: Superman: The Last Family of Krypton

Victor — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:10:17 +0000

What if Superman wasn’t alone on his trip to Earth? What if his mother and father were able to escape the destruction of Krypton with baby Kal-El? Would this effect the Superman we know?

These questions and more are answered in Cary Bates’ new series Superman: The Last Family of Krypton#1 were hits comic stands this [...]

Ticket Stubs: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Preview Screening

Victor — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:52:46 +0000

The Fist got access to a preview screening of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World*:

As a fans of pop culture, we grow attached to certain works. Maybe too attached. When there is news that our favorite comic is going to be made into a movie other cross-media, there is a certain level of pain and heartache. [...]

Digital Matrix (P)Review: SDCC Trailer for DC Universe Online

Victor — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:01:19 +0000

Sony Online Entertainment released this video game trailer for their long awaited MMORPG set in the DC Universe.

Ticket Stubs (P)review: SDCC Green Lantern Preview

Victor — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:42:27 +0000

Warner Bros. released this video of Green Lantern highlights at the San Diego Comic-Con. You can watch Ryan Reynolds recite the Green Lantern oath in the video.!

Ticket Stubs (P)review: Green Lantern Movie Posters

Victor — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:45:19 +0000

Warner Bros released four one sheet posters for each of the main characters in the big screen adaptation of Green Lantern at the San Diego Comic-Con. This is our first official look at Blake Lively as Carol Ferris, Mark Strong as Sinestro, Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, and Peter Sarsgaard as Hector Hammond.

Ticket Stubs (P)review: Machete

Victor — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:27:28 +0000

IGN.com posted a red band trailer for the Robert Rodriguez flick based on the trailer that was shown with Planet Terror a few years back. This trailer is not work safe and not for the squeamish AT ALL. The ‘rope’ swing sequence is fairly interesting and will have to be worked into a gaming session [...]

The Toybox (P)review: SDCC 10 Mattel DC Universe Classics

James — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:16:00 +0000

With Legion bad guy Tyr in Wave #14 and Fatal Five member Validus as the build a figure in Wave #15, Legion fans have been hoping for word that Legion heroes have been added to Mattel’s DC Universe Classics line. Toyfare magazine recently announced that there would be five Legion heroes in upcoming wave releases.

And [...]

Turn Me On (P)review: Avatar – The Legend of Korra

James — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:34:29 +0000

Nickelodeon Greenlights New Series From the Creators of the Animated Television Hit Avatar: The Last Airbender

Series Creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko Bring Fans a New Adventure in the Avatar World The Legend of Korra

BURBANK, Calif., July 21 /PRNewswire/ — Nickelodeon, the number one producer of television animation in the world, has [...]

The Digital Matrix (P)review – Ministry of War

Victor — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:57:57 +0000

‘Ministry of War’ Enters Closed Beta

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – July 19, 2010 – Ministry of War™, SNAIL GAMES’ upcoming free-to-play MMO game, will enter its closed beta phase on July 20.

Ministry of War™ (MoW) represents a quantum leap forward in browser-game design. With spectacular graphics, a huge world map, and robust real-time strategy gameplay, MoW will take [...]

Ticket Stubs: Love Actually

Victor — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:30:13 +0000

A druid, a Daelkyr and a duck walk into a bar…

None of that has anything to do with the movie but when your ‘he-man’ D&D group suggests you watch a British romantic comedy set at Christmas time, you might quite possibly need a bit of a dramatic introduction. That being said, this a movie that [...]

Ticket Stubs (P)review: Superman/Batman – Apocalype

Victor — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:51:37 +0000

Andre Braugher, Summer Glau, Ed Asner join popular voices Kevin Conroy & Tim Daly;

New DC Showcase GREEN ARROW on Special Edition Blu-ray & 2-Disc Special Edition DVD

BURBANK, CA, (June 29, 2010) – To save an earthbound Kryptonian, the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight unite once again – this time to battle [...]

