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Archive for May, 2014
Long Beach Comic Expo ’14: Wetworks 20th Anniversary Panel
May 31st
20 Years ago, nearly to the month, an amazing comic series saw birth at Wildstorm Comics. This comic series was Whilce Portacio’s Wetworks. Originally intended to premiere 2 years prior, as one of Image Comics’ company launching titles, personal family issues relating to the creator delayed the title. Yet when it erupted it was big. Up there with other great Wildstorm titles, like WildC.A.T.s and Gen13, Wetworks told the story of Colonel Jackson Dane and his team over covert operation soldiers that had been betrayed by their government while gaining super powers of sorts in the way of a golden More >
The Second Guardians Of The Galaxy Trailer Is Here, I Am Groot!
May 19th
It’s here and it is better than anyone could have ever expected. You’re Welcome. It’s the new Guardians of the Galaxy trailer, as teased throughout the weekend and posted exclusively to Facebook just a short while ago. Last night, those of us present at the Diamond Retailer Summit, held in Las Vegas this year, were privy to a special behind the scenes look at the film with some exclusive content that included a very angry “I Am Groot” from Vin Diesel. In this trailer we also get to finally here Groot speak his most infamous and only line, but in More >
Brand New Guardian’s of the Galaxy Movie Poster
May 17th
The start of summer ushers along the release of the New Guardian’s of the Galaxy movie, releasing August 1st. Here is the second movie poster put out by Marvel, and word is that there will be a new trailer this coming Monday.
Don’t miss the live Q&A with the cast of Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” including Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan and director James Gunn as well as the new trailer on Monday, May 19 at 10:00 a.m. only on Facebook. Here’s a link directly to the Guardians of the Galaxy Facebook!
IMO: Wizkids Shipping & Supply Issues
May 15th
In a new series of articles on a number of different topics, IMO is exactly that. My opinion. Don’t feel compelled to make life altering decisions based on the crud that flows forthwith from my diseased brain. That being said, onwards to the oblivion that is my thought process.
Heya folks, welcome back to the tizzy that is my wizzy. Ok, that sounds awful. Apologies.
So, Wizkids, makers of Heroclix, and the new Marvel Dice Masters have been having some issues with getting their products to us, in volume, as well as on time, and they had the following to say:
Greetings WizKids More >
The Ben Affleck Batman Revealed
May 13th
Director Zack Snyder has apparently been in a very favorable mood this past week, with teasing tweets for his upcoming film, Superman/Batman. This epic sequel to Man of Steel has had much buzz around it since its first announcement at San Diego Comic Con last year, and has driven the internet crazy after casting announcements that included Ben Affleck as Batman and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. There has been mixed feelings about casting, with twitter just about exploding in various yays and nays after Affleck was announced as Batman. But one thing is certain, the movie is being talked about More >
Deadpool Is Now A Heroclix Set!
May 12th
That is the answer to the question of the next set of Heroclix from our masters…er, friends, loving friends at Wizkids! Hitting store shelves in less than a week, Deadpool is an 80+ figure set, and it has a crapton if people (myself included) very excited.
“This besmirchment shall not stand!”
In addition to the normal distribution of lil plastic gold found in each Heroclix release, there are some new and awesome elements as well, specifically WORD BALLOONS! Attachable to Deadpool and his merry Deadpool corp. members, which, I assure you, are all accounted for, these word balloons add even more More >
NBC’s Hellblazer Premieres Its First Trailer
May 11th
Today NBC released its first trailer for their new DC/Vertigo based TV series, Constantine. Based off of John Constantine’s main on-going comic series, Hellblazer, it does look like Constantine, he does have an accent, he is fighting the paranormal, and he even said a proper naughty word in the way of bollocks (which admittedly, is not that hard). So far that makes the series a significant step up from Warner Bros. attempt 9 years ago with Keanu Reeves (not that it was an entirely bad film, but even loosely following Deadly Habits, that just was not a film about John More >
Community Cancelled - One Season And A Movie Short Of Graduation
May 9th
Six seasons and a movie (or perhaps better written as #6SeasonsAndAMovie) was the hope filled line that Community character, Abed Nadir, once gave for how long he hoped the NBC TV series, The Cape, would last on television. The Cape lasted 10 episodes, less than one full season or even 3 months. Still, that line of “six seasons and a movie” continued on as a sign of hope, not for The Cape but for NBC’s other TV series where the line originated, for Community. It was first uttered in season 2 of the series, and the statement got louder with each season More >
Romita Is Coming, But Was Kirby Already There?
May 9th
As John Romita Jr, the legendary Marvel artist and son of classic Marvel penciller of the same name, prepares for publication of his first major DC comic, Superman, we are seeing many ads like the above. These powerful ads showcasing John Romita Jr.’s Superman throw out the tag line “Romita Is Coming”. The simple and yet powerful statement reminds us of how big a name John Romita is and that he was once a power house of Marvel now crossing over to DC comics. But he is not the first Marvel mainstay to break away and cross over to the More >
Aspen Store Customer Appreciation Weekend
May 8th
Alright Aspen fans, this weekend is going to be your chance to catch up on all your favorite Aspen comic series, pick up all those missing and incredible variants, and finally buy one of those beautiful statues your collection has been missing! Why? Because the Aspen Store and Aspen MLT are doing a customer appreciation weekend starting tonight at Midnight and running through this Sunday. That is May 9th through the 11th for those curious on exact dates, ending at 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time on the 11th. The sale instantly nets you 25% Off everything available on the online store right More >
