What did you work on for the film?

I worked exclusively on Superman's suit. The other Kryptonian undersuits were variations of that design, so those were included. I've never had an experience quite like it, and to say that I was excited is an understatement. I created numerous concepts of the Man of Steel, which eventually evolved into the final design.

Zack Snyder was 'hands on' in the process and provided us with great direction. We discussed the specifications and manufacturing techniques we needed to accomplish, and I even created some visual diagrams to aid in communicating the plan.

From there I worked with vendors, costumers, 3D artists, and fabricators to help realize the final product. What I really like about the approach was that we employed both traditional and modern fabrication methods. Incredible hand crafted quality merged with digitally created costume elements, and I was right there in the middle of it. I couldn't have been happier.

For a whole gallery of Warren Manser's "Man of Steel" Concept Art check out WarrenManser.com.

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Henry Cavill, Zack Snyder and Russell Crowe will walk the "Black" Carpet from 6.15pm, with the film set to screen from 6.45pm.

Village Roadshow Films are offering fans the chance to come to Sydney to be a part of the Australian Premiere. All you need to do is tell them via Twitter (using @RoadshowFilms and the #ManofSteelAU hashtag) what question you'd ask Henry Cavill or Zack Snyder. The most creative question submitted will win!

"Man of Steel" will be released in Australia on June 27.

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Look for more videos from my trip to the 2013 Superman Celebration in the coming days.

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Joining in this special podcast production is an all-star lineup of some of the best and brightest in the world of Superman podcasts, including Michael Bailey (From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast, Views From the Longbox, Superman Homepage), Jon M. Wilson (Golden Age Superman, The New 52 Adventures of Superman), Jeffrey Taylor (From Crisis to Crisis, Movies.com), J. David Weter (Superman Forever Radio, The New 52 Adventures of Superman) and Michael Bradley (The Thrilling Adventures of Superman).

In the episode, the guys talk about every aspect of the film, from story and plot to character and cast, not to mention special effects, the score and a whole lot more! There's plenty of fanboy geekery, but also honest talk about the movie's strengths and weaknesses. Few stones are left unturned as the guys give their off-the-cuff, gut reactions to the newest big-screen incarnation of the Last Son of Krypton.

WARNING: The show contains heavy spoilers. Seriously. If you want to remain spoiler-free, hold off on listening until you've seen the movie.

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The film, which stars British actor Henry Cavill as the superhero, took £11.2m in ticket sales from 572 screens in its opening weekend.

Meanwhile, the Inquisitr.com website reports that while the movie has received mixed reviews amongst critics, the popularity of the film at the Box Office is equally matched by the positive chatter online via Twitter.

A new analysis of social network users via PCS Ltd's Social Knowledge platform clearly shows a majority of viewers had love for the film.

The company's software has allowed PCS to take a closer look at all the users that have tweeted about the film. 105,000 tweets were sent over opening weekend and they were helpfully broken down into three categories: positive, neutral and negative, with the positive comments coming out on top with 58,000 positive-focused tweets.

As to be expected on any films opening night, the tweets and comments were at their most fierce Friday within an hour of the films first screening in the United States.

On average, Man of Steel has earned 10.81 percent of comments that review the film as 'awesome', while 9.61 percent gave the film a 'good rating'; all of which means that, in addition to the $128 million mark that the film hit, Man of Steel is loved by the majority of people who have seen it.

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• 19 Jun 2013
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“All of our crew members are very excited about the [film festival], and we are delighted to share this film with you,” Synder said in a press release.

Man of Steel is expected to perform well in China, an increasingly important market for Hollywood. Only 34 foreign films are allowed to premiere in mainland cinemas per year, and Man of Steel is the only major Hollywood film to be screened during the summer session of the Shanghai International Film Festival.

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Look for more videos from my trip to the 2013 Superman Celebration in the coming days.

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• Steve Younis
• 19 Jun 2013
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Superman has some of the most famous and iconic poses in comics. But what about Clark Kent? He has an iconic pose as well.

Yes, perhaps it's because they're so important to maintaining his secret identity, but when most people think of Clark Kent, they think of the glasses and how he always seems to be taking them off in the most dramatic way possible. Well, starting today, we're naming this recognizable pose after the man responsible - we're calling it "Clark Kenting." And we're asking you to show us that you can Clark Kent with the best of them.

Here's how it'll work:

• Tweet us a picture of you pulling off your glasses in the most dramatic, Clark Kent-like way possible between now and 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, June 21. Be sure to follow us and use the #clarkkenting hashtag to have your photo counted.
• After Friday, we'll pick our three favorites and send the winners a free copy of the Man of Steel Soundtrack Deluxe Edition, ensuring that whenever they Clark Kent in the future, they'll have the perfect music to accompany them.

That's all there is to it. We'll post the winning photos, along with some of the other great ones we receive, right here in the DC Comics Fan Blog next week.

It's time to give Clark Kent - and his famous pose - the recognition they deserve. It's not a bird. It's not a plane. It's Clark Kenting, and we look forward to seeing photos of fans doing it for a long time to come!

• Steve Younis
• 19 Jun 2013
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Mild Mannered Reviews - Injustice: Gods Among Us - Chapter #22

"Injustice: Gods Among Us" - Chapter Twenty Two: "Breaking Point"

Writer: Tom Taylor
Artist: Mike S. Miller

Reviewed by: T.A. Ewart (aka liheibao)

This issue was a wee more entertaining than the last, but it's still part of along rise that needs to end. There are just not enough good moments with the story to justify it having gone on this long after the release of the game, which, by the way, has a much better story. It's melismatic at best, and being sung by a chicken. We're given a good scene where Damian points out that if Hawkgirl is there, Batman wants her to be, which is good, but there's no follow-up, no, "Hey, how exactly did you get here?" There's distrust, but not enough. Applied thought, but not enough. Lex steps in and reinforces Damian's point, which also reinforces the subtext that super-powered heroes aren't that bright, and it's the normal Joes that exceed in the brains department, but even he let's Hawkgirl be, knowing that she's been sent there to play them. When the story goes to Apokolips, it's surreal, which is saying a lot when you're reading a fictional work. There's no reason for Darkseid to appear, he's not even in the game (not even DLC!), yet here he is with Kalibak and the Black Racer, for no reason other than the kitchen sink must be next. Superman addressing the people in a suit is a great turnaround, and while his speech is a little more than plastic and he's reading of a tele-prompter (because super-powered heroes are sooo dumb), it's a cool moment to see him be Superman, and in that being human and likable. Then it all comes crashing down with an Apokoliptan attack, and an insipid Kalibak. It's as if Taylor just refuses to tell a good story.

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• 19 Jun 2013
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"The LEGO Movie," the first-ever, full-length theatrical LEGO adventure, directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, opens in theaters February 7, 2014. It stars the vocal talents of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman and Alison Brie, with Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman.

The original 3D computer animated story follows Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared.

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• 19 Jun 2013
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