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4/25/12
First Look of Green Lantern From Upcoming Lego Video Game
According to the game's developer, TT Games, Green Lantern can fly and create constructs made of pure energy, generating anything including massive green fists and has the ability to construct unique Green Lego objects.
2/17/12
Justice League: Doom Review
Having never read the popular "Tower of Babel" story written by Mark Waid I was really interested in seeing how the late Dwayne McDuffie would adapt the story of how Batman's contingency plans to take out his fellow Justice Leaguers. The new animated DC Universe direct to video feature, Justice League: Doom, represents the last script McDuffie completed before his untimely death in 2011 as a result of complications from heart surgery. The film is suitably dedicated to him and is in fact being released as digital download on February 21st, exactly one year after his death.
Doom showcases how well McDuffie understood the need for powerful drama with these larger than life characters as well as how much he understood the characters wearing the masks. While there is humor in places where needed, Justice League: Doom is first and foremost an action filled drama where the secrecy and insecurities lying beneath Batman's well protected exterior lead to events that not only drives a wedge between the Dark Knight and his fellow heroes, but could very well lead to a global cataclysm.
The script does assume that the audience has some familiarity with the DC universe with there being no time spent on establishing background information so the uninitiated viewer understands things such as Hal and Carol's history or why there are two Martians, but that certainly should pose no problem for the film's target audience. I will say too that like some of the other DC animated films the short running time that the production team is forced deal with creates a problem for a story of this magnitude. Not enough time is spent driving home how deeply the existence of Batman's plans drives a wedge in the League and the final sequence lacks the punch that the Justice League: Starcrossed movie had.
12/18/11
The Return of the Superfriends....Sort of!
This is a fun tribute to the classic Super Friends cartoon based on the Fisher Price DC Super Friends action toys for young children. I'd love to see this become a regular show as a great introduction to the DC Universe for the very young, and those of us who fondly remember the old show despite it's goofiness. The Green Lantern voice over work is super cheesy!
12/12/11
The Justice League Meets its Doom on February 28th
Justice League: Doom is the latest in the DC Universe Animated Original Movie line from Warner Home Video.
ENEMIES AT EVERY TURN …
EXECUTING A PLAN CONCEIVED FROM WITHIN
GET READY FOR THE NEXT ALL-NEW DC UNIVERSE ANIMATED ORIGINAL MOVIE
JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM
COMING FEBRUARY 28, 2012 FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO
Primetime TV stars & Justice League cartoon alums fill stellar voice cast
led by Nathan Fillion, Tim Daly and Michael Rosenbaum;
Available as Blu-rayTM Combo Pack & DVD
Justice League: Doom finds Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Cyborg and Batman on their heels when a team of super villains discover and implement the Dark Knight’s “contingency plans” for stopping any rogue Justice League member. The story is inspired by Mark Waid’s much-heralded JLA: Tower of Babel.
Primetime television stars Nathan Fillion (Castle) and Tim Daly (Private Practice), the reigning voices of Green Lantern and Superman, respectively, join a group of eight actors reprising their famed Justice League cartoon roles. Fillion made his debut as Green Lantern/Hal Jordan in the recent Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, and took his initial DC Universe movie bow as the voice of Steve Trevor in the 2008 hit Wonder Woman. Daly originated his role as Superman’s voice in the landmark cartoon, Superman: The Animated Series. He has reprised the role in two DC Universe films: the 2009 extravaganza Superman/Batman: Public Enemies and the 2010 thriller Superman/Batman: Apocalypse.
The grand reunion of actors who provided the voices of the Justice League for the cartoon of the same name and its follow-up, Justice League Unlimited, includes Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series) as Batman, Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville, Breaking In) as Flash, Susan Eisenberg (Superman/Batman: Apocalypse) as Wonder Woman and Carl Lumbly (Alias) as J’onn J’onzz/Martian Manhunter. Bumper Robinson (A Different World, Transformers: Animated) joins the cast as Cyborg.
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| Olivia d'Abo returns as Star Sapphire |
David Kaufman (Danny Phantom) also reprises his Justice League role of Jimmy Olsen.
The film is executive produced by Bruce Timm (Batman: Year One), and directed by Lauren Montgomery (Batman: Year One), who is also credited as producer alongside Alan Burnett (Batman: The Animated Series). Justice League: Doom is the final DC Universe film script from the late Dwayne McDuffie (All-Star Superman, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths), who passed away in February 2011. Casting and dialogue direction is once again in the capable hands of Andrea Romano (Batman: Year One, Justice League).
