Plot: Fugitive Dr. Bruce Banner must utilize the genetic accident that transforms him into a giant, rampaging hulk to stop a former soldier that purposely becomes an even more dangerous version.

Well, you've probably  "experienced" movies,  that you might have wished you didn't.

It's not your fault, most movies these days  truly are dull and meaningless.

However, this blog  will focus on those few features, that are actually worthy of your hard earned  money ( or free ticket if you're a leech like me). If it's worth watching, we'll give you the heads up.

Stay tuned as we'll start of shortly.

Plot: When wealthy Weapon Designer Tony Stark is forced to build an armored suit after a life-threatening incident, he ultimately decides to use his technology to fight against evil.

Review: Iron Man was what I was expecting from the movie.  The action, the technology and Tony Stark’s occasional humor really made this film a Must See.  As you might have seen in my previous article, ‘Iron Man 2’ is scheduled to be released in 2010, which would probably involve ‘The Hulk’

Marvel revela una nueva serie de dibujos animados basado en Iron Man para el 2009, muy parecidos a la serie de Spiderman en 3D, los cuales serán transmitidos por uno de los canales favoritos de los niños, Nicktoons, espero que den mas detalles de esta serie durante la Comic-Con de San Diego.

Vía: Supercomics

Nick Fury ataca a varios Super-Skrull's, mentras el misterio de si Tony Stark es un Skrull continua y de pasó se nos presenta el origen de la Elektra Skrull en el cuarto capítulo de Secret Invasion y el número 16 de Mighty Avengers.

Secret Invasion #4

por: Brian Michael Bendis, Leinil Francis Yu, Mark Morales & Laura Martin

Mientras vemos un monólogo de villano de la Reina Skrull vemos el estado de varios personajes, que no aportan mucho a la trama, pero al menos sirven para decirnos ¡hey, no te olvides de mí! así que inicia con Reed Richards siendo torturado por Skrulls que lo tienen bastante estirado y después vemos como The Sentry sigue huyendo asustado de Savage Land (¡3 números huyendo!), vemos como la Agente Brand logran entrar en la nave Skrull y luego vemos la rápida llegada de Miss Marvel a Nueva York para combatir a los Super Skrull.

Pero, Nick Fury llegó antes con sus Howling Commandos que formó en Mighty Avengers para matar Skrull con su arma de 4 metros y logran medio salvar el día. Miss Marvel se acerca a Fury pero éste no confía en nadie por obvias razones y le dispara para inmediatamente huir gracias a los poderes de Druid. Miss Marvel queda a merced de los Skrull (Yellow Jacket entre ellos) que la secuestran.

Spider-Woman sigue refiriéndose a Tony Stark como el gran héroe Skrull mientras él está perplejo, Black Widow observa esto pero es atacada por Beast y Phoenix, ella los mata revelando su forma Skrull (cabe aclarar que son los Beast y Phoenix que salieron de la nave al final del #1).

Spider-Woman, escuchando los disparos de Widow, escapa y Widow llega a ayudar a Tony, él está muy confudido y Widow le dice que independiente de su estado Skrull o no, le pregunta si quiere eliminarla a ella o a los Skrull's, él responde a los Skrull's. En eso llega Wolverine, pero Widow también le dispara y le pide su código secreto para saber sí dice ser quién es. Enseguida Wolverine va tras Spider-Woman y Iron Man inicia a reparar su armadura y pedir que encuentren a Reed Richards.

La Agente Brand ve desde la nave Skrull lo que están haciendo a través de unas pantallas, llora un poco y es sorprendida por unos Skrull. En el mar Jarvis le pide que se rinda a Maria Hill, ella se opone hasta que se da cuenta que muchos de sus hombres son Skrull.

The Hood y su equipo están viendo las noticias de los Skrull de Nueva York, les dice que un planeta sin humano es malo para los negocios y que deberían entrar a la batalla.

Al final regresamos a Nueva York, Los Skrull siguen ahí pero son atacados por un trueno. Llega Thor a la batalla y vemos al nuevo Captain America vigilando la escena... fin.

Eso fue la cuarta parte de Secret Invasion y no ha avanzado mucho la trama, simplente continuó un poco lo visto el número pasado con un poc de desarrollo para el quinto. Claro, apenas va la mitad y al parecer en el próximo número ya veremos equipos, ataques y estrategias para detener a la armada Skrull.

Sin embargo, a pesar de presentar muy poco el cómic, es bastante entretenido y te deja lo bastante interesado para saber que sigue. Aunque, sí me permiten la comparación, a estas alturas del evento Civil War ya había mostrado más trama.

