SUPERMAN AND WONDER WOMAN: THE ULTIMATE "IT" COUPLE

In pop culture Superman and Wonder Woman stand as two of the biggest icons in comics history along with Batman. In Justice League # 12 which comes out on August 29th, Superman and Wonder Woman kiss and begin a relationship that will have a major effect on the DC Universe according to artist Jim Lee in an article in the NY DAILY NEWS.

This pairing comes one year after DC Comics relaunched its history in the DC NEW 52 last August. In this continuity Clark Kent/Superman is not romantically involved with Lois Lane. After a long battle in Justice League # 12, Superman and Wonder Woman find comfort with each other.

Personally, I don't have a problem with Superman and Wonder Woman being a couple. One is an alien with superpowers, a demigod. The other is an Amazon warrior and goddess. On paper it's a perfect match.

However, I think it reinforces the idea that DC is focusing on Superman as the main persona as an alien living as a human on earth. In the 80's and 90's comics focused more on Clark Kent as the main persona and Superman as the disguise he creates so Clark Kent can have a normal life.

Justice League # 12 comes out this Wednesday and it will be interesting to see what the ramifications of this relationship will have on Superman and Wonder Woman in the future.

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SUPERMAN VS. THE ELITE DVD REVIEW

Synopsis
In the film, Superman's effectiveness as a super hero comes into question when a new group of super powerful crusaders, known as "The Elite," appear on the scene. As super heroes, the Elite know no bounds, and are more than willing to kill, even on a massive scale, to stop villainy -- putting them on a collision course with the ever-ethical and decidedly non-lethal Man of Steel.

Two questions that comic book fans have asked for many years are: Why doesn't Superman kill? and Is Superman still relevant in a post-9/11 world? "Superman vs. The Elite" answers those questions.

In this film Superman is confronted by "The Elite" a group of Superheroes that believes in doing whatever it takes to stop criminals even if that means killing them.

That puts them in direct conflict with Superman who believes that superheroes are not above the law.

The Elite are great foes for Superman as they are powerful, funny, and have a very charismatic leader in Manchester Black.

Black feels just as strongly about his position that bad guys need to be stopped by any means neccessary and feels that Superman is an antiquated hero.

In many ways Black represents some fans opinion of Superman and that superheroes with a darker edge like Batman or Spawn are better than Superman and more relatable.

In my opinion it's the fact that Superman does see himself as an earthling and wants to adapt to our laws eventhough he is so powerful, makes him one of the most relatable superheroes. It's his love for Lois and his friends that makes him so great.

The action sequences are great in this DVD movie especially in the third act when Superman and "The Elite" finally face off.

The voice cast is stellar as George Newbern returns to the role of Superman. Pauley Perette of "NCIS" fame does an incredible Lois Lane. Robin Atkin Downes as the voice of Manchester Black gives the character charm and ruthlessness. Everyone in the voice cast seems tailor-made for their characters. Another great job by Warner Brothers.

I really enjoyed this movie and I think it's a great addition for any fan of Superman or anyone that likes comics and sci-fi in general.

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The Professor

WRESTLING ISN'T DEAD BUT WE NEED LARGER THAN LIFE CHARACTERS FOR IT TO SURVIVE

Kevin Nash

Kevin Nash said that the wrestling business "died" when Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero hugged in the middle of the ring at Wrestlemania 20 in an article that you can read here.

He then goes on to criticize CM Punk and Brayn "Daniel Bryan" Danielson for not being "bigger than life" because of their small stature.

In that statement we have one of the many problems in pro wrestling being said by one of its most controversial figures: THERE ARE NO LARGER THAN LIFE CHARACTERS IN PRO WRESTLING ANYMORE!!

Hulk Hogan, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, "The Rock," and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin are all icons of wrestling because they were different and larger than life

Right now the most impressive movies are comic book movies like "The Avengers" and "The Dark Knight Returns" because of the over the top characters that each movie has.   


Avengers VS. Batman

Pro wrestling is built on amazing characters and WWE and TNA are lacking those right now. You can still be "real" like CM Punk but he needs a larger than life adversary to fight like Kane. That is what makes wrestling cool.

And a guy doesn't need to be 7 feet tall to be larger than life, all he needs is an engaging personality. Just ask Rey Mysterio.

I hope WWE or TNA starts bringing in new characters because that's what makes the business exciting. The business may not be dead as Kevin Nash says but it will definitely need something more to get back to the success it has enjoyed in the past.

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The Professor

MY FAVORITE JAMES BOND

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My favorite James Bond has always been Roger Moore. His wit and charm were always more impressive to me than Sean Connery's bravado. My two favorite James Bond films are "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "For Your Eyes Only."

On EW.COM they are celebrating 50 years of Bond by ranking the 6 actors that have played Bond through the years. Roger Moore comes in at number two behind Sean Connery.

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