Green Lantern animated series debuts in NY, feature film DVD to include extra footage

New Green Lantern footage from Sam Register, Executive Vice President of Creative Affairs for Warner Bros. Watch as he walks the audience through the character and why he’s important. I have to wonder what kind of looks he’s getting from the dead silent attendees.  What’s interesting is that he explains how difficult it was to talk Bruce Timm into the project as the animator who gave us Batman the Animated Series despised CG cartoons. However, Register insists that CG is the accepted way to produce a kid’s cartoon and cites some odd examples to support his case (why not just name-drop Star Wars?).

In any case, now we finally have a clear glimpse of the Green Lantern Animated Series as it will appear in 2012. Featuring voice actor Josh Keaton (from Spectacular Spider-Man) as Hal Jordan, the series will also star Michael Clarke Duncan, Richard Green, and Robert Englund.

I imagine that many of you are not sold on the style of the CG animation. I agree, but the pacing and storytelling techniques are top notch. I suspect the style will just take some getting used to and the overall quality of the series will generate buzz and bring in viewers. If you are still in doubt, remember that Bruce Timm is involved and he has seldom steered fans wrong. If anything, he has brought the DC Universe to a new audience with his various animated endeavors.

This Saturday at the NYComic Con, there will be a special screening of the animated series followed by an appearance by Bruce Timm for a Q and A session. That should be great!

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In other Green Lantern news, the GL movie is coming out and gaining another chance at impressing fans who may have found the big picture in need of something extra. They’ll get it… 14 minute’s worth of extra!

Leading up to the film’s release I cited that of all the ‘unknown’ comic book characters, Green Lantern had the most to offer in a big screen adaptation. A man with a magic ring flying through space, strange aliens in mind-blowing visuals combine the appeal of superhero and science fiction drama. Alas, the final product fell flat. Dwarfed by the success of Thor, Captain America and X-Men: First Class, Green Lantern was almost universally panned by critics for being too slow and impenetrable for the casual viewer.

The Extended Edition DVD release including fourteen minutes of footage could salvage the film from the recesses of the also-ran rating it received this past Summer. Also, Best Buy will be offering a Steelbook edition that should look nice in any fan’s collection.

Exclusive Sinestro Corps Skin for Batman Arkham Asylum

The Blu-ray edition boasts some stunning extra material including a downloaded Sinestro Corps Batman skin for Arkham City, a preview of Green Lantern: The Animated Series and a ‘Digital Enhanced’ copy of the new Justice League #1.

For more info on all things Green Lantern, please visit the BlogofOa.com

Action Figure Express offers SDCC11 exclusives

Can’t make it to San Diego Comic Con this year? Why not pre-order these great action figures, bears and statues from ActionFigureExpress? From Thundercats to minimates to Stormtroopers, there are plenty of great buys to choose from.

Thundercats Mumm-Ra The Ever Living Deluxe PVC Staction Figure

Limited Edition of 1750

“Ancient spirits of evil, transform this decayed form to … Mumm-Ra the Ever-Living!” Icon Heroes presents Mumm-Ra in this massive deluxe staction figure standing approximately 9″ H x 11″ W x 2.5″ D including cape and base, packaged in a special gatefold window box including a special display insert featuring Mumm-Ra’s Tomb Fortress! As an added bonus, available ONLY as an exclusive gift with purchase at SDCC: Mumm-Ra’s loyal pet, Ma-Mutt!

Click here to see more exclusives

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Star Wars Stormtrooper Commander ArtFx+ Collectible Figures Two-Pack

Limited Edition of 500

Often found leading Empirical squads to the front lines or coordinating the suppression of outer rim uprisings, Stormtrooper Commanders are distinguishable from their subordinates by the deep blue markings imprinted on their white armor. Aside from the obvious benefit of being encased in a plastoid-composite suit these officers are also issued personal energy shields, capable of deflecting blaster fire and other battlefield hazards. Selected for their tactical prowess, Stormtrooper Commanders proved to be a formidable adversary and constant thorn in Galen Marek’s journey during The Force Unleashed Expanded Universe storyline. Included in every Stormtrooper Commander set are two complete statues, each authentically replicated with exacting attention to detail. Both troopers also come with additional interchangeable parts and weapons giving you the flexibility to select from a multitude of uniquely different posing combinations (more than 18 recommended poses). As an added feature and like other ArtFx+ releases, magnets are embedded in the feet to allow for effortless display on the supplied bases.

