Monthly Archives: July 2016
Top Comics to Buy This Week: July 13, 2016
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
Written by Robert Venditti & Drawn by Ethan Van Sciver | DC
We've already tasted one half of the new Green Lantern franchise, and this week we'll learn what Robert Venditti and Ethan Van Sciver have in store with Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps. Where Green Lanterns focuses on rookie lanterns Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz settling into their new beat, this series covers the wider universe and Hal's attempts to rebuild his broken Corps even as the Sinestro Corps rise to fill their place. It's a promising new status quo that will build directly from the events of the excellent but tragically short-lived Green Lantern Corps: Edge of Oblivion. When Van Sciver draws a Green Lantern comic, good things always follow.
Battlefield TV Show in Development at Paramount
Electronic Arts and DICE's popular first-person shooter franchise Battlefield is making its way to TV by way of Paramount Television.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Paramount TV has acquired the rights from Electronic Arts and is partnering with Anonymous Content to make a television show based on the Battlefield series.
No network is yet attached to the project, but the deal extends to cable, premium cable, broadcast and streaming. Anonymous Content's Michael Sugar and Ashley Zalta are on board as executive producers.
"Battlefield has a tremendous built-in, engaged fan base, making it a highly coveted piece of IP primed for long-form adaptation," Sugar said. "Together with EA and Paramount TV, we’ll develop the Battlefield TV series with the same commitment to robust storytelling that has made the game such a runaway success for nearly 15 years."
Killer Croc Eats Goats and Makes Cat Sculptures
Killer Croc is stirred from the darkness of his sewer cell at Belle Reve Penitentiary by a noise from above. A bloodied goat carcass is dropped from an opening far above into a pool of water in the cell of the half-man, half-reptilian convict. It's dinner time for Suicide Squad's Waylon Jones. And it ain't pretty.
IGN was among a select number of media outlets invited to the Toronto set back in August 2015. We spoke to Croc actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje out of costume roughly an hour before watching them film so it was quite a kick to see him then walk up to us in his grotesque makeup soon thereafter.
Waylon "Killer Croc" Jones is a longtime Batman foe who, as we recalled in our Suicide Squad character guide, "was born with a rare condition that gives him a rough, scaly hide. After being abused and taunted by everyone (even his own aunt), it's little surprise he grew up to become a super-criminal. When he isn't busy fighting Batman and Robin or eating human flesh, Killer Croc can usually be found in the depths of Gotham's sewers."
Walking Dead: Season 6’s Most Menacing Walkers
What were some of your favorite zombies from The Walking Dead's sixth season? Is one of them the "Truck Walker" from the season premiere - now a part of the MacFarlane Toys Season 6 Limited Edition Blu-ray set? Or what about the "Metal Head Walker" from Eugune and Abraham's side mission in the episode "Twice as Far?"
IGN has your exclusive look at one of the bonus features for The Walking Dead: Season 6 DVD and Blu-ray, entitled "Faces of Death: Iconic Walkers." Here you'll see some of the season's most memorable walkers and hear executive producers Gale Anne Hurd and Greg Nicotero, along with stars Lauren Cohan and Ross Marquand, talk about Season 6's focus on walkers while spotlighting some of the year's most gruesome ghouls.
Pokemon Go: Niantic Addressing Battery, Location Issues
Niantic Labs has acknowledged that Pokemon Go faced a few issues following its release, and is assuring fans that it's continuing to tweak the game.
One major problem players have faced is excessive battery drain—wherein some devices face heavy battery use when Pokemon Go is played for a "prolonged period of time." Niantic doesn't have a fix just yet, but is actively working on a solution.
The developer is also continually working to improve its GPS accuracy and stability. According to Niantic, GPS accuracy depends on the device its connection strength. To improve this, Niantic suggests players make sure Pokemon Go has location permissions enabled. Additionally, players should have an internet connection through 3G, 4G, or Wi-Fi. The device's location and GPS should be enabled, and location and GPS should be set to high-accuracy mode.
Out This Week: Ghostbusters, Green Room, iZombie’s Season 2
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
The Hot, Mad Love Between Harley and Joker
"Look, I'm seeing it through Harley's eyes, and I go, 'F**k, what's wrong with wanting to f**k the Joker?,'" said costume designer Kate Hawley during a press visit to the Toronto set of Suicide Squad last summer. "I think, why can't it be like that? It should be like that."
In order to bring these DC Comics icons to life in the upcoming film, Hawley and her fellow artisans explored what makes them tick, particularly the psychological and sexual elements of the mad love between the "amazing, charismatic" Joker (played by Jared Leto) and Squad member Harley Quinn (portrayed by Margot Robbie).
The David Ayer-directed movie includes flashbacks that chronicle how psychiatrist Dr. Harleen Quinzel fell for her Arkham Asylum patient, the Joker, culminating in her chemical bath transformation into his pale-skinned love interest and cohort-in-crime, a sequence Hawley dubbed Harley's "Chemical Wedding" to the Joker.
Just Cause 3 Dev Hires Multiplayer Mod Lead Developer
Just Cause 3 developer Avalanche Studios has hired the lead developer behind JC3-MP, a community-made multiplayer mod for the popular action game.
Cameron Foote — known as Trix to the Just Cause community — announced on the JC-MP forums that he'll join Avalanche Studios Sweden. "As part of Avalanche, I'll be able to bring many of the things you know and love from JC2-MP into future Avalanche experiences, while reaching heights that a mere mod couldn't facilitate," Foote wrote.
Because of the new position, Just Cause 3's multiplayer mod has been canceled. "Neither I or the rest of the team can actively pursue development on JC3-MP; our lives are just too busy to allow for it right now," he wrote.
Civil War II and DC Rebirth Drive June Comic Sales
Diamond Comics' sales figures for June 2016 are in, and it's clear that both Civil War II and the DC Rebirth relaunch are a hit with readers. Civil War II #1 was the best-selling comic of the month, with an estimated 381,737 copies sold. Batman #1 followed in second place, with an estimated 280,360 copies sold.
While both issues of Civil War II and Star Wars: Han Solo #1 placed in the top ten, DC dominated the top ten by claiming the other seven slots.
New Fear the Walking Dead Comic-Con Poster
In anticipation of San Diego Comic-Con, AMC has released new promotional art for Fear the Walking Dead, as well as a pair of photos from the second half of Season 2.
See the key art, which will also serve as the official poster for the remainder of the show's second season, below.
Fear the Walking Dead key art (Click to see the larger version)
The network also revealed two photos that offered a sneak peek at Season 2's eighth episode, the first of which features Frank Dillane' Nick.