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'Avengers 2': 5 Marvel Cinematic Universe Heroes We Want To Assemble

Posted 4/23/13 8:00 am EST by in Commentary, Marvel

Avengers

by Brett White

One of the coolest parts of "Marvel's the Avengers" had to be seeing the stars of disparate Marvel films finally sharing the screen together. I remember applause breaks pretty much every time a pairing happened or skirmish started. The intermingling makes these movies fun. Now Marvel is slowly building out their cinematic world, populating it with as many extraordinary people as the comic universe that spawned it.

Since the sequel won't be able to deliver on the some of the same thrills now that Thor and the Hulk have finally met, it would make sense for Joss Whedon and company to pull other supporting characters out of their corners of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and plop them into the middle of the Avengers. Don Cheadle's already said there are talks going on regarding increasing War Machine's profile, and I think that'd be a great idea. Here are five characters that I'd like to see assemble alongside the Avengers in 2015.

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'Guardians Of The Galaxy': 5 Retro Guardians For Consideration

Posted 4/19/13 9:15 am EST by in Commentary, Marvel

Guardians of the Galaxy

by Ryan Rigley

Last week, if you asked any comic book fan which characters would be appearing in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie, they'd have a simple answer for you: Star-Lord, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Groot, and Rocket Raccoon. Now, however, things seem to be a bit more muddled. Earlier this week, Deadline broke the news of "Walking Dead" star Michael Rooker being cast in the film as original Guardians member Yondu Udonta.

Hailing from the planet Centauri IV, Yondu appears in the earliest incarnation of the "Guardians of the Galaxy" comic book series, which made its debut in 1969's "Marvel Super-Heroes" #18, unlike the rest of the characters already set to appear in the film. With the assumption that "Guardians of the Galaxy" would only be featuring modern Guardians now blown completely out of the water, we here at MTV Splash Page have taken it upon ourselves to compile a list of five more original Guardians that could potentially appear in James Gunn's film adaptation.

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Happy 75th Birthday Superman And Lois Lane!

Posted 4/18/13 11:35 am EST by in Commentary, DC Comics

Lois Superman

by Brett White

Superman and Lois Lane are having a pretty stellar week. Sure, it started off with a terrifying TV message from General Zod, but then we got a scene showing the duo coming face to face in the latest (and greatest) "Man of Steel" trailer. Now we celebrate the pair's 75th birthday. 1938's "Action Comics" #1 contained the debut of two of the most important characters in comic book history. In fact, it's safe to say that these characters embody traits that have become essential ingredients in every successful hero: Selfless like Superman, tenacious like Lois Lane; powerful of body like Superman and powerful of spirit like Lois Lane.

MTV Geek will be celebrating the birthday all day long, so be sure to drop by the site and check out the festivities. Get started with this great compilation of Superman footage, including interviews with the stars of "Superman Unbound" and the man who was almost Clark Kent, Nicolas Cage.

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'Man Of Steel': 5 More Evil Kryptonians

Posted 4/18/13 9:15 am EST by in Commentary, DC Comics

Evil Kryptonians

by Ryan Rigley

General Zod may be the most well known evil Kryptonian, but he is by no means the only evil Kryptonian. In the newest TV spot for "Man of Steel," Michael Shannon's portrayal of General Zod takes center stage as he gives Earth the ultimate ultimatum: return Kal-El to Zod or be obliterated. Well... I guess we should just give the crazy alien man what he wants, huh?

With Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel" only months away, and the terror that is Zod now in full effect, we here at MTV Splash Page thought it best to come up with a whole list of evil Kryptonians in honor of the good general. Because hey, Zod may be attacking our planet soon, but it could still be a hell of a lot worse .

Jax-Ur
A morally defunct and disturbed Kryptonian scientist, Jax-Ur is imprisoned within the Phantom Zone after blowing up one of Krypton's moons with a massive nuclear warhead rocket. Jax-Ur is bald, chubby, and mustached; although he has the same powers as every other Kryptonian his physique makes him no match for the likes of Superman. Jax-Ur often escapes from the Phantom Zone in an ethereal form, which is also probably the quickest way for him to lose weight.

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'Man Of Steel' Trailer: 15 Gotta See Moments

Posted 4/17/13 1:30 pm EST by in Commentary, DC Comics

Man of Steel

by Brett White

If you haven't seen the newest "Man of Steel" trailer, stop what you're doing right now and watch it. I'll wait for you.

Now that you've watched the trailer, I think you'll agree that it's by far the best one released for "Man of Steel." It's epic in scope and has a score that just won't quit. It feels like the modern Superman update we've been waiting for, and it appears to keep the heart of Superman intact. The trailer is also packed with moments worth savoring, so here are 15 moments you gotta see again.

» It looks like Krypton is being torn apart by war in the opening seconds of "Man of Steel." There are explosions, laser blasts, flying spaceships, it's all very intense.

» Here's a more peaceful shot of Krypton, complete with a weird alien dragonfly thing.

