tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83843253535645111052024-03-19T04:46:52.405-04:00Comics N ThingsTony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.comBlogger413125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-5785568097301364332011-01-30T14:43:00.004-05:002011-01-30T14:49:51.596-05:00Henry Cavill is the new SUPERMAN!He might do.<br /><br /><a rel="lightbox-hcsprmn" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtd1fOBx6a5HtCHQFO1A57KUmMT0aPgTmm4unhbOMj5EXY9FgXInrpBc5VHn2jt3KiB_9REa4w_oBUE_dTX2DW5VcxfK2cCevRoYya_Y7X_y6bMzfRFBPG696hBvBv2o8mGBHMlkElcQcI/s1600/HenryCavill.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtd1fOBx6a5HtCHQFO1A57KUmMT0aPgTmm4unhbOMj5EXY9FgXInrpBc5VHn2jt3KiB_9REa4w_oBUE_dTX2DW5VcxfK2cCevRoYya_Y7X_y6bMzfRFBPG696hBvBv2o8mGBHMlkElcQcI/s400/HenryCavill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568067115360936610" border="0" /></a><br />From the press release:<blockquote>The film will be directed by Zack Snyder, who stated, “In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen. I also join Warner Bros., Legendary and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry. He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield.”<br /><br />Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder are the producers of the film. The screenplay is being written by David S. Goyer based on a story by Goyer and Nolan. Thomas Tull and Lloyd Phillips are serving as executive producers.<br /><br />Cavill recently wrapped production on “The Cold Light of Day” and stars in the upcoming “Immortals,” opening this fall.<br /><br />Targeted for release in December 2012, the new Superman movie will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.</blockquote><a href="http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Henry%20Cavill#q=Henry+Cavill&hl=en&prmd=ivnsulo&source=univ&tbs=nws:1&tbo=u&ei=_r5FTeSSCIqdgQeX2J2cAg&sa=X&oi=news_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CC8QqAIwAA&fp=cdde7568afd2b943">Google the news!</a>Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-1611510510791413242011-01-22T18:40:00.001-05:002011-01-22T18:43:00.253-05:00WONDER WOMAN: TV or not TV? That's the question.Back in October 2010 <a href="http://www.movieline.com/2010/10/david-e-kelley-to-make-new-wonder-woman-tv-series.php">it was announced</a> that David E. Kelley was working on a pilot for a new Wonder Woman series.<br />In early January, it appeared that it <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/tv-wonder-woman-not-going-at-this-time/">wasn't going to happen</a>.<br />But now this past week it <a href="http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/21/wonder-woman-project-finds-a-home-at-nbc/">seems to be on again</a>.<br /><br />I'm not sure how excited I am. I would love a Wonder Woman series. But the description seems a bit off:<blockquote>“Wonder Woman — aka Diana Prince — is a vigilante crime fighter in L.A. but also a successful corporate executive and a modern woman trying to balance all of the elements of her extraordinary life.”<br /></blockquote>Still, it has also been mentioned that Kelley's take:<blockquote>"...incorporated the superhero’s signature lasso, cuffs, and plane in the script, and insiders said it was a serious, non-campy take on the DC Comics character."</blockquote>I'm all for adaptations. And understand changes will be made. My main concern is that they'll use the "Wonder Woman" brand/name to sell the show, and then just have it be Diana Prince, Super Spy. Without any powers or Amazon heritage.<br /><br />I guess we'll see.<br /><br />Of course, optioning the pilot means nothing. The show may never even get past that stage if NBC doesn't like what they see...Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-39605893969987758752009-09-13T22:36:00.004-04:002009-09-13T23:04:34.378-04:00SUPERMAN/BATMAN: Public Enemies 09.29.09The next <span style="font-style: italic;">DC Universe Animated Original Movie</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">SUPERMAN/BATMAN PUBLIC ENEMIES</span> comes out September 29th! Here's the official trailer:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="425px" height="360px"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="movie" value="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=62743276,t=1,mt=video"><embed src="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=62743276,t=1,mt=video" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="360"></embed></object></div><br />Not much to it. But <a href="http://comicbookresources.com/?page=video&show_id=155981">Comic Book Resources</a> has a two-minute clip from the movie! I stole if for ya:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object data="http://www.comicbookresources.com/VIEW/flowplayer.commercial-3.0.7.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="500" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.comicbookresources.com/VIEW/flowplayer.commercial-3.0.7.swf"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="flashvars" value="config={"key":"#$042fd170e0a29c4abc3","playlist":[{"url":"http://serve.castfire.com/video/155981/trailers-fs_2009-09-10-205227.jpg","scaling":"orig"},{"url":"http://serve.castfire.com/video/155981/trailers-fs_2009-09-10-205227.flv","autoPlay":false}],"play":{"url":"http://www.comicbookresources.com/assets/images/play_button.png","opacity":0.8,"label":null,"replayLabel":"Play again","fadeSpeed":500,"rotateSpeed":50,"width":200,"height":200},"logo":{"url":"http://www.comicbookresources.com/assets/images/cbr_watermark.png","top":20,"right":20,"opacity":1,"fullscreenOnly":false,"displayTime":0,"fadeSpeed":0,"linkUrl":"http://www.comicbookresources.com/video"},"plugins":{"controls":{"url":"http://www.comicbookresources.com/VIEW/flowplayer.controls-3.0.4.swf","buttonColor":"#000000","bufferGradient":"none","progressGradient":"medium","backgroundColor":"#0719a2","buttonOverColor":"#7e1116","sliderColor":"#000000","timeColor":"#01DAFF","borderRadius":"0","progressColor":"#0d1773","sliderGradient":"none","durationColor":"#ffffff","bufferColor":"#5661c8","opacity":1},"liverail":{"url":"http://static.liverail.com/libas3/flowplayer/LiveRailPlugin303.swf","LR_USE_JUNCTION":"true","LR_PUBLISHER_ID":"9206670f","LR_ADMAP":"ov%3Adefault%3A5%2C50%25%3Bin%3Adefault%3A0%25"}},"clip":{}}"></object></div><blockquote><span style="font-size:85%;">"Superman/Batman: Public Enemies" features a star-studded voice cast filling the roles of super heroes and villains alike, including Kevin Conroy (Batman), Tim Daly (Superman), Clancy Brown (Lex Luthor), Allison Mack (Power Girl), Xander Berkeley (Captain Atom), Ricardo Chavira (Major Force), John C. McGinley (Metallo), LeVar Burton (Black Lightning), CCH Pounder (Amanda Waller) and a host of others.</span></blockquote>Superman looks pretty violent in that, eh?<br /><br />Here's a funny: The embed code for the trailer comes from the official movie site, but it's sourced out from MySpace. Warner Bros. is also doing some sort of (I didn't read the details) contest. When you click on that link: it takes you to Facebook. Wonder if the right hand knows what the left hand it doing? Heh.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">On the web</span>:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.warnervideo.com/supermanbatmandvd/">SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES MOVIE - Official Site</a></li><li><a href="http://apps.facebook.com/supermanbatman/">SUPERMAN/BATMAN: PUBLIC ENEMIES Virtual Collectors Card Sweepstakes</a></li></ul></span>Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-66942423304642173782009-09-12T17:29:00.003-04:002009-09-12T17:42:52.204-04:00Wolverine BoxersA few weeks ago, Anonymous left a response to my <a href="http://comicsnthings.blogspot.com/2008/11/super-hero-underwear-from-aussiebum.html">Super: HERO underwear from aussieBum!</a> post from last year where he says: "I would like to see Wolverine jockey shorts or briefs for men like myself to wear."<br /><br />Well, being anonymous and all, I have no idea what a man like himself might be, mean or wear...but there are Wolverine boxers out there. <a href="http://www.webundies.com/marvel_comics.htm">Webundies</a> has two!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif26Zhk_J-w3Eep2YPGeBfgJmRbaiY2wioNnY3jLLRLA5Zs_tABd5_ySJxl0Mxo_deF_F4Afe6DQjnqjcCBsh1MLHBhrUB8yhK4lruATPyia9JQmDkhM7VGnNJy5_iwahELLtyvlMO4Uhz/s1600-h/wovlerineboxers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif26Zhk_J-w3Eep2YPGeBfgJmRbaiY2wioNnY3jLLRLA5Zs_tABd5_ySJxl0Mxo_deF_F4Afe6DQjnqjcCBsh1MLHBhrUB8yhK4lruATPyia9JQmDkhM7VGnNJy5_iwahELLtyvlMO4Uhz/s400/wovlerineboxers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380696357958765858" border="0" /></a>Don't say I never did anything for ya!!