Bryan Hitch Describes The History Behind Superman: The Movie

CBR News reports from The Glasgow Film Festival where Superman Fan Bryan Hitch explains the origins of the original Superman movie.

In the closing days of the 1978 Christmas holidays, one of my sisters’ flowing red nighties, along with a pair of her red knickers, went missing, and it was all Richard Donner’s fault.

It was Richard Donner’s fault too that my eight year old self firmly believed that tying a girls nightie to my neck whilst also wearing her knickers, somehow gave me the power of flight.

I can share with you now the absolute truth that it did not.

As I stood there, balancing on the top railing at the front of our house, nightie flapping heroically in the winter sunlight, it did however give Brendan Rogers from across the street, an excellent reason to kick a football at me until I had a nosebleed. Since I truly hated football, my own personal Lex Luthor had somehow found my Kryptonite.

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Akira Production Halted

Warner Brothers has closed this production down presumably due to financial concerns.

The budget for the film had been reduced several times and came under the gun again when the current $90 million production budget became too hefty….. again. 

Don’t count Akira out though.  This film has already been shelved several times and insiders report that the film is not dead yet.

The same “fiancial pressure” is also being felt by the early production of Arthur and Lancelot being directed by Wedding Crashers Director David Dobkin.

A full report on the close can be found at the Hollywood Reporter.

Digital Comic Books Are Selling Well!

Digital comic books are really starting to take off, thanks mostly to the iPad and ComiXology (the app features Marvel, DC and tons of other small publishers’ comics).

With Marvel recently deciding to release their digital comics at the same time as their print comics, many fans are switching over to digital while many former fans are returning to the genre as a quick impulse purchase on their phones or tablets.

Read this article on The Globe and Mail

Centre For Disease Control Releases A Free Zombie Comic Book (Download It Here FREE)

Here it is, the FREE CDC Zombies PDF Comic Book from the CDC.  It’s all about a Zombie attack and is intended to be a tongue-in-cheek way of informing the public of how to deal with an outbreak.

I’m still getting my anti-Zombie weaponry ready.

Lock and load.

Finally A Decent Avengers Trailer

Marvel has released a new trailer for the Avengers movie due for release in 2012.

The trailer shows your typical assembly montage and a slight altercation between Captain America and Tony Stark.

It’s also has the first real showing of The Hulk.

Well done.  It sure helps keep my appetite whetted.

Watch the trailer here

The BEST Comic Book Reading App for iOS, Period.

People ask me what app I use to read comics, and without a doubt I always answer: ComiXology.

Why you ask? Simple.  This app has access to Marvel, DC, and other independant stores.  No need to have twenty different apps on your phone or iPad.

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The New Spider-Man Is Here...

Wearing his new red and black costume, Spider-Man has returned.  It’s not just a costume change this time, though.  The original Peter Parker has died and Miles Morales, a half black, half spanish thirteen year old boy decides to take his place as Spider-Man.

Out of respect for the deceased Peter Parker, Miles chooses

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Watch As Sara Pichelli Draws Miles Morales, The New Spider-Man

Justice League America #1 Hits Stands

DC Comics released Justice League America Volume 1 on Wednesday to mixed reviews.

The Comic Juggernaut plans to relaunch all 52 of its characters in the upcoming months with the JLA and it’s iconic cast being the first.  The re-launch give the characters all-new stories, histories and in most cases, costumes.  We already commented yesterday on Superman’s lack of red outer-underwear.

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More Pictures of Man of Steel Costume

More pictures have leaked of the new costume for Superman that will be worn by Henry Cavill in the upcoming Man of Steel motion picture.

Click below to see the images!

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