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‘Justice League’ Film Delayed Again

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  • April 9, 2008

ComicMix previously reported that the Justice League film currently in production was having a few problems with tax breaks in Australia. Alas, the combined might of superheroes is no match for the tax system and the production of the film will have to move elsewhere.

Previously, Canada was cited as the likely destination of the film. However, now New Zealand is being floated as a possible candidate. Not only is it closer to Australia than Canada is, but special effects studio Weta Workshop is located there. Weta is responsible for designing the costumes for the film.

The film already has actors cast and a script ready, but the the inability to find a suitable location for filming could prevent Justice League from ever taking off. If the SAG ends up striking, it could be the final nail in the coffin for this troubled production.

 (via Comic Book Movie)

EZ Street: Blood Flows

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  • April 9, 2008

In today’s brand-new episode of EZ Street, by Mark Wheatley and Robert Tinnell, Scott and Danny hash out the rest of their comic book story. Not just any story, but one with monsters, blood, swords and dreams — everything  you ever wanted.

Credits:Mark Wheatley (Artist), Mark Wheatley (Colorist), Mark Wheatley (Letterer), Mark Wheatley (Writer), Mike Gold (Editor), Robert Tinnell (Writer)

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The Way the Music Died, by Elayne Riggs

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  • April 9, 2008

The older I get, the more there is to keep track of. I realized this some time ago; part of being a grown-up, particularly if you’re on your own, is making hard choices. When I moved out of my parents’ house, I suddenly had to consider expenditures like rent, food, cat litter… and something had to give.

It wasn’t going to be my zine, INSIDE JOKE was my baby and my outlet and my connection to like-minded folk, and I knew that’d take up the majority of my disposable income. (See, in those days you couldn’t self-publish for free like you can do today with blogging and so forth, so those of us who tended to be responsible about our hobbies knew enough to apportion x-amount of dollars that we knew we’d never see again due to printing and postage costs, even if we charged subscribers the requisite buck or two for each issue.) And I couldn’t give up my books, I needed something to do on the subways. I just can’t stare into space, even wearing a Walkman. So music was what went by the wayside. Not kicking and screaming, just sort of fading away.

I’d chosen my hobbies. And reading and writing are activities for which I need silence, which is why to this day it irks me when religious wackos and wandering troubadors come traipsing through the subway car in which I happen to be sitting. (Why do I always get the ones with the bongos? And honestly, religious wackos with bongos are just not going to convert a lot of people, ba dum bum.) Music seemed too important to be treated as background; it demanded my aural attention in the same way reading demands attention from my eyes and imagination. And I just couldn’t spare the awareness any more. (more…)

Happy Birthday: Alfred Pennyworth

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Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth was born the son of a butler—his father, Jarvis, worked for the wealthy Gotham City family the Waynes.

But the life of a domestic was not for young Alfred, and he fled as soon as he was old enough to strike out on his own. For many years, Alfred made a living as a stage actor, but he engaged in more dangerous occupations as well, working for British Intelligence in occupied France during World War II. He was summoned home by his dying father, however, and Jarvis made Alfred promise to continue the family tradition of serving the Waynes. Jarvis’s own employers, Thomas and Martha Wayne, had been tragically murdered many years before, but their son Bruce was now living in Wayne Manor with his young ward, Dick Grayson.

Though he had no desire to do so, Alfred obeyed his father’s last wish and presented himself at Wayne Manor, where he convinced the pair to take him on as a butler. Alfred’s tasks became far more interesting when he accidentally discovered that his employer was the Batman!

Since then, Alfred has been one of Batman’s most trusted friends and allies, and has served not only as a butler, but also as a medic, a scout, a spy, and a confidante. Not bad for a man hired to serve meals and draw curtains!

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ComicMix Radio: Hey Kids, Grab Your Wallets!

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It’s nine days away from the big New York Comic Con here on the East Coast, and that leaves us time for a big trip to the comic stores to get us ready. There’s plenty on the shelves, and we preview it all here, plus:

— Boom Studios’ Northwind is next in line for the big screen

— Scream Factory brings the Fangoria comics online – free

— Johnny Five is alive – and getting a makeover

—  And up for grabs – another  exclusive Graham Crackers Comics variant that could be in the mail to you – if you win by e-mailing us at: podcast [at] comicmix.com

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Battlestar Galactica Interview: Mark Verheiden on Cylon Babies and Season Four Secrets

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  • April 8, 2008

 Welcome to the inaugural installment of Battlestar Galactica Weekly, our recurring Q&A with Mark Verheiden, co-executive producer of the hit Sci-Fi Channel series Battlestar Galactica. Each week, we’ll interview Verheiden about the events of that week’s episode, what those events might mean for both the season and the series, and hopefully unearth some clues about what to expect as the final season of Battlestar Galactic nears its conclusion.

