Showing posts with label dc comics. Show all posts
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Monday, September 21, 2015

Gotham Season 2 Premieres Tonight! Get Hype!

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So Gotham Season 2 Premieres Tonight... YES!



Let the games begin! I'm very much looking forward to Fox's GOTHAM season 2 episode 1 tonight. Earlier today I was reading a great article on Screen Rant about 10 things they want to see on Gotham season 2. I totally 100% agree with everything they said. Things such as a new villain, Penguin 2.0, the debut of the Batcave, Riddlers evolution and more. I believe it's essential for some of the things on that list to come to life for there to be a season 3. I'm sure the writers have it covered though *crosses fingers*

I loved season 1 of the show but it was a bit bumpy at some points. I think this wasn't the writers fault however because I heard they had timing issues because of the way the episodes were being picked up. This makes it harder for story lines to be properly put together. 

I know this show has such great potential and I'm hoping it sticks around for another few seasons. Who else is excited about tonight?!?!


Xx Nubia

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Monday, May 18, 2015

Greg Berlanti Hangs With Supergirl and The Flash For Variety.

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Well Aren't You A SUPER PRODUCER!

Greg Berlanti is looking good on the cover of Variety posted up with The Flash (Grant Gustin) and Supergirl (Melissa Benoist). Head on over to the Variety website HERE to read the article where he talks about his life as a producer and other pretty cool journeys he has taken in his career. 

He has had much success as a producer. Also, doesn't the fact that he's bringing us a Super Heroine on TV (which is way overdue may I add) make you like him THAT MUCH MORE. Can I get a HELL YEAH ladies?!?! 

 A lot of success with CW TV and Warner Bros. not to mention all these kick-ass DC comic characters. I can't wait to see more from this super producer!

 Here are a few more images from his shoot with Variety. 



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Xx Nubia


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Sunday, May 3, 2015

Suicide Squad Movie First Look Cast Photo Revealed.

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The Suicide Squad Is Here Kiddies! 

 David Ayer has blessed us with this goodie tweet. DC comics must be tight Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron is doing so good that they had to hit us with something. 



Well this is an interesting group photo ain't it?!  I love how Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn is totally standing out. She's definitely in character in this photo. Here we see Adam Beach as Slipknot, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress, Karen Fukuhara (kneeling) as Katana, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Will Smith as Deadshot, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Killer Croc, and Jay Hernandez as El Diablo.


I think so far so good. Any thoughts? I'm even liking Cara Delevingne as Enchantress. I'm a fan of miss Delevingne on the fashion runways so hopefully she impresses me here too. 

Thank goodness I heard that the Jared Leto tattooed Joker look isn't going down. Honestly, that shit looked terrible with those tattoos. Plus I really like Jared Leto so I don't want to be unhappy with the characters look. 

Xx Nubia 

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Monday, April 20, 2015

Jurassic Park, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice & Fantastic Four.

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Holy Trailers Batman! 

 There's been some great movie trailers dropping this past week or so. If you haven't checked them out (because you live on outer space or something) I wanted to post them here for you. So excited for Jurassic Park, Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice. I'm still feeling pretty iffy about Fantastic Four... just not convinced yet.

 So many comic book based movies coming out soon and Jurassic Park is such a classic... looks like we have a good few months ahead of us in the film department. 

 Jurassic Park


Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Fantastic Four.

Which one of these are you looking forward to the most? 

 Xx Nubia
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Saturday, March 28, 2015

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

DC Comics Pulls "Batgirl" Joker Variant Cover At Artist's Request.

12:13:00 PM
Oh The Controversy...

Did you guys see the variant cover for "Batgirl" #41? Well guess what?! It will not be published by DC Comics I learned yesterday. What I found even more crazy but I guess a bit understandable was that the request to pull it was from the cover's artist, Rafael Albuquerque.
"My intention was never to hurt or upset anyone through my art," Albuquerque, the acclaimed artist of "American Vampire," said in a statement. "For that reason, I have recommended to DC that the variant cover be pulled."
DUDE WHY?

I don't think the cover should have been pulled AT ALL. We can agree to disagree on this. Here are a few general reasons why.
1) Rafael Albuquerque is an artist! He's an expressive person and should conserve the right to be creative as he wishes. He's talented and that's why he got hired to begin with. 
2) They're fictional characters!!! The Joker is an evil one at that! How about way worse things that go on in books, TV, movies and all sorts of places that are way more violent towards women than this? 
3) I actually think it fits really well with the story line from the 1988 story "Batman: The Killing Joke". I think he did a good job paying homage. 
4) This can start an ugly trend in the Comic Book industry. Will people start a social media campaign every time a cover slightly offends them? Will more covers/variants get pulled? I feel like this open up a can of worms. 