Calificación:

3 mandriles sobre 5.

Mighty Avengers #16

por: Brian Michael Bendis, Khoi Pham, Danni Miki & Dean White.

Mighty y New Avengers no han sido eso en los últimos números. Más bien hay que verlos como "Secret Invasion: Origins" puesto que presenta los orígenes de traspasos Skrull y/o el desarrollo de su ataque. Éste número presenta a la persona que contrata a Elektro en New Avengers #1 que provocó el origen de dicho grupo: Elektra.

Meses antes de que sucediera eso, Elektra, la real, estaba meditando en Japón  cuándo una impostora Skrull la retó a un duelo, ella se niega pero como ella atacós se defiende. La Skrull esa poderes pero Elektra logra detenerla de la que, al parecer, es la única manera posible de matar a una Elektra, con una espada en las costillas.

Elektra huye y se encuentra con otros 2 Skrulls disfrazados de Daredevil y Wolverine. Ellos la atacan con poderes de varios mutantes pero ella logra vencerlos, pero no contaba con un tercer Skrull invisible que la ataca por la espalda.

Ese Skrull invisible toma la forma de Elektra, llega con la Reina Skrull y se dan un gran beso en la boca de agradecimiento, enseguida Elektra Skrull reta a The Hand y a Hydra y se convierte en su lider.

Así de breve fue el número. Lo malo de estos números de New y Mighty es que no son continuos, muestran una trama un número, sigue otra muy distinta en el que sigue y luego ya regresa a esa primera. Eso pasará pronto con la saga de Elektra, Hank Pym, Spider-Woman y Ka-Zar.

El número no es escencial, responde a una duda muy vieja como el ataque a The Raft y la razón de como Elektra se convirtió en Skrull, pero hay más cosas que se verán después.

Calificación:

3.5 sobre 5 mandriles.

In Part 1, I talked about the “Chair Deck” conspiracy and gave a confession of sorts. Well, I’m not done clearing my conscience since this week I’ll be setting the record straight once again. What did I do this time? It’s more like what didn’t I do.

The “New” Defenders Can Kiss My Ass

About a million years ago, I wrote a section of a design article about Marvel Team-Up titled “Marvel Team-Up Design: Defending the Defenseless – An Underdog Story” on the old Metagame.com. Within said article, I relayed the following:

We decided very early on to use the art to reflect and drive home the disparity between the A and B teams. Of course, silliness ensued. If you take a close look at the B team character art and compare it to the A team art, you will notice that in almost every single B piece, the character depicted is either:

Surrounded by enemies . . .

Running away from battle . . .

Or getting humorously overpowered by monsters or demons . . .

(That last one is my favorite.)

Now look at the big four. What do you see? No embarrassing fruit cellar shenanigans, let me tell you (except for 4-drop Surfer; we just couldn’t help ourselves). I know what you’re thinking: “These guys totally hate my favorite characters!” That couldn’t be further from the truth. Everything we attempted here was done with extra love and infinite respect for the fans of the comics and the game. We would never purposely defame any character (Clumsy Foulup) or any team (The Skrulls).

What utter and total bullshit! Excuse me a second, I need to take this call…

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

…sorry. Mom says, “Hello.”

Yeah, you get the picture, right? Do I need to draw you a diagram? IT WAS ALL ON PURPOSE!!! THE NEW DEFENDERS SUCK!!! I did my best to make them look as silly as possible in the art and mock them in the flavor.

Alas, I failed. The artists we hired were too good and barely anyone notices. Sure, a couple of you complained about them, but the general consensus was that we did them all justice. BAH! Anyway, here’s the proof, some art descriptions from 2006.

Gargoyle.

Setting: A random fruit cellar

Action: Gargoyle is surrounded by giant demonic tendrils that have erupted out of the ground. They’ve wrapped around the Gargoyle and are pulling him down into the depths of Hell. More tendrils whip around the cellar, knocking jars from the shelves. Gargoyle resists valiantly, but he is definitely screwed.

Keywords: Surprise, Desperation, Embarrassing Death

Angel

Setting: Tar Pits

Action: Angel is trapped in the tar pits. His wings are covered in the black goo, which keeps him from escaping. Tar Monsters are closing in fast. Angel is going to die. For sure.

Keywords: Nightmare, Worst Case Scenario, OMG Why Do You Suck So Hard?

