Archive for the ‘Blackest Night’ Category
Or – “Hal Jordan: The Triple H Of The Green Lantern Corps…”
There are 7200 Green Lanterns in the universe… An equal number of Sinestro Corpsmen. There are thousands of Star Sapphires, at least four Blue Lanterns, Agent Orange, a horde of Red Lanterns, and a dozen or so of the Indigo Tribe. So why does EVERYTHING in the endless reaches of the universe seem to revolve around one womanizing ex-truck driver from Coast City? Is it the hair?
Fans at the San Diego Comic-Con were told that more Lantern rings would be on the way, and if Bleeding Cool has the news right, then you might be able to get your hands on all of ‘em if you and your local comic shop are willing to spend some money.
So for every 25 copies of Doom Patrol #4, Booster Gold #26, R.E.B.E.L.S. #10, Outsiders ‘24 and your retailer orders, they can order a bag of fifty Sinestro rings, Agent Orange rings, Indigo Tribe rings and Star Sapphire rings respectively.
And for every 50 copies of Justice League of America#39, Blackest Night #5 and Adventure Comics #4 sees you with a bag of fifty Red Lantern rings, Green Lantern rings and Blue Lantern rings, also respectively.
Each ring will ship every two weeks, Yellow on November 4th, Orange on November 18th, Red on December 2nd, Green on December 16th, Blue on December 30th (well, December 23rd now, I guess, thanks to Comic Book-Free Day), Indigo on January 13th and Violet on January 27th.
Rich Johnson has a good point about this promotion over the Black Ring event earlier this year in that these issues don’t have high sell rates, which would mean retailers would have to purchase more, just to qualify for the ring order – something they may not be willing to do if the issues don’t sell.
Easy solution? Buy the book, get the ring. Problem solved. DC numbers soar through the roof as Green Lantern fans buy books to get the rings, shop owners get more people into the store buying books, so their bottom line rises as well, and the recycling companies get a boost in business, as Green Lantern fans ditch the book they just bought in favor of a piece of non-biodegradeable plastic.
RUSSELL ALERT! DON’T READ IF YOU DON’T WANT A MAJOR SPOILER!
You’ve been warned
Really.
Last Chance!
Or – “What The Corinthian Was Meant To Be…”
In a memorable passage from Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, Morpheus remarked that a particular image inspired his creation of the nightmare known as the Corinthian. “A nightmare created to be the darkness, and the fear of darkness in every human heart. A black mirror, made to reflect everything about itself that humanity will not confront.” Whoever or whatever is behind this Black Lantern Corps, they obviously have similar intent in mind for the heroes of the DC Universe. So, how do you defeat a foe who wins a fight to the death regardless of who actually dies?
Or – “Sir, I Protest! I Am NOT A Merry Man!!!”
Once again, we’ve come to the situation where Stately Spoilers Manor contains far more comics than there are days to review ‘em, leading once again unto the Final Frontier… NUQNEH – NOOKNEHH! Phasers on summarize!
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Or – “Battle Of The Network Super-Revenants!”
A founding Justice Leaguer has returned from the dead… That has to unprecedented, right? I mean, how often can they pull off something like that?
Superman – Died Superman 75, 1992. Revived Superman – The Man of Steel 25, 1993.
Batman – Died Final Crisis 6, 2009. Living in cave somewhere in Final Crisis 7.
Wonder Woman – Died Crisis on Infinite Earths 12, 1986. Revived Wonder Woman 1, 1987.
Green Lantern – Died Final Night 4, 1996. Revived fully Green Lantern – Rebirth, 2004.
The Flash – Died Crisis on Infinite Earths 8, 1986. Returned to life Final Crisis 2, 2008.
Aquaman – Died 2001. Revived JLA 66, 2001. Died again Aquaman 50, 2008.
Martian Manhunter – Died in Final Crisis 1, 2008. Returned… Well, you’re looking at it.
The guys who engrave headstones in the DC Universe must be richer than Bill Gates’ lovechild by Paris Hilton…
You’ll want to take the jump to see the full image, in what can only be a moment of crisis for Brainiac 5.
Here’s a look at Hal Jordan sporting the costumes and rings of the other Lantern Corps. The action figures were exclusive only to the San Diego Comic Con, and attendees could only buy two per day, which means they’re up on eBay now, with very high asking prices. Right now, one complete autographed set is going for $450.
Thanks to Gilbert for the tip!
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A lot of panels being covered by the various Intardwebz outlets today, so why not offer up our Rapid-Fire Roundup of San Diego Comic-Con News. It’s better than a live blog, because you don’t have to wait for the three minute update, and you don’t have to jump from entry to entry; it’s all under one umbrella-ella-ella.
Lots of announcements coming out of the DC Comics panels today. Take the jump for word on Batman and more!
UPDATED WITH PHOTOS AND MORE ANIMATION INFORMATION
Here’s our Rapid-Fire Roundup of items of interest that came from the first day of DC Comics panels at the San Diego Comic Con.
During the Geoff Johns panel, Johns said that there would be more of those plastic Blackest Night rings on the way to stores as the series plays out. Best of all, people are going to be able to snag rings in all the Corps colors.
That is like ten kinds of AWESOME! I think I’m going to turn into a bit of an Orange Lantern when I say, “MINE! I must have them all!”
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DC Comics has released the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in October 2009. Take the jump for possible spoilers on Blackest Night, Batman and more.
Or – “They’re Coming To GET You, Barbara Gordon… They’re COMING!”
It’s all been building up to this… For months now, Scar has been moving behind the scenes, manipulating events, even tricking her fellow Guardians into doing her secret bidding, all so that she could surprise them with an EIGHTH Lantern Corps, one that owes more than a little bit to the works of George Romero and certain bits of Haitian lore. The question is: If every soldier killed joins the other side, what possible way is there to win the war?
Apparently DC is sending retailers a bunch of Blackest Night rings to give away this week when the first issue of Blackest Night hits the stands. These look super sweet, but you’re going to have to contact your LCS to see if they will have any, as this was an incentive promotion, and from what I’ve gathered from other source, it was also not free for retailers.
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