Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 31st, 2009
As I posted earlier the Iron Man II team is hard at work but now it looks like the other film that I can’t wait for has start filming this past week up in the land of hockey and Tim Horton’s aka Canada.
Now the great Edgar (can you tell I am a fan) Wright has just posted this photo on line and all I can say about it is….
WE ARE SEX BOB-OMB! ONE TWO THREE FOUR !!
if your not sure what I am talking about GO READ SCOTT PILGRIM if your not reading it then get some help because it is the best thing...
Posted by Butner Brimberry, on March 31st, 2009
Last time I did this segment, I wrote about the very amazing Planet Hulk. If you are reading this article and have not read Planet Hulk then I will warn you there are nasty, vicious, sexy spoilers laying ahead. But, you can just read my article on it and that will get you caught up.
World War Hulk takes place on Earth as Hulk has finally found his way back and is looking to seek revenge on the people that exiled him. WWH was one of Marvel’s big crossover events about a year and a half back, so there were many titles that...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 31st, 2009
More news about everyones favorite shell-head no where not talking about Comic Impact staff member Sheldon where talking about the playboy Tony Stark aka Iron Man.
Iron Man 2” director Jon Favreau continues to be one of the most active and interesting Twitter users from the world of comic book filmmakers as he just post it that “last of cast has arrived in LA.”
He also post this link his twitt with this photo of him as Happy Hogan in the ring . I can’t wait for May 7 2010.
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 31st, 2009
Ok there are toys like Marvel Legends and DC Universe Classics then there are these bad boys that will take your Marvel Universe lunch money and look so fucking amazing doing it.
These are the kind of figures ( if you still want to call them figures ) that make me want to touch my self. The people over at Hot Toys are not just toy makers they are artists that know how to design some of the most life like head sculpts EVER , such as the Bruce Wayne head on the Batman body and the Tony Stark head on the Iron Man Mark III.
Here...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 31st, 2009
Join Simon and Sheldon as they talk about a few of there favorite comics of the past week.
Find out what they think of New Avengers # 51 and hear Simon talk about his love of X-Force Cable Messiah War Prologue all this and more on this new episode of POW ( Pick of the Week) Also join them as they talk about there pull list for the up coming week.
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Posted by Hollie Bennett, on March 30th, 2009
Well I have to apologise before I even begin. I have just returned from Minami con (expect a more in-depth post later this week) which is the UK’s longest running anime and manga convention. Between me and my group of 30 friends we consumed over £1000 worth of food and booze, had hentai parties in our hotel rooms and even had takio drum lessons. So as you can imagine I am not in a great state for any form of communication.
Well I digress since this post is supposed to be about manga. After last weeks post into Sheldon’s...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 29th, 2009
You know what’s hot ? Girls who read comics you know what’s hotter?
A girl who shows her love of comics and it looks like Marvel is now expanding its merchandising outreach to women.
After more than 70 years doing their merchandise to men’s market from Iron Man t-shirt to some Incredible Hulk underwear (that I have on right now).
It looks like Marvel is going to have a major push into the women’s apparel, cosmetics and accessories markets.
Since 2007, the $5.7 billion consumer products division at Marvel has been...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 29th, 2009
Remember back in the late 1980’s when Dark Horse came along and put out books that not just comic fanboys would enjoy such as Predator, The Terminator and Aliens.
The franchise Aliens comics where some of the top books in the industry. they took over the market for a bit .The Aliens franchise also had some big name working on the such as Mike Mignola, Peter Milligan and Simon Bisley.
Then a few years back Dark Horse put out these very cool Aliens Omnibus (I have Aliens vs. Predator Omnibus, Vol. 1 and it still a...
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on March 29th, 2009
So apparently Robert Kirkman and Brian Micheal Bendis are so happy about the upcoming Marvel MMO they have to hold one another. However they will be holding each other for a while as the MMO is not scheduled to come out until 2012!! So it looks like the DC Universe Online will have some competition from Marvel! Here is hoping they learn from other MMO’s that came before it.
Simon Phillips, who is Marvel’s president of worldwide consumer products had this to say.
It sounds like a long way away, but it’s not....
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 28th, 2009
Do you enjoy Gerard Way ’s The Umbrella Academy ? Or do you love it?!! Well then what are you doing next Saturday ?
Because Gerard Way, will be doing a signing on April 4th at the Things from Another World store in Universal City walk!
TFAW Universal
Citywalk, CA 1000 Universal Center Drive
Citywalk #179 (818) 622-8464
Stay tuned to Comic Impact as we have more on this event . I know my self and Sheldon will be down there. Who knows we might be working on a special guest for you the Comic Impact readers
Simon Daoudi
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Posted by Sheldon Lee, on March 27th, 2009
Well I am sure my last article left you saying to us “Please Sir can I have some more?” . Well we aren’t like the cruel headmaster in Oliver and we deliver!!! Below is a AWESOME video given to us by the fine folks working on Batman Arkham Asylum!