Iceman

Setting: Hell

Action: Iceman surfs on his ice slide right toward the viewer. Hot on his heels, fiery hell beasts claw along the melting ice slide. His body is dripping gallons amounts of water and the beasties are closing fast. He’s got no chance in hell! (HAH)

Focus: Iceman

Keywords: Melting Snowman, Snowball’s Chance

Oh, here’s something else you didn’t know: at one point, we even considered cutting them all completely from the set since the “ass-factor” was so high. A Defenders team featuring just Namor, Hulk, Dr. Strange and Silver Surfer would have been just as great, if not infinitely more awesome. Consider this, my stunned friends: What if The Big Four had received “Legend” treatment way back in Marvel Team-Up, similar to the Fantastic Four in Marvel Legends? WOW, I can feel the blown minds through the interwebs. So, if you’re a New Defenders fan, thank the gods… or Andrew Yip, but not me. I hate you and your irrational love for: Angel, Iceman, Brunnhilde, Devil Slayer, Gargoyle, Hellcat, Sam Parrington, Nighthawk, Beast, and Iceman.

So, in conclusion: I am a lying liar. Nothing I say or write is ever true. Fair warning.

I feel so MUCH better now. Short and sweet, baby! I’m off to see The Dark Knight, so if you have any questions or constructive comments leave those below and I’ll answer every single one personally. If you want to bitch about your love for the New Defenders, you can shoot me an e-mail at: idontgiveashit@HAHAHAHA.net.

DEFENDERS DEFEND!!!

Oh, and that stupid Howard the Duck art? That was me. HAH.

Howard the Duck

Setting: Sidewalk, New York - Day

Action: Howard the Duck in the center of the image, facing the viewer. He's found himself lost in a sea of New Yorkers. All these tall, funny looking humans: pushing him, smacking him, crushing him. He’s crushing his hat over his head.  His trademark cigar springs from his mouth as he gives out a frustrated cry, "WAAAAUGH!"

Keywords: Lost in the Crowd, Dark Comedy, Howard the Duck Sucks

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The treatment of the Defenders in Marvel Team-Up is in no way related to treatment that Alpha Flight received in Marvel Universe. I swear.)

No se sabe ni la fecha de salida, pero lo que si se, es que quiero jugarlo...Lastima que no saldra para PS2. Solo para XBox360, Wii, Nintendo DS y PS3.

because of the crush, i went out to meet old friends and watch the Dark Knight (to avoid idle moments and completely lose it).

it was a normal day... the usual, i woke up around 2.30p ate breakfast, watched t.v.  then i realized that i am still thinking about the crush.  i'm going ga-ga even when he's out of sight.  before i lose it, i sent a text to one of my friends and asked him if he wants to go somewhere.  it was perfect timing, little did i know that we were in for a treat!  our other friend just got his pay so he's going to treat us for a movie, the dark knight.

it was batman like no other. 

i'm no batman fan, but it has become a habit of mine to watch a batman film everytime there is one from michael keaton to val kilmer to george clooney, and now christian bale. 

it was modern gotham city.  everything is hi-tech! they even now got a nokia.  is it just me, or has gotham city been always part of america?  when i was a kid, i thought that gotham city is a city in a fictional country just like ash from palette town in pokemon.  now it somewhat imposed in the film that it is in america.  hong-kong is also present which is a way of saying that "hey, we live in the same planet."

aside from being hi-tech, what happened to batman's voice? aint husky enough? blech!

heath's acting was superb! hands down to heath. 

the best joker indeed.

oh, and let's not forget professor x, morgan freeman and his "cerebro" machine.  could marvel sue them for that?haha it was so like cerebro from x-men, and batman is jean. haha

it was one of the best batman ever!  if only they could cut it short... a bit shorter would be nice...

it's just too long!  around 2.5 hours if i'm not mistaken.

good film nonetheless.

Joker's Asylum: Poison Ivy, #1 (DC)

Writer: JT Krul Art & Cover: Guillem March

The latest in DC's recently-launched "Joker's Asylum" weekly, in which the Joker delves into the backstories of Batman's rogues gallery, brings hyper-sexualized eco-terrorist Poison Ivy to the fore (bearing the cringe-inducing title Poison Ivy in "Deflowered"). In my experience, Ivy has always come across as one of the Dark Knight's most underdeveloped villains. "Joker's Asylum: Poison Ivy" does little to remedy this.

After a brief (single page) origin refresher course, this one-shot has Ivy acting, as ever, on behalf of Mother Gaia or whatever motivating quasi-spiritual singularity, eliminating a trio of "human" (read: greedy, unfeeling, environmentally insensitive) land-developers guilty of clearing out one of Gotham's outlying forests in order to erect tracts of luxury homes. To this end, she employs her usual earth-friendly arsenal - strangling people with vines, seducing and paralyzing them with venomous lipstick, &c. Her M.O. is painfully obvious, and it takes Bats about six minutes to put all the pieces together.