The variant was inspired from Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's popular 1988 story "Batman: The Killing Joke," in which Barbara Gordon/Batgirl was shot and paralyzed by the Joker. It was always insinuated that the character was also sexually assaulted... but never confirmed.
The hashtag #changethecover  was very active on Twitter and Tumblr asking DC to not release the variant. Then threats and all sorts of craziness started floating around the internet of course. 

Rafael Albuquerque:
My Batgirl variant cover artwork was designed to pay homage to a comic that I really admire, and I know is a favorite of many readers. 'The Killing Joke' is part of Batgirl’s canon and artistically, I couldn't avoid portraying the traumatic relationship between Barbara Gordon and the Joker.
For me, it was just a creepy cover that brought up something from the character’s past that I was able to interpret artistically. But it has become clear, that for others, it touched a very important nerve. I respect these opinions and, despite whether the discussion is right or wrong, no opinion should be discredited.
My intention was never to hurt or upset anyone through my art. For that reason, I have recommended to DC that the variant cover be pulled. I'm incredibly pleased that DC Comics is listening to my concerns and will not be publishing the cover art in June as previously announced.
With all due respect,
Rafa
DC Entertainment:
We publish comic books about the greatest heroes in the world, and the most evil villains imaginable. The Joker variant covers for June are in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the Joker.
Regardless if fans like Rafael Albuquerque’s homage to Alan Moore’s THE KILLING JOKE graphic novel from 25 years ago, or find it inconsistent with the current tonality of the Batgirl books - threats of violence and harassment are wrong and have no place in comics or society.
We stand by our creative talent, and per Rafael’s request, DC Comics will not publish the Batgirl variant. – DC Entertainment   

In all honesty... What do you think about this situation? I highly disagree with the cover being pulled. It was a great piece of art and should have been published.
Xx Nubia

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Artist Spotlight: Art By Sandora Ruiz.

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Nothing like a nice piece of art of your wall...

 One thing I love about instagram is that through various hashtags and popular page roaming, you discover pretty cool people every-so-often. A few weeks back I found @ArtBySandora and became immediately smitten with her work. From DC and Marvel characters to some television show characters, she paints amazing stuff that will surely fulfill your geeky, pop culture needs.  

 Below are a few of my favorites for your viewing pleasure.  
 DC Comics The Flash

 The NAFA North Fencer- 2020 Tokyo Olympics Edition.
 DC Comics Superman.
 Marvel Comics Wolverine.
 DC Comics Harley Quinn.
 Reservoir Power Rangers
 Marvel Comics DeadPool.
 Marvel Comics Thor.  
DC Comics Batman

Young, Pretty and Talented = The Perfect Combo. 

If you're interested in purchasing a painting from Sandora Ruiz you can contact her at Sruiz0304@gmail.com. I believe prices range from $300 +.   

Check out her Twitter and Facebook too. 


Which on of these is your favorite? 


Xx Nubia 
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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Take Your Action Figure To Work Day!

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Tomorrow, or in some places today March 6, 2015 is Take Your Action Figure To Work Day!



Hell yeah! It's about time more people incorporate a bit of fun and entertainment into the work place. If you want to participate via social media you can check out the official 'Take Your Action Figure To Work Day' website HERE and learn all about how this magical day came to life. 

 If you just want to see the rules and hashtags real quick, here they are straight from the site:  

'Do you have an action figure? Do you have a camera? Do you have a social media account? If the answer is yes, than you have all you need to participate! Take your action figure to work on the first Friday in March and post pictures of him/her/it with you, with your coworkers, with a client or with your boss (well, maybe not your boss). Get creative! Who doesn’t want to see Wolverine pulling double duty as a paper shredder? In 2014 some people even story boarded a day in the life of their action figure, for the time they woke up, to the end of the day. Even Cheetah and Wonder Woman put aside their differences at the end of the day to go camping together.'
You’re only limited by your own creativity. Post away! Be sure you include the Official #AFWDYYYY (example: #AFWD2015, #AFWD2016, etc…) so we can all see the amazing things you do to make this as nerdy as possible.'

 There you have it kiddies. Now go to your office and let Batman do all of your office work for you! Perhaps Wolverine shall pour you a cup of coffee? Maybe a LEGO figure will go tell off your boss or something... those little guys are fiesty.


 Xx Nubia
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Throwback - Retro Comic Book Ads.

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I love looking at some cool Throwbacks... 
1960's - The top half of of an Aurora ad for their line of model kits.

I've been following some pretty sweet accounts on instagram and I bumped into Comic Book Ads. They have a nice collection of retro advertisements from Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Video Games and more. Being that it's #ThrowbackThursday I thought it would be a sweet treat to share some with you, enjoy! 


1960's - Ad for the #Batman TV show fan club.

1981 - Pac-Man watches.

1982 - Bling Bling Marvel, DC comic rings. 