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A Year Of The Weekly Whedon

Posted 4/17/13 12:30 pm EST by in Commentary

Joss Whedon

by Tami Katzoff (@tvtamijo)

The past year has been quite a celebratory one for Joss Whedon, and The Weekly Whedon has celebrated right along with him. Our first column was posted in May of 2012, just after "The Avengers" had its US premiere. Now, our final post follows Joss & Co.'s triumph at the MTV Movie Awards.

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'Man Of Steel's' General Zod: Required Reading

Posted 4/17/13 11:30 am EST by in Commentary, DC Comics

General Zod

by Ryan Rigley

Earlier this week, General Zod himself took to our nation's airwaves in a new TV spot for the upcoming "Man of Steel." In the aforementioned ad, Zod demands that Kal-El (a.k.a. Superman) be returned to him or else the good people of Earth will suffer. Although the commercial is super static-y, you can just barely make out the distorted image of Zod sporting his terrifying new mask.

As any Superman fan could tell you, General Zod is one of the Man of Steel's biggest and most well known adversaries, other than Lex Luthor of course. In fact, he's already played a key part in both "Superman" and "Superman II" as portrayed by Terence Stamp. But if you're looking to brush up on your Zod knowledge before "Man of Steel" hit theaters, then look no further! MTV Splash Page has just the thing for you! Here are five General Zod stories from DC Comics that will help you get into the mind of this summer's biggest villain.

"Adventure Comics" #283 (1961)
In Zod's earliest appearance, the disgruntled Kryptonian is depicted as an ex-military leader turned megalomaniac. After the destruction of one of Krypton's moons, General Zod raises an entire army of robotic clones in an attempt to take over the entire planet. Eventually, Zod is banished to the Phantom Zone with a 40 year sentence but that doesn't stop him from escaping every now and again to mess with the Man of Steel.

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Beyond Hellboy: 7 Dark Horse Comics Ready For Film

Posted 4/12/13 9:15 am EST by in Commentary, Dark Horse

Dark Horse

by Eddie Wright

Dark Horse Comics is pound for pound the best comics publisher in the world with super franchises like the "Hellboy" universe, "The Goon," the "Whedonverse," and "Star Wars" under its belt. They've also released Frank Miller's finest work (not published by Marvel or DC), and many new, cutting edge series and graphic novels. Dark Horse has more than proved its reputation as the biggest non-big two publisher, though it's yet to truly hit that Marvel movieverse or "Dark Knight" level of success at the multiplexes. The "Hellboy" flicks, "Sin City," "300," and "The Mask" were big but not BIG. And we'll pretend the Pam Anderson vehicle "Barb Wire" never happened.

There are a number of great Dark Horse titles in various states of production including "R.I.P.D.," "Mind MGMT," "The Goon," "Beasts of Burden," and others. Some of those could very well blow up the box office, if some of them ever get out of development and see the light of day. With news that "Hellboy" creator Mike Mignola has firmly said that a third adventure with Red and the "B.P.R.D." is a no go at cinemas, we figured it'd be fun to compile a list of other Dark Horse Comics that might be ripe for adaptation.

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MTV Movie Awards: Vote Batman For Best Hero

Posted 4/12/13 8:00 am EST by in Commentary, DC Comics, Humor, MTV Movie Awards

Batman

The 2013 MTV Movie Awards are this Sunday, April 14th. The fate of one category, Best Hero, rests in your social-media-savvy hands. But there isn't much of a choice in this category — at least not according to Splash Page writer Josh Wigler.

What's got two thumbs, a multi-billion-dollar corporation to his name, a secret lair and arsenal of highly sophisticated anti-crime technology, and is the Best Hero of the year?

The answer, unfortunately, is not "this guy," as much as I'd like it to be. Instead, I'm throwing all of my hero worship behind the Batman, easily the most deserving candidate in the Best Hero category at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards.

"Why is Batman the Best Hero," you ask? Really? We have to answer that question? We'll limit ourselves to ten responses, otherwise we would be here all day.

1. He has a Bat Cave and you do not.

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MTV Movie Awards: Vote Iron Man For Best Hero

Posted 4/11/13 8:00 am EST by in Commentary, Humor, Marvel, MTV Movie Awards

Iron Man

The 2013 MTV Movie Awards are this Sunday, April 14th. The fate of one category, Best Hero, rests in your social-media-savvy hands. In this heartfelt opinion piece, Splash Page writer Terri Schwartz passionately explains why Iron Man deserves your vote.

When it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's no secret who the most popular Avenger is. Let's give you some hints: his third standalone movie is coming out in less than a month, his two films made more money than the rest of the standalone Marvel movies combined and he's got a sweet collection of armored suits. If you guessed we were talking about Iron Man, than you would be correct.

Of course, Iron Man's coolness comes from more than just the fact he rakes in the big bucks for his mother studio. Tony Stark's also hilarious, has great taste in cars, and what's that phrase he likes to say? Oh yeah, he's a "genius billionaire playboy philanthropist." With that being said, is there really a question about who you should vote to win the MTV Movie Awards Best Hero award?

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