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The Perfect James Bond Film ?

 

AP Photo/Joel Ryan. Daniel Craig and the new Bond girls.

Daniel Craig says he’s looking for the perfect James Bond film and may have found it with Skyfall. Craig told GQ UK “There’s a perfect Bond film out there. And I’m going to find it if it kills me.”

  Craig says he’s genuinely excited about the script and that it’s got a good hook. He also says the script is based on source material like Casino Royale was based on Ian Fleming’s first novel. Thanks to MI6 for being on top of Skyfall updates.

  Fans were already theorizing about the meaning of the title. Skyfall based on source material? Ian Fleming’s novels and short stories have been exhausted. There are non-Fleming Bond novels by Kingsley Amis, Raymond Benson, Sebastian Faulks, John Gardner and new one released earlier this year by Jeffrey Deaver. It’s a huge stretch but as I’ve posted earlier Dark Horse Comics published a series of 007 graphic novels. Let the speculation begin!

A Geek Thinking Too Much About The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises Teaser Poster from thedarkknightrises.com. Courtesy: Warner Brothers Entertainment

  Is it just me? Warner Brothers seems very generous with Bane and Catwoman images. Anne Hathaway looks sexy and Tom Hardy looks scary as the infamous foes but are all those shots just a distraction from the real secret of the Christopher Nolan’s final Batman film?

  We have seen nothing of Marion Cotillard who is playing Miranda Tate. This character is described as a Wayne Enterprises Board member helping Bruce Wayne with this father’s philanthropic legacy. Is she the biggest secret of The Dark Knight Rises? Is she Talia Al Ghul?

  I know this rumor has been around from the beginning but it’s fun to put the clues together and theorize. Liam Neeson is listed in the cast as Ra’s Al Ghul. Josh Pence is listed as playing a younger version of Bruce Wayne’s mentor turned enemy. Fans have theorized that The Dark Knight Rises will bring everything full circle back to Batman Begins.

 

Tales of the Demon cover courtesy Amazon

In the comics Ra’s Al Ghul or The Demon’s Head is criminal mastermind with a daughter named Talia. Bane was chosen by Ra’s to be his daughter’s husband and his heir until Batman defeated the muscled assassin. Talia is so bad ass in the comics she not only takes over the League of Assassins but runs Lex Luthor’s Lexcorp too.

  Could Bane and Catwoman be pawns of a criminal mastermind out to avenge the death of her father? All the photos and buzz over Bane and Catwoman are attractive distractions but I can’t get the thought of Cotillard as Talia of my geek brain!

 

 

Kid Omega Comeback Continues with Brian Wood

 

Wolverine and The X-Men: Alpha and Omega #1 preview art courtesy Marvel.com

  Brian Wood is coming back to Marvel Comics with a new limited series: Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha and Omega. Wolverine is trying to play is cooler now that he’s headmaster of the reopened Westchester school. Quentin Quire aka Kid Omega is the certainly one character that can infuriate Logan. This clash of the titanic personalities will be the focus of Wood’s new series.

  Brian Wood talked with Marvel.com about his new project. He revealed that Quentin will be driving the series and Armor will be caught in the crossfire of his clash with Wolverine. Mark Brooks and Roland Boschi will share art duties on the series. Mark Brooks was at Emerald City Comicon this year and I was lucky enough to have some issues autographed.

  One of the year’s biggest surprises was the return of Quentin Quire to the X-Men. Jason Aaron put the omega level mutant on the front burner of the Schism storyline. Quentin’s mind manipulation of world leaders ignited a new wave of hatred and hear against mutants. You might call his act telepathic terrorism.

Wolverine and the X-Men #1 by Chris Bachalo courtesy of Marvel.com

  Quentin is now part of the Wolverine and the X-Men cast. As Wolverine tries to evolve and be a leader for the next generation, Quentin is the perfect foil to rattle Logan’s cage. Kid Omega was created by Grant Morrison during his New X-Men era. Quentin went from top student to dangerous rebel after learning a family secret and seeing one of his heroes victimized. Quentin formed his own Omega Gang and staged a riot at Xavier’s.

  Quentin encountered the Phoenix Force in Greg Pak’s Phoenix Endsong limited series. The kid had been left on the back burner until Jason Aaron brought him back in Schism and now Wolverine and the X-Men.

  Quentin may make Logan regret all the wisecracks he made to Cyclops and all the times he called Professor X Chuck.

 

Emerald City Comicon Announces 7 New Guests

 

Justice League International #1 from DC Comics

Emerald City Comicon announced 7 new guests coming to the Seattle show in 2012.

Aaron Lopresti is currently artist on Justice League International. I really enjoyed his run on Wonder Woman and Excalibur.

Greg Rucka’s own creations include Whiteout, Stumptown, Queen & Country and novels starring Atticus Kodiak. Rucka’s acclaimed work for DC and Marvel include The Punisher, Detective Comics, Gotham Central and The Question.

Colleen Coover is an artist known for Shame Itself, Marvel Adventures Spider Man, I Am An Avenger, Spectacular Spider-Girl and her creator owned books Gingerbread Girl, Small Favors and Banana Sunday.

Nathan Edmondson’s work includes DC’s new Grifter series, Who is Jake Ellis? and Olympus.

Chris Roberson is best known for his ongoing comic book series iZombie and for his Cinderella stories in the world of Fables.

Paul Tobin is known for his Marvel Adventures books, Spider-Girl and his creator owned work Banana Sundays and Gingerbread Girl.

Jen Van Meter’s writing includes Fear Itself: The Worthy, Red Sonja, JSA All Stars, Black Cat and current Avengers: Solo series.

To see other special guests and buy tickets click here.

Archie Meets KISS Brings Up a Childhood Nightmare!

Archie #625 courtesy Archie Comics

  Archie Meets KISS arrives in comic book shops Wednesday. It’s one of my Top 5 comic book picks this week and the latest in the long line of crazy comic book crossovers.

  Does any one remember Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park? I secretly defied my parents and stayed up to watch this made for television movie and it freaked me out!

  KISS use their superpowers to stop an evil inventor from destroying an amusement park. The rockers battle an army of robots including duplicates of themselves in a final showdown at the concert.

  It’s camp-tastic now but as a little kid I got really scared, especially in this scene when the white werewolf robots were suddenly surrounding KISS around the rollercoaster. Here’s the promo from YouTube.

  If this stroll down KISS memory lane inspires you here’s the link to buy the movie on Amazon. Unfortunately it’s only VHS.

Top 5 Comic Picks 11/30/11

X-Men Legacy #259 courtesy Marvel.com

X-Men Legacy #259

Rogue returns from her outer space adventure to find the X-men divided into rival camps but her feelings are torn between Magneto and Gambit. This is the first part of Mike Carey’s final X-Men arc after a 5+ years of innovative storytelling.

BPRD: Being Human

Terror tales starring Hellboy’s trusted team on the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense. This trade paperback collects stories of the undead, dark magic and how the strange heroes cope with love and loss.

Archie #625 (aka Archie Meets KISS #1)

The Riverdale High gang will Rock and Roll ALLLLLLLL NIGHT! It’s the strangest comic book mashup I never expected. The world’s most famous rock band invades Archie’s  hometown to save the night when monsters are unleashed on Riverdale Rock City.

Thunder Agents Volume 1 and number 1

Would you prefer to burn out in a blaze of glory or fade away?  Regular people are given the chance to be super heroes but with a catch – the powers will eventually kill them. Volume one collects the first ten issues. A new number one issue marks the new adventures of the team willing to die for superhero glory.

Captain America: Man Out of Time

Captain America sacrificed himself in World War Two. Decades later, Steve was revived to face a modern U.S. he didn’t recognize and meet the heroes who were inspired by his legend. In this tale will Cap risk everything to go back and save his best friend from death? It’s the Avengers versus Captain America for the fate of the timesteam. This trade paperback collects the 6 part series by legendary writer Mark Waid.

Forza Super Hero Leading Ladies Trivia Answers

Marvel Knights Elektra cover by Greg Horn. Courtesy of Marvel.com

  Hello Forza Fans, thanks for checking out the site and getting your morning treat at Forza. Here are the answers to this week’s Super Hero Leading Ladies Trivia.

  LOIS LANE is the the girlfriend of Superman. Amy Adams will play her in The Man of Steel.

  VICKY VALE is Batman’s reporter girlfriend played by Kim Basinger in the Tim Burton directed Batman.

  CAROL FERRIS is the love interest of Hal Jordan/Green Lantern who will eventually become the villainess, Star Sapphire. Blake Lively played her in Green Lantern.

  PEPPER POTTS is the trusted assistant of Tony Stark played by Gwynneth Paltrow in Iron Man and Iron Man 2.

  PEGGY CARTER is the tough World War Two officer who falls for Steve Rogers played by Hayley Atwell in Captain America: The First Avenger.

  BETTY ROSS is the girlfriend of Bruce Banner played by Jennifer Connelly in the Hulk and in Tyler The Incredible Hulk.

  GWEN STACY is Peter Parker’s first girlfriend and will be played by Emma Stone in Amazing Spider Man next year. Bryce Dallas Howard played Stacy in Spider Man III.

  ELEKTRA NATCHIOS is the doomed girlfriend of Matt Murdock played by Jennifer Garner in Daredevil. Elektra was resurrected to star in her own series and solo movie.

Thanks for playing and visiting Forza! Have a great day!

 

 

X Is for Sex

 

X-Force: Sex and Violence #1 courtesy Marvel.com

  Two of my favorite X-Men comic books made MTV Geek’s list of 10 Sexy, Sexy Books…That Are Also Very Good.

  Grant Morrison took cheating on your spouse to a new level – a psychic level-during his New X-Men run. Cyclops is psychically unfaithful to Jean Grey with Emma Frost, former White Queen of the Hellfire Club. It’s like the old argument: Is it really cheating if there’s no physical sex? It didn’t seem to matter when Jean discovered the truth. Never cheat on a telepath with telepath!

  Wolverine and Domino have an action packed fling in X-Force: Sex & Violence. The Assassins Guild puts a hit on Domino. Her special relationship with Logan goes to a whole new level as the two battle an army of killers.