It's boilerplate Poison Ivy. She's sexy (as March's hairpin curves and discretely placed laurel leaves point out), she has some sort of vaguely-delineated Eve complex and, yeah, she can control plants and trees and vines and all that. Ivy's brand of extremist ecological zeal may have a place in comics, present global circumstances being what they are, but unfortunately, the tendency for Batman's villains to be written off as insane ideological absolutists destined for Arkham's padded walls results in any resonance to Ivy's advocacy being similarly shrugged off as the ramblings of a tree-hugging looney.

The Incredible Hercules, #119 (Marvel)

Writers: Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente Pencils: Rafa Sandoval

Word from the bandwagon is that Greg Pak's "The Incredible Hercules" is one of the best Marvel titles being published. Hype notwithstanding, #119 (part three of the series' tie-in to Marvel's Secret Invasion "event") secures Herc's place alongside "Invincible Iron Man" as probably the most consistently entertaining (non-Avengers) Marvel book gracing the racks nowadays.

Issue 119 continues the quest of the God Sqaud-Ajak the Eternal, the Egyptian deity Atum, the Japanese god of evil Mikaboshi, Snowbird (daughter of the Inuit goddess Nirvana and former Alpha Flight member), Hercules and the mortal boy genius Amadeus Cho (with, of course, "his pup in-tow")-as they invade the domain of the Skrull gods, destroy them, and thusly take the wind out the sails of the Skrull forced invading Earth. Developing the reveal in the previous issue, the Squad learns that Cho's dog, Kirby, is a shape-shifting Skrull agent, sent to jeopardize the quest into the pantheon of alien gods.

The book works not only because the mission of the God Squad reeks of all the stuff that makes superhero comics worthwhile in the first place (ie. immortals beating the divine snot out of each other for Universal supremacy), but because the whole "Who Do You Trust?" tagline of the Secret Invasion series works particularly well amongst the unlikely alliance of gods, many of whom have millennia-old quarry with one another. Herc's development as a group leader who must learn to employ more than his Olympian strength to get out of a tight spot continues, though his "I punch stuff, it falls down!" ethos by-and-large trumps any sophisticated tactical engagement.

Sandoval's pencils continue to impress. His ability to render a chaotic scrum between the God Squad and a cavalcade of lesser alien gods is clean and comprehensible, expanding upon the SMASH-centered action of "The Incredible Hulk" series which Herc usurped. A great read, especially for mythology and folklore nerds who have grown tired with the of Asgard.

The Mighty Avengers, #16 (Marvel)

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Pencils: Khoi Pham

Despite the assortment of C and D-list Marvel heroes who make up the team, and the fact that they by-and-large tow the pro-registration company line in the wake of the Civil War event, "The Mighty Avengers" is currently one of my favorite Marvel titles. The recent Secret Invasion tie-ins have been especially compelling (often moreso than the standalone mini-series). Both the tie-ins and "The Mighty Avengers" series as a whole afford readers an opportunity to explore the histories and motivations of some of the Marvel's more neglected heroes (Miss Marvel, Wonder Man, Giant Man, Ares, &c.) and to understand how these characters figure into the larger goings-on in the Marvel Universe.

The latest Mighty Avengers issue continues this trend, this time focusing on Elektra, the first person revealed as a Skrull way back in "New Avengers Illuminati."* The story sees Daredevil's oft-enemy/oft-ally as battling the Skrull agents sent to kill her and assume her form. Some of the martial arts action is pretty good-with Elektra taking on Skrulls assuming the form of Wolverine, Daredevil, Ghost Rider and herself, but where are the Mighty Avengers in all this?

It's great the Bendis is using both "Mighty" and "New Avengers" titles to flesh out the story behind the scenes of Secret Invasion, but this story is better suited to a one-shot than an Avengers book. With Hank Pym, Tony Stark, Jessica Drew, Jarvis and who-knows-who-else closely implicated with Secret Invasion and the larger arcs of "The Mighty Avengers," resorting to an Elektra story seems a bit disappointing. Its not that the book wasn't an enjoyable read. It's just that, well, at the end of the day Elektra, Electro, and the Hand just don't do it for me.

*Nb. Speaking of that "Illuminati" run, what is Dr. Strange up to during the Secret Invasion? Doesn't this seem like the kind of thing he should just be stopping by snapping his fingers?

