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To compliment yesterday’s Hawkman sketch, I went diving for something featuring Hawkgirl, and found not one, but two pieces by Noel C. Torres.
Mon-El is back, and he’s got red jammies on! DC Comics released a sneak peek of Superman #694 that features the return of the hero, and his new look as well.
With all the exciting goings on in the Batman universe these days, it would seem like every issue would be a winner. While the Falcone Family and Black Mask’s gang vie for control of Gotham City, other players emerge to cause shenanigans and all manner of trouble.
The CW is joining the two part Justice Society episode into one long two hour movie called Smallville: Absolute Justice. There’s no word if the episode will sell in a hardcover slipcase with a $75 price tag, but it will feature a feathered Hawkman winging around.
Penned by comic book hero Geoff Johns, “Society” marks the arrival of Justice Society members Hawkman, Doctor Fate, and Stargirl.
To accommodate the movie, Smallville: Absolute Justice has been moved from January 29 to February 5, 2010.
In this issue: OH! Those Hulks are faaalliiiin! Eliza Dushku is unemployed, there ain’t enough lizard-eatin’ or Freddy Krueger for my tastes. The Blue And The Gold are reunited, but with more brain-eating this time! IN ADDITION: Why you shouldn’t drink things out of hundred-year-old buried bottles! PLUS: Can R2D2 assimilate the Borg? All this and more, as the little podcast that could hits 152, it’s time to listen to the MAJOR SPOILERS PODCAST… On the air now! (not valid in all 50 states… Sorry, Tennessee!)
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Stephanie Brown’s first night in the new Batgirl uniform, and when you’re sanctioned by the original, there’s bound to be some conflict – and a big bad at the end of the level.
DC Comics sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in February 2010.
I’m curious what everyone thinks of the current Justice League of America, which has recently gone through yet another team change in issue #39. After all this Blackest Night business dies down, what’s next for the team? DC gave Major Spoilers a sneak peek with the penciled cover to Justice League of America #42 by Mark Bagley.
The show has been off the air for a couple of years, but that hasn’t stopped Mattel from continuing to crank out action figures based on the series. The next in line to get the ‘tooned up treatment is none other than the Doom Patrol, and the figures look mighty sweet.
Perhaps not as well-known as the Justice League, the Doom Patrol stands ready to defend the world from those who would destroy it, and now, for the first time ever, it’s offered in the fan-favorite JLU style! This 4-pack includes the essential characters Negative Man, Robot Man, Elasti-Girl, and Mento, all making their debut in action figure form. Available only at MattyCollector.com!
The set is not available for pre-order yet, but it does look like you can order up to 10 sets, when they are available for sale. At $30.00 a set, you can bet there will be those buying their full allotment to sell on eBay.
Or – “Don’t You Know What’s Goin’ On Out There? This Is No Sunday School Picnic!”
Nekron’s legion of undead minions has cut a swath of lethal force across the universe, while the Guardians of the Universe (who are mostly to blame for all this) have been taken out by one of their own. The only chance that the universe has right now are a few ring-slinging poozers who aren’t going down easy… I wish I could bet on them winning.
This issue: Matthew Sturges, writer of JSA All-Stars, Blue Beetle, House of Mystery, Jack of Fables, and many more DC books, stops by to chat about the writing process.
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Or – “More Morrison Madness Through A Glass, Darkly?”
Many attempts have been made to make the DC Universe more “international,” from the Global Guardians waaaay back in Superfriends, to Doctor Mist and the Dome to taking the Justice League International, but most have been about as realistically multicultural as the International House of Pancakes (home of the Frawnch Toast Stix.) In 52, though, Grant Morrison introduced China’s national super-team, The Great Ten, who have bee in the background of the DCU every since. Now, these heroes take the center stage, and get a chance to prove that they’re more than just interesting concepts and funny names…
Last I check, the fishman was trying to steal the hearts and souls of his loved one as parts of his body decomposed. For those who would rather remember the King of Atlantis in his hey day, check out the cover to the upcoming Brave and the Bold #32.
We’ve heard the hype. We’ve seen the still images. Now, we can finally get a glimpse at the next Warner Home Video DC Comics direct to DVD movie – Justice League: Crisis of Two Earths.
With Mark Harmon as Superman, and William Baldwin as Batman, this could be a really interesting movie.
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It was only a matter of time before Amanda Waller made her presence known in Smallville, and thanks to some creative thinking at the CW, they’ve cast Pam Grier as the tough as nails agent villain. Grier will make her debut during the second hour of the Justice Society episode penned by Geoff Johns, when the two-parter airs in January.
While I think Grier will do a cracking good job, one can’t help but wonder what CCH Pounder would bring to the table – oh, right, we’ve already seen her live action Amanda Waller on the SyFy Channel’s Warehouse 13.
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