Xtina by JockBy now, all of fandom has had a chance to see Christina Aguilera's new video for "Keeps Gettin' Better" where the pop star goes Gotham by donning a super-sexy Catwoman costume. But when the video's director, Peter Berg, decided to include an homage to DC Comics' resident knockout jewel thief in the vid, he knew exactly where to turn -- his good friend and acclaimed comic book artist, Jock.

"It was pretty cool, as when I was drawing the pieces I didn't really know in what capacity they'd be used, and pretty much everything I did is there in the actual video," said Jock, who was the artist on Vertigo's "The Losers" which has been making quite a bit of noise lately in Hollywood as well. Read More...

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'Watchmen'As "Watchmen" mania reaches a fever pitch, Warner Bros. has given Splash Page a first look at another in their series of character-centric teaser posters, this time featuring Malin Akerman as Silk Spectre II (and be sure to watch MTV's "Spoilers" this Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT for an exclusive preview of "Watchmen"!).

So far, we've seen posters featuring the demise of The Comedian as well as one starring a brooding Rorschach, and now fans get to see the Silk Spectre doing what she does best -- looking dangerously sexy!

After the jump, check out the poster in full, read about Akerman's thoughts on the Silk Spectre's revealing costume, and check out a full gallery of the other promo posters released around the 'Net today. Read More...

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Joker as ObamaSo by now -- thanks in large part to "The Dark Knight" star Aaron Eckhart setting the record straight -- we all know that Christopher Nolan's take on Batman actually isn't a thinly veiled commentary on the Bush Administration. Yes indeed, this summer's superhero blockbuster was just [gasp!] a fun comic book movie with no real agenda -- but that's not stopping artist James Lillis from bringing politics to the mean streets of Gotham!

Sure, by now there's been countless riffs on Shepard Fairey's now-iconic image of President-elect Barack Obama -- even MAD Magazine's resident goofball Alfred E. Neuman got in on the act -- and Fairey even went as far as to post them all on his website. However, none have been more awesome than Lillis' contribution, titled "The Audacity of Joke," featuring everyone's favorite homicidal grinning lunatic, The Joker (as portrayed by "The Dark Knight" star Heath Ledger). "Joke" is currently available as a t-shirt on RedBubble.com in a variety of colors (including perfect shades of Joker purple and green), and after the jump, you can check out the image in all of its audaciousness. Read More...

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'Coraline'For those of you out there looking for the perfect complement to your "Nightmare Before Christmas" posters, Universal/Focus Features have got your hook-up!

Recently, a scan of the teaser poster for the upcoming Henry Selick and Neil Gaiman film "Coraline" found its way to the internet, and you can check it out after the jump in full. And while the poster won't come decked out with a fancy-themed frame, it's a great look at the animation style that Selick has become known for. Read More...

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'Fanboys'Cinematical got their hands on an exclusive first look at the new theatrical poster and a whole mess of photos for the upcoming film, "Fanboys," and from the looks of things, the much-delayed film is dipping into every conceivable geek reservoir it can find.

The film tells the story of a group of, well, fanboys, who prior to the release of "Star Wars: Episode I," decide to break into George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch to steal a copy of the film to show to a friend who's dying of cancer. While the premise of the film is a bit dated by now (and can you imagine "Episode I" being the last movie you ever see?!), it does promise to have Kristin Bell in a Slave Leia costume, so take that for what it's worth.

After the jump, check out the poster in full. And maybe it's just us, but we think it's implying something about us fanboys skills with the ladies... Read More...

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'Chuck'Every so often, a TV show comes along that leaves comic book fans asking, "Why isn't that a comic book series?" Sometimes we luck out (like with DC Comics' recently released "Heroes" collections) and other times, not so much (still waiting on that four-color adaptation of "Lost," publishers...). But apparently, Jim Lee and the rest of the Wildstorm crew have heard the pleas from fans of NBC's hit action/comedy, "Chuck," and have delivered a fun-filled and action-packed six-issue mini-series which kicked off this past June.

Following the cast of characters from the television series, "Chuck" the comic book (written by series co-executive producer Peter Johnson and series writer Zev Borow) is pegged as an adventure that's "too big for television," and judging by the exotic locales Chuck Bartowski and his super-spy counterparts have been so far -- Japan, the Amazon and Eastern Europe just to name a few -- it's an apt description.