Här kommer ytterligare en recension från crossovern Divided We Stand. Den tidigare recenserade run'en i Uncanny X-men var ju lite av en besvikelse. Det är däremot inte The Only Game in Town. Vilket faktiskt var lite av en överraskning. Jag har aldrig varit särskilt intresserad av X-factor tidigare utan mest köpt den när den ingått i någon pågående mutant-crossover. Så också denna gång, men med skillnaden att jag nu faktiskt tecknat en riktig prenumeration.
Efter X-mens splittring i Messiah Complex så är X-factor den enda fungerande mutantgruppen. Om man inte räknar med X-force, en sorts black ops ledd av Wolverine (mer om detta i en kommande recension). Jamie Madrox, a.k.a the Multiple Man kämpar med att hålla ihop gruppen och förhindra att även den splittras. Samtidigt verkar den gamle 70-talsskurken Arcade ha tagit över hela Mutant Town.
X-factor har en mer nedtonad och realistisk känsla än vad många andra mutanttitlar har. Och jag gillar just det. Det är en skön kontrast till mer konventionella x-titlar.

Betyg: 3 starka av 5 Madrox kloner

En las fotografías se muestra el edificio ficticio junto a su equivalente real: el Edificio Baxter de los 4 Fantásticos, el Daily Bugle de Spiderman, la mansión de Los Vengadores o el santuario del Doctor Extraño.

Santuario del Doctor Extraño

Edificio Baxter.

La propia editorial Marvel no ha sido ajena al posible tirón turístico que puede tener el universo de su creación y ya publicó el pasdo año The Marvel Comics Guide To New York City, una guía a color de 256 páginas donde se exploraban estas ubicaciones.

Ver la galería de ChildOfAtom.

Visto en io9.

Chiar daca Activision a parasit ESA, nou infiintata companie Activision-Blizzard si-a facut aparitia la E3 si au adus noutati. Au fost prezentate cateva secvente noi din Call of Duty 5: World at War, Guitar Hero 4, noul joc din seria James Bond, Quantum of Solace si cateva jocuri bazate pe universul Marvel. Pe langa noul Spider-Man si Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 a fost anuntat un nou joc, X-men Wolverine, ceva fi lansat odata cu filmul Wolverine anul viitor.

Inca un joc legat de filme va fi si Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen care deasemena va fi lansat odata cu noul film produs de catre Michael Bay. Dintre toate jocurile celor de la Blizzard nu a fost prezentat decat World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Diablo 3 si Starcraft 2 au fost din pacate absente.

Sursa

Okay, I'm late to the game on this by two years but hey, I've been busy. It is the night before the Dark Night and feeling sorry for myself that I will not be able to see it in the theaters until sometime in the next couple of weeks. With that, I was in the mood for some type of superhero action movie. The best thing I can say about Ghost Rider is that I enjoyed the pint of Ben & Jerry's Stephen Cobert Americone Ice Cream.

Marvel's B-grade heroes on the big screen are really B-grade. When I compare the DC movie franchise versus Marvel, Marvel is ahead on the count but this doesn't always mean the quality is there. Growing up, Ghost Rider was never one of the comics I read. I never had any interest as a character and watching the movie, it is like watching Spawn before Spawn ever came out.

Getting down to some details of my review. Nicolas Cage is a much better actor than the material but it's apparent how much energy he puts in to the Ghost Rider role. Stepping back a bit, having listen to Kevin Smith's Evening With...dvd, he tells the story of his experience writing a Superman screenplay. At that time, Nicolas was up for the role of Superman. Looking at Nic's Rider performance, I could see him playing Clark Kent but as Superman, he doesn't have the classic all american handsome facial features. Luckily, Superman Returns was done properly with Brandon Routh.

Eva Mendes role was as strong and important as Kristen Dunst's Mary Jane Watson in Spiderman 3, yawn. While she is great to look at, her acting and presence is really not up to snuff. I really expected Eva to be the next Rosario Dawson, who I am truly a big fan of, but we shall see if her upcoming role in The Spirit will prove acting abilities.

Lastly, I looked at the name of the director Mark Steven Johnson in the credits. I knew the name sounded familiar and then confirmed it on IMDB as the director for Daredevil. I know a great deal of people dismissed Ben Affleck's take on Daredevil and the miscast of King Pin by Michael Clarke Duncan. I must have been one of the few that like the movie to buy the director's cut of Daredevil.

Unfortunately, the Rider movie just didn't come together and with a baddie like Blackheart to fight against the Ghost Rider even the climax really was a let down. Another thing that ticked me off was Blackheart's entourage mirrored a similiar crew of baddies in the Elektra movie which he also wrote. In that movie, there is one character, sorry I forgot the name, where he was balancing a coin on his finger. When Elektra fought against the Order of the Hand, I don't remember seeing the character again. Going back to the Blackheart's minions, they were just as ineffective.

