http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage Your home for comic books, video games, action figures and geek culture. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:31:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Midway today released art from the Kollector's Edition of "Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe," painted by Alex Ross.  Off topic, I wish Dr. Fate were in this game. -- Matt Price http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/10/mortal-kombat-vs-dc-universe-to-sport-alex-ross-art/ Variety is reporting Josh Brolin is in talks to play the disfigured Western gunfighter Jonah Hex.  Their sources indicate Brolin is likely to take the role. So, "Jonah Hex" film -- this one's been percolating for a while, with different rumors of actors attached.  But Variety seems pretty sure Brolin will sign ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/10/brolin-likely-star-for-jonah-hex/ The heroes of the DC Comics universe take on the fighters of Mortal Kombat in a video game set for release in late November. Comic book scribes Jimmy Palmiotti ("Painkiller Jane") and Justin Gray ("Jonah Hex") bring their expertise to the game, which intertwines the Mortal Kombat characters and the DC ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/10/dc-comics-heroes-to-face-mortal-kombat/   Most have heard the story of the Carthaginian general Hannibal leading elephants across the Alps to face the Romans. Writer Brendan McGinley wants you to see it. "There's already plenty of good prose about Hannibal, (but) no good visual medium for a story that crackles with so many unforgettable images, like ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/10/hannibal-comes-to-web-comic/ The young Clark Kent isn't, perhaps, all that young anymore, as Tom Welling and company enter their seventh season of “Smallville.” The season starts off with a bang, with Clark facing off against his evil “Bizarro” clone. Introduced early in the season is Clark's cousin Kara (Laura Vandervoort), Supergirl in ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/09/dvd-review-smallville-the-complete-seventh-season/ I hope you'll see a major writeup about this in The Oklahoman tomorrow, but I wanted to share my take on one of the great Oklahoma cartoonists.  I saw the end of an era today.  Jim Lange, editorial cartoonist since 1950 at The Oklahoman, turned in his final cartoon. I've just returned ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/09/cartoonist-jim-lange-an-appreciation/ Also received from Marvel without explanation.  Baby Modok looks pretty much the same as regular Modok, huh? -- Matt Price http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/09/are-you-ready-to-villain-up/ Everybody, feel free to be a big dork with me and celebrate the release of Matt Trakker in the G.I. Joe line. Bonus points if you know all the words to the song. http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/08/mask-intro/ Toy News International shares the above picture of Matt Trakker, previously of the M.A.S.K. toy line, making the jump to G.I. Joe as part of wave 7 of the 25th anniversary figure line. Now, just make his car in G.I. Joe scale and we're set. -- Matt Price http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/08/matt-trakker-comes-to-gi-joe/ The NY Daily News reports on the events of "Action Comics" #870. Click over to Newsarama if you want the spoilers.  I point it out here so that, if you've been following the storyline and want to make sure you get your copy, maybe touch base with your store today. -- ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/08/ny-daily-news-reports-on-action-870/ Wow, I wish I didn't have to wait til 2011 for this. Marvel Animation announced today the development of a new animated series, "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes." The lineup will include Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Giant Man and Wasp. (And based on the included picture, Giant Man may ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/08/marvel-announces-avengers-cartoon/ Received from Marvel with no explanation.  From the art style, I'd guess it's a young-readers-aimed new Marvel project. With three kids who want me to read them comics all the time, I'd say that's a good thing.  (Watch me now be totally wrong.) Any hardcore Marvelites out there know who the ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/07/are-you-ready-to-hero-up/ Link via Cinematical. http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/07/take-on-me-literal-version/ The Lone Ranger is back in action this week, as the Lone Ranger and Tonto hunt for a bloody killer.  The Brainiac storyline concludes this week in "Action Comics" 870, leading into the "New Krypton" story.  The award-winning novel "Ender's Game" is adapted to comic-book form.  A third, in-continuity "Marvel Zombies" ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/07/comics-shipping-10-08-08/ As reported on Nerdage last month, author Brad Meltzer is spearheading a drive to raise funds to save the boyhood home of Jerry Siegel, where Superman was created.  He gives an update to CBR:   "I just wanted to thank you for what you unleashed -- especially in the efforts to save the ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/07/auction-raises-100000-for-siegel-house/ The blog I Love Rob Liefeld reports on the Small Press Expo this past weekend in Bethesda, Md.  