Of course this isn’t a history blog, this is a comic blog. It is more likely that you remember the 5th of November from V for Vendetta. The exact lines were:

Remember, remember the fifth of November,
The gunpowder treason and plot,
I know of no reason
Why the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.

So go get your anarchist on tonight if you feel the need, but I will be celebrating by watching Natalie Portman and her shaved head. If you haven’t seen the movie I highly recommend it. I haven’t read the comic, I recommend it even more. I think both of those are better options for celebrating than trying to overthrow your local government.

One of the coolest things I’ve seen in a while is a series of drawings over at Abduzeedo. This guy by the name of Enymy has taken a Marvel character for each letter of the alphabet and done some really great drawings. I especially like the Captain America and Punisher drawings. There’s really not much I can say about these except that they are fantastic. I think it would be better to let the drawings speak for themselves, so hurry up and check them out.

Unfortunately this deal didn’t work out like that. Mirage Studios will be closed down, Nickelodeon will make a new Ninja Turtles cartoon, and no more trade paperbacks will be made. That blows. Basically Nickelodeon has entirely shut down all forms of the classic Ninja Turtles series, allowing 18 more comics a year that can’t be collected into a trade paperback, and taking the turtles in a new direction. I grew up with the Ninja Turtles, both the comic versions and the old cartoons. This is like watching a little piece of my childhood die. I have officially decided that Disney should destroy Nickelodeon and save Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael, and Leonardo.

The thing I really like about The Lizard being chosen as the villain is it will allow us to see another side of Spider-Man. It is often overlooked that Peter Parker has a very high IQ, I mean come on he was the nerd stereotype before he got bitten by that radioactive spider. It is about time we see him use his mind along with his brawn to defeat an opponent. The Lizard gives us the perfect opportunity to showcase this aspect of Spider-Man. Not only will he have to beat up The Lizard, he will have to find a cure to revert Dr. Curt Connors to his normal self. I am now officially pumped up for this movie.

Hopkins brings some big star power to Thor, the man certainly has some acting credentials. I’m just not sure how well he will fit the role of Odin. I think Blessed has a more Odin esque look to him, but I’m sure Hopkins will do a good job. He is a high caliber actor, I’ll just have to try hard to not picture him as a cannibal or saying anything about Clarice.

As far as Blessed goes, he has seemed to have some sort of connection to the film, so who knows? We might see him as Volstagg since Fandral of the Warriors Three has already been announced to have a role in the film. This is just another rumor, so it is entirely possible the only connection Blessed will have to Thor is watching the movie. I would like to see him as Volstagg though. Mainly I just want Volstagg in the movie.

This is a great take on Batman, probably my second favorite joke on his vanishing act. My favorite is in The Coon episode of South Park. The way Cartman can step subtly to the side and have the policemen lose track of him was hilarious. If you have not seen that episode I strongly recommend you fix that situation immediately.

There are a variety of masks to choose from depending on your mood. The 6 designs are of Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Punisher, Captain America, and Wolverine. At only $20 the could also make a cheap and shoddy looking costume for Halloween! Don’t do that though. You’re better than that. I’m a big fan of these ski masks and of 80’s Tees in general. They have some sick gear to choose from at pretty good prices, so do yourself a favor and check them out.

One thing that I’m not very happy about is the way Activision is going about the extra characters. There is the Juggernaut for those of us who pre-ordered, which I have no problem with, but Activision has announced three new characters they will be releasing. These characters are Cable, Psylocke, and Carnage. They will definitely provide some great playing alternatives, I just don’t like the fact that Activision will be charging an as of yet undisclosed amount for these new characters. I already paid $60 for the game, stop nickel and diming me. It’s annoying. I know a company that released extra content for free would gain me as a loyal customer, but alas, it is not to be. Plus we all know I will shell out the extra money to play as Cable, Psylocke, Carnage, and whatever other characters they end up releasing.

Some more interesting news is that Green Lantern might be the first of 3 movies leading up to a Justice League movie. If this rumor is in fact true we can expect a Flash movie and a Wonder Woman movie as well. Maybe Ryan Reynolds will play Flash too. Heck, at this point he might be cast as Wonder Woman. After these three movies are released, the characters are expected to team up with Superman, Batman, and, everybody’s favorite, Aquaman. This sounds like a good idea by DC, as long as they execute it well. It definitely seems like a necessary move with Marvel building up to the release of the Avengers movie, we’ll just have to see how it turns out. I know I will not be satisfied until the Martian Manhunter makes an appearance on the big screen.