Brandon Routh Speaks

Looks like its another "Up Up And Away!" for all Superman Fans across the globe, as they did an interview with Brandon Routh this week. Check out the article below. - KAL-EL

Well, Supes himself, Brandon Routh, gave us a few hints as to what we can expect from the sequel. And it seems a proper Scary Bad Guy (no offense, Lex) is very much on the cards…
"It’s going to be a lot more in that genre. In the first one, the obstacle was Superman’s love for Lois and his son, and Luthor using that against him. I just know that in the next film there will be a lot of action and I’m gonna get to fight something, or someone.


An enemy with real physical power might be worked in there, definitely.
"Hmm… But what of a rumour that’s been floating around of late, that the next Superman flick will feature a certain outlaw from Krypton, a villain with immeasurable strength, a baddie whose love of baggy V-neck tunics is only matched by his fox-like cunning.


In short, will Superman soon kneel once more before General Zod?
"I don’t know," laughs Routh. "I don’t know how much we want to reprise characters that have appeared in the series before, since we’ve reset and used the first film to pay homage to all that’s come before. Now I think Bryan (Singer) might want to go somewhere new with it, which I think will be exciting.


"It’s early days for the project — Routh says he has two films lined up to shoot later this year (one a romantic comedy) before he dons the cape again, possibly in early 2008 — and aside from a bad guy, there’s something else missing: a title.


"Yeah, I don’t think they’ve settled on one yet," says Routh."I suggested that Bryan call it Superman Returns Again, but I don’t think that will happen. They’re about to begin the pre-production process, so there’s a lot of ideas in the air and a lot of discussion about what’s going to happen with it. I promise a lot of excitement!"

Calling all Superheroes!!

I've received word from a friend of mine regarding this event, well in his own word,
"Time to iron out your superhero costumes!!" - Thanks to Sexy Lexy aka Lex Luthor for this great information.

Time to hit the pool guys and win great prizes!!

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Kal-El out!

A New Revolution

IMPORTANT NOTICE to all readers of
The House Of El...

Poster by Kal-El

As of today, The House of El will be authored and have writting materials for vast information from the likes of the Green Lantern (GL) for which has written previous blogs like "The Demon Etrigan" , The Watcher himself Uatu and Kara will be posting stuff too and the Newly recent added God of Thunder himself only to be known as Thor (New Post).

Each of us have dedicated to contribute each of our own time and information to help you all get the right and proper information about the comic world. This is not just a phase, this is the Mission we decided to take upon , after endless conversations and meetings...this is it...this is where it has come by, after all this years...this is The House Of El...


So i welcome you all, to help and support us, drop your comments, view the wallpapers we will be sharing..Read and Learn about the true facts of the Comic world...Take advantage of the Trivia polls we will be posting each and every week...and Lastly, thank you all again and again...

Miss Marvel

Well Done all, all voters selected Ms. Marvel for which is is Not a member of the X-Men, but now is a member of the New Avengers, fighting alongside with the likes of Captain America, Spiderman, Luke Cage, Iron-man. etc.

Wait for the next Trivia we're gonna post up soon...it will be a real brain teaser...

Kal-El

NECA Harry Potter

Reviewed by Michael Crawford

You might have noticed that my last few reviews have been later than usual. That's what happens when I get behind, but I thought I was getting caught up again. Tonight I was going to review the new Land of the Dead figures from SOTA, and had it all done and ready to go...until I came across the NECA Harry Potter figures at lunch today. I was quite surprised to find them, assuming they wouldn't be on pegs for another month at least, maybe two. I grabbed all five, and spent the last couple hours getting the review together. Don't worry, the LoD figures will be here for Sunday night.

I really wanted to love this line. They look fantastic in the package, but there were enough nits by the time I got done to bring their scores down. Not the least of the nits is the $16 price tag these have on the pegs (unlike the $13 you can find them for at online stores). But each figure had something weird going on once I had them out of the plastic prisons that none scored as high as I first anticipated. Still, these are the best HP figures we've gotten so far, and certainly a solid start to the line. You can find all the reviews at the usual:

http://www.mwctoys.com

Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend!