Click here to see more exclusives

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Marvel Minimates Thor Stormbreaker 4-Pack

Limited Edition of 3000

This highly anticipated boxed set includes the debut of fan favorite Beta Ray Bill, along with Thor, Loki, and Sif! This set commemorates the historical Thor #337 issue from Walt Simonson, in which alien Beta Ray Bill crossed paths with the God of Thunder, hefted the enchanted hammer Mjolnir and was granted the power of Thor himself.

Click here to see more exclusives

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Marvel vs. Capcom Minimates Box Set

Limited Edition of 3000

From the arenas of “Marvel vs. Capcom 3″ come four of the game’s greatest heroes, as an exclusive four-pack of Minimates! Clad in their “Player 2″ colors, Dante, Phoenix, Arthur and Deadpool each stand 2.5 inches tall with 14 points of articulation.

Click here to see more exclusives

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Emma Frost “Diamond” Bishoujo Statue

Limited Edition of 1500

Grab this exclusive Kotobukiya Bishoujo statue of Emma Frost as The White Queen! Standing eight-inches tall atop an environmental display base, the X-men mutant is highlighted by a bishoujo-styled face along with Frost’s flowing hair and cape. Be sure to add The White Queen to your Marvel X Bishoujo Collection of iconic superheroines and villains!

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Green Lantern Be@rbrick

Limited Edition of 1500

As Green Lantern takes to the big screen this Summer, be sure to grab this exclusive Be@rbrick equipped with a light-up lantern!

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Wonder Woman and Green Lantern team up with Batman in new Brave and the Bold episode

‘Scorn of the Star Sapphire’

Preview

This Friday, Wonder Woman makes her debut in Batman Brave and the Bold on Cartoon Network. The short pre-titles adventure is heavily influenced by the Linda Carter Wonder Woman TV series and even features her gent in danger, Steve Trevor and the familiar signature tune. One of the timeless icons of superhero mythology, Wonder Woman was nearly adapted for the TV screen again by Ally McBeal creator David Kelley, but luckily nothing came to pass there. From the 40’s to the 70’s and beyond, Wonder Woman is a symbol of independence and strength for children and adults and is one of the most instantly recognizable characters in comics.

Maybe Warner Bros. will figure how to best present her one of these days, but in the meantime this short clip is quite good.

In her satin tights, fighting for your rights…

Also in this episode Batman and Hal Jordan work to take down Green Lantern’s greatest enemy, Star Sapphire. With his big screen debut just a few weeks away, it’s surprising that it has taken so long for Hal Jordan to make an appearance on the Brave and the Bold cartoon (he has been preceded by fellow Lanterns Guy Gardner and G’Nort), but maybe it’s all in the timing.

Batman: The Brave and the Bold’s new episode ‘Scorn of the Star Sapphire’ premieres tomorrow night on the Cartoon Network

Legends Of The Superheroes

I had a very skewed perception of reality as a kid… I mean REALLY skewed. I was upset when anyone laughed at the 1966 Batman TV show as I was certain my hero would never be anything to laugh at. I was convinced that the superheroes that I adored were godlike creatures worthy of recognition just as much as folklore and historical figures of note. In my mind Benjamin Franklin, Johnny Appleseed and Hawkman were all equally important. In fact, there is probably some comic out there where superheroes interact with folklore heroes as well as honored champions of historical importance and if so… that messed me up.

In any case, when a special two hour program aired on TV in January of 1979, I went through the roof. The Christopher Reeves Superman movie was a major hit in my household, Super Friends was in heavy rotation on Saturday mornings and I enjoyed an ample diet of the aforementioned Batman TV program as well as the occasional cartoon. A newspaper ad displayed the heroes in grainy black and white but to my eyes it was a magnificent display of herculean power. I clipped out the ad and stared at it every day until the fateful evening when it finally aired.

