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February 9, 2010: Superman Comics Shipping This Week

Diamond Comics has released the list of comic books and other items shipping this week. Here are the Superman related items in that list...

Shipping This Week: February 10, 2010

The following products are expected to ship to comic book specialty stores this week. Note that this list is tentative and subject to change. Please check with your retailer for availability.

Click on the magnifying glass icon () next to a comic's title to view a sneak peek at the pages within.

ACTION COMICS #886
ADVENTURE COMICS (STARRING BLACK LANTERN SUPERBOY) #7
SUPER FRIENDS #24
ALL-STAR SUPERMAN VOL. 2

February 9, 2010: "Smallville" Episode Guide and Review Update

Peter McDermott has updated the "Smallville" Episode Guide with his summary of the most recent season 9 episode: "Absolute Justice".

Neal Bailey and Douglas Trumble have written their reviews for this same episode in the Smallville: Episode Reviews.

Check them out!

February 9, 2010: "Superman/Batman - Journey to the Dark Side"?

There's speculation going around that Warner Bros. will be releasing a sequel to the top-selling "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies" animated movie later this year. The following information was posted to the MillarWorld boards...

Since we all know the hot-selling Superman/Batman: Public Enemies was a hit on sales. It seems DC will make sequels out of that series instead of the other line of stories they could have used.

So the German site for WB products shows that September would be releasing Superman/Batman - Journey to the Dark Side.

Now there is no storyline like that in the comics, but will they take inspiration from the Loeb stories like they did in the first movie? Is the second one going to be the Michael Turner penciled "The Supergirl From Krypton" with some of the most iconic villains out there? From Darkseid to Female Furies!

Or will they make their own story or adapt plenty of stories from Superman/Batman book?

I can't verify whether the above information is indeed correct, as the German site doesn't currently have that information on their site. However I am awaiting word from my sources within Warner Bros. to find out one way or the other.

Thanks to Eli Gutierrez for the lead on this info.

February 9, 2010: Behind the Scenes of the Super Friends - Part 2 of 4

By Adam Dechanel.

Yesterday you saw me eat my words... If you missed it one of the series artists; Stewart McKenny gave us a little insight into the world of the Super Friends. Today, he's kindly allowed us into his sketchbook and given us a slew of images to feast over - some of which have never been seen before!

For more on Stewart and his artwork check out StewartMcKenny.com

February 8, 2010: Get Your "Crisis on Two Earths" Virtual Collector Cards

Just as they did with "Superman/Batman: Public Enemies", Warner Bros. has launched a series of "Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths" Virtual Collector Cards via Facebook.

You can get your daily cards for your collection from JLCrisis.com to complete sets and unlock exclusive content from the movie and downloads.

Warner Home Video will distribute the full-length animated Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths on February 23 as a Special Edition 2-disc version on DVD and , Blu-RayTM Hi-Def, as well as single disc DVD, and On Demand and Download.

February 8, 2010: JLA Symbol Seen in "Smallville: Absolute Justice"

Sharp-eyed viewers would have spotted an interesting symbol during Friday night's "Absolute Justice" tele-movie "Smallville" event.

In the scene where Clark, Courtney, and Carter are talking about teams, Courtney asks Clark "So what do you call your team, anyway?" and Clark smiles saying, "A work in progress." The scene cuts to the Watchtower, directly above of what looks like a touch screen table where you can see a logo of some sort in all blue.

Superman Homepage member Terry McGinnis noticed that if you rotate the image you see a few letters that look very much like a stylized JLA (Justice League of America) logo.

February 8, 2010: Win an Official Smallville Crows Pennant

TheWB.com Blogs is giving one lucky fan the chance to win an official Smallville Crows Pennant...

Clark Kent is one of Smallville's finest athletes, and, if you win, you'll be able to cheer him and his fellow Crows on to victory with this authentic sign of school spirit.

To be eligible to win you just have to visit TheWB.com and tell them which sport you'd most like to see Clark play and why. Entries must be received by Wednesday, February 10th at 9pm ET/6pm PT.

February 8, 2010: "Smallville" Season 9, Episode 13 - "Warrior"

The thirteenth episode of Season 9 of "Smallville" is scheduled to air in the U.S. at 8.00pm on Friday, February 12th on The CW. Titled "Warrior", here is the official (spoiler-filled) description for the episode...

