OK, so the Dark Knight Rises viral game may have ended somewhat predictably (Operation Early Bird allows people in cities with proper IMAX theaters to see the 6-minute prologue on Tuesday night, for free), but Warner Bros has decided to but some salve on the nerds who may be miffed by the turn of events by giving us something super awesome.
That awesome thing? The brand spankin’ new poster for the film. While I can’t say that it’s as iconic or jawdropping as that gave us a glimpse of the Joker, this certainly makes things very clear – the trilogy will end, and Bane is ready to wreck him some Batman.
My inner fanboy is beaming.
The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters on July 20th, 2012.
I know, I might be one of the few nerd bloggers championing the new Spider-Man movie, but really guys, despite the shit trailer, I have decent hopes that The Amazing Spider-Man will turn out pretty damn well.
And now that we have the newest poster, pictured above, I continue to believe it’s going to be good, as that is one slick image!
Sure, mock the “The Untold Story” tagline – although I have heard rumors that this brings Peter Parker’s parents into the mix – but it’s a very intriguing shot, and leaves one to wonder what’s in store for this revision.
The Amazing Spider-Man hits theaters on July 3rd, 2012.
One of the best, and well, to use their term – ginchiest indie comics in the world is Michael Allred’s Madman.
And for those of us who first read about Madman in the back of Wizard or on the early days of the web – get ready to feel old, as this year Madman turns twenty.
To celebrate, Image Comics is releasing the , a massive 11″x17″ hardcover featuring awesome tribute work from talents as diverse as Darwyn Cooke, Jeff Smith, David Mack and Craig Thompson, amongst many others. But one piece in particular I wanted to share, the above pinup by artist Michel Fiffe.
Michel went all out with his piece, which is inked by Michael Allred and colored by Michael’s wife Laura Allred. He threw together a gigantic jam image featuring dozens of characters from the world of indie comics, and it is simply awesome – I just had to share this one with you.
Top to bottom, this piece is filled with indie comic history – characters such as Spawn, Scott Pilgrim, Fone Bone, Hellboy, the Big Guy & Rusty – you could play 90′s comic bingo with this for HOURS. Really a fantastic piece. Click it above for a larger version, and get ready to lose yourself in it for a few hours.
The Madman 20th Anniversary Monster! hits shelves on December 28th.
We speculated about it here yesterday, but today, it became completely apparent – we’re going to be getting the viral game for The Dark Knight Rises starting now, and it’s going to get interesting starting tomorrow.
After yesterday’s reveal of two “in-universe” CIA reports about a Dr. Pavel, the official twitter account, which brought us the Bane image, tweeted a third document, the same that appears at the top of this post.
In the document, it mentions an “Operation Early Bird”, which is set to occur at 10:00am PST. Some fans moved very quickly, and sure enough, there is an , counting down to 10:00am PST tomorrow.
What is it? What will it be? I have my guesses, but the fact is, we will know in just 17 hours. Get those nerd juices flowing.
This July, the Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy comes to an end with the hotly anticipated The Dark Knight Rises. Later this month, the hype train begins proper, with the 6-minute prologue appearing alongside IMAX screenings of Mission:Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and the first proper trailer being attached to non-IMAX screenings of the same film.
So if you followed the hype of The Dark Knight, you’re probably wondering – when does the viral marketing begin? The Dark Knight had a very impressive viral game, including fake Harvey Dent rallys, hidden cell phones and “Jokerized” trailers. Thus far, all we’ve had were surprise reveals of Bane and Catwoman. And then websites got some surprises today.
Beloved tech nerd publication Wired discussing a so called Leonid Pavel, a Russian nuclear official. I’ve embedded it below.
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Then, shortly thereafter, movie magazine Empire , containing a transcript, mentioning Dr. Pavel.
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IS THIS THE BEGINNING OF THE DARK KNIGHT RISES VIRAL GAME?! Perhaps. Empire seems to know more than they’re letting on, saying more will be revealed this week. Lets keep our nerd panties in a bunch until we know for sure. If it’s real – are NUKES involved in The Dark Knight Rises?!
The Dark Knight Rises hits theaters on July 20th, 2012.
Allow me to make something clear right now – if you are wanting to have something cool (and this post contains something really cool) mentioned here at blast-o-rama, all you need to do is email me. I WILL post about it. ESPECIALLY if it’s awesome.
And that’s what this post is about. Today I was given the heads up from one of the fine folks from .
TOXIC AVENGER Print
Skuzzles, like some other companies I have featured on this website, do some VERY COOL, limited run poster prints, and tomorrow, November 1st, they’re celebrating two of the best movies in the crazy Troma film catalog – The Toxic Avenger and Surf Nazi’s Must Die.
SURF NAZI'S MUST DIE Print
Featuring mindblowing illustrations from , these posters for The Toxic Avenger and Surf Nazi’s Must Die go on sale at a random time tomorrow, and they are simply said, WAY TOO COOL.
Each poster comes in at 12″x36″, with a run of 130 pieces. For those who want a limited variant, a combined “double feature” print, showcasing both movies in a 24″x36″ “Double Feature” print.
These really are some of the coolest posters I’ve seen in this new genre of “limited edition poster prints”, and looking at the quality of Skuzzle’s past prints for and , they’re a company I’ll be sure to keep an eye on.
To celebrate the holiday, Scott Pilgrim creator (and author of the not-soon enough releasing Seconds) Bryan Lee O’Malley took to his Twitter to see what he should draw to mark the occasion.
The fans spoke loud and clear, and in turn, we have the new art below. Behold! KIM PINE as RAMONA FLOWERS and RAMONA FLOWERS as KIM PINE!
One of the biggest conclusions I had coming out of my long-form review of all of the DC “New 52″ was not just that comics needed to be cheaper, but so too did the digital copies.
I mean, offering digital copies at the same price as print (a ridiculous $4), and then only offering ONE book with a download code (Justice League, at an extra dollar premium, so…$5 for that) really sorta hurt the “same day digital” push, regardless of the impact it’s had on Comixology’s sales.
Marvel it seems, is coming a little closer to what I’m looking for. Just announced late last week, Marvel will be providing a FREE download code for (at least) the first three issues of their brand new Avenging Spider-Man series.
Avenging Spider-Man, a title combining hot writer Zeb Wells with fan favorite artist Joe Madureira in a super alliance similar to those found with Spider-Man and various Marvel Universe heroes within the book, has its first issue hit stands on November 9th. While the book is $4, I certainly feel like it’s bit more worth it, as it feels more like you’re paying $2 for a physical copy to go along your $2 digital edition.
Sure, it’s not the 99 cents per digital issue which I long for, but it’s a step in the better direction, and by God…I might just bite.
I’ve included a gallery of all 3 issues set to be included in this promotion, so you’ll know what to look for when you hit your local comics shop.