On the whole, the only reason why you should see it is the same reason why you would watch the first Hulk movie with Eric Bana. You want to see the fx of Ghost Rider which are great but that's it. I'm glad to have finally seen it but thank god I was able to rent this from the library for free.

Na edição, o escritor Grant Morrison e o desenhista Frank Quitely misturam uma dúzia de histórias paralelas que, ao mesmo tempo, resumem os limites dos superpoderes (o herói tem uma doença incurável), os relacionamentos (com Lex Luthor, com Lois Lane) e o impacto de Superman na nossa cultura e imaginário (com uma reconstituição histórica do pensamento humano quanto aos deuses). É para ler e reler pelo menos três vezes seguidas.

Uma das páginas da HQ, na qual o herói salva uma jovem suicida, foi reproduzida por críticos, blogueiros e sites de notícias especializados do mundo todo - e nós não ficamos de fora -, como exemplo da maestria da edição.

Grandes Astros: Superman (All Star Superman, no original) tem por intenção construir uma visão histórica, não diretamente relacionada a nenhuma cronologia, de Superman. A série tem 12 edições planejadas - a última está prevista para agosto nos EUA. É possível (e os fãs já estão pedindo) que Morrison escreva mais três histórias na mesma linha após a conclusão, provavemente sem os desenhos de Quitely.

Wow, that really took a turn for the macabre in a hurry.

Birds Of Prey #120

I'd anticipated the post Simone Birds to suck, but that hasn't been the case.  Definite negative points for "silicon syndicate" and "Macintech" though.  Those names were already lame when they started publishing Wired Magazine.

Captain America #40

Brubaker is writing half the Marvel U, and Epting is probalby in pre-production on his next job.  Even so, both the art and the story seem a little rushed on this one.  This story is really done in about four pages, with some stylish George Lucas style wipe fades between A story and B story.

I am partial to Japanese anime when they involve mysterious powers, battles between good and evil, and ambivalent character or two who might be a good guy and might not.

The Japanese seem to churn out this watchable stuff while all I see coming out here is crap like Ed, Ed and Eddy. And which one of you Chowder Heads, ordered Chowder, or Flap Jack. Mostly unwatchable crap. Even that imaginary friends show got old after awhile.

Compare that to say The Avatar or that Samuari Jack show.

How is it there is so much schlock here and so many Gems coming out of Japan. They seem to be willing to spend the money to attract and depict interesting myths and legends.

American cartoons and kids shows appear to be about stupidity. Appearing stupid, learning to be stupid, living with stupid people. Only occasionally do the makers of children's fare here forget to be stupid and turn out something not half bad like that cute teenage witch show or Ben 10. Sponge Bob and the Fairy God parents aren't that bad.

Come to think of it though, the genesis for these rambling musings, Naruto is a first class, grade A idiot. Nevertheless, the show is interesting. It depicts a alternate universe and peoples it with interesting characters.

I don't know if characters or the world on Ed, Ed an Eddy are interesting because the drawing is just too annoying to watch. What dialogue I have heard on that show before managing to change the channel was imbecilic. There is a concept called the pathetic fallacy. If you want to show people a character in a story is bored, you don't do it by making the audience fall asleep. The people who made Naruto know this. The makers of Ed,Ed and Eddy do not.

When they do make good American cartoons like the Dark Knight Batman, or Superman or anything backed by DC or Marvel comics, they are too short lived. and we must subsist on a meager ration of reruns.

In similar fashion XBox Live has also stated that the original episodes of Battlestar Galactica (1978) have been available as well as well as the more recent Sci-Fi channel re-imagining of the series currently filming its final season.  The newer series is said to be available in both SD and HD flavors.  It is unclear if the dreaded Galactica 1980 is or weill be made available.  One can only assume the final season will be made available as well at a future date and the one-shot movie: Razor which featured the crew and adventures of the Battlestar Pegasus.

Lo mejor es cuando Jebús baja para ver la pelicula... Enjoy

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, it will be on PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and Wii. To be honest I'm not liking the graphics myself, what is supposed to be next-gen it doesn't look that fancy, maybe its just the quality of the video, hmm check out the trailer here yourself and see what you think.

Há algum tempo venho deixando de ler os quadrinhos da DC. Li a série "Os sete soldados da vitória", de Grant Morrison, e ainda acompanho "Justiça" e "52", mas, terminadas essas séries, deixo de lado Batman, Mulher Maravilha, Superman e o resto. Sentirei saudades apenas da Sociedade da Justiça, que tem histórias muito interessantes. Chega de crises! Chega de falsas revoluções! Chega de reformulações vazias! Gastarei o meu suado dinheirinho nas revistas da Marvel, em especial Marvel Max e Marvel Action, que são boas demais.

Há tempos a Marvel vem dando um olé na DC e é mais do que merecido. Seus personagens estão melhor desenvolvidos e, o que é melhor, a Marvel não subestima os seus leitores. Nem tudo é perfeito, lógico! Mas as mudanças que a Casa das Idéias vem implantando são ousadas e desafiam o marvelmaníaco de um modo inédito. A DC, por exemplo, não mexe na tríade Batman/Superman/Mulher Maravilha. Já no universo Marvel, ninguém está a salvo.

O Capitão América "morreu". O Hulk foi exilado em outro planeta, lutou como gladiador, casou, perdeu tudo e voltou à Terra, louco por vingança. Thor desapareceu, literalmente deixou de existir. O Homem de Ferro se tornou uma espécie de ditador. O Quarteto Fantástico foi esfacelado e seus membros agora não concordam entre si. O Homem Aranha revelou a sua identidade secreta e se deu muito mal. Charles Xavier "sumiu". Namor se tornou uma incógnita: aliado ou ameaça? O Justiceiro, nas mãos de Garth Ennis, está cada vez mais violento. O Demolidor passou uma temporada na cadeia. E os heróis agora estão divididos após a Guerra Civil.

Enfim, a Marvel investiu sem medo contra os seus heróis. O que vemos é um universo fraturado e à beira de um caos irreversível, no qual os heróis não são a solução, mas a fonte de verdadeiras e profundas crises. Além do universo Marvel normal, há ainda o universo Millenium, o do Poder Supremo e os zumbis Marvel, entre outras ousadias.

É interessante observar que todos os eventos Marvel formam uma linha de ação: não há reformulações, ou recomeços. Cada evento deixa um rastro de conseqüências que estão se acumulando e, decerto, em algum momento, hão de explodir, formando assim uma saga de gigantescas proporções no mundo dos quadrinhos. Observemos os eventos:

- Guerra Secreta: Nick Fury reúne diversos heróis para uma missão que acaba muito mal. Saldo: Nick Fury some e é substituído na SHIELD por um MVA.

- Homem de Ferro Extremis: Tony Stark, para vencer um poderoso inimigo, aceita ser cobaia de um experimento chamado Extremis. Por conta disso, ele se torna extremamente poderoso. Mas não se sabe exatamente o que o experimento pode fazer em sua cabeça...

- Os Vingadores - A Queda: a Feiticeira Escarlate enlouquece e cria uma série de fatos que levam os Vingadores à destruição. Há mortes. O próprio Gavião Arqueiro perece em ação. Ao ser controlada, a Feiticeira é capturada por Magneto, seu pai. Na tentativa de impedir que ela volte a manifestar seus imensos poderes, vários heróis vão atrás dela, de Magneto e Mercúrio.

- A Dinastia M: ao ser atacada, a Feiticeira altera a realidade. O mundo ressurge e a história foi alterada de tal forma, que os mutantes dominam todos os governos. Uma garota, porém, parece lembrar de tudo o que havia e vai gradativamente fazendo com que os heróis relembrem quem são. Na luta para trazer de volta a realidade, a Feiticeira decreta a extinção dos mutantes. Apenas alguns poucos mantém os seus poderes.

- Aniquilação: enquanto isso, no espaço, vários heróis e vilões se unem para enfrentar a ameaça do Aniquilador. A Tropa Nova é extinta. Somente Richard Rider sobrevive muito mais poderoso que antes. Galactus é capturado. O Superskrull e Ronan, o Acusador, se unem. Drax mata Thanos e desaparece. Saldo: o Surfista Prateado volta a ser arauto de Galactus.

- Guerra Civil: após uma ação desastrada dos Novos Guerreiros, que culmina com mortes e a destruição de uma cidade, alguns cidadãos exigem o registro dos super-heróis. Tony Stark apóia a iniciativa, pois entende que, se o registro não acontecer, o governo pode perseguir os heróis. Em defesa da liberdade, o Capitão América se opõe à lei de registro. Os heróis se dividem e a guerra é deflagrada. Tony Stark vence, pois o Capitão América se entrega. E mais tarde é assassinado. Surgem dois grupos de Vingadores: os favoráveis ao registro, chefiados pela Miss Marvel, e os contrários, chefiados por Luke Cage.

