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Your Top Five Comic Book Movies Of 2012 Are...

Posted 12/28/12 2:47 pm EST by in Commentary, Hot Stuff

You voted for the Best Supervillain and the Best Superhero of 2012. Now it's time to reveal the results of the Best Comic Book Movie of 2012 poll. With thousands of votes cast, here are your picks for the top five flicks of the year...

Spider-Man

5. "The Amazing Spider-Man"
Peter Parker's return to the big screen had a lot going for it — an excellent cast led by Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, most of all. With two more movies in the "Amazing" series on the way, it's an exciting new time for Spider-film fans … which isn't to say that Marc Webb's first foray into the franchise wasn't without its shortcomings.

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Your Top Five Superheroes Of 2012 Are...

Posted 12/27/12 9:39 am EST by in Commentary, Hot Stuff

With Loki reigning as your pick for Best Supervillain of 2012 (not to mention his status as one of our Heroes of 2012, which is, we admit, kind of awkward), the time has come to assemble a group of superheroes to take him down. With over 15,000 votes cast in our poll for the Best Superhero of 2012, the results are in for your top five heroes.

(Spoiler: most of them are very mighty!)

Dark Knight

5. Batman
Eight years of retirement couldn't stop the big bad Bat from making one hell of a comeback in "The Dark Knight Rises." Though Bruce Wayne has hung up his cape and cowl for good now, he put on one final rager of a show in "Rises," bringing all of his might to bear upon Bane and Talia al Ghul.

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Your Top Five Supervillains Of 2012 Are...

Posted 12/26/12 10:14 am EST by in Commentary, Hot Stuff

We asked you to vote, and vote you did! Thousands of votes were cast for the Best Supervillain of 2012 poll, and today, we present to you the results. Read on to see who you voted as the Top Five Supervillains of the year.

Marion

5. Talia Al Ghul
The secret villain behind Batman's final battle clocks into our list at the number five spot. She might have had the silliest looking death of the year, but there's no doubting the damage Talia unleashed upon the people of Gotham City and the spirit of its greatest defender. Plus, Marion Cotillard is one hell of a liar, which surely earned her some points.

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THIS MUTANT LIFE #20: Should Bryan Singer Adapt 48 Frames Per Second?

Posted 12/21/12 11:56 am EST by in Commentary, Marvel

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The first time I watched a movie on a high-definition television, I thought I was going insane. The run time was the same, but everything seemed to be moving quicker and more unnaturally than the normal DVD and VHS speeds I was accustomed to. But when I pointed it out to a friend, he said he didn’t notice anything, leaving me alone with my conspiracy.

As it turns out, I wasn’t going blind. The pace I noticed was a result of higher frame rate, which has gained some mainstream attention now that "The Hobbit," filmed at 48 frames per second over the typical 24, has been released. Peter Jackson’s decision to up the technology for the trilogy has been controversial, inasmuch as reviews have been mixed and you can still see the regular frame rate at most theaters. (It continues to make a lot of money, though.)

What’s notable to us is that Bryan Singer, director of "X-Men: Days of Future Past," is apparently a big fan of the technique. At the "Hobbit" premiere, he Tweeted: "Just saw #Hobbit. Having some serious frame rate envy. Amazing and involving. Loved it!"

Which would seem to beg the question of whether Singer will ape the technique for when "Days of Future Past" begins filming, now that Jackson’s broken the ice for other directors.

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Heroes Of The Year: 'Avengers' Director Joss Whedon

Posted 12/21/12 8:00 am EST by in Commentary, Hero of the Week, Marvel

Joss Whedon

Throughout the week, we'll be presenting the Heroes of the Year, our list of individuals who made a major impact on the comic book movie community in 2012.

Our final hero of the year is the director behind the most successful comic book adaptation of all time: Joss Whedon. Honoring him is one of Whedon's frequent collaborators, Jane Espenson, co-creator of the web series "Husbands," among other projects.

Being asked about the impact Joss Whedon has had on comic book movies is like being asked about the impact the moon landing had on moon exploration. What Joss did with comic book movies in "The Avengers" is the same thing he did with teen horror in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and space opera in "Firefly."

