Cyclops and Storm Lock Lips On The Cover of "Astonishing X-Men" #44

Wow. What happened here? Did Cyclops break up with Emma or somethin'? And why is Storm back with the 80's mohawk?

Its a nice cheesecake cover, but I'm damn sure Cyke and Ororo swapping saliva's doesn't have to do anything with the story inside the comic. That's the trend nowadays guys, get used to it.  Gone are the days where the actual cover is not only awesome, but is actually something relevant to the actual plot of the book. God, I miss those days.

And just for the record, Cyclops has been a jerk ever since. Maybe that's why he's my favorite X-Man. Yeah that's it! Its not because of his stupid mutant powers... 

It's because he gets to stick his dick with all the hottest ladies in the mutant world. Lucky basterd.

The Weekend Recap - 08.09.2011 - Booze, The Hangover Part 3, and Running With Batman

This fucking photo says it all.

Saturday... Sunday: The past 2 days was a complete blast! I had my birthday last Friday (August 5), and then me and my friends followed it up with a cool party... filled with great laughter and of course... TONS of booze. 

Tequilas all over the place, food, more tequila, then finished it off with some 100% pure Russian vodka that had everybody going crazy sh.it all night.

The next morning most of my guys can't remember what they did, and everybody had the worst hangover in their entire drinking lives. 

I wanna do it again. 

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Monday: I don't know what hit me, but I bought a DVD collection of all the Batman movies, right from the Tim Burton classics starring Michael Keaton, to the horrible Joel Schumacher films with Val Kilmer and George Clooney with the Bat-nipples, up to the greatest superhero movie Batman Begins and the smash-hit The Dark Knight by Christopher Nolan.

Up to this day, I still find the first two Batman movies (Batman and Batman Returns) really enjoyable, and will forever be two of the best Batman films ever.  I believe that those two set the standard for the "dark and gritty" trend in superhero movies today. Everybody wants to make something dark and edgy, and the aforementioned films truly symbolized that style. I guess we could all give Tim Burton the credit.

Not to mention that familiar Batman theme we all grew up with. Its one of those epic musical scores that epitomizes the character, just like John Williams' Superman theme. 

This scene still sent chills down my spine.

And you just can't beat the tandem of Keaton/Batman + Nicholson/The Joker (still one of my all time favorite portrayals, but I believe Heath's Joker was the best). Its damn unreal. I also love Danny DeVito's Penguin (he was born to play that character), and Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman (who would even forget that "meow" + explosion part?). These villains we're perfectly portrayed and used in the movies.

I refuse to comment on the Joel Schumacher films. They're all forgettable. Those movies we're a disgrace to the Batman mythos. I gotta admit though, Val Kilmer was quite an interesting Batman, I think even better than George Clooney. But still, they all suck, and they will be remembered for that.

The only thing those movies got right for me we're Nicole Kidman, Alicia Silverstone, and Uma Thurman. 

And the nipples on Batgirl's costume. Lovely. 

First time I saw this as a kid, I knew I love Batgirl.

Finally, if you're going to ask me who's the best Batman? I would still go with Michael Keaton anyd ay of the week. You could say that's because of the nostaglic effect, but I'll stick with it. Don't get me wrong, I like Christian Bale, but there's just something about Keaton that got the whole Bruce Wayne/ Batman dichotomy right.

Now if you'll excuse me... I've got to catch up with reality and work. No comic book reviews for i-don't-know-how-long.

'Threesome Art' - 08/05/2011 - Phil Noto Barbara Gordon/Oracle Tribute

By now most of you probably know about DC's New 52, and that our beloved Oracle will be back as Batgirl with fan-favorite Gail Simone writing her new #1 which is out soon in September. So as a tribute to one of the most beloved characters in comics, I have decided to feature three Oracle/Batgirl art courtesy of Phil Noto.

Phil Noto is one of my favorite comic book artists, and he draws so well that its such a joy to read every comic book that has his name on it. His illustrations are so good that I'm having trouble explaining it. So with that said...

I'll just let his art do the talking. Enjoy!

Only a half-faced Batgirl? No problem. Phil still shows great dynamic and story by using a simple gesture: gearing up and getting ready to kick some ass.

I'm such a sucker for "pin-upy" artwork involving females. Asides from Adam Hughes, Phil Noto is one of those guys who can create such sexy female art without getting overly sexy. Sophisticated I should say. And this image of a smiling Barbara, posing at the camera is such a mushy one that I can't help but smile back.

 

Finally, the ultimate "goodbye Oracle" image. 

Simply put, this image of Oracle in her wheelchair - waving goodbye to everybody with that almost painful smile on her face - is just the perfect send-off. Anybody who loves Oracle  will not be able to hold back their tears when they see this. Everything about this image is fully executed to perfection by Noto, and I won't have it any other way. 

First Photo Anne Hathaway As 'Catwoman' In 'The Dark Knight Rises

Everyone is still talking about the first image of Henry Cavill in the Superman costume that was released yesterday, and now people have more to talk about with the release of this exclusive photo of actress Anne Hathaway  mounted on the bad-ass Batpod.

The costume is a little bit different from what we see in the comics, but it doesn't mean that it sucks. It looks awesome, especially with that high-tech goggles. Question is, if this is the final costume?

What do you think? 

[via IGN]