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Lawrence’s Fantasy Draft: Robotech: Nolan, Fassbender, McAvoy, Neeson
(Editor’s Note: The following is part of The First Cosmic Book News Fantasy Hollywood Draft; keyword being “fantasy”) [[wysiwyg_imageupload:1872:]]Macross CityBy: Lawrence NapoliMy fantasy Hollywood film is a live action adaptation of Robotech. This film is a sci-fi/action/war genre hybrid that I would prefer to be rated R for adult content, but PG-13 is negotiable. There has been…
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The First Cosmic Book News Fantasy Hollywood Draft
The First Ever Fantasy Hollywood Draft [[wysiwyg_imageupload:1906:]]Every entertainment website has fun with “casting calls†for movies we’d all like to see get made by Hollywood. But what if we turned this process into a bit of a competition by placing limitations on who could be chosen and then compared each respective production based on the strength…
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Exclusive: Batman 2016 Movie Reboot To Feature Batman As Second Year Hero; Ties Into Justice League Movie
Our DC insider has filled us in on place for the new Batman.
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The “DOC’s†Top Of The Pile for June 6th, 2012
The “DOC’s” Top Of The Pile By: Chris “DOC” Bushley(A weekly quick pick of the five titles that should reside at the top of your pull list. In no particular order!) I do the research, you reap the reward! Before you head out to your favorite shop today, be sure to add these books to your list of…
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Review: Earth 2 #2
I must say that I have been a JSA fan for many a year, and I was quite disappointed when DC announced that those characters would not be arriving in the New 52 amongst their peers. And once it was announced that the JSA characters would be arriving in the “Second Wave” as “new”versions of themselves —…
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Review: Avengers vs. X-Men #5
Well, this is it! Issue five of the story that was supposed to rock the world of comics to the ground — has hit the stands.And I am still waiting for this book to “WOW” me in any fashion at all!The Phoenix Force has arrived on the moon to greet the combined mass of the…
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Advanced Review: X-O Manowar #2
Valiant is exploding on the scene this week! Not only does the amazing Harbinger #1 hit the shelves at your local comic shop this Wednesday, but the second installment of Robert Venditti and Cary Nord’s — X-O Manowar does as well!Issue two of Valiant’s flagship series begins directly after Aric and his most trusted ally,…
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Advanced Review: Harbinger #1
I have to admit, I never read the original Harbinger series! My favorite Valiant book had always been Shadowman, ask me anything about Jack Dominique Boniface — and you will have my undivided attention. Harbinger however, never had enough characterization for me. It didn’t have enough “meat on its bones” to pique my interest. Well, just like…
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Men In Black 3 (2012): Movie Review
Back (Again) in BlackA Film Review of Men in Black IIIBy: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:1816:]]It’s been a long time since we’ve heard any word from Agents K and J (exactly 10 years to be precise), so it’s somewhat curious to see another installment to this franchise after so long especially when considering the advanced age of Tommy…
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Review: The Ravagers #1
I was anticipating another great “teencentric” book from the company that does them so well. But Ravagers is a hit and run of fantastic art and nothing more!If you have not been reading the “Culling” storyline – the crossover that has been going through Teen Titans, Legion Lost and Superboy – you will find yourself…
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The “DOC’s†Top Of The Pile for May 30th, 2012
The “DOC’s” Top Of The Pile By: Chris “DOC” Bushley(A weekly quick pick of the five titles that should reside at the top of your pull list. In no particular order!) I do the research, you reap the reward! Before you head out to your favorite shop today, be sure to add these books to your list…
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Review: X-Men Legacy #267
Christos Gage has been writing some of the best X stories out there right now, and X-Men Legacy #267 is the best yet!A complete Avengers Vs. X-Men tie-in, and what I mean by complete is that you don’t need to read anything else in order to understand exactly what is going on in this issue!…
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Review: Batman Annual #1
This may not be the first time you have seen Mr. Freeze in the New 52, but this is the issue that you will remember him from!Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV have given this “cool” villain a definitive origin and this is the only place that you will be seeing it! And oh, what…
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Review: The Walking Dead #98
(Editor’s Note: Extreme Spoilers Dead Ahead!) The signs were on the wall. The ominous 100th issue looming in the distance, the happiness that has befallen numerous characters lately, but it is the covers that have given it all away! I told you all last time — when Robert Kirkman and crew decide to churn out the…
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The Dark Knight Rises, Amazing Spider-Man, MIB3, G.I. Joe Toys Arrive Today! (Images)
That’s right folks, as of today at 8 a.m., all your favorite retailers will be filling their shelves with a bevy of blockbuster movie toys!You want your Dark Knight Rises toys? Well, now you got ’em!Looking for a few Andrew Garfield as Spidey figures from the Amazing Spider-Man movie? Check!What about a little Will Smith donning…
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What’s Your Angle On The Tesseract?
