Green Lantern Animated Series to appear at New York Comic-Con
“Green Lantern: The Animated Series” will be among the properties promoted by Warner Bros. Television at New York Comic-Con next weekend. Stars and producers of Nikita, Green Lantern: The Animated Series and MAD will appear on Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16.
The world premiere of the first episode of “Green Lantern: The Animated Series” (coming soon to Cartoon Network) will be presented by Bruce Timm during the show’s panel session.
Click past the cut for the full Warner Bros. Television schedule at NYCC.
- Matt Price
Batman Year One DVD trailer; DC Comics’ sexy superheroines; X-Men Destiny videogame released
Batman Year One trailer shown in advance of Oct. 18 release; X-Men Destiny hits shelves; and DC Comics’ sexy superheroines cross the border in the Planet 46 Comics Podcast.
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Jay Faerber writing “Near Death,” “Ringer”
Jay Faerber, known for his superhero comics “Noble Causes” and “Dynamo 5,” launched a new crime series this month called “Near Death.” It follows a former hitman named Markham as he tries to make amends for his misdeeds after a near-death experience. Faerber is also a writer on the Sarah Michelle Gellar series “Ringer.” “Ringer” airs Tuesday nights on the CW. Faerber recently talked to The Oklahoman about his new comic-book series. Here’s what Faerber said about crime fiction, his inspirations, and working in TV and comics at the same time.
“Castle” graphic novel to appear on tonight’s episode
The “Castle” graphic novel will make an appearance in tonight’s superhero-themed episode of “Castle,” starring Nathan Fillion. Click past the cut for Marvel’s news release. The graphic novel will be released Wednesday, Sept. 28.
Walking Dead Season 2 poster shown; new Ultimate Comics Spider-Man released; Spectre may come to TV
“The Spectre” may come to FOX, The Walking Dead season 2 gets a new poster, and Miles Morales gets his own comic as Ultimate Comics Spider-Man launches.
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The Walking Dead season 2 gets teaser, poster
The Walking Dead season 2, based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman, will start on AMC in October. The network just released the above teaser. Also, click past the cut for the promotional poster for season 2.
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The CW bringing Deadman to TV
Deadline reports that the CW will attempt to bring another DC Comics-based show to the network. “Deadman” will be based on the comic book, created by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino, and famously illustrated by Neal Adams. Boston Brand is a murdered circus acrobat whose spirit can inhabit other people and help them solve problems in their lives.
I can see how this would work on TV – it’s sort of a ghostly “Quantum Leap” or “Fugitive.” The show is being written and executive produced by “Supernatural” creator Eric Kripke.
“We’re looking next year to do a superhero show if the right superhero comes to be,” CW president Mark Pedowitz said at TCA last month, as quoted by Deadline.
A volume of Deadman’s “Strange Adventure” tales was released in paperback in May.
- Matt Price
Charisma Carpenter to appear on Burn Notice, Supernatural
Charisma Carpenter on "Burn Notice."
Former “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel” star Charisma Carpenter will be visible in this fall’s television. The Hollywood Reporter shares the above photo, and notes Carpenter will appear on USA’s “Burn Notice” in season 5.
She’ll appear as a Russian trophy wife in the eleventh episode of Season 5 who will be used by the “Burn Notice” team as bait in a trap for her husband.
Zap2it reports that Carpenter will rejoin her “Buffy” co-star James Marsters on this season of “Supernatural.” The pair will play a married couple in season 7′s fifth episode, called “Shut Up, Dr. Phil.”
Carpenter is scheduled to attend the 2011 Wizard World Austin convention from Nov. 10-12.
- Matt Price
Click past the cut for more photos of Charisma Carpenter.
Happy birthday, Julie Newmar!
Julie Newmar as Catwoman
Happy birthday to one hot Catwoman, Julie Newmar, who was the first actress to play the character on the 1960s television series “Batman.”
Last year, she voiced Bruce Wayne’s mother Martha on an episode of the animated “The Brave and the Bold.”
- Matt Price
“Superheroes” documentary to air Monday on HBO
“Superheroes,” a documentary focusing on the phenomenon of “real life superheroes,” airs on HBO on Monday night.
It’s directed by Michael Barnett and produced by Theodore James. Filmed over the course of a year in 15 cities, the documentary looks at these everyday men and women who have decided to don costumes and “fight crime” in a variety of ways.
- Matt Price
