Mark Hamill retiring his Joker laugh

Well…maybe. In a recent interview with IGN UK about the development of Rocksteady’s highly anticipated sequel to the 2009 game of the year Arkham Asylum, Mark Hamill says it took some convincing for him to do both Arkham Asylum as well return for the sequel. And while he does not intend for his comments to serve as possible spoilers for the plot of this franchises second (and possibly third) releases, he does say that he intends his next turn as the Joker to be his last saying, “This will be my last, there’s no question about that. But it’s the last hurrah.”

For more of IGN’s interview head over to their site and for more info on Batman Arkham Asylum 2 you can hit the official site for the game. If you’d just like to enjoy Mark Hamill’s incredible variations of his Joker laugh, check out the video below.

Another Blackest Night Ring Promotion

Want to show your support for your favorite Corps during DC’s Blackest Night crossover? DC is making that possible but it’ll cost you and your local comic shop.

DC helped promote the beginning of Blackest Night by giving away Black Lantern rings; this was a popular promotion so here is the follow-up. Retailers can order the rings based on orders of Blackest Night #5 and several November tie-in issues: Justice League of America #39, Booster Gold #26, Doom Patrol #4, Adventure Comics #4, R.E.B.E.L.S #10 and Outsiders #24. Retailers may order Promotional Blackest Night Rings as follows:

For every 25 copies of Doom Patrol #4 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of fifty YELLOW RINGS at a net cost of $8.00 U.S. Scheduled to arrive in shops on November 4.

For every 25 copies of Booster Gold #26 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of fifty ORANGE RINGS at a net cost of $8.00 U.S. Scheduled to arrive in stores on November 18.

For every 50 copies of Justice League of America #39 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of fifty RED RINGS at a net cost of $8.00 U.S. Scheduled to arrive in stores on December 2.

For every 50 copies of Blackest Night #5 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of fifty GREEN RINGS at a net cost of $8.00 U.S. Scheduled to arrive in stores on December 16.

For every 50 copies of Adventure Comics #4 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of fifty BLUE RINGS at a net cost of $8.00 U.S. Scheduled to arrive in stores on December 30.

For every 25 copies of R.E.B.E.L.S #10 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of fifty INDIGO RINGS at a net cost of $8.00 U.S. Scheduled to arrive in stores on January 13.

For every 25 copies of Outsiders #24 ordered by the order increase cut-off date, retailers may order one bag of fifty VIOLET RINGS at a net cost of $8.00 U.S. Scheduled to arrive in stores on January 27.

Batman: Arkham Asylum trailers

Hitting multiple gaming systems this summer, Batman: Arkham Asylum will look to do what no other Batgame has ever done. To not only take you inside an Arkham Asylum that will be familiar to comic readers, but also to give those same fans a chance to act as Batman would when faced with the situations in the game.

Gamers will be challenged to take out more than a dozen of Batman’s toughest foes while also battling against Arkham’s own defense systems turned against him. However this promises to be more than just a combat game as Batman’s stealth and detective skills will also be put to the test in order to make his way to the Joker and save Gotham.

Developers claim that this game is based on the more than 70 year history of Batman as published by DC Comics. However there is a more than subtle nod to Batman’s history in animation as well, with the familiar voices of Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill lending their talents to the project. Check out two trailers from Gametrailers.com below for a look at what you can expect in 3 months.

Written by fan favorite Paul Dini, art by Wildstorm Studios, development by Rocksteady Studios and published by both Eidos and WB Interactive Entertainment, the game is set for release on June 9th. Keep and eye on the game’s official site for future updates.

Green Lantern: First Flight announced

• At this year’s WonderCon, Warner Brothers announced their next animated release featuring a DC character…Green Lantern!

From the press release:

The fabric of intergalactic justice is threatened – until Hal Jordan arrives for his initial mission – in the animated Green Lantern: First Flight, the fifth entry in the popular DVD series of DC Universe Animated Original PG-13 Movies. A co-production of Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation, the illuminated hero’s first-ever full-length animated film is set for release by Warner Home Video on July 28, 2009. Green Lantern: First Flight will be available as a special edition 2-disc version on DVD and Blu-Ray Hi-Def for $29.98 (SRP) and $34.99 (SRP), respectively, as well as single disc DVD for $19.98 (SRP). Order due date for all versions is June 23, 2009.

Acclaimed actor Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) fills the lead voice of Hal Jordan aka Green Lantern. Meloni is joined by fellow Emmy Award nominee Victor Garber (Milk, Titanic) as the villainous Sinestro, Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) as the voice of Boodikka, and Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs) as Kilowog.

Produced by animation legend Bruce Timm, Green Lantern: First Flight is helmed by heralded director Lauren Montgomery (Wonder Woman, Superman Doomsday) and scripted by four-time Emmy Award-winning writer Alan Burnett (The Batman).

Green Lantern: First Flight finds Hal Jordan recruited to join the Green Lantern Corps and placed under the supervision of respected senior Lantern Sinestro. The earthling soon discovers his mentor is actually the central figure in a secret conspiracy that threatens the philosophies, traditions and hierarchy of the entire Green Lantern Corps. Hal must quickly hone his newfound powers and combat the treasonous Lanterns within the ranks to maintain order in the universe.

Green Lantern: First Flight - 2 Disc Special Edition versions will include incredible bonus features such as:

• Over three hours of extra content

• Two Featurettes

• Digital Copy Download

• Widescreen (1.78:1)

• Two Episodes of Justice League hand-picked by animation legend Bruce Timm

Green Lantern: First Flight Blu-Ray versions will include all the great extras as the 2-disc edition as well as an additional two episodes of Justice League picked by Bruce Timm.

Be sure to check out the official sites for a preview video and further info.

http://www.warnervideo.com/greenlanternmovie/

http://www.myspace.com/greenlanternmovie

http://twitter.com/GreenLanternDVD

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Green-Lantern/52050093300

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 trailer

Originally the only peek fans were given of this game is that it would be subtitled ‘Fusion” and feature heroes being able to combine their special abilities for powerful combined attacks. While that might turn out to be an interesting piece of game play, fans were more interested in what storyline the game might have. It would seem with this trailer released at the NYCC that we now have information on the story the game will follow. That storyline? Marvel’s recent “Civil War”…take a look at the newest trailer for MUA2 below.