Veterinarian, fanfiction author (Jokercentric), amateur writer, artist, painter, comic book collector, movie addict, loves animation and traditional art.
Have to confess something… I am green with envy at the talent of this guy. I have never been able to finish a Rubik’s cube (gave up one day and threw the blasted thing out the window), and seeing this guy just setting the cube’s ‘faces’ with such ease, just adds to my shame.
Anyways, just because I’m not a Rubik’s fan, does not mean I cannot recognize real talent. This IS NOT EASY TO DO, and to make a Joker mosaic with Rubik’s cubes… well, who would have thought of that? Obviously David Alvarez.
Though not the first Rubik’s artist out there David is the first one I see that shows his talent in a Heath Ledger portrait. Just take a look and enjoy…and maybe I should go back and try playing with that cube again…
According from reports by TV GUIDE and CBR, actor Michael Emerson (Lost, Person of Interest) will take on the role of voicing the Joker in the upcoming direct to video part 2 release of Frank Miller’s classic tale. (TDKR part 2 will be realesed in early 2013).
According to the reports:
Michael Emerson‘s latest gig is no joke. The man best known as Lost’s über-manipulator Ben Linus and Person of Interest’s calculating Harold Finch is taking on one of pop culture’s most iconic villains, the Joker, in the upcoming animated DVD-movie Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2. In the film, a harrowing adaptation of Frank Miller’s seminal 1986 DC Comics series, the depraved Clown Prince of Crime renews his rivalry with an aging Batman, who has just reemerged in Gotham City after a decade
I have to admit, I was nerver a fan of the LOST series and don’t recall seing any of Emerson’s work before, so I had to do a little net research to grasp an idea of what this actor can bring forward to the character.
Emerson, who started as a performer in Broadway (in lighter comedic roles), made his turn in the dark side portraying a sinister serial killer for the series THE PRACTICE (2001), role for which he earned an Emmy.
Since then he has been seen in shows like THE X-FILES, LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNITand movies like THE LEGEND OF ZORROand SAW.
In 2006 he took part of the LOSTseries, portraying the enigmatic Henry Gale, a character who lied to the survivors. His role in the series was praised and earned him anonther nomination for an Emmy which he unfortunately lost.
I was amazed by his acting background and his turn to the darker, creepier character has definitely not diminished the quality of his work, knowing how hard it is to portray a believable, compelling heavy on TV or stage. Villains are never easy. But what most surprised me was his vision on the Joker, that he seems to understand very well as a character:
“He’s one of those great villains that an actor like me likes to play because he has layers — he has a face for the world and a face for himself,” the Emmy-winning star of CBS’s “Person of Interest” told TV Guide. “He is, in a way, a villain who is a natural actor. All of that is that is delightful and confounding at the same time.”
Playing the unbridled fervor of the Joker was a switch from some of the more emotionally controlled roles on Emerson’s resumé. “It’s freeing because of the largeness of it,” he says. “When he laughs, there’s nothing subdued about it. When he screams in rage, there’s nothing controlled about it. The amp is turned to 11 at all times.”
I think Mr. Emerson has definitely gotten a grasp of what moves the Clown to be Joker. Maybe for once we have found someone that can portray this character with the dignity he deserve and become as legendary as other actor voices befor him. I still have to hear him and see if he can transport me to that space were I can “flesh” out the Joker just by listening to him, but I have a hunch that the character might be in good hands.
Now I understand why my friend Jason Marnocha, a young talented voice actor who has had his deals with the Joker’s voice himself (very successfully I may add) was so pleased with this choice. I trust your judgement, Jason…I also aprove of this selection for the Joker’s voice…for now.
If you want to know more about Michael Emerson; you can watch this interview from PBS I am including here.
Our good friends at GOTHAM SPOILERS were able to get some pencils for the upcoming Batman #13 that mark the Joker’s return in the story arc “DEATH OF THE FAMILY”. Here are some of the nice scans…
(Pictures courtesy of GOTHAMSPOILERS.COM. For more scans visit the site.)
I was browsing the net for new figures to acquire, when I stumbled into these…
From a report from this year’s GENCON (the longest, best attended gaming convention in the world according to its site HERE) come these new Joker and Harley Heroclix figures. They will come in a new Batman set and are said to include a “Duo Action” and an “Indomitable” abilities. (I’m not a player, but you guys maybe grasp these concepts better) I can’t wait to add these guys to my collection though… Here are the pics:
Also in November some (previously only) Digital comics featuring the Clown Prince of Crime go to print. (As if we didn’t already have enough clown….Hey I’m not complaining. The more, the merrier!)
