The latest Green Lantern, Simon Baz, joins his New 52 compatriots in the DC Direct figure collection. And he looks awesome doing it.
Shipping in May of this year, Green Lantern Simon Baz replaced Hal Jordan when the latter was presumed dead, and today continues to fight injustice across the galaxy. He was a surprising addition to the canon, but he’s quickly become one of its shining stars. We love him.
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Red Lantern ATROCITUS is now a DC Direct Signature Collection figure. Take a look:
He’s about 6 inches tall and comes with the red lantern, as you might expect. His look is based on his appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths, but Atrocitus is one characters whose viciousness and withering glare carry through his every redesign. Grab him now!
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Click the link above to check out some truly awesome minimalist posters of the Justice League’s respective powers. Here’s an example, but you’ll definitely want to click through for more!
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Green Lantern, one of DC Comics’ oldest and enduring heroes, is coming out as gay.
The change is revealed in the pages of the second issue of “Earth 2,” out next week, and comes on the heels of what has been an expansive year for gay and lesbian characters in the pages of comic books from Archie to Marvel and others.
But purists and fans note: This Green Lantern is not the emerald galactic space cop Hal Jordan who was, and is, part of the Justice League and has had a history rich in triumph and tragedy.
Instead, said James Robinson, who writes the new series, Alan Scott is the retooled version of the classic Lantern whose first appearance came in the pages of “All-American Comics” No. 16 in July 1940.
And his being gay is not part of some wider story line meant to be exploited or undone down the road, either.
“This was my idea,” Robinson explained this week, noting that before DC relaunched all its titles last summer, Alan Scott had a son who was gay.
But given “Earth 2″ features retooled and rebooted characters, Scott is not old enough to have a grown son.
“By making him younger, that son was not going to exist anymore,” Robinson said.
“He doesn’t come out. He’s gay when we see him in issue two,” which is due out Wednesday. “He’s fearless and he’s honest to the point where he realized he was gay and he said ‘I’m gay.’”
“It was just meant to be – Alan Scott being a gay member of the team, the Justice Society, that I’ll be forming in the pages of `Earth 2,”‘ he said. “He’s just meant to be part of this big tapestry of characters.”
It’s also another example of gay and lesbian characters taking more prominent roles in the medium.
In May, Marvel Entertainment said super speedster Northstar will marry his longtime boyfriend in the pages of “Astonishing X-Men.” DC comics has other gay characters, too, including Kate Kane, the current Batwoman.
And in the pages of Archie Comics, Kevin Keller is one of the gang at Riverdale High School and gay, too.
Some groups have protested the inclusion of gay characters, but Robinson isn’t discouraged, noting that being gay is just one aspect to Scott.
“This guy, he’s a media mogul, a hero, a dynamic type-A personality and he’s gay,” Robinson said. “He’s a complex character.”
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The Exclusive KYLE RAYNER GREEN LANTERN Retro-Action Doll Figure is more than just a mouthful–he’s a fantastic addition to the nostalgic line of toys.
The plush stands about 8 inches tall and features a plastic mask and a nice little bonus in the form of a lantern battery–after all, you wouldn’t want him to be without a power source, right? You never know!
It comes in vintage-style packaging that makes it ideal for display!
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IGN has some really great news for Justice League fans! Have a read:
The first DC Universe Animated Original Movie of 2012, Justice League: Doom, will bring back Nathan Fillion and Tim Daly as the voice of Green Lantern and Superman respectively, Warner Home Video has announced. The film will also feature a reunion of the voice actors from the animated TV series Justice League Unlimited, including veteran Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy once again taking on the Dark Knight, Michael Rosenbaum as Flash, Susan Eisenberg as Wonder Woman and Carl Lumbly as J’onn J’onzz/Martian Manhunter. Bumper Robinson joins the cast as Cyborg.
According to the official description, Justice League: Doom finds the heroes on their heels when a team of super villains discover and implement the Dark Knight’s “contingency plans” for stopping any rogue Justice League member. The story is inspired by Mark Waid’s much-heralded JLA: Tower of Babel.
