The Man of Steel sequel will add another DC icon to the growing list of heroes (Batman, Wonder Woman.) Variety reports Ray Fisher has been cast as Victor Stone aka Cyborg in the untitled sequel.
Victor Stone was a member of the Titans and not really connected to Superman or the Dark Knight. When DC Comics The New 52 relaunched the Justice League – Victor was a founding member along with Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent. Continue reading SUPERMAN BATMAN Movie Casts CYBORG
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
Batman Eternal #1 A story so big it takes an all-star team (Scott Snyder, James Tynion, Ray Fawkes, Tim Seeley, Kyle Higgins) and an entire year to tell it! DC Comics launches a brand new weekly series starring nearly everyone from the Dark Knight’s world and every corner of Gotham City that will shatter the status quo.
All-New X-Men #25 The original X-Men return from deep space after surviving the Trial of Jean Grey. One mutant has left them. One is changed forever. What’s next for the first students of Xavier. An amazing roster of artists join Brian Michael Bendis. Continue reading Top Comic Book Picks for April 9, 2014
Warner Brothers announced Oscar winner Holly Hunter, Callan Mulvey and Tao Okamoto have joined the cast of the untitled Man of Steel sequel. Mulvey appeared in 300: Rise of An Empire. Okamoto co-starred in The Wolverine.
The trio will play characters newly created for the film according to the press release. Continue reading HOLLY HUNTER Joins MAN OF STEEL Sequel
Action Comics #30 Superman Doomed begins here! In the aftermath of Forever Evil – Superman is the villain, Lex Luthor is the hero? As if Clark didn’t have it bad enough – Doomsday is coming! Who’s bringing the Kryptonian monster to Earth?
Detective Comics #30 Batman and Harvey Bullock in a race to find a killer, the 52 debut of two obscure Bat-villains and more as a brand new team takes on the book the launched the Dark Knight. Continue reading Top Comic Book Picks for April 2, 2014
Buffy Season 10 #1 New rules for ages-old war between Slayers and Vampires. After tampering with magic will Buffy still have what it takes to win the battle against the undead? Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs begins the next season of Buffy and the gang under executive producer Joss Whedon. Dark Horse Comics will have a special Emerald City Comicon variant for this issue at the Seattle event later this month.
Daredevil #1 The Eisner Award winning team of Mark Waid and Chris Samnee take the Man Without Fear on new adventures. Matt Murdock moves west to San Francisco. It’s more than a chance of locale for the hero. Old haunts and new enemies rise to put Daredevil through hell. Continue reading Top New Comic Book Picks March 19, 2014
A Super creative team for Superman.
DC Comics made it official. Geoff Johns and John Romita, Jr take on the Man of Steel with Superman #32 this June.
Here’s the official description:
“THE MAN OF TOMORROW” chapter 1! A NEW ERA for SUPERMAN begins as Geoff Johns takes the reigns – and he’s joined by the legendary super-talent of John Romita, Jr. in his first-ever work for DC Comics as they introduce Ulysses, the Man of Tomorrow, into the Man of Steel’s life. Continue reading SUPERMAN by GEOFF JOHNS & JOHN ROMITA, JR Preview
I admit even if had a “huh?” word balloon over my head as I watched this clever 7 Superhero Facts To Stump the Biggest Fans segment from Cinefix via YouTube.
From Spider-Man’s dark secret to the emasculation of a movie Hulk to the original version of Superman – here are some strange facts about comic book heroes that even I didn’t know!
Continue reading What You Didn’t Know About Comic Book Heroes