Bruce is alive… He’s in 6 Million BC, but he’s alive. Bruce Wayne is alive!
I don’t think this cover holds any surprises for those of us that read Final Crisis. Bruce Wayne has been forced into prehistoric times and didn’t really die. He’ll be back in the DCU for sure.
But will Tim Wayne (nee Drake) be able to figure out a way to get him back to the future?
This is the cover to Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1, which DC will be putting out in 2010. It’s drawn by Andy Kubert, who always turns in good work.
Androidika-Lad, Defender of both Space and Time, is a new robot and a certified comics geek. For his first post, he’s offered us some analysis of this image:
Marvel has been on a roll lately in giving us lots of teases for what’s to come in 2010. This one is no different, as I am excited for what this could be.
Let’s look what seems to be the three main items of this tease. First thing I noticed is the drawing of Galactus in the style of da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man.” Next up the two Infinity Gems caught my eye. Here we have the Orange and Blue gems which are the Time and Mind gems. The last time we saw these gems could be argued. One, you could say it was in the “New Avengers: Illuminati” mini series from a couple of years ago. The gems were divided up among the group so that no one person would have them all.
Charles Xavier was given the Mind gem and Namor had been given the Time gem. However, the gems have shown up more recently in the “Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers” mini series where at the end Lockjaw gave all the gems to Reed Richards. Although I’m not sure if that story is in continuity.
Last is a metallic skull in the upper left. Could this be an adamantium skull? How do these three things fit together? What will the world need to be saved from? If Galactus and the Infinity gems are involved its gotta be big!
Draw your own conclusions, but I believe this to be another teaser for “Fantastic Four” written by Jonathan Hickman. This is really exciting because his run on the title so far has been stellar! And if it isn’t FF related I do believe it to be Hickman related from an earlier twitter post by him, where I think he may be playing dumb:
Jhickman: I have no idea what this is – but April is a good month for awesome
I guess we’ll just have to wait until April to see what the world will need saving from and how awesome whatever this is will be!
We’ll start out with some screen shots of Monster Hunter 3 that Capcom just put on their press site today.
Monster Hunter 3 Tri is being released March 31st of this year exclusively for the Wii. I don’t think these screen shots look amazing, but I’ve heard good things about this series, and so I still want to give it a try. I’ve been left out of the loop from the other games in the series because I seldom buy games for the PSP. But the whole gimmick of this Wii release is to spread this series to a larger audience, so I’m sure they’ll do a good job. You can pre-order your copy through Amazon at this link!
Next on the list is a new video Capcom released of Super Street Fighter 4
I thought Street Fighter 4 was great, and this doesn’t seem to be much different. The best part about it is that it isn’t going to be $60 dollars. They are treating it more like an upgrade and selling it from Amazon for the PS3 at, $36.99
And on the Xbox 360 at $39.82. Keeping it in my price range. This title is also being released March 31st.
Next up is some Art from Final Fight: Double Impact, being released in April on the Playstation Network, and Xbox live arcade.
The relevance of this release is Guy and Cody are announced as Playable characters in Super Street Fighter 4!
And the last thing I want to mention is the upcoming releases of Dark Void and Capcom Vs. Tatsunoko: Ultimate All-stars.
They are both being released later this month.
Dark Void is a Sci-Fi adventure game, that I am excited to try. (Which is now possible because they just put the Demo on Playstation Network, and Xbox live arcade today!)
Dark Void is being released Jan 19th. Pre-order your copy from Amazon on PS3, or Xbox 360.
Capcom Vs. Tatsunoko is a fighting game for the Wii, it looks amazing. Check out it’s preview page Here! And then pre-order your copy Here! It’s being released January 26th!
For anyone who’s stepped away from reading Marvel Comics over the last 5 years or so, you’ve missed a thing or two.