Intro


Part of the appeal for Legends of the Superheroes lay in the bizarre selection of characters. At the time, Justice League of America #200 (to date the finest comic ever published in my opinion) was a well read document and it introduced me to the new and old members of that time-honored crew. I took to Green Lantern, the Flash and Hawkman as they were visually intriguing yet I never imagined I would see them on screen alongside Batman!

Adding to the mystique of the TV superhero, I actually met Adam West in costume at the World of Wheels and was convinced (as no doubt was he) that he WAS BATMAN. Therefore, in my young mind, the comic books depicted fictionalized adventures while the actual heroes fought crime on screen every afternoon. As I tried to communicate early on… my vision of reality was tremendously skewed, my fantasies at an all time high and the arrival of an impossible dream come true nigh.

So great was my excitement that for years I imagined that I had dreamed the odd opening sequence in which the heroes assemble to their own unique introduction… because that was all that I remembered. My memory was so choppy that I figured the program never aired or I fell asleep before it started or some such thing. It was not until I walked past a TV playing the Legends Of The Superheroes at a Boston comic book convention that the awful truth finally dawned on me.

Oh yes… it was real.

Jet-ski chase

The story is actually split into two hour-long segments.

The first is a challenge put forth by a dastardly (and entirely random) assembly of rogues; The Riddler (played by Frank Gorshin), Giganta (apparently played by a transexual entertainer), the Weather Wizard, Dr. Sivana, Mordru, Solomon Grundy and Sinestro (unbelievably played by funny man Charlie Callas). The baddies dream up a scheme and the heroes have an hour to stop them.

What follows is a flurry of chicanery and bad jokes as bad actors in ill-fitting costumes wander around LA trying to find trouble, ending up looking like fools. Green Lantern is tricked by Sinestro who dresses up as a fortune teller, the Batmobile breaks down and Hawkman is attacked by Solomon Grundy (masquerading as a mechanic) and strapped to the top of a car. The odd thing is that in my mind this must have all been terribly exciting and action-packed. In reality it looked like a refugee from a muscle beach wearing a papier-mâché hawk mask and a quilt strapped to his back getting assaulted at a Citgo station.

It’s all so bizarre that I think I can understand my lapse in memory. Putting all of the pieces together, I imagine that I watched the first half and fell asleep part way through. Someone lovingly picked me up and put me to bed, vowing never to speak of this atrocity again.

I know that in this age of mega blockbuster superhero movies and the San Diego Comic Con, this special is a recognized disaster of the worst kind, far worse than the Batman and Robin or Catwoman films. But at the time, there was nothing else, just a little boy in suburbia with a rolled up comic and a head full of bad ideas. The fact that I didn’t burn all of my comics that night and instead remembered the event as a dream, something that was too good to have aired on TV speaks not only to my love of the comic book medium but also to the deep resources of my imagination. Or again, maybe I just saw the intro and fell asleep.

But allow me to introduce some perspective here…

Just this past week, the150 million dollar Thor movie was released.

In a few weeks movie goers will be exposed to an X-Men movie, Captain America and the Green Lantern, all racking up millions of dollars in production cost, not even counting marketing.

Yet back in 1979, someone figured that Charlie Callas made the perfect choice for Sinestro.

Different times, man.

Charlie Callas as Sinestro

The second half of the two-hour-long special is far worse, however, and features Tonight Show co-host Ed McMahon roasting the heroes. It’s so painful that it’s not even the so bad it’s good kind of bad. It’s just wrong. Jokes about ‘Retired Man’ and ‘Ghetto Man’ abound.

Finally, the entire affair wraps up with Ed McMahon declaring his magic word ‘Ahkeem!’ and flying into the rafters (well, I’d like to think that’s where he ended up) and the evil transdimensional wizard Mordu delivers a stirring rendition of ‘That’s Entertainment.’

Mordru sings us out...

Finally available on DVD as part of the Warner Home Video archive collection, Legends of the Superheroes contains cut scenes and rarities that will no doubt delight those members of my generation who long for a simpler time yet appreciate that we will never forget that fateful night on January 1979 when our heroes were roasted.

Not exactly recommended… but available by clicking on the image below.

