Awesome Green Lantern figure!

Square Enix has made various poseable figures based on characters (from movies, video games and comics)  as part of the Play Arts Kai line, including Green Lantern. Even thou I would have preferred Kyle Rayner or Guy Gardner, this is a sweet Hal Jordan figure. The armor look fits Green Lantern really well since it's supposed to be a combat uniform more than spandex costume. How cool it would be if Square-Enix redesigns Kyle, Guy, Sinestro, Kilowog and Parallax! It would also be nice is DC decides to use these designs for a comic series (similar to Injustice).

Doctor Fate turns 75!

One of the most powerful characters in comics is three quarters of a century old,  Doctor Fate, the wearer of the helmet of Nabu. The sorcerer first appeared in More Fun Comics in May 1940 and has been featured in the DC Universe since then, in comics and TV as a guest character. There have been several versions of the character. The first one was Kent Nelson but most of the other versions are visually similar (except for the 90’s Fate, but he wasn’t a doctor either)

Doctor Fate has been kind of a mess since Crisis of Infinite Earths (30 years ago). DC can’t focus on one version of the character. Right now they’re about to launch a new series featuring yet another reimagining of the character (the 8 page preview was awesome by the way).

Here’s to 75 more years! Since DC didn’t make an anniversary logo or even variant covers in honor of the character, I made a logo with somewhat the similar to the official ones for Superman and Batman.

Happy Batman Day!

 May 1st celebrates the release of Detective Comics #27, the first appearance of Batman. Let's give the Caped Crusader a day off to enjoy his favorite couch.

Convergence: Green Lantern / Parallax #1

 This issue is part of the Zero Hour tie-ins group. It takes us back to a really controversial time in the history of DC; the fall of Hal Jordan and the rise of Kyle Rayner. At couple of weeks (or days) after Kyle received the ring, he went to Metropolis. Suddenly the dome covers the city and finds himself trapped inside and his ring without power. Jordan was also in Metropolis and once he losses his power, his feelings of guild comes crawling back.

Convergence: Nightwing and Oracle #1

 At some point Dick Grayson stopped being Batman and returned to his Nightwing persona. He kept fighting crime in Gotham when suddenly the city was encased in a strange dome. One year later, Nightwing still fight criminals with the assistance of Oracle when the events of Convergence begin.

Convergence: Speed Force #1

 Classic Wally West is back, and he brought his kids for his latest (hopefully not last) adventure in this Convergence tie-in issue. In the story, Wally and the kids go to Gotham to investigate a strange energy signature. Suddenly, they are trapped in a dome and loose their powers. One year passes and Wally keeps trying to free the people trapped and return to his wife Linda when the events of Convergence begin.

Epic Batman figure!

DC, make a Digital First comic series featuring this guy!

Square Enix made one Hell of a Batman figure! Wild West Batman is part of a the Timeless Batman series of action figures featuring versions of the Dark Knight Detective from different eras. DC has released various stories featuring a cowboy Batman but this design is the best, by far! If you have the space and $120 you can preorder this baby.

For more info and picture, visit comicbookresources.com.

Post-Convergence Thoughts

DC released their June solicits and lots of things are changing. We have new titles (Dr. Fate), returning on-goings (Grayson doesn’t seem to change much), “missing” characters or worse (Kyle Rayner!) and redesigned costumes for most of the iconic heroes (but they appear in their New52 costumes in the JL titles for some reason):

Clark, it's like you're not even trying.

Superman: Don’t like it. He looks more like Pre-52 Superboy than Superman (plus he got a new costume like five minutes ago). The New 52 Action Comics design was good because it was he starting out as a hero, he didn’t have the uniform yet but at least he looked like Supes. While I like the new S shield, the rest is weak (seriously, not even the red cape!).

Super Robot Wars here I come!

Batman (or BatLabor): Seriously, it looks like one of the mechs from the Patlabor anime series from the 80’s. This All New Batman may not be Bruce Wayne since it appears to be a cop or at least working closely with the police. It would be extra awesome if it were Alfred or Jean-Paul Valley. Looks like a good design for a one time Bat-Suit.

For Themyscira bub!

Wonder Woman: I like it! Could loose the Azrael-like blades but never the less it’s an awesome suit.

Pre-52 Wally would be proud!

Flash and Green Arrow: They seem to resemble their TV versions. Flash suit, while it looks a little busy, it's the best of the bunch. Green Arrow could change the gloves, baggy pants and boots.

The Emerald Lantern

Green Lantern: Hal goes renegade and wearing a cloak or a hoodie (Scarlet-Spider anyone?). I’m interested in the new direction for the character, but if he really wears a hoodie in space, then that would be laughable.









