Superhero Bits: The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, Amazing Spider-Man, Ninja Turtles, Green Lantern
Which film festival will be closed byThe Avengers? What previously rumored actor has now been confirmed to appear inThe Dark Knight Rises? Want to see a brand new international poster forThe Avengers? How didMarc Webbgo about reimagining the origin inThe Amazing Spider-Man? Has a runtime forThe Dark Knight Risesbeen revealed? What would theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtleslook like if they weren’t teenage or mutants? Read about all of this and more in today’s Superhero Bits.
Here’s a German poster forThe Avengers. Thoughts? Thanks toComic Book Movie.
AVariety reporteris hearing the run time ofThe Dark Knight Riseswill clock in just over two hours.
Bev Review(viaCBM) reveals this image showing a new Mountain Dew flavor inspired by theDark Knight Rises.
NewBlack Widowphoto fromThe Avengerscourtesy ofEntertainment Weekly.
Marc Webbspoke toNBC Chicago(viaCBM) about reimagining the Spider-Man origin inThe Amazing Spider-Man. This is just a taste:
People love to blend their cosplay, so here’s a Renaissance version of theJustice Leagueposted onThe Gay Comic Geek(viaGeeks are Sexy).
The press notes of an upcoming movie revealed that a certain actor officially appears inThe Dark Knight Rises. So as to keep the spoiler hidden, head toComic Book Moviefor the reveal.
Check out this behind the scenes video fromGreen Lantern: The Animated SeriesviaUSA Today.
Though it premieres in Hollywood on April 11, the public’s first chance to seeThe Avengerswill be April 28 when it closes theTribeca Film Festival.
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Deviant ArtistRyan Hall made a bunch of niceAvengerspieces that you can see over onGeek Tyrant. Here’s Hulk.
A new paperback calledThe Road to The Avengers, is officially licensed canon stories of what happened with all the superheros beforeThe Avengers.Barnes and Noble(viaCBM) has this description:
Gear up for the upcoming Avengers movie with these official in-movie-continuity stories starring Avengers mainstays Iron Man, Captain America and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.! First, it’s an expanded re-imagining of the original Iron Man, featuring bonus scenes not in the movie! Then, it’s an all-new Iron Man adventure! What happened between the events of Iron Man and Iron Man 2? How did Tony Stark put a new chapter in the history books? And how did Iron Man break and rewrite all the rules? Then, it’s Black Widow, Nick Fury and Agent Coulson in espionage action! Think you know S.H.I.E.L.D.? Check out what you DIDN ‘T see in the movies! And finally, it’s the official comics prequel to the blockbuster Captain America! Steve Rogers is the inspiration for millions during the dark days of World War Two – but where did he get his inspiration from? How did he meet his best friend, “Bucky” Barnes? And what set him on the path to becoming the First Avenger? Experience an all-new Cap adventure on the European battlefields!
Here’s the Lego version of theDCUniverse viaGeeks are Sexy.
You think you’re aBatmanfan? This kid is a Batman fan. Thanks toBIOTVviaFashionably Geek.
ShowbizNestspoke toKevin Feigeabout the genesis ofThe Avengers. It’s a fun read and here’s the intro. Thanks toCBM:
WhenBatmanand Robin “walked up” the side of a building, there were regularaly cameos on the classic TV show.Boing Boingfound this clip compiling them all.
Stan Leetalked toColliderabout his preparation to play Stan the Janitor inUltimate Spider-Man:
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Bad assTwo Facecosplay byDoppelgesicht22, fromComics Alliance(viaFG)
Entertainment Earthis selling this $400 prop replica cowl fromThe Dark Knight.Busted Teesis selling this shirt riffing off the preview ad forMad MenSeason 5. It’s doubly cool when you think Jon Hamm could have playedSuperman.IO9posted theseNinja Turtledrawings byDeviant Artist Marvwho imagined theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtleswithout the Teenage and Mutant.
