Well, you’re there, Guy…so yes.
Dollar Comics: Justice League #1
DC Comics (2000, original cover date: May, 1987)
This edition was released to promote the trade for the first…I guess story arc, collected as Justice League International: Born Again.
“Born Again”
PLOT/BREAKDOWNS: Keith Giffen
SCRIPT: Keith Giffen & J.M. Dematteis
PENCILER: Kevin Maguire
INKER: Terry Austin
COLORIST: Gene D’angelo
LETTERER: Bob Lappan
EDITOR: Andrew Helfer
Put the rumors to bed, actor John Boyega has officially stated he has no plans to take part in any Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, at least at this time as he has other project types that interest him more. I also get the feeling that his character’s treatment when making Star Wars may have turned him off from any Disney-owned properties.
I wonder who he’d play though? He’s too old for Prowler and they already have a Black Goliath, Falcon, and two Rhodeys. We know they aren’t looking for anything more obscure than Bill Foster out of the Marvel history.
I think Blurr might be more of a challenge than Hot Rod.
Sonic X #20
Archie Comics (July, 2007)
“Speed Lines!”
WRITERS: James McDonough & Adam Patyk
PENCILER: David Hutchison
INKER: Terry Austin
COLORIST: Josh Ray
LETTERER: Phil Felix
COVER ART: Patrick “Spaz” Spaziante
EDITOR: Mike Pellerito
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Keep this in mind for tonight’s post, especially that scene with Batgirl at the end.
A bombshell dropped on the superhero movie world last night with the announced cancelation of Batgirl, the first solo outing based on Barbara Gordon…albeit loosely. Leslie Grace, a woman of Dominican decent, was set to play the redheaded caucasian Batgirl, which given the images I’ve seen of her isn’t nearly as bad as the Latina Supergirl they wanted to drop on us. Grace was just light enough to pull it off in the same way that the half-Japanese Dean Cain once pulled off Superman in Lois & Clark. This also further weakens Michael Keaton’s odds of returning in what’s been called a Batman Beyond style mentor role to new heroes. There was also talk on one of my sources that this new Batgirl and Latina Supergirl would replace their male counterparts in the DC Extended Universe version of the DC “Trinity”, keeping Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman.
Now that’s all gone, leaving questions as to the future of the DCEU. Already suffering from a few contentious issues from traditional DC universe fans and even a bunch of legal snafus it may be the change in leadership between WarnerMedia and Warner Brothers Discovery that led to the movie’s downfall…and yet the movie is practically ready to release. What could this mean going forward? At this point it’s all speculation but what the heck, that’s fun.
Well, this should go badly for someone. Probably Chekov and Sulu.
Star Trek Unlimited #9
Marvel/Paramount Comics (May, 1998)
“Trekkers”
WRITERS: Dan Abnett & Ian Edginton
PENCILER: Greg Scott
INKER: Joe Rubienstein
COLORIST: Kevin Tinsley
LETTERER: Phil Felix
EDITOR: Tm Tuohy
The Clutter Reports (my other site) Atop The Fourth Wall Crisis On Earth Prime Lean Into Artcast Bully Says “Comics Oughta Be Fun” Siskoid’s Blog of Geekery
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BW Vs The Closer Look: Batman Can Be TOO Dark
Everybody has their own reason to like or dislike certain characters. Some of the most popular characters in fiction are characters I really don’t like and some of my favorite characters are looked down upon by the majority, or at least the vocal majority. Even if you agree on A, B, C, and D here comes H and you can be at polar opposites. Even if you both like J it could be for vastly different reasons.
That’s where I’m coming from when examining the video below by Henry over at The Closer Look. His thesis is on why “we” love a darker Batman. I’m certainly not against a darker Batman. I come from the Bronze Age of comics, the DCAU had a great take on Batman, and in both cases this feels like a proper Batman. However, to say that it’s the darkness that makes him interesting I’m not sure I agree with…because as I watch this video if his take on Batman was right take, then I’m not sure I would be a Batman fan. So what am I seeing that he doesn’t and vice versa?
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Posted by ShadowWing Tronix on August 4, 2022 in DC Spotlight, Movie Spotlight and tagged Batman, commentary, The Closer Look.
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