In the video above the games director Sefton Hill walks us through one of the challenge rooms. I gotta say the attention to detail in this game is amazing!!! Here is hoping we see more from them!!!!!
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 27th, 2009
So with Flash: Rebirth by Geoff Johns coming out next Wednesday. I told my self-why not take a look at the Flash form the DC Universe Classics Series 7 for this weeks Figure Friday. Now let’s have a look the fastest man alive!
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As Barry Allen went about his business in the police crime lab, and electrical storm broke over Central City. Soon the lab exploded with a blinding bolt of lightning, bathing Barry in the supercharged fluids. This random combination of chemicals turned Barry into the fastest man alive!...
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on March 27th, 2009
Hey, Batman Arkham Asylum looking good to you yet? Well according to the guys behind the game it is in the finishing stages right now and is expected to be out on the PS3 ,Xbox360 and PC by June!!! Apparently in a attempt to pack the game as full as Batman’s Utility belt they are putting in challenge modes in order for us to have some repeated game play…..which is fine by me!!
The game itself looks really great!!! It plays a lot like Metal Gear Solid but instead of guns you have your batbelt with all the gadgets!!!...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 27th, 2009
As Variety reports, “gathering of scribes will help Marvel come up with creative ways to launch its lesser-known properties, such as Black Panther, Cable, Doctor Strange, Iron Fist, Nighthawk and Vision.”. This is to help people at outside that fanboy world may not know.
Sure I would love to see a good Iron Fist or a Cable ( Ron Perlman please) television show but Vision ? I don’t think so. Here is the best part of this story it looks like the people over at Marvel are asking some fan favorite to work on this new...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 26th, 2009
The BBC Press Office has posted that The Doctor Who special Planet of the Dead will air during the week beginning April 11th in the UK.
When a London bus takes a detour to an alien world, the Doctor must join forces with the extraordinary Lady Christina, in this one-off seasonal special. But the mysterious planet holds terrifying secrets, hidden in the sand. And time is running out, as the deadly Swarm gets closer.
Planet Of The Dead features David Tennant as the Doctor, Michelle Ryan as Lady Christina and Lee Evans as...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 26th, 2009
Hey!! Like the new header? Like Comic Impact? Then you will love the Comic Impact Desktop Wallpaper!!! Enjoy and selflessly promote the crap outta us !!
Now you can look at myself (Simon), Sheldon, and Butner all day long on your computer. Thanks again to Milkey for the GREAT art work. Download your Comic Impact wallpaper 1024 x 780 or 1280 x 800.
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 26th, 2009
The other day we did a special podcast that you don’t want to miss about Tales of the Black Freighter that came out from Warner Home Video. Now we get to hear form screenwriter Alex Tse of Tales of the Black Freighter.
Ironically, when it came to bringing the graphic novel’s classic story-within-a-story, WATCHMEN: TALES OF THE BLACK FREIGHTER, Tse wrote the screenplay without knowing what that final incarnation would be.
“Black Freighter went through a lot of incarnations – we talked about doing it live action,...
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on March 25th, 2009
Apprently roller skates and the slippery floor at the Comic Impact Secret Lair and Ice Cream Empourium DO NOT MIX!!! Thats right kids in a vain attempt to recreate a scene from Fantastic Four:Rise of the Silver Surfer, Comic Girl went down face first in a vat of Vanilla Fudge Ripple and was instantly pronounced dead…..or maybe not I don’t know we arn’t that patient here.
In an attempt to replace her as fast as humanly possible we got a rather talented artist named Mikey Turvey on board who lovingly drew myself(Sheldon),Simon...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 25th, 2009
If you have read Scott Pilgrim you know what this photo is all about …..
Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz ) just post it this on his myspace. I know Sheldon is a big fan of Edgar and so I am he is one of my favorite film makers .
I know this film is going to rock … I can’t wait for it . For more on The Clash at Demonhead go read my blog and if you have not read Scott Pilgrim you are missing out on a one-of-a-kind masterpiece .
Simon Daoudi
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 25th, 2009
Spider-Man is real and here is why!! Teachers at a special needs school in Bangkok alerted the authorities when an autistic student, who was terrified of attending his first day at school, climbed out onto the third-floor ledge and refused to come inside. The mother mentioned her son’s love of superheroes inspiring fireman Sonchai Yoosabai to run back to the fire station.
“I told him Spider-Man is here to rescue you, no monsters are going to attack you and I told him to walk slowly towards me as running could be...
