BATMAN Producer: BEN AFFLECK Was “The First Guy We Went To”

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice courtesy DC Comics
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice courtesy DC Comics

Gone Girl readers say Ben Affleck was perfect casting for the film based on the book.

 

Batman readers? Not everyone is convinced…yet.

 

Producer Charles Roven says Affleck was “the first guy we went to” to play Bruce Wayne and the Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. in a new interview in The Hollywood Reporter: Continue reading BATMAN Producer: BEN AFFLECK Was “The First Guy We Went To”

BEARDED SUPERMAN In ACTION COMICS Preview

Action Comics #36 courtesy DC Comics
Action Comics #36 courtesy DC Comics

Henry Cavill sported a beard before he put on the famous suit in Man of Steel. DC Comics showed fans a bearded Superman at New York Comic Con.

 

Here’s a look at the cover and inside Action Comics #36 by Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder.

 

As the new arc begins – Smallville is poisoned by dark magic and ancient horror. Can Superman figure out what’s going on and save his hometown before this outbreak of evil spreads. Continue reading BEARDED SUPERMAN In ACTION COMICS Preview

MARVEL NYCC Announcements

Secret Wars courtesy Marvel
Secret Wars courtesy Marvel

Marvel unleashed a ton of major announcements at New York Comic Con this weekend. Here’s a quick list what’s coming in 2015:

 

Secret Wars by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic picks up after Time Runs Out in Avengers, New Avengers (aka the final incursion) and hailed as “the biggest thing we’ve done” by Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada. Continue reading MARVEL NYCC Announcements

GAMORA Series By GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Screenwriter

Guardians of the Galaxy #2 courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy #2 courtesy Marvel

Screenwriter Nicole Perlman helped introduce Guardians of the Galaxy to the world – now she will write her first comic book starring Gamora.

 

Announced at the Women of Marvel New York Comic Con panel – the new Gamora ongoing will arrive in Spring 2015 but no artist has been revealed yet.

 

This marks the third spinoff comic (Legendary Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon) from Guardians of the Galaxy. Continue reading GAMORA Series By GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Screenwriter

EVE: VALKYRIE BRIAN WOOD Reveals Origin of Video Game

EVE: Valkyrie courtesy Dark Horse Comics
EVE: Valkyrie courtesy Dark Horse Comics

Dark Horse Comics recruits Brian Wood (The Massive, X-Men) for a new miniseries based on EVE: Valkyrie, the acclaimed video game in development by CCP Games.

 

At New York Comic Con Dark Horse announced Wood and artist Eduardo Francisco will reveal the origin story of pilot Rán and the rise of the Valkyrie.

From the publisher:

“In development at CCP’s Newcastle studio, EVE: Valkyrie is a multiplayer dogfighting shooter set in the EVE universe that uses virtual reality to give players the sense of being real pilots in EVE Online spaceships. It is based on the EVE-VR tech demo that won several major awards at E3 2013. Continue reading EVE: VALKYRIE BRIAN WOOD Reveals Origin of Video Game

WONDER WOMAN ’77

Wonder Woman '77 courtesy DC Comics
Wonder Woman ’77 courtesy DC Comics

Cue the theme song!

 

It’s been decades since the classic Wonder Woman television series starring Lynda Carter but she never left the hearts and minds of fans.

 

At New York Comic Con – DC Comics announced a brand new digital series based on the iconic show.

Following the success of the SENSATION COMICS FEATURING WONDER WOMAN launch will be WONDER WOMAN ’77, a new series based on the popular 1970s show starring Carter. Continue reading WONDER WOMAN ’77