Legends Of The Super Heroes

New releases 10/27/10

For the complete list of this week’s comics, click here.

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We can’t think of a better crossover event to give the Minimate treatment than the super-successful “Age of Apocalypse” storyline! This set from Diamond Select Toys includes Cyclops, Magneto, Rogue, and Sunfire.
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Billy the Kid's Old Timey Oddities and the Ghastly Fiend of London #2

Billy the Kid’s Old Timey Oddities and the Ghastly Fiend of London #2
By: Eric Powell, Kyle Hotz, Dan Brown, Dave Stewart
Billy the Kid managed to make it nearly a full day in London without passing out drunk and being carted off to jail, which unfortunately wasn’t long enough to find Jack the Ripper, who is still on the loose. The remaining members of Fineas Sproule’s traveling spectacle of biological curiosities are on the case, but with “freaks” suspected of being behind the Ripper murders, none of them are safe. It’s up to a very hung–over Billy and conjoined twins Malcolm and Miles to break out of jail and find the real killer.

* Goon backup story by Eric Powell!

* Powell’s The Goon was named the #4 Essential Indie Comic by ugo.com!

From The Goon creator Eric Powell!
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Doctor Who: The Only Good Dalek GN

Doctor Who: The Only Good Dalek GN
By Justin Richards and Mike Collins
Station 7 is where the Earth Forces send all the equipment captured in their unceasing war against the Daleks. It’s where Dalek technology is analyzed and examined. It’s where the Doctor and Amy have just arrived. But somehow the Daleks have found out about Station 7 – and there’s something there that they want back! With the Doctor increasingly worried about the direction the Station’s research is taking, the commander of Station 7 knows he has only one possible, desperate defense. Because the last terrible secret of Station 7 is that they don’t only store captured Dalek technology – it’s also a prison. And the only thing that might stop a Dalek is another Dalek! An epic, full-color graphic novel featuring the Doctor and Amy, as played by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan in the spectacular hit series from BBC Television
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Tunes Graphic History Of Rock N Roll GN

Tunes Graphic History Of Rock N Roll GN
By: Vincent Brunner, Scott Chantler
Full of colorful personalities from larger-than-life divas to modest men who made it big, the story of rock is compelling and diverse. From Elvis and Little Richard to the British Invasion in the 1960s and onward through grunge, this series of black-and-white graphic depictions ranges from hilariously personal to absolutely wild. Each strip is accompanied by humorous yet informative text recounting the early struggles, successes, and challenges of each band. Also included is a selective discography for each band or artist, highlighting their biggest hits or most memorable songs.
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Green Lantern Chronicles Vol. 03 TPB

Green Lantern Chronicles Vol. 03 TPB
By: John Broome, Gil KaneJoe Giella, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Joe Giella
A new helping of chronologically collected GL tales from issues #10-14 of his Silver Age series, along with THE FLASH #131.

 

Included are the Emerald Gladiator’s first confrontation with the Guardians, an early team-up with The Flash, the origin of the GL oath and more.
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Green Lantern Golden Age 1/6 Scale Figure

Green Lantern Golden Age 1/6 Scale Figure
Alan Scott, the Golden Age Green Lantern, was the first to discover the power of the green flame. Saved from death by a mysterious green metal lantern fashioned from a meteor, it flamed with power, fulfilling an ancient prophecy. Upon its instruction, Alan Scott formed a ring from the lantern’s metal, touching it to the lantern to charge it – and a new hero was born.

The figure features 28 points of articulation, is packaged in a deluxe 4-color window box with a fifth panel and includes a display stand.

Limited Edition. Manufactured to order.
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Hellblazer City Of Demons #2 (of 5)

Hellblazer City Of Demons #2 (of 5)
By: Si Spencer, Sean Murphy
Don’t miss this stand-alone, 5-issue miniseries from writer Si Spencer (Torchwood) and red-hot artist Sean Murphy (JOE THE BARBARIAN) shipping twice in October!

Safe in sanctuary, Constantine is forced to relinquish the temptations of his hot and deviant nurse and limp back onto his beloved London streets only to find that things are changing fast in the City of Demons.

