Trailer for the New GOTHAM CITY IMPOSTORS

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Oct 222011
 

Hey Jokerholics,

I found this nifty video-preview of the new GOTHAM CITY IMPOSTORS to be released early 2012 ( original one person shooterwhere up to 12 players battle for control of an unhinged Gotham City overrun by Impostors inspired by the DC Comics characters Batman and The Joker)  as it was previewed in COMIC CON, so you could take a look.  Personally, have to admit it looks funny, but I don’t know if I want to invest the money on downloading the game.  I will wait for the reviews.  In the meantime, have to say that the use of language is totally irreverent and funny, as it is the pretentions of both Jokerz and Batmanz alike that might make this game quite a trip to play.  Take a look by yourselves (costume pictures courtesy of CBR):

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For more information  and updates visit the GOTHAM CITY IMPOSTORS SITE HERE

Mark Hamill’s Joker Farewell

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Oct 202011
 

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With the release of ARKHAM CITY and it’s incredible (and predictable) success, Mark Hamill…the voice behind the Joker since he took the character in  1992 for Batman the Animated Series (with some exceptions like THE BATMAN animated show from WB and the direct to TV movie UNDER THE RED HOOD) bid farewell to an old friend. Here’s his latest Tweet on october 19:

“Hello/Goodbye Joker!” the Star Wars actor wrote,“I’ve enjoyed every minute behind the wheel of the  Crown Prince’s crazy car — I’m going to miss him more than I can say!!”

Though in previews tweets, he has expressed that this was Joker’s last hurrah!, but that he was not quitting as a voice actor… this leaves a very large void to fill as more DC movies in the future might decide to include the Joker as part of their cast once more.  There are are many talented actors who could leave their memorable imprint in the villain, but no one will ever take away the place that Mr. Hamill has carved himself in the history of the Batman universe.  I admit…I had hoped that Mr. Hamill would leave his characterization of Joker open for the “next perfect script” to come by, but now I understand that it is time to stand back and allow a new generation to take us to new places.

It is of this reason that I write this note.  To thank Mr. Hamill for two decades of Joker and fun chaos and mayhem.  The Jokerholics of the world bow at you and your legacy, and wish you the best in your new projects. You will always have a special place in Jokerdom…

BEWARE THE BATMAN: New CN series to debut in 2013

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Oct 062011
 

After the announcement that Cartoon Network (CN) plans on cancelling the series BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD (It was about time if you ask me), it will not take them much time bring back the batman in a whole new series of  CGI adventures: BEWARE THE BATMAN (and the lineup of sidekicks and villains are causing quite a buzz it seems).  According to to COMIC BOOK MOVIES the announcement came from TIME WARNER:  Here is a pic and the transcript fromt he announcement.

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Batman: The Brave and the Bold is ending its three-season run
imminently, but DC’s iconic hero won’t be away from TV sets for too long.

Comic Book Movie is reporting that Warner Bros. Animation has announced
Beware the Batman, a CGI-animated series targeted for 2013 on
Cartoon Network. The news comes from the recently wrapped MIP Junior showcase in Cannes,
France.

Batman is described as “classic-looking,” fighting alongside a, wait for it,
“gun-toting Alfred Pennyworth.”  With the status of a Robin currently unclear, it
looks Katana will be playing the main sidekick role, a character currently
co-starring in The New 52′s Birds of Prey. The character has a recent
past in animation, showing up Brave and the Bold episode “Enter the
Outsiders!”

Along with the usual villain slate of your Jokers and your Penguins,
Beware the Batman will also feature newer and lesser-known
antagonists, with Professor Pyg — created during Grant Morrison’s
Batman run — specifically mentioned in reports.

(Sam Register said that they went deeper into the rogues gallery to pull new villains. Not that we are not going to see  Penguin and Joker, but we’ll see less of them.  In his own words…”we didn’t want to make another Joker story…there are too many out there…”  WHAT? There is never enough Joker stories if they are done right.  Well, we’ll have to check this one out by ourselves when it comes out.)

World’s Finest fills in with some more details on Cartoon Network’s DC-related
offerings, saying that the “DC Nation” block is scheduled to debut in spring
2012, with a Doom Patrol series in development, along with My
Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (which has developed a surprisingly
strong online following among male “bronies” 18-35 ) showrunner Lauren Faust
working on a series of shorts starring Wonder Girl, Supergirl and Batgirl titled
“Super Best Friends Forever.”

The next DC animated series to premiere will be Green Lantern: The
Animated Series, with a sneak preview airing in November before its proper
debut in spring 2012. An even earlier preview can be had next week at New York Comic Con, where the first
episode will be screened on Saturday, Oct. 15.

To see the original NEWSARAMA report and video from the MIPJunior shocase in Cannes, click HERE!

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

Joker in Season 2 of YOUNG JUSTICE

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Aug 072011
 

YES!

After that little tease of Joker in the first and second issues of the YOUNG JUSTICE  comic book (see a neak peek here) this year, it was about time the Clown Prince of Crime made a full appearance in the series.  That is what was rumored over the last few months, and was officially confirmed at SDCC.  Here is a link to the character roster design for the new seasons as it was handed over at the convention.

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I know many people have comented that this Joker is just not their style, but I think it is still classy.  I personally am not a fan of the series as of now, but I will definitely will watch the episode with Joker in it… What about you?

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