SDCC2022: Green Lantern Premiere, 2023 DCU/DCA Movies Slate Announced

It was Christmas in July as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment gave a gift, then tossed in a few surprises at 2022 Comic-Con International this past weekend.

The initial gift -- the World Premiere of "Green Lantern: Beware My Power" -- came on Friday night as the enthusiastic Ballroom 20 audience was treated to the first public screening of the latest entry in the 15-year history of the DC Universe Movies. The screening was followed by an exciting, informative and oftentimes funny panel discussion amongst actors Aldis Hodge (John Stewart/Green Lantern), Jimmi Simpson (Green Arrow), Jamie Gray Hyder (Hawkgirl) and Brian Bloom (Adam Strange) alongside the filmmaking quartet of executive producer Butch Lukic, director Jeff Wamester and co-screenwriters John Semper Jr. & Ernie Altbacker. Publicist Gary Miereanu served as moderator.

Idle Flashbacks: Green Lantern Interviews at SDCC 2010

Today, in honor of Ryan Reynolds' birthday, we travel back to 2010 to another steamy San Diego Comic-Con and the hotel press junket for the highly anticipated GREEN LANTERN MOVIE!!! I was very happy to be allowed a spot in a room packed to the gills, for my lil press outlet. Highlight of this one is when a fellow geek reporter started his question off with "Mr. Reynolds, I do fear your power, Green Lantern's light", which was met with he smiles and laughter you'd expect from a crew that actually appreciates the fanbase of a comic their movie is based on. Sometimes, you just have to say the thing. I once asked Zack Snyder if anyone had sex in the Watchmen Owl Ship while on the floor at SDCC. I mean, if I had money to burn to pay off the security guards, I could find someone in a heartbeat to do the deed just for bragging rights alone. HOW COULD YOU NOT GO FOR IT?! Granted, I was three drinks in, but I totally knew what I was doing.  

NYCC: HBO Max’s Green Lantern Series Taking Shape

The Green Lantern TV Series, which was first announced last year, has been given an official series order for ten one-hour episodes. From DC and HBO Max and Berlanti Productions comes a bold adaptation of the iconic comic book franchise: A saga spanning decades and galaxies. GREEN LANTERN will depict the adventures of a multitude of Lanterns, including Guy Gardner, Jessica Cruz, Simon Baz and Alan Scott—Earth's first Green Lantern, who, true to the comics, is a gay man—and many more. The series will also include fan favorites such as Sinestro and Killowog, as well as introduce new heroes to the ranks of the Green Lantern Corps.

DC Comics Block Figures Sneak Onto Toy Shelves

It's rare these days that a licensed product could slip into retail stores without rabid fans of said license freaking out about it and blowing up the internet. With that in mind, I was shocked to find few people had known Underoos had made a fairly silent come back when we ventured into the heart of darkness (AKA Hot Topic...which is a dark store..not being funny!) and shot those pics of He-Man, Wonder Woman and Captain America skivies. That was a very short time ago, but now we are constantly wondering what other licensed merch might be sneaking around out there just waiting to be discovered. It wasn't long before we found more fun stuff!

NEW DC Super Hero LEGO Sets for 2015 Feature The Justice League

San Diego Comic-Con is becoming a distant memory and New York Comic Con is still too far away for most geeks to dream about the possibilities they'll find around every corner, but lucky for us, COMMERCE MARCHES ON!! As October speeds toward us, and with it, the key buying season for most retailers across the planet, you're going to get little glimpses of what's on tap in the world of plastics for 2015. Maybe we should just start these glimpses now? Yes, have some!

A Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox Sneak Peek

The world is turned upside down as one of earth’s greatest super heroes – Flash – wakes up devoid of his super powers in the all-new Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox – the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Original Animated Movies. Produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, this all-new, PG-13 rated film arrives July 30, 2013 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack ($24.98 SRP), DVD ($19.98 SRP) and Digital Download. The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack will include UltraViolet™*.

The Fate of Your DC Nation

Earlier we ran an article about Cartoon Network's 2013 lineup and all of you eagle eyed DC Comics fanatics immediately realized there was a giant hole in the listings. Young Justice and Green Lantern were missing. This lead some people to believe the shows had finally gotten the rumored axe we'd been dreading, replaced by two new shows, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I dropped my contacts an email and this was the response from Turner...

"Young Justice and Green Lantern are still in premieres and will continue with the current story cycles. We are committed to bringing excellent action fare, and look forward to continuing DC Nation this year with new shorts, interstitials, and of course, Beware the Batman and Teen Titans Go!"

So while we may be still mourning the all too soon loss of the Young Justice toy line, it appears the TV show will keep marching on....for nowwww (cue Vincent Price laugh).

New DC Collectibles Pre-Orders Reveal Man of Steel and Aardman Batman & Robin

As we inch closer to Toy Fair 2013, all our favorite toy companies will be teasing the hell out of our wallets with silhouetted images, close up shots of elbows and blurry simulated action shots as if Spider-Man were the last surviving Sasquatch in America. Today, DC (is it Collectibles now??) cuts through all the pretense and slight of hand to show off five new items with enough style to blow your fragile geek mind. Let's start with the biggest mammajamma, shall we?

MAN OF STEEL: SUPERMAN 1:6 SCALE ICONIC STATUE: Before the highly anticipated summer movie, Man of Steel, hits theaters, be sure to pick up these new definitive 1:6 scale statues from DC Collectibles.

Sculpted By : Gentle Giant Studios
U.S. Price: 129.95
On Sale Date: May 2013
Statue measures 13.25” high x 8.5” wide x 5.75” deep.

Cartoon Network Heroes Return in 2013

Cartoon Network revs up its Saturday morning slate with new episodes during its hit and beloved action block, including Ben 10 Omniverse, Star Wars: The Clones Wars and DC Nation beginning January 5th. Cartoon Network Studios’ original series, Ben 10 Omniverse kicks-off the Saturday morning line-up at 9 a.m. (ET, PT) with guest star Aziz Ansari (Parks and Recreation), followed by the special 100th episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars at 9:30 a.m. (ET, PT). The highly-anticipated return of DC Nation rounds out the morning at 10 a.m. (ET, PT) featuring all-new content, including episodes of Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Young Justice: Invasion and all-new animated shorts featuring characters from the DC Comics universe.

New DC Nation Green Lantern Episodes & Extras!

Nice! Yet another company getting behind the celebration of my birthday! It's good to be appreciated.

DC Nation, a collaboration between Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, will continue the adventures of Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Young Justice: Invasion with new episodes throughout the fall. Also returning are the comedic animated shorts and exclusive behind-the-scenes views of the DC Universe. The full hour of new content begins Saturday, September 29, at 10 a.m. (ET, PT).

Geoff Johns Previews the 3 & 3 quarter inch Green Lantern Figure Line

G4 hit the DC Entertainment offices and got a look at some upcoming collectibles while chatting about new video games and anything else they could squeeze out of their host, Geoff Johns. If you check out the vid below, at 1:43 or so you'll see the first bits of 3 and 3 quarter inch Green Lantern figures we've been teasing for a crazy long time now....and a proposed Green Lantern central power battery playset we knew nothing about!! Here's hoping we get a look at this and more at San Diego Comic-Con this week, but for now, here's a quick look...

Game Trailers - E3 2012

In the vid, we also get a look at a beat up cardboard Hall of Justice display for the Just Us League of Stupid Heroes figures...so maybe they'll be making this for retail....or maybe it is just an awesome display for Comic-Con? We'll know the answer in days.

DC Comics Outs Green Lantern

Again...and I can't stress this enough...I really don't think a good 80% of comics readers care about this at all, but it is good that the top two publishers of comic books today are waving their "Support LGBT" flags at this moment in time! DC Comics had been teasing a long established character would be bursting forth from the proverbial closet, and not just to reveal his all too snug fitting outfit. DC's The Source scooped themselves today...

Today, we are pleased to announce that the mystery about the identity of the character in question is over. Appearing in next week’s EARTH 2 #2, Alan Scott is the only Green Lantern of Earth 2. A team leader with a Type-A personality and an appetite for justice, Alan also happens to be homosexual. And while his origins won’t be shown in full detail until issue #3, we can tease that a traumatic event will serve as the catalyst for him assuming his superhero identity as The Green Lantern.

Alan’s storyline is a direct result of DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 and DC’s commitment to taking a fresh look at its characters. Originally a Golden Age character whose previous continuity spanned from the 1940s through modern times, Alan was a charter member of the Justice Society. As a character, Alan is one of the oldest within DC Comics’ pantheon (being created in 1940). In EARTH 2, he is getting an update for contemporary times to reflect the world we live in. He is younger, has an updated costume and is being introduced to DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 for the very first time. It is also important to note that while Alan is a gay man, his sexuality is merely only one part of his multi-layered character.

“I’m very proud to be introducing Alan Scott into DC COMICS-THE NEW 52,” said series writer James Robinson. “He was my favorite Golden Age character and one I’m very familiar with so I’m really excited to be updating him for a contemporary readership. However, I think old-time readers will be pleasantly surprised by how, in some ways, I'm trying to show the ‘classic’ Alan Scott at the same time. He's still the same dynamic, heroic guy he was. He's still the head of a media empire like he was in his prior version, but of course with the form of media changing and evolving with the times. And in many ways, his origin mirrors the original one also. Oh, and on Earth 2 there is only one Green Lantern, so Alan's title is The Green Lantern. Alan's sexuality is just one facet of him, along with his innate goodness, valor, charisma and skill at leadership that makes him the perfect man to wield the power of the green light in the world of Earth 2.”


Long time fans are a little upset at the move, and it doesn't have anything to do with the Gayness. Ever watch a forum light up over the announcement a character will be changed for a feature film? Geeks tend to HATE change, and much like the uproar what was heard when the New52 was initially announced, fans who have an emotional stake in the life of Alan Scott are sounding off. I mean..the man had kids, so it is understandable. That relationship is a tangible thing for long time readers. Those same readers should be reminded that we are talking about the NEW52 universe though. This isn't your mom's comic universe, nor is it even yours. This is a new place with a new history. All bets are off, folks!

LEGO Batman 2 Trailer

You own the brick city!!! When Batman: Arkham City is just too intense for you, it is nice to know you have something very low stress to fall back on. LEGO Batman continued the series of LEGO video games with virtual brick building fun, usually for the sole purpose of CRUSHING YOUR LIL LEGO ENEMIES!!! With its signature style and goofy sense of humor, you can spend hours exploring this game before you remember there is life outside in the oh so bright world. Now, WB Interactive are looking to distract you further by introducing Justice League characters into the mix!

The Highly-Anticipated Sequel to the Best-Selling LEGO® Videogame of All Time Returns with Help from Super Heroes including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group are teaming up once again to announce that LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes will be available beginning Summer 2012 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Wii™ system, and Windows PC, as well as the Nintendo DS™ hand-held system, Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system, and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system. The game is the sequel to the best-selling LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame, which to date has sold more than 11 million units worldwide.

LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes complements the brand new, recently released LEGO® Super Heroes: DC Universe toy collection. The line includes five construction sets, such as The Batcave and three buildable, detailed action figures.



In LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes, the Dynamic Duo of Batman and Robin join other famous super heroes from the DC Universe including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern to save Gotham City from destruction at the hands of the notorious villains Lex Luthor and the Joker. Batman fans of all ages will enjoy a new and original story filled with classic LEGO videogame action and humor as players fight to put the villains back behind bars.

“LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes builds upon the action and cooperative gameplay experience established in our best-selling LEGO video game to date, LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “We’re offering fans a rich and expansive Gotham City environment filled with cool characters, great customization options and plenty of surprises that families, young gamers and DC Universe fans can enjoy together.”

“LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes further extends and combines both the Batman and LEGO videogame experiences to create very fun gameplay,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Development and Production, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Fans of all ages are going to enjoy the action and light hearted humor that TT Games and LEGO provide.”

LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes allows players to explore all new areas of Gotham City utilizing a variety of vehicles including the Batmobile and Batwing. In addition, they’ll be able to fight for justice by mastering new gadgets and suits, such as Batman’s Power Suit and Robins’ Hazard Cannon, and using all-new abilities including flight, super-breath and heat vision.

LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes is being developed by TT Games and will be published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

Toy Fair 2012 : DC Direct... Everything Else!

We've gone over DC Direct's Dark Knight Rises Statues, Busts and Figurines (but sadly, no action figures) and their Batman: Arkham City action figures, and now we'll show you just about everything else that was in that catalog some days back! Special thanks to Halestorm once again for the LIVE pics. Here's the rundown...

Superman & Batman Bronze Patina Statues - Batman in February & Superman in May


Justice League Action Figures - Superman in January, Batman in May, Green Lantern in June, Aquaman in June, Cyborg in October & Wonder Woman in October. (CLICK HERE for a bonus pic of Hawkman!) -more JL pics in the link at the bottom of the article.






















MAD Magazine Just-Us League of Stupid Heroes - Series 1 in July with Alfred as Superman, Green Arrow and Aquaman. Series 2 in September with Alfred as The Flash, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman. Series 3 in November with Alfred as Batman, Robin and The Joker. Whom ever did this pic is a genius. LOVE the cardboard Hall of Justice!! GENIUS. (CLICK HERE for more MAD Pictures!) -another link at the bottom of this article









MAD Magazine Spy vs Spy Vinyl Assortment coming May 2012 with both Black and White.

Ame-Come Girl PVC Figures- White Canary in February, Wonder Woman as Star Sapphire, Wonder Woman in March, Raven (Dark and Light) in March, Hawkgirl in May, Black Lantern Flash in June, Arisia in August, (and not shown) Brainiac in September, Harley Quinn V.2 in October & Holiday Catwoman in November!






















Batman: Black and White statue series - Sergio Argones Batman in stores NOW, Mike Mignola Batman this February, Sam Keith Batman in March, Jim Lee Batman in March, Darwyn Cooke Batman in July, Jock Batman in August, Brian Joker in September & Kelly Jones Bane in October (CLICK HERE for more images of the Black & White series and more statues!)






















Green Lantern The Animated Series statues - Atrocitus in March, Green Lantern in May and Saint Walker in August




















Cover Girls of the DC Universe: The New 52 Statues - Raven in May, Wonder Woman in July, Catwoman in September & Poison Ivy in November.







DC Comics The New 52 Busts - Cyborg in July, Batgirl in August, Grifter in August, Wonder Woman in September, Blue Beetle in September, Element Woman in October, Superman in October, Supergirl in November and SHAZAM! in November.













Batman 1:4 Scale Museum Quality Statue - September 2012



Catwoman 1:4 Scale Museum Quality Statue - February 2012





The Dark Knight Returns Batman vs Superman Battle Statue - August 2012



Green Lantern VS Parallax Battle Statue - March 2012

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