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DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OR SHOULDEST I SAY YAY? THOU DOST SPEAK WISELY AEGRANT!!!!!!!!
Remember that cool Thor poster we showed you yesterday? It turned up on Marvel.com along with their press release regarding the 'Thor' animated series. Well, now we're wondering if it wasn't actually artwork from the 'Thor: Tales of Asgard' DVD movie.
The artwork bears the signature Nicodemus and while our initial Google searches had us learning about the Biblical charcter Nicodemus, we soon found ourselves at the blog of one Stephen Nicodeumus, an L.A. based painter and illustrator who works in the animation industry. He's worked on such shows as 'Duck Dodgers' and 'My Gym Partner is a Monkey'.
On his blog we found a July 7th post with three background illustrations that he did, which he says are "for an upcoming Marvel DVD 'Thor:Tales of Asgard'". Check them out:
Asgard Palace background painting from THOR: SON OF ASGARD by Stephen Nicodemus.
Algrim's Chamber background painting from THOR: SON OF ASGARD by Stephen Nicodemus.
Seid Temple background painting from THOR: SON OF ASGARD by Stephen Nicodemus.
So, with Stephen Nicodemus working on 'Tales of Asgard', which is due out September of 2009, we're betting that cool poster art was for that, and not for the 'Thor' animated show.
DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OR SHOULDEST I SAY YAY? THOU DOST SPEAK WISELY AEGRANT!!!!!!!!
All these shots look great. I doubt that Thor will look like he did in the promo pix. I'm game either way. I'll follow the Odinson anywhere, as long as it's not further than my nearest Best Buy
I am so looking forward to this! The backgrounds look awesome! Let's hope the story kicks ass as well!
Brian003, I would have to disagree with you. I think Iron Man is by far the best animated DVD release that Marvel has done through Lions Gate. I thought Dr. Strange was good as well.
It was the Ultimate Avengers series that was disappointing for me. The first was just an OK story and the second was a snoozefest. Granted I am a classic Avengers fan and not an Ultimate fan, but I can say that I really enjoyed the Next Avengers DVD, so it really comes done to whether the story is good enough with the right level of quality animation mixed in.
Butch, I'm old and stuck in my ways. I've never like revisionist history flashy or otherwise. I suppose Iron Man and Dr. Strange were better products than Marvel has produced in the past and maybe I should be a little more open minded. I haven't seen Muppet / Avenger babies so I'll probably download err.. rent it, before I pass judgement.
These images look good - but mind you they are only backround images. If Thor will look like the promo shots then i am game.
Another example of how marvel is getting all their ducks in a row. All of these new toons now will plant the seed for the kids to want to see the live action movies that will come later.