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November 2, 2010

Shepherd Book Finally Gets a Backstory!

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , — Mike Moody @ 1:11 pm

Ever wondered what Shepherd Book’s life was like before he joined Captain Mal and crew on Serenity? All of your questions will be answered in Serenity: The Shepherd’s Tale, a new Firefly graphic novel from Dark Horse.

Similar to Serenity: Float Out, which explored the backstory of wisecracking pilot Hoban “Wash” Washburn, The Shepherd’s Tale will offer a new story about the mysterious preacherman played by Ron Glass in Joss Whedon’s awesome (but short-lived) series, Firefly and its movie spinoff, Serenity. Whedon and his brother Zack, who’s also writing Dark Horse’s awesome Terminator 1984 series, penned the book, which is available for pre-order now.

(Source: io9)

September 20, 2010

‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold’ Premiere Review: Everybody Gets ‘Starro-ed’

Filed under: Recaps — Tags: , , , — Jason Hughes @ 11:45 pm

He broke Batman’s robot dinosaur! No one breaks Batman’s robot dinosaur!

Actually, Hunter does. I don’t remember Starro having a Herald like Marvel’s Galactus, but that’s just what Hunter called himself.

Fans of DC Comics and comics in general should find plenty to enjoy with the return of the most entertaining Batman TV series since Adam West wore the tights. I’ll even give the show runners credit for delivering a surprise ending, as I fully expected Starro to remain the threat throughout this saga. Instead, Billy Batson’s easily defeated him with his magic lightning. I’m not sure why it was targeting Starro rather than Billy, though. Maybe because Starro had absorbed some of Billy’s life force? Yeah, let’s go with that.

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September 7, 2010

8 Actors We’d Like to See Star in a ‘Sandman’ TV Series

Filed under: featured,Features — Tags: , , , — Aaron Broverman @ 10:45 am

Warner TV is reportedly developing a new series based on Neil Gaiman’s classic Sandman comics. The studio hopes to nab Supernatural creator Eric Kripke to write and produce the show. While we mostly approve of having Kripke coming on board behind the scenes, we’re still wondering what the cast of a Sandman TV series would look like. In anticipation of the official casting announcements, here are my fantasy picks to play the Dream King’s immortal rulers of abstract realms – The Endless:

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September 3, 2010

‘Sandman’ Claws Its Way Out of Development Hell for Planned TV Series

Filed under: News — Tags: , , — Aaron Broverman @ 1:12 pm

Yes, Dream King fans, you read that right: It looks like Neil Gaiman’s groundbreaking comic book series Sandman is coming to TV. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner TV is acquiring the rights from DC Comics and is in talks with producers to adapt the series for the small screen. First choice on the wish list is rumored to be Supernatural creator Eric Kripke.

Gaiman’s Sandman comics tell the tale of a Dream King known by many names, but most commonly Morpheus, a brother in a family of immortal concepts called The Endless. The story begins when an occultist seeking immortality summons Dream and holds him captive. He escapes more than 70 years later and arrives in the modern-day world ready to rebuild his realm that has degenerated significantly in his absence.

The book combines horror, fantasy and a number of other literary genres outside the traditional superhero wheelhouse. It’s notable for being the only comic book to ever win a World Fantasy Award. For many readers and critics, Sandman gave comics legitimacy by transcending stereotypes of the medium, and it remains a bestselling graphic novel collection to this day.

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