The trailer for the highly anticipated Avengers: Infinity War is finally out and it did not disappoint! Marvel fans have waited for an entire decade for this showdown, so it is no surprise that some people felt emotional after watching the trailer. People even posted trailer reactions on YouTube, and a lot of them are similar to when people saw the first Avengers movie five years ago. For a dose of nostalgia, you can look back when Good Comic Books covered the Avengers teaser trailer.

Let’s recap: Avengers: Infinity War reunites the Avengers to face their most powerful enemy yet, Thanos. The Mad Titan is on a mission to collect six Infinity stones to further his plans of inflicting his will on reality. Based on the trailer, Thanos already has two of the stones, and it seems like he will successfully procure the third one from Vision.

While several fans shed tears for Avengers: Infinity War, there were also those who noticed other things. Many enthusiasts pointed out Thanos’ ridiculous new look, which Polygon mentioned as the subject of new memes. These include face swaps with Homer Simpson and Hank Hill from King of the Hill, while others showed Thanos with Photoshopped hats.

Meanwhile, other people have opened up discussions on which Avenger will be saying goodbye after the climax. Plus, MCU Exchange revealed that there has been a casting call for mourners, which spurred the rumours of an Avenger’s death even further. While fans are quite confident about the idea that Vision will not make it, popular theories also cite the end of either Iron Man or Captain America, mainly because the contracts of both actors have already reached their due.

The Avengers: Infinity War has definitely got everyone talking. In fact, Variety claims that all of social media was ablaze with conversations on the topic. In its first week alone, the trailer has generated around 500,000 new conversations on social media, surpassing the 208,000 conversations made by another highly anticipated film, Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Of course, Marvel Studios is no stranger to creating social media buzz. Earlier this year, two funny offbeat promotional videos for Thor: Ragnarok were released on Marvel Entertainment’s official YouTube account. These Team Thor clips showed a glimpse of Thor’s whereabouts during the events of Captain America: Civil War. Apparently, he’s just bunking in with a guy named Darryl, who is not exactly fond of his presence.

Thor and the rest of the Avengers are highly responsible for the world’s current fixation on superhero movies. With the introduction of a shared cinematic universe, comic book fans always have a new movie to look forward to every year. It is uncertain when the mainstream audience will move on from the superhero craze, but it can be said with certainty that it’s not any time soon. This is because many companies have already joined the superhero bandwagon or are scrambling to incorporate their own superhero themes. For instance, Universal Studios has introduced its own shared cinematic universe starring universal monsters like the Mummy, Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, and more.

Video game creators are also adopting comic book characters and some even write their own original storylines. Batman: The Telltale Series is one example of a game that features a fresh narrative that is not tied to the comics. Meanwhile, other titles display flexibility by taking inspiration from sources tied to the famous superheroes of today’s generation. Take the case of Thunderstruck that’s hosted on games portal Slingo, which was based on the Norse God of Thunder. The design elements are reminiscent of the Marvel counterpart, even though there have been numerous representations of the deity throughout history. This creates a juxtapose effect considering that, technically speaking, the two are different characters. At any rate, the present hype surrounding comic book characters are affecting even other creations that only share a few resemblances, whether directly or otherwise.

Ultimately, it’s proof that the phenomenon is not likely to die down soon, especially with hundreds more characters not having their chance to shine yet. But through the capability of social media to put topics and/or people (including fictional ones) on the limelight, discussions like the conversations about the Avengers will become more common.

As for today though, all eyes are on the beloved all-star team of Marvel. Avengers: Infinity War is slated for release on April 27, 2018.

Also on a side note, Tintinoligist Michael Farr (who we did a recent interview with HERE) will be giving a talk all about Tintin at the Wigmore Hall in central London on October the 22^nd in aid of charity, to apply for tickets and for more information head to www.justgiving.com/sdftintinlecture.

Will Pond.

Everything looks super sized; the cast, the sets and even the explosions, the wide shot 18 seconds in is particularly impressive. Director Joss Whedon is keeping his cards pretty close to his chest, and the trailer shows less than it feels like it does; but he does introduce the main characters and the villain, so it’s enough to get me excited.

Oh, and if your wondering where the hell is the Hulk, just wait to the end. Check out the trailer below and get back to us with your thoughts.

In preparation for the home entertainment release Warner Bros’ UK distribution arm have released the details of the Blu-Ray and 3D Blu-Ray extras and the cover art for both Blu Ray release formats and the DVD release. And yes, it does come in a green case!

Both the Blu-Ray and 3D Blu-ray will come with a DVD and digital copy of the film. The Blu-Ray extras will include:

• MMM and Picture in Picture Focus Pods
• The Art of Green Lantern
• Weapons Hot: The U.C.A.V. Dog Fight
• Reinventing the Superhero Costume
• Ring Slinging 101
• We Are the Corps
• Acting Under 10 Pounds of Silicone
• Guardians Revealed
• When Parallax Attacks
• The Universe According to Green Lantern
• Ryan Reynolds Becomes the Green Lantern
• Deleted Scenes
• Justice League #1 Digital Comic
• Preview of Green Lantern: The Animated Series

The Blu-Ray release will also include an extra 8 minutes of footage, get back to us with your thoughts on where this extra footage could fit and check out the cover art for all three releases below.

Check out the trailer below and get back to us with your thoughts…

So, does that chin live up to the legend? Get back to us with your thoughts and keep checking back to GCB for more Dredd updates.

Adventure: CHECK!
Mystery and suspense: CHECK!
Tintin walking straight into danger: CHECK!
Thompson and Thomson being Thompson and Thomson: CHECK!
And best of all, Captain Haddock being drunken and surly: CHECK!

The movie officially looks awesome sauce (and you heard that here first) have a look at the trailer below and keep checking back to GCB for further updates…

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The story so far… first director Darren Aronofsky was all signed on, the script was coming together (Logan was heading to Japan) and shooting was set to begin around spring this year, but then due in part to the environmental crisis in Japan and Aronofsky’s worries about being away from his family for a long period of time, he pulled out and the production was back to square one. Loads of potential names were then thrown around as a replacement, including Duncan Jones (Moon) and Mark Romenak (Never Let Me Go) but now Fox have revealed that neither of them will take the director’s chair, that honour will be taken by James Mangold.

Mangold has worked in a variety of genres including action adventure (Knight and Day), character drama (Walk the Line) and even Stallone action (Copland… it’s a genre!) so I will be interested to see what he brings to the table. Also, Jackman has let slip that production is going to begin this autumn, so the film will most likely be hitting cinema screens late summer 2012.

I wasn’t a massive fan of the first Wolverine spin off so I’m hoping Mangold and Jackman will really up the game for the sequel, keep checking back to GCB for all the latest Wolverine 2 news.

Oh and since I couldn’t find any related photos to go with this news piece, I attached a photo of Jackman looking ripped whilst preparing for the role back in February.

LOOK AT THAT NECK!

Will Pond.

The stories will be written by Infestation writer Erik Burnham and artist Dan Schoening (Ghostbusters: What in Samhain Just Happened?!) with Cover artist Nick Runge.

Ghostbusters #1 will have psychokinetic energy on the rise once more with business good for the boys at Ghostbusters, however Ray is troubled by dreams that could either prove to be a prophetic omen of an impending apocalypse… or he has indigestion. Here’s hoping both apocalypse and indigestion! In fact that’s not a bad name! Ghostbusters: Apocalypse and Indigestion #1. Although that is not the real title, spooky behaviour is absolutely guaranteed, and from the look of the previews ectoplasmic goo is not in short supply.

There will be a range of collectible covers including a “Who Ya Gonna Call” cover by Schoening and A GLOW IN THE DARK COVER! Retailers will also be able to order unique covers with up to four customised Ghostbusters! IDW encourage fans to contact their local retailers to find out more about these covers.

Watch this space for more news.

Bustin’ makes you feel good!

John Paul de Quay.

How will Kirk’s new cavalier attitude have on those classic adventures? And what new threats and characters will they come across? Sounds like a great idea to me, hopefully it’ll be as awesome as it sounds…

Star Trek #1 is out in September, exciting eh? We’ll let you know if it’s any good.

Press Release:

San Diego, CA (June 17, 2011) – The Star Trek universe will never be the same following the events of the game-changing, blockbuster 2009 film. Beginning with STAR TREK #1 in September, IDW Publishing and CBS Consumer Products join forces with Star Trek writer/producer Roberto Orci to explore the vast implications of the alternate timeline created by the film in a new, monthly, ongoing comics series.

“Movies cost money. Lots and lots of money,” said Orci. “But comics give us unlimited budgets to take the crew of the Enterprise farther than they’ve ever been. Join us!”

The adventures of the Starship Enterprise continue with the new cast from the film as they embark on missions that re-imagine the stories from the original television series, along with new threats and characters never seen before.

Under the creative direction of Orci, fan-favorite STAR TREK writer Mike Johnson and artist Stephen Molnar bring this alternate universe to life and begin the countdown to the highly anticipated Star Trek sequel. The series kicks off with a dramatic new envisioning of The Original Series second pilot, “Where No Man Has Gone Before.”

“Finally, new STAR TREK comics that showcase the new Enterprise crew,” said editor Scott Dunbier. “The only thing more fun than reading them is editing them!”

STAR TREK #1 will feature covers from Tim Bradstreet and David Messina, plus four rare photo covers. Readers are encouraged to talk to their local retailer about the photo covers, and the super rare STAR TREK #1 signed by Orci and Johnson.  The debut issue will also feature a golden ticket promotion, with more details to come shortly from IDW.