Review: Green Lantern Corps #1

Writer: Peter J. Tomasi
Artist: Fernando Pasarin, Scott Hanna

It was disappointing that Peter J. Tomasi's run in "Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors" was just so-so considering his run on the previous "Green Lantern Corps" was a very fun read. He understood the GLC, giving each member their time to shine whenever possible, complete with interesting stories.

I actually liked Tony Bedard's run on "Green Lantern Corps" more than Tomasi's. But it's interesting to see Tomasi back on the title and see what his plans are now that Kyle Rayner is out of the book.

Review: Batman #1

Writer: Scott Snyder
Artist: Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion

Green Lantern titles are the only comic books I read in DC Comics. I get a few collected editions DC's big events from time to time. But when DC announced they will relaunch everything in their line-up, I thought it would be a perfect jumping on point to other titles.

I always wanted to get into Batman, as he's probably the only other superhero I care about in the DC Universe. And with this "New 52" relaunch, I'm sure glad I picked this title up.

Review: Green Lantern #1

Writer: Geoff Johns
Artist: Doug Mahnke

Based from the past interviews and statements from DC, only the Batman and Green Lantern books are left unchanged in "The New 52." As the saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

This first issue is a direct continuation of Johns' recent "Green Lantern" run. The status quo is all the same. It really feels like it should have been "Green Lantern" #68, but instead we get a #1 issue with a fresh start from all the chaotic madness from the recent stories.

"Street Fighter X Tekken" TGS 2011 Trailer

Capcom has released a new CGI trailer for their upcoming crossover fighting game, "Street Fighter X Tekken," pitting two of the best fighting game franchises against each other.

In this trailer, we see Rufus (so I guess he's confirmed) fighting against another big-bodied character, Bob. We also see a previously revealed character, Zangief, here. Lastly, a Tekken character is teased at the end of the video.



Click the jump to see the previous cinematic trailers.

Justice League #1

Writer: Geoff Johns
Artist: Jim Lee, Scott Williams

Well, it's finally here. The first title to debut from DC's much talked-about line-wide relaunch is now here with Justice League #1. And since it's out, it has gained a lot of attention. I have friends talking about it, wanting to reserve a copy in the local comic book store. Was it able to live up to the hype? Will new readers want this? Is it a good introduction into the new world of DCU?

Green Lantern Infographic

You've probably already seen the Ryan Reynolds-starred "Green Lantern" movie and wondered, "what the hell is Green Lantern about again?" Well let's face it, one of the reasons why that movie didn't go so well is because of the information overload the movie relayed to the audience. Even fans like me thought it was hard to keep up with all the character developments in the movie.

Luckily, I stumbled upon a Green Lantern infographic while browsing Newsarama and decided to share it. It's a good way to familiarize yourself with the Green Lantern universe, if you're still interested. The Green Lantern universe is fascinating and thrilling. However, it's very big and convoluted for new readers to easily understand the concept of the whole character. This infographic explains the background, history and other important things to introduce you into Green Lantern.

DC Comics Superhero Collection #83: GL Kyle Rayner

Finally after 82 issues, they released Kyle Rayner's lead figure. Although I would much prefer for Eaglemoss to have sculpted him in his classic black costume. But anyway here he is.

DC Comics Superhero Collection - Blackest Night #8: White Lantern Sinestro

Presenting to you the very first White Lantern - Hal Jordan's nemesis, Sinestro.

Batman: Arkham City Gameplay with Catwoman

To give us a little taste on how Catwoman would be like in "Batman: Arkham City", the guys at Warner Bros. Entertainment have released over 10 minutes of gameplay featuring Catwoman in the start.

The video displays Catwoman's moves and tricks using the dynamic attack system of the game. Also, it features Batman showing some new moves (e.g. catching a chair thrown at him and throwing it back) coupled with the familiar fighting system that we all loved back in "Arkham Asylum".

"Batman: Arkham City" is the sequel to the highly acclaimed superhero game, "Batman: Arkham Asylum". With fans calling it the best Batman/superhero game ever made, this highly anticipated sequel is set in a new place called Arkham City. It is five times larger than the previous Arkham Asylum and lets the player roam around freely. Arkham City is the new "security home" for criminals, where they can roam around freely in the streets, build gangs, etc. as long as they within the secured grounds. The sequel introduces a brand new story with returning characters like the Joker, and also some new ones like Two-Face (who you will see in the video below.)

DC Comics Superhero Collection - Blackest Night #7: Indigo-1

Out of all the Lanterns, the Indigo Tribe is by far the most mysterious, as not much is revealed about them. But recently, Geoff Johns has been slowly working out the characterization for this particular tribe. Anyway, here's their leader - Indigo-1

DC Comics Superhero Collection - Blackest Night #6: Parallax

Here comes the yellow entity of fear - Parallax, in Hal Jordan's body. One of the best villains in the Green Lantern mythos in my opinion.

DC Comics Superhero Collection - Blackest Night #5: Star Sapphire

Okay, it clearly says "Carol Ferris" on the magazine cover. But she's the most well-known and only Star Sapphire of Earth so it's only right to call her that. Here's Hal Jordan's love interest - Star Sapphire Carol Ferris.

