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Veterinarian, fanfiction author (Jokercentric), amateur writer, artist, painter, comic book collector, movie addict, loves animation and traditional art.

Preview: Batman Arkham City from Xbox Magazine

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Sep 042011
 

WORLD EXCLUSIVE HANDS ON!  KNIGHT MOVES

Original Article by Corey Cohen appeared in Xbox Magazine July 2011. Pictures are not part of this article but are added as illustration.

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The new flight controls for gliding allow for much more control than they did in ARKHAM ASYLUM, being able not only to glide to the street below, but maneuver the glide to increase your reach for hundreds of feet over the city streets. A visit to Crime Alley will land you close to where Bruce’s parents were murdered and you can either leave flowers (accompanied by stirring score) or pick up an audio diary Hugo Strange left your Batman in an effort to mess with his mind.

A new improvement to the Batman’s arsenal will be the range of the GRAPPLE GUN that now allows you to latch to objects more than 150 ft away. The grapple will not only allow you to latch to buildings but if you get tired of gliding around the city you can always grapple onto the skids of a Tyger police chopper and use it like a public bus to take you around.

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Preview : Batman Secrets of Arkham City Revealed from PS Magazine

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Sep 042011
 

Full Report originally appeared in PlayStation the Magazine Issue 50, October 2011.  Author: Matt Cabral.

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It’s only one a little over a month for the release of Arkham Asylum’s sequel video game (Arkham City) all ready from the marketing to the preview playable demos available out there it promises to be another hit just like its predecessor.  The scale is just…unfathomable.  This time is not just a lunatic asylum but a whole city that is populated by the worst of the worst of the Batman rogue Gallery.  You not only will see Joker, but also Penguin, Two Face, and Riddler playing along with the Bat, to gain supremacy in the food chain of the criminal world.

The October issue of the Playstation Magazine offers an interesting view of what the new with the game.  Here is an excerpt of the whole article by Matt Cabral

                With so many baddies involved in this new chapter of the Batman saga, we have reassurance from Dax Ginn, Marketing Manager for Rocksteady, that it will not affect the atmospheric immersion we are used to from Arkham Asylum and we will not have lame characters with stupid lines or plots that do not relate to the whole development of the story.

                “Every aspect of the game is character driven.  It was critical during the development of the whole 40 hours of content…Characters, especially villains, need time to breathe; you really need to be able to plumb the  depths of the things that make them interesting.”

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Joker Previews Solicitations November

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Sep 042011
 

This is the list of Joker related merchandise available from PREVIEWS for NOVEMBER:

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Batman Archives Vol. 8 HC   224 pages  $59.99

  • On sale April 25, 2012
  • Written by Bill Finger, Edmond Hamilton and Joe Samachson
  • Art by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre, Schwartz, Dick Sprang, Win Mortimer and others
  • Cover by Bob Kane
  • Reprints tales from Detective Comics #151-171 including the first time Batman meets with the RED HOOD

 

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Batman Archives Vol. 7 HC  264 pages $59.99

  • Resolicitation
  • Collects Detective Comics #136-154
  • See Batman and Robin battle the Joker, see the Riddler for the first time among other stories

 

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Arkham Asylum: Madness TP  112 pages  $14.99

  • On sale November 2, 2011
  • Written by Sam Keith
  • Art and Cover by Sam Keith

 

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Justice League: Heroes and Foes Series 1 Action figures Aproximately $64.99 SET  $17.99 Each

  • On sale April 11, 2012
  • Every Hero is defined by his foes…and by the allies who stand to back him up!  All four figures feature multiple points of articulationand include display bases.  Character-appropriate accessories are also included.
  • 4 color clamshell blister card packaging
  • Includes:
    • The Joker:  6.75 inches high
    • Batman:  6.75 inches high
    • Wonder Woman:  6.75 inches high
    • The Flash:  6.75 inches high

The Batman Files

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  • Resolicit from August Previews
  • Written by Matthew K. Manning
  • Release date October 25, 2011 $100.00
  • Includes
    • Top secret blueprints of the Batcave, Batmobiles, Batman costumes
    • Original Gotham City newspaper articles
    • Official police records and crime scene photos
    • In-depth villain dossier and Arkham Asylum psychiatric profiles
    • File printouts from the Bat Computer itself
    • …much more

 

 

 

 

 

Excerpt from Batman and Robin: Boy Wonder #8 (Motion Comic)

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Aug 252011
 

I was just prancing in the forests of cyberspace when I found this and could not stop replaying it.  To me it is a great piece of work. Very well portrayed by both voice actors (Joker gave me the chills along the spine).  Not many people liked this comic series, but though this is definitely not the Killing Joke (or your average comic book), I personally loved both the art (Jim Lee) and the characterization (Frank Miller) which I found refreshing.

  • Excerpt from Batman and Robin: Boy Wonder # 8 (Motion Comic)
  • Joker voiced by LordJazor

Mike Deodato at Coliseum of Comics

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Aug 232011
 

 THE COLISEUM OF COMICS, the comic book shop where I have my reservations, invited famed artist MIKE DEODATO JR  for a signing at some of its stores.  I was fortunate enough to get out of work early enough to catch him at his last signing at the Kissimmee store branch. I expected a lot of people, but instead it was just a very familiar and intimate signing in a nice, comfortable environment. 

