Monthly Archive: April 2011

Apr 30

Review Shooter: Detective Comics #876

TEC #876 cover by Jock

Writer: Scott Snyder Artist: Jock Detective Comics #876 follows Dick Grayson as he looks into the murder of the assistant to one Sonia Branch – daughter of Anthony “Fats” Zucco and finds that there’s more to it than it seems. Month to month, I’ve steadily enjoyed Detective ever since Scott Snyder took over, and this …

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Apr 30

The Music of Batman: The Brave and The Bold

From the first episode of Batman: The Brave and The Bold, fans and detractors alike, were able to tell this would be unlike any other Batman show on television. Sure, in some ways it reminds the audience of Adam West’s television series, but it also has a bit of Batman: The Animated series mixed in …

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Apr 29

Nerds on the Rocks 41: The Amazingly Spectacular Ultimate Ed

Nerds on the Rocks 41 is dedicated to our friendly neighborhood Spider-man. Yes, the web-slinger gets an episode dedicated to his shining moments in and out of comics. Find out which stories our hosts enjoy the most, and who REALLY hates the Mary Jane/Peter relationship. Also battle lines are drawn over the Spectacular Spider-man cartoon, …

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Apr 28

Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon Trailer

Michael Bay’s Transformers movies are quite a feat to talk about. While they aren’t the most plot-heavy movies in the world, and rely a lot on special effects and explosions, they can be fun movies. Well, the first was tolerable, the less said about the 2nd the better. But movie-goers will probably rush to the …

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Apr 28

Pandora’s Tower Gameplay

One of the more interesting projects to come from Nintendo this generation, Pandora’s Tower seems to be a combination puzzle/action/beat’em up game. But don’t take our word for it, check out the footage below. Be warned, it isn’t the prettiest game on the market

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Apr 28

Review Shooter: FF #2

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Writer: Jonathan Hickman. Artists: Steve Epting, Rick Magyar, Paul Mounts. Marvel Solicit: The bold new direction for Marvel’s First Family continues! When you look at the first page of FF #2, you see the size of the cast Jonathan Hickman has to use in the title. There are 16 characters in total, and that’s not including …

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Apr 28

Marvel Expands Netflix Presence

Marvel, who already has a few of its shows on insta-stream including Iron Man Armored Adventures and various volumes of Spectacular Spider-man, have announced plans to expand their presence on the service throughout the year. Starting tomorrow, April 29th, with the release of : The Incredible Hulk (1996-97) Spider-Man Unlimited (1999-2001) Iron Man: Extremis – Marvel Knights Animation (2010) …

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Apr 28

Review Shooter: Brightest Day 24

Writers: Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi Artists: Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Patrick Gleason, Ardian Syaf, Scott Clark, Norm Rapmund, Vicente Cifuentes, Oclair Albert, Tom Nguyen, Mick Gray, Mark Irin and David Beaty You don’t really realize how much work goes into a comic until you have to type up everyone who worked on the …

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Apr 27

Review Shooter: Generation Lost 24

Writer: Judd Winick Artist: Aaron Lopresti Comic books are an investment. They are an investment of money and more importantly of time. While no one likes to waste money, I feel even more people loathe wasting time. Which is why comics have to walk such a fine line, you have to entertain your audience month …

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Apr 27

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Trailer

Here is the trailer to what is my most anticipated movie of the summer, and I’m sure millions of you feel the same way. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, and in no way is that title a mouthful!

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