May 25, 2011
Red, Blue, and Blurry
Hey bitches, don’t forget today is Free Comic Book Day. Hit your local comic book stores and get some free swag…and maybe buy something. Check out the official Free Comic Book Day site for more details.
Why are you still here?…Get on it!
May 022012
I don’t know why but I get such a big kick out of these ladies:
Something tells me that this is going to be Kristy and Veronica in about 20 er.. I mean, 40 years.
In the last few years, Telltale games has been working hard to invent and perfect a new paradigm of game development: episodic semi-casual adventure games. Breathing new life into the Monkey Island (a Pocketmnky favorite!) and Sam & Max franchises, as well as extending the story lines of movie blockbusters Back to the Future and Jurassic Park.
Check out my review of their latest offering The Walking Dead: Episode One after the jump.
Apr 252012
Because crossovers rule, DC Entertainment announced today that it will be teaming up with Stoopid Buddy Stoodios (formerly Stoopid Monkey Studios) to produce a Robot Chicken DC Comics Special, similar to the Star Wars specials of the last few years.
Check out the official announcement here.
Apr 242012
Stumbled across this little gem the other day. Enjoy!
Here are the notes/credits as listed in the YouTube page:
“A somewhat-mostly-accurate educational parody film by Max Landis. Produced by Bryan Basham. Starring Elden Henson, Elijah Wood, Mandy Moore, Morgan Krantz and many more.”
Further Reading:
If you haven’t played Arkham City yet you have my sincerest sympathies. I really don’t know how else to put it. This game, like its predecessor, is an absolute masterpiece. Very few games ever deserve such praise much less their sequels but Arkham City is one of those rarest of exceptions. In fact the only negative aspect of the game is that it’s over much too quickly, and when you do reach that final epic climax…well let me put it this way: Arkham City is like The Empire Strikes Back. It’s beautiful and epic and in many ways far superior than the original but the ending leaves you with a cold empty feeling inside. Oh so cold…
But now apparently the game doesn’t have to be over. Today Rocksteady Studios and WB Games officially confirmed the release of a new DLC expansion: Harley Quinn’s Revenge. This means that those of us who have already finished the game can look forward to what has been described as an additional “two hours of gameplay” come late this May.
The confirmation comes as part of Rocksteady’s larger announcement of their release of Arkham City: Game of the Year Edition, which will include the full game, all five current DLC packs, as well as the new Harley Quinn’s Revenge DLC. The GOTY Edition will be released in North America on May 29th, but those of us who already own the full game can purchase only the new DLC, which will be available the same day (May 29th) on the PSN and the next day (May 30th) on Xbox Live.
This release is no surprise to fans of the game as Rocksteady have been teasing the release for some time, first allowing a list of new Achievements/Trophies to slip out, then by releasing the following teaser image on April 20th:
There aren’t many details available yet regarding this new DLC or how the new quest will play itself out, but rumors have it that players will get to play as both Batman and Robin and maybe even as Harley Quinn herself. Let’s hope you can also play as Nightwing and Catwoman!
We’ll keep you posted!
Apr 192012
For those of us who watch Fringe, one of the highlights is trying to spot the differences between our universe and the Alternate Universe, a world parallel to ours only with a few notable differences.
Aside from the obvious differences, such as a Olivia being a tomboyish redhead in their universe while a no-nonsense raging alcoholic blonde in ours, or the fact that their WTC is still standing or that their Statue of Liberty is bronze-colored, there are tons of other, more subtle differences scattered Easter egg-style throughout the show turning each episode into a veritable Where’s Waldo? of geekalicious goodness.
One such example is the questionable existence of Batman in the Alternate Universe. Many of you may now find yourselves furiously scratching your head asking “What does he mean by questionable? How can a universe possibly exist without Batman?” Well my fellow fact-finders, that is an excellent question, and to answer it we now present you with a clip from Episode 82 (Season 4, Episode 17): “Everything in Its Right Place” (Original air date: April 6, 2012).
The Mantis?! Really? They’ve never heard of Batman but they have a hero called the Mantis? I don’t even have words…
Okay…so now many of you may once again find yourselves scratching your head asking the next obvious question, “Did he say Batman’s existence was questionable? How is that even remotely questionable?” Yes, it’s true: Based solely on that clip we have just seen, Batman’s non-existence in the Alternate Universe seems pretty cut-and-dry. And on most days, that assertion would be correct. But alas, things on the Other Side are not always quite what they seem…and to prove that here we have a series of still-shots from Episode 43 (Season 2, Episode 23): “Over There (Part 2)” (Original air date: May 20, 2010).
Are you scratching your heads again? You should be because those are exactly what they seem: Alternate Universe versions—and by Alternate Universe I of course mean FREAKIN WEIRD—of well-known DC Comics covers. However, weirdness notwithstanding, these covers also happen to be HELLA BITCHIN! So here they are, bold and beautiful, the Alternate Universe DC Comics covers: BEHOLD!
So as you can plainly see, based on these covers one can assume that Batman does indeed exist in the Alternate Universe, or at least a character that very closely resembles our Batman, uses the Batman emblem, and uhm…DRESSES LIKE A GODDAMN BAT! Because if he really doesn’t exist then can somene tell me who that guy is that can be seen front-and-center in the alternate version of Justice League #1 or the guy lurking in the lower right background of Crisis on Infinite Earths #7, hmmm? Yeah, and whose bloody emblem is that on the black-bag cover of…errr actually I don’t know what to call that issue…it’s definitely not Superman #75, and if Batman’s existence is questionable then calling it Batman #75 wouldn’t make much sense…so then what shall we call it? I’ll be damned if I call it The Mantis #75.
Riddle me this: When is an insect like a flying rat?
Unless in the Alternate universe “mantis” is the word for “bat”…but that doesn’t quite jive with what they said in the clip…unless “insect” means one thing and “flying rat” another…but that doesn’t make sense either unless that one other episode about insects was really about bats…but what if bats don’t even exist…and if bats aren’t real maybe porcupines aren’t real either…which kinda sorta changes everything…unless…unless…oh the mysteries! I will leave you alone now to ponder them…and as you do be sure to check out the side-by-side comparisons presented below of the Alternate Universe covers next to their original counterparts:
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UPDATE: It looks like more evidence has surfaced that proves that Batman does indeed exist in the Alternate Universe. The following still-shots are from the set of “Over There (parts 1 & 2),” the same episode from which the alternate comic covers originated:
It seems that in the Alternate Universe the Superman Vs. Batman movie, which never got off the ground in this Earth, not only got made but even spawned a sequel! And to top it off, residents of the Alternate Universe not only got to watch Superman Vs. Batman 2, but right after they were finished they were able to theater-hop their way into Mask Vs. Joker, a movie which has never even been suggested here (even though a comicbook series about it was done back in 1999).
It’s interesting to note that these theater marquees come from the same two-part episode that spawned the alternate comic covers. Is it possible that Batman existed at one point int the Alternate Universe and then got erased somehow? Surely something that strange could never…wait a minute…didn’t that happen to Peter? Hasn’t the entire fourth season revolved around the fact that Peter got erased from history? Hmmm, I guess we now have a plot for the fifth season: FIND BATMAN!
Apr 182012
If you haven’t already done so, go out and get yourselves a copies of the recent Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes crossover series. I can’t hype this series enough. Even if you’re not a real big Star Trek or Legion fan, you’ll enjoy this well-thought-out time travel story. In fact there are enough little tidbits and easter eggs in this series to make it enjoyable for any sci-fi or comicbook fan. But if you’re a fan of both, then this is epic. EPIC.
Co-published by IDW Publishing, the current publishers of all regular Star Trek comics, and by DC Comics, this six issue series began publication in October 2011 and ended in March 2012. By now all six issues, each with multiple variant covers, are available at your local comicbook shop. So get on it!
At any rate, I’m not going to waste any time reviewing the issues. Just go out and read them yourselves. But in hopes of whetting your appetite a little, here’s a scan taken form Issue #5. Think of it as a quiz.
Can you name all of the time travel devices shown?
BONUS QUESTION: Can you name all the publishers that have published Star Trek comics and the years in which they held rights?
Answers after the break:
