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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Cowabunga, Batman! - TMNT and Batman Crossover

Dudes and Dudettes, DC Entertainment and IDW are crossing universes again! This time, those four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that everyone loves and the Dark Knight himself will be colliding in Gotham City. This comic book miniseries is scheduled to come out in November and will total six-parts, with a new release every month.

The story will be brought to life by James Tynion IV (BATMAN: ETERNAL, CONSTANTINE) and star artist Freddie E. Williams II (ROBIN, CAPTAIN ATOM) handling interior and cover art. In addition, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles co-creator Kevin Eastman and other to-be-announced artists will illustrate variant covers.

“Taking the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on a Gotham adventure is a fanboy dream come true,” explained writer James Tynion IV.

Uh, you can say that again! No joke, my two favorite comic book characters are coming together, finally! Honestly, I'm a little surprised this hasn't happened before - but regardless, I had a nerd-overload when I saw this announced.

Here's the synopsis:

"In the ongoing power struggle between the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, General Krang, and the Foot Clan, allegiances have shifted and the battle lines have been drawn. Krang concocts a plan to rid himself of both the Turtles and Shredder by transporting them to another dimension, where they land in the dark and dangerous streets of Gotham City. It isn't long before they encounter Gotham's most famous resident, Batman. The Caped Crusader may be their only hope of overcoming their enemies and getting back home. But not before they encounter a whole cast of Gotham's most infamous rogues."

Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice Comic-Con Trailer

The more footage I see of this movie the more I'm getting OK with Ben Affleck as Batman. I will miss Christian Bale terribly, but I feel like this is an older Bruce Wayne, maybe even a post-Batman Bruce Wayne? Hoping this taps into the greatness of the The Dark Knight Returns comics from Frank Miller. Watch and find some clues on why Batman is so mad at Superman in this movie:

I'm excited that the DC Universe is getting shown on the big screen. I think comic book nerds are going to be spoiled for several years as Marvel and DC duke it out to make the best comic book movies of our generation. I, for one, am super excited about that!

BTW - Batman > Superman ;)

Suicide Squad Comic-Con Trailer Released

That's right! You no longer have to try and watch the leaked footage from Comic-Con, they have released the trailer for all of our viewing pleasure! This definitely is looking better than I was expecting, and it makes it even more important now that we know it is in the same universe as the other DC movies. Check it:

I REALLY hope that Jared Leto pulls of a solid Joker. I think this will make or break not only this movie, but the entire DC Universe franchise going forward. He is THE single most compelling super-villian in comic books and if DC is wanting to go toe-to-toe with Marvel at the box office, Jared has got to nail this part. Ben Affleck has pressure too, but he is an established actor...a lot is riding on Leto.

Thursday, July 2, 2015

New Batman vs. Superman Images!

Brand new images of characters in the new Batman vs. Superman movie have been released. It isn't just Ben Affleck as Batman or Henry Cavill's Superman, this includes the first look as Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luther...and he's got a lot of hair.

This seems to really be the start of the DC Universe taking off, and honestly, it is looking pretty solid! Well, except the Suicide Squad movie...I'm still not sure what to think about that. But, the concept of Batman vs. Superman seems to be making sense, to me anyway, especially if they end it with the origin of the Justice League.