Beginning with Avengers Disassembled in 2004 as many of you know, the Marvel Universe began experiencing annual enemas in the form of huge crossover events, real game changers like House of M, Civil War, Secret Invasion and now Dark Reign, not to mention the titles and events that tie directly into these crossovers like Secret War, 198, X-Men Messiah Complex, Avengers the Initiative, Planet Hulk, World War Hulk, Annihilation, The Secret Warriors… The list goes on.
Though some people may view the above list as an impenetrable firewall keeping them from enjoying the characters and the Universe that they thought they knew, I for one see it as one hell of a ride and some of the most fun I’ve had reading comics over the last 6 years.
But alas, the saga that was sparked by an up and comer named Brian Michael Bendis (perhaps you’ve heard of him?) better known for his crime comics at the time, is coming to a conclusion in 2010 with the much anticipated “Siege” storyline. Though few details have been revealed about this arc, the broad strokes consist of Norman Osborn and Loki invading Asgard as part of their plan for a New World Order thereby reuniting the core Avengers team (Captain America, Iron Man & Thor) for the first time in close to a decade. Saying these three hero’s parted ways on hostile terns would be the understatement of the decade, so getting them on the same side will be no small feat and when the dust settles, the Marvel Universe will be changed forever.
I realize that this may sound like nothing more than Marvel spinning out this years new and improved reset button but Bendis has indicated that this is a bookend to what started way back in 04′ with Avenger’s Disassembled, not an arc that leads to yet another epic crossover, but to a new beginning for the Marvel (616) Universe. As convoluted as it all may sound, I can’ t wait to see how this beautiful neon clad clusterfuck of a soap opera ends up.
Lucasfilm has been kind enough once again to give us an advanced look at this week’s episode of Clone Wars.
General Grievous returns and I couldn’t be more excited.
From Lucasfilm’s press release:
Kicking off the New Year with a special double-dose of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, General Grievous emerges from the shadows to stir up trouble for the Jedi heroes, ensnaring them in a trap that threatens their mission and their lives. It’s a deadly game – and the scheming Separatist cyborg doesn’t plan on playing by the rules! It’s a full hour of all-new CLONE WARS thrills, beginning with “Grievous Intrigue,” at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, January 1 on Cartoon Network. And the intergalactic action continues with a clone showdown in “The Deserter,” pitting brother against brother in a battle of ideologies.
Working from a secret message transmitted by a Jedi held prisoner by General Grievous, Obi-Wan and Anakin use the information to set a trap for their bitter enemy. But their plan backfires when Grievous springs a trap of his own. With their mission on the verge of disaster, Obi-Wan must battle Grievous while Anakin struggles to enact their escape.
For Matthew Wood – voice of General Grievous in the series and the live-action Saga, as well as supervising sound editor for THE CLONE WARS – the episode offers a welcome return for the series’ quintessential bad guy, providing an opportunity for the cybernetic antagonist to gain a long-awaited advantage over his Jedi adversaries.
“I see Grievous’ hatred of the Jedi stemming from intense jealousy; the Jedi have a skill that has been unattainable by Grievous,” says Wood. “Even though the technical skill of the lightsaber has been taught to him by Count Dooku, Grievous still lacks the Force sensitivity to grasp the true nature of the Jedi. So many things seem just out of reach to Grievous, intensifying his jealousy and frustration.”
To make matters worse for the General’s consistently thwarted ambitions, Grievous is saddled with an ineffectual army of comically inept battle droids – all of whom are also voiced by Wood. The dichotomy allows Wood to inject a bit of aggravated humor into his performance.
“Grievous is put in command of a massive droid army, yet the droids lack the skills to overtake the Jedi. The absurdity of the juxtaposition of those characters enhances my ability to portray them, especially because I record both Grievous and the battle droids continuously,” he says. “The droids are so limited by their mass-produced, low-cost processors and will never see the bigger picture of the war; their comedic navel-gazing will always be their undoing. While the General wants to be more of a leader and game-changer in the war, he has so far only been good at stalling our heroes. Personally, I like all of the moments of Grievous destroying battle droids, the ultimate manifestation of his frustrations. I play the droids and Grievous as a twisted Abbot and Costello routine.”