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on March 25th, 2009
So this is right up Simon’s alley but I thought I would post on it as it is a pretty cool and well done history of all the different types of changes the Batman Symbol has gone through over the years.
There are some pretty nice changes and it is funny because he goes through a skinny and a fat period just like me!!! Oh well never mind about all that just watch the video and tell us what you think about it!!
Sheldon Lee
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Posted by Butner Brimberry, on March 24th, 2009
If you’re super excited about the new Wolverine movie coming out soon, then you can hopefully satiate a bit of your appetite by playing X-Men Origins: Time Warrior. You play as Wolverine in three different levels the Civil War, World War I, and Vietnam!
Wait…what?
Well, uh, I guess this is what happens when I leave my journal of “Amazing Games I Want To Play But Know They Will Never Come To Fruition” just laying around. People steal your ideas. Anyway, give the game a world and let me know what you think...
Posted by Butner Brimberry, on March 24th, 2009
Here’s a real mystery for you True Believers out there. The above images are excerpts from two individuals whose resumes claim they worked on Ultimate Spider-Man 2.
That statement may not carry much weight, but if you’re a rabid comic book video game fan then you would know that that game has never even been announced.
In 2005 Activision released Ultimate Spider-Man. It was based off of the Brian Michael Bendis comic book of the same name. It used the same mechanics that Spiderman 2 did, in that it was an open world,...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 24th, 2009
Simon and Sheldon are here to give you the low down on the new film from Warner Home Video Tales of the Black Freighter and Nite Owl’s autobiography, Under the Hood. So enjoy what the boys have to say about this film.
Did they love it or hate it or where they just happy to see more Silk Spectre ?
This is the only way you can find out what we think of the film.
This is a show YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS and also heads up there are MAJOR SPOILERS in this podcast.
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 24th, 2009
So let’s play a game of what if ? What if Tony Stark aka Iron Man would have to go one on one Vs Bruce Lee. Who would win ?
Now thanks to French-Canadian filmmaker Patrick Boivin has created a GREAT stop-motion video of Iron Man vs Bruce Lee. So Stop what you doing and take a minute to look at this video. Because you don’t want to miss this.
Simon Daoudi
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Posted by Mathew Hyde, on March 24th, 2009
Forget the movie, which with comic books is a pretty standard phrase, The League of Extraordinary Gentleman are back in their not quite third adventure. Black Dossier is more of a side project than a full adventure but if you’re a fan then it’s a damn fine read.
Set in world where all literary works are actual history the story begins in 1950’s Britain at the end of the post WWII Big Brother government, where two associates of the League steal the government’s Black Dossier; their sum knowledge of all incarnations...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 23rd, 2009
This past week it was hard to find a Pick of the Week but now we have one and it is a great book !! This by far is the best issue of this story line so far. Also find out what we are working on here at ComicImpact because if your a fan of vinyl toys you don’t want miss the news we got for you and few more cool stuff you don’t want to miss.
So join me as I talk about Dark Avengers number 3
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 23rd, 2009
The SCI FI Channel announced today that they have, along with long-time creative partners RHI Entertainment, begun work on a series of three four-hour movie events: Philip Jose Farmer’s renowned Riverworld,Lee Falk’s The Phantom and Lewis Carroll’s Alice..
The classic comic book character The Phantom has been re-imagined and transported to present day in a live-action, four-hour movie from writers Dan Knauf (Carnivale) and Charles Knauf. A favorite costumed hero for more than six decades, The Phantom relies on his wits,...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 23rd, 2009
Remember sometime back how I posted about this fucking bad ass Batman Family statue that makes me pop wood. Well now here is some info on the next parts of this statue. I am not a big fan of how Nightwing looks like in this statue but is still bad ass.
This work of art is designed by Andy Kubert and sculpted by Oluf Hartvigson
It’s the ultimate collectible for Batman fans! Batman and his allies team up in four separate pieces (sold in three parts) to form a single statue.
Solicited this month is Part 2 of this multi-part...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 23rd, 2009
The Watchmen fun does not stop kids just wanted you to remember that Warner Home Video Tales of the Black Freighter includes both the comic-within-the-comic Tales of the Black Freighter and Nite Owl’s autobiography, Under the Hood, offering audiences two essential Watchmen background stories on one disc. comes out in less then 24 hours.
This film is Produced in association with Legendary Pictures, both titles are executive produced by Watchmen director Zack Snyder, Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Deborah Snyder, Thomas Tull...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 23rd, 2009
Sure Watchmen was number five at the box office this weekend. But fanboys such like my self can’t stop thinking about it ( I need to watch it one more time). Now we I have no idea how I found this on Amazon but I just found the weirdest movie tie-in of all time. It is a limited run of organic coffee. Who does not love coffee right? It is 100% organic specialty coffee from WATCHMEN unit photographer Clay Enos and his Organic Coffee Cartel.
