Unlike most angry internet fanboys, I was one of the few who actually genuinely liked the 2006 swoosh logo of DC Comics, and I’m really genuinely sad to see it go. Apparently, DC is applying for a trademark for their new logo, which shows the new bold direction DC Entertainment is going into.

And that new direction is bland as fuck. Is DC turning into a delivery service or something?

What do you guys think of the new logo?

There’s absolutely no words to describe how awesomed I was when Grant Morrison first announced that Bruce Wayne is going to start franchising Batman and is going to turn it into a brand in “Batman Inc.". Seriously, it doesn’t matter if you hate or love Morrison’s run on Batman, I think we can all agree that he did more for the character for the last 20 years over any other writer. And Batman as a brand is the logical (or illogical) next step.

In the new series, Batman will create a team of super-heroes who will be wearing his colors. The team will include Dick Grayson, Knight and Squire, El Gaucho and eight others. Again, Morrison says, “it’s all about the branding.”

Incidentally, this new era of Batman also means that we get a costume change:

I don’t need to explain how much I absolutely loathe the yellow oval on Batman’s chest. Although I grew up watching the Adam West TV show and reading Bronze Age Batman comics where he is always depicted with the yellow oval and symbol on his chest, I really prefer the oval-less symbol. It gives me the impression that Batman is a much more badass character that way.

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So. After the amazing Thor trailer was leaked the other week, we now have the SDCC 2010 teaser trailer for the upcoming Josh Whedon film The Avengers out as well.

There isn’t really a lot i n it. In fact, if you were expecting a lot, you’d be disappointed. It’s just Nick Fury (played by Samuel L. Jackson) narrating while we watch The Avengers logo (created by Ahmet Ahmet and Peter Frankfurt of Imaginary Forces) being formed.

Click on the logo below (or here) for the trailer. Quick, before it’s taken down!

Okay, it’s not exactly awesome, but it ain’t bad, especially for a film that hasn’t even begun production yet.

The Avengers is going to be directed by Joss Whedon and will star Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Clark Gregg, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner.

First off, the official Green Lantern movie logo:

Looking good.

And the SDCC goodies just keep on coming. Warner Brothers has just released teaser posters for the upcoming Green Lantern movie starring Ryan Reynolds. We have four posters in all, featuring a portion of the Green Lantern oath, and as much as I hate the (unfinished) Green Lantern costume, the posters are giving me hope for this film.

Check out the teaser posters after the break.

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I’m pretty sure you guys are all aware by now that us guys at Comicgasm are all huge Green Lantern nerds. And we’re obviously excited for the new Green Lantern Movie, starring Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern, Blake Lively (HHHNNNNGH) as Carol Ferris, Peter Sarsgaard as Hector Hammond, and Mark Strong as Sinestro. Okay, we’re not exactly excited with the guy playing Hal Jordan, but Martin Campbell’s directing this, and if Casino Royale is any indication, this movie is going to be awesome.

A few months before, we’ve seen some concept art of the GL movie leak. We don’t know if those were the concepts they used for the movie, but they were awesome. Now, from MTV, we have here newly-revealed promo art for Green Lantern. (continue reading…)