Fillion, a fan-favorite choice who lost out to Ryan Reynolds in last summer’s live-action Green Lantern movie, finally got to play the role of Hal Jordan in the recent DC Universe movie Green Lantern: Emerald Knights. It was actually his second time voicing a character from the DCU on home video; he also played Steve Trevor in the 2008 hit Wonder Woman.
Daly first provided the voice for Superman in the landmark cartoon, Superman: The Animated Series. He went on to play him twice more, in 2009′s Superman/Batman: Public Enemies and 2010′s Superman/Batman: Apocalypse.
The all-star casting also extends to the villains in the film. Three alumni of the Justice League animated series will reprise their roles – Phil Morris (Smallville, Seinfeld) as Vandal Savage, Olivia d’Abo (The Wonder Years) as Star Sapphire and Alexis Denisof (Angel) as Mirror Master. Newly added villains include Carlos Alazraqui (Reno 911) as Bane, Paul Blackthorne (The Dresden Files) as Metallo, and Claudia Black (Farscape, Stargate SG-1) as Cheetah. David Kaufman (Danny Phantom) also reprises his Justice League role of Jimmy Olsen.
The film is executive produced by Bruce Timm (Batman: Year One), and directed by Lauren Montgomery (Batman: Year One), who is also credited as producer alongside Alan Burnett (Batman: The Animated Series). Justice League: Doom is the final script from the late Dwayne McDuffie (All-Star Superman, Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths). Casting and dialogue direction is once again in the capable hands of Andrea Romano (Batman: Year One).
Warner Home Video will premiere the Justice League: Doom trailer during its presentation at New York Comic Con on Friday, Oct.14 in our own IGN Theater. Also premiering during that session will be the Catwoman animated short attached to Batman: Year One, the next DC Universe Animated Movie (due out on October 18).
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If you were a fan of the BLACKEST NIGHT story arc over in the DC Universe, then you’ll definitely want to get your hands on this 4-figure box set of 6.75-inch figures. Packaged with the figures is a 48-page trade paper back, BLACKEST NIGHT SPECIAL EDITION #1, featuring GREEN LANTERN #40 and #41 by Geoff Johns, Philip Tan and Eddy Barrows and BOOSTER GOLD #27.
In this set, you’ll find Indigo Munnk, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Black Lantern Blue Beetle and Star Sapphire Fatality! It’s a pre-order and if you want to snag it now, you can expect it to head your way in November!
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Mattel’s 2011 SDCC Exclusives have finally arrived and are ready to order! If you’ve enjoyed their Green Lantern or Masters of the Universe figures or were looking for Stay Puft or Swamp Thing, then the hunt is over! It’s especially useful for anyone who missed out on this year’s Comic Con–or went and couldn’t bear the lines to snag these toys. Here’s just a glance at a few of the items available on our new San Diego Comic Con Exclusives page!
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Besides being a mouthful, the Green Lantern John Stewart Retro-Action Doll Figure is an awesome throwback to a simpler time of Superfriends. Check this out!
A marine and member of the Green Lantern Honour Guard, Justice Leaguer JOHN STEWART finally gets his retro-action due. He’s 8-inches tall and features a removable uniform, plus his power battery.
This is an exclusive Matty Collector figure, so if you’re the type who seeks something truly special and likes something a little rarer for their collection, don’t miss this one!
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Feast your eyes upon a Lantern-heavy edition of DC Direct’s DC UNIVERSE line. The 17th series includes a ton of classic heroes and villains in togs a little different than you’re used to!
Star Sapphire Wonder Woman, Orange Lantern Lex Luthor, White and Black Lantern Hal Jordan, Indigo Tribe Atom, Sinestro Corps Scarecrow (no surprises, there) and Blue Lantern Flash make up the series and you can get them together or individually. If you do collect them all, however, you can build ANTI-MONITOR as the oversized Build-a-Figure and that’s always a plus with these lines. We’re still waiting on the Hals, but if you order now, you can expect them in July!
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