If you saw the film or read the book you know there is a part where Dan (Nite Owl...
Posted by Hollie Bennett, on March 23rd, 2009
Every Monday Comic Impact will see a post that will give you insight into something new, that something is Manga (if you hadn’t already guessed). Now before you stop reading hear me out, its not all Pokemon and tentacle rape, well I mean of course there is Pokemon and tentacle rape and if you ask nicely I’m sure I can even talk about in the future.
Manga is roughly translated as comic books while Anime is what you watch on TV. Manga is often in black and white and is read ‘backwards’ to us westerns with Manga being read...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 20th, 2009
So all week long we have been talking about some of the Marvel Universe from Hasbro . Now we are going to take a look at one of these figures from Hasbro for this weeks Figure Friday. This figure? The Human Torch. Please note this is not the nova flame Human Torch figure.
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Johnny Storm was barely more than a kid when overexposure to cosmic radiation gave him his powers. At first, his youth made it difficult to control his powers, but years of experience have taught him a deep understanding of his...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 20th, 2009
The fun doesn’t end for Watchmen fans as Warner Premiere’s Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday, March 24. Included in the release is co-producer/director Eric Matthies’ all-new take on Under the Hood, the Hollis Mason/Nite Owl autobiography from the original Watchmen graphic novel.
One of the more cutting-edge creators of DVD content in the industry, Matthies, along with partners Tricia Todd and Josh Oreck, has been responsible for acclaimed ancillary materials for such landmark...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 19th, 2009
Join Simon and Sheldon and our new ComicImpact staff writer (Hollie Bennett) as we talk about Manga and what is it and why do we care about it.
This is a episode of ComicImpact you don’t want to miss as we talk about one of the new features. That will be on the site very soon.
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 19th, 2009
Kruse International is auctioning off replica of the Batman Batmobile from the 1989 film by Tim Burton.
The car is true to the movie in every way from its flame throwing afterburner to the 50 cal machine guns, alumn side intakes, grills, steel front turbine, alumn afterburner and real side mechanics… it has a canopy that moves under its own actuator to the correct wheels and Mickey Thompson tires. This stealth crime fighter has a small block 350 Chevy engine with an automatic transmission riding on a custom tube chassis this...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 19th, 2009
Warner Bros. Pictures is scheduled to begin filming The Green Lantern in September in Australia, reports Production Weekly on there Twitter.
The Green Lantern film to be directed by Martin Campbell, the comic book adaptation is targeted for a December 17, 2010 release. Yet no casting news from Warner Bros on who will be playing Hal Jordan.
The “Green Lantern” was created in 1940 by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell. Hal Jordan introduced in 1959, a second-generation test pilot, is an ordinary man who was...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 19th, 2009
For those who still give a shit about the “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” film It looks like four new promo images from the upcoming film have been post it over at the Marvel website. These promo images have Wolverine, Sabretooth, Blob and Wraith.
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 18th, 2009
Do you like or love the Green Lantern books like my self ? Well it looks like in July the monthly Green Lantern series will get a new regular penciler just as Blackest Night begins.
Doug Mahnke is taking over the book Blackest Night will be its own mini-series in July, and so beginning in July Doug Mahnke will be the regular penciler on Green Lantern.
Ivan Reis who has been the penciler of the Green Lantern book since 2006 will be the main artist on the Blackest Night mini-series. The last issue of Blackest Night will mark...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 18th, 2009
So just few hours back I had post about the Marvel Universe Fans Choice Winners , now we got some news about some new Marvel Universe from Hasbro. The new images are from the upcoming Marvel Universe 3 3/4″ action figures. Scheduled to arrive in April 2009 Series 3 ( Where is wave 2) hits retail with some new figures including:
Hand Ninja
Iron Man (Classic)
Ms. Marvel
Ms. Marvel (Classic)
Punisher
Spider-Man (Black Costume)
The Thing
Stay tuned to Comic Impact as I am sure will have some of this figures on some...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 18th, 2009
One of my favorite show on TV right now is CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” starring Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco, is in its second season and it just got pick up through 2010-11 season the show air Monday nights. Check out the end of this week’s episode I am still laughing my ass off.
As Sheldon (Not the one that works on this site) is high from drinking some coffee. If you not watching The Big Bang Theory your missing a great show.
Simon Daoudi
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 18th, 2009
A few weeks back we post it a review of the new Marvel Universe Iron Man as part of Figure Friday. Sometime back the people over at Hasbro ask fans who they would like to have in the Marvel Universe 3 3/4 line of these figures and now we have are winners
#1 – Archangel
#2 – Winter Soldier
#3 – Havok
#4 – Mystique
#5 – Mary Jane Watson
Hasbro says because the response was so good for this poll, they plan to do a Top 7 poll in 2010 to help celebrate Marvel’s 70th Year Anniversary. I can’t wait to get my...
