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My recommendation’s are in green.

Astral Project TP Vol 3, $12.99
Authority #9, $2.99
Bang Tango #3 (of 6), $2.99
Batman #686 (Andy Kubert 2nd Printing Variant Cover)(Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader Part 1), $3.99
Batman Battle for the Cowl Man Bat #1 (One Shot), $2.99
Batman The Heart Of Hush HC, $19.99
Billy Batson And The Magic Of Shazam #4 (resolicited), $2.50
DC Wildstorm Dreamwar TP, $19.99
Dead Romeo #1 (of 6), $2.99
Flash Rebirth #1 (of 5)(Ethan Van Sciver Regular Cover), $3.99
Flash Rebirth #1 (of 5)(Ethan Van Sciver Variant Cover), AR
Go Go Heaven TP Vol 7, $9.99
Greatest Hits #6 (of 6), $2.99
Haunted Tank #5 (of 5), $2.99
Jonah Hex #42, $2.99
Jonah Hex TP Vol 6 Bullets Dont Lie, $14.99
JSA TP Vol 2 Thy Kingdom Come Part 1, $14.99
Justice Society Of America #25 (Alex Ross Regular Cover), $2.99
Justice Society of America #25 (Dale Eaglesham & Nathan Massengill Variant Cover), AR
Looney Tunes #173, $2.50
MAD Classics #25, $4.99
Mighty #3, $2.99
Mirrors Edge #6 (of 6), $3.99
Preacher #1 (Special Edition), $1.00
Prototype #1 (of 6)(Darick Robertson & Matt Jacobs Regular Cover), $3.99
Prototype #1 (of 6)(Jim Lee Variant Cover), AR
Resident Evil Fire And Ice TP, $24.99
Sandman Anniversary Poster, $7.99
Sandman Anniversary Poster 6 Poster Prepack, $39.99
Scalped #27, $2.99
Seaguy The Slaves Of Mickey Eye #1 (of 3), $3.99
Strange Adventures #2 (of , $3.99
Superman Batman #57, $2.99
Teen Titans #69 (Deathtrap Prelude), $2.99
Teen Titans Annual 2009 #1 (Deathtrap Prelude), $4.99
Trinity #44, $2.99
Witching Hour TP (New Printing), $19.99

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My reccommendations are highlighted in green.

Comics On-Sale:
AGENTS OF ATLAS #3 (DR)» Preview
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AGENTS OF ATLAS #3 WOLVERINE ART VARIANT (DR)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #590
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #590 WOLVERINE ART VARIANT
ASTONISHING TALES #3
AVENGERS/INVADERS #9» Preview
AVENGERS/INVADERS #9 SUYDAM VARIANT
AVENGERS/INVADERS #9 ROSS SKETCH VARIANT
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CABLE #13 (MW)» Preview
CABLE #13 OLIVETTI VARIANT (MW)
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CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL MARTIN SKETCH VARIANT
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DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING WEREWOLF BY NIGHT #4
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DESTROYER #1
DOCTOR DOOM AND THE MASTERS OF EVIL #3» Preview
FRANKLIN RICHARDS: APRIL FOOLS» Preview
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #12 (DR)» Preview
MARVEL ASSISTANT-SIZED SPECTACULAR #1
MARVEL PREVIEWS #68
MARVEL: YOUR UNIVERSE #3
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NEW MUTANTS SAGA
OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #4
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SECRET WARRIORS #3 (DR)» Preview
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SOLEIL: UNIVERSAL WAR ONE – REVELATIONS #1
SOLEIL: UNIVERSAL WAR ONE – REVELATIONS #1 VARIANT
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ #3 YOUNG 2ND PRINTING VARIANT
THUNDERBOLTS #129 DE LA TORRE 2ND PRINTING VARIANT (DR)
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WAR OF KINGS #2 COIPEL VARIANT (WOK)
WOLVERINE MAGAZINE #1
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS FINALS #3» Preview

Collections On-Sale:
DEADPOOL CLASSIC VOL. 2 TPB
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE X-MEN VOL. 4 HC (2ND PRINT)
MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE X-MEN VOL. 4 HC (VARIANT, 2ND PRINT)
WHAT IF?: SECRET WARS TPB
WOLVERINE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC MILLER COVER
WOLVERINE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC MCNIVEN COVER (DM ONLY)
WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS – WOLVERINE-BY-NIGHT TPB
WOLVERINE: TALES OF WEAPON X GN-HC

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Source:  MovieWeb

Gemma Arterton (Quantum of Solace) has signed on to play Io in the Clash of the Titans remake starring Sam Worthington (Terminator: Salvation).  I didn’t even know that there was going to be a remake.  Scheduled for release in 2010, there should be mounting anticipation.  Since most geeks I know grew up watching the original move.  I seem to find myself watching it whenever I see it on TV.  The effects were good for the time and Ray Harryhausen was a master monster maker.

Sam Worthington may be a fine actor, but he’s no Harry Hamlin.

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Source:  LatinoReview

Sherlock Holmes starring Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law as Watson, and Rache McAdams, is due out Christmas of 2009.

