FarmVille Superhero Costumes Pulled At the Request of DC Comics?

I have never played FarmVille. It must be a decent or highly addictive game because I am shocked by the amount of people that play FarmVille. I am not criticizing mind you. I've been addicted to Civilization, Sim City, Roller Coaster Tycoon to name just a few.

Apparently, A little while ago, FarmVille was offering costumes to its players, named, respectively SuperFarmvilleMan and SuperFarmvilleWoman. And now… it’s not.  Not only are they not available to purchase, they have been removed from the accounts of those who bought them in return for refunds.

Games.com reports the following information about the removal of the "Super" FarmVille costumes:

The most obvious reason for these costumes being removed (while all other costumes are still available for purchase) is that Zynga received a knock on their door from DC Comics, who own the rights to Superman. Whether it was a phone call slap on the wrist or an actual Cease and Desist letter, we’re not sure… However, something fishy is definitely going on.

What do you think?  DC pull the plug?  Do you care?  Probably not but it's a slow news day.

Zack Snyder says "My Superman Will be Different" and "No General Zod"

Zack Snyder is learning from his producer Christopher Nolan when it comes to giving cryptic answers. He has even gone as far as to rule out a villain as Nolan did just last week with the Riddler.

Digital Spy reports on an interview with Empire:

"It's a different story," Snyder said. "I won't say there's a break from the canon or anything like that, but there is definitely an approach that makes you go, 'Okay, that's a way to get at it.'"

He continued: "David is very respectful of the canon and stuff like that. It has its roots in the canon and again, like I say, it has a point of view about who he is. I'm being cryptic, I know, but it's the best I can do."

Asked if his movie will track the Man of Steel's early years, Snyder replied: "I think it's early to say. I don't know."

The director also described rumours of the comic book hero facing General Zod as "just wrong", adding that "the internet has no idea what's going on". The truth hurts and I can't help agree that the "internet has no idea what's going on." Gfest is guilty as anyone of falsely publicizing the 'early years' storyline.  We are just so excited for a Superman reboot that report any ounce of news we can find about the upcoming Zach Snyder movie.

Lastly, if by different Snyder means a super sexy Supergirl character, Kelli seems like a prime candidate.

Via: comic book movie and photograph from Kelli (this site nsfw).

Laura Vandervoort from SMALLVILLE is one Sexy Supergirl

Smallville began it's 10th and final season last week.  For the few still watching Smallville much discussion has taken place about the final season.  Will Clark finally put on the suit?  Will he actually fly? Will the world finally see Superman?  How will Darkseid be portrayed?  Will Lois and Clark finally get together? Hopefully for the Smallville faithful these questions and many others will be answered by season end.

Now, we can move past the details of the show and focus on the important aspects of the Superman mythology - such as Supergirl.  The CW sent out some new pictures of Laura Vandervoort looking fantastically sexy as Supergirl.  She is obviously going to make an appearance during the final season of Smallville . Maybe the network finally realized (albeit too late) how to increase male viewers to this show.  Enjoy Laura's photos from the show as well as a few others I threw in for your enjoyment (and mine).

Via The CW and WWTDD

Super Sexy Supergirl Halloween Costumes for 2010 (Possibly NSFW)

My love for scary films, the Autumn season, free candy and costume parties is undeniable.  You would have to work pretty hard to ruin this magical time for me, such is the strength of my love for Halloween.  Though if there is one drawback to this particular season  is the scarcity of sexy superhero Halloween costumes.

Hard to find and impossible to avoid, are the sexy superhero Halloween costumes for ladies of discerning tastes. Each week from now until October 31, Gfest will highlight one sexy superhero costume for your loyal Gfest readers that enjoy beautiful woman, costumes and superheroes.  For our lovely and beautiful female readers maybe these examples will spark some interest in an outfit to wear to this years party. 

Enjoy Supergirl!

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse NEW Animated Clip & Images

Batman/Superman: Public Enemies was one of the best DC animated films to date and Gfest expects the follow-up animated movie Superman/Batman: Apocalypse to be even better. Batman, Superman, Supergirl and my all-time favorite Darksied - It don't get any better.

I was so excited that Warner Home Video released these images and a sneak peek from the upcoming Superman/Batman: Apocalypse animated movie. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy for Darkseid!

In Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, a spaceship splashes down in Gotham City Harbor — leading Batman and Superman to encounter a mysterious Kryptonian with powers as great as those of the Man of Steel. The Kryptonian is soon revealed to be Kara, cousin of Superman, who takes her under his wing to educate her about the ways of Earth. However, the villainous Darkseid has other plans. Seeing an opportunity to finally defeat Superman, Darkseid abducts and gains control of Kara, utilizing the powerful Kryptonian to do his bidding. It’s up to Batman and Superman to save Kara, but they’ll have to take the fight to Darkseid within his hostile world – where unknown, deadly threats lurk around every corner, including a brainwashed Kryptonian able to match Superman blow-for-blow.

Fan favorites Tim Daly (Private Practice) and Kevin Conroy (China Beach) return to their seminal roles as Superman and Batman, respectively. The celebrity-laden guest cast is headed by Andre Braugher (Men of a Certain Age) as the daunting Darkseid. Sci-Fi heroine Summer Glau (Serenity/Firefly, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) provides the voice of Supergirl, and seven-time Emmy Award winner Ed Asner (Up) reprises his Superman: The Animated Series/Justice League role as Granny Goodness.

Via:  Major Spoilers & Superherohype

Ethan Van Sciver’s Cover to JLA #50 - Where are the Real JLA Members?

You know what would be a good way to celebrate the 50th issue of JLA?  Actually, have someone from the "real" JLA in the issue?  No Bruce Wayne, No Superman, No Oliver Queen, No Martian Manhunter, No Wonder Woman, No Aquaman, No Hawks, No Wally West or Barry Allen.  We do get Donna Troy, Supergirl, Tim Drake, Congorrilla, Guardian, Mikaal Tomas, Mon-El, and Cyborg. 

I very much like Van Sciver's art and he does a wonderful job with this cover, but the current line-up sucks.  The JLA is it's best when we have the "A-Team" superheroes we love working together to thwart whatever threat is upon us.

Morrison's JLA run was fantastic.  Bruce Timm's JLA & JLU run on Cartoon Network was even better. Now we are stuck with a bunch of C-list superheroes running the greatest League in the world.

Did Clark Kent Had a Sex Change Operation?

Most people think Superman's alter ego Clark Kent is a dumb disguise.  They question how a super reporter like Lois Lane doesn't realize that Clark Kent is really just Superman in a suit and a pair of glasses. 

We agree that simply putting on glasses is kind of a dumb disguise for Superman, but for Supergirl we think it works really, really well. 

Supergirl and Damien Team-up in SUPERMAN/BATMAN #77 and Why I am Starting to Like Damien Wayne

I will be the first to admit, I did not like Damien Wayne when he was introduced as a character into the Batman family. In my opinion, the Bat family was already too crowded with Bruce, Dick, Jason, Tim, Barbara, Stephanie, etc. I found Damien's character to be the Scrappy Doo or Kazoo of the Batman family.

Now, I am starting to come around about Damien. I like the dynamic he throws into the relationships in and around the Bat family. I especially love the tension between Tim and Damien. The writing of Damien by Grant Morrison Chris Yost and Fabian Nicieza is fantastic. Damien is smart, sharp and very quick witted. Damien's dialogue with Tim is funny and useful to help shape the story of the Bat family in the future. Don;t get me wrong my favorite part of any Tim and Damien encounter is still seeing Red Robin kicks Robin's little pompous butt around Gotham city.

That's why the recently announced team-up of Damien and Supergirl has me really intrigued. I can't wait to read the dynamic between the two. Especially, since Kara and Tim have such a good relationship.

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #77 by writer Joshua Williamson puts the teenage Supergirl together with the talented but rather exasperating new Robin, Damian Wayne. Featuring art by Alé Garza, the issue shows the two heroes facing off against a threat that ties into Blackest Night.

When the issue showed up in October's solicitations, SUPERMAN/BATMAN #77 immediately caught the imagination of comics fans, who guessed at how the pair might interact. After all, they didn't get along so well during their brief encounter in Sterling Gates' World's Finest mini-series.