“Justice League: Doom has all the classic ingredients of a great super hero film – a cavalcade of dynamic villains, internal strife amongst our heroes, treacherous twists and turns, and a cast that brings together some of today’s popular primetime television actors with many of the fans’ favorite voices from the original series,” said Hersin Magante, Warner Home Video Marketing Director, Family & Animation. “I think fans will embrace Dwayne’s McDuffie’s final DCU script, particularly as it has been nuanced by Bruce Timm and the Warner Bros. Animation team. Warner Home Video is proud to distribute Justice League: Doom as the next DC Universe Animated Original Movie.”
Justice League: Doom Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack has 3 hours of exciting content, including:
- Standard and high definition versions of the feature film
- UltraViiolet™ Digital Copy,
- Sneak Peak at Superman vs. The Elite, the next DC Universe Animated Original Movie
- Featurette – “A Legion of One: The Dwayne McDuffie Story” – The skilled writer penned some of the best stories which consistently entertained fans. From his early writing career to adapting the popular work of All-Star Superman, this is the story of Dwayne McDuffie, as told by his family and friends.
- Featurette – “Guarding the Balance: Batman and the JLA” – Everyone has a weakness and so do superheroes, yet when they go rogue, their power can topple more than a few egos, they can shatter worlds. The Justice League is the most powerful organization of superheroes on the planet, but what if the Justice League went rogue, and decided to use their power for harm?
- Mini-featurette – “Their Time Has Come: Cyborg and the DC Universe’s New Diversity” – 2011 will go down in DC Comics storied history as a year when a rich diversity of characters were re-introduced into the spotlight alongside Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. One of the most celebrated of the re-imagined characters is Cyborg, who became the new Man of Steel in Geoff Johns’ altered universe storyline, Flashpoint.
- Creative team commentary
- Two bonus episodes from the Justice League animated series handpicked by Bruce Timm: Wild Cards, Part 1 and 2, written by Stan Berkowitz and Dwayne McDuffie
- Digital Comic
About Warner Premiere:
Warner Premiere, part of Warner Bros. Entertainment, specializes in the development and production of both features and digital content for home entertainment platforms. Past projects include Another Cinderella Story, Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins and Batman: Under the Red Hood, as well as the digital series Watchmen Motion Comics. Warner Premiere is at the creative forefront in the made-for-home entertainment marketplace, producing properties that exemplify the commitment to story, production and brand equity for which Warner Bros. is known.
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About DC Entertainment:
DC Entertainment, home to iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, etc.), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables, etc.) and MAD, is the creative division charged with strategically integrating across Warner Bros. and Time Warner. DC Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home entertainment, and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.
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About Warner Bros. Animation:
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, with an innovative and talent-rich roster boasting some of the most accomplished writers, producers and artists working today. The studio is on the cutting edge of animation technology and has both CG and traditionally animated projects in current production and development. For TV, WBA produces series such as Green Lantern: The Animated Series, The Looney Tunes Show, MAD, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, ThunderCats and Young Justice, for Cartoon Network. WBA will also produce series and additional original content for Cartoon Network’s multiplatform branded DC Nation programming block, which debuts in 2012. In addition to TV series, WBA produces theatrically released CG cartoon shorts featuring iconic Looney Tunes characters, rendered in stereoscopic 3D. The first three shorts premiered in 2010; the most recent short — I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat — was released in November 2011; and two additional cartoons will debut in 2012. WBA also creates the highly successful series of DC Universe Original Animated Movies for DVD. Producing for multiple platforms including TV, digital and home entertainment both domestically and internationally, WBA is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as for maintaining the Studio’s rich cartoon heritage. It is also the home of the iconic animated characters from the DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has been honored with six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents’ Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).
7/27/11
DC Direct to Make DCnU Justice League Figures
When DC Entertainment formed last year there were rumors circulating that the DC Direct branch would be closing down with the large scale licensing deal signed with Mattel. At the San Diego Comic Con over the weekend a number of new figures were on display including the DCnU Justice League figures featuring the Jim Lee revamps of many of the costumes. Included in the batch was a Hal Jordan Green Lantern figure.
2/7/10
Blackest Night Wonder Woman #3 Review
The final issue of the Wonder Woman Blackest Night mini-series arrived this week and frankly I'm really surprised with it...and not in a good way. I love the Wonder Woman character, and I think Greg Rucka really gets the character and is a very good writer - and Nicola Scott is one of the favorite artists. So why do I feel so let down?
From the get go this mini series really didn't have a point other than to flesh out how Diana's unique ability to go from Black Lantern to Star Sapphire fly's in the face of what we've seen so far, and I'm really cool with that. But the mini as a whole seems like it lacks any other purpose and it seems like there's an opportunity with Mera to really define her for readers that's completely wasted.
