G4's X-Play - Best of 2009 Awards

I'd say ninety-percent of comic book based video games never cross the minds of video game enthusiasts out there, but Batman Arkham Asylum is first-in-class to break that mold. Batman Arkham Asylum is up for two nominations in G4's X-Play "Best of 2009 Awards." Not sure how prestigious this award ceremony is, but they've got other heavy hitters in their nominations list. Batman Arkham Asylum is, hands down, the best Batman game to date. I have a feeling future superhero based games will utilize the same game engine, and yes, superhero games have the potential to be awesome if made correctly. As far as I'm concerned, this should be game of the year! Here are the categories Batman Arkham Asylum is nominated for:

Best Action Adventure Game
Best Writing

Read the full list of nominees here.

War of the Supermen to be released on FCBD 2010

"War of the Supermen" will be one of the free titles for Free Comic Book Day 2010. This also means Superman will be DC's big crossover title for the summer. It's been sometime since I've picked up a Supe title, maybe this would be a good time to catch up on "New Krypton?" We'll see, for now, I'm enjoying CW's Smallville!

Superman/Batman Earth 1

Batman and Superman will be getting new titles in 2010 where the constraints of continuity may not apply. Batman and Superman Earth 1, will take a new perspective on DC's most iconic heroes within a multiverse platform. Meaning, this will be Bats and Supes from an alternate reality. Some of DC's greatest stories have emerged from such Elseworlds titles such as "Superman Red Son, Batman Darkest Knight, Kingdom Come, JSA Libery Files, etc." What I'm most excited about is that J. Michael Straczynski/Shane Davis and Geoff Johns/Gary Frank will be on Superman Earth 1 and Batman Earth 1 respectively. Here are a few images courtesy of Comic Book Resources:



Read the full article here.

Hot Toys: Tony Stark - Mech Tech Version

Hot Toys has done it again, another beautifully sculpted 1/6 Iron Man figure. However, Mr. Stark is stripped down to his bare essentials. An added bonus to this Hot Toys figure is that the backdrop is included, for more realism. In case you're wondering, my blog is not a running ad for Hot Toys. They are just producing top quality figures that I can't stop talking about! Now if only this thing could shoot real flames!

Image Comics makes a comeback with "Image United"

Nostalgic? Absolutely! Looks like Image Comics founders are returning to their early 90's creations. The all-star list includes Erik Larsen, Rob Liefeld, Todd McFarlane, Whilce Portacio, Marc Silvestri and Jim Valentino. It sounds like it's hit, because comic retailers are selling out fast, and Image is already putting together a second print. In all honesty, I can't remember the last Image book I purchased after 1995. If done right, I think this will breathe new life into the Image Universe... however long that may last!

Smallville!

Let’s talk Smallville! Smallville is currently in their ninth season and has moved to the graveyard schedule of Friday nights. Everyone knows Friday night spots are reserved for shows that have jumped shark, to lay rest before being canceled. Prior to season nine, a few regular cast members had left the show. Michael Rossenbaum and Kristen Kreuk who played Lex Luthor and Lana Lang respectively. Could this be the end?

Low and behold, season nine is turning out to be one of their best seasons yet! We no longer have the conflict of Clark being hung-up on Lana and he’s embracing his powers, now known in Metropolis as “The Blur.” (I’m not too fond of the name, but they have to call him something) Here is a replay of highlights from season nine:

Not only are they developing Clark Kent as the protector of Metropolis, they are also developing Clark Kent as a reporter for the Daily Planet.

The relationship between Lois and Clark is teasingly fun.

We are learning more about Krypton, Kandor, Jor El and Zod.

Hell, the Wonder Twins recently made an appearance. If that’s not enough to get you to tune-in, check out the clip below.

I will analyze it... with science!

"I will analyze it... with science!" Pure gold! I actually like Christian Bale's Batman voice, but it's so easy to parody the hell out of it, simply because everyone can do it if you're willing to give your throat a vocal beating. Keep em coming Collage Humor!

The dark side of Pixar

The geniuses at CollegeHumor.com keep 'em coming. It's not rocket science that any Pixar film will make a killing at the box office, but not even Pixar can get away with murder... or can they?

Playing with your Hot Toys!

Talk about "playing" with your toys. We all know Hot Toys figures are beautifully sculpted and detailed, but being able to take shots like the one's below is an art form that takes talent and patience.




Check out the full set of pictures here. And just for fun...

The Fastest Man Alive... Video Game

With the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum game receiving praise across the video game world, I think The Flash having his own free-roam-style video game would continue the momentum of success DC is having with their prized properties. Especially if it looked like this:



I'm not sure if this game will really come to fruition, or if this is just a fan made mock-up, but I hope this catches the attention of both DC and game developers out there. If they can combine the level of detail Batman Arkham Asylum provides with the game play of Grand Theft Auto, the end result would be a Flash game of epic proportions!

Read the full story here.