<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 204);">:</span>-<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">P</span></span>Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-20796524676695341942009-09-10T15:32:00.001-04:002009-09-10T19:34:14.540-04:00WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: SERIES 3: HIPPOLYTA BUSTOh my gosh!! You have no idea how excited I am about this!!! To have Hippolyta as Wonder Woman <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">anything</span>!! I'd love an action figure. But this'll do for now. Although I'm not really sure how I'm going to be able to afford it. But February is still a few months away...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0TW2Dnb_A9ieT8GhL4f1WM369oKQeiaX8yFb1c2YqzzUK5E92lXLWrrza2qbSKUaXQ9b2NC6xLIjg-S4OGypgqHS5T20sLmBn90XWkot8ypw2jhTpEtPgelOPAz_6zmuAdE4Xu7N_im3/s1600-h/Hippolyta.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0TW2Dnb_A9ieT8GhL4f1WM369oKQeiaX8yFb1c2YqzzUK5E92lXLWrrza2qbSKUaXQ9b2NC6xLIjg-S4OGypgqHS5T20sLmBn90XWkot8ypw2jhTpEtPgelOPAz_6zmuAdE4Xu7N_im3/s320/Hippolyta.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378811281340932338" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59m0gD042ki3qPyneorhZKceMjtzW7K5XVAt5INEiq6Wd_9Cyf25p6B6eP4Zr6-bqfw_HLH4Nsn8KVk613ndzKPn5I0ZTnDGuergmm8IkWBDkoj54qEd9PKUyyPfKBSo56f7GEzSiboEL/s1600-h/Hippolyta2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi59m0gD042ki3qPyneorhZKceMjtzW7K5XVAt5INEiq6Wd_9Cyf25p6B6eP4Zr6-bqfw_HLH4Nsn8KVk613ndzKPn5I0ZTnDGuergmm8IkWBDkoj54qEd9PKUyyPfKBSo56f7GEzSiboEL/s320/Hippolyta2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378811269596673890" border="0" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DESIGNED BY AMANDA CONNER; SCULPTED BY BARSOM</span><br /><br />The wildly popular WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE bust series finds the fun and fresh style of Amanda Conner as the designer for Series 3!<br /><br />Kicking off 2010 is Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. After her daughter Diana's death, Hippolyta briefly became Wonder Woman. Brandishing a broadsword, she joined the JSA, becoming a defender of the mortal world.<br /><br />This hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain bust measures approximately 6" high x 5" wide x 3" deep and is packaged in a 4-color box.<br /><br />Limited edition. Manufactured to order. *Minor assembly required.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">$ 60.00 US | On Sale February 17, 2010</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Final product may differ from image shown.<br />Contact your local comics retailer for availability.</span>Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-2385231155540317812009-09-09T09:00:00.009-04:002009-09-09T09:00:00.821-04:0009.09.09<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Nine! Nine! Nine! Nine! Let's sing the song of Nine! How many is Nine!?</span><br /><br /><object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9NXeO9_Ec7w&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9NXeO9_Ec7w&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Nine #9's from 9 decades!!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhIAQLa-b9enc-PAhzLqc4IJ4Qm0QMoQlOtZdO_6fM39JDOFbbU8HfMTNWhcNSUvOJgBWe_pEZ3xj6buU-to3dgiNpiCV0dW7kNsz-8CYAgFPiaBScWTk_WVzPSFWgodjEOWS_yNYv-Gu/s1600-h/1925-Bringing-Up-Father-9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhIAQLa-b9enc-PAhzLqc4IJ4Qm0QMoQlOtZdO_6fM39JDOFbbU8HfMTNWhcNSUvOJgBWe_pEZ3xj6buU-to3dgiNpiCV0dW7kNsz-8CYAgFPiaBScWTk_WVzPSFWgodjEOWS_yNYv-Gu/s400/1925-Bringing-Up-Father-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379292604258069026" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BRINGING UP FATHER Series No. 9</span> [1925]</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzN4-Fg5z-NVwyqK7kVv2uSXzq9xKzD8NAnPYMYT7sIocRIKLqC4GjZ_05rUgHpTv0no3AjFXQAZV7G48asuo_frOY4Jn3z-XNF5a9_R9I1mdxRHCSUXCDvDKHKgGUv01JPD1iXBWIEkSE/s1600-h/1939-Dec-All-American-Comics-9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzN4-Fg5z-NVwyqK7kVv2uSXzq9xKzD8NAnPYMYT7sIocRIKLqC4GjZ_05rUgHpTv0no3AjFXQAZV7G48asuo_frOY4Jn3z-XNF5a9_R9I1mdxRHCSUXCDvDKHKgGUv01JPD1iXBWIEkSE/s400/1939-Dec-All-American-Comics-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379292594627739570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ALL-AMERICAN COMICS 9</span> [Dec 1939]</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlucJFu2dUA5afQm209sSByYtKBY5O1fStq6aQ7dVkM9-WqEVdJ0dijpT9XM6c6zCF29h5Z5RqCCKPh7nQdpO0pONQRC_FiX18Hb9KpuPNaE3pa77LYA2lM-Zmg_JXwMmKbrSKzMLEjzdD/s1600-h/1942-FebMar-Batman-9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlucJFu2dUA5afQm209sSByYtKBY5O1fStq6aQ7dVkM9-WqEVdJ0dijpT9XM6c6zCF29h5Z5RqCCKPh7nQdpO0pONQRC_FiX18Hb9KpuPNaE3pa77LYA2lM-Zmg_JXwMmKbrSKzMLEjzdD/s400/1942-FebMar-Batman-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379292592320146338" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BATMAN 9</span> [Feb-Mar 1942]</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCtnJV4XE3e-03IlUIpj3oL99sBZ0vxvy9L8k8JX2sLLgVKN1vNVGe2IRe0uUSs05kTjPUj_owSTo-SIkLIJrJuuEiDULSzhNvzbJez8X6c6hjH1buO2ZqyP8iAjGRCMjKIYC6AqmkWoR/s1600-h/1950-JulAug-Superboy-9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCtnJV4XE3e-03IlUIpj3oL99sBZ0vxvy9L8k8JX2sLLgVKN1vNVGe2IRe0uUSs05kTjPUj_owSTo-SIkLIJrJuuEiDULSzhNvzbJez8X6c6hjH1buO2ZqyP8iAjGRCMjKIYC6AqmkWoR/s400/1950-JulAug-Superboy-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379292577367562882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SUPERBOY 9</span> [Jul-Aug 1950]</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RRpOKlhuQE7pbEpHxzbxzQIvc-QeugDwnWqHxYZoRATCpHGi4uTa7c0x4zK0Uxe4QfPMmKcCGs2zx3WUo-EmjU2xZ9xXVHIJKd-j8IYVg73uNmxTsOj5zbPVf50wu7MTVskfYx8o7_Ow/s1600-h/1962-Feb-JLA-9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RRpOKlhuQE7pbEpHxzbxzQIvc-QeugDwnWqHxYZoRATCpHGi4uTa7c0x4zK0Uxe4QfPMmKcCGs2zx3WUo-EmjU2xZ9xXVHIJKd-j8IYVg73uNmxTsOj5zbPVf50wu7MTVskfYx8o7_Ow/s400/1962-Feb-JLA-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379292052763121490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA 9</span> [Feb 1962]</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZboFrocV_RfErzl_Af8jca3vmTGV3Aj7YMYqcijXOpmrNoroUkhqWVJSFAnu8MpPj5Zanp4nf39Oo0hQNy8aa5GO3Tc00LO_MEheyL0NipW_x-LB1ZQl5LQtJTewshBse9eASKky2kvVm/s1600-h/1977-Feb-Batman-Family-9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZboFrocV_RfErzl_Af8jca3vmTGV3Aj7YMYqcijXOpmrNoroUkhqWVJSFAnu8MpPj5Zanp4nf39Oo0hQNy8aa5GO3Tc00LO_MEheyL0NipW_x-LB1ZQl5LQtJTewshBse9eASKky2kvVm/s400/1977-Feb-Batman-Family-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379292047265089634" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BATMAN FAMILY 9</span> [Feb 1977]</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4MWPIuCwNhWetIplzrkzfL9bH97GkNjJcUyXs4JXBbkxZ6lmFyjhzgTNYJMSjzqEIzV-zSCBTdG4cwtNUPm2t2-FwrscUzsjdUAymohoHt8GUigbtlnwKdgcvv8CD_uK26XZ7jdAXIHW/s1600-h/1981-Jul-New-Teen-Titans-9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4MWPIuCwNhWetIplzrkzfL9bH97GkNjJcUyXs4JXBbkxZ6lmFyjhzgTNYJMSjzqEIzV-zSCBTdG4cwtNUPm2t2-FwrscUzsjdUAymohoHt8GUigbtlnwKdgcvv8CD_uK26XZ7jdAXIHW/s400/1981-Jul-New-Teen-Titans-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379292027380273458" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE NEW TEEN TITANS 9</span> [Jul 1981]</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavlx0MEOpeW_XUN7pZTEczVO0auG_43hIWZ1TvKbkhRjcLubOYv-GoLMLvftJvSneOQUR913Iq7-OSbnZvrDHyRcl5BBtc-iQPwn9D-cVSLmhNPBYCfwOtwEdMI1pSg94Lf0q4QoOGRbn/s1600-h/1995-Nov-Power-of-Shazam-9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgavlx0MEOpeW_XUN7pZTEczVO0auG_43hIWZ1TvKbkhRjcLubOYv-GoLMLvftJvSneOQUR913Iq7-OSbnZvrDHyRcl5BBtc-iQPwn9D-cVSLmhNPBYCfwOtwEdMI1pSg94Lf0q4QoOGRbn/s400/1995-Nov-Power-of-Shazam-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379292022919053762" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE POWER OF SHAZAM 9</span> [Nov 1995]</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_RnRw1kvam_OaLf2G5-9PYDOymCKt4vHPSzEgiNhxFh9eg9bYZvGy0yAxjFWXz2budOVN6hyphenhyphenFeDxgJq_w9vzRaFiAJB7nG1b_eihGjy0Sg2jMaIElXEwt8iOcCKfJqi_uhoMrU20AKko/s1600-h/2007-Jul-WW-v3-9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_RnRw1kvam_OaLf2G5-9PYDOymCKt4vHPSzEgiNhxFh9eg9bYZvGy0yAxjFWXz2budOVN6hyphenhyphenFeDxgJq_w9vzRaFiAJB7nG1b_eihGjy0Sg2jMaIElXEwt8iOcCKfJqi_uhoMrU20AKko/s400/2007-Jul-WW-v3-9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379292017195781506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">WONDER WOMAN 9</span> [Jul 2007]</span></div><br />On the Web:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnoJecu9e7c"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">9</span> Movie Trailer</a> [09.09.09]<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_5_lzags3I"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Nine</span> Movie Trailer</a> [11.25.09]Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-91178557661501757622009-09-07T14:20:00.003-04:002009-09-07T14:24:31.758-04:00Happy Labor Day!