METROPOLIS HOSTS A COMIC BOOK CONVENTION - DC COMICS' CHARACTER ZATANNA RETURNS - Clark (Tom Welling) meets Zatanna (guest star Serinda Swan) at a comic book convention, where she tells him her father charmed a copy of the comic book "Warrior Angel" and it holds magical powers. A young man named Stephen (guest star Carlo Marks) steals the comic book and develops super powers, transforming himself into Warrior Angel and saving Chloe (Allison Mack) from a horrible accident. Meanwhile, Lois (Erica Durance) becomes jealous of Clark's relationship with Zatanna.

Allison Mack directed the episode written by Bryan Q. Miller.

The CW also released 26 images, an episode trailer (also available via YouTube), and a Web Clip (available via YouTube) for this episode.

Click "Read More" below to view all the images.

Meanwhile, TV Guide has the following description for this same episode...

Clark runs into the magician Zatanna (Serinda Swan) at a comic-book convention, where a magical comic book is stolen by a young man (Carlo Marks) who develops special powers. Calling himself the Warrior Angel, he rescues Chloe from an accident. Meanwhile, Lois grows envious of Clark and Zatanna's connection.

February 8, 2010: Behind the Scenes of the Super Friends - Part 1 of 4

This is part 1 of our 4-part series examining the "Super Friends" comic book.

By Adam Dechanel.

So with everything going on in comics the last few years, you'll perhaps have noticed that comics aren't as safe and wholesome as they used to be... sex crimes, dismemberment, manslaughter, murder... it's all there and there isn't one mainstream DCU book that hasn't featured things perhaps you would want to see. Then amongst the more adult world came a book that decided it wanted to entertain children, specifically there were a few that launched at the end of the DCUA (DC Universe Animation) demise. Billy Batson, Supergirl Cosmic Adventures, Tiny Titans and for our focus: DC Super Friends.

Many moons ago there was a cartoon show of the same name that is fondly remembered by its now adult viewers... Mattel & DC had decided to resurrect that idealism with this new version. I know, I know - its based on a toy line... that would have many a parent's alarm bells ringing and I'm no different. To begin with I hated this book, one because it heralded the end of the much adored DCUA and two because it was, as He-Man and many other were in years past, perceived as a commercial to sell toys.

Month after month I reviewed the books, ranting and raving at the preaching and adverts and the super deformed Super Friends. Somewhere along the line though my viewpoint changed... was it when Wonder Woman assassinated a man? When Superboy-Prime ripped Risk's arms off? When Supergirl almost murdered Batgirl? When Batman ripped out a villain's intestines? When Flash was beaten to death? When Superman decided to abandon us? Perhaps it was when zombies laid waste to the DCU... No, it was none of them.

A little girl asked me why I liked comics so much and what was going on in them... I explained - obviously editing out some of the above, and she looked a little disgusted... I was saddened - how can a child despise the very heroes many of us grew up with? So I fished out the latest issue of Super Friends and well... she loved it! We did the activities, we read the comics and we played with the Super Friends code.

I was more than a little disappointing in myself for my judgment of the book, but in a bizarre twist of fate, the series' artists, J. Bone & Stewart McKenny contacted me and through their insight I began to realize what a gem this book really is...

And so this 'behind the scenes' was born... Click "Read More" below to view "Part one: Stewart McKenny".

Mild Mannered Reviews - Superman: World of New Krypton #12

Mild Mannered Reviews - Superman: World of New Krypton #12

Scheduled to arrive in stores: February 3, 2010

Cover date: April 2010

"World of New Krypton" - Finale

Writer: James Robinson and Greg Rucka

Artists: Pete Woods and Ron Randall

Reviewed by: Ralph Silver

February 7, 2010: "Absolute Justice" Sets High "Smallville" Ratings

SeattlePI.com reports that the 2-hour "Absolute Justice" tele-movie which aired on Friday, February 5th on The CW, set the show's highest ratings for the season, while breaking other CW network records...

Smallville's two-hour movie "Absolute Justice" brought in the series' absolute best ratings all season, grabbing 2.8 million viewers Friday. The ratings were not only Smallville's best all season; it was also the CW's best Friday showing since September 2008. "Absolute Justice" also brought in the series' highest numbers in the adults 18-to-49 demo, with a 1.2 rating.

TVbytheNumbers.com has a complete break down of the ratings numbers for the night...

Time
Net
Show
18-49 Rating/Shr
Viewers (Millons)

8:00
CBS
Ghost Whisperer
2.2/6
8.77

ABC
Supernanny
1.5/5
5.39

FOX
House (R)
1.3/4
3.85

NBC
Law & Order (R)
1.1/3
5.64

CW
Smallville
1.1/4
2.60

9:00
CBS
Medium
2.2/6
9.10

FOX
Kitchen Nightmares
1.8/5
4.13

NBC
Dateline
1.5/5
6.49

ABC
Shark Tank
1.4/4
4.66

CW
Smallville
1.3/4
2.94

While the numbers are encouraging from a CW perspective, it's hard to get too excited when repeats of "House" and "Law and Order" received higher ratings in the same time slot.

February 7, 2010: "Smallville" Season 9, Episode 11 - "Warrior" Videos

The CW has released the official episode trailer and a web clip for the eleventh episode of Season 9, titled "Warrior".

February 5, 2010: Big-Screen Premieres for "Crisis on Two Earths"

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Gets Big-Screen Premieres on Two Coasts

Paley Centers in New York & Beverly Hills to Host Premieres on Feb. 16 & 18; Media Invited to Screenings; Limited Free Tickets Available to Fans

Warner Home Video, Newsarama.com and The Paley Center for Media proudly present the bi-coastal World Premieres of Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, the highly anticipated next entry in the ongoing series of DC Universe animated original PG-13 movies, in New York on February 16 and in Beverly Hills on February 18. Filmmakers and members of the voice cast are expected to attend both events.

On February 16, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths will screen at The Paley Center in New York City (25 West 52nd Street) with a media interviews starting at 5:30 p.m. and screening commencing at 6:30 p.m. A panel discussion with filmmakers and voice cast will follow the screening.

On February 18, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths will screen at The Paley Center in Beverly Hills (465 North Beverly Drive) with media interviews starting at 6:00 p.m. and screening commencing at 7:00 p.m. A panel discussion with filmmakers and voice cast will follow the screening.

Media wishing to attend the premieres must RSVP via email to WHVRSVP@gmail.com.

A limited number of free tickets are available for the general public. Fans in New York City wishing to receive free tickets to the NY event on Feb. 16 must RSVP via email to justiceleagueNY@newsarama.com. Fans in the Los Angeles area wishing to receive free tickets to the Beverly Hills event on Feb. 18 must RSVP via email to justiceleagueLA@newsarama.com. Tickets to both events will be distributed on a "first come, first served" basis.

February 5, 2010: "Smallville" Season 9, Episode 15 - "Conspiracy"

The CW has released the official (spoiler-filled) description for "Conspiracy", the 15th episode of Season 9 of "Smallville".

ZOD IS SHOT - Bernard Chisholm (guest star J.R. Bourne), a doctor who died and was brought back to life by the Kandorians so they can experiment on him, escapes and kidnaps some Kandorians in order to prove aliens have invaded Earth. Bernard tries to get Lois (Erica Durance) to write a story validating his claim, but when Lois refuses, he kidnaps her too. In an effort to save his people, Zod (Callum Blue) poses as a reporter from the Daily Planet and uncovers Bernard's secret lab. Clark (Tom Welling) arrives at the lab just in time to see Zod get shot.

Turi Meyer directed the episode written by Al Septien & Turi Meyer.

Meanwhile, TV Guide has the following description for this same episode...

A once-dead doctor (JR Bourne) used by the Kandorians for experiments escapes with hostages to prove that aliens exist on Earth. Lois ends up kidnapped by the doctor when she refuses to write about his mission. Meanwhile, Zod discovers the doctor's lab, where he is shot just as Clark arrives.

"Conspiracy" will air on The CW at 8.00pm on Friday, February 26.

February 5, 2010: No Superman Curse for Brandon Routh

Speaking with the LA Times, Brandon Routh talks about moving on after playing Superman...

Asked whether he would be making another "Superman" movie, Routh says, "You know as much as I know. I don't know anything. I went through some anticipation for a while but it has been four years now so I have moved on to other things."

Joining "Chuck" meant Routh had to blend into a cast that already had a smooth chemistry.

"You learn when to speak up and when not," Routh says. "I think I have found my place now."

The role proves the Superman curse doesn't hit every actor. George Reeves, who played the Man of Steel in the '50s TV series, and Christopher Reeve, Superman in the '70s and '80s movies, both complained that playing the part limited the roles they were offered.

"Playing Superman hasn't haunted me by any means," Routh says. "The challenge with that is a lot of people in the industry just stereotyped 'Superman Returns' as a silly kind of movie. I have done quite a lot of roles since then, but not a lot has gotten out."

