'Star Wars #1' Was The Top Selling Comic Book Of January 2015

By: Benjamin Hart

If you picked up a copy of "Star Wars #1" last month, you certainly weren't alone! The first issue of the new ongoing comic book series, focused on Han, Luke & Leia following the Battle Of Yavin, marked the official return of Marvel to the the Galaxy far, far away. The book was in high demand, warranting several printings, and now it seems the premiere comic was an even bigger hit than we first thought.

Diamond Comics, which is by far the world's largest comic & graphic novel distributor, is now reporting that Star Wars #1 has topped the list of best selling comic books for January 2015! #1 blew past huge Marvel and DC titles such as Batman, Amazing Spider-man and Justice league, among others. You can check out the full top ten list below:

It's also worth mentioning that the Star Wars: Imperial Assault board game came in at #4 on the Top ten games list. The hunger for new Star Wars content seems to be only growing stronger as we approach the Saga's return to the big screen later this year.

So if you have yet to pick up #1, be sure to head to your local Comic Book shop to pick it up, along with Star Wars #2 which is out now as well!

Source: Diamond Comics

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Ben Affleck Reveals Origin Of Batman V Superman/Star Wars Crossover Rivalry

By: Benjamin Hart

You've probably seen or heard about the crossover rivalry between Zack Synder and J.J. Abrams. The directors of Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice and Star Wars Episode VII, respectively, have had an ongoing back-and-forth on Twitter these past few months that have given us several fantastic photos, and one video, that crossed Batman and Superman with the Star Wars universe. From the beginning it was a mystery as to the reasons behind the this duel, but now Batman himself is here to set the record straight. Ben Affleck, who is playing the Caped Crusader in Batman V Superman, recently spoke with Yahoo and spilled the beans on the origin of the rivalry:

“I think it was started because J.J. [Abrams] and Colin Anderson, who is a great [camera] operator who always works on my movies, and J.J. is always trying to steal, and I’m trying to steal back, sent me a picture of the two of them wearing cheap Batman masks,” Affleck revealed. “I showed it to Zack [Snyder], and said ‘this is bulls***, we have to do something.’ And Zack had the means at his disposal to retaliate with appropriately art-directed stuff….I think it’s cool. The sort of meta-awareness of these movies, and the two directors going back and forth… I like it, it’s cool.”

You can hear Affleck's comments a video here.

Many, including myself, believed that the contest could be hinting at Snyder's possible involvement in future Star Wars projects, which he was previously rumored to be. But now it appears we can finally put that speculation to rest, at least for now. Nevertheless, J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot Studios certainly upped the ante with that last video, so I do hope this rivalry continues!

If you happened to miss the rivalry thus far, you can check out our reports on the various chapters of it here, here and here.

Source: Yahoo Movies
Via: SuperHeroHype

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Bad Robot Reveals Batman Easter Egg On Millennium Falcon

By: Benjamin Hart

So you might have heard that Zack Snyder and J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot studios have been in a bit of a rivalry lately about who can create the best Star Wars/Batman/Superman crossover. Well, it appears Bad Robot may have just won the contest.

A few minutes ago Bad Robot tweeted a video titled "HUNKA JUNK" that features a fly-by of the starboard side of the Millenium Falcon. But as the camera moves towards the bow and under the ship the music changes drastically and it focuses in on a specific piece of the hull and reveals that... well, just watch:



Yes, that's right. A tiny version of Batman's Tumbler from the Dark Knight Trilogy is attached to the underside of the 'Falcon. Pretty cool, huh? Last week Snyder set the bar high when he tweeted a photo of a Stormtrooper being arrested in Gotham City. Now it looks like Abrams has won the day... But is this contest over? I certainly hope not!

Source: Bad Robot(Twitter)

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A Stormtrooper Stole The Batmobile?

By: Benjamin Hart

It seems one Imperial Trooper tried to trade in his Speeder Bike for Batman's ride! Yesterday we heard that the Batmobile had been stolen, and today the perpetrator was caught in Gotham City!

Well, not exactly. In reality, it was just Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice director Zack Snyder taking advantage of some false rumors that the newly unveiled Batmobile had been stolen from the set of the film. Today he tweeted "Case closed" with a photo of a Stormtrooper being arrested by Gotham City police next to the Caped Crusaders automobile.

Case closed. pic.twitter.com/fVyENoksFp
— ZackSnyder (@ZackSnyder) September 13, 2014

This is just the latest photo in a long line of Star Wars/Batman/Superman crossovers Snyder has shared on Twitter, and they appear to be getting more sophisticated. The 501st Legion confirmed via Facebook that one of their own, TK-412 of the Midwest Garrison, was invited to the Batman V Superman set to help pull off the stunt. Needless to say this has made for some incredibly memorable mashups, and I hope Zack Snyder continues this trend.

Sources: Zack Synder(Twitter), Bleeding Cool, The 501st Legion(Facebook)

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Zack Snyder VS Bad Robot On Twitter

By: Benjamin Hart

Zack Snyder, whom most know as the director of such films as 300(2006), Man Of Steel(2013) and the currently filming Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice(2016), has been sharing some intriguing Star Wars themed tweets as of late. Snyder has yet to have any professional connections to Star Wars, which makes this all the more interesting. The first thing Snyder himself tweeted was a photo of Superman actor Henry Cavill dressed in black cloak and wielding a red Lightsaber.

#SuperJedi pic.twitter.com/PyNbELK8UZ
— ZackSnyder (@ZackSnyder) July 24, 2014

And he didn't stop there. Later he tweeted another photo, this time featuring Batman and R2-D2 in a Tatooine-esque canyon. This sparked even more speculation. Could he be hinting at an upcoming Batman/Superman/Star Wars crossover of some kind? Or maybe he's next in line to direct one of the Star Wars stand-alone films? Well as far as we can tell(so far), this is nothing more than Zack having a bit of fun.

BATMAN & R2BIN @bad_robot pic.twitter.com/yWPmGPKJ3f
— ZackSnyder (@ZackSnyder) August 2, 2014

But the plot continues to thicken. Yesterday, Star Wars Episode VII director J.J. Abrams' production company, Bad Robot, responded to Snyder with a fascinating photo of a very Batman-like C-3PO overlooking a cityscape and the Rebel Alliance Starbird symbol being projected on the clouds above.

THE C3PED CRUSADER @ZackSnyder pic.twitter.com/wh0m6GF15p
— Bad Robot (@bad_robot) August 8, 2014

So what's the point of all this? Well, Batman News reports that the first photo is actually a set photo from Batman V Superman. Apparently Henry Cavill and other cast members must wear black robes in between filming scenes to hide their costumes. A little on set fun and photoshop magic led to what you see above. The second picture with with Batman and Artoo was actually done with miniatures, as this tweet points out. And still no word on the context of Bad Robot's Threepio photo, aside from the obvious.

So, does all this add up to something? Is a Superman V Luke Skywalker or Batdroid film in the works? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

Sources: Twitter, Batman News

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