1978 - Pacific Comics.


1963 - Marvel Comics house ad for Fantastic Four no.16, featuring #AntMan

1959 - DC Comics house ad for Action Comics no. 254, the 2nd appearance of Bizarro.


1979 - Ad for ABC's Saturday morning line-up.
 

Xx Nubia





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Friday, February 20, 2015

Jason Momoa for the ‪Aquaman‬ Movie!

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Director Zack Snyder has posted the first official image of Jason Momoa as Aquaman.

Pretty sick right? Zack Snyder also included this message with the image:

What do you think of Jason Momoa as Aquaman? I kind of LOVE it. 
Aquaman will swim into your heart and be your big screen man crush July 27th, 2018.
Xx Nubia
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Monday, February 16, 2015

Funko Vinyl Vixens At Toy Fair 2015.

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How pretty are these ladies? 

Funko Toys has revealed more from it's Vinyl Vixen collection with Vinyl Sugar. We now have the frisky Catwoman and Poison Ivy. For anyone interested, The Harley Quinn Vinyl Vixen was available at Hot Topic (for $29.50) as a pre-exclusive but unfortunately it seems to be out of stock, womp, womp!


I'm always crushing on the ladies of DC Comics. I'm usually a sucker for Harley Quinn but my favorite out of these figures is Poison Ivy. Her eyes are seductive and I love the special touch the rose in her hand adds to the figure. I'm smitten with the pin-up flair these bad girls have. 




The Poison Ivy and Catwoman Vinyl Vixen Figures will be released in March. 

 Which one of these gorgeous gals is your favorite? 

 Xx Nubia
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

LEGO X DC Comics: Justice League VS Bizarro League.

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Check out the gift I just got in the mail! The awesome LEGO X DC Comics: Justice League VS Bizarro League.


Who doesn't love nice gifts? Especially when they're comic book and toy related... (or clothes). To put the cherry on top of it all, this limited edition gift set comes with a BatZarro LEGO Minifigure! LEGO has been doing some totally kick-ass things the last few years, am I right? 

So excited to see this movie. Hopefully I'll get around to it this weekend. (So much random crap on my to-do list *sigh)


Xx Nubia

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Monday, February 9, 2015

PREACH: A Little Girls Letter To DC Comics About Girl Power.

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There has ALWAYS been so much back and forth about women in the comic book industry. Whether it's about female writers, artist, or the female characters in the comics themselves. People fight about how they're so sexually exposed and have crazy body standards for young women to look up too. There's also a way smaller percentage of female characters on TV shows and movies.

But Anyways, to not make this chat go on forever... it's not like adult women are the only ones noticing!  11 year old Rowan is the brave little soul who wrote this letter to DC Comics and honestly, I hope more little girls are growing up being taught to speak their minds just like here!



Dear DC comics,

 My name is Rowan and I am 11 years old. I love superheroes and have been reading comics and watching superhero cartoons and movies since I was very young. I'm a girl, and I'm upset because there aren't very many girl superheroes or movies and comics from DC.

 For my birthday, I got some of your Justice League Chibis™. I noticed in the little pamphlet that there are only 2 girl Chibis, and 10 boys. Also, the background for the girl figures was all pink and purple.

 I remember watching Justice League cartoons when I was really young with my dad. There are Superman and Batman movies, but not a Wonder Woman one. You have a Flash TV show, but not a Wonder Woman one. Marvel Comics made a movie about a talking tree and raccoon awesome, but you haven't made a movie with Wonder Woman.

 I would really like a Hawgirl (sic) or Catwoman or the girls of the Young Justice TV show action figures please. I love your comics, but I would love them a whole lot more if there were more girls.

 I asked a lot of the people I know whether they watched movies or read books or comics where girls were the main characters, they all said yes.

 Please do something about this. Girls read comics too and they care.

 Sincerely, Rowan.
I was so taken by this letter and her detailed accounts about the packaging and numbers and how she went around asking her friends questions... Rowan, you rock!


Anyway, here is what DC Comics had to say via Twitter...


Though I do believe things have been changing and there has been more and more female writers, artist, and characters on TV... it has all taken A REAL LONG TIME to happen. I can only hope things keep going in this direction and eventually it won't be such a big issue anymore.


Some fans did jump to speak their minds on some of the issues as well... 



While other fans congratulated Comic Book Houses on their progress towards females...





I personally understand many peoples frustration on this topic... these changes are WAY OVERDUE. However, they do say "Better Late Than Never". I see a lot of changes celebrating females going on. More female artist, more writers, more conservative outfits (Ex: New Wonder Woman), more on TV (Agent Carter, Wonder Woman in progress as well as Jessica Jones). 

Now I believe we all have to sit back, relax, and enjoy the progress...

What do you think? 

Xx Nubia



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