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Johnny Cage Revealed For ‘Mortal Kombat 11’
Speculation as to whether everyone’s favorite asshole actor/martial artist would appear in Mortal Kombat 11 can be put to rest, as Netherrealm Studios have released a trailer featuring the aforementioned asshole, Johnny Cage.
Let’s be honest here: After the fiasco that surrounded Mortal Kombat 3, it’s kind of a no-brainer that Cage would be included. Plus, who doesn’t love the one-liners, the split punch and the obvious jabs at Hollywood stereotypes? And Cage’s fatality featured in this trailer is a hilarious twist on his classic.
Mortal Kombat 11 is due out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on April 23.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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