I was talking with a couple of friends the other day when a thought hit me: In Kick-Ass, an awesome  movie based on a non DC Universe comic book license, both Batman and Superman are mentioned. It got me thinking, what are the rules governing the mentioning of other trademarks within movies and TV shows? Could the next Superman movie show Clark Kent wearing Spider-Man underwear? Does it depend on whether or not Marvel would object to that or is there actually well established rules and regulations regarding this?

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With the recent rumor that Marvel vs Capcom 3 is just around the corner, I feel it is my solemn duty to share with the world my humble roster request. Since the Marvel vs. Capcom 3 development team apparently said they will be blowing fans out of the water with the sheer number of characters, I’ll assume that means the roster will be somewhere around the 50 character mark since it’s close to MvC2′s 56. Therefore I will limit my request 25 per company.

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My good friend Brandon had a creative itch last week he just had to scratch. The result: The birth of Dr. Angry Face! Isn’t he beautiful?

Dr. Angry Face, or DAF as I affectionately call him, was originally conceived to be the arch nemesis of the future video game character Captain Smiley!

Brandon concepted and modeled the character himself, Hugo Dourado and I helped make the mock comic-book cover you see below. I must admit, I’m quite taken by the end result!

You can see more of Dr. Angry Face and Brandon’s other work on his online portfolio.

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With the news that Marvel was just bought out by big brother Disney for a whopping 4 Billion dollars, one has to wonder what kind of repercussions such a buyout would bring to both companies.

Look no further folks, for beyond this point lies predictions on what’s about to come.

A warning is probably in order, the following is ridiculous in nature and is to be read only by those with a sense of humor.

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I’m a long time comic book collector and fan. I have every X-Men comic book from 1991 – 2001 (both main series, annuals, spin-offs, etc…). I take my comics seriously, especially when it comes to the X-Men. I liked the first X-Men movie, LOVED the second, and absolutely hated the third. To be honest, because of the third movie, I didn’t have too much hope for X-Men Origins: Wolverine even before I saw it. It seems that even with low expectations, one can still be let down.

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Like any franchise that’s been around since the early 60′s, Spider-man has it’s fair share of ups and downs. When said franchise is popular, the bad is often forgotten and the good glorified and forever remembered. The purpose of this post is to remind the reader of some of the bad that has sullied Spider-Man comics in the past. Lest we forget.

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My workplace offered me free tickets to the Watchmen movie on opening night. I have been avoiding the graphic novel ever since the movie was announced simply because everyone I know who’s read it kept harping about how it’s impossible to adapt it to the big screen. I decided that I’d rather watch the movie without reading the comics before hand so that I can evaluate it as a stand-alone product and not as a movie adaptation.

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In my endless trek to experience what the entire internet has to offer, I found myself on a free online comic called Slaughter Inc. I was immediately taken aback by the sheer quality of the comic in both art and writing.  Each page looks like a hand-painted work of art and the dialog feels straight out of a Quentin Tarantino movie.

The subject is right up my alley too. I don’t know what’s wrong with me these days but I can’t seem to get enough of zombies! From re-watching Shawn of the Dead, to being alarmingly addicted to Left 4 Dead … and now Slaughter Inc? What’s next, looking for brains in the frozen food section of my local grocery store?

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So Halloween is quickly approaching and many of you may be going to a Halloween party, have some sort of Halloween work related activity to participate in, and a few of you (only a few I HOPE) may even go out trick or treating. If so what are you going to be dressed as? Have you given it much thought to it or none at all? Are you one of those who spend over $100 on an outfit? Or are you like me, someone who likes to rummage through my old stuff and put something together. (more…)