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZFC8U66oNinmb2hBOe9GEPD2CIIU1JdSZ_qQVTpJMWgRemIkW2irzwkm585Pzi7ZOVNGvwPIACPi8q3GY5jgpXzspJ4s8Ro15tjzppgVhyZXTsi4As9JafO1gG-_1tHGjLD-lFW7lOYg/s1600-h/Adventure360Sept67.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzZFC8U66oNinmb2hBOe9GEPD2CIIU1JdSZ_qQVTpJMWgRemIkW2irzwkm585Pzi7ZOVNGvwPIACPi8q3GY5jgpXzspJ4s8Ro15tjzppgVhyZXTsi4As9JafO1gG-_1tHGjLD-lFW7lOYg/s400/Adventure360Sept67.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378792361541079554" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ADVENTURE COMICS 360</span> [Sept 1967]</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfpQzRLE_-1MWvNwwULT3CyO3KdrcXl7F_XbDfNyPBgRHhFsPv-K9bGH-FcyYYT4c42s4DGdU30Ym40DCBXM13JLslWC7BRFtitUQZY6Mn5hiz-8Nal4opgRCW_CCa0tPyjeHz1BzNAHd/s1600-h/SuperboyLegion238Apr78.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfpQzRLE_-1MWvNwwULT3CyO3KdrcXl7F_XbDfNyPBgRHhFsPv-K9bGH-FcyYYT4c42s4DGdU30Ym40DCBXM13JLslWC7BRFtitUQZY6Mn5hiz-8Nal4opgRCW_CCa0tPyjeHz1BzNAHd/s400/SuperboyLegion238Apr78.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378792355431593314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SUPERBOY AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES 238</span> [Apr 1978]</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5SPb9QF9NG-k5cgOMW685qPhIaW4fz3Qf-ilYT1ws7bECDCBaV8KFhbuM4uXXJFdPTXSwmvgG7Oyqx2TQmOY2NxLRKR4AevYO4GIaAkRNw9tXMMNU31TQX1hz2kcWcETKYwxAzialGeb/s1600-h/WWv2-73Apr93.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5SPb9QF9NG-k5cgOMW685qPhIaW4fz3Qf-ilYT1ws7bECDCBaV8KFhbuM4uXXJFdPTXSwmvgG7Oyqx2TQmOY2NxLRKR4AevYO4GIaAkRNw9tXMMNU31TQX1hz2kcWcETKYwxAzialGeb/s400/WWv2-73Apr93.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378792353496827154" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">WONDER WOMAN (v2) 73</span> [Apr 1993]</span><br /></div>Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-24724391651728340742009-09-07T13:52:00.005-04:002009-09-07T14:52:51.436-04:00Out with the Ugly...Well, the <a href="http://comicsnthings.blogspot.com/2009/04/spring-greening.html">lime green</a> wasn't supposed to last that long! LOL!!<br /><br />Here's our new look for awhile:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8D1aNmcPlswKcXk04gIkr4cz-eoaGhSPXHC6o5y1IeAQvXuP1HNAH2Ygqe32dbRXmbpCjXOmnAGW2UDeHl9BS6DA_5PhyphenhyphenexIF93wGhKnVAxUstUyvwCb6R7NUojHfA56GHJmcnYJOxX_e/s1600-h/Sept2009newlook.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8D1aNmcPlswKcXk04gIkr4cz-eoaGhSPXHC6o5y1IeAQvXuP1HNAH2Ygqe32dbRXmbpCjXOmnAGW2UDeHl9BS6DA_5PhyphenhyphenexIF93wGhKnVAxUstUyvwCb6R7NUojHfA56GHJmcnYJOxX_e/s400/Sept2009newlook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378800385738257858" border="0" /></a><br />Yeah, I'm back. Hopefully fairly regularly. We'll see how that works out...Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-78427163868726181702009-04-16T20:36:00.005-04:002009-04-19T21:36:03.201-04:00SUPERMAN (The Musical) RETURNS!<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Headlines: It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s a New Book for Superman Musical</span><br /><br />A new production of the cult musical <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Superman</span> will premiere during the Dallas Theater Center’s 2009-2010 season. According to The Dallas Morning News, the Center’s artistic director Kevin Moriarty and comic writer-turned-playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa have acquired the rights to create a new book for the musical, which features music by Charles Strouse and lyrics Lee Adams, the team behind <span style="font-style: italic;">Bye Bye Birdie</span>. The new <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">It’s a Bird</span> is scheduled to run from June 18 through July 25, 2010. Details about casting and the creative team have not been announced.<br /><br />Read more at <a href="http://www.broadway.com/It-s-a-Bird-It-s-a-Plane-It-s-a-New-Book-for-Superman-Musical/broadway_news/5025458">Broadway.com</a>.<br /><br /><script charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822/US/tonyznet-20/8001/19fdbeb2-342a-4fea-852d-433872c041bf"> </script> <noscript><a href="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Ftonyznet-20%2F8001%2F19fdbeb2-342a-4fea-852d-433872c041bf&Operation=NoScript">Amazon.com Widgets</a></noscript>Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-63608081867372315992009-04-12T15:58:00.000-04:002009-04-12T15:59:00.714-04:00Random Crap & ThoughtsSo, I was trying to come up with a new Donna Troy themed header, so ComicsAllTooReal's Chris would get off my back (not really, cuz he bites well). And somehow I went off on some bizarre tangent and this came out of it:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJC8vZmGPctVioyqSOBPLQIS8Y6GcLy7ymmgtdapL5HO7ruzN8LtB0ocKVnTLGyLmjsFI5v_Dsx-Jp1qRVsvn8ojS3RNrqEITufgeL6jBK3vgH9oCYBfV2dN2u4lrj4HzFqr8rK-9RJyr/s1600-h/Donna-SerenityCrisis-copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 10px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJC8vZmGPctVioyqSOBPLQIS8Y6GcLy7ymmgtdapL5HO7ruzN8LtB0ocKVnTLGyLmjsFI5v_Dsx-Jp1qRVsvn8ojS3RNrqEITufgeL6jBK3vgH9oCYBfV2dN2u4lrj4HzFqr8rK-9RJyr/s400/Donna-SerenityCrisis-copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323872144013665394" border="0" /></a>Don't even ask me, cuz I have no idea...<hr /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQL8ibmej0kgGLREAXgQd6AV69F_Lop_JmGS4ufNZuaJKg-0z9e6tqJFD73BYV-TqK6JQewsN9vNmKSD0u6HWDa5r3OnuuH6V15d4IhvrPKcRcSdckaTvwt2a97wRrytdN3pvWqVhDjyB/s1600-h/voyager.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 110px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQL8ibmej0kgGLREAXgQd6AV69F_Lop_JmGS4ufNZuaJKg-0z9e6tqJFD73BYV-TqK6JQewsN9vNmKSD0u6HWDa5r3OnuuH6V15d4IhvrPKcRcSdckaTvwt2a97wRrytdN3pvWqVhDjyB/s200/voyager.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323873777753427330" border="0" /></a>Why is it: that in this day and age, when most brand new TV series come out in box sets priced around $40-50, and you can usually find them on sale for $20-40...That <span style="font-weight: bold;">Star Trek: Voyager</span>, a show I really want on DVD, still costs over $60 a season, <span style="font-style: italic;">on sale!!?</span><br />WTF? Doesn't Paramount realize they might actually make some money on their stuff if it was affordable? Because I'm going to end up buying it used, and they won't get a penny of my money...<br /><hr /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pDejJsyQSa93epkKASrqNFkvLA8h3xGg0LfBnNFUCtNdcS69-6x9MezO_SIoF4iDKPM3jQrfhVuVivnVxKcYsBogtTILeoWH5NGzhIreT4kEIVfIoQJ-yT0fEPjjppxtQNTPWUyy_Jtj/s1600-h/V_Second_Generation_Rev-400x600.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pDejJsyQSa93epkKASrqNFkvLA8h3xGg0LfBnNFUCtNdcS69-6x9MezO_SIoF4iDKPM3jQrfhVuVivnVxKcYsBogtTILeoWH5NGzhIreT4kEIVfIoQJ-yT0fEPjjppxtQNTPWUyy_Jtj/s200/V_Second_Generation_Rev-400x600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323874464525713650" border="0" /></a>Speaking of <span style="font-style: italic;">used</span>:<br />I was at <a href="http://www.mckaybooks.com/Knoxville.htm">McKay's</a> (awesome used book, DVD, CD, video game store) a couple of days ago and picked up a couple cool things.<br />I finally got Kenneth Johnson's follow up to <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">V</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">V: The Second Generation</span>. If I read books more regularly, I'd be excited to jump into this. But it'll probably collect dust for a least a few months...<br />I also picked up an old <span style="font-weight: bold;">Catwoman</span> novel, which from what I can figure out online might be subtitled "Tiger Hunt," but there's nothing on my copy to indicate that.