Doctor Who giveaway, The Crow Author’s edition in the works, more The Walking Dead coming and Batman takes a European vacation
DOCTOR WHO GIVEAWAY
As the 11th Doctor comes to DVD for the first time, we’re giving away a set of the fifth series! Leave a comment on 
this post with your favorite Doctor to be entered for a chance to win.
The fifth series of “Doctor Who,” which stars Matt Smith as the eleventh Doctor, and Karen Gillan as his companion Amy Pond, is on sale now. The DVD contains all 13 episodes of the fifth series, along with hours of extras.
WIZARD WORLD AUSTIN/THE CROW
Stephen Norrington (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) is reportedly out as director of “The Crow” reboot. Mark Wahlberg is rumored for the lead. Creator James O’Barr hasn’t had much to do with the films after the original 1994 film starring Brandon Lee, but he is prepping a new, “Author’s Edition” of the graphic novel. He’ll be in Austin this weekend for the Wizard World Comics convention, along with Adam West, Burt Ward, Michael Golden and many more.
WALKING DEAD GETS SEASON TWO
The zombie horror survival series The Walking Dead, based on the comics by Robert Kirkman, is coming back for a second season.
“BATMAN LIVE” HEADING FOR EUROPE
It was announced today that the “Batman Live” world arena tour is kicking-off next summer.
It will tour the UK and Europe, beginning in summer 2011 and arriving in North America by summer 2012.
REVIEW FILE:
Matt and Kyle review Batman: Return of Bruce Wayne #6, Ant-Man and the Wasp #1, and Amazing Spider-Man #648, kicking off the “Big Time” storyline.
The Walking Dead looks like a hit; Wolverine 2 charity auction; Captain America World War II flashback
WALKING DEAD LAUNCHES BIG
According to various reports, “The Walking Dead” premiere was viewed by 5.3 million people on Sunday night — the largest audience ever for an AMC original series. The pilot episode also managed to pull in 3.6 million adults in the
18-49 age demographic, and became the highest-rated cable series to premiere in 2010.
RED PLAINS INTERVIEW
Want a Wild West read that’s based in the authentic West? Caryn A. Tate’s “Red Plains” is coming to Graphic.ly and MyDigitalComics.com.
Each issue is packed with bonus content like audio commentary by Caryn, script excerpts, and more.
Red Plains: Range War is now available for digital purchase via Graphic.ly. The 4 part “Range War” storyline includes audio commentary by Red Plains series creator Caryn A. Tate, character information, and script excerpts.
Red Plains is also available at MyDigitalComics.com in pdf, cbz, or simple page-flip format!
Read more from Tate in Friday’s Weekend Look.
WOLVERINE 2 WORKOUT
Bid for the chance to work out next to Hugh Jackman as he prepares for “X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2.” Jackman is raising funds for The Global Poverty Project.
Bidding is open through November 11th at:
http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/209202?source=carousel
REVIEW FILE
Matt Price and Kyle Roberts review Captain America: Man out of Time 1; Iron Man/Thor 1, Superboy 1 and Batman and Robin 16.
Captain America movie first look; Batman 3 title; Superman: Earth One selling out
CAPTAIN AMERICA MOVIE SNEAK PEEK
Entertainment Weekly has shared the first look as Chris Evans in his Captain America garb. Also on the Planet 46/NewsOK Comics Podcast – the first look at Matt Price in his Captain America garb. The aftermath of the OU-Missouri game comes to the podcast as Kyle Roberts celebrates his win and Matt pays off his bet by recording the Halloween edition of the podcast in costume.
NEW SUPERMAN SELLING OUT
The “Twilight”-style Superman featured in “Superman: Earth One” by J. Michael Straczynski and Shane Davis is selling out in comic shops across the country prior to its release in bookstores on Tuesday.
Dan DiDio, senior vice president and executive editor at DC Comics, told the AP “we always knew that we wanted to do a real, contemporary interpretation of Superman.”
NBA “SUPER” STARS
In the NBA preview issue of ESPN the magazine, on sale now, the NBA teams are illustrated by Marvel Comics artists.
ESPN The Magazine has teamed up with Marvel’s artists to produce 30 “variant covers” illustrating each NBA team and its 2010-2011 outlook for the season.
DARK KNIGHT NAME
The Los Angeles Times reports that “The Dark Knight Rises” will be the title of the third Christopher Nolan-directed “Batman” film. He also tells Geoff Boucher that the Riddler won’t be the episode’s villain.
REVIEW FILE: Supergirl Annual #2, Teen Titans #88, Captain America Patriot #3
Human Target renewed; comics reviews of Siege 4, Batman: Return of Bruce Wayne 1, Superman: War of the Supermen 2, Black Widow 2; plus, will Captain America film in 3-D?
Kyle Roberts and Matt Price review Siege 4, Batman: Return of Bruce Wayne 1, Superman: War of the 
Supermen 2 and Black Widow 2.
