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Action Comics #900 controversy sparks Superman sales May 01, 2011 | Comment on this article Leave a comment Oklahoma shops report “Action Comics” #900 is selling briskly. In “Action Comics” No. 900, Superman announces his plans to renounce his U.S. citizenship. In the issue, after appearing in support of protesters in the Middle East, Superman finds himself at odds with the U.S. president. Superman’s... Read More
Amazing Spider-Man #659 features Spidey, FF in Caribbean adventure April 29, 2011 Amazing Spider-Man #659 comic book review The Amazing Spider-Man and his teammates in the Future Foundation take a trip to the Caribbean in “Amazing Spider-Man” #659, in which the team attempts to find out what’s been causing dimensional breaches. The team finds themselves on a beach the team last visited... Read More
Steve Blum voices the “megalomanical” robot Starscream in “Transformers Prime” April 29, 2011 Voice actor Steve Blum has voiced villains from Captain Cold to Fin Fang Foom, but he’s really gotten a chance to dig into his dark side for his current role as the scheming robot Starscream in “Transformers Prime.” “It was really fun to make him darker,” Blum said in a recent phone interview. “He... Read More
Natalie Portman helps to keep “Thor” grounded April 29, 2011 For the big-budget Marvel Studios adaptation of “Thor,” the filmmakers made some changes to the character of Jane Foster, introduced way back in 1962′s “Journey Into Mystery” No. 84 as a nurse. Natalie Portman, an Academy Award winner for “Black Swan,” plays the character in the upcoming “Thor”... Read More
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II trailer April 28, 2011 The trailer for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II” has been released. The final film in the Harry Potter saga, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, will be released July 15. What are your plans for the final Potter film? And what do you think of the trailer? - Matt Price... Read More
“Truly outrageous” Jem and the Holograms to return to TV on the Hub; Conan the Adventurer also in lineup April 28, 2011 The Hub Television network, which airs a variety of retro animation, has added two new programs to the lineup. “Jem and the Holograms,” which originally aired in the late 1980s, will join The Hub’s schedule weekdays beginning Tuesday, May 31, at 7 p.m. ET (with encore performances throughout each day) and... Read More
Action Comics #900 features shocking change of status quo for Superman April 27, 2011 Comics Alliance reports that Superman makes what appears to be a very surprising decision in the David Goyer-written back up story in “Action Comics” #900.   SPOILERS AHEAD. In the issue, after appearing in support of protesters in the Middle East, Superman finds himself at odds with the U.S.... Read More
Antje Traue signs on as Superman villainess, reports say April 27, 2011 According to a report from Variety, Antje Traue, best-known for her role in 2009′s “Pandorum, has joined the cast of Zack Snyder’s Superman movie reboot. Traue will play the role of Faora, who has had multiple incarnations in the “Superman” universe, from a man-hating Kryptonian to a superpowered, but... Read More
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: 1969 set for July release April 27, 2011 Chris Staros of Top Shelf announced via e-mail that Alan Moore’s “League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 3: Century #2 (of 3): 1969 is set for a July release.   The 80-page full-color graphic novel has a suggested retail price of $9.95 in the U.S. Here’s how the book is described: The League... Read More
X-Men First Class trailer features mutants, missile crisis April 27, 2011 A full trailer for X-Men First Class was just released, showing a more in-depth take on the film. What do you think? Does this trailer make you more excited for the X-Men movie? X-Men First Class stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon, January Jones and others. The film releases... Read More
Do you want Arnold Schwarzenegger back in Terminator 5? April 27, 2011 Arnold Schwarzenegger is out of politics and heading back to movies.   The Hollywood Reporter indicates Schwarzenegger wants to return to perhaps his most-successful franchise, the “Terminator” movies. Read More
First “Avengers” photo released; Loki’s return confirmed April 26, 2011 Marvel has released a set photo from “The Avengers,” featuring the chairs of Thor, Iron Man, Captain America and the Hulk.   In a news release, Marvel confirmed that Tom Hiddleston would return as Loki in “The Avengers.”   Cobie Smulders also will co-star as Maria Hill in the Joss Whedon-directed... Read More
Joe Quesada draws variant for Ultimate Spider-Man #160 – Death of Spider-Man issue April 26, 2011 Marvel has revealed the Joe Quesada variant cover to Ultimate Spider-Man #160, part of the Death of Spider-Man storyline, which concludes in June. There will be a full color Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160 Quesada Variant and a penciled version for Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160 Quesada Sketch Variant.... Read More
2,011 in 2011 comic-book reading challenge: Week 15 recap April 25, 2011 Reading eight issues of the Milestone “Hardware” run helped make DC Comics my most-read publisher for week 15 of the 2,011 in 2011 comic-book reading challenge.  With 45 comics read in the past week, I’m at 591 for the year.    That’s about 29 percent of the year’s reading completed... Read More
Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck visit the White House April 25, 2011 From Warner Bros:  The Looney Tunes Show stars and animation icons Bugs Bunny (left) and Daffy Duck (right) joined President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in welcoming more than 30,000 guests to the 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll today, Monday, April 25, at The White House. While in... Read More
Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Lawrence in second X-Men First Class international trailer April 25, 2011 Kevin Bacon shows a bit of his powers in the second international trailer for X-Men First Class. Fans will also get a look at Jennifer Lawrence’s transformation into the familiar blue-skinned Mystique, and January Jones as Emma Frost implementing her diamond form. Caleb Landry Jones as Banshee also makes a small... Read More
Monday movie quote challenge #127 April 25, 2011 “Be down at the old oak tree near Boot Hill at twelve o’clock sharp for your hanging. And bring your own rope. Read More
Joss Whedon starts filming “The Avengers” April 25, 2011 In a letter posted at Whedonesque on April 24, director Joss Whedon confirms that the “Avengers” start date is today, Monday, April 25. Whedon writes: Anyhoo, it should be a fun day, followed by the eighty thousand other fun days it will take to finish this. I’ll be checking in from time to time, if... Read More
Happy Easter 2011! April 24, 2011 Have a happy, safe and joyous Easter 2011! - Matt Price Read More
Batman: Shadow of the Bat, Bloodshot, Hardware and more comic book reviews April 23, 2011 A rundown of some of this week’s comic books read! Batman: Shadow of the Bat 1-4 The swan song of Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle on Batman.  In “The Last Arkham,”  Batman gets himself interred in Arkham Asylum to track down a murderer.   This series introduces  Mr. Zsasz, Jeremiah Arkham... Read More

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