Disney Acquisition Of Lucasfilm

First off, news of a 2015 release of an "Episode VII". Crazy right?

Moving on!

Dark Horse Comics has had the license since 1991 and fans of Star Wars had enjoyed the time lapse of Star Wars Comics since then. Dark Horse Comics president and founder Mike Richardson stated that it "changes the landscape", in what way is still unclear at this point since this is still fresh news.

Here are three possible outcomes for this:

1). Marvel Gets The Star Wars License
*A similar thing had happened in 2009 when Disney bought Marvel. At the time, Disney Comic License was at BOOM! Studios who were receiving well-original material and well-received re-prints as well.

*This could have a more potential outcome due to a well-received Star Wars fans with Marvel

2). Star Wars Stays At Dark Horse
*A similar potential equal outcome could be just this. Star Wars Comics have always been a beneficial factor with Dark Horse comics with its production of several different series that unites them all into a continuity sense and especially with a "what-if" style format as well.

*The only down-set is Disney would just be collecting Licensing fees off of this route and a decrease in fan base.

3). Marvel Runs Wild With It
*Why not go all the way right?

*Interestingly enough, despite #2 being the most likely to happen

NaNoWriMo (National November Writing Month Challenge)

Sorry for the delay in posts guys - I've been working on podcast's with my business partner. You can find the other blog for the podcast here

So I've decided I'm going to take on the National November Writing Month Challenge.

I loaded up with a Monster Energy Drink by my side, some good tunes and some magic fingers typing away at the keyboard.

The goal to the challenge is to write 50,000 words/a Novel in 30 days (Month Of November).

If you write 1,667 words per day, you'll reach 50,010 words by the end. I am currently at 1, 999 words.

Wish me luck here! :)

Stop Motion Film: My First (True) Attempt

Stop Motion Film:
My First (True) Attempt At Making A Stop Motion Film Using Blu-Ray DVD's

Enjoy!

DC January 2013 Solicitations

January 2013 DC Solicitations:

BEFORE WATCHMEN: COMEDIAN #5

BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS #5

BEFORE WATCHMEN: MINUTEMEN #6

JUSTICE LEAGUE #16

AQUAMAN #16

WONDER WOMAN #16

THE FLASH #16

GREEN ARROW #16

THE FURY OF FIRESTORM: THE NUCLEAR MEN #16

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #16

THE SAVAGE HAWKMAN #16

EARTH 2 #8

WORLDS’ FINEST #8

ACTION COMICS #16

SUPERMAN #16

SUPERBOY #16

SUPERBOY ANNUAL #1

SUPERGIRL #16

TALON #4

BATMAN #16

BATMAN, INCORPORATED #7

BATMAN AND ROBIN #16

BATMAN AND ROBIN ANNUAL #1

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #16

DETECTIVE COMICS #16

BATGIRL #16

BATWOMAN #16

CATWOMAN #16

BIRDS OF PREY #16

BATWING #16

NIGHTWING #16

RED HOOD AND THE OUTLAWS #16

GREEN LANTERN #16

RED LANTERNS #16

GREEN LANTERN CORPS ANNUAL #1

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #16

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS #16

GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS ANNUAL #1

THE PHANTOM STRANGER #4

SWORD OF SORCERY #4

ANIMAL MAN #16

SWAMP THING #16

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #16

FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. #16

DIAL H #8

DEMON KNIGHTS #16

I, VAMPIRE #16

TEAM 7 #4

THRESHOLD #1

DEATHSTROKE #16

ALL-STAR WESTERN #16

GRIFTER #16

STORMWATCH #16

BLUE BEETLE #16

SUICIDE SQUAD #16

TEEN TITANS #16

THE RAVAGERS #8

LEGION LOST #16

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #16

DC COMICS ARROW #3

AME-COMI GIRLS #4: FEATURING
POWER GIRL

HUMAN BOMB #2

JSA: LIBERTY FILES – THE WHISTLING SKULL #2

BATMAN BEYOND UNLIMITED #12

BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #10

LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #4

SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #9

JOE KUBERT PRESENTS #4

Please enjoy these fun new titles from DC Comics. I'll soon post the 2013 Solicitations from Marvel NOW!

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DC Up's and Down's. The NEW 48?

In January 2013, DC Comics will end 4 titles bringing it down to 48 instead of 52 but there is still a search going on to see who will replace the 4 cut-off titles. Blue-Beetle's end will mark a set-up for it's new title (without a clearly know date as to when exactly that will be).