<br />I also picked up <span style="font-weight: bold;">Showcase Presents: Legion of Super Heroes Vol. 2</span> for $4! I don't love the silver-age Legion enough to pay $17 for it, but $4 is worth it. LOL<br /><hr />Oh yeah, and HAPPY EASTER!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpJ8Sh277u9bBma4AQ-vBceYmj3Nei2VsSMjuJTrOPps7x35i6FxO-8cSPC2YuHnw6XqCOPH2GfZNxVL4EcBqRQqBDGFsoareroSl102mI_JllNhFfPPfnOaNF3mUZeEW_9DdqfVPB6vs/s1600-h/EASTER---Big-Shot-55.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpJ8Sh277u9bBma4AQ-vBceYmj3Nei2VsSMjuJTrOPps7x35i6FxO-8cSPC2YuHnw6XqCOPH2GfZNxVL4EcBqRQqBDGFsoareroSl102mI_JllNhFfPPfnOaNF3mUZeEW_9DdqfVPB6vs/s400/EASTER---Big-Shot-55.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323872142263664418" border="0" /></a>Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-54884469107552671212009-04-11T15:02:00.000-04:002009-04-11T15:02:00.208-04:00Warner Bros Animation New Mural!Warner Brothers Animation revealed a new mural for the front of their building on April 7th. Head over to <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://news.toonzone.net/articles/29381/warner-bros.-animation-releases-images-of-new-mural-unveiling-event">Toon Zone</a> to check out the festivities!!<br /><br /><a href="http://news.toonzone.net/articles/29381/warner-bros.-animation-releases-images-of-new-mural-unveiling-event"><img style="margin: 0px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfG-Ox7dyT8JCS9sKvrX7WEP1UXf2_Iyq4OLLN76JdrnfFVHHw-jWKcjp8wWWsx-kHYG45eLgjeNGiBwzMvJxq07u6-84KHbYd_G9s_yOSRe1ypzLpfzeTryx3gS61IymwFFEkDNlLoKa/s400/WarnerBrosJLA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323155876704939778" border="0" /></a><br />Guess what my computer desktop looks like right now!!! ;-)Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-85871982654659483552009-04-11T13:48:00.003-04:002009-04-11T14:08:17.151-04:00Spring GreeningWell, I tried to freshen up a little. Not sure I care for it. We'll see how long it lasts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLwfQc1Nl0O_NzwNF7jbx9UBfP6d9w5aN3RVb4yyzOwJXHbTk1XU_GzZhODhtH6fdlElW7_IlFhSJ5vnL_gCohHT8pMqG049eD2wjIO2G6Ck6rA8WPf12wbpHPi3j1FacbFbmLOE6XTGD/s1600-h/April2009newlook.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLwfQc1Nl0O_NzwNF7jbx9UBfP6d9w5aN3RVb4yyzOwJXHbTk1XU_GzZhODhtH6fdlElW7_IlFhSJ5vnL_gCohHT8pMqG049eD2wjIO2G6Ck6rA8WPf12wbpHPi3j1FacbFbmLOE6XTGD/s400/April2009newlook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323492319358330706" border="0" /></a><br />You can see the previous looks by checking out the <a href="http://comicsnthings.blogspot.com/search/label/header%20gallery">header gallery</a>.<p></p>Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-18664910074566160332009-04-10T14:24:00.002-04:002009-04-10T14:24:00.645-04:00Orange Lantern Package's FOREVER!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">What Can Orange Do For You?</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIH4XoX9QYD_qJ-yzwK_pPYgNyXbmS7yuwwpz_l9xqs_mcqjNOy1SePuOOGiyM-reoTUcAllIIS3Kj8etQgofuRlZ_G5zz0JitrOWD0mS5LtZk8pb1Vsfxq1cF6Iz-WEsiLNY0i-B899zV/s1600-h/GL-Cv42.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIH4XoX9QYD_qJ-yzwK_pPYgNyXbmS7yuwwpz_l9xqs_mcqjNOy1SePuOOGiyM-reoTUcAllIIS3Kj8etQgofuRlZ_G5zz0JitrOWD0mS5LtZk8pb1Vsfxq1cF6Iz-WEsiLNY0i-B899zV/s400/GL-Cv42.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322357539351221186" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">GREEN LANTERN #42</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">cover by Philip Tan & Jonathan Glapion<br />On sale June 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US</span><br /></div><br />I've been wondering....do you think the Orange Lantern oath goes anything like this:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eNiR5ZTb_MA&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eNiR5ZTb_MA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div>Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-19667697292583515322009-04-09T15:04:00.000-04:002009-04-09T15:04:00.745-04:00Recasting the Bat?When I look at this cover for <span style="font-weight: bold;">BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL – THE NETWORK #1</span>, a soap opera announcer's voice goes off in my head:<br /><br />"<span style="font-style: italic;">Today the role of Batgirl will be played by Power Girl...</span>" WTH?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFla0EK-0HbwR_nUHjIrTtxfgeZeSa9_PvMhhHc_rI1S2tzfWL0yQmKnawJC16tZNgjVtJITWu_6-3IvFCJIxJZIDBSKyz9Yyh_h9lrv3KrrTluXJpPohVg2-2nIa7eLU1E7Fw4Xm4xCf/s1600-h/BFTC_NET-Cv1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFla0EK-0HbwR_nUHjIrTtxfgeZeSa9_PvMhhHc_rI1S2tzfWL0yQmKnawJC16tZNgjVtJITWu_6-3IvFCJIxJZIDBSKyz9Yyh_h9lrv3KrrTluXJpPohVg2-2nIa7eLU1E7Fw4Xm4xCf/s400/BFTC_NET-Cv1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322352189542635394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Cover by Ladrönn</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">On sale May 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US</span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESDeYjwiNNfiOhuJSaTEWo7Uu3buwTDyDPgg3mN_ZO5NgqEhkKa1eczXr__E1-fv79j8Jv3mrsRIVTJOVbvJTdMiZdujSZodANsQh21oevDrHvrp4dAV1et23ww-a51b5seRNghop1nlG/s1600-h/BFTC_NET-Cv1-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESDeYjwiNNfiOhuJSaTEWo7Uu3buwTDyDPgg3mN_ZO5NgqEhkKa1eczXr__E1-fv79j8Jv3mrsRIVTJOVbvJTdMiZdujSZodANsQh21oevDrHvrp4dAV1et23ww-a51b5seRNghop1nlG/s400/BFTC_NET-Cv1-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322354884291994018" border="0" /></a>Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-16501924377598856132009-04-08T14:05:00.003-04:002009-04-08T16:54:36.356-04:00PREVIEWS Apr 2009 for JuneOccasionally, when the mood strikes me, I run through the DC Solicitations to see what catches my eye. This time around I decided to give the Previews catalog a look. You never know what you'll find!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_sOZZ99A-vI_BRRYlIEAMCklmSnejy5EcPKZZ5lZpe5sOc1hyphenhyphenaZ2Z5MvCHVBbu_Rq-K3qlLqAr0mVGSJpBQQA2MuHSKEzOCNC3EmgrxR3FJIIMLvjc-_dk16gQvSF9bCEA3fQ-0C8Pvh/s1600-h/Previews247Apr2009.jpg"><img style="margin: 5px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_sOZZ99A-vI_BRRYlIEAMCklmSnejy5EcPKZZ5lZpe5sOc1hyphenhyphenaZ2Z5MvCHVBbu_Rq-K3qlLqAr0mVGSJpBQQA2MuHSKEzOCNC3EmgrxR3FJIIMLvjc-_dk16gQvSF9bCEA3fQ-0C8Pvh/s400/Previews247Apr2009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322199519199411586" border="0" /></a>Based on this cover (although with Frank Quitely, it's never easy to tell...), I'm guessing Damian will end up being Robin. He sure don't look like any version of Tim Drake I've seen in the past 10 years.<br /><hr />About a month ago I talked about the upcoming <span style="font-weight: bold;">CAPTAIN CANUCK</span> hardcover from IDW. And now's the time to order it!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEcliRsV6hav80dGvFUW996Y6ftnCT1E0PcGH2KnBV_6KJmywKI6e1Qp3AWBpbwpri2LmV3hVcjYKh_dlKjx9hFBvY0ciZ014_8tlcaNPz2k5LIEjwKJxmHAmtwzblo4Hz06dudjlDvEw/s1600-h/CaptainCanuckVol1.jpg"><img style="margin: 5px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEcliRsV6hav80dGvFUW996Y6ftnCT1E0PcGH2KnBV_6KJmywKI6e1Qp3AWBpbwpri2LmV3hVcjYKh_dlKjx9hFBvY0ciZ014_8tlcaNPz2k5LIEjwKJxmHAmtwzblo4Hz06dudjlDvEw/s400/CaptainCanuckVol1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322199519171856002" border="0" /></a>The mail-order company I use <a href="http://dcbservice.com/">DCBS</a> is offering the pre-order with a 50% discount!! Only $12.49!! Of course, I was going to get it anyway, this just makes it sweeter!! ($16.49 @ Amazon)<br /><hr />See, If I hadn't gone thru the PREVIEWS catalog, I never would've known about this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pOed2Ku41A0Exh7YKrStOmurqt8FVoA8lpZ5qbrDOsr2029igJugjm-DE3YtX7-lo5kYIkrB_leJPlFB-BStuVXcEWArcWAarlfSXtdupvQlsT3miTl3gp982u10mcazqx8WKLHhDbkG/s1600-h/LandoftheLost1.jpg"><img style="margin: 5px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pOed2Ku41A0Exh7YKrStOmurqt8FVoA8lpZ5qbrDOsr2029igJugjm-DE3YtX7-lo5kYIkrB_leJPlFB-BStuVXcEWArcWAarlfSXtdupvQlsT3miTl3gp982u10mcazqx8WKLHhDbkG/s400/LandoftheLost1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322199513481027538" border="0" /></a>And since it says it's about Rick and his son and daughter (as opposed to his research assistant and a redneck survivalist) trapped in an alien world, we can assume this will at least <span style="font-style: italic;">resemble </span>the TV series. I cringe whenever I think about the <span style="font-weight: bold;">LAND OF THE LOST</span> movie coming out...