Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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The GoD List: Comics for April 13, 2011

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 05:48 AM PDT

Each week, MK2Fac3 and Henchman21 read a lot of comics. Seriously, a lot of comics. Maybe too many comics. They look forward to some more than others, I mean, who doesn't? So, let's take a look into the depths of their pull list, grab some issues and we'll let YOU know what the top books to look forward to are for the week of April 13, 2011. Single issues and trades, they're all here.

ISSUES

Infinite Vacation 2

The Infinite Vacation #2 (Image Comics - $3.50) - When the first issue of Infinite Vacation came out in January, I was elated with how good the comic was. Nick Spencer continued his reign over comics with another incredibly exciting creator-owned book published by Image. The concept behind the book is that a mobile app gives people the ability to travel throughout the multiverse. The concept of a multiverse is used in many different comics and publishers where there are separate universes with the same characters dealing with different circumstances. But very rarely has the concept of the multiverse been applied to non-superhero characters, but Infinite Vacation does just that. The series has unfortunately met a strong delay with the second issue coming out in April after the first issue came out in January, but the first issue sat with me so strongly, that I'm still excited about this follow-up. So, here's hoping that the second keeps and amps up the excitement [...]

Ray Bradbury’s ‘The Martian Chronicles’ Picked Up Yet Again

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 07:29 PM PDT



It seems like we've heard about a multitude of movie adaptations of the works of Ray Bradbury over the years, but but very few have actually been made...not counting A Sound of Thunder, of course, which might be one of the reasons these other films have had so much trouble.

One of the projects we've heard was getting a movie treatment more than once, is Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles. It was first acquired by Universal Pictures in 1997 with Steven Spielberg attached as a producer, but that never worked out. And if Steven Spielberg's name isn't enough to get a movie to happen, you know you have tough road ahead. Back in June of 2010 we once again heard that a movie was on the way, this time at Fox, but apparently that one never worked out either.

It's now being reported that The Martian Chronicles has a new home at Paramount Pictures, who will take their best shot at finally making the movie happen. [...]

‘The Hangover’ Star Bradley Cooper Enters Negotiations To Become ‘The Crow’

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:10 PM PDT



Just a few days ago it was reported that Juan Carlos Fresnadillo had been hired to direct Relativity Media's remake of the 1994 cult classic, The Crow.

It was expected that things would begin moving forward a bit more rapidly now, and it does appear this is the case. Deadline is reporting that Bradley Cooper, star of The Hangover and The A-Team, has entered into early negotiations to take on the title role originally played by the late Brandon Lee.

The movie tells the story of a musician who's savagely beaten and killed when he and his fiancee are attacked. He then finds himself resurrected and sets off on a quest to find and destroy all who were responsible for he and his love's deaths.

Keep in mind that though it appears Cooper has been chosen for the role, these negotiations are still early and things could change if the discussions or production hit a snag along the way. [...]

‘World Of Warcraft’ Player Hits Level 85 Cap Without A Single Kill

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 02:41 PM PDT



I've never touched World of Warcraft (apart from maybe the inebriated hijacking of a friend's game once or twice) and I don't claim to know anything about the MMO. What I do know, however, is that this is pretty freakin' crazy.

A player on the Feathermoon server has officially hit the level 85 cap with his character, a Night Elf Restoration Druid named Everbloom, without killing a single thing. The player also didn't complete a single quest though it says otherwise in their stats -- one quest called "Invitation to the Argent Tournament" supposedly marks you off for a quest after opening a letter. All the player did do to reach this level 85 was explore: an unbelievable amount of running, swimming, and searching everything in sight.

Here's what the player had to say about their accomplishment:

Being on the ground and sneaking around mining and herbing and eventually archaeology, going everywhere to get every single point of discovery xp that you can, really gives you a chance to see an amazing world up close and personal. I spent hours swimming around reefs and flying to the farthest reaches of the maps. [...]

New Images & Spoilers For ‘Doctor Who’ Series 6

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 11:22 AM PDT

Doctor Who

It's less than two weeks until Series 6 of Doctor Who kicks off worldwide on television screens, and it's getting to be a very exciting time to be a fan of the Time Lord. BBC and BBC America have released a whole bunch of new photos from the new season -- including a sneak peak of the new creepy villain the Doctor will be facing in the opening two episodes, The Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon.

On top of that, new photos released by the BBC to media outlets give fans more previews of upcoming shows, including the "pirate" episode Curse of the Black Spot, the Neil Gaiman-penned The Doctor's Wife, and confirmation (finally!) of the return of a classic villain. You can view the images at the bottom of this post.

Bear in mind, the photos (as well as the rest of the content of this post) could be considered spoilers -- so consider to have been alerted! [...]

Preview The Biggest Installments Of ‘Fear Itself’ As It Runs Rampant Across The Marvel U!

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 09:06 AM PDT

Fear Itself

So Marvel's big Summer event Fear Itself is underway and it's blowing up all over the Marvel Universe. We've got early looks at some of the biggest issues this Summer.

It all starts in May when Fear Itself #2 of 7 hits store shelves. Award-winning writer Matt Fraction and artist Stuart Immonen continue the mystery of who the Worthy are. Seven hammers have fallen to Earth each capable of seemingly endless power. The race is on to see who the Worthy will be and without the Asgardians who have left Earth, will the Avengers be able to save the day? Covers for this installment if the series were done by Steve McNiven and variant by Stuart Immonen. Early images from Fear Itself #2 and previews for other Fear Itself releases are waiting for you after the jump.

In July Fear Itself hits the shores of Utopia in Uncanny X-Men #540 & #541. Writer Kieron Gillen and artist Greg Land bring fear to the unsteady balance between humans and mutant-kind [...]

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