I was a huge Superman fan growing up. In fact, I wouldn’t go to school willingly unless I had my Superman shirt on. If they had figures like this one back in the day, I would have flipped out.
Even now, when it arrived in the mail I kinda flipped out.
This massive Man of Steel action figure from Jakks Pacific clocks in at a whopping 31-inches tall with 7-points of articulation.
I loved it… but my dog wasn’t so sure. Check out more photos after the break.
Man of Steel hits theaters tomorrow, and Mondo has some snazzy new posters to mark Superman’s return to the big screen. They have two designs available in two variants. And yes, both are ridiculously limited and will probably sell out in about a second. If you really want one, just check eBay later.
The above poster featuring a young Clark Kent is by Ken Taylor. The image after the break is by Martin Ansin and is evocative and stunning and about a million other positive adjectives. Make sure to click the images to enlarge.
Banking on a success that hasn’t even happened yet, Warner Bros. has given the thumbs up to a Man of Steel sequel. Zack Snyder will again be directing with David S. Goyer returning as screenwriter as a part of his 3-picture deal with Warner Bros. The deal includes Man Of Steel, its sequel, and Justice League, at least according to this tweet from Latino Review:
Did I just hear Goyer say “JLA” is coming and he’s doing it??? What?? He also said he putting The Avengers on alert…MOS Premiere.
— LatinoReview-Kel (@Latinoreview) June 11, 2013
It makes sense that Goyer would screenwrite a Justice League movie given his attachment to Man of Steel and its sequel, but it’s still just a rumor at this point, albeit a very plausible one.
David Gonzalez is a construction worker and home remodeler. He was fixing up his newest acquisition and found an issue of Action Comics #1 (Superman’s first appearance) inside a wall.
Considering he bought the house for 10,000, he’s going to make a pretty decent profit on it once the comic sells at auction.
There is one small downside. Apparently, when he went to show the comic to his aunt, they got into a tiff and the comic ended up with a tear on the back page. According to the Star Tribune:
“I am a humble working guy, so I didn’t get too excited when I found it with old newspapers stuffed in the walls,” said Gonzalez, a father of four. “Money won’t buy you happiness.”
His in-laws didn’t have the same reaction.
“They got all excited and tried to take it,” he said. “I understand it’s something cool, but told them: ‘You don’t have to act so rude. I brought you in to show you, don’t grab it.’?”
It’s not the end of the world. The comic is currently going for a bid of 137,000. He bought the home for $10,100 and the comic is worth well over $100,000. But that one tear changed the quality from a 3.0 to a 1.5.
According to Stephen Fishler, co-owner of ComicConnect, “That was a $75,000 tear.”
Ouch.
Check out an additional image after the break.
The most recent Man Of Steel trailer is gritty, explosive and gives every indication that this is not the Superman and Zod fight we all remember as kids.
But if I don’t hear “Kneel before Zod”, I’m gonna be soooooo peeved.
Check it out after the break.
Who wants to bet that Superman isn’t going to be super forgiving about the whole fixed points in time line? It gets old, Doctor.
(Texts from Superheroes via FB)
A new full-length trailer for Man of Steel has arrived, giving us our first good look at Zod and Jor-El.
Check it out after the break. And remember it’s not an “S” dammit.
You know that when superheroes have serious arguments they probably threaten to reveal each other’s secret identities. This example of Batman being a dick is exactly why superheroes should keep their real names to themselves.
(via Reddit)
Batman has been drawn hundreds of thousands of times, but I’ve never seen art quite like this. The way artists are constantly bringing new interpretations to the table impresses me, and I’m especially in awe of this work by Jeffrey Veregge. He’s taken familiar comic book characters like the Bat, Superman, Hellboy, Flash, and Spider-Man and presented them in straightforward, no fuss art with a Native American twist. He says,
[My work] is a reflection of a lifetime love affair with comic books, toys, TV and film. Taking my passions and blending them with my Native perspective.
Look at more cool art after the break.