BATMAN ARKHAM CITY: ENDGAME
I read the whole story and I give it my two thumbs up. The art is kind of sloppy and the same time somewhat Sienckiewiczesque…weird combination and a nice try. I think it is a great way to end the story started in the videogames
You can see a preview of this issue in my past post HERE
BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #2
This one I also read completely and in my opinion, more could have been done with the story. It left me asking for a little more development, and improved characterizations, and the art looks in my opinion, really unfinished and amateurish.
“Crisis in Identity”
Cover by: Ben Templesmith
Written by: B. Clay Moore
Art by: Ben Templesmith
The Joker has a nefarious plan that involves brainwashing the wealthy and elite of Gotham City and convincing them they’re Batman–to murderous effect!
When I read this, I didn’t know what to make of it. So those pics out there (and that you can see in one of my previous posts) not the final product? Of course no…they are probably a marketing gimmick to keep the fans speculating in the hopes that it will increase the sales. Who knows, but DC? ME…I will wait for the final product and then emit the final verdict (after all I was not too fond of the face peeling at the beggining, until I imagined the possibilities). I just want to bring you the point of view from everybody involved with the Joker reboot.
Now the turn goes to Greg Capullo himself who was upset with the leakage of (supposed) images from BATMAN #14 and BATGIRL #14. Listen to him…
Apparently, though, fan-favorite Batman artist Greg Capullo wasn’t particularly happy with even that much leaking, and took to his Twitter page to vent his frustration and to promise fans a more memorable, terrifying vision of The Joker when his interpretation of the character, appearing in the Scott Snyder-written Batman book, appears in the context of the story.
Says Capullo:
“As careful as I’ve been to save revealing our new Joker, the powers that be have let it out ahead if our book. Stay tuned fir MY pics.
“In my younger days, I’d have punched several holes in the walls of my office by now. Rest assured, I will give you terror when I draw him.
“When I draw it, THAT will be it.
“Try not to look at it. Wait for ours if you can.
“The more I’ve thought about the Joker leak, the more I began thinking that it may have been for the best. The fact is, the way Scott and I.. will give you the Joker may have been too much for some with out this diluted sample hitting the web. DC, rightly so, had concerns about- Our images and story. Perhaps they leaked this intentionally to test the waters or to acclimate your minds to what is coming from us.
“Team Batman knows how to do one thing. Destroy. So, even if you do see the leak, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Trust me.
“I’m still not going to reveal my sketches. I won’t let this incident blow the whole works. Be patient. Terror is heading your way.”
(Original Source: Report by Russ Burlingame for ComicBook.com)
I found this incredible piece of art in BLOODYDISGUSTING.COM (Besides their namesake, this site is dedicated to movies, comics, music and videogame industry), and felt like I had to share it with you guys.
It’s made with LENTICULAR LEGOS which is the first time I hear about them (I am one of the few that has never played with legos until now), but apparently this pieces, once assembled allow you to have two simultaneous images made, each one visible depending on the angle you move the whole mosaic.
This one is an image of Batman that slowly transforms into his nemesis the Joker and the artist is ARTHUR GUGICK and you can enjoy more of his art HERE. Don’t forget to watch the video underneath to enjoy the magic of this art:
Jock is going to be the back up artist for the Joker story arc in Batman #13-16 and he tweeted this image to BLEEDING COOL who were nice enough to share it with the world. Million thanks to COMICS XAMINER.COM for sharing this pic
Have to confess something… I am green with envy at the talent of this guy. I have never been able to finish a Rubik’s cube (gave up one day and threw the blasted thing out the window), and seeing this guy just setting the cube’s ‘faces’ with such ease, just adds to my shame.
When I read this, I didn’t know what to make of it. So those pics out there (and that you can see in one of my previous posts) not the final product? Of course no…they are probably a marketing gimmick to keep the fans speculating in the hopes that it will increase the sales. Who knows, but DC? ME…I will wait for the final product and then emit the final verdict (after all I was not too fond of the face peeling at the beggining, until I imagined the possibilities). I just want to bring you the point of view from everybody involved with the Joker reboot.
