Here comes a very well accomplished realistic portrait of Joker’s henchwoman HARLEY QUINN as it was concieved and executed by artist ADMIRA WIJAYA. The version have ben based in Harley’s appearance in Arkham City game last year. I bow to Admira’s talent. Very nice pic and realism is beyond description. Hope you all Jokerholics and Harleyholics like it.
(For more great art, visit the artist’s page HERE)
OK, make your selection guys, because the speecial Edition for the upcoming ARKHAM ORIGINS game scheduled for October 25th will come in two editions with dramatic difference in contents.
First the UK ARKHAM ORIGINS SPECIAL EDITION that we had seen leaked from IGN: (PS3 and XBox360)
In addition to a copy of the game, the CE features an 80-page art book, metal game case, the Deathstroke Challenge Pack, and a “1st Appearance” Batman skin. Eight pages of information on the assassins hunting Batman come in a dossier as well. But the real appeal is in the 12-inch statue of Batman and The Joker. On PlayStation 3, Arkham Origins’ CE also includes the Knightfall pack.
Then this is the US ARKHAM ORIGINS Special Edition recently announced: (PS3 and Xbox360)
The special edition will include a statue of the Joker featuring LED effects, an 80-page art book, two pieces of evidence, a Batman Wanted Poster along with Prototype Schematics for the Batwing, an Anarky logo stencil, a glow-in-the-dark map of Gotham, Wayne Family Photo and Intel Dossiers on the eight assassin’s along with Black Mask’s contract.
Additionally, a First Appearance Batman Skin will be included, allowing players to appear as Batman did on his debut in Detective Comics #27 in 1939, along with the Deathstroke Challenge Pack which unlocks two extra Deathstroke skins and bonus challenge maps. Finally, North American versions of the special edition will get a feature-length documentary from Warner Bros. showcasing DC’s supervillains, while the PS3 edition will also have the Knightfall pack as exclusive content
Which one would you get? I can live with either one…but I like the Joker in the American one.
Someone heard my prayers and it seems that the multiverse of playable characters are not going to be limited to heroes, but that villains are in the roster too…especially JOKER. And in this trailer, you can take a peek of at least 2 (maybe 3 different Jokers in the game) Enjoy the trailer:
…Not a lot of information has been released so far. You have to admit the idea of playing as GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT Batman sounds pretty cool. It will be a free-to-play MOBA and you’ll be able to recruit a roster of heroes and villains to command.
Looking at the website, we see listed under ‘Champions’ the following characters:
- Nightmare Batman
- Doomsday
- Flash
- Gaslight Batman
- Gaslight Catwoman
- Gaslight Joker
- Green Lantern
- Poison Ivy
- Shazam
- Joker
- Wonder Woman
- Zatana
It’s safe to assume we’ll be seeing a lot more characters added to this list. New characters are promised to be added each month.
There are also some of the different Universes listed:
- Prime (Earth-0)
- Arcane (Earth-13)
- Atomic (Earth-17)
- Gaslight (Earth-43)
- Mecha (Earth-44)
(Original post at COMICVINE NEWS HERE)
First Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Game Based on DC Multiverse to Debut Fall 2013!!
Players Can Register Now for a Chance to Participate in the Beta
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Infinite Crisis, an all-new multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game developed by Turbine, the award winning studio behind free-to-play online games including The Lord of the Rings Online™. Infinite Crisis is a free-to-play game that features a deep roster of DC Comics characters and is scheduled for release in 2013 for the PC.
Infinite Crisis is a new entrant into the wildly popular MOBA genre that delivers a heart-pounding competitive player vs. player battle experience set in the legendary DC Multiverse – a world in which familiar DC Comics characters have been reimagined in startling ways. Featuring a wide variety of DC Comics heroes and villains, Infinite Crisis puts players in control of twisted incarnations of their favorite characters throughout the Multiverse such as Nightmare Batman and Gaslight Catwoman, playing in league with well-known characters including Green Lantern and The Flash.
And I wonder…Will we be able to batttle multiverse versions of the Joker as well? Hmm…there’s a thought.