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Doc Savage Double Novel Vol. 41

Doc Savage Double Novel Vol. 41
Lester Dent, Martin Baker, William Bogart Doc Savage investigates a series of bizarre Hollywood murders surrounding ‘The Seven Agate Devils,’ strange Satanic statues left at the scene of each killing. Then, a rocket attack frees a deranged patient from Doc Savage’s ‘Crime College’ and the Man of Bronze journeys to Sleepy Hollow in search of ‘The Flying Goblin.’
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Blakes 7 Season 1 Audio CD Set

Blakes 7 Season 1 Audio CD Set
The galactic Federation, once a beacon of democracy and peace, has become a corrupt tyranny. Freedom and justice are things of the past. Roj Blake stood up for the ordinary people. When the establishment tried intimidation he laughed in their faces, when they tried to crush him he fought back. They framed him for crimes he didn’t commit and sentenced him to permanent exile on the notorious prison planet of Cygnus Alpha. The Federation thinks it has seen the last of Roj Blake. The Federation will wish it had. Three all-new audio adventures, set in the world of the BBC series, Blake’s 7, starring Derek Riddell, Colin Salmon, Carrie Dobro, Craig Kelly, and Daniela Nardini.
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Star Wars Super Shogun Stormtrooper Vinyl Figure

Star Wars Super Shogun Stormtrooper Vinyl Figure
Children growing up in the 70s and 80s had their lives touched by two pop culture phenomena: the Star Wars saga and Jumbo Machinder toys (marketed in the US as Shogun Warriors).

Acclaimed toy design firm Super7 has combined Star Wars characters with the Japanese Super Robot aesthetic to create a collectible that could only have been imagined in the past. The Star Wars Stormtrooper Super Shogun stands 24″ tall, and features free rotating wheels on the bottom of his feet and a spring-loaded Rocket Punch firing fist. Utilizing the same techniques implemented by Japanese toy manufacturers in the 1970s, the figure is constructed from durable, blow-molded polyethylene with a painted vinyl helmet.

The figure is articulated at the neck and shoulders, and includes a removable, highly-detailed BlasTech E-11 laser blaster. As a special bonus, metallic foil stickers are included to allow fans the option to customize the torso with the character name in English or in Japanese. Collectors of both Japanese and Star Wars memorabilia are sure to be impressed with the care taken to fuse the disparate concepts into one unique entity.

Packaged in an illustrated gift box, each Stormtrooper is individually serial numbered as part of this one-time limited edition production run of only 1200 pieces.
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Doctor Who: Coming of the Terraphiles HC

Doctor Who: Coming of the Terraphiles HC
By: Michael Moorcock
Miggea – a world on the very edge of reality. The cusp between this universe and the next. A point where space-time has worn thin, and is in danger of collapsing. And the venue for the grand finals of the competition to win the fabled Arrow of Law. The Doctor and Amy have joined the Terraphiles – a group obsessed with all aspects of Earth’s history, and dedicated to re-enacting ancient sporting events. They are determined to win the Arrow. But just getting to Miggea proves tricky. Reality is collapsing, ships are disappearing, and Captain Cornelius and his pirates are looking for easy pickings. Even when they arrive, the Doctor and Amy’s troubles won’t be over. They have to find out who is so desperate to get the Arrow of Law that they will kill for it. And uncover the traitor on their own team. And win the contest fair and square. And, of course, they need to save the universe from total destruction.
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Thunderbolts #149

Thunderbolts #149
By: Jeff Parker, Declan Shalvey, Frank Martin
Luke Cage’s squad of fierce felons face the nature of true evil when they uncover secrets of the ancient order known as The Hand beneath Hell’s Kitchen! Will a group of people rarely known for doing the right thing choose a higher path-or will they add to the power of the ninja cult? Meanwhile, as Cage fights to help his friend Daredevil up on the streets, he realizes that he picked a bad time to trust his skeleton crew of criminal operatives on an unsupervised mission!

So come on, all you DD fans, pick up this issue and find out why Aint It Cool News raves: ‘very fun…I love this cast…this one is definitely going back on my pull list.’

