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Excited about the Judge Dredd film?

Did you even know there was a film?

The film comes out in 2012 and stars Karl Urban as the famous Street Judge.

The film is being directed by Pete Travis and I am willing to bet it will be awesome. So take that Sylvester Stallone.

Anway, hope you are enjoying this photo.

Review: 'Ultimate Fallout' #1

By Mark Frankland

Do you want to know something that I just don’t do? Cry. Seriously, name a sad movie that you cried at in the last ten years that made you cry. I have probably watched it and it may have made me sad but I damn sure didn’t cry. Seriously I have watched Up, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, Requiem for a Dream, Stand by Me, Rent and Grave of the Fireflies and not one of them left me reaching for the Kleenex—I can’t say that anymore and it’s because of comics.

And I bet we can all guess which comic I am talking about. Yes, this is a review of the first issue of Ultimate Fallout.

All I am going to say is that this book is the single most emotionally affecting comic book I HAVE EVER READ! Easily beating most of the stuff that I have read and just edging ahead of Magneto Testament as the most likely to reduce someone to tears (seriously a friend of mine who didn’t even like comic books read it and spent an hour crying into a tub of Ben and Jerry’s).

SDCC '11: Marvel Teases: Hulk

Okay, so it looks like the Defenders are getting back together. Marvel released its fifth teaser on Friday, this time featuring the silhouette of Marvel’s first gamma-irradiated hero.

Of course this leaves us with a handful of questions. Who’s doing the book? The creative team will be announced at the Fear Itself panel next Sunday at Comic Con. The panel features Cullen Bunn (Sixth Gun), who is currently writing the Defenders-ish Fear Itself: The Deep. Nick Spencer (Iron Man 2.0) will also be on hand; he mentioned a few months ago that more of his Marvel work would be announced during the latter half of the year.

Of course, we can’t count out that this is going to be the mysterious “Reborn” book by Ed McGuiness and Jeph Loeb. The Silver Surfer silhouette looks quite similar to McGuiness’s bulked-out take on the character. Loeb could be good for a book like this because it would be big on action and big on guest-stars—as most of his books tend to be.

Personally, I’d love to see a new run for The Defenders. This was one of those fun C-List character team books I loved reading as a kid. I say C-List because when I read the book it featured Hellcat, the Son of Satan, Gargoyle, Valkyrie, Nighthawk with Doctor Strange leading the team (circa 1981). I’d love to see these heroes back on the team because there’s a lot of fun to be had with these lesser know characters since the writer isn’t as restrained as one might be when working with bigger properties.

The mystery book will hit store shelves this December.

SDCC '11: Comic Con Announces 2012 Registration Schedule and New Pricing

Comic Con announced this weekend that ticket prices would be increasing for next year’s event.

This year, single day tickets cost $37, while a four-day pass cost $105. Tickets for next year increase significantly according to the ticket information released on Saturday:

While the single day prices have increased by only $3, the four-day pass jumps by an additional $45. Add another $25 to attend Preview Night. Organizers issued the following statement about the increase on their site:

“Comic-Con will no longer be offering a discount for 4-day badge purchases. We hope that this change will encourage people to purchase only the days they will actually be attending, leaving additional badges for others who want to attend Comic-Con.”

Tickets for next year’s event will be available Thursday through Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Comic Con 2012 is scheduled for July 12 through July 15, with Preview Night on July 11.

Also note, you may only purchase tickets for next year’s show if you have a 2011 badge. Click here for all the details!

Supreme Power

Supreme Power
Written by KYLE HIGGINS Penciled by MANUEL GARCIA

One of the best books to come out of the summer season is Supreme Power from Marvel's Max Comics.

This is a 4 part mini series that brings characters Hyperion and Doctor Spectrum back to their roots from the original Supreme Power series that debut back in 2003 from writer J. Michael Straczynski.

The Supreme Power world is as close to the real world that a comic book can get. This is something JMS stressed in his original run, focusing mainly on the idea of what would happen if a seedy government raised Superman.

The biggest unresolved plot from the original series was, who or what was really controlling Doctor Spectrum. The awesome power that 'Spectrum wields comes from a power crystal that is fused to his hand. From time to time the crystal becomes sentient, acting to either protect Hyperion or to bring together other super humans, always referring them to as "The Children"

In this new series writer Kyle Higgins continues this plot as Doctor Spectrum tries to balance his control over his powers while at the same time act as America's only superhero. Then just as that balance tips the world discovers that Hyperion is still alive.

Supreme Power was always a character driven book and not about the spectacle of super humans who can tear down countries (which was done in other stories).

I was a huge fan of the original run and I can't praise Higgins enough for bringing the book back to its core. We often hear that is what writers want to do but the difference between those books and this, is that it was accomplished.

