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Showing posts with label Wolverine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wolverine. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Saturday, December 5, 2009
It's Len Wein Day! How Are You Celebrating? [Event]
You heard right!
December 5th is now Len Wein Day in LA County! How effing cool is that?
If you don't know who Len Wein is, you are very silly, but I suppose I'll forgive you cause you are learning now! He created Wolverine. If you don't know who Wolverine is, I don't understand your existence.
Here's a blurb about him from his wiki page,
Len Wein is an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men (including the co-creation of Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus). Additionally, he was the editor for writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons' influential DC miniseries Watchmen.
Wein was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.
Here is Hugh Jackman shaking Len Wein's hand at Comic Con 2008. Bad ass.
So how should you celebrate this important day? How about by attending the ceremony that officiates all this business? Info below,
1. LEN WEIN - creator of Wolverine, Storm, Collossus, Nightcrawler, Swamp Thing. Editor of Watchmen. Len will receive the official proclamation from the County of Los Angeles signifying today as the Official LEN WEIN day in LA County.
2. 8 popular artists including Joe Benitez (Titans, Fathom), Christian Gossett (Red Star, Star Wars) and many more, signing and SKETCHING for charity.
3. Original Art from the book displayed in our gallery, your only opportunity to see this art before it's sold on Ebay.
4. Refreshments , including some adult beverages, will be supplied on the house.
Come by on Saturday December 5th, from 7pm to 10pm and help us celebrate release of this amazing new book with an exciting multi-creator book Signing event. Meet creator of Wolverine, LEN WEIN, our Special Guest of Honor, as well as a VERY TALENTED Group of artists who had participated in creation of this book.
Artists include : Joe Benitez, Danny Miki, Bill Morrison, Dave Bullock, Christian Gossett, Aaron Sowd, Chris Moreno and Scott Koblish. The is is not complete, as there is a possibility that several other artists who could not commit to the event, will attend and sign.
Len and the artists involved will autograph the Wolverine 100 Covers books, and many of the artists will do sketches, with all proceeds going to Hero Initiative.
We will be displaying the covers to the book produced by many of the artists involved in the Gallery, and will provide refreshments (including alcohol drinks, to anyone 21 and over) and snacks.
You can also RSVP for the event by going to our Facebook event page:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=178581988107&ref=mf
Yeah. You should go to that. If I weren't seeing Jeffrey Combs in Nevermore tonight, I'd be there!
PS Click here to follow Len Wein on Twitter! See full post
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Sad Out of Shape Wolverine [Clips]
Continuing with the comedy theme I seem to be developing today...
A couple weeks ago, someone threw this link my way and I'm just getting around to watching. Don't be fooled by the low res video and echoey sound - Sad (Out of Shape) Wolverine, a new webseries by comedy group Your Girlfriend, is of a higher quality than its budget would lead you to believe. Featuring not only Wolvie, but his roommates Insult Comic Spiderman & Drunk Cylops (still lamenting the death of Jean Grey), this short sketches are actually pretty hilarious and clearly written by people who know their Marvel universe. I especially like the nod to Wolverine's actual height and use of the word "snikt" in episode 2.
I've posted the first four episodes below. Hope you enjoy!
Episode 1 - Sad Wolverine tries to make lunch
Episode 2 - Wolvie vidchats with old friend Kitty Pryde
Episode 3 - Wolverine runs into the Blob
Episode 4 - Wolverine watches Wolverine: Origins See full post
A couple weeks ago, someone threw this link my way and I'm just getting around to watching. Don't be fooled by the low res video and echoey sound - Sad (Out of Shape) Wolverine, a new webseries by comedy group Your Girlfriend, is of a higher quality than its budget would lead you to believe. Featuring not only Wolvie, but his roommates Insult Comic Spiderman & Drunk Cylops (still lamenting the death of Jean Grey), this short sketches are actually pretty hilarious and clearly written by people who know their Marvel universe. I especially like the nod to Wolverine's actual height and use of the word "snikt" in episode 2.
I've posted the first four episodes below. Hope you enjoy!