<br /><hr />Woot! Can't wait for <span style="font-weight: bold;">PROJECT SUPERPOWERS</span> to get going again. I just love it!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejiaVLbqANV3vHys2QnooG95WgJvBQi8reXMYxnIfXs3An-aFnGC06tC-vvsIYytwSil58RYuQl2rAhd0VGDcbd44-PqjOYanLZp77q9Nf6QJORufxRFKeJIkA9Uzjv4kawlQuASsGgJB/s1600-h/PSuperpowersCh2No0.jpg"><img style="margin: 5px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejiaVLbqANV3vHys2QnooG95WgJvBQi8reXMYxnIfXs3An-aFnGC06tC-vvsIYytwSil58RYuQl2rAhd0VGDcbd44-PqjOYanLZp77q9Nf6QJORufxRFKeJIkA9Uzjv4kawlQuASsGgJB/s400/PSuperpowersCh2No0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322199225789102658" border="0" /></a><br /><hr />More crazy Fletcher Hanks-y-ness:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4AAhgLx0tWR2qxkpFvD7fe_OGAKoyJ1ovGCBT-EUNXPn6fsP4b9yC5ZlTqYlKgNyINHwD7lr4XDza3c2QBPsCoy4wA0yQmFyUpsS9d-LueKsEyjav3Gl5j8nn6U2dg7Z2FLD_asyaexi/s1600-h/EvilCreation.jpg"><img style="margin: 5px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4AAhgLx0tWR2qxkpFvD7fe_OGAKoyJ1ovGCBT-EUNXPn6fsP4b9yC5ZlTqYlKgNyINHwD7lr4XDza3c2QBPsCoy4wA0yQmFyUpsS9d-LueKsEyjav3Gl5j8nn6U2dg7Z2FLD_asyaexi/s400/EvilCreation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322199222377728322" border="0" /></a>If you read <span style="font-weight: bold;">I SHALL DESTROY ALL CIVILIZED PLANETS</span>, then for sure you're going to want to pick up <span style="font-weight: bold;">YOU SHALL DIE BY YOUR OWN EVIL CREATION!</span> If you missed <span style="font-weight: bold;">CIVILIZED PLANETS</span> the first time around (first four printings, actually)...it's available again too!! Amazon has them both at right around 30% off, which is about the same as DCBS.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AyMSJgj3qivCogQY9tJQEdsbfE3bHJs-fUT9-L1_MNo5csLap537XzCcsOBuEn4Ddqx_X5XI2MpfwlxiMtToyyJ0GFepLCEThmFhbhu8uMXgbQ4cxoIV0X5hdmsnIPsTvOW6E0xl7QDx/s1600-h/CivilizedPlanets.jpg"><img style="margin: 5px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5AyMSJgj3qivCogQY9tJQEdsbfE3bHJs-fUT9-L1_MNo5csLap537XzCcsOBuEn4Ddqx_X5XI2MpfwlxiMtToyyJ0GFepLCEThmFhbhu8uMXgbQ4cxoIV0X5hdmsnIPsTvOW6E0xl7QDx/s400/CivilizedPlanets.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322199221471060962" border="0" /></a><br /><hr />This looks kind of interesting. Although, as much as I read books, I'll probably pass. Until I find the paperback...used for half-price. ;-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih12GeNBCtDGLkQCAUCDYKl_sX5ksKO6tk3LK51-0Ht75MHsdsFKYetZSWcN0PG_dzPPJa5STvmfZcWXMbULZ_YZa1LcbZXI6pNMAVcbYsMdba_1Jxrr-CYk32G5nU4SzQjNRF2g5JcI4Y/s1600-h/EnemiesnAllies.jpg"><img style="margin: 5px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih12GeNBCtDGLkQCAUCDYKl_sX5ksKO6tk3LK51-0Ht75MHsdsFKYetZSWcN0PG_dzPPJa5STvmfZcWXMbULZ_YZa1LcbZXI6pNMAVcbYsMdba_1Jxrr-CYk32G5nU4SzQjNRF2g5JcI4Y/s400/EnemiesnAllies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322199223426173010" border="0" /></a>Amazon: $17.81 | DCBS: $14.84<br /><hr />I would never buy this, but it still looks really cool!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBoLRdBDJTJp6RA27HiYehbKt2ckmeQS-MakQHEStcI_X_9LmbiIZQFz08uNahyphenhypheny1SKEpJsiUet8rX7A23ixcu3QMnDqO4LFOv0UYvFwABfIuSbf4sVY94RFmDKOR143j5MfaZM0eDQh6/s1600-h/DocSavageStatue.jpg"><img style="margin: 5px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBoLRdBDJTJp6RA27HiYehbKt2ckmeQS-MakQHEStcI_X_9LmbiIZQFz08uNahyphenhypheny1SKEpJsiUet8rX7A23ixcu3QMnDqO4LFOv0UYvFwABfIuSbf4sVY94RFmDKOR143j5MfaZM0eDQh6/s400/DocSavageStatue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322199215690842786" border="0" /></a>I was actually <span style="font-weight: bold;">DOC SAVAGE</span> obsessed for awhile. There was a laundromat near my house when I was a kid that sold used paperbacks for a quarter. I must've had at least 50 <span style="font-weight: bold;">DOC SAVAGE</span> novels. Not sure how many I read... LOL<br /><hr />OMG, has it really been 20 years!!! Yikes! I totally full-on remember that I saw this movie 6 times in the first 7 days it was out. Yeah, I was a major comic-book geek loser.<br />What?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYr91ynnG5C24W29O7iSh6vhMxFxWahiS1DuAM89cMx3I4w76AEoF1LsAww5Rfmc0Ap9OzXmqHCAVWlTAdfCzc4Tz0gyt5a626QT425aMHvICwcyieqLPqrHajZPRNxTBtZSjIThXIZHu-/s1600-h/Batman20thBluray.jpg"><img style="margin: 5px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYr91ynnG5C24W29O7iSh6vhMxFxWahiS1DuAM89cMx3I4w76AEoF1LsAww5Rfmc0Ap9OzXmqHCAVWlTAdfCzc4Tz0gyt5a626QT425aMHvICwcyieqLPqrHajZPRNxTBtZSjIThXIZHu-/s400/Batman20thBluray.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322198670060508690" border="0" /></a>I really want to get this more for the book than anything. And maybe someday I'll even have a Blu-ray player. Well, my computer plays Blu-ray, but I sit in front of this screen enough as it is!!<br /><hr />Yay I can't wait for this!!! I love <span style="font-weight: bold;">TRUE BLOOD</span>!! Although I stopped watching it about half-way through. But that was mostly because I kinda stopped watching most TV. This is awesome.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6rV-IqEYGTDak5Tjy4S59oA4kJXF2kyGIAjxC_OtK5vq3iKRlotpBCDCzvD1GnufCAMqfAC8Fk2ocb5yivigQFqovJ1fVpYmAlp2kml1vVI2kAm70oDsjM0TvmZlP2IqW4EJgc6ZDlls/s1600-h/TrueBloodSeason1.jpg"><img style="margin: 5px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 357px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6rV-IqEYGTDak5Tjy4S59oA4kJXF2kyGIAjxC_OtK5vq3iKRlotpBCDCzvD1GnufCAMqfAC8Fk2ocb5yivigQFqovJ1fVpYmAlp2kml1vVI2kAm70oDsjM0TvmZlP2IqW4EJgc6ZDlls/s400/TrueBloodSeason1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322198673526566354" border="0" /></a><br /><hr />If the<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 2010 VINTAGE DC CALENDAR</span> is even half what the 2009 was...it'll be the calendar of the year!!! The 2009 is just awesome in it's awesomeness.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4etPXoZeLJPyJWPV78sLEosy5rVO8zmN6w4pgRuFbLRsy35HwRAgM4GLRiN5alEfnVxgOxb8ebmwS4OfLbutPzV02pmvYTpeWRgxpYUba0KvuzZ7_9yvV4JL7KTqMyyyDChaPs19C7can/s1600-h/VintageDC2010Calendar.jpg"><img style="margin: 5px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4etPXoZeLJPyJWPV78sLEosy5rVO8zmN6w4pgRuFbLRsy35HwRAgM4GLRiN5alEfnVxgOxb8ebmwS4OfLbutPzV02pmvYTpeWRgxpYUba0KvuzZ7_9yvV4JL7KTqMyyyDChaPs19C7can/s400/VintageDC2010Calendar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322198666805531330" border="0" /></a><br /><hr />What? Has it been like 3-4 years since we've had a <span style="font-weight: bold;">WONDER WOMAN CALENDAR</span>. I'm more surprised that it isn't linked with the movie. But I'll take what I can get!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85IuIsy6hGvM5ue8-TqstTPGIYSizgyKLMRUoZGniBsGDOdcGWgcKCETSnQ3v236YrQiyiCRDrAaI2PYwvIAyEMIIa1Uh_tP2D3ggzeOcd7vFHqO_nQlK1frk9Zu0cAGYh5lZwqHHEIN3/s1600-h/WW2010Calendar.jpg"><img style="margin: 5px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85IuIsy6hGvM5ue8-TqstTPGIYSizgyKLMRUoZGniBsGDOdcGWgcKCETSnQ3v236YrQiyiCRDrAaI2PYwvIAyEMIIa1Uh_tP2D3ggzeOcd7vFHqO_nQlK1frk9Zu0cAGYh5lZwqHHEIN3/s400/WW2010Calendar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322198668249630994" border="0" /></a><br /><hr />After the uproar over the <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,273092,00.html">Mary Jane statue</a>, what are the odds that even one person will complain about Spidey having a building shoved up his ass?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTz1puQdrG96gl4O9RInGAotg6s1BCXZlnnjKiksZD-ZUlMk0y2E9ny8umCxquzWUvz_ouCLHhQz9kX-NE6E4X_oy7F0kZ1nUgS3d_BMkj_3I7RnzLS1AzrTQz_gd72zgLrAayTr5ZWE73/s1600-h/SpidermanStatue.jpg"><img style="margin: 5px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 217px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTz1puQdrG96gl4O9RInGAotg6s1BCXZlnnjKiksZD-ZUlMk0y2E9ny8umCxquzWUvz_ouCLHhQz9kX-NE6E4X_oy7F0kZ1nUgS3d_BMkj_3I7RnzLS1AzrTQz_gd72zgLrAayTr5ZWE73/s400/SpidermanStatue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322198665632774338" border="0" /></a>Where do you think the pieces are connected?