Superhero Shows

25 July 2011

First Look at Charred Ghost Rider from Spirit of Vengeance

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Along with Friday night's announcement that DC would 2012 would see the release of a two-part animated adaptation of The Dark Knight Returns, DC also announced the summer release of a movie titled Superman vs The Elite. The question on everyone's mind now is, "Who are The Elite?"

Here is one I had never head of before. Back during WWII, the US military commissioned a series of "Private Snafu" cartoons to educate soldiers. Apparently, Private Snafu was a freaking moron, so he would show the soldiers what not to do such as leak classified information or blow yourself with a mine. Interestingly, Dr. Suess was even enlisted to write some of the Snafu shorts.

Captain America made a mighty splash at the box office this weekend amassing $65.8 million. The total was enough to edge out Thor for the biggest superhero opening of the year (by just 100,000).

Image of the Captain America: The First Avenger Surprise Cameo

Obviously, spoilers to follow. According to the Reuters review, there is going to be a surprise cameo in the Captain America movie by none other than...

Another gem delivered at the 2011 Comic Con was a sneak peek at the upcoming mini-series The Last Airbender: The Legend of Korra. With a planned 26 episodes, calling this a miniseres is a bit misleading. The original series ran for 60 masterful episodes consisting of three 20 episode seasons. It seems like Korra could play more like a 4th season than just a mini. Korra is the grand daughter of Ang, she being the new Avatar like her grandpa.