I went to this every year for a while, and I love digging up small-press gems. I don't know when my next trip out will be, so I'll have to just quietly ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/06/spx-report-from-i-love-rob-liefeld/ Kyle Roberts and Matt Price discuss this week's comics, including "Supergirl" 34 by Sterling Gates and Jamal Igle. Also on the list: "Batman" 680, the newest part of Batman R.I.P.; "Cable" #7 from Marvel; and Boom! Studios' "Challenger Deep" #2. http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/04/comics-vodcast-supergirl-34-batman-680-cable-7-challenger-deep-2/ Sterling Gates and I talked about the release of his new comic book and his plans for "Supergirl" as the character moves into the "New Krypton" crossover. We also touched on the recent announcement that he'd be writing a "Prometheus" one-shot for the January "Faces of Evil" event in January.  Here's the ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/03/full-qa-sterling-gates/ The Oklahoma Alliance of Fans will put on its first formal convention in more than 20 years this weekend. The group, the oldest club of its kind in Oklahoma, was formed in 1967 in Oklahoma City. The show will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and Saturday at ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/03/vintage-comic-show-features-pre-1980-items/ BY MATTHEW PRICE Assistant Features Editor mprice@opubco.com Batman and Robin come to the Xbox 360 in brick-form for "LEGO Batman: The Video Game." TT Games, the developers behind "LEGO Star Wars," "LEGO Star Wars II" and "LEGO Indiana Jones" bring their vision to Gotham City. In "LEGO Batman," the Caped Crusader's greatest foes have ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/03/lego-batman-the-videogame-provides-fun/ BY MATTHEW PRICE Assistant Features Editor mprice@opubco.com The first issue of "Supergirl" by Tulsa-born comic book writer Sterling Gates hit comic book stores this week. In issue No. 34, available now, Supergirl creates a new secret identity. That's not the end of the excitement for Supergirl - the next issue, No. 35, ties into ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/03/sterling-gates-talks-plans-for-supergirl-prometheus/ Newsarama's Vaneta Rogers has a nice interview with former "JLA" artist Howard Porter, about the injury that nearly destroyed his career, what he's been doing since, and his current comics comeback.  It's a moving piece that will remind you how a freak occurence could change anybody's life in a matter ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/02/return-of-artist-howard-porter/ Oklahoma's Sterling Gates is getting some nice ink for his work on "Supergirl" 34, released this week.  I reviewed it here for Nerdage.  Now other sites are getting in on the action, and it's looking like "Supergirl" could become a breakout hit. IGN: Let's say it all together now just so ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/02/supergirl-34-review-roundup/ KryptonSite shares a message from "Smallville"'s executive producers Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders saying that, while they're thrilled to be working on "The Graysons," they aren't intending for "Smallville" to go anywhere.  It had been speculated that "The Graysons" might be intended as a "Smallville" replacement. The statement reads, in part: Never have ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/02/graysons-not-a-smallville-replacement-producers-say/ The game plan for “Leatherheads” looks great, but the execution fumbles. George Clooney stars as Dodge Connelly, an aging pro football player in the 1920s. Looking for a way to keep his team viable, he seeks out college football star Carter “The Bullet” Rutherford (John Krasinski). Meanwhile, reporter Lexie Littleton (Renee ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/02/dvd-review-leatherheads/ Len Wein, editor of "Watchmen," talked to Comic Book Resources about his role, and what he thinks of the adaptation.  Wein is probably best-known as the co-creator of Wolverine, but he also was the co-creator of Swamp Thing, Nightcrawler and The Human Target.  Wein is writing the video game based on ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/02/len-wein-on-watchmen/ Tying into today's release of "Supergirl" 34, Alan Kistler at ComicMix runs down the history of the character through all her variations.  He also talks positively about the Sterling Gates-Jamal Igle Supergirl: The hype is true. This issue is a fantastic jumping-on point. It is written in a way that if ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/01/comicmix-explains-supergirl-history/ Chris Price returns to review the latest DC Universe Classics wave!  My DC Universe Classics series 4 figures finally arrived so I thought I'd give a quick rundown on the wave. For those of you out there who shop at retail, yes this is the fourth wave. Those leftover series 1 ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/01/dc-universe-classics-wave-4-review/ OU graduate Sterling Gates gives an interview to Comic Book Resources about his "Supergirl" debut. From the article: “I was really pulled in as a kid by the Helen Slater movie,” admitted Gates. “I remember feeling like Superman could go and fight nuclear weapons and super computers, and that stuff is great, ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/01/gates-tells-cbr-more-on-supergirl/ Wizard World has confirmed three new guests for the Wizard Word Texas convention, to be held from Nov. 7-9 at the Arlington Convention Center: Terry Moore: Creator of "Strangers in Paradise" and writer-artist of "Echo." Billy Tucci: Creator of "Shi" and writer-artist of the upcoming "Sgt. Rock: Lost Battalion." Sean McKeever: writer of "Teen Titans" ... http://blog.newsok.com/nerdage/2008/10/01/terry-moore-billy-tucci-and-sean-mckeever-coming-to-wizard-world-texas/