Not very interested in these changes and with the current economy, this will be a relief to my pocket since April and May will leave me broke with so many Convergence tie-ins (Speed-Force, New Teen Titans, Parallax and Shadow of the Bat!). Will pick up Grayson on print, while I might pick up others like Dr. Fate and Earth 2 Society (New Batman over there, might be Dick Grayson) on digital format once the price drops, to give them a chance.

Superman gets a new costume and Super Power!

SHINE SPAAAARRRKKKK!!!

DC announced that in Superman #38 of the current volume, the Man of Steel will unveil a new ability, the Super Flare!!! It’s interesting since Superman is a solar battery and it seems he can released all the charge at once. From the images that have been released online, it looks very anime inspired (lots are saying it looks like Dragon Ball Z). He also gets a new costume (to help him control this new power… maybe) but it’s not very different from his New 52 outfit.
The image was taken from ign.

Batman and Robin #37 Spoiler

The following post contains a panel (and spoiler) from the comic.

Most of the Green Lantern line cancelled!

All is not well. The march solicits are up and lots of titles are getting cancelled, including most of the Green Lantern titles (including GL: New Guardians) with only the main Green Lantern title and Sinestro remaining. It is unknown if the cancelled titles will relaunch, replaced with a weekly series of the characters will be featured in a new title.
Here is the list of titles that end in March:

• Aquaman and the Others
• Infinity Man and the Forever People
• Klarion
• Secret Origins
• Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie
• Trinity of Sin
• Worlds’ Finest
• Arkham Manor
• Batwoman
• Green Lantern Corps
• Green Lantern: New Guardians
• Red Lanterns
• Swamp Thing

Green Lantern: New Guardians looses it's writer

 According to Newsarama, Justin Jordan will no longer write the book after issue #40. There has been no word if the title will have a new writer (after the Convergence event) or it is cancelled. I enjoyed Jordan's stories. He managed to inject fun in the title, even if the stakes were high for the characters. For me, this is the best approach to write science-fiction. Hope it doesn't get cancelled since Kyle Rayner is my favorite GL and this one of the DC titles I purchase each month (Grayson being the other).

Big Convergence New!!!

Over at CBR and Newsarama, DC revealed some heavy details about their next event. Spoilers ahead!!!

Um Conto De Batman: Na Psicose Do Ventríloquo movie review

 Between Dark Knight Rises and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, there is Um Conto De Batman: Na Psicose Do Ventríloquo (A Batman's Tale: In The Psychosis Of The Ventriloquist). Brazilian director Elvis Delbagno offers a new vision of the Caped Crusader, featuring an obscure villain and projecting social concerns from Brazil.This film is a great example that you don’t need millions of dollars and huge stars to make a good Batman movie. And yes, the film is in Portuguese.

Fun with Photoshop: Justice League of America for the NES

 This is another game I would have loved as a kid. There aren't many NES games with DC characters, only Batman and Superman that I remember (and The Flash for Sega Master System). The characters in the cover were drawn by José Luis García Lopez, one of my favorite artist of all time. He is so good rendering the Heroes that DC keeps using his illustrations from the 80's.

Earth 2 comiXology Sale

ComiXology is having an Earth 2, Word Finest (current series) and JSA. It's a great opportunity to catch up with the current New 52 versions of the characters or enjoy the classic late 90's to mid 2000's classic. Sale ends next Monday at 11 PM. Check here for more details.

Grayson: Future Ends #1 Review

This issue presents a possible future for Dick Grayson and Helena Bertinelli that takes place 5 years from now (he’s not Nightwing again). After the war with another world, Dick and Helena are heroes, and the KGBeast becomes the president of the newly reformed Russia. But the Russian people are still suffering, and it’s up to Dick to set things right one last time. The issue asks for the reader’s time and attention, and it will deliver a great tale about responsibility, loyalty and love.

Epic Batman Sale!!!

With the 75 anniversary celebration, DC Comics is having a $.99 an issue sale for 7 days! .It is a great opportunity to catch up with the Caped Crusader's adventures. This includes tons of issues  from the Golden Age, Pre-Crisis, Post-Crisis, the New 52 one and a couple of One Shots and mini series (The Dark Knight Returns).Check it out at comiXology and DC Comics app for Android and iOS.

If you think I spend a lot of time looking for an illustration from José Luis García-López (also know as one of the greatest artists of all time) you are absolutely correct.

This Wednesday is Batman Day

Celebrating 75 years of the iconic character, DC will release a special edition of Detective Comics #27 (his first appearance) that include the original story by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, a retelling by  Brad Meltzer with art by Bryan Hitch, and more. Also, there will be capes and 4 Batman masks based on different eras of the Caped Crusader's history. These items will be available at participant comic stores only. This is a really awesome promotion for the character, I don't remember if they gave Superman this treatment last year but oh well...(he had a movie I guess).


This is not the official anniversary logo but I did it just for fun.

Teen Titans Fake Ad

Just for fun, I did this version of the new ad that appears on this month books.