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GALAXY GUIDE #19: Five Future Guardians

Posted 12/20/12 3:15 pm EST by in Commentary, Marvel

Guardians of the Galaxy

One of the things we value most here at Galaxy Guide is you, the reader. The fact that you folks take time out of your busy schedules to read our musings on the cosmic side of comic book movies every week is what makes it all worthwhile. So when one of our readers contacted us through the official MTV Splash Page Twitter account with a special request, we just couldn't say no.

This week, we're going to take a look at a different set of Guardians of the Galaxy, not the ones slated to appear in 2014's feature film, but the original team, the ones who came before, and yet paradoxically also came after. That's because the Guardians of the Galaxy, as first introduced, were a team from the far flung future of the 31st century who would go on to inspire the creation of the modern day team. That gives the two teams a crucial link, so there's always the possibility, however remote, that some of the characters from the original might turn up in the film or eventual sequels.

Here now, we run down a list of five future Guardians who could make their mark on the big-screen.

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Heroes Of The Year: 'Walking Dead' Season Three

Posted 12/20/12 10:05 am EST by in Commentary, Hero of the Week, Image Comics, TV

Walking Dead

Throughout the week, we'll be presenting the Heroes of the Year, our list of individuals who made a major impact on the comic book movie community in 2012.

Though it's not a film, it's impossible not to acknowledge "The Walking Dead" for its monstrously good third season, currently on hiatus. Honoring the show's return to form is Jorge Solis, a horror and comic book expert who writes for Bloody-Disgusting.com.

At first, you wouldn't think of adding "The Walking Dead" to our list of Heroes of the Year after the slow second season. The search for Sophia dragged on and took longer than the search for Claire in season one of "Lost." But season three started off with one hell of a bang, with a dialogue-free opening sequence, as Rick and his remaining ensemble storm into an abandoned house, gunning down walkers, and gathering little food they could find. Putting his own stamp on the series, showrunner Glen Mazzara brought us forward in time, providing only the necessary details about what happened in the off-season.

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HOLLYWOOD JUSTICE #7: Are These The Comics Behind The 'Justice League' Movie?

Posted 12/19/12 12:48 pm EST by in Commentary, DC Comics

Justice League of America #183

As we reported last week, a rumor is currently circulating that 2015's "Justice League" movie will be based on a 3-issue arc of "Justice League of America" circa 1980, featuring the villain Darkseid.

While that rumor hasn't been confirmed by any official sources, and likely would not be for some time, it may prove to be instructive to take a closer look at those three issues, and examine which elements could potentially work their way into the "Justice League" film.

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Heroes Of The Year: 'Dark Knight Rises' Director Christopher Nolan

Posted 12/19/12 10:39 am EST by in Commentary, DC Comics, Hero of the Week

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Throughout the week, we'll be presenting the Heroes of the Year, our list of individuals who made a major impact on the comic book movie community in 2012.

Round three is all about celebrating the end of a legend: "Dark Knight" trilogy director Christopher Nolan, who finished his run on Batman this year with "The Dark Knight Rises." Honoring the filmmaker is Bill Ramey, the founder of Batman-On-Film.com.

"Game-changer." That's the moniker that immediately comes to mind when it comes to Christopher Nolan and his influence on the comic book film genre.

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Heroes Of The Year: Emma Stone As Gwen Stacy

Posted 12/18/12 10:15 am EST by in Commentary, Hero of the Week, Marvel

Emma Stone

Throughout the week, we'll be presenting the Heroes of the Year, our list of individuals who made a major impact on the comic book movie community in 2012.

Day two of our celebration is all about Gwen Stacy, budding scientist and Spider-Man's significant other, as played by Emma Stone in "The Amazing Spider-Man." Honoring her is lifelong Gwen Stacy super-fan and Comic Book Resources reviews editor Steve Sunu.

Gwen Stacy is one of the most important characters in the development of the comic book medium. The character's untimely death signified a loss of innocence both for Spider-Man and his readers — and when the character was announced as being the primary love interest in Marc Webb's "Amazing Spider-Man," the studio had to find someone who could portray Gwen with the positivity and spirit of her comic counterpart in a modern context.

Thank the Asgardian Gods for Emma Stone.

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