When I arrived, I was the first one in line, and had my collection to sign ready in hand. Mr. Deodato  then arrived, accompanied by his wife and child, and as the signing started, had the chance to shake his hand and tell him how much I enjoyed his art…especially where the Joker was involved.  He was very soft spoken, gentle and down to earth.  With a smile on his face he thanked me and proceeded to sign my comics (Wonder Woman #95-97 and Wolverine Origins).  He was even kind enough to sign my copy of his art book  THE MARVEL ART OF MIKE DEODATO JR. for me.

I wish to personally thank Mr. Deodato for the kindness he shows his fans (and the patience), and to be so casual about everything.  Here are some pics of my experience:

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Details on the ARKHAM CITY DELUXE EDITION

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Aug 212011
 
As the date approaches, more details are leakinng out as to what the contents of the new ARKHAM CITY DELUXE ED.   Here is a preview of the PS3 (and XBox) deluxe edtition.

Photo Courtesy of BOF and DC Store

The Set includes:

  • Custom Batman statue [produced by renowed art seal KOTOBUKIYA
  • Collectible Art Book from the Game
  • Early Access to the Iceberg Lounge Challenge Map and Batman: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS Skin
  • Batman Arkham City Album from WaterTower Music including songs by hit artists, available via digital redemption
  • Bonus DC Universe animated movie:  BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHT
  • Four Collectible cards

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Cover to Batman Earth 1 revealed

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Aug 182011
 

CBR announced the cover for the HC prestige format BATMAN EARTH  1 ( hopefully to follow in the successful steps of its sister publication this year SUPERMAN EARTH ONE by Michael Straczynski and Shane Davis that made record sales)  Here is the info:

  • Title: BATMAN EARTH ONE
  • Publish date:  May 8, 2012
  • Writer: Geoff Johns
  • Artist:  Gary Frank

[Johns and Fran unite to] create this original graphic novel that gives new insight into Bruce Wayne’s transformation into Batman and his first year as The Dark Knight.

…Batman: Earth One takes Bruce Wayne back to Crime Alley, where tragedy set him on the path to become the world’s greatest detective.

 

Read original article at CBR HERE! 

 

 

 

OK, NOT NECESSARILY JOKER, but DEFINITELY VERY 52!!!

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Aug 182011
 

I was reading my DC comics this week and found something interesting:  You can access special previews of the new 52 by scanning the barcode (yeah like they do at the supermarket) .  The only thing you need is an app in your phone that is able to read barcodes (and most phones come already equipped with them, like my android), scan the barcode and you’ll be linked to the previews page. I found this very neat (since I come from a time where smartphones were only a science fiction gadget). See if you can scan this month’s codes. Just click if you need to enlarge the picture:

actioncomics01  Preview from ACTION COMICS #01

batman01  Preview from BATMAN #01

detective01  Preview from DETECTIVE COMICS #01

glcorps01  Preview from GREEN LANTERN CORPS #01

wonderwoman01  Preview from WONDERWOMAN #01

Sneak Peek at Superman Batman #87

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Aug 182011
 

 

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  • “The Secret, Pt 3 of 3”
  • Joshua Hale Fialkov (writer), Tomas Giorello (artist)
  • Summary:  Ok, there has been mysterious murders in Metropolis, and behind the strange plot is the Clown Prince of Crime and Joker comes into the scene ready to make the headlines with Clark Kent.
  • Jokerlady’s opinion: I love the way Kent rationalizes his moves as he fights Joker in an effort to not fully reveal who he really is.  It’s curious to see him plea, beg, bargain with the mandman when he really knows that the outcome is the same.  Joker wants him dead no matter what .  Joker here is particularly funny, have to admit that more than one of the one liners made me smile, and Joker’s psychotic natures has been handled quite well.  One of my favorite lines:  “Mr. Kent! I ask you to please keep still while I kill you!” followed by ” Who’s shooting at me??… (Batman faces Joker, pulling an arm back for a punch)…”Oh. You. Again…Lame”. 
  • Please enjoy this small sneak peek
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UPDATE on JOKER: A VISUAL HISTORY Book

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Aug 082011
 

Hello Jokerholics,

I have the great pleasure to announce you that I received communication from DAN WALLACE, the writer of the upcoming book JOKER: A VISUAL HISTORY OF THE CLOWN PRINCE OF CRIME with important information. 

First, he brought to my attention that the entry from PREVIEWS didn’t list his name, and as I transcribed the information  to the post I missed it too but that has been fixed.  Sorry for the inconveniences, Dan. I will be complaining to Previews for their innacuracies.

Anyways, Dan was also very pleased about his book being promoted here (the pleasure has been all mine Dan)  and was kind enough to include a link to the final cover to delight our eyes and spoke about the book:

“Hi — thanks so much for spotlighting the upcoming Joker book!…we were lucky enough to get an introduction for the book from Mark Hamill. The cover has also been updated I have an advance copy and it’s gorgeous! It’s scheduled to hit stores in October.” 

HERE IS THAT AMAZING FINAL COVER

 

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YOU CAN PRE ORDER FROM YOUR LOCAL COMIC BOOK STORE, OR AMAZON, OR BARNES & NOBLE

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