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab" id="Player_2fc8aa75-428b-472a-a788-b5dbcb4329d4" WIDTH="500px" HEIGHT="175px"> <PARAM NAME="movie" VALUE="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Ftonyznet-20%2F8010%2F2fc8aa75-428b-472a-a788-b5dbcb4329d4&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate"><PARAM NAME="quality" VALUE="high"><PARAM NAME="bgcolor" VALUE="#FFFFFF"><PARAM NAME="allowscriptaccess" VALUE="always"><embed src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Ftonyznet-20%2F8010%2F2fc8aa75-428b-472a-a788-b5dbcb4329d4&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate" id="Player_2fc8aa75-428b-472a-a788-b5dbcb4329d4" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" name="Player_2fc8aa75-428b-472a-a788-b5dbcb4329d4" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" height="175px" width="500px"></embed></OBJECT> <NOSCRIPT><A HREF="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Ftonyznet-20%2F8010%2F2fc8aa75-428b-472a-a788-b5dbcb4329d4&Operation=NoScript">Amazon.com Widgets</A></NOSCRIPT></div>Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-62662774291922720132009-04-07T14:04:00.002-04:002009-04-08T13:03:12.013-04:00GREEN LANTERN: FIRST FLIGHT - Trailer!The date's been moved up from July 28 to July 21. Check it out!!<br /><br /><div align="center"><object width="500" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4h1yAArJe8c&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4h1yAArJe8c&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="315"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Directed by Lauren Montgomery <br />Written by Alan Burnett<br /><br />Cast:<br />Christopher Meloni - Hal Jordan<br />Tricia Helfer - Boodikka<br />Michael Madsen - Kilowog<br />Victor Garber - Sinestro</span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://comicsnthings.blogspot.com/2009/02/green-lantern-first-flight-07282009.html">Box art and more details here.</a>Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-80079917691601207032009-03-11T17:44:00.005-04:002009-03-11T19:17:52.502-04:00This Kiss, This Kiss!As if having Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (with Kevin Nowlan) drawing Batman wasn't enough incentive to pick up last month's <span style="font-weight: bold;">BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL </span>(<span style="font-weight: bold;">#26</span>, April 2009)...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">How's about some o' this:<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGoaqEnGIndFc0DyN5SGjq90vPYGL4pUiGUnmZ7sqD7PtIrL4NSdZ5dPpV4FAPDbLh_Ta01qBvz4m63rwoRnfsxrZIJ8OHYMGHj2Jn6f0LxHWQy7iBXuc4c0olIsvluEzoX0uldb0Xh32/s1600-h/batmankiss2.jpg"><img style="margin: 10px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGoaqEnGIndFc0DyN5SGjq90vPYGL4pUiGUnmZ7sqD7PtIrL4NSdZ5dPpV4FAPDbLh_Ta01qBvz4m63rwoRnfsxrZIJ8OHYMGHj2Jn6f0LxHWQy7iBXuc4c0olIsvluEzoX0uldb0Xh32/s400/batmankiss2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311663477933603010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Woot!</span> Go Bruce!!<br /></div><br />Part 2 of this 3-parter should be out today.<br /><br />While I have a feeling there probably won't be anymore man-kissing -- there <span style="font-style: italic;">will</span> be more Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez goodness...and that's enough for me!!!Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-91514140016054919852009-03-10T16:37:00.000-04:002009-03-10T16:37:54.881-04:00A new Batman?It's <a href="http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22sam%20worthington%22%20batman">all over the net</a> now, but seems to have originated at Australia's <a href="http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25158870-5006023,00.html">Herald Sun</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9CIS0W14Rs69tIWekGqV88i3fXjlxDYuCczMObDx5WN6L7apk496iE3mhCgaAOvlVy97zJwcRsVS_Fyi1gAlKDo4GooJiNh8xlfnB-P2d5mA4yaN8hAjsjiFJHBScTXEBZ0qXI7Y83pTd/s1600-h/sam-worthington-and-christian-bale-terminator-salvation-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 10px auto; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9CIS0W14Rs69tIWekGqV88i3fXjlxDYuCczMObDx5WN6L7apk496iE3mhCgaAOvlVy97zJwcRsVS_Fyi1gAlKDo4GooJiNh8xlfnB-P2d5mA4yaN8hAjsjiFJHBScTXEBZ0qXI7Y83pTd/s400/sam-worthington-and-christian-bale-terminator-salvation-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311655501851596194" border="0" /></a>Apparently, the "industry buzz" is that Christian Bale's <span style="font-style: italic;">Terminator Salvation</span> co-star, Sam Worthington, may be stepping into the shoes of Bruce Wayne in the next <span style="font-style: italic;">Batman</span> movie.<br /><br />Of course, at this point, any sort of <span style="font-style: italic;">Batman</span> casting rumors should probably be taken with a grain of salt. But I suppose time will tell...Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-81100081810957050942009-03-08T14:14:00.000-04:002009-03-08T14:14:00.274-04:00DC ELSEWORLDS - Live-action fan webseries UPDATEAlthough it seems like it's been forever (well, really, <a href="http://dcelseworlds.blogspot.com/2008/06/part-3-is-online.html">it has</a>...). And although they said in December it would be up <a href="http://dcelseworlds.blogspot.com/2008/12/part-4-online-in-january.html">in January</a> (and, well, it wasn't...). It looks like the fourth chapter of the <a href="http://dcelseworlds.blogspot.com/">DC ELSEWORLDS</a> webseries might get here soon! (YAY!)<br /><br />Here's a teaser:<br /><div align="center"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IYXMJGW54HU&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IYXMJGW54HU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><br />Part One: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sseVgcEmx1A" target="_blank">"Fair Play"</a><br /><br />Part Two: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQ3UjeLcRE" target="_blank">"Titans"</a><br /><br />Part Three: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iguQCdU1K_o" target="_blank">"What's in a name?"</a><blockquote>"In Elseworlds, heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and places - some that have existed, and others that can't, couldn't or shouldn't exist. The result is stories that make characters who are as familiar as yesterday seem as fresh as tomorrow."</blockquote>Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-8344540550665842932009-03-07T14:02:00.000-05:002009-03-07T14:02:00.266-05:00WATCHMEN - The Saturday Morning IntroHappy Harry has posted his vision of the opening sequence to a 1980s <a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/485797">Saturday Morning Watchmen</a> cartoon over at NewGrounds.com. It's freakin' hysterical in it's awesomeness. You really should check it out!! After you click the link, look for the "Watch this movie" link on the right!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XpiJO7R-ZqeuUFo5A2iZ_kYEkHGM2gPh20vk1eLWv36s2-SmJG-CtnMIDECbIqtjcHde2WaOow5jNvhnBrCqbge-f4lGVTQc85AM5YV2k4yoJ2U_Xdc_GpFjjXL7nw6YUs5od0IN5VCV/s1600-h/watchsattoon1.jpg"><img style="margin: 2px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XpiJO7R-ZqeuUFo5A2iZ_kYEkHGM2gPh20vk1eLWv36s2-SmJG-CtnMIDECbIqtjcHde2WaOow5jNvhnBrCqbge-f4lGVTQc85AM5YV2k4yoJ2U_Xdc_GpFjjXL7nw6YUs5od0IN5VCV/s200/watchsattoon1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310276453996313778" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XTgvPTsm5YNHyfigNM8qP9GcIpuWa08fAVBZreQVl6UFlMUtcLvrw-iOkvv022zjaCDjwFYvG7enxDsseZhB9nXhORBG6JGMCHB1fDiJgqobjDkyO9YHa-63hE6mzbwawIe32sw2BdaM/s1600-h/watchsattoon2.jpg"><img style="margin: 2px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XTgvPTsm5YNHyfigNM8qP9GcIpuWa08fAVBZreQVl6UFlMUtcLvrw-iOkvv022zjaCDjwFYvG7enxDsseZhB9nXhORBG6JGMCHB1fDiJgqobjDkyO9YHa-63hE6mzbwawIe32sw2BdaM/s200/watchsattoon2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310276448354668386" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0F322TR9AXe_eLwJZx5cPhj9X7J4Q2EwrrxXPNoFEK_TvLvymcK1ayx_to0lxlO0I25HVviuFwkyKj_JfnU_F8RaP8rFDCyTrSThevEYFvUgxcuddm7NX8xd4ojpeHZsOMxJMkj87WPe/s1600-h/watchsattoon3.jpg"><img style="margin: 2px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0F322TR9AXe_eLwJZx5cPhj9X7J4Q2EwrrxXPNoFEK_TvLvymcK1ayx_to0lxlO0I25HVviuFwkyKj_JfnU_F8RaP8rFDCyTrSThevEYFvUgxcuddm7NX8xd4ojpeHZsOMxJMkj87WPe/s200/watchsattoon3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310276445108051810" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15_VylQA4rX1-f5lLgfCrqQAA9C7ncFt9scKYaUMxM2jfZu-r7wgDNvXT_tKkp0b7qzHM0GNuEZe1ymqAazXV-RIt0ENqq4lLWqiNaYzA06DZSTMQLTZv2U9FOqG-v0RVUx_KtY8uizpb/s1600-h/watchsattoon4.jpg"><img style="margin: 2px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15_VylQA4rX1-f5lLgfCrqQAA9C7ncFt9scKYaUMxM2jfZu-r7wgDNvXT_tKkp0b7qzHM0GNuEZe1ymqAazXV-RIt0ENqq4lLWqiNaYzA06DZSTMQLTZv2U9FOqG-v0RVUx_KtY8uizpb/s200/watchsattoon4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310276445718807362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-26878900478508488762009-03-06T21:44:00.001-05:002009-03-06T21:47:28.876-05:00"Where the hell is John Byrne?"In the March 6th edition of his <a href="http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=20340">Unfortunate Confluence of Words</a> column, Keith Giffen asks:<blockquote>WHERE THE HELL IS JOHN BYRNE?: Love him or hate him, you cannot deny the guy's talent. John is one of the very few –along with Perez – comicbook creators (and yes, he has created stuff so I'm quite comfortable using the term) that I'd actually drop a project to work with. It's all about what's on the page and John puts it there like few before or since. C'mon, I can't be alone in this.