JOHN ROMITA, JR On Drawing SUPERMAN & DC HEROES

Superman #32 courtesy DC Comics
Superman #32 courtesy DC Comics

John Romita, Jr is taking on the Man of Steel. The Marvel mainstay joins Geoff Johns as the new creative team on Superman #32.

 

What is like for the award winning artist to draw DC comics most powerful hero?

 

“The size [and scope] of the character—to be able to have him doing amazing things, gigantic things, lifting certain things, beating up certain things. There’s that larger-than-life image. There’s a strength and weight that Continue reading JOHN ROMITA, JR On Drawing SUPERMAN & DC HEROES

Who Should Be In JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie? A Comic Historian’s Take

Justice League #1 courtesy DC Comics
Justice League #1 courtesy DC Comics

DC’s biggest heroes will join together in a Justice League movie. Warner Brothers announced Zack Snyder will direct the super team sequel after the Superman vs. Batman sequel to Man of Steel.

 

It’s a given Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman will appear but which other DC icons should hit the big screen with the big three?

 

I reached out to Mike Madrid, author of The Supergirls and Divas, Dames & Daredevils: Lost Heroines of Golden Age Comics. to get his take on which heroes deserve to be in a cinematic league of their own: Continue reading Who Should Be In JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie? A Comic Historian’s Take

JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie Confirmed UPDATE

Justice League #1 courtesy DC Comics
Justice League #1 courtesy DC Comics

After the Zack Snyder directed Man of Steel sequel a Justice League movie will soar into cinemas according to a new report.

 

The Superman vs. Batman film starts production next month. Henry Cavill returns as Clark/Kal El, Ben Affleck will play Batman and Gal Gadot is Wonder Woman. Ray Fisher was just cast as Cyborg but no word on if he will just play scientist Victor Stone or become the half-machine hero in the film.

 

Warner Brothers President of worldwide production Greg Silverman says the studio has started planning a Justice League film next. Continue reading JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie Confirmed UPDATE

How BATMAN Ended Up in MAN OF STEEL Sequel

Batman/Superman #1 courtesy DC Comics
Batman/Superman #1 courtesy DC Comics

The Man of Steel (Henry Cavill) will face the Dark Knight in 2016. How did the Man of Steel team decide to go with a full-on showdown with Batman with a new actor under the cowl and cape?

 

Director Zack Snyder reveals his initial vision for the followup in a new Forbes interview:

 

“I gotta be honest, it definitely was a thing that … after Man of Steel finished and we started talking about what would be in the next movie, I started subtly mentioning that it would be cool if he faced Batman,” he tells Forbes. “In the first meeting, it was like, ‘Maybe Batman?’ Maybe at the end of the second movie, some Kryptonite Continue reading How BATMAN Ended Up in MAN OF STEEL Sequel

MY GEEK MOVIE AWARDS 2014

Thor: The Dark World courtesy Marvel
Thor: The Dark World courtesy Marvel

Hollywood’s biggest night is Sunday honoring the best in cinema.

In a year that included an Iron Man, a Man of Steel and a X-Man of Adamantium…who deserves Geek Gold?

Inspired by the upcoming Academy Awards here are the geek movie awards.

 

Best Villain: Smaug in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. A pitch perfect performance of actor and special effects by Benedict Cumberbatch and director Peter Jackson. Continue reading MY GEEK MOVIE AWARDS 2014

SUPERMAN IS DOOMED This May

Superman: Doomed #1 courtesy DC Comics
Superman: Doomed #1 courtesy DC Comics

A major showdown (or rematch) between the Man of Steel and the Monster of Krypton this May.

 

Doomsday beat Kal El to death in the classic storyline The Death of Superman.

Now Superman is DOOMED in a crossover event that pits Clark against the powerhouse in The New 52 continuity.

 

Here’s the breakdown of the big event from DC Comics: Continue reading SUPERMAN IS DOOMED This May