NEWS HAPPENING IN THE COMIC BOOK WORLD:
This here is some funny news that also shows how the internet has more power than you might expect. Mike Miller, the guy that does the artwork on the digital series Injustice: Gods Among Us started a bid on the comic. No you can't buy the book but you can buy your way into the book. He says that he will draw you in as an extra in a crowd scene coming up in the next issue, all you have to do is go here --> http://www.ebay.com/itm/INJUSTICE-GODS-AMONG-US-CAMEO-Artist-Mike-S-Miller-will-draw-you-in-the-comic-/290917792288?#ht_308wt_1151 and place your bid. Well, I went there and the page that loads tells me "the listing was ended by the seller because there was an error in the listing". Glad I wasn't going to bid on it cause now I don't have the chance to at all, at least I didn't when I last went.
Do you read the DC title Earth 2? I do, I really like it. This book has heroes that we are getting to see take up the reigns of heroes we already know, like Green Lantern but a new one, a new Flash, and so on with other characters. It's written well by James Robinson but no longer since he's leaving the book on issue #16. He tweeted out saying that he's leaving, he's had fun doing it, some well wishes to other creators, and that he was going to go to the beach. That's not all though. Not only is he not going to be writing the book anymore but he is leaving DC as well. Not sure what's going on here but I'm not liking it. Sure I've read where people believe the book will continue to be published because of how popular it is but the writing is one of the two key reasons why it's popular and now that the writer is going to be off this book who knows where it will end up. What I'm thinking is that the book will continue on, for about a year, if that, and then if the book gets a writer that don't know what to do with the characters and makes them just cheap alternate versions of the main heroes rather than being new versions, the book will be cancled. It sucks that Jame Robinson is leaving but I do hope he goes someone else to continue his writing.
Do you know what June 12 is? That is other than it being 2 days before the release of Man of Steel. That right there is a good hint for you if you don't know. June 12, 2013 will be considered Man of Steel day, at least it will be considered that by DC Comics and I'm pretty sure by a whole lot of comic book fans as well. On this day go into a comic book shop to pick up a free copy of All-Star Superman #1 Special Edition, posters, and Man of Steel branded bags. Let me this clear just in case someone goes to their local shop to find out that they don't have any of this free swag that I don't know what shops will be getting the stuff. It should depend on if the comic shop orders it all for anyone to get it so I'm guessing that there will be some shops that won't get it, I don't know why since it will be a good way to draw in new people but anything is possible and if they don't get it and you go in cause you read this and then didn't get anything don't blame me, ask your shop why it didn't get it. Still, it's worth going to check out because if they have it you get a free comic and some other goodies, if not you still are in a comic book shop and no matter where you look there are comics and goodness.
BATMAN ARKHAM ORIGINS:
I just finished watching the 4 minute 50 second long video of the upcoming new game and I have to say that I'm on the edge of my seat excited. This video was intense with some really cool fight scenes between Batman and Deathstroke. I would have liked to seen more, like the whole story before this story since we will be getting the store of after in the game. Still, going off of the first 2 games and now this trailer, I have to say that I am now 100% sure that I will be buying both versions of this game, one for the PS3 and the the other for the PS Vita.
This video has so many cool moments, Batman breaking the sword, Deathstroke using his fighting cane to break a fall and turn it into a beam to throw him back up, and of course how cool is Batmans suit. Deathstroke looks pretty cool too, though I still don't know how he can be such a great fighter with only one eye, I mean the depth of feild has to suck for him. I really liked how they gave him a mask that looks like a faceplate rather than the comic version of the fabric. Anyways, this video makes me want to play the game right now, but guess I'll have to appease myself with Arkham City until then.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pnK8akbd2M
UPCOMING TITLE THAT LOOKS PROMISING:
X-Men #1 (well not really men)
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Release Date: May 29, 2013
Cover Price: $3.99
Written by: Brian Wood
Drawn by: Olivier Coipel
Plot: It's a new X-Men book but this time the X-Men are really X-women as the females get their own book.
Deathmatch #6
Publisher: Boom! Studios
Release Date: May 29, 2013
Cover Price: $3.99
Written by: Paul Jenkins
Drawn by: Carlos magno
Plot: The death continues as the heroes fight each other but now they have to worry about who has been kept a secret from them.
BOOK TO READ THIS WEEK:
Solid State Tank Girl #1
Publisher: Titan Books
Release Date: May 22, 2013
Cover Price: $3.99
Written by: Alan Martin
Drawn by: Warwick J. Cadwell
Plot: Yours and my favorites are back in a new 4 issue limited series that bounds to be a lot of fun to read. While trying to save their favorite radio store, Booga some how brings in their opposites. Now there's an Anti-Tank Girl and a battle to the death.
Green Lantern #20
Publisher: DC Comics
Release Date: May 22, 2013
Cover Price: $7.99 (yes, it's really 8 bucks!)
Written by: Geoff Johns (and his last issue on GL)
Drawn by: Christian Alamy
Plot:It's the end fo the Wrath of the First Lantern and it's extra-sized, and it's the last issue for Geoff Johns.