You can check out the complete article at the LA Times website.

February 5, 2010: History of DC Comics Documentary

Collider.com has posted an interview with director Jeffrey Blitz and producer Sean Welch about their up-coming documentary on the history of DC Comics, created with the blessing of the comic book publisher.

While millions of kids around the world know the origin of Superman and Batman, I'd wager most of them don't know they were originally created by DC comics a long time ago. But if director Jeffrey Blitz (Spellbound, Rocket Science, Lucky) and producer Sean Welch (he produced all three of Blitz's movies) have their way, at this summer's Comic-Con, a lot more people are going to know the history of DC comics.

The reason is at last week's Sundance Film Festival, the two filmmakers told me they've just started work on a documentary about the history of DC Comics! While they just started rolling cameras last week, they said the plan is to premiere the movie at this summer's Comic-Con.

Watch and read the complete interview at Collider.com.

February 5, 2010: "Smallville" Wins Hottest Cast Award

Both the TV show "Smallville" and it's network CW have won awards at the TV Guide Winter Games, as voted on by TVGuide.com users.

The CW won the "Sexiest Network" category, while the "Smallville" cast were voted the "Hottest Cast".

February 5, 2010: Super Man Saves Girl

Here's a good news story from MSNBC.com about a real-life Superman...

Man's Feat of Strength Saves Girl

'I don't know how I did it,' says 'Superman'

It was lucky for a 6-year-old girl that Nick Harris didn't know his own strength.

And now Harris is being called Superman after managing to lift a car off the girl, according to Kansas City, Kansas, television station KCTV.

Harris was dropping off his daughter at Eugene Field Elementary in Ottawa, Kansas, when he saw a car back out of a driveway and pin the girl under a tire. That girl turned out to be his daughter's best friend.

"I just ran over there, I looked, I seen the tire on her, and I lifted the car up to get her out from underneath the car," Harris told KCTV, adding that it was sheer instinct that led him to save the girl. "I don't know how I did it. I've tried (to lift a car) three or four times since then."

Read the complete story at the MSNBC website.

Thanks to Joe Valentin, MacGyver, Juan Ricardo Lopez, and Butch Moore, who all emailed in letting me know about this story.

February 5, 2010: Superman on TV - February 6-12

By Barry Freiman

Whatever happened to Chloe Sullivan's super power? Ever since she had a 31st Century style exorcism of Brainiac, it appears her power to give life has disappeared. Or is it laying dormant for some greater purpose? What if Jor-El has somehow dampened her ability to use her power to serve as the ultimate escape hatch for his son?

Brainiac once tried to steal information from Chloe's mind and somehow her ability overpowered him, with Brainiac cowering "What the hell are you?" What if she's powerful enough to return life to a lifeless Man of Steel? Perhaps she is fated to do just that in the series finale. If she did her thing in the Fortress of Solitude, and Jor-El used the Kryptonian technology therein to boost her, perhaps she'd give all her energy resuscitating Superman. That would explain why the Legion had never heard of her.

But, Chloe fans - myself included - might cry, what about those of us who want to see the show end with Chloe's character intact if for no other reason than to ensure the character's relevance to Superman's perpetuity? Try this on for size. What if Jor-El contains Chloe's consciousness before it dissipates using the Fortress tech? Chloe could live on in the Fortress walls so to speak.

Then, when Clark is ready to take the keys to the Fortress from his Dad's spirit, he should put his own touch on it. Superman is the best of Earth combined with the best of Krypton. His Fortress haven should be his personal space, not his Dad's, and therefore should reflect who Superman is and not what Krypton was. What better way to represent that than by substituting a virtual Chloe for the virtual Jor-El as the Fortress master of ceremonies? Chloe gets to go on without treading on legacies otherwise filled by Lois and Lana. She'd then get to have a lasting original role in Superman continuity and one that could easily be written retroactively into the comics as a 'previously unknown chapter in Clark's past'. I like it but I wrote it - what do you all think?

Friday at 8 PM on "Smallville", the new episodes continue. This week, it's "Warrior", an episode that was scheduled to air earlier but was preempted by the Haitian Earthquake response. Immediately following "Warrior", the CW reruns "Hex" featuring Zatanna.

High-definition "Smallville" reruns air multiple times daily on HD-Net.

Christopher Reeve stars in "Superman: The Movie" on HD-Net Movies Sunday at 9 AM and Monday at 6:25 AM on HDNet Movies. Reeve also stars in "Superman II" Sunday at 11:45 AM on HDNet Movies.

"Superman: The Animated Series" rerun "The Demon Reborn" features the final World's Finest team up of "STAS" as Batman and Superman team up against R'as al Ghul. Catch it Monday at 2 AM on DXD.

"Krypto the Superdog" drops repeats on Cartoon Network daily at 12:30 PM, and on Boomerang daily at 9:30 AM.

Click "Read More" below to view the complete "Superman on TV" column.

February 5, 2010: Superman Homepage "Speeding Bulletin" News Video

Here's the "Speeding Bulletin" video report for the week January 29 to February 4, 2010.

The "Speeding Bulletin" is your weekly Superman news video, recapping the latest events in the world of Superman. It also includes the "Bailey Planet" rant, Neal Bailey's thought of the week, brought to you in his own infamous style.

Jan 29 - Feb 4, 2010 (or YouTube version)

Subscribe to the "Speeding Bulletin" vodcast via iTunes or your favorite Podcatcher.

Merchandise seen in this episode:

Steve is wearing a Superman "Breaking Chains" T-Shirt which is no longer available.
Pre-order "Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths" as a Special Edition 2-disc DVD, Blu-ray disc, or single disc DVD from Amazon.com
Purchase "Smallville: The Complete Eighth Season" on DVD or Blu-ray from Amazon.com
Purchase this week's Superman comics from TFAW.com
Purchase "Speeding Bulletin" and "Bailey Planet" merchandise from CafePress.com.

February 5, 2010: Another Erica Durance "Smallville" Interview

TVGuide.com spoke with Erica Durance and asked her about her role as Lois Lane on "Smallville". Here's a portion of the interview...

TVGuide.com: Is it weird now having to do these steamy scenes with Tom?

Durance: Nope! No, it's not weird. It's just like any other scene that you're doing. Our focus isn't whether the scene is steamy. It's always tricky when you've had two characters that have been not together, but wanting to be together and then figuring out how to actually bring them together and honor that iconic relationship, that's been trickier than our steamy scenes.

TVGuide.com: Annette O'Toole is returning to the show. Will Martha Kent approve of their relationship?
Durance: The one thing that Lois found is that Martha was the first person that was very accepting of Lois and could see through all of the awkward things that she would do and her defense mechanisms. So I believe that she would actually be fine with it.

You can read the complete interview at TVGuide.com.

The CW also sent out the above graphic for tonight's "Absolute Justice" event.

February 4, 2010: Final "Smallville: Absolute Justice" Interview Round Up

With only a day remaining before the 2-hour "Smallville: Absolute Justice" tele-movie airs in the U.S., here are a collection of new interviews posted on the internet today...

The 3rd and 4th installments of the 4-part audio interview with Michael Shanks (Hawkman) are now up at SciFiMediaZone.com.

SciFiMediaZone.com also has an audio interview with Erica Durance (Lois Lane).

"Absolute Justice" script writer Geoff Johns spoke with IGN.com and KryptonSite.com.

While TVGuideMagazine.com has a round-table interview with a number of the people involved with "Absolute Justice".

Tomorrow, (February 5) at 11pm EST the boys at the Starkville House of El Podcast will be doing a special "Absolute Justice" episode.

February 4, 2010: Spoilers on Valentine's Day "Smallville" Episode

EW's "Ausiello Files" gives us a new SPOILER about the up-coming Valentine's Day episode of "Smallville"...

Question: I am dying (of boredom) and my final wish is for a juicy Smallville spoiler.

Ausiello: I hope you survive long enough to catch the Valentine's Day-themed episode on Feb. 19, because it features two things no Smallville fan should miss: Lois dancing in a wedding dress and a catfight between Chloe and Tess!

The episode in question is titled "Persuasion", and will air on The CW at 8.00pm on Friday, February 19.

February 4, 2010: Levitz Talks "Adventure Comics" and "Superman/Batman"

Paul Levitz spoke with ComicBookResources.com about taking on the Legion of Super-Heroes, "Adventure Comics", and writing a story for the "Superman/Batman" title. Here's an excerpt from the interview...

I wanted to ask a bit about your "Superman/Batman" story. While a lot of people have looked at this idea of you playing with "Batman Beyond" elements in your work, I've heard that your doing a lot with the title characters in taking Superman to space and having him viewed as a god. Did you want to make this story have an old school "anything can happen in a Superman comic" feel more akin to what was done in the '50s and '60s?

