Alright, I know there's a line divided between people's opinions about
DC Comics' imminent reboot come September, and everyone's entitled to their own opinions. However, since I'm a bonafide "
Post-Crisis" reader and one who grew up appreciating certain characters retaining classic looks and costumes, I wasn't expecting EVERY HERO to get a mandatory update in their fashion wear. Case in point,
Superman himself and his circle undergoes the reboot and revision treatment, and while I'm thankful he still has the overall red, yellow, and blue and basic S Shield, I am not pleased with the "90's Renaissance" styled makeover. Again, this is just me voicing my own concerns, and regardless of what I think, these changes will happen. Let's take a look at the Superman titles revealed as posted in
DC The Source and
Newsarama.
Action Comics #1 presents us with a very SIMPLE LOOK of the Superman costume. It's basically a S T-Shirt with a short cape, and he's wearing Farmer's pants and clothes. I guess this symbolizes his "very first outing" as Superman in the title, reintroducing us to his origin where he doesn't have a complete costume to go and kick ass with. Thankfully, the writing duties will be handled by the legendary
Grant Morrison (
Batman, All-Star Superman), and illustrated by
Rag Morales. This one is ok in my book so far, but I can't say the same for the other big Supes book.
Superman #1, written by the legend George Perez and illustrated by Jesus Merino, is one book I'm trying to find some a shred of optimism in. First off, the new costume bothers me, and as a friend of mine best described it, it feels like "overaccessorizing" the Man of Steel too much. The lines and futuristic weren't necessary, and it looks like a concept straight from "Reign of the Supermen". Possibly they did this to emphasize his Kryptonian roots, but it makes me miss the classic look all the more. The solicit also states a new "status quo" that will affect Superman's circle. Supposedly it may refer to him being single again, but that's expected already.
I don't know what to make of
Kara Zor-El, aka
Supergirl. I've long appreciated, admired, and loved the look created and illustrated by the late great
Michael Turner, and this change is hard to appreciate. However, a lot of people seem to take to it, save for the holes in the knee pad area. Given that
Power Girl is nowhere to be found as of the moment, I surmise that Kara and Karen have merged to form the rebooted Supergirl. I may be wrong, but her smile echoes PG a lot.
Supergirl #1 will be written by the duo of
Michael Green and
Mike Johnson, with art duties falling to
Mahmud Asrar.
Ah
Superboy, I hardly knew ye. So many changes to the look of
Conner Kent over the years, and just when I already settle down with the modern "Black T
-Shirt and jeans" look, here comes the reboot and, as a dear friend put it, a very "
Ghost in the Shell" design. I dunno if I can adjust to these changes, but maybe some will be more open to this than I am.
Superboy #1 will be written by
Scott Lobdell and illustrated by
R.B. Silva and
Rob Lean.
Well, there you have it with the Superman titles. I'm getting more discouraged by what I see, but I'm trying my darn best to be optimistic about these changes. The company's co-publishers
Dan DiDio and
Jim Lee have ushered in a new age which will certainly alienate fans of the classic looks and origins, but it will definitely entice new readers into the new DC Universe. I can only wish the best at this point. For more, visit the source posts at
DC The Source and
Newsarama.
Ok, let's take a moment to ponder and analyze this entire cover pic.
Penny for your thoughts? We've already seen the new lineup's look before courtesy of the cover to issue #1 when the DC Comics Reboot was first announced, but this is the first time we're actually seeing the entire league's redesign from head to toe, as they stand together tall and proud. Also, you get to see other prominent DC characters who may be additional members to this new iteration of DC's superpowered team. For more info, visit Newsarama and CBR!
In Batman and Robin #1, written by Peter Tomasi and illustrated by Pat Gleason, Bruce Wayne/ Batman will team up with his son, Damien, as they protect the streets of Gotham as Batman and Robin!
Sadly, this means there's two brooding vigilantes now, and since Dick Grayson won't be Batman anymore, no reverse of the Dynamic Duo combination either. I'm gonna miss Dick Bats all the more...
The other new book, Batman: The Dark Knight #1, will be helmed by David Finch will write and illustrate Bruce Wayne's alter ego as he explores the innards of Arkham Asylum! Collaborating with Finch on pencils will be Jay Fabok, so expect more dynamic illustrations with the new book!
Via Comic Book Resources, here is the full cover to Justice League #1, written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Jim Lee. The issue, launching this August 31st, will be the first of a series of about 52 titles to be relaunched for DC Comics new initiative to "reboot titles for the modern age". More details can be picked up from the links on my previous post, or you can simply visit the source with additional information from CBR.
Set photos have appeared online in sites like Slash Film showing off new developments in Marc Webb's upcoming Spider-Man flick - "The Amazing Spider-Man"! Aside from the fact that the reboot will focus more on Peter Parker's high school life and have him fight The Lizard, little is know about the actual story. However, the new set pics shot in NYC may shed some light into the mystery, as the "Oscorp" logo appears prominently in one of them. That means that Norman Osborn, aka The Green Goblin, may factor into the movie somehow. We'll just have to wait and see when more details sprout out in the coming months. For more info and the set photos, check out Slash Film!
Fresh from her appearance in the award winning 2010 boxing flick "The Fighter", it appears that Amy Adams has landed herself another big supporting character role, this time as the love interest of Clark Kent/ Superman, Lois Lane, in Zack Snyder's upcoming 2012 reboot of the Superman film franchise!
Imagine this - What if the actor who played "Aragorn" from "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy got to play the part of one of Superman's greatest foes, General Zod? That would certainly be an awesome idea... and now it's in the rumor mill!
There's never a dull moment when it comes to Marvel films, and with all the news and updates this week coming from several of their upcoming movies, there's no telling what other surprises will be in store for true believers out there. Well surprise surprise, because we finally get our first look at Marc Webb's Spider-Man in action! Courtesy of the folks at TMZ and Slash Film, here's a look at a camcorded video of actual Spider-Man stuntwork in action, with the webslinger doing a crazy flip into a moving truck! Check it out!