This issues starts out with some neat introspection by Wonder Woman about what it's like to wear a power ring. As a reader and a fan you wonder what it's like to have that much power on one finger and Diana gives us a glimpse at what we can only dream of. She and Carol have some great conversation and I loved her observation of Carol and Hal's relationship, that "Loving him from afar is not worthy of him, or you." It gives me some hope that Hal and Carol will be on the road to either finally moving their relationship forward or getting some other final resolution.
Diana gets some resolution with Max Lord, and Diana just loves him to pieces.....literally. The rest of the issue is devoted to Mera as Diana tries to break her free from the grips of the red power of rage. Now when we first got the deputies to the New Guardians, I understood why they were chosen; it made sense for Barry Allen to be the deputy for the Blue Lanterns, and so on. But Mera was the one question mark for me because I'm just not that familiar with her character and I think that I'm pretty much in the majority group who just are that well versed in Aquaman's universe.
So I was hoping to see why Mera has so much rage other than the Black Lantern-izing of Aquaman and Aqualad. And as we get to the point in the issue the opportunity is completely wasted on me. We find that Mera's hatred and rage is founded in self-loathing, but why is left to us to decode in a two page splash that has no words to explain anything.
While I am well versed on what happened to all the characters that Nekron reclaimed in Blackest Night #6, it was a great piece of writing to give readers a one or two sentence explanation for those people who just jumped this event without the reading history to know what's happened in the past. Here there's no explanation of what's come before, so those pictures tell me nothing and there isn't anything that follows that tells us anything more than the fact that Mera hid something from Aquaman - don't know what it is other than that it involves Black Manta and a baby.
Likewise I really didn't like the Wonder Woman / Batman thing. It doesn't appeal to me and I think it flies in the face of the relationship that Diana has going on in her own book. I just don't see Diana as the kind of person who would have a romantic relationship with one person, to the point of going through "mating rituals" of the Amazons if she secretly had the hots for Batman. Maybe I'm wrong, but it doesn't work for me.
So while I liked Nicola Scott's art in the book, the wasted opportunity to help us learn more and understand Mera and the Batman love stuff just kind of ruined it for me. Two lanterns on this one.
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12/7/09
Blackest Night Wonder Woman #1 Review
The second set of Blackest Night mini-series are out, and with the action really heating up in Blackest Night #5 I wasn't really sure how the Wonder Woman and Flash minis would pan out. So after reading the first issue of Blackest Night Wonder Woman a couple of times I'm not quite sure how I feel about it.
So far throughout this event I've been really pleased that DC has stuck by their initial statement that readers wouldn't need to buy every book with a Blackest Night banner on it to be able to follow the story. The minis have served a couple of purposes so far, in my opinion. Mainly they serve to tell us what some of the characters in the DCU not featured in the main title are doing, while in the case of the Blackest Night Titans mini we learned some key information before it is revealed in the main event. I think that taking characters like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman and giving them their own mini not only gives fans a chance to get a bigger picture of how those characters are affected, but it allows for the main event to unfold without the inevitable criticism of the big three not being involved.
In the case of Wonder Woman's mini, the first issue takes place just prior to Blackest Night #5, with Wonder Woman leaving to join the rest of the heroes at the end of this issue. So how we are going to get two more issues of a stand alone story out of it remains to be seen. I'm speculating, based on the "Next: Black Lantern Wonder Woman!" panel, that parts two and three will spin out of the events of Blackest Night #5 where Wonder Woman has indeed become a Black Lantern and we'll see what happens to her as a result of her transformation from that issue. Unlike other Black Lanterns, who are reanimated corpses of the dead with their memories and any powers, the Wonder Woman variation is really Wonder Woman's body. So, like the other heroes turned in that issue of Blackest Night, how they are dealt with could cause damage to the living body of the character.
As far as this first issue goes, I love how much of a handle Greg Rucka has on Wonder Woman and in some ways I miss his writing on the main book, although I really, really like Gail Simone's run thus far. And I continue to believe that Nicola Scott is one of the most underrated artists out there. The issue reads pretty fast, mixing action with insights into how Wonder Woman approaches death and great one liners from Black Lantern Max Lord.
Their confrontation takes place in the heart of Washington, D.C. There's a lot of fighting between Wonder Woman, Max, and the zombified remains of fallen soldiers. The issue doesn't really hint at what exactly this series is going to do other than chronicle what happens to our favorite Amazon during the phase of the Blackest Night. So I'm admittedly a little disappointed that it doesn't seem to be a bit more ambitious in the story telling department so far. Hopefully I'll be surprised and the next two issues will be home runs, given that there are apparently some ramifications for the character when the dust settles from this event.
I did think it was nice that the better cover for this first issue was the main cover and not the variant. For the vast majority of the issues during the Blackest Night I've personally felt that the variant covers were better, but the Greg Horn cover is just gorgeous. Three out of five lanterns for this issue.
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