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Secret Warriors Prem HC Vol. 04 Last Ride of The Howling Commandos

Secret Warriors Prem HC Vol. 04 Last Ride of The Howling Commandos
By: Jonathan Hickman, Alessandro Vitti, Jim Cheung
The glory days of WWII are revisited as you are invited to the reunion of Steve Rogers, Nick Fury and the remaining members of the US’s most elite Special Unit from the Greatest Generation! And in SIEGE: SECRET WARRIORS, Nick Fury’s plans are revealed!

Find out why ComicBookRecources.com raves that SECRET WARRIORS is ‘a surprisingly tense and engrossing black-ops story.’ Collecting SECRET WARRIORS #17-19 and SIEGE: SECRET WARRIORS.

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Marvel Universe The End

Marvel Universe The End
By: Jim Starlin
Jim Starlin is back, and this time he destroys everything!

When the immortal Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten gains cosmic powers, his first act is to annihilate the Avengers and the X-Men! The universe is endangered, and Thanos and Dr. Doom may be the world’s best chance at survival! Featuring lead roles for Thor, Zeus, Captain Marvel, Dr. Strange, Namor and the Silver Surfer! And Thanos, more powerful than you’ve ever seen him!

This title collects
MARVEL UNIVERSE: THE END #1-6

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Secret Warriors #21

Secret Warriors #21
By: Jonathan Hickman, Mirko Colak, Jim Cheung
In ‘Night’ part two, predestined events come to pass as chaos reigns in the world of Nick Fury and his Secret Warriors!
Join us as all the pieces begin to fall into place and we get one month closer to the concluding story arc of Secret Warriors, the book that has IGN.com saying: ‘As crazy as the war between Leviathan, HYDRA and Fury has become, it’s as enjoyable and engrossing as ever…a consistently great series.’
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Fantastic Four By Jonathan Hickman Prem HC Vol. 03

Fantastic Four By Jonathan Hickman Prem HC Vol. 03
By: Jonathan Hickman, Neil Edwards, Alan Davis
Faced with the death of imagination and growing pandemic of tomorrow fear, Reed Richards takes the future of discovery into his own hands. Think the world is a bad place, everything is going to hell, and the end times are surely around the corner? Try reading the World’s Greatest Comic Magazine.

Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #579-582.

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Fantastic Four #584

Fantastic Four #584
By: Jonathan Hickman, Steve Epting, Alan Davis
It’s the return of Galactus, a trip to Nu-World, the Old Kings of Atlantis and Namor, the all-new Yancy Street Gang, and the day the Thing becomes human again.

Join Jonathan Hickman and superstar artist Steve Epting in THREE, part 2: ‘Congratulations, Mr. Grimm…You’re Human Again.’

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Doomwar HC

Doomwar HC
By: Jonathan Maberry, Scot Eaton, John Romita Jr
Wakanda has been conquered, its Vibranium reserves plundered. Storm faces execution in the next 48 hours. And Dr. Doom stands triumphant. It will take the combined forces of the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and the two Black Panthers to stand against him.

A war has begun that will pit the world’s most relentless super-villain against a collection of the world’s most powerful super heroes — one that will span the globe, offering twists and turns and surprise players (hello, Deadpool!) that neither side will see coming.

Collecting DOOMWAR #1-6.
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Avengers #6

Avengers #6
By: Brian Michael Bendis, John Romita Jr
The blockbuster Avengers book continues!!

Kang versus Ultron with Avengers from every era right in the middle. The end of this issue is a shocker that sets up one of the biggest new threats to the Marvel Universe!! Plus: another chapter in the oral history of the Avengers!

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Famous Monsters Of Filmland #252

Famous Monsters Of Filmland #252
By: Guy Davis
he revival of the No. 1 monster fan magazine continues with our Halloween issue, featuring a ‘then and now’ look at Hammer Films, with a special focus on the upcoming Let Me In!

Revisit Clive Barker’s Nightbreed! An in-depth analysis of the gloriously restored silent classic Metropolis! The heart-stopping work of Joe Hill! A peek behind the scenes of monster builders Moebius Models! The winners of the FM Beauty Contest held at our summer convention! All of this and more inside a cover by Eisner Award-winning artist Guy Davis, with the second in a series of incentive covers by the incredible William Stout!

