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The first arc of the Superman/Batman series by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness has been confirmed by several online sources as the next DC animated feature to follow Green Lantern: First Flight.
If the animated film is true to the series, it will feature President Lex Luthor framing Batman and Superman as enemies to the world as a Kryptonite asteroid heads toward Earth. He then offers up a one million billion dollar reward to bring the two in. This then leads to giant rocket ships, Captain Atom and Hawkman making appearances, and concludes with Luthor in his famous green armored suit proclaiming the day of reconning is coming.
While it sounds corny, the first arc wasn’t too bad and if done in the Ed McGuinness style, it could be a really good direct to DVD movie.
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies is expected to hit stores in the fall.
UPDATE: Here’s the official synopsis from Warner Home Video
United States President Lex Luthor uses the oncoming trajectory of a
kryptonite asteroid to frame Superman and declare a $1 billion bounty
on the heads of the Man of Steel and his “partner in crime” Batman.
Super heroes and super villains alike launch a relentless pursuit of
Superman and Batman, who must unite – and recruit super help – to
stave off the action-packed onslaught, stop the asteroid, and uncover
Luthor’s devious plot to take command of far more than North America.
Marvel has announced Hulk #9 continues the series sell out record. According to the company, the series continues to be a hit among fans as readers try to figure out who is the Red Hulk.
“This has been the greatest ride ever,” said series writer Jeph Loeb in a prepared statement. “Having Arthur Adams and Frank Cho join us for those three issues (and for some surprises to come!) was not only a great pleasure, but it kept the HULK right on top! Be sure to come back next issue when Ed ‘Ed’ McGuinness returns!”
While Marvel hasn’t said this issue will go back to press, it did release the cover images to the upcoming Hulk #10 that features Hulk vs. Rulk (and a bunch of other fellows).
It was only a matter of time before fan and reviewer trashing of the third season of Heroes led to changes in the show. The first casualties of the shakeup find co-executive producers Jesse Alexander and Jeph Loeb being shown the exit.
It’s understood that Alexander and Loeb were let go because of Peacock execs’ frustration with the creative direction of the show. The show is also said to have been grappling with hefty budget overruns this season, that are going well beyond its already sizable $4 million per-seg pricetag.
I can’t say that I’m not surprised, but I axing two-thirds of the team that understood how hero stories should be told is a bit odd. Expect the rest of the season to feature more teen oriented melodrama and sappy love stories before the show is axed in May.
Marvel has announced the next reprinting of Ultimates 3 #1 will get the black and white treatment to showcase Joe Madureira’s artistic stylings.
“What a wonderful gift for the fans of the book,” says writer Jeph Loeb. “Joe’s artwork looks great in color, but to see what an amazing illustrator he is just off his pencils is a mindblowing!”
Take the jump for a peek of the black and white issue that arrives March 12, 2008.
Marvel Comics has announced Onslaught Reborn has sold out at Diamond Comics Distributors. The company has told us they don’t have plans at the moment to go back to press with a second printing, but it is considering it. We’ll keep you updated, should this change.
Covers for issues #2 and #3, plus more info after the jump.
Superhero Hype! has a great interview with Jeph Leob about his work on NBC’s Heroes television series. Most of the interview focuses on how Leob became attached to the project. Considering that Leob still writes comics, is a supervising producer for ABC’s hit series Lost, and a writer and supervising producer for the CW’s Smallville, how does he manage his time?
The challenge is time again. I tend to write at night or I get up early, sometimes at 4:00 in the morning, and then write until I have to be on set or at the production. But this isn’t anything really new. Regardless of whether or not I needed to be on set or in the writers’ room, as someone that was working on a television series full-time, I have to be able to balance time between being a comic book writer, working on a television series, a television writer, and also having a life and being a dad.
via Superhero Hype! (link)
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