Owning These NBA Banned Shoes May be the Closest Thing to Flying You Ever Experience

I always dreamed growing up that I could jump or fly like Superman or at the very least like Michael Jordan. Needless to say, I can't even touch the rim of a basketball hoop. In full disclosure, the net is a challenge at times for me. But no longer, baby!

The new Athletic Propulsion Labs Concept 1 Shoes ($300). Dreamed up by a pair of former USC basketball players and banned by the NBA, the Concept 1's feature a unique Load 'N Launch spring-based propulsion system in the forefoot that makes you jump up to 3.5-inches higher instantly, or more than enough boost to shoot overtop of the chumps at your weekly pickup game.

With its unique construction, the Concept 1 basketball shoe fits completely true-to-size and provides the secure feeling of a shoe that is designed to perform at the highest level of competition. The upper materials are a combination of the finest carbon fiber look synthetics, microfiber mesh and special anti-microbial linings to keep the foot comfortable and performing at the highest level throughout extended periods of play.

Wade, Posh & James bring it on boys!

via: Uncrate & APL

Green Lantern Fans Not Only Get a New Movie in 2011 but also a Kick A$$ Roller Coaster

You may never be able to use a Green Power Ring to fly like Hal Jordan but the Six Flags in Southern California is going to do its best to recreate the experience.

The LA Times is reporting:

"The Green Lantern will bring Magic Mountain's coaster count to 18, allowing the Valencia amusement park to recapture the coaster crown, taken by Ohio's Cedar Point in 2008.

The Green Lantern vertical coaster, with green zigzag track and black supports, will sit on a compact footprint near the Batman and Riddler's Revenge coasters. The new-concept 4th dimension coaster, similar in style to X2 but more tame, will reach a top speed of 37 mph over 825 feet of serpentine track during the two-minute ride." Bac

The ride's opening will coincide with Martin Campbell's release of Green Lantern up on the big screen!

Now, I need to figure-out how to get to California since I don't own a Green Lantern Ring.  Damn it! 

Check-out this awesome video from Six Flags featuring the Green Lantern and two additional new coasters set to open in 2011.



via: comic book movie

Official TRON LEGACY Posters Released

Disney released the official TRON: Legacy movie poster this week, and it is a great take on the original theatrical release poster from 1982.

Tron Legacy is one of the most anticipated movies of the year, which isn't surprising considering the massive amount of marketing material that Disney has put out for the film.

Anyway, you can check out the new posters (via Screen Rant) below and eagerly await until December 17 for this sequel to be released.

How Superman's Secret Identity Was Revealed to the World

Hilarious cartoon from the team at The Joy of Tech.  The best part is Batman's reaction.

Well, that and the fact that Clark Kent uses an Apple computer!

Bender Joins the Gears of Metal World

 

With over 30 Game of the Year awards and  more than 5 million copies sold, Gears of War is one of the most popular and critically-reviewed Xbox games of all time.

Well, good news everyone!  Because in the world of gfest, everything is better with a little dash of Futurama.  So behold the crossover that you didn't even know you wanted, as Bender joins the Gears of Metal World.

Oh yes, and bite my shiny metal ass.

Sonic the Hedgehog Becomes Yet Another Victim of the Economy

 

At this point in the economic recession, you'd like to think that the worst in behind us.  You'd like to think that if you were going to lose your job, it would have already happened.  You'd like to think things can't possibly get worse, and then you see a sight like this.

Poor Sonic the Hedgehog.  Things have gotten so bad that he's had to turn to the cash to gold people just to make ends meet.  Hopefully those rings are worth more than my Sega Genesis. 

source - torakamikaze

Katy Perry May Make a Decent Catwoman in Batman 3

Katy Perry slips into a latex catsuit with a tail for an ad for her new fragrance, Purr.

She looks pretty good in a cat costume.  Christopher Nolan should take a look her if he decides Catwoman will have a role in Batman 3.  Although, those luscious breasts may make it difficult to jump, hop, twist, somersault, climb, claw, and flip when she's running from Bruce or the law.

Bad kitty, Bad kitty!  I'll make you purr.  