Posted by Adri, on March 17th, 2009
One of the most grotesque, bewildering and mind-blowing trades I’ve read all year – Rick Veitch’s The Maximortal is truly an old-school TP worth picking up and/or dusting off to read again.
For those unfamiliar with Veitch and his style, be forewarned that it will take some getting used to if you’re usually found with bright and shiny, digitally-cleaned-up pages in your mitts. Created in 1992, Veitch’s artwork in Maximortal is classic comic book purist with not-so-standard arcs.
If you’re like me and enjoy mass...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 16th, 2009
Join Simon and Sheldon as they talk about there picks of the week for the past week. Also found out what Sheldon has been reading and he can’t stop talking it about all this and also something you don’t want to miss if your a fan of ComicImpact.
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 16th, 2009
That’s right kids we are getting a Superman and Batman film well it is just a animated feature base on Superman/Batman first story arc by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness. This film is due to hit your DVD or Blu-Ray player sometime in the fall after Green Lantern: First Flight.
I hope they don’t touch Ed McGuinness’s artwork as they did for the Justice League New Frontier they kept the magic of Darwyn Cooke’s artwork.. Stay tune to ComicImpact as will have a lot more about this upcoming project...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 16th, 2009
OK for sometime now I have been talking how I want to see “ Merc with a Mouth“in the upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine well now it looks like we are not going to get to see Deadpool in the film. What we get is Wade Wilson.
As Ryan Reynolds told the press when he was promoting his new film “Adventureland,” Reynolds told a few news outlets that he would be playing Wade Wilson and not Deadpool.
“Fox may differ from me, but I personally don’t consider him as Deadpool,” Reynolds told the press about his character....
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 15th, 2009
Remember sometime back we talk about an unrestored copy of Action Comics No. 1 was on the auction block well now we have a winner late Friday for $317,200 in an Internet auction. The drummer for the rock band System of a Down, John Dolmayan placed the lucky bid for the 1938 edition of Action Comics No. 1.
The book’s previous owner purchased it in 1950 at a secondhand store for a measly 35 cents.
All I can say about this WOW I would have a hard time to put that kind of money down for a comic . Sure I now t is part of...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 15th, 2009
Join Simon and Sheldon as they talk with Katie Cook March’s Artist Spotlight as we talk about Star Wars,The Muppets,The Beatles,The beer song and what is like working the world of Comics as a professional illustrator,cartoonist and a lot more also make sure to check out Katie’s blog.
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 13th, 2009
So it is Friday and it is time for one of my favorite parts of doing this site. It is time for a new Figure Friday and this week we are going to take a look at Harley Quinn from the DC Universe
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An Arkham Asylum psychiatrist assigned to treat the Joker, Dr. Harleen Quinzel was instead driven mad by the Clown Prince of Crime and helped him escape. Nearly as insane as The Joker himself, Harley Quinn is a violent and unpredictable felon who will do anything to prove her love and loyalty to the Joker, her beloved.
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Posted by Mathew Hyde, on March 13th, 2009
The world of gaming and comics has a checkered history with some real highs and many, many lows. So far this one looks pretty cool, but will it be any more that just running around punching guys?
Who knows? At least the trailer’s cool!
Mathew Hyde
Mathew@comicimpact.com
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 12th, 2009
Ok big day for Marvel Studio as they announce there release dates for some of they upcoming projects such as “Iron Man 2,” “Thor,” “The First Avenger: Captain America,” and “The Avengers.”
Now we find out that Sony and Marvel Studios announced that the fourth installment in the “Spider-Man” film franchise will get a firm release date of May 6, 2011.
What would you like to see in this new story of everyone’s favorite webslinger. I just hope that Kirsten Dunst will NOT be back. I hope that Sam Raimi can...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 12th, 2009
I am not sure how Sheldon will feel about this story that his boy Blue Beetle and Ravager will be getting co-features in the new Doom Patrol as the second story.Keith Giffen is helming a new Doom Patrol series which debuts later in the summer with art by Matthew Clark. The co-features will be presented in pages added in addition to the regular series’ stories.
The Blue Beetle and Ravage stories will pick up on threads from the recently canceled Blue Beetle series. It will also move the characters in their own directions.
You...
Posted by Mathew Hyde, on March 12th, 2009
Although Marvel Entertainment are keeping quiet about it Variety has announced that Mickey Rourke will be joining the cast of Iron Man 2 playing Crimson Dynamo.
The film, set for a May 2010 release, also stars Robert Downey Jr. (like DUH!), Sam Rockwell and Samuel L Jackson with Scarlett Johansson replacing British actress Emily Blunt as Black Widow.
