BlackSun17

I edited your quote to just have the Green Lantern info. I thought it was pretty significant that we learned that Krona has returned and was the original keeper of the entities...

EDIT: I found this info from the CBR boards (thanks Retro315!) very interesting:

It's been hinted at throughout the War of Light - strongest though, definitely came from Larfleeze's origin, since his "crew" very obviously stole the "Pandora's Box" with Parallax in it from Krona's vault, and followed a map made by Krona to where they found the Orange Lantern.

The Orange "Lantern" shaped containment device dates back to that time as well, so it's safe to say that Krona is the originator of Power Lanterns in some ways, but it might just be standard Oan tech he was just a master of.

So anyway, like he says - it's not really been a very big secret that he's Krona. How he's alive again is the question ... but we should all remember that Krona is VERY tied to Nekron, but as an immortal Oan found ways to try to loophole himself back to life ... back into power ... back in general.

If Krona is the originator of the "Oan Lantern-based technology" that all these Corps are copying and using now ... it stands to reason that he might have even manipulated Nekron into trying to mimic that technology as well. Why else would the Black Lanterns be ... "Lanterns"? Or all these rival "Lantern" Corps? He might've been using Nekron to get all the lost entities back. It all goes back to his interest in "Creation" and the entity involvement. Which, brings us back to Earth. Krona now must have some huge interest in Earth.

It's also possible he is the one who sent the Manhunters to kill everything in Sector 666.

It was showing in the window before the patch, and now is gone...hoping that it is just buggy and will return in the future.

OK - that made me laugh!

Picked up JBNM #1 (or 31) - glad that IDW is letting JB continue this story! Did anyone here get one of the 'sketch' covers for this issue?

Creepshow - he killed Sam from Cheers!

"I can hold my breath for a looooooooooooooong time!"

Starts at the usual time BUT is a 1 hour episode.

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rawr!

I agree that while it may not make gobs of cash, it could still be profitable. The fact that they are doing a reboot and getting a new cast at a much lower cost than the original cast almost ensures that they will make a profit. Now, if what I have read is true, the budget for the effects is much smaller than the 'original' SM movies. This also goes a long way towards making a movie profitable before it is released.

However, I do not see this movie grabbing the public like the original SM (and SM2) or Iron Man (or IM2) or...The Avengers. While the public definitely recognizes the character, I would expect that most of them would say "Cool - new SM flick! Wait...it's the origin story again????? Really???". That is not good for business or for drwaing in the casual viewer....heck, even long-time comic book fans (like myself) think a reboot is an odd course to take.

If the other Marvel movies are clearing $300 million domestic (Iron Man), just clearing $100 million (Hulk) is a PR disaster even if it is profitable.

This movie will not make gobs and gobs of money.

Also, it is very unfortunate that the shared universe that is being created onscreen by Marvel films has to exclude the X-Men, Fantastic Four and Spider-Man. Not saying they should be included in The Avengers movie, however it is very odd to know that a version of the Marvel Universe exists without any of those landmark characters.