Superhero Bits: Man Of Steel, Red 2, Dark Knight Rises, Marvel, Amazing Spider-Man, Watchmen
What do the New York Comic Con exclusiveAvengerst-shirts look like? Is there an update, and history lesson, to be told with the rights toSuperman? Want to see some new photos from the set ofMan of Steel? Where isThe Dark Knight Risesfilming this week? Is there a major problem atMarvel Comics? DoBatmanandSolid Snakehave something in common? Read about all of this and much more in today’s Superhero Bits.
Marvel(viaComic Book Movie) apparently gave out a bunch of exclusiveAvengerst-shirts at New York Comic Con themed to each member ofThe Avengers, including a specific symbol. That’sHawkeyeabove, click on the links for the rest of the team.Varietyis reporting the long standing lawsuit about the rights toSupermanis still going on and will continue. Speaking of which….Bleeding Coolgot their hands on this image of the check thatDC Comicsgave toJerry SiegelandJoe Shusterfor the rights toSuperman. It’s for $412 but if you look on the left, yes, Superman only cost $130 of that. Ouch.
In addition to the August 2013 release date forRed 2,Comic Book Moviefound this small plot description:
The sequel to the action-comedy hit RED, which reunites our team of retired CIA operatives as they use their old-school style to take on a new set of enemies all across Europe.
We all know aboutSpider-Man’s greatest villains, but who can forgetThe Wall? Apparently everyone. ButSuper Punchfound a hilarious comic and video, above, of the non-Pink Floyd influenced character.
Movielinegot some good stuff out ofRhys Ifansin regards toThe Amazing Spider-Man. He talked about being excited for the publicity machine to start and the intimacy ofMarc Webb’s direction:
French artistMaxime Mary(viaGeek ArtandGeek Tyrant) is a real talent. He recently completed an internship with Disney and did not only theBatmanphoto above, but theJokerphoto at the top of this article.
Slowly but surely,Green Lanternis pulling in green.Comic Book Moviepoints out the film made almost $5 million on its first three days on DVD.
Due to the amount of graphics and images included in Superhero Bits, we have to split this post over TWO pages. Click the link above to continue to the second page of Superhero Bits.
I feel like I’ve run something like this before but, in case I haven’t,Topless Robothas ranked their 10 favorite episodes of the 1967Spider-ManTV show. That’s the #3 episode up there.
Alex Griendling(viaSuper Punch) designed this nearly studio qualityWatchmenposter.Marvelis apparently firing employees andComics Beathas an expose on the reason for the layoffs.
So, I guess,Batmanis stealthier thanSolid Snakeaccording to thisGeek Tyrantcomic?
THE REMAINING TWO BITS CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR MAN OF STEEL AND THE DARK KNIGHT RISES.
Spoiler time.
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Sociallite LifeandComing Soonhave posted some new set photos fromMan of Steel. Not sure what’s going on in these but that’s definitelyHenry Cavillwith his shirt off flagging down a Coast Guard helicopter.
On Location Vacations(viaComing Soon) has published a bunch of information on where and whenThe Dark Knight Riseswill be shooting in New York over the coming days. For example, they’ll be on West 58th Street between 7th and 5th Ave on Friday, 10/28 for 6 AM to Midnight. Above is one of the images from inside the production offices and they also have details on a possible major fight scene betweenBatmanandBane, which you can read below:
