Justice Blog of America

No, not by ME. By Ain’t It Cool News.

From AICN:

James Vanderbilt, screenwriter of “Darkness Falls,” “Basic,” “The Rundown” and the first draft of “Spider-Man 4,” is already on board to script “Spider-Man 5” and “Spider-Man 6,” even if Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst aren’t signed to “5” and “6.”

Kirsten Dunst is expendable. Mcguire and Raimi? Ummm …

I dunno. The list looks a little sparce to me. We’ll see on Thursday.

Several interesting interviews with comics creators at Ain’t It Cool News.

The answer: Yes.

It seems the heirs of Superman co-creator have are the beneficiaries of a court decision that, as I see it, gives them the power to take their Kryptonian and go home, leaving DC Comics without its flagship character:

What does this all mean? The Siegels now own the rights to most of Superman’s origin that we are familiar with from the comics and the Donnverse. This includes; Superman’s Kryptonian parents, infant Kal-El, the explosion of Krypton, the infant Kal-El being sent from Krypton in a ship, and infant Kal-El crash landing on earth. This is in addition to their ownership of Action Comics #1 which was awarded to the Siegels in 2008. That previous ruling allows them rights to reporter Clark Kent, reporter Lois Lane, their jobs at the Daily Planet working for an obsessive editor, and the romantic dynamic between Lois, Clark, and Superman.

DC still owns some other elements including; Superman’s flying ability and other powers, additional origin elements, Kryptonite, Jimmy Olsen, and Lex Luthor. Warner Bros and DC Comics seem to be staying even keel in regards to the outcome so far.

Oh, believe me, they are worried. Sure, D.C. could toss a boat-load of money at the Siegels. But remember, D.C. Comics spent several decades treating the creators of the Greatest Comic Book Character of All Time like pieces of garbage, stopping occasionally to toss spare change at them when the publicity got too bad.

I were the Siegels, I’d tell D.C. Comics to take flying leap, and shop the Superman character to Marvel. DC likes to reboot it’s universe every five years. Consider this the ultimate reboot.

DC might end up doing comics about Jimmy and Lex Luther flying around the Fortress of Solitude, throwing Kryptonite rocks at each other.

Via the Associated Press:

When comic book store owner Dave Luebke heard that after 67 years, the carrot-topped everyman of the comic world, Archie, was proposing to va-va-voomy rich girl Veronica instead of girl-next-door Betty, he decided to protest by selling his copy of the series’ rare first issue.

Luebke’s Archie Comics No. 1 is expected to sell for around $30,000 when Dallas’ Heritage Auction Galleries offers it Friday.

“Betty is it. Not Veronica,” said Luebke, whose Richmond, Va., store has more than 1 million comics in stock. “This is serious.”

Oh, BS. Nobody gives a rat’s ass who Archie Andrews marries. This guy wants to get paid. And now he has the AP is giving him some free publicity.

And I’d marry Veronica, too. Then I’d take some of that Lodge money to set Betty up in an apartment on the other side of Riverdale. Know what I’m sayin’?

Cracked: The 5 Creepiest Sex Scenes in Comics

Oh, I remember the Superman/Big Barda mind-control porn video scene from the days when John Byrne took over on all things Superman. It was creepy and unnecessary then, too.

But I have to give the award to Marvel for the Ms. Marvel incest pregnancy thing.

Cutline: Visitors dressed as DC Comics’ (L to R) Hourman, Atom and Flash walk during the 40th annual Comic Con Convention in San Diego July 24, 2009. The convention runs from July 23 to July 26.

They forgot Dr. Mid-Nite, standing directly behind the Atom.

These geezers look like they can stick kick ass.

Behold thew glory of this unauthorized Batman movie from the Philippines:

I still prefer it to anything Joel Schumacher made.

Hat tip: FARK.

From SuperHeroHype:

Warner Bros. Pictures has hired X-Men Origins: Wolverine and The Proposal star Ryan Reynolds to play the title role in the anticipated Green Lantern, scheduled for a June 17, 2011 release.

Based on the DC Comics hero, the action-adventure will be directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, GoldenEye) and produced by Donald De Line and Greg Berlanti. Berlanti wrote the script with Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green.

The Hollywood trades say that Reynolds and his camp entered negotiations for the part Friday, after the studio held two rounds of screen tests, along with actors Bradley Cooper and Jared Leto. Justin Timberlake also did a screen test. The studio had holding options on the actors, but, except for Reynolds, those expired Monday. Reynolds’ option would have expired end of day Friday.

Not at all what I expected. I would assume that the role would go to a stalwart hero type. Not a slacker-something smart alec type.

But then, he’s studly enough to keep a fine piece like Scarlet Johansson happy, so who am I to judge.

And since Scarlett is playing Marvel character Black Widow in the next Iron Man flick, isn’t theirs a mixed marriage?

Hat tip to commenter Dr. Thompson.