EW's Hi-Res 'Amazing Spider-Man' Pics

After some scans of tomorrow's Amazing Spider-Man feature in Entertainment Weekly hit the web this morning, EW.com released some fine high resolution pics from the set. I'm really excited about everything I have seen so far, but it's hard to fully get a feel for the tone of the film from pictures alone. Well, just in time to whet our curious appetites, Super Hero Hype has it on good authority that the first official trailer to next summer's reboot will appear next week (just in time for Comic Con).

The Amazing Spider-Man swings into theaters on July 3, 2012.

DC Comics: Justice Books Issue Two

All this week DC Comics has released its 2nd issues on their new titles.

Today we can see what the Justice books look like.

Check them all out here.

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SDCC '11: Marvel Teases: Silver Surfer

Marvel has released their fourth "It's Either In You Or It's Not" teaser image and it's looking more and more like a new Defenders book. Look forward to a fifth and final teaser tomorrow and all will be revealed Sunday July 24th at 12:30PM at the Fear Itself panel at San Diego Comic Con.

Max Beckman is a manager at Pulp Fiction in Long Beach, CA and CheapGraphicNovels.com. You can follow him on Twitter @CheapGNsdotcom and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pulpfictioncomics. Pulp Fiction can be found on the web at www.pulpfictiononline.com and at 1742 Clark Ave. Long Beach, CA 90815.

Spider-Man's Back

UPDATED:
SHH has the first look of the new Entertainment Weekly, featuring a ton of pictures and info for The Amazing Spider-Man.

Check it out here

(come on that joke was funny?)

SDCC '11: What Pilot Will FX Bring to Comic Con? 'Powers' or 'American Horror Story'

Okay—so just what “highly anticipated” pilot is FX going to present in Room 6DE at Comic Con?

The current programming schedule reads as follows:

9:30-10:30 FX Pilot Sneak Peek Screening— Surprise! Stop by for a special Saturday night sneak peek at one of FX's most highly anticipated pilots. At press time, details of this exclusive screening event were unable to be released by FX, so please check the room sign outside of Room 6DE for updated details. Room 6DE

The two most likely possibilities are American Horror Story or Powers.

Glee creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have created another cutting-edge concept to television. In American Horror Story, Ben and Vivien Harmon (Dylan McDermott and Connie Britton) bring their children to San Francisco after their marriage struggles with the weight of a miscarriage and infidelity. Much of the story has been shrouded in mystery, but we learn that the family’s new home may also be haunted. Jessica Lange plays an overly curious neighbor who seems to understands the secrets of the Harmon’s residence.

Production ended on the American Horror Story pilot in mid-June, while Powers should have begun shooting in early July according to Brian Michael Bendis, who co-created the book from which it is adapted, with artist Michael Avon Oeming.

Powers is the story of two detectives in a world inhabited by costumed heroes, who investigate homicides related to victims with super powers. This is not, however, set in the world of Marvel or DC—Bendis and Oeming have established their own universe so that they may tinker with familiar archetypes who would otherwise be untouchable in those universes. Powers stars Jason Patric as Christian Walker and Lucy Punch as Deena Pilgrim.

We should be hearing which pilot will close Saturday night at Comic Con sometime prior to the big event. Well, at least just prior to the screening.

The Dark Knight Rises: Superman Cameo?

Could the Man of Steel have a small part in the next Batman film?

Highly unlikely. But some clever fans online pointed something out about this poster...

See it?

No...well, take a look at this then.

SDCC '11" 'Justice League' Comic-Con Souvenir Book Cover

Image says it all

SDCC '11: Marvel Teases: Red She-Hulk

Marvel has released yet another teaser image relating to an announcement to be made at the Fear Itself panel at San Diego Comic Con on Sunday July 24th this time featuring Betty Ross the Red She-Hulk. As much as I'd like my previous predictions regarding an Iron Fist book written by Matt Fraction and a Dr. Strange book written by Cullen Bunn to be true, it now seems like these characters will actually be part of the same book. Bleeding Cool predicts that the book will relate to The Mighty teaser revealed last week (which would mean that the mystery woman with the gigantic sword is Betty). All will soon be revealed....


Max Beckman is a manager at Pulp Fiction in Long Beach, CA and CheapGraphicNovels.com. You can follow him on Twitter @CheapGNsdotcom and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pulpfictioncomics. Pulp Fiction can be found on the web at www.pulpfictiononline.com and at 1742 Clark Ave. Long Beach, CA 90815.

DC Comics New 52 Preview Book Comes Out Next Week--and its Free

Next week in your local comic shops, DC Comics will release a preview book of its new titles.

Included in the preview book will be the cover art for every book, some sketches and a full six page preview of Justice League issue one.

You will also be able to get your hands on this preview book at SDCC.

FUN FUN FUN

Batman: Year One Trailer And Blu-Ray Cover

Batman: Year One is scheduled for release on 10/18/2011.

The DVD will have a Catwoman short and a sneak peak at Justice League: Doom, the next DC Universe Animated Original Movie.

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