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Preview of Grant Morrison's final chapter of BATMAN AND ROBIN MUST DIE

I am the first to admit Grant Morrison's whole run on Batman has really confused me. I've re-read Batman: RIP , Final Crisis and Batman and Robin in an effort to get a handle on WTF is going on with Bruce. The release last week of Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #5 did nothing to help me understand this long arc.

Now as we get closer to the end of the Black Glove, Dr. Hurt, Thomas Wayne, Joker, etc. storyline, I am hopeful the release of Batman and Robin #15 (and titles coming in the near future) will help shed some light on the mysteries surrounding the the events of the last two years.

Here is a preview from DC's The Source of Batman and Robin #15.  The preview story and art look awesome!

The Dynamic Duo and Dr. Hurt collide for a final confrontation that serves as the culmination to the latest chapter of mastermind Grant Morrison’s epic and multi-layered Batman saga. Will Dick Grayson succeed where Bruce Wayne failed? Will Damian return to the dark side and betray his friends? How does the Joker fit in? Morrison and artist Frazer Irving tell the tale in Batman and Robin #15, and it’s a doozy, folks. hits tomorrow.  Batman and Robin #15 hit tomorrow.

Green Lantern High-Tech Lego Power Battery Make the Guardians Proud

Justjon (real name Jon Lazar) has constructed an operational Green Lantern power battery from Legos. I'ver seen a lot of cool sh#t built out of legos (thank you internet) but this one may take the cake. It's plain awesome and damn original.

Jon's power ring uses RFID technology to communicate with the Lego lantern in much the same way that a lot of security locks and megastores use it to open doors or track merchandise. In this instance, though, it's a lovely piece of technological overkill.

"The power battery was done from start to finish, including all of the electronics, over the course of a month" Jon told Comics Allaince.

So how true was Jon to the original design when constructing the power battery?

"When building the power battery, I veered from the actual design in two places. The first is the handle. Hal Jordan lifts the lantern with a handle that runs off its sides, but the weight of Lego and the lack of strength of the handle seemed like a poor idea in case someone got the idea lift it by the handle. The second design change was to add a Green Lantern symbol in the front of the Lantern so it would glow when the lights fade in and out."

You can see a quick demonstration of the power battery in use below. The battery has already made an appearance at the World Maker Faire and may be appearing in other venues soon.

Concerning future plans, Jon says, "I do plan to build more comic book "props" out of Lego and am currently trying to decide what will be next. Since I've done a major DC one, I think a Marvel related one is likely to be next."

Jon says he is also always looking for new ideas, so why don't you leave some suggestions for him?

via: comics alliance

Green Lantern Movie Update: Ryan Reynolds Reveals GL Power Battery!

The pics from Saturday night's SCREAM 2010 awards gave away what the Green Lantern's power battery would look like in the movie.  

Comic Book Movie then obtained a picture of the actual power battery that is used in the actually Green Lantern movie released next summer. 

I don't really like the way the battery looks in this picture. In fact, it doesn't really look like a battery at all.  It looks like it is was built for a junior high-school play or for some 1960s sci-fi "B" movie. What do you think?

Image Comics Releases MORNING GLORIES Teaser

If you have not had a chance to read Image Comics' MORNING GLORIES you should take the opportunity to jump into this series.  Three issues have been released thus far and writer Nick Spencer (SHUDDERTOWN, FORGETLESS, EXISTENCE), and artist Joe Eisma (EXISTENCE) have created one of the best new comics of the year.

Here's a synopsis of the story thus far if you're not familiar with the book:

Morning Glory Academy is one of the most prestigious prep schools in the country. But behind its hallowed doors, something sinister and deadly lurks. When six brilliant but troubled new students arrive, they find themselves trapped and desperately seeking answers in a place where nothing is what it seems to be! 

Check out this clever series next time you're at your local comic shop.  The first two issues are on their third if not fourth printing, so that should tell you something about how good this book has been thus far. 

via: Image Comics

Is the World Ready For an Asian Version of Power Girl?

We're a sucker for a good Elseworlds tale, although we're also the first to admit that a really good one is a rarity.  But this gorgoeous artwork from VektorX73 provides an interesting concept. 

Gfest knows that it's a bit of a rip off of the Superman: Red Son idea, but a tale of an Asian Power Girl becoming a hero in a society that has traditionally had different views concerning the role of women has the potential to be very interesting. 

Also, we don't read much manga, but from what we've seen, there seems to be a growing problem of tentacle rape in the Asian countries.  Power Girl seems like the perfect hero to take on this problem. 

Cover To Alan Moore's LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMAN 1969 is Groovy

Next year sees the second volume of Century, the three volume League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen series by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill. And in this chapter, published by Top Shelf and Knockabout, our Victorian pulp heroes hit the sixties.

The solicitation reads:

CHAPTER TWO takes place almost sixty years later in the psychedelic daze of Swinging London during 1968, a place where Tadukic Acid Diethylamide 26 is the drug of choice, and where different underworlds are starting to overlap dangerously to an accompaniment of sit-ins and sitars. The vicious gangster bosses of London’s East End find themselves brought into contact with a counter-culture underground of mystical and medicated flower-children, or amoral pop-stars on the edge of psychological disintegration and developing a taste for Satanism. Alerted to a threat concerning the same magic order that she and her colleagues were investigating during 1910, a thoroughly modern Mina Murray and her dwindling league of comrades attempt to navigate the perilous rapids of London’s hippy and criminal subculture, as well as the twilight world of its occultists. Starting to buckle from the pressures of the twentieth century and the weight of their own endless lives, Mina and her companions must nevertheless prevent the making of a Moonchild that might well turn out to be the antichrist.

Are you excited for the next chapter to Alan Moore's prolific series?  The set of this series looks more fun than the early 1900s of the last arc.

Sexy CINDERELLA: Returns in New FABLES Spin-Off

It's no secret I love Fables and Jack of Fables.  They're two my favorite books.  I've read the series numerous times and anxiously wait each month's new release.

Last year when Chris Roberson released the special mini-series entitled, Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love I immediately fell in love with the book.  I really fell in love with Chrissie Zullo's covers of Cinderella.  She made Cindy look so damn sexy!  The story was excellent and I craved more once it was ended. 

Hallelujah!! My prayers have been answered!  The sexy, smart, tough, fashion-conscious spy is back in February with another story of espionage and action.

Cinderella: Fables are Forever, a spin-off from the hit Vertigo series Fables, reunites the same creative team as last time, with i, Zombie's Chris Roberson writing and Shawn McManus drawing. Chrissie Zullo is also back doing covers.

And this time, the story will be tied to what's going on in the main Fables title.

Newsarama has a interview with Chris Roberson abvout this project and other items he is currently working on for DC.

Sonic the Hedgehog by Da Vinci

Vincent Bocognani created this wonderfully clever picture entitled, "Da Vinci Game."  You can vote on Vincent's artwork at Threadless.  His Sonic/Da Vinci mash-up will make an awesome t-shirt or print for your game room. 

Get Your Very Own THE WALKING DEAD Plush Zombie with Removable Head

Just when you think Robert Kirkman's, The Walking Dead can't get any better (TV, comic, and novel) we get a gift from zombie heaven - The Walking Dead zombie plushie with a  removable head.

If  you are looking for the perfect Christmas present for your zombie loving friend or family member, look no further... But you better act fast because these sweet little people eaters are very rare and can only be had by attending cons or purchased from ebay.

via: collectors society

Live Action Hulk Series Coming to ABC

According to Deadline, The Incredible Hulk is muscling his way to prime-time TV. ABC is in very early stages of development of a live-action series adaptation of the popular Marvel comic book character. There is no writer on board yet with search underway. Marvel, which was acquired by ABC parent Disney last year for $4 billion, started a major push in TV in June with the launch of Marvel Television whose goal was to adapt Marvel characters and stories to the small screen. Marvel TV head Jeph Loeb (Smallville) and his team quickly zeroed in on The Hulk, with rumors of a potential Hulk live-action series first surfacing in mid-summer.

The Hulk is the second major comic book character to get a prime-time treatment for next season. Warner Bros. TV and DC Comics are developing a Wonder Woman series with The Practice creator David E. Kelley.

What other Marvel, DC, Image, Boom, etc. properties should get their own television series?

via: major spoilers

DC Comics Announces Iconic Covers Coming in 2011

This coming January, you’ll notice something unique about the cover treatments for DCU titles hitting that month.  Each title gets a unique and yet familiar logo treatment that brings the focus on the characters and stars of their respective books. 

New year. New beginnings. New focus.

This January will see a handful of one-shots spotlighting some of the key players in the DCU by an A-list assortment of creators, including James Robinson, Eric Wallace, J.T. Krul and more. 

Here’s the breakdown:

STARMAN /CONGORILLA #1
Written by JAMES ROBINSON
Art by BRETT BOOTH
Cover by GENE HA

In this tie-in to the “JLA Omega” storyline, the new blue and gold team of Congorilla and Mikaal Tomas work to unlock the secrets behind the toxic Omega Man’s dark energy, which encases Washington D.C. To do this they must embark on a quest to find the Fountain of Youth, encountering diverse heroes from the DCU along the way including Animal Man, Sirocco and a certain wonder dog named Rex. And all the while, Mikaal and Congorilla must outrun and outwit a cadre of terrorist assassins from Gorilla City. This is a breakneck chase through the DCU, but with a serious end-goal – saving the lives of their fellow members of the JLA!

ONE-SHOT • On sale JANUARY 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

SHAZAM! #1
Script by ERIC WALLACE
Art by CLIFF RICHARDS
Cover by CLIFF CHIANG

Blaze, the current ruler of Hell, has an offer for Mary and Billy Batson that may be too good to pass up! Left powerless, will the two former heroes have the strength to deny the devil? Can Freddy Freeman save them? And how does the Titan Osiris fit into it all? Find out here, in this one-shot special written by Eric Wallace (TITANS) with art by Cliff Richards (THE ROAD HOME: BATMAN & ROBIN #1)!

ONE-SHOT • On sale JANUARY 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

STEEL #1
Written by STEVE LYONS
Art by SEAN CHEN
Cover by ALEX GARNER

John Henry Irons is a normal human being who managed to overcome all odds and become a hero who Superman considers a peer and colleague. What kind of determination drives a man to reach such heights? Find out here as a battered and bruised Steel defiantly stands as the only thing between Metallo and the destruction of Metropolis! Doctor Who novelist Steve Lyons and artist Sean Chen (ACTION COMICS, SALVATION RUN) deliver a story that shows why Steel is a true DC Universe icon!

ONE-SHOT • On sale JANUARY 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

WONDER GIRL #1
Written by JT KRUL
Art by ADRIANA MELO & MARIAH BENES
Cover by NICOLA SCOTT & DOUG HAZLEWOOD

Spinning out of the pages of TEEN TITANS comes this spotlight on Cassie Sandsmark, the wonderful Wonder Girl! Even though not every moment of Wonder Girl’s life is spent being a Titan, strange adventures still follow her everywhere. In this issue, she’ll cross paths with the odd new hero known as Solstice!

ONE-SHOT • On sale JANUARY 12 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

Vince Vaughn & Owen Wilson to Team Up in Boom! Comics 2 Guns?

It’s been awhile since we've heard anything about the 2 Guns project over at Universal. Based on the Boom! comics of the same name, the last it was rumored that Blake Masters was writing the project.

Now, Vince Vaughn has signed on to star in Universal’s buddy-cop action film and may re-team with his Wedding Crashers’ co-star Owen Wilson, who is eying the project as well, according to Pajiba.

The comic was written by Steven Grant with art by Mat Santolouco. This follows a DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who are unwittingly investigating each other and who steal mob money for the good guys. They realize later that the mob actually got them to steal $50 million from the CIA.

The project is pegged to be a throwback to the ’80s buddy cop movies in the realm of Lethal Weapon and 48 Hours but with a modern spin.

No director has signed on yet. No production date has been set.

Love Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson together. Match made in heaven.

via: fused film

Preview of Mark Millar's KICK ASS 2 #1 (Possibly NSFW)

The sequel to the New York Times best-selling comic--which spawned the hit movie--continues!

When Dave Lizewski put on his mask and became Kick-Ass, he never imagined things would go this far. Now Dave comes face-to-face with a world he helped bring about, as his dreams of a world of superheroes come true...but will those dreams turn to nightmares? Don't miss the comic book event of the year! Plus: Hit-Girl!

WARNING - lots of bad language in here so be careful!!!

via: CBR