UPDATE
In an official announcement made earlier this morning, Marvel announced a new schedule for its upcoming slate of films, with many of the projects delayed. Yet “Iron...
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on March 11th, 2009
Looks like Edgar decided to tease us endlesly with yet another picture from the yet released Scott Pilgrim film……..
Ughh I wish I could cryogenically freeze myself and wake up to this movie. I honestly can’t wait for this movie with it’s video game references and it’s great sense of humor it is sure to be a fun ride!!! So here is Sex Bob-omb or at least most of them sans a few faces!!
Ughhh Edgar is far worse than any of Ramona Flowers Ex’s. So above we have Scott Pilgrim ( Michael...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 11th, 2009
Ok I know this is not a true comic book blog at 1000 % but she is in a show that is about super-heros. But it looks like the very cute Hayden Panettiere is a bit of SUPER BITCH and she needs to kick back with the big ass ego trip she has.
She was on the carpet at an event in Hawaii the other day. It was a fundraiser for a local hospital.
Hayden was crusty from the moment she arrived, barking at photographers to “back up!” when she arrived at the step and repeat. After posing for pictures, she decided to take off. a female...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 11th, 2009
Last week the Wonder Woman film came out from the people over at DC Universe animated and now Simon and his special guess Angela Paman from The Comic Addiction podcast are here with a special podcast talking about what they love and hate it about this film and also we geek out for a bit as we talk about other animated shows and film that we enjoy and toys.
Make sure to check Angela’s podcast over at the Comic Addiction podcast and to vote for Maintaining Bohemia on Zuda Comics.
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 11th, 2009
With the next big comic book film ( “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”) only two months away.
The team over at Marvel.com have post some new photos of Gambit (Taylor Kitsch), Agent Zero (Daniel Henney) and William Stryker (Danny Huston). on there web site. I still think this film is going to be as bad or maybe worst then X-3 I guess we just have to wait.
Part of me hope they don’t fuck up Deadpool and I hope they give him his mask and why have we not seeing any photos of Dominic Monaghan as Beak. I hope this film does...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 11th, 2009
You know it is bad news when Lex Luthor ask President Obama for a bailout for LexCorp.
I am not a big fan of the site Funny or Die. But this was send to me by Comic Impact reader Richard.
I have to say it. It was a bit funny and the end was great.
Simon Daoudi
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 10th, 2009
OK so I am sure you saw Watchmen or any ads for it you saw the part when Nite Owl and Silk Spectre II are kissing in the background you see a nuclear blast. Now Mark S from Tokyo Japan. Send us his Comic base tattoo so let’s find out a bit about Mark and his tattoo.
1. What is your name?
Mark S.
2. How old are you and where do you live?
I’m 28 and live a half hour away from Tokyo Japan.
3. Do you read comics and if so what do you like to read?
I stick to mostly Marvel and Vertigo whenever I can. Anything...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 10th, 2009
Do you like the old Universal monsters ? Do you enjoy comic books (I hope so because your on a comic book site) Well Then I got a GREAT book for this weeks Trade Tuesday.
I want take some time and talk to you the comic impact reader about The Astounding Wolf-Man Vol.1 written by Robert Kirkman with art by Jason Howard. I got an issue of The Astounding Wolf-Man sometime back when there was a crossover with Invincible also a Robert Kirkman book. I told my self ” Wow I like this wolf-man guy I hope the trade comes out soon...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 10th, 2009
That’s right kids it is Envy Adams’s band the Clash at Demonhead from the Scott Pilgrim upcoming film base on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s books. Todd Ingram is Ramona’s third evil ex-boyfriend. and Envy Adams happens to be Scott’s ex. ( are you lost yet ? ) They’re in a band called The Clash at Demonhead. This is one more great photo from the upcoming film.
I hope you been reading Scott Pilgrim because Sheldon and I will be doing a special podcast soon.
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 9th, 2009
Join Simon as he talks about the pick of the week for the week of March 4th 2009. It is a hero that he was not a big fan of till this past year. Also find out what is on his pull list for the upcoming week.
All this and some news about ComicImpact that you don’t want to miss…..
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
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Posted by Mathew Hyde, on March 9th, 2009
ComingSoon.net recently interviewed producer Donald De Line about the Green Lantern Movie, set for a December 17, 2010 release. “Our story is the Hal Jordan origin story, but creating the character of Hal Jordan that is a real character that will resonate with the fan base is what we need to do. You have to make him credible and somebody to care about and tell a good story, and I think if we do that, we’ll be okay.”
“It’s going to be a series of big stakes and big action, but it absolutely has a...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 8th, 2009
So the Comic Impact team is back from watching Zack Snyder’s adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons‘ groundbreaking graphic novel. What did we think of it? Are we loving it and calling it the next Citizen Kane? Or is this just a bad comic book film?