Also, Little Orphan Annie to end its run; the comic strip has been in newspapers since 1924, but will call it quits this summer.
Human Target will return for a second season. The show, pictured left, starring Mark Valley, Chi McBride and Jackie Earle Haley, has been picked up for a second 13-episode season. It’s based on the DC Comics graphic novel.
The Captain America movie may film in 3-D. Marvel President Kevin Feige said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that some future Marvel movies will almost certainly be filmed in the 3-D process.
Click past the cut for a preview of “Batman: Return of Bruce Wayne” No. 1, by Grant Morrison and Chris Sprouse.
Free Comic Book Day, Iron Man 2, and reviews of Last Stand of New Krypton 3, Invincible Iron Man 25 and New Avengers 64 at Planet 46 Comics Podcast
Free Comic Book Day is this weekend! Plus, Batman is on his way back, and Superman’s at war in this week’s Planet 46 Comics podcast.
In movie news, Planet46.com will kick off a week of “Iron Man 2” coverage on Monday.
Iron Man 2 opens in theaters May 7, and in the run-up to the film, Planet 46 will feature interviews from Jon
Favreau, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle and Robert Downey Jr.
What other Marvel heroes could soon see a silver screen? Edgar Wright’s long-in-the-works adaptation of “Ant-Man” could finally begin production at the end of this year.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige told Superhero Hype that once Edgar Wright finishes promoting “Scott Pilgrim,” he’d like to get him on to “Ant Man,” maybe at the end of 2010 or beginning of 2011. But he’d expect the film wouldn’t come out until after “The Avengers.”
COMICS SURGE
Batman, the original that is, is on his way back, starting in Return of Bruce Wayne. The first issue comes out May 12. Writer Grant Morrison says a time-hopping Bruce Wayne will move to various sequences of time throughout the series.
“For me, the time thing is to take Bruce Wayne to the limit of what he is as a character, because he’s thrown back into prehistory with no memory and no uniform and no tools apart from the fact that he’s got his belt,” Morrison told Comics Alliance. “I like of the idea of exploring Batman with this time travel story, but to do it quite convincingly and realistically so that he’s really at the edges of what Batman can possibly be.”
This Weekend is Free Comic Book Day! For the ninth time, you can go to your local comic-book store and pick up selected comic books absolutely free! Mouse Guard/Fraggle Rock, GI Joe, Shrek, Toy Story, Iron Man/Thor are among the comics available. Check out Nerdage or FreeComicBookDay.com for a complete list.
Perhaps the most anticipated book is “War of the Supermen” No. 0 by James Robinson and Oklahoma’s Sterling Gates. Following up on “Last Stand of New Krypton,” war is on the way between Earth and New Krypton. This series continues with a new issue each Wednesday throughout the month of May.
In the review file this week, Kyle Roberts and Matt Price look at Superman 699, Last Stand of New Krypton 3, Invincible Iron Man 25 and New Avengers 64. Click past the cut for more from “Iron Man 2″ and a preview of “Last Stand of New Krypton” #1.
Flash 1, Brightest Day 0, Black Widow 1 reviewed on comics podcast; plus Avengers news and Deadliest Warrior preview
In this week’s NewsOK podcast at Planet46.com: Matt Price and Kyle Roberts review this week’s comics, including Flash 1, Brightest Day 0 and Black Widow 1. Also, they take a look at clips from Tuesday’s “Deadliest Warrior” season two premiere and look at developments in the movies planned for the Avengers and He-Man.
Click past the cut for a preview of “Brightest Day” No. 0, written by Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi; art by Fernando Pasarin ; cover by David Finch; 1:50 variant cover by Ivan Reis.
Brightest Day news, Sebastian Stan is Bucky, Blackest Night 8 reviewed on comics podcast
Kyle Roberts and Matt Price review X-Men Second Coming 1, Terminator 2029 1 and Blackest Night 8. Also this week, a Ben 10 DVD giveaway, news of Sebastian Stan being cast as Bucky in the Captain America movie, and news on Brightest Day and Marvel Comics on the iPad.
Planet 46 Comics Podcast: Reaction to Jim Lee, Dan DiDio, Geoff Johns promotions; Watchmen 2 just rumor; reviews of Supergirl 50, Uncanny X-Men 521
Matt Price and Kyle Roberts discuss this week’s big news at DC, as Jim Lee and Dan DiDio are named co-publishers and Geoff Johns becomes chief creative officer at DC Entertainment. More comics and movie news included, as well as reviews of Supergirl 50 and Uncanny X-Men 521.
NewsOK Comics Podcast: World’s Finest 3, Image United 2, Fall of the Hulks Gamma
On the Christmas edition of the NewsOK Comics Podcast, Matt Price and Kyle Roberts discuss two team-ups and a funeral.
NewsOK Comics Podcast Halloween Special
Kyle Roberts and Matt Price discuss some of the best bets for Halloween, including Tomb of Dracula, Batman: The Long Halloween, and Angel: Frankenstein.