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There are certain reference in geek subculture that we all get.  A week ago I was talking to a friend about Morris Chestnut being signed to star in the remake of the series “V.”  Her response:  “What’s that?”   Everyone who is a geek knows about “V” whether they watched it or not.  This isn’t a test, but it could be a rough measure of where you are on the geek scale.  Some are harder then others.  But for the most part, if you are a geek, then you’ll know the movies where these quotes originate.

1.  Open the podbay doors, HAL.

2. This city is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions.

3. I only have one rule. Everyone fights. No one quits. You don’t do your job, I’ll shoot you myself. You get me?

4.  We are the knights who say “Ni.”

5. Throughout human history, we have been dependent on machines to survive. Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony.

6.  Come with me, if you want to live.

7.  So say we all.

8.  I have looked into the eye of the island, and saw that it was beautiful.

9.  No. Try not. Do… or do not. There is no try.

10.  They don’t advertise for killers in the newspaper. That was my profession.

11.  Damn them.  Damn them all to hell.

12.  Where does he get those wonderful toys?

13.  I’m on Planet X looking for a dweeb who wears green fatigues. He wears glasses.

14. I know this sounds crazy, but ever since yesterday on the road, I’ve been seeing this shape. Shaving cream, pillows… Dammit! I know this. I know what this is! This means something. This is important.

15.  What’s happened to me? I must be dreaming. I feel like I can take out the world.

16.  Who’s the man? Huh? Who’s the man? Wait till I get another plane! I’m a line ya friends up right beside you! Where ya at, huh? Where ya at?

17.  It’s a robot.  Ash is a god damn robot.

18.  Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need roads.

19.  Even though you’ve been raised as a human, you are not one of them. You have great powers, only some of which you have as yet discovered.

20. I must tell you that this year, the third-floor corridor on the right-hand side is out of bounds to everyone who does not wish to die a most painful death.

Bonus:  How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life, wouldn’t you say?

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I thought the movie was good.  I thought the acting was solid, the effects were done well, and I thought it stayed true to the comic.  The ending in the movie was much more believable than the ending in the comic.  My expectations weren’t that high.

Zach Snyder shows that he knows how to turn a graphic novel into a movie.  He takes the panels, as he did in 300, and makes them his story boards.  I did have a problem with a couple of scenes of Dr. Manhattan (no, not the blue dongle, that was more or less a slightly humorous distraction).  There were a couple of scenes where he looked like glowing blue modeling clay.  But it was okay since it had to be difficult to make him believable on film.  The makeup making the young actors of the Minutemen look older, didn’t bother me either.

My suggestion is don’t go see this movie if you want to see a superhero movie.  To me, that’s not what it is.  Its just like the comic.  More or less a discussion on the failings of human nature and how it affects anyone calling themselves a hero.  Watchmen is always hailed as a “deconstruction” of comic book superheroes, but I don’t think anyone who says that even knows what literary deconstruction is, but that’s a discussion for another time.

BTW:  Two black people.  One died and the other was a psychiatrist.  I consider that a wash.

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I saw this on Dwayne McDuffie’s forum titled “New Justice League”.  You have to love those Milestone characters.

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New York, New York – March 12, 2009 – Paving the way for the production and release of its multi-character superhero film, THE AVENGERS, Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL), announced today an adjusted release pipeline for its self-produced feature film properties that reflects the first time individual Super Hero characters and story arcs will be inter-woven and culminate in a multi-character motion picture. Separately, Marvel Studios confirmed today that Sony Pictures Entertainment will release SPIDER-MAN 4 on May 6, 2011. Additionally, Marvel Studios has revised the release dates for THOR and CAPTAIN AMERICA as part of its release strategy for an uninterrupted road to THE AVENGERS, now debuting May 4, 2012.

A Marvel character-based film will now launch the summer box office season for three years in a row, from 2010 through 2012.

“This new schedule strongly sequences Marvel’s movie debut dates, big screen character introductions and momentum. It maximizes the visibility of our single character-focused films, leading to the highly anticipated release of the multi-character THE AVENGERS film in 2012,” said David Maisel, Chairman, Marvel Studios.

Sony Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ SPIDER-MAN 4 is slated for May 6, 2011. To date, all three motion pictures in the phenomenally successful SPIDER-MAN franchise have generated nearly $2.5 billion worldwide theatrically.

Below is Marvel Studios’ 2010-2012 updated release schedule for its slate of self-produced and financed feature films:
Marvel Studios Feature Film Pipeline
Film/Character Prior Release Date Current Release Date
IRON MAN 2
May 7, 2010 May 7, 2010
THOR
July 16, 2010 June 17, 2011
THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA
May 6, 2011 July 22, 2011
THE AVENGERS
July 15, 2011 May 4, 2012

The release date for IRON MAN 2 remains unchanged. IRON MAN 2 is the sequel to the blockbuster film, IRON MAN, which has grossed nearly $600 million worldwide.

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I highlighted my picks,  I have a few gripes, the awards are  given by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror for the genre.   Do you remember the sketch  on Sesame Street, where they made you pick the thing of item that didn’t belong with the rest.   I feel like somebody at the academy needed to watch more Sesame Street as a child, because Gran Torino, The Closer, and Breaking Bad aren’t genre shows.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 35th ANNUAL SATURN AWARDS

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Throwback Trailer of the Day: Conan The Barbarian

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