(For more on the report, visit DC COMICS SITE HERE)
Found on the net this interesting study for a Joker figure based on the game Injustice and the sketch looks fantastic…take a look:
Then I have found (overseas since no one in the US seems to have a picture of him) that this is what the actual action figure looks like….
I am not an expert, but i think that the concept is totally lost on the actual figure ( if this is the final look.) The face sculpt is all wrong, and it would have worked with more 3D effct of the straps and jacket. It just looks…plastered on the body when I think it should have been a loser fit…like TDK’s Joker jacket. And there is something witht the final color pallette…that I fail to put my finger on, but that bothers me tremendously. Anyway. Let’s hope the ‘American’ market Joker is a little better…
I think mine is going to stay in the box when I buy it.
The buzz is out that WB is acquiring domains with the name Arkham because there are plans of expanding the game with a new Pre-Arkham Asylum game depicting Batman and Joker’s first encounter as well a movie based on the acclaimed game series.
So far it only a rumor, but the move from the WB staff makes this quite suspicious and rises the question:
If they DO make a movie from the Arkham Asylum or Arkham City games, would Mark Hamill (who has officially retired from the character) come back to reprise his incredible and memorable role?
Personally, I hope so. He started the series, there can’t be any other Joker for this series than him. Let’s see how these news develop. In the meantime, read the news excerpt:
Cosmic Book News was the first to tell you about plans for a DC movie universe with the Man of Steel spearheading it all as well as the Justice League movie in 2015 and a Batman reboot tentatively set for 2016.
Regarding the Batman reboot, one detail we were told was that it was being “thrown around” that the movie might be based on the popular Batman: Arkham Asylum video game, and that this would be set in the same world as the Justice League movie.
Now, interestingly enough, we learn that Warner Bros. is apparently registering a number of domains with the name “Arkham.”
Fusible.com put it together that Arkham websites are being registered through MarkMonitor, a private domain registrant that Warner Bros. has used most recently on the likes of the 300 sequel.
Some of the domains include: “BatmanArkhamLegend(s),” “BatmanArkhamUniverse,” “DarkKnightArkham” and more.
Of course, it’s also quite possible Warner Bros. is registering these for the third “Arkham” video game as well, which has been said to be a prequel starring the Justice League and featuring Batman’s first meeting with the Joker and a story set in the Silver Age i.e. the 1950s.
(Reprinted from COSMIC BOOKNEWS posted by Mat McGloin 1-12-2013)
This clearly follows up from COSMIC BOOKNEWS orignal report back in September 2012:
…We’re told there are some “mumblings” around Warner Bros. that they may want the Batman reboot (tentatively scheduled for 2016) based on the popular Batman: Arkham Asylum video game, and that this would be set in the same world as the Justice League movie.
We’re told DC Entertainment have thought long and hard about having several different universes, but through the success of Marvel, have decided that it wouldn’t make sense to the audience and financially to have numerous actors playing the same roles year by year.
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Now if the rumor is true and Warner Bros. does indeed go forth with a new Batman movie based on Arkham Asylum, that brings with it some rather interesting questions.
First off all, the obvious inclusion of the Joker. This would certainly bring up reference to Heath Ledger in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. So would Warner Bros. go with it? It could be said that the Joker is a Batman villain, the Batman villain, in addition, the Nolan-verse was its own thing and is over. There is also the fact the added hype having the Joker “come back” would give to the movie. Interestingly enough, the Joker is to make his first appearance in the new DC comic books next month by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo. We already know the Man of Steel movie executives have a hand in the Superman comic books, so it’s not that far of a stretch to think the same about the New 52 Batman.
(Orignal article: Mat McGloin 09-12-2012. To read the original article visit COSMIC BOOKNEWS site HERE)
Hey friends, this is the preview of DC’s upcoming animated movie THE DARK KNIGHT as it appeared in SUPERMAN: THE ELITE; with interviews with Bruce Timm and Alan Burnett among others. This is part one of the preview, since part two will appear later in the year and they will keep us waiting into finding out who are they going to hire to voice Joker…like always. I vote for Hammill first, then DiMaggio second and if they want an unknown actor…I’m sure Lordjazor would love to lend his voice. Keep your eyes peeled and for the moment, enjoy this:
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