Dork Art: Paolo Rivera's Winter Soldier

This beauty first caught my eye via Harry Knowles Instagram stream yesterday, and it took only a little over six hours for it to storm all over the internet.  Hopefully the retro espionage vibe doesn't just end at the artwork, and the latest Marvel sequel will deliver a cape crusading 3 Days of the Condor.  The artist is Paolo Rivera, a comic book regular that Marvel Studios used to produce wrap posters for the casts of both the first Captain America and the third Iron Man (seen below).  Same deal this time.  As of right now there is no intention of mass producing replicas, but you can bet dollars to donuts that the next convention you attend will have bootlegs for sale.  Not condoning it, but...when the studio offers no other options...

--Brad

The Avengers Alternate Opening!

Did you know that The Avengers is coming to blu ray and DVD on September 25th?!?!?  Of course you did cuz Marvel is jamming bloopers and special features down the throat of the internet.  And I'm eating it up.  The Avengers still ranks as my favorite film of the year and I'm perfectly happy standing arm in arm with the geek masses.

Below is the latest commercial for the DVD, a deleted alternate opening for the film.  It sets a grim tone and does not at all feel right for the finished product, but it's interesting.  And I love that shot of Cap above.

--Brad