I really enjoyed Man of Steel, as I wrote here, but this Dan Hipp Superman image really hits me in the heart. Well done Mr. Hipp.

I’m pretty far away from the point where I’ll snatch up an Xbox One right after it comes out — never really been that kind of gamer — but I will say that the presence of a new Star Wars: Battlefront game makes me want to eventually jump into that pool. (via Hero Complex)

Variety says a Muppets musical is in the works. That might get me back down to Broadway.

Have I talked about Homefront before? Not the show, but the film based on a book with a screenplay by Sylvester Stallone and starring Jason Statham and James Franco. Winona Ryder and Kate Bosworth are in it too. Sounds pretty interesting. (via Deadline)

I can’t remember if we ever moved forward with it, but at one time I was dreaming up a ToyFare feature where we basically pitched various cartoon and movie properties for video game adaptation, possibly with potential genres and studios included. Mad Max wasn’t on the list, but if the game announced at E3 can combine ridiculously awesome cars with face smashing effects and imbue it all with a sense of craziness that came from the Not Quite Hollywood era of Australian film, this will be another reason for me to eventually move into the next generation of video game systems. (via Hero Complex)

Speaking of lists Brian Cronin crafted a really solid list of the 75 best Superman stories for CSBG. I have close to no experience with the Golden and Silver Age stuff, but from there on I agree with all the things.

I dug Michael May’s Robot 6 post about claiming “your” version of a fictional character that you don’t have any real ownership of. Of course it’s okay to want your version of a character and to not like when those things don’t line up. BUT, it only matters to you and not anyone else unless it gets to the point where the company is losing tons of money for severely screwing things up. In the case of Man of Steel, that ain’t the case because that movie’s making bank.

RILEY ROSSMO DREW JESSICA RABBIT ON ASHCAN ALLSTARS!

Deadline says David Cross is working on a new comedy for Showtime. Great! They also say he might not star. Boo!

And finally, I leave you with the first trailer for the latest Sylvester Stallone/Arnold Schwarzenegger joint Escape Plan. I think I’d be into this movie if it was any two actors, but the fact that it’s these two old warhorses makes it all the better.