Posted in: Comics, Recent Updates | Tagged: dark knight rises, dredd, film, john blake

Saturday Trending Topics: Batman, Dredd, and Conan

Published Sat, 16 Jul 2011 23:59:54 -0500

Last updated Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:00:04 -0500

A couple weeks ago I saw a movie news editor express concern that there'd be a lull in comic movie news for awhile after Green Lantern opened, but if there was one, it certainly didn't last long — Batman, Dredd, Captain America, and Conan (who was a pulp character first, yes) news has filled the void nicely. Add the Reacher story into that and there's quite a tough guy theme to today's movie news, too.

Incidentally, the John Blake story has been one of my favorite below-the-radar BC posts of the year so far. I hope they really did pick up a beyond-obscure character from Batman #13 to use in The Dark Knight Rises.

Most-Read Comic Stories Today:

Two New Looks At Jim Lee's Justice League

Then Jim Lee's initial layout for Justice League #2.

What A Difference Two Years Makes To Dan DiDio And Batgirl

Written by Dan DiDio and published in DC comic books with a cover date of November 2009

Thirteen Marvel Covers For October – From Avengers 1959 To Superior 5

A sneak look at Marvel in October here… roll up roll up, we have two covers for Hulk #42, Avengers #1959 #1, Avengers: The Children's Crusade #8, Casanova Vol 2 #3, Dark Tower: The Gunslinger: The Battle Of Tull #5, Moon Knight #6, Mystic #3, Spider-Man: With Great Power #7, Superior #5, Punisher #4, Thunderbolts #164 and a rather nice Kaare Andrews Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #3…

Most-Read TV/Film Stories Today:

Nice New Shot Of Karl Urban As Judge Dredd

We were the first in the world to tell you that Karl Urban was going to play Judge Joe Dredd. That was aaaaages ago, though, and in the meantime… not too much. Some on set snaps and one official image.

The Dark Knight Rises Plot Thickens: Batman's First Encounter With John Blake Revealed

We've gone to back of the Bleeding Cool vault to find, for you, what we believe to be Batman's first ever encounter with Blake, from the comics. And here it is:

Conan Gets A New "Over 18s Only" Trailer And Star Jason Momoa Answers Some Fan Questions – UPDATED
Note that the trailer is described as "Over 18s Only," whereas the whole film has already received a BBFC certificate of 15. Spot the creative marketing ploy.