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Smallville Finale: Tom Welling as Superman Video and Images
Spoilers, ahoy and all that! So what did we think about the season finale to Smallville? I thought it was a fitting ending. They kept it “Smallville” and didn’t go into the Darkseid vs. Superman stuff – or even show Welling in the full Superman costume. Rosenbaum was pretty awesome as Lex. Cool ending with…
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SYFY responds to fans on Stargate Universe (SGU) cancellation
In an open letter to fans of the SYFY show Stargate Universe, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Syfy Digital Craig Engler explained the reasons for the shows cancellation. You can read the entire article at GateWorld. Basically it comes down to numbers – and Engler even provides a chart (right). There have been…
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Green Lantern (2011) movie: Hector Hammond Puts on Ring in new TV Spot
I’m losing track of all these latest TV spots, but I think this is a new one. This one comes from Den of Geek, who says Warner Bros. let them release this one ahead of time. Not sure if we’ve seen this before, but Hector Hammond places the GL ring on his finger! Maybe we…
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DC Comics Flashpoint Teaser
The DC Blog The Source released the following teaser for “Flashpoint” with the first issue hitting today. Read an advanced review for FP #1 and if you are up for it, check out the last page spoiler! FLASHPOINT #1 Written by GEOFF JOHNS; Art and cover by ANDY KUBERT; 1:25 Variant cover A by ANDY…
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Movie Review: Thor (2011)
1.21 Jigawatts! A Film Review of Thor By: Lawrence Napoli I’ve never been a “Thor” kind of guy. Certainly, I can appreciate the character’s importance to both the cosmic and terran continuity of the Marvel Universe and understand the fact that he is a god and can trade body blows with virtually any character with…
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Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Season Two: Guardians of the Galaxy!
CBN forum member, FitzOtter, put up the following images from the animated Disney XD DVD, Avengers: Earth Mightiest Heroes, which featured a sneak peak at season two. We already heard about the Secret Invasion angle, now we learn the Guardians of the Galaxy are set to show! Check out the pics. Click to enlarge:
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Review: Heroes For Hire #6
“This week on Redemption Island we have two winners — Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning!” Finally, after the last few issues of sub-par writing and even worse visuals, Heroes For Hire fans can rejoice that the dynamic duo are back in full swing again! Not since issue three has this book felt as fun and…
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What the D’ast? Grandmaster
(Editor’s note: This is another in a series of irregularly-scheduled columns by Managing Editor Byron Brewer, mainly dealing with Marvel Cosmic and its many denizens. Mr. Brewer’s opinions do not necessarily reflect that of CosmicBookNews.com. He welcomes both raves and opposing views.) By Byron Brewer Everybody loves games. But no one loves games in the…
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Movie Review: Fast Five
Blockbusters Round 1: Fast 5 Sets a New Benchmark A Film Review of Fast Five By: Lawrence Napoli So we all knew going into the summer of 2011 that we were going to get a healthy dose of comic book heroes, giant robots, pirates and wizards that pull on our heart strings. Did any of…
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Movie Review: Atlas Shrugged: Part 1
Capitalist Pigs, Communist Dogs and a Third Option A Film Review of Atlas Shrugged: Part 1 By: Lawrence Napoli “You have heard no concepts of morality but the mystical or the social . . . For centuries, the battle of morality was fought between those who claimed that your life belongs to God and those…
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Brewer Report: Mogo unleashes mojo on Green Lanterns in Emerald Warriors
I have known of Ego for years, and am learning slowly about Alter-Ego in Astonishing Thor, but until this month I had never heard of Mogo. All of these beings are sentient planets, Mogo inhabiting the oft-retconned DCU. If you are like me and just gotten the cosmic spark from Green Lantern and its family…
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Video Games, Art and the Opinions of Old, Rich, White Men
Video Games, Art and the Opinions of Old, Rich, White, Men By: Lawrence Napoli Didn’t you get the memo that the opinions, machinations and tribulations of old, rich, white, men have been calling the shots for the entirety of humanity since we gained sentience? Roger Ebert, being an old, (relatively) rich, white, man clearly does…
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Image Comics Announces science fiction thriller “Repulse”
Press Release “I wanted do something new with robots, but it almost seemed everything had already been done,” Kudranski said of his decision to contribute to the canon of futuristic science fiction stories about artificial intelligence. “There are robot killers, robot cops, robots that wish to be humans or wage revolutions, but the human experience of…
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Preview Trailer: Stargate Universe: Epilogue (Season 2 Episode 18)
Here is the promo trailer to SYFY’s Stargate Universe “Epilogue.” There are only two SGU episodes remaining after “Epilogue.” Description: Returning the settlers to Norvus, Destiny finds a planet abandoned and on the verge of destruction. Tune in to SYFY Monday April 28th at 9pm Eastern for Stargate Universe “Epilogue.”
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Green Lantern (2011) Movie: Great Hall Of Oa Image and Corps List
Take a sneak peak at the exclusive Green Lantern movie preview that you will find in tomorrow’s issue of Green Lantern #65, which is part four of the DC Comics “War of the Green Lanterns.” Click to enlarge: Also listed are some members of the Green Lantern Corps that you will see in the movie:…
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Lindsay Lohan’s Role in Man Of Steel (Superman 2012)
You can file this one under the “rumor mill,” superfriends, but I’ve been told by a source close(?) to the production of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, just what role Lindsay Lohan will be playing. When it was first said that Lohan might be part of the cast, I think the internet may have nearly…
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Green Lantern: Rise Of The Manhunters: First Gameplay Trailer
Check out a trailer featuring the first look at gameplay from the Green Lantern: Rise Of The Manhunters video game. Harness the power of the ultimate weapon! Inspired by the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures’ superhero feature film Green Lantern, Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters soars onto game consoles this summer, extending the theatrical experience of one…
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Review: Farscape #18
As any series does, Farscape has had high points and low points and occasionally necessary lulls. For the last half year, the series has told the story of the War for the Uncharted Territories as an enigmatic, and extremely technologically advanced alien race, known as the Kkore invade known space. For the first time in…
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Watch The Thor (2011) Movie Red Carpet Premiere Online
Thor is set to hammer into theaters with its worldwide premiere down under in Sydney, Australia – Sunday April 17th, 2011. If you can’t happen to make it, worry not – as you can watch it online! Tune into the Thor Australia Facebook Page on Sunday April 17th at 5pm (3am Eastern, I believe) to…
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Movie Review: Insidious
Professor X Never Had This Problem A Film Review of Insidious By: Lawrence Napoli The horror genre presents a particular challenge to filmmakers who really want to try to make a very good film without falling prey to some of the most stereotypical conventions associated with any genre of cinema. Bad acting, cheesy effects, absurd…