Episode 1 - Sad Wolverine tries to make lunch
Episode 2 - Wolvie vidchats with old friend Kitty Pryde
Episode 3 - Wolverine runs into the Blob
Episode 4 - Wolverine watches Wolverine: Origins See full post
Friday, May 8, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The Fangirly Games of 2009 [comic con +]
Comic Con was a blast. I caught a good panel hosted by two game journo biggies Newsweek's N'Gai Croal and MTV's Stephen Totilo, who sat down to chat with game developers Ken Levine (Bioshock) and Todd Howard (Fallout 3). Nothing groundbreaking ensued, but I found both devs to be very easy to agree with in their "Look, I just work hard to make the game I want to make. I can't really comment on this other issue” approaches.
ANYWAY, there were indeed some games being shown off at the Con, though the pickings were slim compared to all the delicious fangirl/boy goodies we have coming in the near future. In what I will call Comic-Con PLUS coverage, I give you my line-up of the games any Comic-Con-goer should be aware of...starting with the Watchmen game... after the jump!
(click on game title for its trailer)
Watchmen: The End is Nigh
Don’t get your hopes too high here. The game could very well be good, for what it’s worth. It’ll be released in March as a series of downloadable episodes. The translation of “downloadable” is that the game is probably not a huge production, but rather some bite-sized downloadable pieces.
The Bad News: the game is basically just a single-player or coop brawler, wherein you play as either Rorschach or Nite Owl II and go around beating up thugs. Don’t look for anything too deep here. Also, the game features a Rage meter, which makes no sense to me…
The Good News: Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons is acting as a project advisor, so at least it’ll LOOK awesome, if nothing else. The game takes place in the 70s during the Crimebusters era. While it is not penned by Alan Moore (of course), it will be canon. Says Gibbons: “At the time the original comics came out, Mayfair games did a role-playing game that Alan helped write bits of, and it's completely canon, so this game uses a lot of that less-well known material.”
March 2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Another brawler game here, but hell, that’s what Wolverine is for! Raven Software, who made the X-Men Legends and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance games, are developing, so we know they have history with the universe. I hear the game is spectacularly bloody and visceral, which fits Logan well. There is also a lot of leaping…because he leaps… so you can jump onto a baddy’s chest, knock him over, and stab him in said chest. This looks promising.
May 2009
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion
Speaking of Marvel, this sequel to the 2006 game should be what I’ve come to expect from the series (including the X-Men Legends series that came before) -- having fun with friends and using powers to kill A LOT of enemies. The game is supposed to focus heavily on combining powers (like creating a force shield with the Invisible Woman and then blowing it up with Iron Man). The cast of characters assembled on the Wikipedia page looks to be pretty exciting. Come the Fall, expect fun.
Fall 2009
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Hopping over to the DC Universe, we have this awesome-looking action game, featuring pretty much the entire voice cast from Batman: The Animated Series (including Mark Hamill as the Joker). Basically, in the game the Joker takes over Arkham Asylum, and Bats has to stomp on some bad guys. The game is said to be relatively open, meaning you can run all over the Asylum, though some areas remain locked until you advance the story. What should be special about this game are the stealth elements. I still haven’t gotten confirmation on whether you can hang upside-down and then drop on an enemy, but I'm optimistic
Summer 2009
DC Universe Online
Also DC-licious is this upcoming MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game…think World of Warcraft). You get to create a hero, and then join the side of the JLA or the Legion of Doom. Confirmed locations are at least Gotham and Metropolis…duh. The game will feature a truckload of DC characters, which will be a kick. The real make-or-break element in my mind will be whether you as a player will really feel like a part of the same world as the JLA. Supposedly, major characters will be involved in a lot of story elements, but how DC can the game end up feeling when it’s populated by thousands of Super Bro’s that were shoddily dreamed up by your fellow players? Again, I’m optimistic, as I’ve always wanted to get into a superhero MMO…
Eventually 2009
Champions Online
As hopeful as I am for DC Universe Online, I think this game might win out. It’s being made by Cryptic Studios, who already have superhero MMO City of Heroes under their belt as previous education. While this game has no license behind it, it doesn’t really need one (See: possibly the best superhero game ever made).
The game features a Nemesis System, in which not only do you design your own hero, you design your own arch-nemesis, with whom you will eventually clash repeatedly. Cryptic has confirmed the ability to form super teams, super vehicles, and uber customization (“You want an energy beam to shoot out of your neck? Done.”) Fingers crossed that this one hits it big.
