What the heck, people? I am getting ONE BOOK this week. Astonishing X-Men #27, pick up the pace plz kthnx.
In other news, The Floronic Man got hell of quoted by Avatar for his Crossed #1 review. Way to go, guy!
Also, a big hello to new contributor Negative Man, my pal in Austin, Texas. Hopefully his presence here will motivate me to start reading some more indie comics again (well, other than Jason, Jame Kolchalka, Adrian Tomine, and Jeffery Brown. I have those dudes COVERED.)
A reminder to all you fellow geeks who stumble upon our humble little blog: write for us! Email us at Spoilerzplz@gmail.com if you've got something on your mind, a review you want to share, some secret spoilerz news, etc etc. We know you've got something to say, and we'd love to hear from you!
-AR
PS. For some eye candy, here's one of my favorite pictures in comic book history (from Frank Miller's deliciously fucked up "Hard Boiled".)
Booster Gold #13 DC Universe Decisions #3 (of 4) Final Crisis Legion of Three Worlds #2 (of 5) Greatest Hits #2 (of 6) Justice Society of America #19 Astonishing X-Men #27 Ghost Rider #28 Mighty Avengers #19 The Punisher #19 Grant Morrisons Doctor Who #1 Stephen Colberts Tek Jansen #3 (of 5)
Ok- so maybe I'm not super excited about a few of these, but I always go in with a positive attitude.
I was already finding it a little difficult to not run out and buy Dead Space. Then I discovered this two month old article about how Warren Ellis contributed heavily to the plot and backstory. Not enough time or money to be both a video game geek AND a comic book nerd! [Source: Wired]
Richard Donner spoke with the L.A. Times recently and mentioned that they should let Geoff Johns write the next Superman movie. Dear Warner Bros.- please, please, please listen to him! He knows what he's talking about. [Source: Newsarama]
Don Cheadle is replacing Terrence Howard as Col. James Rhodes in the Iron Man sequel. While I really dislike when they switch actors in mid-stream, I understand how it's really easy for that to happen. Oh- and Don Cheadle is awesome. [Source: Splash Page]
"Here they seek to redefine a character that is perhaps the most well-known character of the year. They made him even more recognizable by going for a look that combines the movie look and his traditional comic look. This book doesn’t technically take place in any strict continuity, but allowing for only a couple tiny changes, this could be smack dab in the film world. Herein you see the perfect way to introduce Killer Croc, Penguin (though with a different first name), and Riddler into the films. There’s also a unique take on Harley Quinn, and a fantastic supporting character (who’s also narrating) that grounds Joker’s insanity in reality."
There's a new clip of Punisher: War Zone up over at www.punisherwarzonemovie.com. The sound wouldn't work for me and the video stalled halfway through. No matter. There's an overwhelmingly possibility that this movie will, in fact, suck.
Holy cow. Aren't people supposed to get softer as they grow older?
Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrow (Chronicles of Wormwood) return to Avatar with Crossed. Crossed falls into the survival horror genre, but it's Garth's take on survival horror so it's...uh...REALLY FUCKED UP! I mean one look at the cover will probably clue you in as to whether or not you'll want to steer clear but I'm guessing there has got to be at least a few people who picked up this first issue that probably won't be reading on. And 98% of the book is low key story set up. It pretty much all comes down to a splash page near the end of the comic that will determine which path you take. But no matter who you are, no matter how much Ennis you have read...you will stop and say to yourself "Holy SHIT! That is FUCKED UP!"
As for plot: if you are familiar with one survival horror plot structure, you have the gist of this one. If anything it will be the minor details and twists here and there that will make this stand out. The antagonists don't appear to be full fledged zombies, although they are zombie like. Most likely there will be some tie in with religion (duh- right?). Anyways- you have a small town being ravaged by a group of undetermined infected beings. You have the small group of non-infected survivors banding together to find a way out. And that's about it so far. Oh- and that FUCKED UP splash page.
Based off of issue 1 is this series going to be great? It's still too early to tell. Will I keep reading? You bet your sweet bippy. After all- it's Garth Ennis, ain't it?
Spider-Man: Web Of Shadows is in stores on October 21 for Xbox 360 and PS3. Looks kind of fun, although the next couple of weeks are pretty huge for video games (I'm looking at you Fable II, Fallout 3 and Gears of War 2). If anyone plays this let us know how it is!
The film is set in late 1920s Los Angeles and is based upon a real-life incident related to the Wineville Chicken Murders, an infamous kidnapping and murder case that spanned 1928–1930 and received nationwide attention in the United States. When single mother Christine Collins (Jolie) returns home from her job as a telephone operator, she finds that her nine-year-old son, Walter, is missing. An exhaustive search for the boy proves unproductive, but five months later a child claiming to be Walter is returned to her by police. Despite knowing that the boy is not Walter, overcome by conflicting emotions in the crowd of police and reporters, Collins is persuaded to take the boy home. When Collins urges the authorities to continue looking for her son, she is vilified as an unfit mother and branded delusional. With the help of Reverend Gustav Briegleb (Malkovich), Collins confronts the city authorities and corruption in the Los Angeles Police Department to find out the truth.
Looks like it might be pretty good. Here's hoping JMS has a bundle of success with this and it leads to more film projects. Just don't take him away from comics!
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