Along with posing our own questions to Verheiden, we’re also taking questions from fans — so be sure to send your questions to me, your official BSG Weekly interviewer (chris [at] comicmix.com) after each episode airs. New episodes of Battlestar Galactica can be seen every Friday at 10 PM EST on Sci-Fi Channel.

This week, Verheiden answers questions about the Season Four premiere, “He That Believeth in Me,” which aired April 4, 2008.

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COMICMIX: What’s the most important story point you want viewers to take away after watching “He That Believeth In Me?”

MARK VERHEIDEN: Starbuck’s back and she believes in her heart of hearts that she knows the way to Earth.  What does that mean to the people who love her and to the fleet?

CMix: What was your favorite part of the episode?

MV: That’s a little like picking your favorite child, but I thought Katee [Sackhoff] (Starbuck) was especially great in this episode.  And the opening battle was amazing.  If there’s a single moment that I really like in that “gave me a little chill” way, it’s the red light from the raider scanning Anders’ eyeball. 

CMix: It seems like Baltar is a bit like Jesus — at least until he shaves. Jesus died for mankind’s sins, but Baltar actually committed a lot of sins. Does that mean someone else needs to die to save the human race? If so, who’s it going to be? My bet is on Helo.

MV: No spoilers, my friends, though I think a number of informed sources have noted that no one in the cast is safe this season. And that means no one. (more…)

Jon Sable, Freelance: Nuke New York?

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  • April 8, 2008

Ah, Christmas in New York!  The decorations, the good will, the beautiful tree in Rockefeller Center!  In today’s brand-new episode of Jon Sable, Freelance: Ashes of Eden, by Mike Grell, the city is all that and more — because the terrorist Bashira has a nuclear weapon, and Jon and Maggie have to find her in time!

Credits:Glenn Hauman (Colorist), Glenn Hauman (Assistant Editor), John Workman (Letterer), Mike Gold (Editor), Mike Grell (Artist), Mike Grell (Writer), Shannon Weaver (Colorist)

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New Footage From ‘Iron Man’ Now Online

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  • April 8, 2008

 

Dear Paramount,

Please stop teasing us with Iron Man movie stuff. It’s getting to the point where the anticipation is actually causing physical pain. You’ve sold us. We’re there on opening day.

Thanks.

Apple.com’s movie trailer section scored an exclusive clip of Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark, taking flight for the first time in his Iron Man armor. Check out the site to see the clip in more formats than you ever knew were possible.

‘Wesley Wyndham-Price’ Warns Salt Lake City Council of Zombie Attack

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  • April 7, 2008

Hopefully you’ve already read the April Fools Day Round-Up we put together (with some help from ComicMix readers), but even if you did, here’s one we missed.

From the April 6 edition of The Salt Lake Tribune, City Council report:

Georgia transplant Wesley Wyndham-Price calmly stood before the City Council, cautioning members about downtown’s derelict emergency-preparedness plan. City elders are "insouciantly" unaware of risks to City Creek Center, he warned.

Wyndham-Price even paused to joke that Georgia’s saltwater taffy is better than Utah’s. "I hope that is not an ad hominem," he shrugged.

Then he got specific and all reason helicoptered into the ether.

City Creek needs an emergency-preparedness plan, he demanded, against zombies.

"Zombies are fierce," he said as a crammed council chamber laughed nervously. "They are going to catch us in there."

Yes, in addition to continuing their adventures in the pages of Dark Horse and IDW comics, your favorite characters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel are apparently still preaching the gospel of undead threats… to Mormons.

 

(via Whedonesque)

More Viral Marketing For ‘The Dark Knight’

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  • April 7, 2008

Face it, folks. You cannot stop the marketing team of The Dark Knight, you can only hope to contain them.

A website for the Gotham Police Department Major Crimes Unit has popped up on the ‘Net recently, featuring a shot of Gary Oldman’s returning character, Lieutenant James Gordon, and a quote that provides a nice wink-wink, nudge-nudge moment to fans of the comic:

Lieutenant James Gordon has been tapped to head this unit. Long recognized as an exemplary officer, Gordon has an unblemished reputation for fairness and honesty. Police Commissioner Loeb says, "With the establishment of the new Gotham Major Crimes Unit, we join the ranks of the major cities of this country and the world in modern police strategies and tactics."

"Commissioner Loeb," eh?

A video of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s character in the film, Rachel Dawes, speaking in support of future Two-Face, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), is also making the rounds.

For more on the massive viral marketing campaign currently in play for The Dark Knight, check out some of our recent coverage:

‘The Dark Knight’ Viral Marketing Prizes Revealed

‘The Dark Knight’ Viral Marketing Strikes Again!

Harvey Dent and the ‘Dark Knight’ Marketing Campaign

 

(via SHH)

 

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