Tag: DC Comics
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The DC Universe Faces its Greatest Adversary Yet: ProSiebenSat.1 Games
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in ColumnSince Sony handed DC Universe Online over to ProSiebenSat.1 Games, the DCU hasn’t been a particularly hospitable place for us Europeans.
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Assassin’s Creed: The Fall #3 Comic Review
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DC Comics, $3.99 Writers: Cameron Stewart, Karl Kerschl Art: Cameron Stewart, Karl Kerschl, Nadine Thomas The problem with videogame to comic adaptations is that they struggle to find their own identity. Writers resort to unimaginatively pilfering the source material’s concept or characters to the extent that the comic is no more than a soulless reiteration.…
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Green Lantern Man-hunted on June 7th
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Green Lantern strikes cinemas next month, and true to tradition a video game tie-in is also set to hit consoles on June 7th Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters.
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Why do Comic Books Rule the Box Office?
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in ColumnOf course, there are many successful films these days that didn’t start off in the world of comic books. But if we take a close look at the box-office results over the last five years, each year we find that a comic based film is in the top ten. The only exception was 2009, which while…
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First Mortal Kombat: Legacy Webisode Online Now
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in Movie NewsLast year, Mortal Kombat : Rebirth proved an unexpected success on Youtube, paving the way for what looks to be a revival for the once venerable series with this year Mortal Kombat 9 set for release next week. Yet while many originally interpreted the short as the trailer for a new MK movie, it was…
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DC Universe Online Receives Belated Update 2
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SOE may have announced a severe staff culling, but that hasn’t stopped the release of the second major update pack for DCUO – imaginatively title Update 2, and formally known as the March update. So, what does the belated March update bring those of us lucky enough to have made it through to early April?…
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Is New Green Lantern Movie Trailer Cause for Concern?
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This is a few days late, but I thought I’d share the new Green Lantern Wondercon trailer that’s given us a considerable idea of how Martin Campbell’s slightly worrying blockbuster is shaping up. I’ve had my doubts about this one (as have many), but there’s some really impressive visuals on display here, Mark Strong’s Sinestro…
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Zatanna: The Mistress of Magic TPB Review
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DC Comics, 2011 Writer: Paul Dini Art: Stephane Roux, Chad Hardin, Jesus Saiz Garder Fox’s Zatanna Zatara receives her first ongoing series after a mere half-decade. While the buxom illusionist received a limited series in the 90s and another under Morrison’s Seven Soldiers project, Paul Dini’s latest sees her distanced from the Justice League and…