Tag: Green Lantern

WB and DC Comics Announce Movie Slate Through 2020

Posted: October 15, 2014 at 12:42 pm   /   Comic Books, Film, Local

  No need to bury the lead folks.  There you have it,  the DC Cinematic Universe has been set.  At a shareholder meeting today, Kevin Tsujihara (CEO of Warner Brothers) made the blockbuster announcement.  Not only will Zack Snyder’s Justice League be broken up into two movies, but we will also get a stand alone […]

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The Drawing Board – Reis, Samnee, Murphy, Coipel, Scallera, Ramos (Dec. 27)

Posted: December 27, 2013 at 5:58 pm   /   Comic Books, Local

Happy Holidays to everyone!   I hope all of you fine folks had a great Holiday this week and I thought I would give a belated Christmas gift.  I (your friendly neighborhood comic nerd) am going to post a weekly article showcasing some of my favorite artists.  We will call this The Drawing Board. My […]

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New York City Comic Con 2013 – All News and Announcements

Posted: October 18, 2013 at 3:57 pm   /   Comic Books, Film, Local, Movie News, Television

New York City hosted it’s annual Comic Con this past weekend.  Much like all the other major cities that host a Comic Convention, there are a plethora of news, reveals, and announcements.  This show was no different.  Every publisher made some big announcements, but yet again, Marvel Comics and Marvel Studios stole the show. I’ll […]

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First Look at ‘Justice League 3000’ Art by Howard Porter

Posted: June 17, 2013 at 7:15 pm   /   Comic Books, Local

Just a couple of hours ago, CBR received breaking news that Keith Giffen, JM DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire are reuniting to bring us Justice League 3000. They are the team responsible for Justice League International in the 80s. The book will be drawn by Howard Porter, who is no stranger to the Justice League. Porter […]

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DC Announces All New Creative Teams for All Green Lantern Titles

Posted: February 24, 2013 at 9:39 pm   /   Comic Books, Local

It was announced last week that Geoff Johns is ending his 10 year run on Green Lantern.  DC’s The Source blog then revealed that ALL the Green Lantern titles were going to receive a creative face lift.  This morning, DC announced the new creative teams on the GL titles as well as a brand new title.

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The Longbox: Comic Book Casting: The Justice League

Posted: October 15, 2012 at 11:10 am   /   Comic Books, Film, Local

Superhero movies have taken over cinemas across the globe.  Marvel Studios hit the ground running with 2008’s Iron Man and culminated with the 3rd highest grossing film of all time, 2012’s The Avengers. Marvel has figured out the formula and shows no signs of slowing down.  With the exception of Chris Nolan’s Batman trilogy, DC Comics has […]

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Comic Pick of the Week: Green Lantern #11

Posted: July 28, 2012 at 9:19 am   /   Comic Book Reviews, Comic Books, Local

Pick of the Week: Green Lantern #11 Written by Geoff Johns Art by Doug Mahnke   Two titles remain untouched in this time of DC reboots, Batman and Green Lantern.  Coming out of the new 52, Hal Jordan and the rest of the Green Lanterns pick up where the previous volume ended.  Hal has been stripped of […]

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DVD Review: “Justice League: Doom”

Posted: March 7, 2012 at 8:57 am   /   DVD News, DVD/Blu-Ray Reviews, Featured, Film, Local

“Justice League: Doom” is the newest addition to DC’s slate of animated films.  It has a lot of positives going for it including the action, voice acting, animation, and plot set up.  Unfortunately, there are a few key components that will keep this film from being enjoyed by more casual fans of the Justice League.  […]

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Warner Brothers and DC Still Pushing On With ‘Green Lantern’ Sequel

Posted: June 26, 2011 at 11:33 pm   /   Film, Local, Movie News

I finally saw GREEN LANTERN a couple of days ago.  The nice thing was that I was sufficiently warned.  I read all the negative reviews.  All of the initial excitement for the film had totally went away before sitting down in the theater.  Films are always better with zero expectations.  I have certainly seen worse […]

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Another Take By Zac: Film Review: Green Lantern

Posted: June 17, 2011 at 5:29 pm   /   Another Take From Zac, Local, Movie Reviews

Green Lantern is quite the mess at times, but the fantasy elements of the film, along with the, mostly, stellar special effects and 3D, make for a film worth checking out if interested. This is an origin story for the DC Comics property and all of the classic tropes will be found here.  A talented, […]

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