Saturday, December 17, 2005

More on DC's "One Year Later" Jump

UPDATE: Keep checking for creator interview links being added daily.

On Monday, DC released info (very little) on their March releases, which is the first month of the One Year Later jump after Infinite Crisis. Below are some of the more interesting tidbits, along with a few more creator interview links:

Batman Family

  • Batman/Detective 8-part crossover by writer James Robinson: Who is the mysterious vigilante who’s been keeping Gotham free of crime? And what is his relationship with the new police commisioner? Who’s responsible for the murder of another Gotham villain? And what fateful decision must Batman make that could change his relationship with Robin forever?
  • Catwoman: Why is Selina Kyle no longer Catwoman? For that matter, why is she no longer named Selina Kyle? (The rumor here is she is now Selina Wayne and pregnant with Bruce’s child. Writer Will Pfeifer only adds fuel to the fire here.)
  • Nightwing: why is Nightwing hiding out in New York City?
  • Robin: Why is the Boy Wonder wanted for murder?

Superman Family

  • Superman/Action 8-part crossover, “Up, Up and Away!” written by Kurt Busiek and Geoff Johns: Metropolis prepares to bid farewell to a hero! Who’s tagged Clark Kent as a target?
  • Supergirl: Kara and Power Girl have become the dynamic duo of the bottle city of Kandor as the new Flamebird and Nightwing!

And in the rest of the DC Universe….

  • Infinite Crisis #6: What worlds live? Which hero dies?
  • OMAC Project Special: the legacy of Brother Eye rains down on earth, threatening exposure of a hero’s greatest secret and the dawning of a world war!
  • Blue Beetle #1: the mystical Blue Beetle scarab has chosen its new guardian! But supernatural powers can be a blessing or a curse, and when it comes to the powers of the Scarab, you don’t get one without the other.
  • Green Arrow: Ollie Queen is the newly elected mayor of Star City, fighting the good fight on the streets and through the system! Judd Winick campaigns here.
  • JSA: The JSA has been torn asunder! Former JSA writer Paul Levitz begins a 5 part story (with flashback) that has the heroes picking up the pieces of their lives as they face of against one of their deadliest enemies!
  • Supergirl and the Legion of Superheroes: What’s Supergirl’s secret. Mark Waid keeps you guessing here.
  • The Outsiders: The Outsiders are finished. Done. No team by that name exists. Unless they’re coming for you… Writer Judd Winick takes us inside the Outsiders.
  • Teen Titans: A new year of exciting adventures begins with the “new” Teen Titans, the bizarre Doom Patrol and the mysterious and secretive Titans East!

Let the speculation continue...

See all of DC's March releases, including mini-series, trade paperbacks, Vertigo, Wildstorm and more here.

Teen Titans Go!

Cartoon Network has announced that this season is the final for the Teen Titans. The last few episodes of the season will air in January.

With the end of the series, the characters appear to be freed up to appear elsewhere. Robin will reportedly join his senior partner on the 4th season of the WB's The Batman, beginning in Fall 2006.

Coming up even sooner is the appearance of Cyborg on Smallville. According to Kryptonsite, the unofficial Smallville news site, Victor Stone will be returned to life in cyborg form by Lex Luthor. This epsiode is scheduled to air February 16.

New episodes of Smallville return on January 12. On the 100th episode, airing Janauary 26, a character will die. A teaser trailer shows Clark at a funeral. This of course, references Jor-El's prophecy that someone close to him would die. Who will it be? Kryptonsite's poll has the obvious choices of Jonathan (dead in the movies) and Chloe (made up for the show) as the leading contenders.

We shall see....

You're Really Super, Superman

Rumors are swirling that Superman Returns producers are concerned about Brandon Routh's "super-package" and will be adding some digital shrinkage so as not to offend. Not helping matters is the rumor that openly gay director Bryan Singer cast Routh just because of how good he looks in the suit. I just hope the guy can act.

A much better Bryan Singer-Superman story is that he is working on a documentary about the history of Superman to be completed for theatrical and TV release before the opening of Superman Returns. It will then either be included on the Superman Returns DVD or released on its own. Now, that's a story I like.

Blade TV pilot promo airs

Spike TV aired the first promo for its Blade TV pilot movie during the Video Game Awards this week. spinning off from the movie trilogy written by David Goyer, the pilot movie is co-written by Goyer and his JSA co-writer Geoff Johns (Flash, Teen Titans, Infinite Crisis)

Kirk "Sticky" Jones plays the title character. Goyer, who directed the third Blade movie, is the pilot's (and planned series') executive producer.

More Trailers

Some new trailers have popped online in the last few weeks. check them out:

Sunday, December 11, 2005

Details about the DCU One Year Later Starting to Emerge

On Monday, DC releases their comics solicitations for March, which you can see here. While descriptions and artwork are still vague, we now know a little bit more about what the new status quo will be in the DC Universe post-Infinite Crisis, as the storylines jump ahead to "One Year Later (OYL)". Some teaser info has been provided by the new creators as well. For instance:

Justice League Season 1 DVD set due in March


Finally! Details here.

Batman Beyond Season 1 DVD set will also be released on March 21, 2006. Mark your calendars!

X3 character Photo Gallery

See head-shots of many of the characters who will be in X-Men 3 here.

New Superman Returns pics


Click the pic to see more