Frankenstein: Agent Of S.H.A.D.E., Blue Beetle, Grifter and Legion Lost will be getting cut from the line up in January 2013. Despite these cuts, these four stories were among the original, first wave stories in The New 52 line up back in September 2011. G.I. Combat will also be joining the ranks of the previous four in December. The New 52 will be ending with Threshold.

The new Justice League Of America will be kicking off the month of February 2013 which will bring the count back up to 49 but the question is, which books will be filling in the last three ranks of the new 52?

A representative from Newsarama.com asked DC Comics this question but as of press time, DC Comics has not been able to post a response back to Newsarama.com. When Newsarama.com reps were at the 2012 New York Comic Con, these reps heard news that Scott Snyder and Jim Lee will be hosting a new Superman sometime in 2013 but there has been no confirmed dates yet as when that will exactly be so this can be ruled out as a replacement for February 2013's line up. To make matters even worse, no news on current or new titles going into the new year were ever spoken of at the New York Comic Con.

DC Comics, in the past year, have been gracious enough to immediately replace titles that were canceled but now it seems as though DC Comics is slipping up a bit. Is this an accident or a clever ruse for something bigger to come?

All we know at this point is the name of the titles for January 2013 release, and those are:
Batman Family
Justice League Family
Green Lantern Family
Superman Family
The Dark Family
The Edge Family
&
Young Justice Family

Whether this change and/or slip is an accident or not, DC Comics recently has been having some troubles of their own with Cartoon Network. And by that I mean, pulled animated television shows. Some DC Nation shows were abruptly taken off the air without notice or fair warning which did not settle well with the nations of fans out there. The drop was replaced by an hour-long show of Dragons: Riders Of Berk. Of these titles that were pulled were, Young Justice, Green Lantern and shorts that include Amethyst. The good news is that they will be returning January of 2013 but no one knows just yet why this has happened. The bad news......pissed off fans of DC Nation and other sorts of fans alike.

So what's really going on with DC Comics and DC Nation?

No one really knows. Mum's the word for right now it seems like so stay tuned and I will provide some more details as they come in.

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It's Official! Podcast Is Up!

Hello everyone.

A quick note here to let you know about the new Podcast System I just implemented.

Hop on over to my second blog: Comic Eye Podcast.

and please subscribe :)

Thanks.

CBReview: Grifter #0 and #1

I know I am a bit behind on this one here due to the fact it is now up to #13 now but I felt Grifter #0 and #1 needed it's own little review. What I mean by little is actually a little review haha. Nothing too long this time.

So here we go.

Grifter #0 brings together the concept of the blurred origins of Grifter. It begins with Grifter stating just how easy his job is and how he enjoys it with the help of his "two brothers" but something starts to feel a little off for him. He begins to question the sense of the scene of where he is at and questions if what he is doing is what really is happening at that very moment. It escalates into him about to go into shock when he is now pointing a gun at the back of one of his brother's head. It's in this moment when he realizes it's not real but notices behind a sketchy character. He see's this hooded individual and questions if it's a hologram or a ghost due to its transparent appearance. However, that wasn't the only thing on the list of strange things he notices. He now notices that he "thinks" he knows this person but doesn't know how or why he does. He knows the persons name as well but again doesn't know how or why. He sees the mysterious man talking to him but can barely hear him. He's able to make out the word "programming" but this doesn't make sense to him at all.  This is where you now learn he is floating inside a lab cylinder tank. Before you know it, this mysterious man is more than a figment of his imagination. Why is this man now helping Grifter aka Cole Cash? And why does Grifter wake up later to only reveal this isn't the first time this has happened to him? You will have to read #0 to find out.

Grifter #1 Finds himself on a plane but this turns out to not be an ordinary plane ride for Mr. Cash. The plane has already taken off and now there is no way out of it now. His plane passenger in the seat next to him turns out not all she seems to be as well. There are little excerpts here and there showing that there "voices" inside Grifter's head. The "nice" little passenger asks if he is okay and then the next panel shows Grifter in a paranoid like state stating "I think there's one of them on this plane" and of course Grifter just shrugs it off stating he just needs some aspirin. His first problems begin when he gets up to get medicine and the stewardess reminds him he may not get out of his seat just yet. The next panels show that "nice" little passenger thinking/questioning herself how Grifter knows already what the voices in his heads plans are and mentions the fact she will kill him before the plane lands. Grifter freaks out after hearing this news and points out she is going to kill him but no one listens. The woman pulls out a needle from her hand but Grifter is quick on the draw and gets her before she gets him. The rest of the passengers only simply saw that Grifter killed the "poor little passenger" and yell out he is a murderer. Grifter attempts his escape. Now why did the passengers only see Grifter as a simple murderer? Why is he trying escape? You will have to read #1 to find out.