Join Simon, Sheldon, Matt and Adri as we talk Watchmen and tell you how you can win a 27 x 40 Watchmen IMAX DS film poster.
This is the only way you can find out what we think of the film. This is a show YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS and also heads up there are MAJOR SPOILERS...
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on March 7th, 2009
Yes Folks that is a real picture taken from the Viking 1. Was WB and Fox behind this or was WATCHMEN our original time line and Dr. Manhattan went back changed time and space here on earth to reflect a more calm version of what was………you decide but what ever conclusion you come to there is still a giant smiley face on Mars looking at us from a far.
There are a number of Viking Orbiter images of Mars that, from time to time, have been invoked as examples of landforms that look like familiar objects. On of the...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 6th, 2009
What do you do when are a fan of Watchmen you go to a 12:01 am showing but yet what do when your a fan of Watchmen and you have a podcast well you talk to people as they wait till the doomsday clock hits 5 minutes till midnight.
So Comic Impact is happy to show you some of the fun that Simon and Sheldon had at that 12:01 showing of Watchmen at the AMC in Burbank.
Remember the next podcast is THE BIG ONE AS COMIC IMPACT REVIEWS WATCHMEN
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 6th, 2009
If you don’t know who Doctor Manhattan is by now. STOP reading this blog and go read Watchmen or watch the film base on Alan Moore, and Dave Gibbons Comic book.
Ok now is time to look at a new figure for this weeks Figure Friday. We are going to look at the big blue guy from the second wave Watchmen action figure . Please note this is not the Dr. Manhattan variant that is made with translucent plastic and limited to 5000 pieces.
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A complex, multi-layerd mystery adventure, WATCHMEN in set...
Posted by Butner Brimberry, on March 6th, 2009
Time for a Watchmen c-c-c-combo breaker.
From time to time we here at Comic Impact like to show off some awesome purchases we have picked up. Today’s comes from me, Butner. Also, it’s not really a haul, per say, it’s more of a word I have coined, “smaul.” Today’s smaul was brought to you courtesy of Burlington Coat Factory.
I have no idea what a store that sells coats and clothes was doing with these but there were $6 each and I picked each one up and said “HAAAAAAUUUUULLLLL!!”...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 6th, 2009
Thanks for everyone who came out last night at the AMC Burbank . Thanks for everyone who is going to be on the video show ( I hope to have it up on line tonight ) YOU WILL NOT READ any of are reviews till we do are WATCHMEN PODCAST.
Till them make sure check out Alan Moore’s worst nightmare come true. The Saturday Morning Watchmen cartoon( It is fake). Also will have a VERY COOL GIVEAWAY but more on that later
Simon Daoudi
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Posted by Mathew Hyde, on March 6th, 2009
As Watchmen finally hits our screens the free London newspaper The Metro has a full cover advert and becomes the New Frontiersman for a day. The fake paper covers news stories around the film including the search for Rorschach, the mysterious death plunge of Edward Blake and a piece on Dr. Manhattan. There’s even an advert for Nostalgia by Veidt. The End Is Nigh.
Mathew Hyde
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Posted by Sheldon Lee, on March 5th, 2009
Hey Ladies and Gents!!! Tonight is the Night!! you can finally either LOVE or HATE the new movie officially tonight! We hope to see some of you in Burbank with Simon and me at the IMAX showing. We can’t wait to see you and hear what you think!!
UPDATE!!!!!!!!
Simon Captured Rorschach…or at least a guy dressed like him..tonight will be EPIC!!
UPDATE!!!!UPDATE!!! Now Simon is trying to collect them all!!! Silk Spectre
Hit the jump to see the picture!
Sheldon Lee
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 5th, 2009
Ok this is my last blog before I go watch Watchmen. I just wanted to talk a bit about some covers of Dynamite Entertainment’s The Boys written by Garth Ennis. First off this one of my favorite books and I just need to catch up. That is why I have not talk about it before.
If you have not read this book and I don’t know why. This comic is NOT FOR KIDS. So don’t have reading time with Junior with this book. Because it is for people over 18. I am not a big fan of Variant Covers. I think is kind of bullshit it makes...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 5th, 2009
It is time for the Cosplay Girl of the month here at Comic Impact and this time we have Margie who enjoys being part of the Green Lantern Corp and also check out her great photo of her as Princess Diana (Wonder Woman) with the one and only George Perez.
1. What is your name ?
Margie Cox
2.How old are you ?
25
3. Do you read comics and if so what do you like to read ?
I used to read a lot of comics, but now I mostly just read the old trades. I’m a writer in real life, so I’m dreadfully picky about how my favorite...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 5th, 2009
So last night I had post it that the latest trailer for “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” and would be out today and guess what is now on line ?