DC Comics Superhero Collection - Blackest Night #4: Saint Walker

After the Red Lantern Atrocitus, let's take a look at the lead figure of Saint Walker, the Blue Lantern of hope.

DC Comics Superhero Collection - Blackest Night #2: Atrocitus

Diamond Comics, the distributor, had a little mess up with the releases of these figures. If you've read my previous post, you'd notice Larfleeze got out first before Atrocitus. But all's good now that the big red monster is out.

Mortal Kombat Skarlet DLC Trailer

I've been having a blast playing Mortal Kombat 9 recently. It's a return to form for Mid... Netherrealm Studios as they went back to the original MK1-MK3 timeline and went on from there. But it's not just the story that is good, the gameplay's great!

But anyway here's a trailer for the Skarlet, a rumored character from the old games. But now she comes into reality as NRS already created her for the game.

Mortal Kombat: Legacy

If you guys remember the Mortal Kombat: Rebirth short the debuted way back on the internet, well the guys decided to just make it into a webseries!

Mortal Kombat: Legacy is a continuation of the Rebirth short. And will feature Michael Jai White and Jeri Ryan. It will be a reimagining of the Mortal Kombat universe, rebooting the characterization of the klassic kombatants we all know and love closer to the "real world".

Two episodes are already out. And from what I've seen, it kicks ass. You can check the first episode below, and new episodes come out every Tuesday.

"Green Lantern" WonderCon 2011 Trailer

In case you missed the first trailer of "Green Lantern", the recently held WonderCon 2011 premiered an exclusive trailer for the movie. This one is MUCH longer than the first trailer, clocking in at 4 minutes! In fact, I don't know if you could still call this a trailer.

This trailer contains a lot of new footage of other members of the Green Lantern Corps, including Sinestro, Abin Sur, Tomar-Re, and Kilowog. We also get a glimpse of a dirt-looking creature that attacks Abin Sur, maybe it's Parallax?

Hit the jump to see the trailer!

Classic Marvel Figurine Collection #140: Beta Ray Bill

Up to this day I'm still wishing I could get Thor's lead figure. He's really hard to find nowadays and whenever I see one, either he's reserved or the price is jacked up to Asgard. But Beta Ray Bill will chip in his place for now.

DC Comics Superhero Collection - Blackest Night #3: Larfleeze

You read it right, we're into number 3 already. I don't know why the distributor (Diamond) of this figures skipped Atrocitus. But oh well, on to the post. The comic relief of the bunch and the only member of his corps - Larfleeze.

DC Comics Superhero Collection - Blackest Night #1: Black Hand

No doubt "Blackest Night" has been a great success for DC, spawning toy lines and recently, a mini-bust line, and now Eaglemoss has jumped into the bandwagon and started its own "Blackest Night" line of lead figures.

And who's better to start a "Blackest Night" line than the main villain of the story - Black Hand.

DC Comics Superhero Collection #70: Power Girl

One of my favorite female superheroes (along with Ms. Marvel) gets the lead figure treatment by Eaglemoss - Power Girl.

Heroes of the DC Universe: Green Lantern Hal Jordan Bust (Blackest Night)

Even though the Blackest Night event from DC comics ended a year ago, new products revolving around it continue to come out. For one, DC Direct has just started a Blackest Night line for its Heroes of the DC Universe line of mini-busts. And of course, I got myself the Hal Jordan mini-bust.

Meet the New Superman!

The comic book community has been buzzing lately with news of a newly-cast actor as Superman for the Zack Snyder reboot movie. Meet Henry Cavill and he's British, and that's about everything I know of him. Kinda funny a British actor will play an American character, eh?

As for the looks, he certainly got the hair and the face for Clark Kent. He just needs to be a bit bigger to play as Superman. But I don't know why they had to replace Brandon Routh. I didn't like "Superman Returns", but I definitely thought Routh was a good choice as Superman.

Oh well, I trust Zack Snyder and his decisions as he somewhat accurately directed comic book movies such as "300" and "Watchmen".

Marvel VS. Capcom 3 Episodic Trailers

Marvel and Capcom has been releasing long trailers for their long awaited game "Marvel VS. Capcom 3". Their not just your normal trailer though. Each trailer holds its own story while slowly revealing new characters as they release a new trailer (episode).

If you wanna see Marvel fighting Capcom characters in a cinematic way, then you better watch this trailers!

First Photo of Andrew Garfield As Spider-Man Released!

The internet has been buzzing lately with the first official look at Andrew Garfield donning the Spider-Man suit for the reboot movie. Apparently, the costume has been redesigned. It still retains the classic look of Spider-Man's costume, but with a tweaks here and there.

Full photo after the jump.

"Thor" Classic Version Mini-Bust by Bowen

This is my first collectible for the year 2011 - Bowen's Thor classic version mini-bust. I've been waiting a long time for a new Thor mini-bust to come since the old Bowen Thor bust doesn't come with arms. But now here he is, the God of Thunder!

DC Comics Superhero Collection Special: Kilowog

I got a new lead figure weeks ago, but I just got to posting it now. Here's the big guy of the Green Lantern Corps: Kilowog.