Vote Today: Ben Affleck as Batman? What?

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As soon as we heard the news, we put a poll in the field. So far, public opinion is down. Of course, there's only a few votes so far (although, overall, the fans have spoken already), so who knows how our little poll will end up. The comments are good, too, so be sure to read them.

You can use the sliding scale below to add your vote!

Review: Smallville, Season Eleven, #6

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Batman goes toe to toe against Superman and stands his ground, and he does it without kryptonite. So what's his secret? You'll have to read the issue to find out.

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This face off makes the whole issue. The reason is personal to Batman. Clearly, he hasn't left his emotions out of it.

Later, Lex studies the match. Who knows where this will lead.

Get Rid of Otis!

I missed a few issues, but jumped into this one for obvious reasons. There's one major flaw to be found: Otis. Otis is a mistake. Unless there's a huge plot twist involving Otis, he needs to pack his suitcases. Otherwise, at this point, he appears to be the pointless character we've already seen elsewhere. One thing is certain: The Lex Luther of Smallville would never surround himself with the likes of Otis.

Let's hope the get back to the spirit of the original Smallville television series. Let DC not fool itself, the only readers of this comic book series are the fans of that show. Don't ruin it.

Good Times with Empire's Comics Vault Movie Crew

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Join The Movie Crew, Get Freebies

The first Movie Crew we put together went to see Captain America. We gave out a whole bunch of Captain America comic books that night! We also had a Cap sale that week.

The Amazing Spider-Man Tees

We've seen The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man, and now we're off to see The Dark Knight Rises. And yes, there were either freebies (like Spider-Man t-shirts and posters) or movie-related store sales, sometimes a party, but always something!

We Speak Geek

Best of all, we take the time to talk about these movies, to explore what was right, what went wrong, what thrilled us, and what disappointed. Lots of time these topics are fodder for Empire's Open Podcast! We hope you'll join the Movie Crew for our next movie. Watch our blog (right here!), Facebook page, and Twitter for details.

You're going to go see these movies anyway, why not get free comic booky stuff to boot!

Dearest Dark Knight - Be My Valentine Contest - 2nd Place Winner

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"An Ode to a Knight" by Jacob DeSersa
Batman
The blackest cowl upon your head
excites me like no other
your batarangs and grappling hooks
cause my heart to flutter
The greatest of hero's i would say
takes on the guise of a bat
his skills, his cunning, and charming grace
can always go un-matched
regular men and hero's alike
tremble at your very thought
the kryptonian, lantern, and atlatean too
the fear over them you've brought
you swoop over gotham, wings out stretched
instilling terror in some, hope in others at your very sight
for this is ode to you, the batman
the mightiest, and darkest, of knights
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Congratulations to our 2nd place winner - Jake, the drummer in Seeker, Sacramento's own ultimate punk rock band! Even before he submitted his entry, there was no doubt in our mind that he would be writing to the Dark Knight. That's loyalty! Another post hits tomorrow. And if you missed this contest, be sure to read up on limericks for our next contest that's starting in a couple of days.