I think the genesis of that story line was playing around with the idea of a story that would have long term ramifications. At one point in its construction, I was trying to do it as a "same time next year" story where it would take place over a four or five year period with each issue taking place in a different year. As the story evolved, that structure didn't end up working out too well. But I hope it's not an old time story in that it will feel like what was done in the '50s and '60s...I wasn't even writing comics in either of those decades. I was even too young to be reading them in the '50s. But the part of what you said that I did try to do was to do a story that would not have naturally been in either of their books and to take advantage of that. I look at the conjunction of where the characters lives were and not be locked into the continuity of four other titles for each of them going on at the same moment. This could be just a story of this particular moment in their lives. And then you try to do an interesting character resonance off that.

You can read the complete interview at the CBR website.

There's also a similar interview with Paul Levitz at Newsarama.com.

February 4, 2010: "Smallville" Amongst 2009 Top Selling TV DVDs

TVbytheNumbers.com has posted a report on the top 10 TV Show DVDs in 2009, and "Smallville: The Complete Eighth Season" took out ninth spot.

In 2009 the top TV Show DVDs (based on revenue):

True Blood S1 ($61 million)
The Office S5 ($30 million)
Lost S5 ($29 million)* (was only available for ~3 weeks during 2009!)
Heroes S3 ($25 million)
Grey's Anatomy S5 ($23 million)
24 S7 ($22 million)
Family Guy S7 ($19 million)
Dexter S3 ($17 million)
Smallville S8 ($16 million)
Southpark S12 ($15 million)

Amazon.com currently has "Smallville: The Complete Eighth Season" available on DVD for only US$16.99 or Blu-ray for US$29.99.

February 4, 2010: From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast

Welcome to the 38th episode of From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast! This podcast has a simple premise; examine just about every Superman comic published between Man of Steel #1 in 1986 to Adventures of Superman #649 in 2006 in an informative and hopefully entertaining format.

Part index. Part commentary. Part history lesson. All podcast.

In this episode Jeff and Mike kick off the SUPERMAN IN EXILE storyline with the books that came out with the cover date of February 1989. In Superman #28 we see a very lonely Superman and the death of Clark Kent. In Adventures of Superman #451 Superman gets swallowed by a space whale as Lex Luthor makes a move on Professor Hamilton. All of that plus elsewhere in the DCU/the real world and even more e-mails!

Oh and Jeffrey gives his take on Superman's role in Death in the Family. It's...interesting.

You can subscribe to the show in two ways. First there is the RSS Feed and there is also the iTunes link. You can also download the episode directly.

If you want to comment on the show or contact the hosts you can always private message Mike and Jeff, leave comments here or email them at fromcrisistocrisis@gmail.com. All questions, concerns, fears, trepidations and cheap shots are welcome.

February 4, 2010: Retro Review - "Adventures of Superman" Episode Review

Superman Homepage reviewer James Lantz continues reviewing episodes of the 1950s "Adventures of Superman" TV series.

Check out his review of "The Big Squeeze", in which Superman helps Dan Grayson who is being blackmailed on his criminal past.

February 3, 2010: Warner Bros. Set to Announce DC Comics Movies

Time Warner held their Fourth Quarter and full year 2009 earnings conference call earlier today, where they announced a big profit for the quarter. Additionally, the call was opened to questions, and the following information was revealed by TW Chairman & CEO Jeff Bewkes in regards to the future of DC Comics movies...

If you go to your question on DC, we are going to have a fairly interesting set of announcements and presentations pretty soon like in a matter of weeks I think. About our plans for DC and basically if you look across the title of the whole band of hits whether its Batman, The Dark Knight, Green Lantern coming up, Superman, there have been a huge number of franchised films that have been part of the Warner [tent pole] strategy that's been the reason for Warner's unparallel high and consistent earnings advantage over the other studios and DC has already been a part of that and we are now going to outline an even more expansive plan for that in the coming months.

You can read the lengthy transcript at SeekingAlpha.com.

February 3, 2010: "Smallville: Absolute Justice" Interview Round Up

Quite a few interviews with "Smallville" cast and crew have been posted in the last 24 hours. Here's a round up of who and where...

Michael Shanks spoke with MovieWeb.com and Newsarama.com about playing Hawkman in the "Absolute Justice" tele-movie.

Brent Stait discussed his role as Dr Fate with ShermanScoopsSinCity.com.

Geoff Johns, who wrote the script for "Absolute Justice" participated in an audio interview with ComicGeekSpeak.com.