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After 18 years Dragon Ball is getting a new anime in 2015 for Japan, no release date for the U.S. After the success of the recent movie, and the latest to hit theaters within a few month, is Dragon Ball relevant again?
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Here it is, our first official look at the Suicide Squad.
Pictured from left to right are: Adam Beach (Cowboys & Aliens) as Slipknot, Jai Courtney (Terminator: Genisys) as Captain Boomerang, Cara Delevingne (Paper Towns) as Enchantress, Karen Fukuhara as Katana, Joel Kinnaman (RoboCop) as Rick Flagg, Margot Robbie (The Wolf Of Wall Street) as Harley Quinn, Will Smith (Men In Black) as Deadshot, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Thor: The Dark World) as Killer Croc, and Jay Hernandez (Hostel) as El Diablo.
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A new full color look at Ben Affleck as Batman in Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice has surfaced on JPosters. The image is very similar to the officially released Batman IMAX poster for Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice, except it shows more of Batman's costume and is in full color. We've embedded the poster below.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicestars Henry Cavill in the role of Clark Kent/Superman, Ben Affleck as BruceWayne/Batman, Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, with Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane returning from “Man of Steel,” Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, and Holly Hunter in a role newly created for the film.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is written by Chris Terrio, from a screenplay by David S. Goyer. Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder are producing, with Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Wesley Coller, David S. Goyer and Geoff Johns serving as executive producers.
Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice is being directed by Zack Snyder, who directed Man of Steel. Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice is scheduled to be released in movie theaters on March 25, 2016.
Kickstarter Update: Requiem Vampire Knight. Preview and gameplay video for supernatural strategy miniatures game by KiniGame. Kickstarter Link https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dreamship/requiem-vampire-knight-the-game/description
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Landon and Barclay play one of the most beautiful games they've ever seen - Ori and the Blind Forest. Let us know what you think of the opening 30 minutes of the game. Does the art style and the way they weave story into the experience intrigue you?
New this week is “The Tithe” brought to by Matt Hawkins and Rahsan Ekedal from Image Comics and Top Cow Productions. This first issue follows a group of hackers who target corrupt super churches and give the money they take to charities. Basically this is a modern version of the classic Robin Hood tale that we've been told minus the appearances of Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman. The Pastor Tibbett character is very much in the shade of Joel Osteen and his form of religious prosperity teaching. Obviously he hasn't been found funneling money to an island, but you get the point.
The hacker group known as Samaritan robs the church and gains access to the vault. They then hack the projection screens and show the good pastor in a scene of decadence. They proceed to detonate a bomb which causes a mass of confusion. During all of the confusion the line “It's the Muslims” is a very telling statement for our current attitude of the masses unfortunately.
The FBI is brought in to investigate and Pastor Tibbett proclaims innocence during all of his interviews. There is some connection made between the Samaritan group and an FBI agent before we learn where the group is heading next.
With the overtly religious tone of this comic, it might not be for everyone. I'm just putting that out there right now. However, if you can see beyond the very obvious social commentary then this might be something you want to pick up. The group's actions certainly are done in a moral gray area. They have guns, they threaten violence to the families of the corrupt and even set off a bomb. At the same time, they expose corrupt leaders who are essentially stealing from people, then take this money and give it to charities. This comic walks a very fine line, and it does so very well. Pastor Tibbett is not at all likeable despite the fact that he is robbed. He's a slick, fast talking evangelical pastor in charge of a super-church.
Rahsan Ekedal does a great job with the art in this issues. It's nothing fancy, but it's well done. The showing of the congregation passing their money to the collection plate while singing praises is captured perfectly. The church is well drawn and doesn't take your attention away from the characters.
The first issue of Tithe shows some real promise and does a great job of introducing us to the story. It should be interesting to see where they take this story on future issues.
Posted by: Jeff
The official image of Jared Jeto as The Joker in the upcoming Suicide Squad movie has been revealed! Here's our take on his new image and can this Joker work in the new DC Universe? Let us know in the comments below!