Off the Rack (P)review: 5 Days to Die

Victor — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:57:46 +0000

All-new thriller series offers five-weekly issues for September “Hard-hitting, suspenseful, and innovative”

San Diego, CA (July 1, 2010) – Coming in September, IDW Publishing introduces an exciting, month-long comic event for this five-Wednesday month. Created and written by Andy Schmidt, with art by Chee, 5 Days to Die is timed specifically in a five-Wednesday month, bringing [...]

Turn Me On: The Gates

Victor — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:05:08 +0000

The Gates is part of ABC’s Summer line up and brings something surprisingly unexpected to Sunday nights. ABC brings us a TV show with vampires, werewolves, and other Gothic “monsters and creatures” that isn’t too lame or over the top and is actually quite believable.

ABC’s The Gates is set in an ultra-exclusive residential gated community [...]

Turn Me On: Persons Unknown

Victor — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:39:38 +0000

“Yanked out of their daily lives, seven strangers find themselves stranded in a deserted town, where surveillance cameras record their every move.” – NBC’s Persons Unknown site

Looking for something to fill the void that Lost has left in your TV viewing schedule? NBC’s Persons Unknown is aiming to be that show.

Seemingly unrelated [...]

Off the Rack: Avengers Prime #1

Victor — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 06:48:59 +0000

The dust has cleared after the end of Seige. The bad guys have been carted off. Every one gets a chance to take a breather. Thor, Iron Man and Steve Rogers take a moment to survey the devastation and wreckage. Both Iron Man and Steve Rogers offer their help and then promptly get into an [...]

Off the Rack: Adventure Comics #12

Victor — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 06:03:34 +0000

Adventure is supposed to be Superboy’s book; Kon-El (clone) Superboy. Plus, the Legion of Superheroes have their own book now. So this issue of Adventure is a bit of extra for Legion fans that takes a look into the period just after Kal-El joined the Legion as Superboy (?!?)

To say this issue is just a [...]

Off the Rack: Brightest Day #3

Victor — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:30:29 +0000

Brightest Day should be a weekly book. In the three issues that have come out, the tension to learn the story behind the resurrected heroes and villains return. One hand, as readers, we are excited to see their return. But as Brightest Day unfolds, we learn there has been a price to pay from all [...]

Off the Rack: Justice League – Generation Lost

Victor — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 04:10:46 +0000

Maxwell Lord has returned from the dead. Worse yet, he has some how wiped himself from the memory of the entire world. Only Captain Atom, Fire, Ice, and Booster Gold remember Max and the things he did. Our four heroes set out to convince the JLA of the danger that Max presents.

This 2nd issue of [...]

Off the Rack: The Avenger #1

Victor — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 03:06:54 +0000

Secret War….Civil War….Secret Invasion….Dark Reign….Siege….

All these story lines have lead us to this point, the opening of The Heroic Age. Norman Osbourne has been taken out of the picture. It’s up to Steve Rogers (formally Captain America) to put things back together.

The Avengers #1 replaces New Avengers and Mighty Avengers in Marvels lineup and re-installs [...]

Off the Shelf: Red Robin #13

Victor — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 02:25:51 +0000

This is a new arc for the series and a perfect jumping on point for those waiting to get into this bat-affiliated book. Tim Drake has been through his ‘baptism of fire’ via Ras Al Ghul. He’s accomplished his goal of proving to the JLA and the rest of the Batman allies that Bruce Wayne [...]

Off the Rack: Batman – Under the Hood Vol #1 and 2 TPB

James — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:06:48 +0000

Batman: Under the Hood Vol #1 TPB

In July 2010, DC Comics and Warner Home Video will be releasing an animated version of the story line in the Batman – Under the Hood TPB. This is the review of the source material.

There is no way for to effectively talk about these two books without [...]

Off the Rack: Age of Heroes: #1

Victor — Fri, 28 May 2010 09:36:14 +0000

Age of Heroes #1

Age of Heroes is a four issue mini-series taking a look at a handful of character’s each issue and seeing how The Heroic Age is effecting their corner of the Marvel Universe. Each issue will give us a brief glimpse at three to four heroes in four to six pages.

In this [...]