"Why Don't Superhero Movies Lead to More Comic Sales?" - Comics Alliance

While going through my usual internet ritual, I came across an article on Comics Alliance on why superhero movies lead to more comic sales. In the article, people from the comics industry give their thoughts on why they think it is the way it is, and it compelled me to write this post as well. Go read the article if you haven't as it points out some interesting insights about the relation of superhero movies and comics.

Thomas Jane Returns as the Punisher in Dirty Laundry

In 2004, Thomas Jane starred in the movie The Punisher based on the character of the same name. However, it wasn't as well-received as the other Marvel movies because of its poor script even though Jane gave a great performance. Now he returns in a fan film that sort of serves as a "sequel", titled Dirty Laundry.

Directed by Phil Joanou, Thomas Jane stars as Frank Castle/Punisher when he witnesses a gang harrasing citizens in the street while he does his laundry. Ron Perlman (Hellboy) also stars as a handicapped store owner.

Evo 2012 Moments and the Fans

The Evolution Championship Series is the biggest annual fighting game tournament where the best players around the world compete for the top prize. This year's Evo just wrapped up last July 6th-8th, and with it comes a recap video showing the greatest moments from the tournament, and another one with interviews from the players describing the Evo experience.

Even if you do not like fighting games, at least you can appreciate the passion of the players and the spirit of competition. And those are the two reasons why I play fighting games.

Check out the videos after the cut.

Deadpool Video Game Trailer

This one was totally unexpected. Marvel has officially announced that there's a Deadpool video game that's being developed by Activision and High Moon Studios. San Diego Comic-Con sure is the biggest event when it comes to comic book-related announcements.

And they already have a teaser trailer! From watching the trailer, I guess this will be an M-rated game.

Marvel Studios Reveals "Phase Two:" Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, and More

Marvel Studios recently revealed the list of movies for the "Phase Two" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. The "Phase Two" includes the rumored Guardians of the Galaxy, and the long-talked Ant-Man movie. Also revealed are the official titles of the sequels for Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man.

Check out the official teasers after the jump!