Finally, The Secrets Of Firefly’s Shepherd Book Will Be Told!

io9.com: We’ve been waiting years for the comic book that tells the backstory of Firefly’s Shepherd Book, called The Shepherd’s Tale. And now it’s finally coming out, written by Zack Whedon from a detailed scene-by-scene outline by his brother Joss.

We’ve heard little hints about Book, including that he found God in a bowl of soup, he killed a man, and one part of him is artificial. But now, Zack Whedon explains to Comic Book Resources that all will be revealed about Serenity’s most enigmatic crewmember:

You will see Book’s full trajectory… How he became the man he was in the show and who he was previous to that. It takes you deep into his past. You really get to see the entire evolution of this man.

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Thor: A New Age for Asgard

comics.ign.com: Thor fans worried about the fate of the series after the departure of J. Michael Straczynski have been able to rest easy knowing that first Kieron Gillen and then Matt Fraction would be taking over the book. Gillen is currently exploring the events of Siege from Thor’s perspective in his second arc. It’s clear Fraction is going to dealing with quite a bit of chaotic fallout when he takes over with issue #611 in June.

IGN Comics: We’re seeing most Marvel books, and the Avengers books in particular, carrying the Heroic Age banner. What does Heroic Age mean for Thor and the Asgardians?

Matt Fraction: Falling out of Siege. Asgard, as I’m sure you’ve seen in the promotional material, is hit particularly hard by the end of Dark Reign and Siege. It’s the Siege of Asgard. Heroic Age is the reconstruction

IGN Comics: Outside of Broxton, looking at the human world at large, would you say they view Asgard differently these days?

Fraction: I think the clear and present danger of it all is perhaps a little clearer. The essence of people remains the same. Neighbors are neighbors, and you help your neighbors.

For more of this interview Here

What do you think of The Shepherd’s Tale? Are you a fan of Firefly? Will you be buying the comic?

Are you a fan of the Thor comic? What do you think of Matt Fraction taking over it? With the new changes, would you still be following it?

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LEPRECHAUN #1 – FREE ONLINE COMIC

Leprechaun fans will definately need to check this out.  The publisher, Bluewater Productions was cool enough to give ComicMonsters.com a complete issuse of Leprechaun #1 for online viewing.

From the cult film from Lionsgate. This is the tale of Lubdan, the king and sole survivor of theLeprechaun. The last of the Leprechauns! Atreasure dealer stumbles across his pot of gold and steals it. In this modern age, he finds buyers all over the planet through on-line auctions.

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Source: nytimes

JIM LEE, GEOFF JOHNS AND DAN DIDIO TO LEAD AT DC COMICS

Meanwhile, back at the Hall of Justice: DC Comics, the longtime home of Batman and Superman, gained a new executive team on Thursday, one that places some of the comics publisher’s best-known creative talents in crucial positions.

DC Entertainment, a division of Warner Brothers Entertainment, said it had named Jim Lee and Dan DiDio to serve as co-publishers of its imprint DC Comics.

Mr. Lee is a popular artist who got his start at DC’s rival, Marvel Comics, before illustrating DC series like “Batman: Hush” and running the company’s WildStorm Studios.

Mr. DiDio has been DC’s executive editor since 2002 and helped introduce best-selling projects like “Identity Crisis.”

They will be joined in the boardroom by Geoff Johns, the writer of comics like “Infinite Crisis” and “Blackest Night,” who was appointed the chief creative officer of DC Entertainment.

Read more here…

Source: io9

NEW ABRAMS TREK COMIC REVEALS DELETED SCENES

Last year’s Star Trek movie is coming to comics, complete with deleted scenes as well as brand-new material from writers Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Tim Jones and Mike Johnson. Click through for an exclusive preview of the first issue.

What do you think of today’s Comic News? Are you a Leprechaun comic fan?

That’s right we have brought you the great world of comic book movies. If you haven’t seen the new “remakes” of the Batman movies… I highly suggest it. Don’t take my word alone though. Read what our OBS staff has to say.

Brought to you by OBS staff member Karolina

Name: Batman Begins
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 140 minutes

Director: Christopher Nolan

Synopsis
Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight’s emergence as a force for good in Gotham. In the wake of his parents’ murder, disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and an array of high tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city. (Source: http://www.wbshop.com/)

Review
As a huge fan of the character of Batman from a young age, and someone who (while appreciating the other films for what they were) watched the Batman film franchise slowly but surely deteriorate, I must admit I was quite apprehensive when it was announced that Batman was being re-imagined. Every piece of information that came to light back then made me squirm in my chair. Christian Bale as Batman – I liked Christian Bale, but would he be the Bat? What about Alfred? And Commissioner Gordon? Would there be a Dick Grayson/Robin, or a Barbara Gordon/Batgirl?? (NB: I’m quite a fan of Dick Grayson in the comics – not so much in the previous movie adaptations)

I needn’t have worried. Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins leaves the other Batman films in the dust (bar Tim Burton’s ‘Batman’ which was fabulous for the late 80’s version of Batman), and relies heavily on the comic book Batman; a broody caped crusader, mired by a family tragedy, with strong values living in a city that is a cesspool of crime and corruption. The viewer is shown iconic scenes from the comic books (ie; a young Bruce Wayne kneeling over his slain parents in a Gotham City alley way) and yet some one who has never known the Batman comics world is given enough information, and new twists, to know exactly what is going on and not feel lost.

