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Paul Dini’s “Batman: Streets of Gotham” follows Hush as Bruce Wayne doppelganger July 31, 2011 | Comment on this article Leave a comment The story of Hush continues in “Streets of Gotham,” as Hush, who has surgically altered himself to look like Bruce Wayne.   Paul Dini is the regular writer, but Christopher Yost and Mike Benson provide some issues.   Dustin Nguyen is the main artist. Streets of Gotham vol. 1: Hush Money... Read More
5 days until the new Ultimate Spider-Man July 29, 2011 Marvel’s latest teaser for the new Ultimate Spider-Man starts to hint at the identity of the new person behind the mask. “Ultimate Fallout” #4 is on sale 8/3/2011. Read More
“The Long Halloween,” “Hush” remain among best Batman tales July 29, 2011 Since I’ve gotten on a Batman kick in my “2,011 in 2011″ comic-book reading challenge, I decided to revisit to of a couple of my favorite Batman stories, both written by Jeph Loeb. “Batman: The Long Halloween” was a 13-issue limited series in 1996 and 1997 by the team of writer Jeph Loeb and artist Tim... Read More
Another day, another Ultimate Spider-Man teaser July 28, 2011 With six days to go until the debut of the new Ultimate Spider-Man in “Ultimate Fallout” #4, Marvel has sent out another teaser image promoting the release. Read More
Norman’s Atomik Pop to close July 28, 2011 Norman’s Atomik Pop, 918 W Main, closes Saturday after 27 years in business. The store, previously known as Planet Comics and Southside Comics, reached new heights in popularity during the manga boom of the 2000s.   But manager Bart Bush said via facebook that the economy, changes in consumer buying habits... Read More
“Captain America Corps” highlights heroes from different eras; plus more comic-book reviews July 27, 2011 Captain America Corps 1-2 Roger Stern writes this miniseries, which gathers various Captain Americas through time and puts them up against a cosmic-level threat to the future.  Philippe Briones, who drew “American Son,” is a good choice for art on this mini.   The U.S. Agent, American Dream,... Read More
Marvel teases new Ultimate Spider-Man in “Ultimate Fallout” #4 July 27, 2011 Marvel Comics sent out a teaser image promoting the debut of the new Ultimate Spider-Man in “Ultimate Fallout” #4, set for release next week. Read More
Men want to be Superman, AskMen says July 26, 2011 As part of AskMen’s 2011 Great Male Survey, men were asked which superhero they’d most want to be. Superman took the top spot, with 32 percent of the vote.  Rich guys Batman and Iron Man came in next, with 24 and 21 percent respectively. “X-Men” (I guess presented as a group) received 17 percent of... Read More
Batman villain returns in “Heart of Hush” July 26, 2011 Batman: Heart of Hush Collecting “Detective Comics” #846-850 from Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen’s run on the title, “Heart of Hush” brings back the Batman villain Hush, created by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee in the “Hush” storyline. The intertwined pasts of Batman and Hush are explored, as Hush strikes at... Read More
2,011 in 2011 comic-book reading challenge: week 28 and 29 recap July 25, 2011 With 88 comic books read in the past 2 weeks, I’ve read 1,026 out of a planned 2,011 in my 2011 comic-book reading challenge.   With 56 percent of the year over, I’ve read 51 percent of the comics I need to to meet my goal.   The largest portion of my reading in the past 2 weeks were 20 issues of... Read More
Monday movie quote challenge #139 July 25, 2011 “It’s working. We’re safe. America is secure. You want my property? You can’t have it. But I did you a big favor. Read More
Comic-Con International 2011: Bests and worsts July 25, 2011 Following Comic-Con from afar, here’s my take on the big stories of the week.  Share your own thoughts in the comments! BIGGEST COMIC-CON MOMENT The Andrew Garfield Spider-Man surprise in Hall H was almost certainly the buzz “Hall H moment” on par with last year’s “gathering of the Avengers.”... Read More
Thor, Hulk, SHIELD shown in Avengers promotional art at Comic-Con July 24, 2011 Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk, Chris Hemsworth’s Thor and the agents of SHIELD were revealed in promotional art from Marvel at Comic-Con International.   Along with Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye and the Black Widow, they’ll be the focus of “The Avengers,” being directed by Joss Whedon for a 2012 release. Read More
Spider-Man surprise at Comic-Con Hall H panel July 23, 2011 An awesome scene from Comic-Con as a “fan” steps up to the microphone in a Spider-Man costume before revealing his face to the crowd. This was at the Hall H panel for “The Amazing Spider-Man,” the Marc Webb-directed reboot of the Spider-Man property set for release next June. Definitely worth watching!... Read More
Conan O’Brien and “Flaming C” make special Comic-Con appearance July 23, 2011 TBS talk show host Conan O’Brien made his first-ever appearance at Comic-Con International on Friday. Appearing at the “Green Lantern: The Animated Series” panel in Room 6BCF, Conan O’Brien unveiled the trailer to “The Flaming C,” a character created by O’Brien and Bruce Timm. Tulsa-based artist... Read More
Captain America: The First Avenger movie review July 22, 2011 Chris Evans stars as Steve Rogers, a skinny 4F reject during World War II who becomes the star-spangled superhero Captain America. He’s transformed from a scrawny Brooklyn scrapper to a chiseled, enhanced Adonis through the power of Dr. Abraham Erskine’s super soldier serum. While the movie’s... Read More
Captain America movie-watchers can choose from 70 years of Marvel Comics July 22, 2011 If watching Chris Evans as Captain America take on Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull in this week’s “Captain America: The First Avenger” film whets your appetite for more of the star-spangled hero, you’re in luck. Marvel Comics has several trade paperback and hardcover editions in print collecting the hero’s... Read More
Amazing Spider-Man teaser poster revealed at Comic-Con July 22, 2011 Via FirstShowing.net, here’s a look at the teaser poster for “The Amazing Spider-Man,” the Spider-Man movie reboot directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield. There’s not much to the poster – I guess fitting the definition of “teaser” — but it, along with the trailer released Wednesday, is... Read More
Avengers concept posters released at Comic-Con July 22, 2011 Marvel has released concept art for the upcoming “Avengers” movie, starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner, as Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow and Hawkeye.  The posters are available at Comic-Con International in San Diego. Click past the cut to see the four... Read More
Captain America: The First Avenger takes viewers back to World War II era July 22, 2011 A scrawny young man from Brooklyn becomes a star-spangled defender of America in “Captain America: The First Avenger.” Steve Rogers is a patriotic but underweight young man who volunteered for a secret government experiment. The results of the experiment turned him into a super-soldier. In the comics, where... Read More

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