Teen-friendly and mortal combat do not seem like words that should go together, but according to the new Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe they do.

The new game, that is expected out in November, adds superheroes, and eschews the game’s traditional Mature branding. Designer Paulo Garcia said, in a recent interview with Gamastura, that the new Mortal Kombat has had to make some changes for the sake of the teen rating. continue reading...

(PRWEB) October 31, 2007 — In Our Gods Wear Spandex, Knowles traces the histories of both American comic books and the superheroes who came to define them. It reveals the deep and abiding religious, occult and magical roots of legendary characters like Superman, Batman, Spiderman, and Wolverine. Ultimately, this work argues that these fantastic characters are not mere entertainment, but also serve as de facto deities for our modern technological society.

“This book will explain how superheroes have come to fill the role in our modern society that the gods and demi-gods provided to the ancients. It will catalog the movements and magicians who played a crucial part in the development of social phenomena like the Batman or X-Men films, or of TV shows like Heroes or Smallville.” continue reading...

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 6, 2007 – 1UP.com and Planetwide Media’s http://HyperComics.com today announced the launch of the “Who Wants to be a Superhero?” Comic Book Creator Contest (http://superhero2-CBC.1up.com). The contest is a direct tie-in to the second season premiere of SCI FI Channel’s hit competition reality series “Who Wants to be a Superhero?” starring legendary comic book creator Stan Lee and premiering Thursday, July 26th at 9:00PM ET/PT. Would-be superheroes and average mortals are invited to participate and create their own user-generated comic celebrating how they “Want to be a Superhero” using Planetwide Media’s Comic Book Creator™ software. continue reading...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — (MARKET WIRE) — May 31, 2007 — Zaldiva™, Inc., a specialty and online retailer of new and vintage Pop Culture collectibles, comic books and memorabilia, was recently awarded “Best Comic Book Shop” in the New Times Broward Palm Beach Best of 2007 Readership poll. The Readership Poll is the most honorable prize awarded by the New Times because the winner is decided by their most valuable asset… their readership.

“We couldn’t be more excited to receive this award,” commented Nicole Leigh-van Coller, President of Zaldiva, Inc. “The store was just opened in November and already we have been chosen as the local favorite, beating out older, more established shops in the area. Our customer service, selection and pricing have contributed to making the store a success, and we have exceeded even our own expectations for the success of our first retail outlet.” She added, “We will continue to provide the kind of service and dedication to our customers that enabled us to gain market share so rapidly, and we will look to expand upon our success by continuing to look for synergistic acquisitions that will add shareholder value.” continue reading...

GIG HARBOR, WA — (MARKET WIRE) — May 06, 2007 — Gottaplay Interactive, Inc. (OTCBB: GTAP), the only full-service destination site for videogamers, today announced that the highly anticipated video game Spider-Man 3 has shot to the top of its charts as the number one most requested game. The new game offers players the unprecedented freedom to explore Manhattan as the new, darker character of Black-Suited Spider-Man. The single-player action game, which pits the web-slinging hero against ten of his most infamous enemies, allows users to roam more than twenty miles of sewer and subway lines. Spider-Man 3 is rated Teen. Gottaplay is now offering members Spider-Man 3 for Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance.

Gottaplay CEO John Gorst said, “Our members have been waiting for months for this game. The activity we’ve seen during the past few days shows that fans are looking to immediately extend their movie experience on their consoles at home.” continue reading...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 18 /PRNewswire/ — Xenon Pictures announces the theatrical release of the rap-infused horror anthology, SNOOP DOGG’S HOOD OF HORROR. The film, which features Snoop Dogg as the “Crib Keeper,” presents three grisly morality tales that blend horror, anime, live action and a strong dose of gallows humor, partially inspired by the classic comic-book series TALES FROM THE CRYPT. The Xenon Pictures release, produced by Social Capital, BloodWorks, and Snoopadelic Films, will open nationally on Friday, May 4, 2007.

Set in an inner-city landscape where every day is a fight for survival, SNOOP DOGG’S HOOD OF HORROR takes the urban nightmare into the realm of the supernatural and the bizarre. Take, for example, the tagger who’s given the power of life and death by a shamanistic stranger; the bigoted, rich white man who’s in for some nasty surprises from the people he loathes; the rap star whose skeletons come out of the closet — literally. continue reading...