Michael
MWC

Green Lantern

Created by GL

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Rise the Demon Etrigan

Written By GL

There has always been, in the past, wonderous and unlikely affiliations linked to the Justice League of America. One of the more unknown of the League's allies is Etrigan the demon. I first came across Etrigan while watching the Justice League cartoon (prior to it becoming titled Unlimited), in a two-part episode called 'A Knight of Shadows'. I also recalled Etrigan appearing in the 'Preludes & Nocturnes' trade-paper back editions of Vertigo Comics' 'The Sandman', where he is a guardian of the gates of Hell.

Etrigan first appeared in comics in 1972, but his series didn't last that long. Give or take, it only lasted about five years. The demon was originally drawn by the famous Jack Kirby - a name that many of us have heard on and off when people talk about the industry.

Etrigan is an actual demon from the fiery pits of Hells. He is the son of Belial, a name that is linked to the actual Christian concept of Satan and the devil, and he is also the half-brother of Merlin the Magician, of the Camelot and King Arthur folklore. But, two versions of Etrigan exist. The first version of Etrigan's origins claim that the demon was summoned by Merlin as a last line of defense for the kingdom of Camelot. However, Camelot was doomed to fall anyway and Merlin, being the cool player that he was, transformed Etrigan into an immortal human. That human form was Jason Blood. Jason Blood was cursed to carry the soul of Etrigan until he was ever needed again.

This first version is the one that is still recalled mostly today - a demon with the soul of a human.

The second version claims that Jason Blood, a knight of Camelot, made the fatal mistake of helping the bad guys take over Camelot. As punishment, Merlin forever bound Jason Blood's soul to the soul of a demon, the demon Etrigan.

This is the version that is told in the Justice League cartoons.

Etrigan possesses all the abilities that a demon is known to possess; immortality, spell-casting, super-strength and the ability to shoot Hell-fire. In the comics, Etrigan spouts Hell-fire from his mouth, in the cartoons, he emits them from his hands. In terms of weaknesses, Etrigan is vunerable to iron and his magic is limited in strength when it is set against demons that are more powerful than him.

In both versions, Etrigan's main arch-rival is a witch queen sorceress named Morgana le Fay, who was held originally responsible for the collapse of Camelot. Also in both versions, Jason Blood didn't initally possess the ability to recall the demon within him. It wasn't until some years later that Jason discovers the crypt of Merlin and a poem.

This poem:

"Yarva Demonicus Etrigan.
Change, change the form of man.
Free the prince forever damned.
Free the might from fleshy mire.
Boil the blood in heart of fire.
Gone, gone the form of man,
Rise the demon Etrigan!"

After reading this, Jason Blood experiences his very first transformation into Etrigan. However, Jason does not necessarily have to say the poem himself to be changed. Jason merely needs to be in the area of hearing it. Other times, it is even possible, in some scenarios, for the poem to be simply written for the transformation to start into Etrigan.

The character of Etrigan has usually been type-cast with the need to speak only in rhyme. The reason given why Etrigan always speaks in rhyme is that it is considered a badge of promotion in the hierarchy of Hell.

The nature of existence is still a little debatable between Etrigan and Jason Blood. Perhaps you could imagine it as having a split personality, but to still be working on the side of the good guys. Where Jason Blood is considered an immortal of noble-upbringing, Etrigan is a more ruthless super-hero, with an almost careless attitude towards his colleagues' safety - as long as he gets the job done.

Etrigan, as a cartoon character, is linked to the Justice League through the friendship between Bruce Wayne and Jason Blood. It seems that Jason Blood is totally aware of Batman's secret identity. Yet, Jason Blood's knowledge of history and the occult have aided the Batman, and the Justice League, a many number of times - making him a useful ally to have.

Despite all appearances, Etrigan IS one of the good guys.

So, the next time you find yourself in a bit of a sticky situation try reciting this shortened version of Etrigan's poem:

"Gone, gone the form of man, Rise the demon Etrigan!"

And if nothing happens, run.

The Death of Superman

SUPERMAN VS DOOMSDAY COLLECTOR SET

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• Superman 6.5"
• Doomsday 7"

Company: DC DirectAvailability: Shipping 3rd quarter 2007
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