Spring 2009
Star Wars: The Old Republic
While we’re on the subject of MMOs…as a huge Star Wars fan, I can’t help but be optimistic about this one. I gave the first crack at a Star Wars MMO, Star Wars Galaxies, a try, but my Iridonian dancer didn’t thrill me like he should have. I spent one day busting a move for some Jedi…and I was done. THIS game is being developed by Bioware, who made Mass Effect (play it now, please), so that bodes well for the game. The game is going to have a Chewbacca-inspired companion system, so you get to pick an AI buddy to follow you around. Hooray for Star Wars!
Not 2009
Star Trek Online
Wrapping up my glut of MMOs is the Star Trek variety. The game will be set a few generations after the last Star Trek film, so we won’t get any Kirks or Picards…unless they pop up out of the Nexus. You’ll play as a ship captain, and also be able to pursue a number of skill-based careers - Engineer, Tactical Officer, Doctor, Science Officer, etc. You’ll be able to pick from most of the Star Trek races, or make your own. The game is said to focus heavily on exploration, so perhaps it’ll be a fresh take on the MMO genre. It’s a long way away, though.
Definitely Not 2009
TMNT: Smash UP
Now that we’re done with MMOs…BOOM. Ninja Turtles! Game Arts, the developer who brought you Super Smash Brothers: Brawl, is making this 4-player fighting game. I don’t really know much more about it at this point, but it’s Ninja Turtles, and it’s coming this year!
Fall 2009
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Speaking of “Oh my God. I LOVED them growing up!”…DOUBLE-BOOM. Ghostbusters. This game is basically serving as the third movie that never was, though I’m hoping it inspires a movie…Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis (Ray and Egon), wrote the script themselves, and the main cast are all voiced by their original actors. The game takes place two years after the Statue of Liberty stepped on a police car in Ghostbusters 2. You’ll play “The Rookie”, who basically follows the guys around and tests out new equipment for them.
June 2009
So that’s a wrap. Keep your eyes out for these in the coming months. I am unofficially declaring Champions Online, Arkham Asylum and Ghostbusters to be the most likely to succeed, though, really, I love all the contestants.
See full post
ANYWAY, there were indeed some games being shown off at the Con, though the pickings were slim compared to all the delicious fangirl/boy goodies we have coming in the near future. In what I will call Comic-Con PLUS coverage, I give you my line-up of the games any Comic-Con-goer should be aware of...starting with the Watchmen game... after the jump!
(click on game title for its trailer)
Watchmen: The End is Nigh
Don’t get your hopes too high here. The game could very well be good, for what it’s worth. It’ll be released in March as a series of downloadable episodes. The translation of “downloadable” is that the game is probably not a huge production, but rather some bite-sized downloadable pieces.
The Bad News: the game is basically just a single-player or coop brawler, wherein you play as either Rorschach or Nite Owl II and go around beating up thugs. Don’t look for anything too deep here. Also, the game features a Rage meter, which makes no sense to me…
The Good News: Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons is acting as a project advisor, so at least it’ll LOOK awesome, if nothing else. The game takes place in the 70s during the Crimebusters era. While it is not penned by Alan Moore (of course), it will be canon. Says Gibbons: “At the time the original comics came out, Mayfair games did a role-playing game that Alan helped write bits of, and it's completely canon, so this game uses a lot of that less-well known material.”
March 2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Another brawler game here, but hell, that’s what Wolverine is for! Raven Software, who made the X-Men Legends and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance games, are developing, so we know they have history with the universe. I hear the game is spectacularly bloody and visceral, which fits Logan well. There is also a lot of leaping…because he leaps… so you can jump onto a baddy’s chest, knock him over, and stab him in said chest. This looks promising.
May 2009
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion
Speaking of Marvel, this sequel to the 2006 game should be what I’ve come to expect from the series (including the X-Men Legends series that came before) -- having fun with friends and using powers to kill A LOT of enemies. The game is supposed to focus heavily on combining powers (like creating a force shield with the Invisible Woman and then blowing it up with Iron Man). The cast of characters assembled on the Wikipedia page looks to be pretty exciting. Come the Fall, expect fun.
