It looks like the Wonder Woman Movie may be on it’s way and you can view the site here.

Enjoy the sneak peak!

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I finally had a chance to sit down and watch the Blu-Ray version of The Incredible Hulk last night and I wanted to share some thoughts.

First off, the transfer is amazing, both visuals and sound, and will really show off the home theater. The video is crisp and ultra-detailed without being too over the top, and the sound will give your system and run for the money. There are certain scenes that can definitely be used as demo material to show off your system.

There are spoilers ahead, so read at your own peril…

Overall I enjoyed the movie. I wasn’t a hater of the Ang Lee film, I thought he did a good job, until the end. I have to admit, my thoughts are similar in this version. Ed Norton, Liv Tyler, William Hurt and Tim Roth all do a great job. The movie captures the helplessness of David Banner and Norton does a wonderful job playing the roll.

I especially enjoyed the nods to the original TV show. The music, the cameo by Lou Ferrigno, and of course a very interesting way to work in the Stan Lee scene all add to the fun.

The film holds up as a “serious” comic book film, but along the way gives into some unexplained “camp” that at least to me seems out of place. I don’t know if you liked the original TV show or in retrospect think it is corny, but at the time it was a drama and remained consistent. The movie for some reason does not.

The movie becomes a little rushed in hashing out the Abomination storyline. When Tim Roth visits Samuel Sterns (Tim Blake Nelson) and the good Sterns utters an “Abomination” it seems like a scene out of the latter Batman movies that destroyed that franchise for several years. Sterns character gave me flashbacks to Edward Nigma and the campy Batman.

For some reason the movie also decided to go “camp” with the corny “Hulk Smash” line in the final battle. Why? Those are two places where you are drawn out of the consistency of the film. It’s like the film pulls you into the human story of it all, you are believing (well, as much as you can with this stuff), and someone smacks you out of it. In my opinion at least, it didn’t have to be the case.

Overall I enjoyed the movie, so don’t take my complaints as a poor review. It was such a good movie up to the Sterns part I’m just disappointed. I wish a few scenes were edited out and we had something to make us want to move to part two (if it ever comes). But due to the end of the movie, I doubt there will be another and you are supposed to motivated for the next parts of the Marvel Movie Universe. Which brings us to a bonus feature and the end of the movie.

The Blu-Ray and Special Editions of the movie include an alternate opening sequence. If you look very closely at the end of this scene, you’ll see Captain America frozen in ice. I mean very closely, very slow, and you almost have to know where to look. If you have questions you can google it.

So, Captain America, Tony Stark at the end of the movie and you see where this is all heading. Marvel has big plans for the Avengers, and in my opinion, that’s the next (and possible final) stop for the Hulk. I’ll be looking forward to 2011.

Here are a few new goodies for the Watchmen movie. No further word on the lawsuit.

A couple of winners in the Iron Man Giveaway wrote in and I’m happy to say they are pleased to be winners!

The Hulk winner was just notified and I’m sure they’ll enjoy the DVD also.

Here we go:

Remember, everyone who is a subscriber to the Comic Book Secrets Member Only site is eligible to win!

The latest issue of Forbes Magazine has a great article titled “Too Smart For It’s Own Good” describing the insanity going on over at E-bay. As comic book collectors and sellers, E-bay has been a great addition to the hobby, so I think it’s appropriate to delve into this a little further.

There are two points made in the article I think are of particular interest.

“Ebay is run by smart people who don’t use Ebay and spend hours debating the data about how other people use Ebay” was a quote from a former strategist. So like many companies, the bureaucracy has gone crazy and the ideas, functions and atmosphere that made it great give way to suits trying to improve results quarter by quarter. I am a firm believer in capitalism and the profit motive, but when the dollar is the only goal, strategic and tactical mistakes are going to be made. The core value the business once provided is boiled down to a few sentences on a powerpoint slide, sterilized and lost forever. Sometimes what makes a business great is not so “academic” and incorporates a lot more than a few buzzwords.

The second item I found interesting is Ebay changing their focus in 2004 when Amazon made their estimates and Ebay did not. Of course the non-user suits tried to compare themselves to Amazon and made changes to cater to “convenience” buyers. Okay. Guess what Ebay, you’re not Amazon.

I figure millions of dollars continue to be spent on consultants analyzing numbers and telling Ebay what to do. You know, the “smart people who don’t use Ebay.”

Well, I use Ebay, and I’ll give you three clues absolutely free. This sums up why people use E-bay. Ignore them at your peril. We use Ebay to (in no particular order):

1. Get hard-to-find or esoteric products
2. Get a good deal, or
3. both 1 and 2

That’s it. Simple. Not glitzy, we don’t need any powerpoint presentations. Anything and everything you do should be focused on those three points, making it easier, more pleasant, whatever, for both buyers and sellers to accomplish those goals. You are not Amazon. We don’t want you to be.

I want to buy things from regular people around the country, not just those who have put together a huge “Ebay Empire” (although they are okay too, the mix is what makes it work). It’s okay to be an online flea market.

I don’t mind that there are 1000 iPods listed. That’s great, I will probably get a great deal and keep coming back.

In the past few months Ebay has gone out of their way to ruin this experience in several ways and it’s a shame. Like I said in a previous post, EBay should be thriving in this down economy, but unfortunately their changes are ruining the opportunity.

So EBay, there you have it. No charge. I even have a MBA if it makes you feel better (I’ve reformed).

But if anyone over at Ebay headquarters feels like it, you can buy me a coffee (don’t worry, not too expensive, I drink mine black).

I received an e-mail the other day from Heritage Auction House in Dallas. It was sent out as the stock market was tanking and people were running for financial cover. Heritage wanted to address the collectibles market and how they were doing.

According to Heritage all is going well.

If you want to check out their latest auction results to get an idea yourself, visit Heritage Auctions.

If you become a member of the Comic Book Secrets Member pages you can also access a special search of completed comic book auctions. It’s a great way to check prices.

So how are modern comic books doing in the resale market?

Today let’s take a look at Wizard’s “Hot 10 Comics”

The titles we’ll be looking for (with Wizard prices in parentheses are):

- Secret Invasion 1 ($5)
- Batman 676 ($5)
- Wolverine Vol. 2 #66 Turner Variant ($45)
- The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle 1 ($20)
- Invincible Iron Man 1 ($4)
- Skaar: Son of Hulk 1 Bell Variant ($20)
- Supernatural: Rising Son Nguyen Variant 1 ($12)
- Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four 1 McKone Variant ($15)
- Mighty Avengers 12 ($4)
- Ultimate Origins 1 Turner Variant ($25)

As you follow these values you may want to review the post about dealing with moderns found here: Modern Comic Book Values

Wizard Magazine runs a popular section in their monthly price guide called “Top 5 Over 5″

I thought it would be fun to keep a tally of how they are doing online with some real sales.

Out picks for this time (Wizard price in “()” ):

- Batman: The Killing Joke ($40)
- Watchmen 1 ($35) (comic book movie tie-in - I like it)
- New Mutants 98 ($30) (ditto)
- New Mutants 87 ($15) (ditto)
- Uncanny X-men 266 ($40) (ditto)

Here are the results (make sure to click below for more issues):

P.S. Did you notice anything in common with these issues? Hint, hint…

Rob Larsen over at It’s All Just Comics has a great post about comic books valued over $100,000.00

Stop by and check it out here:

The $100,000 Club

Those funny books are on fire!