</blockquote>Since there's no contact info for Keith, or even a CBR Forum for him...I just decided to answer here. He'll never see it and never know it's here, but -- <span style="font-style: italic;">Oh well!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >an open letter to keith giffen:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLm3Gw-h-rAtoiUg1jEPApv0fwXH7s8FE2m5Qz-BiMdzdJn_C4naA74PQrgHlpVSa6wxICgE6zZlQCgGxRPUNEoWsyHJbD0IfzYqh1bTKhjdebtc9Z9135M2kOkyorcfiTT-_eNuuwIxEX/s1600-h/angelblood1a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0px 1px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLm3Gw-h-rAtoiUg1jEPApv0fwXH7s8FE2m5Qz-BiMdzdJn_C4naA74PQrgHlpVSa6wxICgE6zZlQCgGxRPUNEoWsyHJbD0IfzYqh1bTKhjdebtc9Z9135M2kOkyorcfiTT-_eNuuwIxEX/s320/angelblood1a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310268875786274674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Dear Keith:</span> What? You don't read comics?<br /><br />I kid, I kid. Basically, John's been busy. It's just that instead of Marvel or DC, he's been spending his time over at IDW.<br /><br />During 2008 he did <span style="font-weight: bold;">STAR TREK: ALIEN SPOTLIGHT #6</span>, the 6-issue mini-series <span style="font-weight: bold;">FX</span>, 5 issues of <span style="font-weight: bold;">STAR TREK: ASSIGNMENT EARTH</span>, and the 2-part <span style="font-weight: bold;">STAR TREK: ROMULANS - THE HOLLOW CROWN</span>.<br /><br />This month IDW begins two more Byrne minis: <span style="font-weight: bold;">ANGEL: BLOOD & TRENCHES</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">STAR TREK: CREW</span>. It's not like he ain't been working!! :)<br /><br />As for you and John working together? I'd <span style="font-style: italic;">LOVE</span> to see that. You're both incredible writers and awesome artists. I'd die to see what you could come up with together. Somehow, though -- I have a feeling that with you working on <span style="font-weight: bold;">DOOM PATROL</span> and Byrne's history with the same...it might be a sticking point...<br /><br />But I'd hope not!!<br /><br />Okay bye!Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-29118792935720428592009-03-03T16:51:00.001-05:002009-03-03T16:51:00.304-05:00Captain Canuck!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3e4fmtpeARIgxMLYlJngY8uKTQ2sijViSt4IlPRCvWcN-As3CntbqJ0Oo1YCul2HWScKWUgFfbQOsJMiVOIWfGE6rrIGrYx4KADgsV8QVPjuJ0WIJhZFPBtUPGdtDM1h65CWwNRHfcLVn/s1600-h/captaincanuck.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 2px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3e4fmtpeARIgxMLYlJngY8uKTQ2sijViSt4IlPRCvWcN-As3CntbqJ0Oo1YCul2HWScKWUgFfbQOsJMiVOIWfGE6rrIGrYx4KADgsV8QVPjuJ0WIJhZFPBtUPGdtDM1h65CWwNRHfcLVn/s320/captaincanuck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308252693398620226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Captain Canuck</span> was basically the first major Canadian superhero to actually come out of Canada.<br /><br />He was created in 1975 by writer/artist Richard Comely. Although it was self-published by Comely Comix, it did receive distribution in the United States. There were 14 issues plus a treasury-sized limited edition of <span style="font-weight: bold;">#4</span> and a<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Summer Special</span> released from 1975-1981. George Freeman drew the Jonn back-up stories in issues <span style="font-weight: bold;">#2 & 3</span>. After a 4-year hiatus, <span style="font-weight: bold;">CAPTAIN CANUCK</span> returned with <span style="font-weight: bold;">#4</span> in 1979 and with Freeman as the book's main artist.<br /><br />So what does this history lesson have to do with anything? <a href="http://www.idwpublishing.com/">IDW </a>is releasing 2 <a href="http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=20247"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CAPTAIN CANUCK</span> hardcovers</a> collecting the series!!!<br /><br />Well -- <span style="font-style: italic;">most </span>of it, anyway. According to <a href="http://www.captaincanuck.com/news/news_main.html">Richard Comely</a>: "[IDW's] first release in June will feature Issues four to ten in a hard cover edition. The 1980 Summer Special and Issues 11 to 14 will be released in December. Issue one, two and three will be published by Comely Comix along with Issue 15 which was produced in 1980 but not published."<br /><br />I'm <span style="font-style: italic;">ecstatic!!!</span> I<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"> love</span> George Freeman! <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">LOVE </span>him! He's up there on my list next to George Perez and Mike Grell! The only better news would be that he was going to be returning to drawing comics. I would <span style="font-style: italic;">die!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Unless he was returning to draw for Marvel, then I'd really die, because<span style="font-style: italic;"> pffft</span>.</span><br /><br />2009 is awesome! George Perez drawing <span style="font-weight: bold;">LEGION OF 3 WORLDS</span>, Mike Grell doing covers for his new <span style="font-weight: bold;">WARLORD</span> series and now a deluxe release of George Freeman's <span style="font-weight: bold;">CAPTAIN CANUCK</span>! I almost feel like a kid again.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">And at my age -- that's not easy, let me tell ya!!! ;-)</span>Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-26468018884246779182009-03-02T14:30:00.002-05:002009-03-02T14:30:00.396-05:00WONDER WOMAN! AHHHHH!I'm screaming!!<br /><br />And I'm singing:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Tomorrow!<br />Tomorrow!<br />It comes out<br />Tomorrow!<br />Oh goodness! I just can't wait!!!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjA0aWWzw4m8_23m2KLkAvCayS_j-X_gqybUVQbJecn1gUW7YBaVUAv4h02xxqt_XxNjP1hLB6F44Z1RY5C-hktoXskNKbZEz92L7baukpn45kB1wpyVwXbiB3S4MTWNq303juHeUmR-t/s1600-h/WWDVD2s.jpg"><img style="margin: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjA0aWWzw4m8_23m2KLkAvCayS_j-X_gqybUVQbJecn1gUW7YBaVUAv4h02xxqt_XxNjP1hLB6F44Z1RY5C-hktoXskNKbZEz92L7baukpn45kB1wpyVwXbiB3S4MTWNq303juHeUmR-t/s400/WWDVD2s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285374555693607426" border="0" /></a></div><br />You still have a couple weeks to enter the <a href="http://comicsnthings.blogspot.com/2009/02/wonder-woman-dvd-sweepstakes.html">sweepstakes</a> for your free copy of the DC Universe Animated Original Movie: <span style="font-weight: bold;">WONDER WOMAN</span>!! And maybe a Playstation 3 and 40" HDTV!!Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-55181447658691125832009-03-01T12:50:00.003-05:002009-03-01T12:50:00.619-05:00I got a Premio Dardo!!<img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfLkN0zFWqTbn-SowJFvWDwXnIkxwGjyijZEXceJAm2K4hzzwJlTsaCS9Th5RPYqYlLj7PMYtHBwK_7wLciRBm3u2B1FWn44_Rg9kyeIGH5a_-apaZBpist0WVZylhyphenhyphen5jDxSWsKvmJ8z94/s400/PremioDardosAward.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307986629059863746" border="0" />You are now reading an <span style="font-style: italic;">award winning</span> blog!! <span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-size:78%;">LOL!</span></span><br /><br />Doug @ <a href="http://dougsploitation.blogspot.com/2009/02/premio-dardos-awards.html">dougsploitation</a> has awarded a Premio Dardo to Comics N Things! Yay!<br /><br />Of course, I rarely take things at face value and, truth be told, it isn't necessarily a bad thing to occasionally be suspicious of Doug... (but I love ya!) So I Googled it and found <a href="http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/archives/2009/02/08/premio-dardo-thoughts/">this</a>, which (to me) makes it basically legit, for what it is. Thanks, Doug! Yay me!