Behind the scenes, Wood is thrilled to remain such a central part of the Star Wars universe, relishing the chance to explore and expose his character’s motivations, while at the same time marveling at the opportunity to work in a world that had been so integral in his own professional and creative development.
“I was five years old when A New Hope was released. Star Wars stimulated my imagination on both a technical and storytelling level,” he says. “The first time I was even aware of the role that a film director played in making a movie was when I saw an image of George Lucas sitting with Alec Guinness on the set in Tunisia. I remember thinking, ‘I know who Obi-Wan is, but who is that other guy sitting next to him?’ And now, I’m working with him. Even after nearly twenty years with the company, it still feels like a dream to be involved in the creation of this fantasy universe.”
Kicking off the New Year with a special double-dose of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, General Grievous emerges from the shadows to stir up trouble for the Jedi heroes, ensnaring them in a trap that threatens their mission and their lives. It’s a deadly game – and the scheming Separatist cyborg doesn’t plan on playing by the rules! It’s a full hour of all-new CLONE WARS thrills, beginning with “Grievous Intrigue,” at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, January 1 on Cartoon Network. And the intergalactic action continues with a clone showdown in “The Deserter,” pitting brother against brother in a battle of ideologies.
Working from a secret message transmitted by a Jedi held prisoner by General Grievous, Obi-Wan and Anakin use the information to set a trap for their bitter enemy. But their plan backfires when Grievous springs a trap of his own. With their mission on the verge of disaster, Obi-Wan must battle Grievous while Anakin struggles to enact their escape.
For Matthew Wood – voice of General Grievous in the series and the live-action Saga, as well as supervising sound editor for THE CLONE WARS – the episode offers a welcome return for the series’ quintessential bad guy, providing an opportunity for the cybernetic antagonist to gain a long-awaited advantage over his Jedi adversaries.
“I see Grievous’ hatred of the Jedi stemming from intense jealousy; the Jedi have a skill that has been unattainable by Grievous,” says Wood. “Even though the technical skill of the lightsaber has been taught to him by Count Dooku, Grievous still lacks the Force sensitivity to grasp the true nature of the Jedi. So many things seem just out of reach to Grievous, intensifying his jealousy and frustration.”
To make matters worse for the General’s consistently thwarted ambitions, Grievous is saddled with an ineffectual army of comically inept battle droids – all of whom are also voiced by Wood. The dichotomy allows Wood to inject a bit of aggravated humor into his performance.
“Grievous is put in command of a massive droid army, yet the droids lack the skills to overtake the Jedi. The absurdity of the juxtaposition of those characters enhances my ability to portray them, especially because I record both Grievous and the battle droids continuously,” he says. “The droids are so limited by their mass-produced, low-cost processors and will never see the bigger picture of the war; their comedic navel-gazing will always be their undoing. While the General wants to be more of a leader and game-changer in the war, he has so far only been good at stalling our heroes. Personally, I like all of the moments of Grievous destroying battle droids, the ultimate manifestation of his frustrations. I play the droids and Grievous as a twisted Abbot and Costello routine.”
Behind the scenes, Wood is thrilled to remain such a central part of the Star Wars universe, relishing the chance to explore and expose his character’s motivations, while at the same time marveling at the opportunity to work in a world that had been so integral in his own professional and creative development.
“I was five years old when A New Hope was released. Star Wars stimulated my imagination on both a technical and storytelling level,” he says. “The first time I was even aware of the role that a film director played in making a movie was when I saw an image of George Lucas sitting with Alec Guinness on the set in Tunisia. I remember thinking, ‘I know who Obi-Wan is, but who is that other guy sitting next to him?’ And now, I’m working with him. Even after nearly twenty years with the company, it still feels like a dream to be involved in the creation of this fantasy universe.”
And now for the clip. It’s a little wordy, but I like wordy lightsaber duels:
. Keeping it in my price range. This title is also being released March 31st.
, or 
It’s being released January 26th!