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World Reveal 4/26
Thought?
Lets start off with 2014:
#10 // Mr. Peabody & Sherman $1.9 million
#9 // Muppets Most Wanted $2.3 million
#8 // Grand Budapest Hotel $4.1 million
#7 // God's Not Dead $5.5 million
#6 // Divergent $7.4 million
#5 // Noah $7.5 million
#4 // Draft Day $9.8 million
#3 // Oculus $12.0 million
#2 // Rio 2 $39.3 million
#1 // Captain America: The Winter Soldier $41.3 million
Let's check out the Top 10 grossing movies in April 2015 from the 10th-12th.
#10 // Kingsman: The Secret Service $1.3 million
#9 // Danny Collins $1.5 million
#8 // It Follows $1.9 million
#7 // Woman In Gold $5.5 million
#6 // Divergent Series: Insurgent $6.7 million
#5 // Cinderella $7.1 million
#4 // Get Hard $8.2 million
#3 // The Longest Ride $13.0 million
#2 // Home $18.5 million
#1 // Furious 7 $59.6 million
This was fun read for me seeing the Top 10 from last year compared to this year. Again, these are the Top 10 grossing movies just for the weekend of April 10-12th. Hope you all enjoyed it!
-Joe
Anime STL was a blast check out all the awesome cosplays we saw on Saturday and Sunday.
The Age of Adeline
After miraculously remaining 29 years old for almost eight decades, Adaline Bowman has lived a solitary existence, never allowing herself to get close to anyone who might reveal her secret. But a chance encounter with charismatic philanthropist Ellis Jones reignites her passion for life and romance. When a weekend with his parents threatens to uncover the truth, Adaline makes a decision that will change her life forever.
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New this week in comics is “Savior,” brought to us by Todd McFarlane and Brian Holguin from Image comics. This is a story of a strange man appearing from the wreckage of a plane crash in the corn fields of Kansas. The story begins with a reporter waiting outside as the man referred to as “Samaritan” is escorted to the police station. The crowd is a mix of divided people: half of the people hating on him and half begging him for help. Then there is the sound of a gun and blood is splattered across the reporter's face.
The rest of the comic takes place six months earlier in Damascus, Kansas. A reporter by the name of Cassandra Hale, who is originally from the town of Damascus, is giving a speech at the local high school. She is delivering a speech on our tendency to believe in what we want to believe in, and this sentiment is a reoccurring theme throughout the comic. Another central part of the story is that the media portrays the sides of each story that it wants to portray. The general belief here is that the Internet was supposed to be our savior when in fact it may actually be our downfall. The dialogue here is kind of preachy, but it's short enough to not push it too far. Any further and it might have become a major turnoff.
The comic then centers around a teenage boy making a drug deal and staying home after being invited to a concert. Later, there are scenes of Cassandra and her friends at a diner and making their way to the airport. Here we are treated to a scene that delves further into the theme of people believing what they want to with a short discussion on religion and the role of questioning. For some readers, this section might be too much, while for others it might not be enough. Personally, I think it was done well enough to establish the Cassandra character and her belief structure without being overly preachy or sanctimonious. Here, we get a glimpse of the one they call “Samaritan” as he's walking out of a corn field carrying someone in his arms.
The artwork done by Clayton Crain, who you might know if you're an X-Force fan, is really well done. The plane scenes are great and the scale of the plane is well done as it comes crashing down on the highway. The devastation is done with amazing detail. The fact that you can easily tell that it's raining through these scenes make it even better. The artist does an impressive job capturing the overall doom with the rain, cloudy skies and general dark appearance. The facial expressions are fluid and often, you are left wondering what the characters are expressing.
“Savior” was a great read and a really intriguing way to start a new series. It grabs you from the opening pages and never lets you go. If you're at your local comic shop and see this sitting on the shelves, pick it up! You won't be disappointed and in fact, you might even want to thank me. I accept cash, paypal, and all major credit cards.
Posted by: Jeff @jeff201
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