Fall 2009
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Hopping over to the DC Universe, we have this awesome-looking action game, featuring pretty much the entire voice cast from Batman: The Animated Series (including Mark Hamill as the Joker). Basically, in the game the Joker takes over Arkham Asylum, and Bats has to stomp on some bad guys. The game is said to be relatively open, meaning you can run all over the Asylum, though some areas remain locked until you advance the story. What should be special about this game are the stealth elements. I still haven’t gotten confirmation on whether you can hang upside-down and then drop on an enemy, but I'm optimistic
Summer 2009
DC Universe Online
Also DC-licious is this upcoming MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game…think World of Warcraft). You get to create a hero, and then join the side of the JLA or the Legion of Doom. Confirmed locations are at least Gotham and Metropolis…duh. The game will feature a truckload of DC characters, which will be a kick. The real make-or-break element in my mind will be whether you as a player will really feel like a part of the same world as the JLA. Supposedly, major characters will be involved in a lot of story elements, but how DC can the game end up feeling when it’s populated by thousands of Super Bro’s that were shoddily dreamed up by your fellow players? Again, I’m optimistic, as I’ve always wanted to get into a superhero MMO…
Eventually 2009
Champions Online
As hopeful as I am for DC Universe Online, I think this game might win out. It’s being made by Cryptic Studios, who already have superhero MMO City of Heroes under their belt as previous education. While this game has no license behind it, it doesn’t really need one (See: possibly the best superhero game ever made).
The game features a Nemesis System, in which not only do you design your own hero, you design your own arch-nemesis, with whom you will eventually clash repeatedly. Cryptic has confirmed the ability to form super teams, super vehicles, and uber customization (“You want an energy beam to shoot out of your neck? Done.”) Fingers crossed that this one hits it big.
Spring 2009
Star Wars: The Old Republic
While we’re on the subject of MMOs…as a huge Star Wars fan, I can’t help but be optimistic about this one. I gave the first crack at a Star Wars MMO, Star Wars Galaxies, a try, but my Iridonian dancer didn’t thrill me like he should have. I spent one day busting a move for some Jedi…and I was done. THIS game is being developed by Bioware, who made Mass Effect (play it now, please), so that bodes well for the game. The game is going to have a Chewbacca-inspired companion system, so you get to pick an AI buddy to follow you around. Hooray for Star Wars!
Not 2009
Star Trek Online
Wrapping up my glut of MMOs is the Star Trek variety. The game will be set a few generations after the last Star Trek film, so we won’t get any Kirks or Picards…unless they pop up out of the Nexus. You’ll play as a ship captain, and also be able to pursue a number of skill-based careers - Engineer, Tactical Officer, Doctor, Science Officer, etc. You’ll be able to pick from most of the Star Trek races, or make your own. The game is said to focus heavily on exploration, so perhaps it’ll be a fresh take on the MMO genre. It’s a long way away, though.
Definitely Not 2009
TMNT: Smash UP
Now that we’re done with MMOs…BOOM. Ninja Turtles! Game Arts, the developer who brought you Super Smash Brothers: Brawl, is making this 4-player fighting game. I don’t really know much more about it at this point, but it’s Ninja Turtles, and it’s coming this year!
Fall 2009
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Speaking of “Oh my God. I LOVED them growing up!”…DOUBLE-BOOM. Ghostbusters. This game is basically serving as the third movie that never was, though I’m hoping it inspires a movie…Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis (Ray and Egon), wrote the script themselves, and the main cast are all voiced by their original actors. The game takes place two years after the Statue of Liberty stepped on a police car in Ghostbusters 2. You’ll play “The Rookie”, who basically follows the guys around and tests out new equipment for them.June 2009
So that’s a wrap. Keep your eyes out for these in the coming months. I am unofficially declaring Champions Online, Arkham Asylum and Ghostbusters to be the most likely to succeed, though, really, I love all the contestants.
See full post
Monday, December 15, 2008
Wolverine Trailer in HD
Missed the surprise Wolverine trailer (and appearance by Hugh Jackman) at Comic Con 08? Well now, the footage is featured in HD on Myspace for your enjoyment. It premiered with The Day Earth Stood Still this weekend - which by the way, I'd love to hear your opinion on, if you've seen it - and is now posted below.
X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE HD
And for fun, here is Hugh Jackman after shaking hands with Wolverine creator Len Wein @ Comic Con 08
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