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Amazing Spider-Man #646

Amazing Spider-Man #646
By: Mark Waid, Paul Azaceta, Marko Djurdjevic
THE HEARTBREAKING CONCLUSION OF ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES!

The odds are stacked against Spider-Man as he and Harry Osborn fight side-by-side in a battle to save Harry’s child. The people Peter Parker cares about most are in danger, and someone won’t live to tell the tale!

“Save everyone; never insist on resting!”
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Superman Earth One HC

Superman Earth One HC
By: J. Michael Straczynski, Shane Davis, Sandra Hope
Forget everything you know about The Man of Steel and brace yourself for a staggering new take on the world’s most popular super-hero.

Best-selling, Hugo Award-winning writer J. Michael Straczynski (BRAVE AND THE BOLD, THOR, BABYLON 5) and red-hot rising star artist Shane Davis (GREEN LANTERN, SUPERMAN/BATMAN) team up for this exciting launch of the EARTH ONE graphic novel series. Set in an all-new continuity re-imagining DC’s top heroes, EARTH ONE is a wave of original, standalone graphic novels produced by the top writers and artists in the industry. The groundbreaking new line rockets into effect right here with the super-hero who started it all — Superman!

What would happen if the origin of the Man of Tomorrow were introduced today for the very first time? Return to bucolic Smallville and experience the journey of Earth’s favorite adopted son as he grows from boy to Superman as you’ve never seen before!
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Justice Society Of America #44

Justice Society Of America #44
By: Marc Guggenheim, Scott Kolins, Shane Davis, Sandra Hope
With this all-new creative team comes all-new terror! The United States is attacked by a lone mysterious warrior who’s escaped from a super-secret government holding tank! The Justice Society races to Washington, D.C. to neutralize the threat and find themselves at the heart of a catastrophe that will redefine justice, the society AND America!

Don’t miss this stunning start to the run from Marc Guggenheim (Amazing Spider-Man, Wolverine) and Scott Kolins (FLASH, SOLOMON GRUNDY) as they take on the new adventures of the JSA!

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Beasts of Burden/Hellboy

Beasts of Burden/Hellboy
By: Mike Mignola, Evan Dorkin, Jill Thompson
he paranormal activity in the outwardly charming town of Burden Hill has gone from bad to worse, as seen in Dorkin and Thompson’s hardcover graphic novel Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites. Now the occult–investigating team of dogs (and one cat) need some serious help. Contact with the Wise Dog Society has broken off, leaving the team on its own, as a series of unexplained animal slayings have begun to occur. But magic can work in surprising ways, and help is brought to the team with the unexpected arrival of the World’s Greatest Paranormal Detective.

Evan Dorkin (Milk and Cheese, Bizarro World) and Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother, Magic Trixie) join forces with Mike Mignola (Hellboy, B.P.R.D., Witchfinder, Baltimore) in an amazing one–shot bringing their supernatural worlds together!

Mike Mignola’s Hellboy joins the animals’ of Burden Hill!

Batman: The Brave and the Bold – “Revenge of the Reach”

Batman, Blue Beetle and Green Lantern team up in the Brave and the Bold

This Friday, the latest episode of the Cartoon Network’s hit series, Batman: The Brave and the Bold will air. In the newest adventure Jaime Reyes, the new Blue Beetle is suddenly attacked by the Green Lantern Corps while attempting to drop off a crook on Oa. It turns out that Jaime’s mysterious scarab that gives him his superhuman powers is tied into a group of galactic no-good-nicks called the Reach. One revelation leads to another and soon Jaime is left in the middle of an all-out space battle with Batman trying to help him out.

In addition to an outerspace war, the opener portion of the episode will feature the Challengers of the Unknown.

Clip 1 featuring the Challengers of the Unknown

Clip 2 where Blue Beetle battles the Green Lantern Corps

This series started off strong, wavered a bit but has been back on track in the last few weeks. A bizarre and insanely imaginative vision of the DC Universe, make sure you catch Batman: The Brave and the Bold Friday nights on the Cartoon Network.