Christian Bale owns the portrayal of both Bruce Wayne and the Batman. For the solitary figure that Batman is, he has a brilliant supporting cast in Michael Caine’s portrayal of the ever loyal, and constantly long suffering, Alfred (the Waynes’ Butler), the street wise, heart-of-gold but slightly jaded Captain Gordon, played by Gary Oldman, and Lucius Fox, Bruce Wayne’s right-hand man, played by Morgan Freeman. There’s also a new character thrown in the mix, the strong willed, idealistic childhood love of Bruce Wayne, Rachel Dawes, played here by Katie Holmes (later played by Maggie Gyllenhaal).

In the ‘villains’ corner, we have ‘The Scarecrow’ – again a quite recognisable character to those who know the Batman comics – Jonathan Crane, a psychologist gone rogue, played superbly by Cillian Murphy. Carmine Falcone (played by Tom Wilkinson) is also ripped from the pages of Batman: Year One. Ra’s Al Ghul (Ken Watanabe), one of Batman’s fiercest foes in the comics also features in this movie. There is a minor villain as well, more Bruce Wayne’s enemy than Batman’s, Earle, ‘head’ of the Wayne business, who doesn’t take kindly to the fact that Bruce has returned to Gotham, years after being incommunicado, and he is played by Rutger Hauer.

Then, there’s Liam Neeson, who is wonderful in his role as Ducard – a man who, in the comics, is one of the Bat’s greatest teachers. He gets his own paragraph, because, like the Batman himself, he walks a fine line between light and dark – in the comics -and definitely in this movie.

This movie combines a sound knowledge of the Batman comics with it’s own refreshing twist; known characters getting a new angle to them, while still being clearly recognisable – and new characters fit well in the story. There were a few changes to Bruce’s tragic story from the comics, and some comic book fans were a little frustrated by this, but I think it worked for the movie setting, and for the story that Christopher Nolan wanted to tell. It’s a story of loss, and of fear, and of empowerment to overcome that fear, and of determination. And, of course, it’s the story of a man who will become one of the greatest superheroes of the DC-verse, one devoid of superpowers, but who has the smarts, the money, and the passion to be the best (and dresses up as a bat). The stellar cast are all in top form and wonderful to watch in this.

I could go on forever, but I will end by saying this: even five years on, and in light of it’s phenomenal sequel, this movie is still so worth watching.

Rating: 8.5/10 stars

Source: techoat

Every geek occasionally suffers from gadget envy. Even if you’re such an early adopter that you’re already waiting in line to get an iPad, your personal collection of gadgetry is limited by that pesky thing we call “reality.” Go ahead, tell me you haven’t, while watching Star Trek, thought about how handy it would be to have a transporter. And who hasn’t — usually right after saying or doing something stupid, or upon seeing a long shot win a race — wished he had a time machine?

So here, then, is a list of the top ten most useful gadgets from science fiction and comic books. I’ve restricted myself to one gizmo per source, because I could write a whole list based only on Star Trek orStar Wars, for examples.

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The gesture computer interface will probably be the first gadget to become a reality. What do you think?

Source: io9

Even though original Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons warned DC against making a sequel and we all know Alan Moore is going to hate it, rumors suggest the DC Comics’ new leadership thinks Watchmen 2 is a dandy idea.

Bleeding Cool is reporting that now that Paul Levitz is stepping down from DC, his stringent policy of no new Watchmen material via comics, books, movies or even video games will soon be overturned. Writes Rich Johnston:

“I understand now that this [the Watchmen sequel is] considered a pet project of Dan DiDio, SVP-Executive Editor. That he is determined to impress new bosses by building on DC’s biggest selling comic book of all time with multiple prequel comic miniseries and spinoff ongoing projects.”

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Source: io9

Whether it’s vampires, men in suits of armor or simply high adventure you’re after, this week’s comics will provide it. There’s also romance, reborn Wolverines… and William Shatner. Who could ask for anything more?

Marvel is definitely gearing up for the Iron Man 2 buzz, releasing two kid-friendly collections (Iron Man & The Armor Wars and Iron Man: Tales Of The Golden Avenger) as well as an all-new black and white magazine The Indominatible Iron Man with work by Paul Cornell and Howard Chaykin amongst others.

Elsewhere in the Marvel Universe, romance meets superheroics in Marvel Heartbreakers, while Hulk’s bastard son continues his adventures in space in Reign Of Kings: Son of Hulk.

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I want to get my hands on ‘The Complete Dracula’. What do you think of all the new comics coming out this week?