Just What The “DOC” Ordered “What’s Your Angle On The Tesseract?”By: Chris “DOC” Bushley [[wysiwyg_imageupload:1773:]]Ever since Marvel Comics decided to unveil their most powerful weapon in Iron Man 2, the cosmic cube – renamed the Tesseract – has been causing fanboys to drool and movie goers to ponder, “What is a Tesseract?” That’s the million dollar question,…
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Video Game Review of The Walking Dead game [Episode 1]
When the Dead Can’t Stop WalkingA Video Game Review of The Walking Dead [Episode 1 “A New Dayâ€]By: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:1756:]]I am drawn to anything that involves zombies. Zombie stories entice such an adrenaline rush because of the intense amount of thought it provokes within me considering that such a fantastic scenario is merely one fictional…
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The Future of Hollywood Entertainment through The Avengers’ Eyes
Guess What? It’s Still Good and Still Worth Your MoneyA Meta-Review of The AvengersBy: Lawrence Napoli [[wysiwyg_imageupload:1752:]]Here we are, CosmicBookNews.com faithful, three weeks removed from the release of The Avengers and (hopefully) you have all subjected yourselves to the unmitigated joy and undeniable fun that can be found within. Our three part podcast discussion covers the…
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Just What The “DOC†Ordered: A Review of CLiNT Magazine #2.1!
By: Chris “DOC” Bushley The All-New, Freshly Scrubbed — CLiNT! [[wysiwyg_imageupload:1749:]]You know that feeling you get when it’s your first day back to work after a nice vacation? That “everything sucks” feeling? Well, that’s exactly how my day began. My shared cubicle seemed too small, encroaching on my very life essence. M.E. Byron Brewer cranked out a…
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The “DOC’s†Top Of The Pile for May 23rd, 2012
The “DOC’s” Top Of The PileBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley (A weekly quick pick of the five titles that should reside at the top of your pull list. In no particular order!) I do the research, you reap the reward! Before you head out to your favorite shop today, be sure to add these books to your list…
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Review: Avengers Vs. X-Men: Versus #2
(Editor’s Note: Tread Lightly, This Way There Be Spoilers!) This is going to be painful. Not as painful as reading this book, but painful enough! When the premise of this Versus book came out, a battle royale of fights too big to fit inside the A vs. X series, I was psyched! Childhood daydreams would finally come to…
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The “DOC’s†Top Of The Pile for May 16, 2012
The “DOC’s” Top Of The PileBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley(A weekly quick pick of the five titles that should reside at the top of your pull list. In no particular order!) [[wysiwyg_imageupload:1713:]]I do the research, you reap the reward! Before you head out to your favorite shop today, be sure to add these books to your list…
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Advanced Review: Hardcore #1
Our good friends at Image Comics have yet again graced us with an advanced copy of another sure fire hit! But this isn’t just any ol’ book, this one is — Hardcore! Created by fan favorite – and CBN’s “Creator Of The Year 2011” – Robert Kirkman!An amalgam of Quantum Leap and The Bourne Identity, Hardcore is an espionage/sci-fi…
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Review: X-Men Legacy #266
(Editor’s Note: Slight Spoilers Spotted Dead Ahead!) There is a division between those that see the Phoenix Force as the end of the world and those who dream it to be the beginning of a new one! But the division is not as simple as merely Avenger vs. X-Man. There is a deeper separation within the…
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Review: Batman #9
Exciting, engaging and enthralling, Scott Snyder’s Batman opus continues here with the “Night of the Owls” storyline!Trapped beneath Wayne Manor, with all his secrets revealed to the Court of Owls, Bruce Wayne and Alfred make a last stand for the very soul of Gotham! Encased in his “Bat Armor,” Bruce holds the ferocious Talons at…
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The “DOC’s†Top Of The Pile for May 9th, 2012
The “DOC’s” Top Of The PileBy: Chris “DOC” Bushley (A weekly quick pick of the five titles that should reside at the top of your pull list. In no particular order!) I do the research, you reap the reward! Before you head out to your favorite shop today, be sure to add these books to your list…
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Advanced Review: The Walking Dead #97
As issue 100 slowly crawls towards us, Robert Kirkman sets his pieces in motion again for a terrible fate to befall them! In this issue, Rick and group, return from the Hilltop to let everyone know about the deal Rick struck with its citizens. But there might be a few bumps in the road, as some…
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Advanced Review: X-O Manowar #1
As I walked towards my desk through the CBN offices, a wave of nineties nostalgia washed over me. Recently, everything old seems new again! Variant covers are all the rage, there are superhero cartoons gracing my TV screen every Saturday and Sunday, the Age of Apocalypse is still running rampant, Soundgarden has a new single…
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The “DOC’s” Top Of The Pile for May 2nd, 2012
The “DOC’s” Top Of The PileBy Chris “DOC” Bushley (A weekly quick pick of the five titles that should reside at the top your pull list. In no particular order!) I do the research, you reap the reward! Before you head out to your favorite shop today, be sure to add these books to your list of…
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Review: Worlds Finest #1
DC’s “second wave” hits the stands today! Although not as grand as the first time around, this second set of the New 52 definitely has some shinning stars! The first of which — Worlds’ Finest! Now, even before this series launched, George Perez had been getting some pretty heated fan response to his renderings of “Power Girl.”…