NYCC Saturday and Sunday

Saturday was a crazy and extremely busy day.  NYCC was full to the hilt with people all converging on the Jacob Javitts Center.  To say the least walking around the convention was extremely challenging at times.  But that was not a problem for the veteran con goer.  I found it a

'Batman: Year One' review

Mr. Gordon, meet Mr.Bat.

This is easy.

If you liked the 1987 comic book series of stories from Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli, you're going to love this animated adaptation from Bruce Timm.

If you've never read what was officially known as "Year One," you're going to like it anyway.

Is it faithful to the series? Very.

Is it perfect? No. We missed the gravelly voice of Kevin Connroy as the Caped Crusader.

What makes it special? More than a Batman origin story, it offers insight into the character of Lt. James Gordon - in particular, his introduction to the seedy world of Gotham City police work and his own questionable morality. After all, almost anyone can recite the Batman origin from heart. The story of Gordon adds another human element to the legacy.

Video of Matt Smith on Last Night's Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Out Today Batman Year One Animated Movie

Out today is the new DC Animated movie Batman: Year One based on the comic book story by Frank Miller.  There is also a Catwoman short with it also starring Eliza Dushku as the voice of Catwoman.

Video Of Avengers Movie Panel NYCC

Get DC Comics in Big G Cereal Announced at NYCC

 (Diane Bondareff / AP Images for General Mills)

It appears if you like cereal and comics then you are in luck as it appears that General Mills and DC Comics have joined forces.  They appear to be original stories featuring Justice League Super Heroes so how cool is that breakfast and comics.  You can read the press release here.
http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2011/10/17/general-mills-and-dc-entertainment-join-forces-to-promote-reading-among-children/

Dan Jurgens & Keith Giffen New Creative Team on Superman Announced at NYCC



Cover for Superman 1.  The Book the new team will be on with issue 7

At NYCC it was announced that Dan Juregens will be taking over writing duties and Keith Giffen will be taking over illustrating Superman with issue 7.  They take over for comics legend George Perez.  The pair will be coming over from Green Arrow after a 3 part story.  The two had this to say.

"In my mind, Superman is still the first and best,” said Jurgens. “He is the premier character in comics. As a writer, the thing I like best about Superman is the incredibly wide parameter of stories that suit him. Whether it’s a cosmic enemy that threatens the entire planet or a next door neighbor who’s confronted with an incredible moral dilemma, Superman is at home with both and everything in between. As an artist, the thing I like is the sense of power and integrity Superman embodies. There’s something about drawing that majestic figure in flight with the cape and classic ‘S’ shield that will always be a kick. Working with Keith Giffen, one of the most creative guys in comics, who comes up with more ideas in five minutes than most guys do in a week, is the topper. I can’t wait to get started.”

"Are you kidding? It’s SUPERMAN! The sky is the limit!” said Giffen. “I don’t care what anyone says, Superman is DC’s flagship title and Dan and I are going to sweat blood to make sure that everyone out there knows why. The sense of wonder that defined the character for so long is, most definitely, coming back. Big time."

Shazam To Return In New 52 Announced At NYCC

One of the big news that was announced by DC Comics was that Shazam will be returning in DC's new 52.  It will be written by Geoff Johns (Aquaman, Green Lantern, Justice League) and illustrated by Gary Frank.  The Curse of Shazam will be a backup story in Justice League which is also written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Jim Lee.  This is great as I like Shazam and it is pretty cool that DC is bringing back the back up stories as they were pretty good in the 80's.

Matt Smith Wins At Scream Awards

Matt Smith won Best Science Fiction Actor this weekend at the taping of the Scream Awards which will be aired on Spike TV on Tuesday October 18 .

Expect 'Ghost Rider' sequel to be 'darker, nastier, meaner'

Let's face it. The 2007 film "Ghost Rider" did not exactly set the cinematic world on fire. (Well, Eva Mendes was hot.)

So what can fans expect from the sequel, "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance," again starring Nicolas Cage in the title role?

Speaking at New York Comic Con over the weekend, writer Mark Neveldine and director Brian Taylor promised a darker tale that is more in line with the Marvel Comic books, according to Travis Walecka of Hero Complex:

“It will be more like a horror film than an episode of ‘Cops,’ ” Neveldine said ...

... The lively panel underlined how much the filmmakers enjoy their reputation for risk-taking stunt work and high-adrenaline antics. Neveldine said he set a decree that if anyone broke a bone on set, it would go into the movie. He added: “We crashed a lot of cars, busted a lot of gasoline cans, and broke a lot of bones.”

Supernatural – Defending Your Life (Mild Spoilers)

Are you guilty? Well, watch out for the Egyptian God Osirus because he's in town putting people on trial for things they feel guilty about and Dean Winchester is up next.

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Twilight Zone Movie

A new Twilight Zone movie is in the early stages with Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) directing and Leonardo DiCaprio producing.  No other info is available.  The movie will be based on the 60's TV series by Rod Serling.

It will be good to see a movie with Twilight in the title and not have it be about Vampires!!

Source - Aintitcoolnews and Variety

The Thing vs. The Thing - 2011 vs 1982 (Mild Spoilers)

Is The Thing (2011) a worthy prequel to the 1982 The Thing and is it a movie that will potentially kick off the franchise into the next decade? Well, I am not so sure about that....

Mild Spoilers with heavier spoilers marked toward the end....

NYCC Friday

On a rainy Friday in New York City the hordes descended on the Javits Center to partake in NYCC.  There were geeks of all genders, size and age.  Friday was a pretty cool day as the fans got their Geek On and I was no exception.  At first I was blown away at the new Marvel booth that was designed ,obviously, to look like a Shield Headquarters with an Avengers theme.  It was impressive site to see and pretty loud to.  In fact it was pretty awesome.  It took some time to get acclimated to my surroundings as I was easily distracted by all the booths with tons of neat stuff to buy or to look at.

The highlight of Friday was meeting Luke Skywalker himself Mark Hamill.  Mark Hamill had a long line,as one could imagine, but it moved pretty briskly.  The other highlight of the day was hanging around artist alley and talking to the many creators that write and draw the books we love.  plus there are a lot of independents selling there books trying to reach out to a bigger audience.  It is always good to check them out as you might find something cool.  Plus you never know if you stumble upon the next big thing.  NYCC this Friday was pretty packed.  As could be expected they are expecting 100,000 people this weekend.  The DC booth had some pretty good signings and it was packed as well.  In all Friday was pretty awesome and Saturday looks even better with the Avengers making an appearance.  It is gonna be crazy.