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As promised two weeks ago, when we covered DC's weirdest and most ill thought out transformations, this week we're going to have a look at the exact same thing in the Marvel universe. As with last week, these are all completely cannon.
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This week, I thought I'd also take a look at some of my other favourites that unfortunately didn't make the final five. I don't know if this is going to become a regular thing or not, but I thought it might make a change.
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Earlier this week, Delirious Al posted three pieces that I think might just be the best stuff this incredibly talented creator has ever done. I could have featured any of them in this blog, and in fact I changed my mind on which one to cover several times, but I eventually settled on this one because it just seems to have wonder spilling out of it (literally).
I'm struggling to know where to start. The glowing effect on the symbols/ tattoos across what of the characters body you can see is just stunning, the simplicity of having the white glow behind the yellow font in order to enhance the font and make it stand out in such a way that it seems realistic is brilliant. Then we have the characters expression and his pose, which are just the right mixture of malevolence, mystery and charisma to make him an enticing centrepiece to a piece with so many different eye catches.
But really, the reason this piece won out over the other two is the background. And to discuss that we must start with the costume, because the two are basically inseparable. For once I find myself unable to recognise what item was used to create the effect of the stars spilling out of the coat, but the effect is magnificent. It does look like a condensed gas escaping from a container. The fact that the rest of the costume is also black adds to the effect, because it is hard to tell where the character ends and the background begins. And then there's the sunrise, which just adds another layer of warmth and I might just have run out of superlatives for which I apologise, but I think you get the idea.
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Costume Designer Penny Rose
Selected Film Credits
2013 The Lone Ranger
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: Tales of the Code: Wedlocked (Short)
2011 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2010 Unstoppable
2010 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
2008 Made of Honor
2007 St. Trinian's
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007 Wild Hogs
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2005 The Weather Man
2004 King Arthur
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2002 Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (TV Movie)
2001 Just Visiting
2001 Neanderthal (TV Movie documentary)
1999 Entrapment
1998 The Parent Trap
1996 Evita
1996 Mission: Impossible
1993 Shadowlands
1991 The Commitments
1982 Pink Floyd The Wall
1981 Quest for Fire
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There's not going to be a Big Question today because I can't think of a topic that I really want to talk about. So instead I'll let you guys use this thread as an Open Critique Day thread. If anyone has any ideas for subjects to cover in the Big Question please tell me, because I don't want to have to drop it.
Anyway, lets see what you guys have got and we'll see if we can help you improve it.
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Last week I asked you to give me your best replacement dialog for this image:
and here are my top five entries:
Lime
And that goes for Kool-Aid Man, too!
flob
“No-one gets away with firing Clayface!”
Anarchangel
In soviet Russia fourth wall breaks you!
fuzztone
No-one calls me a blockhead!
DC-Lover
All in all its just a
-nother brick in the wall
AND THE WINNER IS ...................
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The "Anime Talk" column here on the blog is normally geared towards fans of anime, this week I want to hear from that segment of our community that doesn't watch nor do they care to watch any anime. I'd love to know why you do not like anime, what about it turns you away is it something about the entire genre or was there a particular anime series or movie that ruined it for you ? As I have mentioned a few time that the classic anime movie Akira almost made me into an Anime Hater. I watched that movie and could not stand it and did not want to see anymore anime. If it were not for a stubborn friend that kept pushing anime on me until he found something I did like I likely would not be writing about Anime on this blog today.
So that's our topic of discussion for this week, leave your comments below letting us all know about why you don't watch anime, and so that our anime fans out there do not feel left out on this topic I'd like to ask you what Anime (s) series or movies you dislike even though you are fans of the genre.
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On Google+ I saw this very interesting article that DCUO ( DC Universe Online ) shared and I wanted to share it with you all!
Here is an excerpt:
This statement will reveal my impending old age to anyone that reads this, but here goes: to me, Lynda Carter will always be Wonder Woman. As a young child, I was obsessed with the television show in which she starred, and it was my introduction to the raven-haired Amazonian princess.
Alas, it is obviously time for me to let go of my childhood crush and admit the character has evolved since the days I watched a bespectacled Diana Prince twirl around and explode into her Wonder Woman disguise. And who better than Susan Eisenberg to take Carter's place as my mental image of such a goddess? Eisenberg is the voice of Wonder Woman to modern audiences; she's performed the role in Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, and Injustice: Gods Among Us.
She also inhabits the role in DC Universe Online, a game which takes its superheroes veryseriously, and as well it should. I approached Eisenberg and several of her colleagues, all of whom voice larger-than-life characters in SOE's online role-playing game, to find out how they unleash their inner heroes and villains. When comic enthusiasts are so invested in a character, how much pressure is there to get it right? After all, superfans are known for being vocal about both their likes and their dislikes. Luckily, Eisenberg understands just how seriously she needs to take her role.
"There is always pressure to 'get it right,' "she says. "As I've said many times, playing her has been the biggest privilege of my career, so I always want to do her justice (pun intended). But with Wonder Woman and Diana, that's the gift, too because there's a built-in fan base which cares enormously for what you're doing. And with social media, you're able to communicate with them directly, which is a fabulous bonus! When I first recorded [the role] for DCUO, I couldn't wait to share it with the fans because they've been with me since I started on Justice League in 2000."
To read the full article just follow this link: http://www.gamespot.com/features/its-a-wonder-the-voice-actors-of-dc-universe-online-speak-out-6414454/
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This weeks poll position is going to be a classic verses poll. I'd like to know who you think would win a fight between Hawkman and Archangel. Besides the various skills and abilities of the two combatants this is also a battle between Nth metal and Organic Steel which is why I choose Archangel for this poll even though he has since reverted to Angel in the comics.
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Last weeks poll position "The Jokes On You" I asked which version of TV or Movie Joker either Animated or live action you liked best and based on your votes the WINNER is: Mark Hamill with Heath Ledger coming in a very close second!
SO that's it, please take a moment to vote in the current poll and leave a comment below about either the results of last weeks poll, or who you think should win this weeks ( OR BOTH!! )
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Three middle-aged nerds (including yours truly!) review all of the MCU movies in chronological order. Short, funny, and full of good vibes, check it out and let us know what you think!
Nerdmudgeon.com