I still have flashbacks of X-3 when I see how they are trying to shove all these characters into this film? and WHY THE FUCK DOES Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds ) Not have his red-and-black mask ? . I hate that Scott “Cyclops” Summers is in this film.
Who the fuck is ““Weapon XI” and why does he look like someone from Street Fighter (Vega). But what do I know about X-Men...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 4th, 2009
On Friday, March 6, a feature film based on the acclaimed graphic novel Watchmen will be released in theaters nationwide. To help commemorate the movie’s release, Toys“R”Us stores will offer an exclusive, variant action figure based on the street vigilante, Rorschach.
The action figure, featuring Rorschach without his face…I mean mask…depicts a bruised Rorschach as he’s being booked in prison. The action figure will be released on Friday, March 6 and features multiple points of articulation, a grapple gun, an additional...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 4th, 2009
The final trailer for 20th Century Fox’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” starring Hugh Jackman as Logan, Liev Schreiber as Victor Creed (Sabretooth) and Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson (Deadpool) will debut tomorrow at 12 PM (EST) and Comic Impact will have it for you.
Simon Daoudi
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 4th, 2009
Ok I know this is not a lot but how fucking cool is this short about the upcoming Green Lantern First Flight film from the people over at DC Comics and Warner Bros Animation.
I hope to have my green ray oh sorry Blu Ray player (PS 3 ) by the time this film comes out sometime later this year. Also make to sure to check out the web site for this film.
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 3rd, 2009
Sorry I was late posting this blog hey it is not as bad as one of the book on my top 5 comics that I am excited to read. After all last time we saw Ultimate Wolverine VS Hulk was back in February of 2006. I still remember almost everything from the first two issues. Ok time for me to go look in some of my long boxes for part 1 and 2.
Cable 12,Deadpool 8, Gotham Gazette Batman Dead,Superman World of New Krypton 1 of 12,Ultimate Wolverine VS Hulk 3.
What are you guys and girls reading this week ???
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
Posted by Butner Brimberry, on March 3rd, 2009
Welcome to another edition of Trade Tuesday, where I post something I want to trade and then you and I barter. Ohhh! Only kidding! As introduced last week by our good friend Sheldon, Trade Tuesday explores a title we are currently reading be it a past, present, or future title (Secret Invasion 2: Kree is soooo awesome by the way).
So for my first go at this I’ve chosen Planet Hulk. To give you some background on Planet Hulk, it went down about 2 and a half years ago during Civil War. The Hulk was launched into a wormhole...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 3rd, 2009
So before you watch Watchmen why not watch Wonder Woman, the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe animated original PG-13 movies arriving today (March 3) from Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation.
Keri Russell makes her Animation debut as Wonder Woman .Russell is best known for her Golden Globe-winning lead role in the popular television series Felicity. One of the Mouseketeers on the 1990s incarnation of The Mickey Mouse Club, Russell has appeared or starred in numerous films and TV series, including...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 2nd, 2009
It is that time of the week where I talk about my Pick of the week (POW) this time it is an issue that has been in the making for the past 49 issues. Also I talk about some of the new stuff.
You will see on the site very soon and how and where you can watch Watchmen with the comic impact team if you live here in Los Angeles.
Simon Daoudi
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Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 2nd, 2009
So there a film coming out this Friday call “Watchmen” if you don’t know what I am talking about WHERE THE HELL have you been. And there is a great new viral site at Watchmen: 6 Minutes to Midnight.com where you can take a psychoanalysis test.
Also make sure to check out NBC’s series of “Watchmen” character montages. As there will be updating their site with videos of your favorite Watchmen character.
Simon Daoudi
Simon@comicimpact.com
Posted by Sheldon Lee, on March 2nd, 2009
Hey gang I know a lot of you are going through well changes out there. Many of you may have questions!! And who else would you turn to for answers?? Well how about your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man and Marvel Comics!! Thats right I decided to put this up for no other reason then to educate the genral public that Marvel cares:) Ahh the Good Olde Day’s you knew they were good beacuse they spelled Old with an e!! Butmac pay attention!! This is for you.
There I hope we all learned something from that!! Thank you Marvel...
Posted by Simon Daoudi, on March 1st, 2009
She is a professional illustrator,cartoonist and comic artist .Her love of cartooning and comics has led her to where she is today.
Katie has done licensed and comic work for DC, Marvel, Star Wars, Heroes, Lord of the Rings, She was also in myspace dark horse presents anthology vol. 1. 8 page story “tricks of the trade and more. She is the total fan girl and she is this month Artist Spotlight she is the one and only Katie Cook.
Currently working on the new Star Wars the Clone Wars webcomic for starwars.com
She will be...
