With everyday we get closer and closer to the end of the Johns-era of Lanterns, and more deep into “Wrath of the First Lantern” with every preview. Check out your first look into Part 9 with Green Lantern #19 below, including the special “WTF” gatefold surprise cover.
Bruce Timm, who has been guiding the vast majority of DC animated since the debut of Batman: The Animated Seriesin 1992, has stepped down from his position as producer, initially to have focused his energies on Green Lantern: The Animated Series and, more significantly, to develop some of his own projects. Stepping into his place as supervising producer is James Tucker. I’m still hoping this is some cruel early April fool’s joke.
Batman Beyond and Justice League Beyond, two of DC’s popular digital-first series on the DC Comics app, are getting new creative teams this summer. Taking over the adventures of Terry McGinnis in BB will be current Nightwing scribe Kyle Higgins along with artist Thony Silas (Venom) and the amazing Sean Murphy and colorist Jordie Bellaire on cover duties. As for the future incarnation of the Justice League, writer Christos Gage (Avengers Academy) and artist Iban Coello (Superboy) will be taking the reins. Head over to IGN for a quick interview with both creative teams.
Batman, Wonder Woman, and Lex Luthor will face off in Gotham City, in a demo of Injustice: Gods Among Us coming out April 2 on PSN in North America, and April 3 on PSN in Europe and XBLA worldwide. The full game is due on April 16th.
Preliminary details for the next Green Lantern: The Animated Series trade paperback release, collecting six more issues from the current Green Lantern: The Animated Series monthly comic title, have been released by DC Comics. The collection Green Lantern: The Animated Series – Volume Two is set for a January 2014 release. The Green Lantern: The Animated Series comic title features stories which take place in continuity with the animated series source material. The early details for the next Green Lantern: The Animated Series trade paperback are available below.
Pop Matters discusses Peter Milligan and shows off the preview for Red Lanterns #18 as “Wrath of the First Lantern” continues on with Part 8.
The Lord of the Rings Online developer Turbine has announced Infinite Crisis, a free-to-play MOBA set in the DC Comics universe. The game is scheduled to be released for PC later this year, and a beta will be available. Infinite Crisis is set across the 52 universes of the DC multiverse, and promises map-altering events across various DC locations. So far Turbine has promised steampunk and post-apocalyptic themed stages. Map-specific interactive elements, such as throwing cars or calling down meteor showers, are also mentioned.
We’re late in covering this, but its never going to happen anyway so I guess we can never be too late can we? Anyway, Green Lantern is a cancelled platform / adventure game based on the comic with the same name, that was in development for the Super Nintendo by Ocean Software in 1995. Click here to read the full article.
Well this is awkward. With rumors rising up about Christopher Nolan and Zack Snyder possibly bringing Batman and Superman together on a Justice League film, you would think Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern would be a lock, right? Well, its less of a lock than you would hope for. Or not, if you hated Ryan as Hal Jordan. Here’s what the actor had to say about possibly returning to the role of Green Lantern, what it would take for him to do a JL film and the difficulties of adapting it.
Welcome back to another edition of Ratings Quick Beam, where I give you a small dose latest ratings info for your favorite lantern media. This is it. This will be our final RQB for Green Lantern: The Animated Series as the last episode premiered on Saturday. Wipe your tears before you check the ratings.