The Walking Dead Season Three seems so far away. AMC revealed this behind the scenes video of the cast filming the first episode where they reach the prison – which you saw in the final episode of last season. This season will focus on the a settlement of survivors based in a prison complex in Woodbury and run by a man known as the Governor.
The new season will also introduce the machete wielding surivor and fan favorite Michonne.
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Batman is center stage as Gotham City burns in this new and final one-sheet poster for Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises revealed by TheDarkKnightRises.com.
A Fire Will Rise must refer to the destruction orchestrated by Bane (Tom Hardy.) The film opens July 20th. I can’t believe it’s ending. Sigh
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The first trailer for Skyfall is online. Daniel Craig finished principal photography on his latest James Bond adventure this weekend. MI6.com captured this shot of Craig leaving Turkey for New York City. A unit is still shooting what is reported to be the pre-title sequence in Adana, Turkey.
Hugh Jackman says The Wolverine will start shooting this August. The actor revealed via Twitter while chatting with fans today. Production will be in Australia. The story is based on the classic story by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller featuring Logan’s adventure in Japan fighting the Yakuza, the mutant Silver Samurai and falling in love with Lady Mariko, daughter of a crime lord.
This art you see if from Jason Aaron’s recent storyline that featured Wolverine’s return to Japan.
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The first trailer for the new James Bond film is online! Daniel Craig returns as 007 in Skyfall this November.
We see Bond being interrogated while M (Judi Dench) and Ralph Fiennes watch. It reminded me of the test for replicants in Blade Runner. When the word “Skyfall” is given Bond says “done” and leaves.
The trailer builds with a slow burn revealing more hints of the story. We see shots of the Shanghai skyline, the London underground and what I think is Scotland. As for characters you can see a silhouette of the mystery woman Severine played by Berenice Marlohe, a quick shot of Naomie Harris as Eve giving Craig a shave. There is one shot of a man walking away from a burning building at night. I assume that is Javier Bardem as the villain.
One haunting image is several coffins covered by the British flag and the shot pans out to show M. Perhaps this is a key moment in story. Producers have said 007’s mission in this film is related to a mistake in M’s past coming back to haunt her.
After a final burst of action the trailer with James Bond announcing: “Some men are coming to kill us. We’re gonna kill them first.”
Thanks to 007.com. You can see the trailer on the big screen in front of Men in Black III this weekend. By Editor
What do you think?
If you’re like me you’re still geeky giddy with the news that legendary Neal Adams will write and draw The First X-Men. This retro but in canon tale will feature Wolverine and Sabretooth.
In the latest Axel-In-Charge column on Comic Book Resources Marvel Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso revealed interior pages of the series. I wanted to share this interpretation of Victor Creed by Adams. Alonso revealed the balance the retro story with modern readers.
“It’s a challenge. Neal pitched us a really great concept for a Wolverine story that we realized, with a little bit of work, might actually fit as an official piece of X-Men history. A story that illuminated the connection between Wolverine’s, Professor X and Sabretooth and, indeed, the very concept of a mutant super-team. The few months Neal and [writer] Christos [Gage] and [editor] Nick [Lowe] work-shopped that story really paid off — it became so much richer and important and relevant, considering surprises that have yet to be revealed in “Avengers Vs. X-Men.” I commend Neal and [writer] Christos [Gage] and [editor] Nick [Lowe] for their ability to take this story and make it count.”
I’m definitely excited for this new series. If you want to experience Neal Adams first X-Men stories then check out Essential X-Men Volume 3. Writer Roy Thomas and Neal Adams energized the series especially with the introduction of Havok, the Living Monolith story and future X-Man from Japan, Sunfire.
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Batman Inc ended with a grisly cliffhanger inspiring an “oh —-!” explicative from myself.
This week Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham relaunch the series as part of DC Comics The New 52 Second Wave. Batman and Robin face a new assassin code named Goatboy and Leviathan’s sinister mission. This title doesn’t exactly fit with continuity but with Grant Morrison at the helm you just go with it.
If you’re new to Batman Incorporated the concept is that Bruce Wayne created Batmen around the world – a franchising of Batman if you will. Leviathan is a global organization fighting the Batmen. One of the most popular franchises was the “Batman of Africa” now in his own title Batwing.
Chris Burnham was at Emerald City Comicon in Seattle this year. I came by the DC Comics booth at the right time because Burnham was creating sketches for lucky fans. I asked for Batgirl. Chris was cool enough to ask which one. I’m a Barbara fan but I should have remembered how Stephanie Brown was a key figure in the first volume Batman Inc.
Morrison and Burnham’s reunion is definitely a must buy for me! The pre New 52 volume is collected in a hardcover. Here’s a link if you want to get caught up.
Chris Burnham is just one of Morrison’s frequent collaborators who will appear at Morrisoncon this year – Morrison’s reinventon of the comic book convention.
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Let me say first that I loved Marvel’s The Avengers. I commend Joss Whedon for making the Black Widow work. Natasha is known for her Widow’s Bite. We kind of saw in the movie but it was never blatantly referenced. Black Widow is armed with bracelets that fire energy blasts – her bite. She kind of blasted one of the Chitauri in the big battle.
I was reminded of that my by friend and fan Mitch and when I saw this awesome interior preview art (courtesy of Comic Book Resources in this week’s Axel-In-Charge column) of AvX Vs #3 by Terry Dodson. In this issue of the ‘all fights’ series the Russian superspy takes on the Russian mutant sorceress.
Natasha vs Illyana doesn’t seem like a fair fight. Magik is the queen of a demon dimension. These preview pages don’t look good for Natasha but never underestimate the fighting and survival skills of the Widow.
Ultimately I want the X-Men to win but I’m picking Natasha to win this one.
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