So- the trailer does seem a little generic with lots of cuts to black and heads turning toward camera- but, in all actuality- this trailer has everything you will need to want to see this movie: Danny Trejo, futuristic weaponry, a bad ass clip of Adrien Brody about to get shoulder cannoned to pieces and even an EXTREMELY BRIEF glimpse of the Predator Hound in motion…

Watch… tell your friends… come see the movie with me!

For the online version of the story click here.

If you’re in the Salt Lake or Park City areas, you can pick up a copy of the magazine in person.  Otherwise, check out the fully laid out version below.

Now this is just getting ridiculous.

I understand where they’re going with this, and they’r jabbing Marvel quite accurately, but it’s wearing off and getting silly.

Also, on our first post, Jerk-bot asked me to point out that at least Marvel’s books have been on time, unlike Kirkman’s recently.  I love Kirkman, though, and the books he writes, so I’m willing to put up with the delay.

Having said all of that, I’d like to see Obama in a Guardians of the Globe book.  Hell, he’s pretty much been in Siege…

The interesting bit of news in all this is that he’s looking to cast Sasha Baron Cohen (of Borat and Bruno fame) and the impeccable Ben Kingsley in major roles of the film… that alone is something that has my brain gears grinding and working on logistics… I have always been a Kingsley fan (I mean who hasn’t?) and everything I’ve seen Sasha Baron Cohen in proves to me he is not only an extremely talented individual but also extremely smart.

All and all this project is shaping up to be something I am quite excited for… I’m gonna go buy the book now.

IESB is claiming that they have learned exclusively that Lucasfilm is putting together a second animated cartoon series for Cartoon Network. This cartoon would be based on the incredibly cool Galactic Heroes toys.

A lot of people will almost instantly dismiss this as George Lucas going for a grab for more money or something, but take a look at the Marvel version of this show with The Super Hero Squad, it’s incredibly fun and successful, and there’s obviously a market for it.  That and they are adorable and we need a more kids oriented Star Wars cartoon.

And really, more Star Wars never killed anyone.

George Lucas has been known to call the Galactic Heroes line “Squishies” and that is (according to IESB) the working title for the show.  They’re also reporting that a director has apparently been brought on board.

I’ll be back to report more as it becomes available, but I’m terribly excited about this possibility.

Welcome to the first of our weekly comics shipping list. Here we’ll be showing you the titles that are shipping for that week along with what I think are a couple of the top hot or must read titles of the week. This feature is brought to you by Dr Volts Comic Connection located at 2043 E 3300 S in Salt Lake City, UT. Or you can find them at http://www.drvolts.com

Siege #3 by Marvel

The penultimate chapter in Brian Michael Bendis’s epic mini series is out! The battle for Asgard reaches a breaking point as Norman Osborn’s secret weapon is revealed and another Avenger finally joins the fight! The battle lines have been drawn and lives will be changed before the end of this blockbuster event that will usher in the Heroic Age!

American Vampire #1 by Vertigo

Witness the birth of a brand new species of vampire in this new ongoing series that begins with five extra-sized issues featuring back-to-back stories by exciting new writer Scott Snyder and the master of horror himself, Stephen King! When notorious outlaw Skinner Sweet is attacked by an old enemy (who happens to be a member of the undead), the first American vampire is born… a vampire powered by the sun, stronger, fiercer, and meaner than anything that came before. Plus… Pearl Jones is a struggling young actress in 1920s Los Angeles. But when her big break brings her face-to-face with an ancient evil, her Hollywood dream quickly turns into a brutal, shocking nightmare.

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In what has been the funniest of the Image parody ads, we have Rick Grimes from the Walking Dead book joining up with the Guardians of the Globe.

Sources tell me that there is, indeed, going to be a Guardians of the Globe book, but this is obviously a joke right here.

You can see the other parts of the series here: Invincible and Spawn.

If this years comic films have taught me anything, it’s that an “erotic strip tease” (Wright and Universal’s handling of Pilgrim “peeks”) is better at raising excitement for a film than a constant “barrage of boners” (The Kick Ass marketing saturation).  Although I am extremely excited for both films, the anticipation for official Pilgrim goods is driving me CRAZY!

That part of the story is good news for fans of the character.

What might not be so good news is Adam Beechen whose run on Robin made us all wonder if he even knew who Tim Drake was before he started writing.  I will give him the benefit of the doubt on this one, though.

Here’s Alex Segura from DC:

Starting in June, BATMAN BEYOND — a six-issue mini-series from writer Adam Beechen (who’s no stranger to animated characters, having worked on The Batman series a few years back) and artist Ryan Benjamin — will pit the future Dark Knight against his own past, as a dangerous force has begun to target Bruce Wayne’s old foes. Can Wayne’s past put Terry’s future in danger?

Not sure, gang. Let’s check in with Adam Beechen himself. Take it away, Adam:

“The dark future of the legendary animated series comes to the DCU in a six-issue miniseries, as Terry McGinniss, Bruce Wayne’s young successor as Batman, faces his deadliest foe yet — a mystery murderer from the Dark Knight’s past! Old faces return, new allies and enemies step into the light, and the partnership between Terry and Bruce — not to mention Terry and Bruce themselves — might not survive!”

Above, we have the cover to issue 1 by Dustin Nguyen.

If nothing else, lets hope this does well enough so that we can see more stories featuring Terry McGinnis.  And if they need more stories, I just happen to have a pitch…

From the official press release:

When Senator Onaconda Farr dies under suspicious circumstances, Padmé Amidala sets out to find the person responsible – working independently of the efforts of the bureaucratic local inspector. Following a trail of clues, she delves into a dangerous world of backstabbing, lies and corruption. The tangled web of intrigue reaches to the highest levels of the Republic political hierarchy in “Senate Murders,” an all-new episode of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS airing at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT Friday, March 19 on Cartoon Network.

“Many of Padmé’s episodes center around politics, for obvious reasons, and they’re sometimes a departure – to a degree – from the action-packed episodes,” says Catherine Taber, the voice of Padmé in the series. “We try to create a feeling of tension and suspense, but Dave [Filoni] and the writers always include a touch of comedy, as well. It’s an essential element of the classic detective genre that influenced ‘Senate Murders,’ but it’s also such a key ingredient of classic Star Wars. One of the nice things about The Clone Wars is that we hearken back to all of the classic elements that made Star Wars so great, including the political intrigue,” she continues.  “Diplomacy – or the lack thereof – is essential to The Clone Wars, and part of the foundation for the Star Wars Saga. Good and bad, the motivations are so important; these are the reasons people fight. I love the great battle sequences and I love watching things blow up, but it’s all so much better when we know about the quiet conflicts underneath.”

Through rarely in the series’ epic spaces battles or out on the front lines, Padmé’s behind-the-scenes role often serves to shine a light upon the character motivations, revealing the driving forces – and devious machinations – which propel the war itself. Additionally, her own investigations, ambitions and efforts tend to uncover aspects of the conflict altogether unseen by the swashbuckling, headlining heroes.

“In her own way, Padmé brings so much to the larger story. Of course, she’s the reason that Anakin eventually falls to the dark side, and she’s the mother of Luke and Leia – but what I think is really interesting is that she’s such an important foil to many of the characters. It is often through her that we see other central characters illuminated.”