With the penultimate issue of the mini-series set to hit the stands on October 29, DC/Wildstorm has offered up Splash Page readers an exclusive look at the upcoming issue -- check it out after the jump! Read More...

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The Spirit Deluxe Action FigureAs fans slowly begin to come around to Frank Miller's "The Spirit" -- thanks in no small part to Lionsgate's recent onslaught of videos and posters -- it now looks as though DC Comics (who over the past few years have been reprinting the classic "Spirit" comics by Will Eisner in hardcover collections) are getting in on the action.

Hitting specialty shops on December 17 -- just in time for the holiday season AND the release of the movie -- DC Direct has unveiled the Deluxe "Spirit" action figure, based on Gabriel Macht's likeness of the title character. The 1:6 scale figure is dressed in the authentic film outfit, including suit, overcoat, hat and non-removable mask.

After the jump, check out a full shot of the collectible action figure in all it's noir glory. Read More...

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'Watchmen'It looks as though "Watchmen" has been taking a cue from "The Spirit" today in terms of hitting fans with a barrage of media in the hopes to build excitement for the upcoming release (as if us fanboys could possible be more excited about "Watchmen"). Earlier today, we got to check out an all new extended trailer for "Watchmen" from the 2008 Scream Awards, and now Warner Bros. has released an all new teaser poster for the upcoming film.

Fans who got to check out the new trailer will easily recognize the scene depicted on the poster -- that of the dramatic death of The Comedian (played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan). And -- look closely -- and you'll see that "Watchmen" will be joining "Punisher: War Zone" in the "Rated R Club" -- which should be good news to those of us who have read the book and want the highly-anticipated film to maintain it's mature themes.

After the jump, check out the poster in full. Read More...

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'Joker'To most everyone who saw "The Dark Knight" this summer -- and by now, who didn't see "The Dark Knight" -- whether you liked the story or not, one thing darn-near everyone agrees on is Heath Ledger not only stole the show, but managed to completely transform the character of the Joker to a point where Hollywood will be hard pressed to find a suitable replacement should the character factor into future "Batman" films.

And now, DC Comics has delivered an original graphic novel that does for the comic book Joker what Ledger did for the film's. Writer Brian Azzarello and artist Lee Bermejo's "Joker" -- which hits shelves October 29 -- paints the "Clown Prince of Crime" as a sadistic, unpredictable and absurdly violent psychopath, or in other words, exactly the way the character should be portrayed. And while the story takes place well-outside the realm of Christopher Nolan's vision of Gotham City, if you liked "The Dark Knight," "Joker" is a must-have for your bookshelf.

But please, don't take our word for it -- check out Splash Page's exclusive sneak peek of the book and see for yourself. Read More...

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'Ghostbusters: The Other Side'Way back in July, Splash Page brought you an exclusive first look at the art of IDW's all-new Ghostbusters comic mini-series, "Ghostbusters: The Other Side," and spoke with series writer Keith Champagne. The writer promised fans a Ghostbusters tale unlike any other, with Egon, Ray, Winston and Peter facing-off against a crew of ghosts comprised of notorious gangsters, including the likes of Lucky Luciano, Bugsy Seigal, Meyer Lansky, and Al Capone. As Champagne put it, “Ghosts [that] were the types of guys that — while alive — weren’t shy about hitting first.”

Furthermore, Champagne promised a "back to basics" approach to the series, promising fans that his Ghostbusters tale would be 100% Slimer-free. “It’s just a real back-to-basics approach to the property. It’s a different kind of adventure for the team, part adventure, part hard boiled crime drama, plenty of comedy,” explained Champagne. “But the focus is squarely back on the characters we all loved growing up. Which is where it should be.”

With the first issue of "The Other Side" set to hit the shelves on October 15 -- and with Halloween right around the corner -- the good folks at IDW figure now would be the perfect time to give fans a taste of what's to come in the mini-series with an exclusive 6-page preview of the first issue, written by Champagne with art by Tom Nguyen. Check it out after the jump! Read More...

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Cover Artist

Splash Page welcomes Ed Tadem to our cover artist family (our custom-designed theme up top). Currently working on the forthcoming "Avengers" animated series, Tadem's work can also be seen in the "Jackie Karma" issues of Image's "'76," and in "Pop Gun, Volume 1." Ed Tadem can be found online at EdTadem.com.
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