Now that the dust has pretty much settled from Comic-Con in San Diego, its back to business as usual in the world of comics. So, that means our friends at Marvel are getting down to it and hitting us with a whole bunch of new comics coming out this week. Following is a list of all the Marvel comics on sale this Wednesday, August 5th via the official press release.
Plus, of course, we’ve also got cool covers from some of the new books after the jump. Check ‘em out.
Hey there True Believers, here’s your official list of comic books, collections and posters arriving in comic stores on August 5th, 2009. For more information on any of these titles, and on upcoming mighty Marvel releases, please visit http://www.marvel.com/catalog/?date=2009-08-05 or contact your local comic book retailer at 1-888-comicbook. Stay tuned each week for a brand new list of Marvel releases so that you’ll never miss your favorite heroes in action!
Comics On-Sale:
AGENTS OF ATLAS #9
AGENTS OF ATLAS #9 70TH FRAME VARIANT
ALL WINNERS COMICS 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
ALL WINNERS COMICS 70TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL MARTIN VARIANT
Back in February, during a panel with legendary artist Neil Adams, he explained that the future of comics is in animation. Nobody really understood what that meant, but now with Marvel and DC releasing animated film after animated film, we are now starting to get the picture.
Shortly after Marvel announced their first two projects in the world of Anime, the first trailer for another adapted storyline has hit the web. In this story, originally written by Zak Penn, Hulk is exiled to an alien planet, where he is taken as prisoner and forced to fight in a series of gladiator-style games. The jade giant eventually becomes ruler of this world, and goes to war with Earth, which is where World War Hulk the comic picks up, but there is no word on what impact that story will have on this film.
Check out the very first trailer for the animated Planet Hulk film below, which hits DVD shelves February of 2010.
Batman: Arkham Asylum has been a video game property shrouded in mystery as of late. Up until now, the only exposure the public had with the game was the opening cinematic but we were recently given some time to play through the early part of this Batman adventure in what looks like it could be the first game to finally do the character justice.
Pulling from seventy years of Batman history, the developers of Batman: Arkham Asylum had a breadth of material to pick and inevitably chose the elements they thought would work best for the game. Arkham takes a much darker tone than previous Batman games, taking some influence from the relaunched movie series.
Though not tied in to the movie, it’s hard not to see a resemblance between the character models and gritty overtones of the game and those of the movies. The game starts with Batman bringing the Joker in to custody to Arkham Island. Things go awry and the Joker escapes and in the process unleashes the other denizens of Arkham Asylum.
Director Timur Bekmambetov has found great success in both his own country and the U.S. His films, Nightwatch, Daywatch and Wanted show a decided flair for the dramatic and an aesthetic that’s both pleasing to the eye and filled with exceptional inventive style. He also knows his way around an action scene and isn’t afraid to get his characters into some tense, unusual and often deadly situations.
Recently, I had a chance to chat with Bekmambetov about several topics during Comic-Con in San Diego including the upcoming film 9, what’s going on with Wanted 2 and if he plans to bring Angelina Jolie’s character Fox back from the dead.
Check out part of that interview, where we walk Wanted 2, after the jump. Also, be sure to check back right here for the rest of the interview where we walk all about Shane Acker’s 9 and what movie Bekmambetov consider his ultimate dream project.
After Wii Sports became the highest selling video game of all time in units, likely due to being a pack-in with the Nintendo Wii, virtual sports fans have been waiting impatiently for its sequel. Their call was answered when Nintendo announced Wii Sports Resort, a tropical take and full game sequel to what many critics referred to as a glorified tech demo.
Though showcasing the technical aspects of the Wii’s motion control and forgoing flashy graphics, Wii Sport’s simple Bowling, Golf, Tennis and Baseball combination became an instant success with those outside the hardcore gaming market. The game became a hit with everyone from soccer moms to senior citizens, making many of the core gaming community believe Nintendo had forgotten them in favor of the casual fans.
Now, Wii Sports resort returns with bowling, golf and ten other new games that feature their new Wii Motion Plus technology, using vectors to allow a closer one to one motion than was previously available on the Wii.
Now that all the dust has settled, and San Diego Comic-Con is slowly becoming a fading memory, we wanted to bring our readers a look at some of the things we saw, people we talked to, and stuff we did during what we like to call NerdiGras.
We put together this little video to show you what we all went through last week, so check it out, and be sure to stay tuned for all of the interviews, specials, and news we have to offer you from The Flickcast team!
Now that the dust has pretty much settled from Comic-Con in San Diego, its back to business as usual in the world of comics. So, that means our friends at Marvel are getting down to it and hitting us with a whole bunch of new comics coming out this week. Following is a list of all the Marvel comics on sale this Wednesday, August 5th via the official press release.
Batman: Arkham Asylum has been a video game property shrouded in mystery as of late. Up until now, the only exposure the public had with the game was the opening cinematic but we were recently given some time to play through the early part of this Batman adventure in what looks like it could be the first game to finally do the character justice.
Director Timur Bekmambetov has found great success in both his own country and the U.S. His films, Nightwatch, Daywatch and Wanted show a decided flair for the dramatic and an aesthetic that’s both pleasing to the eye and filled with exceptional inventive style. He also knows his way around an action scene and isn’t afraid to get his characters into some tense, unusual and often deadly situations.
Score: 6.5
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