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This weekend, I hope to continue leveling up in Azeroth (currently at level 54, thank you very much!) and finishing up the recently released Messiah Complex hardcover. I'll also be starting the third Strangers in Paradise trade, though I'm not sure I'll be hanging on for too long. Despite all the critical acclaim, I just don't find Katchoo and Francine's stories all that interesting...maybe I'm missing something...
What about you folks? Any good reading?
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This week we were inundated with new releases, including the first issue of the new Batman RIP storyline, the second issue of Titans, Marvel's ongoing Secret Invasion tie-ins, and the debut of Guardians of the Galaxy, just to name a few.
The Power List this week:
1. Thunderbolts #120
2. Captain Britain and MI:13 #1
3. Guardians of the Galaxy
4. Sky Doll #1
5. newuniversal: Shockfront #1
6. X-Men Origins: Colossus #1
7. Batman #676
8. Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #1
Stay tuned for more to be added during the weekend!
My jaw is still stuck on the floor...
I'd like to take a moment away from comic books to bring you this:
The California Supreme Court just ruled in favor of gay marriage this morning by a vote of 4-3 and I'm still kind of absorbing the aftershocks of this news. Hopefully this provides the impetus needed for a national policy.
In a 4-3 decision, the justices said the state's ban on same-sex marriage violates the "fundamental constitutional right to form a family relationship." The ruling is likely to flood county courthouses with applications from couples newly eligible to marry when the decision takes effect in 30 days.
One caveat though, this decision may be repudiated by voters come November. But progress is progress!
What do you readers think? Are you jumping for joy? Getting hitched? Let us know!
State Supreme Court says same-sex couples have right to marry [SFGate]
Over at Geek Tyrant, sources have confirmed that Captain America's shield made a cameo in the recent Iron Man film. You can take a look for yourself here in this picture.
Insider at Marvel confirms.. It is Captain Americas Shield!! Tony Starks father created weapons during World War II. He was the one that created the shield! Which is why Tony had it in the first place. Why did Tony Stark have it our on his work table? As a reference for the suit he was building of course. The suit is made out of the same metal that the shield was made from. So there you have it folks! That is Captain Americas shield!
I'm totally digging this cohesive Marvel film universe and would love to see more in The Incredible Hulk (in addition to the confirmed cameos, including Tony Stark).
As an added bonus, you can check out the latest Incredible Hulk trailer after the jump!
Confirmation!! Is that Captain Americas Shield in the background of Iron Man movie!? YES! [Geek Tyrant]
I'm kind of growing weary of these videos that Marvel and DC have been putting out that are basically still images with dramatic panning and accompanying music. Not that this helps, but here is another video straight from DC for the upcoming weekly series,
Trinity.
Yeah it makes me excited, but I think the way it's presented needs to be tweaked...
This week, we're getting our grubby mitts on the following:
Marvel
All-New Iron Manual #1
Captain Britain and MI:13 #1
Genext #1
Guardians of the Galaxy #1
NewUniversal: Shockfront #1
Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #1
Sky Doll #1
X-Men Origin: Colossus #1
DC
Batman #676
Green Lantern Corps #24
Titans #2
Wonder Woman #20
Everything Else
Serenity: Better Days #3
Locke and Key #4
Everybody's Dead #3
What will you folks be getting today?
Full release list after the jump!
It's tough to be a comic book fan and have to deal with advanced solicitations from various companies. If you want to remain spoiler-free, you probably don't want to check out the advanced solicitation for Buffy #17 after the jump. Instead, feel free and enjoy this spoiler-free cover that our experts were able to mock up!
Gorgeous spoilerific cover after the break!
NBC has recently released the latest preview for the third season of Heroes, which is being subtitled Villains.
After a stilted second season (with a better-than-expected season finale), will Heroes be able to draw the crowds it once did? Will you folks be watching when it returns this fall?
Heroes Returns! [NBC]
Marvel has just released this little tease. Make what you will of it and discuss in the comments below!
Just for fun, I pinged Sean McGrath (creator of Frater Mine) to help me make this into an impromptu Mad Libs...it was very difficult to keep the shenanigans PG-13.
Hit the jump to see our version!
Iron Man continued to hold the number one spot at the box office, despite attacks from Speed Racer and the Ashton Kutcher/Cameron Diaz generic romcom Let's Be Pretty And Do Stuff In Vegas (or something like that). Iron Man took in an additional $50.5 million dollars, making it the highest grossing movie of the year so far. Sadly, Speed Racer almost tied the aforementioned (though not in name) What Happens In Vegas in sales with $20.2 million vs $20 million.
This weekend, it looks like Iron Man will finally be dethroned as the new Chronicles of Narnia film debuts on Friday.
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Iron Man Rocks, Speed Racer Stalls: [Rotten Tomatoes]
And we're back to regular programming!
A big thanks to Goblin and the rest of the PK staff for taking care of the PK secret lair in my absence and doing an excellent job!
Onto the news!
Newsarama recently interviewed J. Michael Straczynski on his DC debut, The Brave and the Bold. He's going to be taking over that title later this year and promised to make some interesting team ups that do not involve Batman (as the title is historically known for). Expect to see unexpected team ups like Two-Face/Hawk and Dove, Challengers of the Unknown/Metal Men, Atom/Joker, and Batman/Dial H among others.
Don't expect continuity to come into play (which is a little disappointing to me) but be on the look out for JMS' signature strong character portrayals.
"Oh Lois, you SO don't want to know!"
Comic of the Week
Frater Mine by Sean McGrath and Juan Romera
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