- Planeta Hulk: no decorrer da Guerra Civil, Hulk foi enviado pelos Iluminati a um planeta desabitado, mas algo acontece e Hulk vai parar em um planeta hostil.  Escravizado, Hulk reúne um grupo e liberta o planeta do jugo do Rei Vermelho. Torna-se rei, se casa, recebe a notícia de que vai ter um filho. Porém a nave que o trouxe explode e o planeta é arrasado. Com alguns companheiros, Hulk volta à Terra, sedento de vingança. Seu alvo: os Iluminati (Tony Stark, Reed Richards, Raio Negro e Doutor Estranho).

- Hulk contra o mundo: conseqüência direta da saga Planeta Hulk.

Nos Estados Unidos, já está ocorrendo a saga "Secret Invasion", que, ao que tudo indica, vai deixar claro o quanto os eventos acima estão ligados. Ou seja, nada aconteceu por acaso. E que tais fatos ainda são conseqüências da Guerra Kree-Skrull...

Enfim, a Marvel ousou e criou algo maior e lógico. E seus vários autores (Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, J. Michael Straczinsky etc) estão criando, sob a batuta de Joe Quesada, algo de primeira qualidade.

Por isso continuo gastando os meus merréis na Marvel... Porque quero saber o que o futuro reserva aos meus heróis favoritos...

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Spider-Man 4 is tentatively set for a May 2011 release.. This is just them being hopeful that the movie will be ready in 3 years time.. With no screenplay and without Toby Maguire and Sam Raimi yet attached to the project, this may not be an achievable goal.. time will tell.. but till then this is as much as we know...

Source:The Los Angeles Times

Peter Parker is swinging back into the muliplex—but not for a while.

“Spider-Man” producer Laura Ziskin said the fourth installment in the web-slinging superhero series is tentatively scheduled to arrive in May 2011.

In remarks Thursday to theater owners from California and Nevada, Ziskin said there was no finished screenplay, but that she and Sony Pictures were hopeful “Spider-Man 4” could be ready in three years’ time.

The first three movies comprise one of the most successful franchises in modern Hollywood history, grossing a combined $2.5 billion worldwide. Neither star Tobey Maguire nor director Sam Raimi is yet committed to work on the next installment. But Sony has paid Marvel to renew its rights.

Taking advantage of the template established by the Errol Morris-inspired Get a Mac ads (originally directed by Junebug helmer Phil Morrison), YouTube user ItsJustSomeRandomGuy (real name Michael Agrusso) uses the incredibly goofy medium of talking action figures to poke fun at the summer's biggest blockbusters -- from Iron Man to The Incredible Hulk to Hellboy to The Dark Knight.

Agrusso (who does all the voices himself) made the first Marvel/DC video, in which Spider-man ribs Superman for DC's stalled superhero projects, as a funny gag for his girlfriend (who also assists with the shorts). But the witty series, with its built-in appeal for comic book nerds, quickly built a fan base that led to 43 subsequent videos and a featured position on the Marvel web site.

Existing in a quasi-fictional world where each character represents the actual hero being depicted, but is conscious of his/her own nature as the star of a major motion picture franchise (I bet you thought you were just going to read about funny superhero videos when you opened this piece, huh?), Iron Man, Batman and others seem hard-pressed to get along. What's so engaging about these shorts is that they're not just poking fun at dudes in tights -- Marvel/DC, in its pure nerd-debate form, has a sharp, critical voice, while also touching upon real issues concerning the comic book industry and the adaptation process.

Hi, I'm a Marvel...and I'm a DC...and I'm Hellboy, for example, emphasizes the unique nature of Hellboy's ownership: Creator Mike Mignola retains the rights, which sets the franchise apart in an increasingly corporate world. And the latest string of Iron Man vs. Batman debates focuses on which of the two films is more family-friendly. "Your film just screams out for a Happy Meal tie-in -- hey kids, which horribly disfigured psychopath is your favorite? Collect all three and get a free straightjacket!" Iron Man tells Batman, just after Batman cites Tony Stark's pole-dancing stewardesses as a sign that maybe neither franchise is right for the PG set. It's the sort of commentary that truly captures the evolution of the superhero zeitgeist in American film.

The Marvel/DC shorts occupy an awkward place, copyright-wise: ridiculously popular, but completely impossible for Agrusso to profit from due to the gross amounts of corporate-owned trademarks with which he's playing. But so far he's managed not to get sued, and hopefully the corporations involved will allow that trend to continue. Because this is the voice of Marvel and DC's audience: smart, funny, and nerdy as hell.

[The Tanooki]