First Look a Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance Posters

Comic con is almost upon up and one of the first fruits is a first look at 2012's Ghost Rider sequel / reboot, Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance. Thanks to Bleeding Cool we have spotted some posters for the movie, but unfortunately they don't really give anything about the movie away. Frankly, with the movie coming out in February its about time we get something substantive, this is a tad weak. With next Summer's big releases all having leaked trailers this week, I am suspecting a legit Ghost Rider trailer may be imminent. 

The Dark Knight Rises Teaser Gets Animated

Check out this fan spliced teaser for The Dark Knight Rises with animation clips edited to the actual soundtrack.

Crisis of Infinite Episodes - Diverting Detours Through the Multiverse

In the words of Flushed Away's Toad, I never said these detours would be amusing, merely diverting. At present I have a tally of 1,387 episodes to go (and growing) so why try and plow through them all without stopping along the way to smell the roses? Here is the low down on what to expect as we proceed.

During the 70+ years of DC animation, there have been a number of animated parodies, homages, rip-offs, and miscellaneouses that deserve a little looksie of their own. There is no way I can be completely comprehensive, but as much as it fancies me I will delve into some of what I deem as the worthiest nuggets. These jaunts will not contribute to the ongoing episode count, nor will they make you smarter, but they may prove the tipping point in over-stuffing brains with useless information. One last point, I may or may not hit these detours in a chronological or even logical order, but rest assured, the order makes sense to me.

Until tomorrow.

Watch the Official Amazing Spider-Man Trailer Now

UPDATE July 20, 2011: The Official HD version is here!

It was only a matter of time. On the heels of leaks of teh Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises Trailers, I give you the watchable leaked trailer for the Amazing Spider-Man, coming 2012.

If one of the clips goes dead, just give me a few minutes, or shoot me an email and I will find a new one to add. 

Superman Returns to Krypton in Gorgeous Deleted Scene

Nostalgic,cinematic, beautiful, reverential, sort of pointless. All these phrases could be used to describe the 2006 Superman reboot-sequel movie Superman Returns as well as this deleted scene. I remember hearing at the time of the DVD release that a substantial sequence involving Superman's return to Krypton was cut and being saved for a sequel film (although there may be no truth to the rumor). Unfortunately, even a $200+ million box office take wasn't enough to earn the movie a sequel of its own leaving the finished sequence in limbo... until now. This scene is amazing. Not sure it would have really improved Superman Returns or propelled the film any further at the box office, but it deserves to be seen.

Crisis of Infinite Episodes - Fleischer / Famous Superman Recap

Before embarking on this journey I had only seen a couple of these shorts. Now, having seen all 17, I would definitely say that fans of Superman should see some of them (the essential five below). While I don't think it is possible to overstate the importance of these shorts in establishing Superman as a cultural icon or to superhero animation generally, I really don't think they are all essential viewing. The shorts were beautifully animated, visionary in their scope, and continue to influence the genre. All I am saying is historical importance does not guarantee entertainment value. The characters in these shorts have no depth and the plots are paper thin. Although there is fun to be had they are severely lacking in substance. As much as I am glad to have finally bit the proverbial speeding bullet and watched these episodes, I think I am ready to move onto something new - even if the next series also stars Superman.

Essential Five:
1. Superman (a.k.a. The Mad Scientist) - Where it all began
2. Eleventh Hour - Best of the propaganda shorts. Don't get on his bad side
3. The Mechanical Monsters - The robots are classic
4. The Electric Earthquake - For the underwater sequences alone
5. Showdown - A nice change of pace from the series' normal plots

Series Stinker:
Destruction, Inc. - Not only boring, but also mummyless

Watch the Leaked Avengers Trailer Now

Captain America opens this Friday and then all of the pieces will be on the table for The Avengers which will arrive in May 2012. This post credits Captain America scene will also be your first look at the Avengers doubling as a trailer. Get it while its hot.

See also:

Onscreen History of The Hulk
Onscreen History of Captain America
Onscreen History of Thor
Onscreen History of Hawkeye
Onscreen History of Black Widow