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">So...what is the Premio Dardo?</span><br /><br />Premio Dardo means “Dart Award” in Spanish. It is given for recognition of cultural, ethical, literary, and personal values transmitted in the form of creative and original writing with the intention of promoting fraternization between bloggers and as a way of showing affection and gratitude for work that adds value to the Web.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What do you do once you’ve received one?</span><br /><br />There are some rules to be followed:<br /><ul><li>First, accept the award by posting it on your blog along with the name of the person that has granted the award and link to his/her blog.</li><li>Second pass the award to another 5 blogs that are worthy of this acknowledgment, remembering to contact each of them to let them know they have been selected for this award.</li></ul>Here are my five cultural, ethical, literary (or at least literate), and cool blogs (in alphabetical order):<br /><br /><a href="http://green-lantern-butts-forever.blogspot.com/">Green Lantern Butt's Forever</a> - I love reading SallyP's blog. Her reviews are great. And even when she just posts about butts, it's fun!<br /><br /><a href="http://hoosierinanity.blogspot.com/">Hoosier journal of inanity</a> - Sea_of_Green's blog isn't always about comics, but mostly it is. And it's fun to read about whatever it is she's blogging. And you at least have to love the "<a href="http://hoosierinanity.blogspot.com/search/label/My%20Pal%20Itty">My Pal Itty</a>" series!<br /><br /><a href="http://iamwalter.blogspot.com/">I am Walter</a> - Walt is an "inarticulate middle aged homo with a blog" (his words, not mine!). I've known Walt over half my life (yikes), but I'm always amazed what I find out when I'm reading his blog. You can also follow Walt's life visually @ <a href="http://mybadpictures.blogspot.com/">My Bad Pictures</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://muttermumblegrumblegripe.blogspot.com/">My Opinion Doesn't Matter/Forgotten Golden Age Heroes</a> - In depth profiles on many forgotten heroes, plus some of their adventures. My second favorite Golden Age Heroes blog (after <a href="http://goldenageheroes.blogspot.com/">mine</a>, of course! :P).<br /><br /><a href="http://noroomforhipsters.wordpress.com/">No Room for Hipsters</a> - My buddy Russ (aka <a href="http://www.myspace.com/levonwalker">Levon</a>) and his wife Ashley are preparing to move to New York for a year. And, ouch, they're having trials and tribulations along the way. Reading about it is almost like watching a really-good reality show (which is an oxymoron). I can't wait until they're famous. Even though they'll have forgotten about me! :-PTony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8384325353564511105.post-26750357696181243742009-02-28T11:59:00.001-05:002009-02-28T15:14:55.549-05:00GREEN LANTERN: FIRST FLIGHT - 07.28.2009<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Press Release</span> nicked from <a href="http://www.newsarama.com/comics/020928-GL-First-Flight.html">Newsarama</a>:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEnMN5PqhJJqujx_bYZxhpUNfwG1M3mhHZ4NFP8-KNdCM8myukHED1_7K94mtqMZ3sva2r-SrookDE-P6R8v8qjD17Ho6q55qoRuivlEFQ4DZyLIirKltkt8xOrR_8of7816jR8Rw_FjS/s1600-h/GLFirstFlight.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 1px 0px; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEnMN5PqhJJqujx_bYZxhpUNfwG1M3mhHZ4NFP8-KNdCM8myukHED1_7K94mtqMZ3sva2r-SrookDE-P6R8v8qjD17Ho6q55qoRuivlEFQ4DZyLIirKltkt8xOrR_8of7816jR8Rw_FjS/s320/GLFirstFlight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307892195739886850" border="0" /></a>The fabric of intergalactic justice is threatened – until Hal Jordan arrives for his initial mission – in the animated <span style="font-weight: bold;">Green Lantern: First Flight</span>, the fifth entry in the popular DVD series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies. A co-production of Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, the illuminated hero’s first-ever full-length animated film is set for release by Warner Home Video on July 28, 2009. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Green Lantern: First Flight </span>will be available as a special edition 2-disc version on DVD and Blu-Ray™ Hi-Def for $29.98 (SRP) and $34.99 (SRP), respectively, as well as single disc DVD for $19.98 (SRP). Order due date for all versions is June 23, 2009.<br /><br />Acclaimed actor Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) fills the lead voice of Hal Jordan aka Green Lantern. Meloni is joined by fellow Emmy Award nominee Victor Garber (Milk, Titanic) as the villainous Sinestro, Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) as the voice of Boodikka, and Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs) as Kilowog.<br /><br />Produced by animation legend Bruce Timm, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Green Lantern: First Flight</span> is helmed by heralded director Lauren Montgomery (<span style="font-weight: bold;">Wonder Woman</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Superman Doomsday</span>) and scripted by four-time Emmy Award-winning writer Alan Burnett (<span style="font-weight: bold;">The Batman</span>).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Green Lantern: First Flight</span> finds Hal Jordan recruited to join the Green Lantern Corps and placed under the supervision of respected senior Lantern Sinestro. The earthling soon discovers his mentor is actually the central figure in a secret conspiracy that threatens the philosophies, traditions and hierarchy of the entire Green Lantern Corps. Hal must quickly hone his newfound powers and combat the treasonous Lanterns within the ranks to maintain order in the universe.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Green Lantern: First Flight </span>- 2 Disc Special Edition versions will include incredible bonus features such as:<br /><br />• Over three hours of extra content<br />• Two Featurettes<br />• Digital Copy Download<br />• Widescreen (1.78:1)<br />• Two Episodes of Justice League hand-picked by animation legend Bruce Timm<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Green Lantern: First Flight</span> Blu-Ray versions will include all the great extras as the 2-disc Special Edition as well as an additional two episodes of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Justice League</span> picked by Bruce Timm.<br /><br />“Warner Premiere along with our partners at DC and Warner Home Video has enjoyed great success with the DC Universe titles, and we’re proud to present this first feature-length animated Green Lantern film,” said Diane Nelson, President, Warner Premiere. “‘First Flight’ is a compelling story and a great vehicle to tell this iconic character’s story to both new and longtime fans.”<br /><br />“In all of his incarnations, Green Lantern has stood as a fan favorite, and Warner Home Video is excited to provide fans with the character’s first full-length animated adventure,” said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Sports Marketing. “Green Lantern was the perfect hero to follow movies featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the entire Justice League.”<br /><br />“Warner Bros. Animation is known for creating outstanding animated properties and has a legacy built upon some of the greatest characters ever imagined,” said Warner Bros. Television President Peter Roth, who also oversees television animation for the Studio. “Producer Bruce Timm and his creative team continue that rich tradition with this terrific DVD feature.”<br /><br />“As one of the true core DC Super Heroes, Green Lantern has captured the imagination of pop culture enthusiasts with his illuminatingly human approach to justice throughout the universe,” said Gregory Noveck, Senior VP Creative Affairs, DC Comics. “Alan Burnett’s script captures the essence of DC’s canon of Green Lantern tales, and provides a fine launching point for future stories with this character.”<br /><br />Apart from this animated release, Warner Bros. Pictures is currently in pre-production on a new “Green Lantern” theatrical motion picture, to be directed by Martin Campbell, bringing the popular DC Comics super hero to the big screen for the first time.Tony Z™http://www.blogger.com/profile/12720513799520837424noreply@blogger.com2