Harvey Pekar was found dead at his home early Monday, he was 70. The cause of death is still unclear but he had prostate cancer, asthma, high blood pressure and suffered from depression. Pekar is best know for the autobiographical comic series American Splendor. The comic chronicled his life as a file clerk in Cleveland.(…)
I really wasn’t sure what to expect from this issue especially after all the publicity earlier today about Wonder Woman’s costume changes, but issue #600 is a great anthology, with amazing stories from Gail Simone (pencils George Perez) , Amanda Conner, Loiuse Simonson (pencils by Geduardo Pansica), and Geoff Johns (pencils Scott Kolins). The last(…)
DC is releasing another statue based on the popular HBO series True Blood (they have also released busts based on Sookie, Bill, and Eric). The statue features Bill about to bite Sookie. It will stand approximately 13″ high x 7.5″ wide x 6.5″ deep, and cost $195. It is scheduled to be in stores on(…)
I was waiting for this announcement. The Black and Gold Batgirl Ame-Comi figure is being released! Batgirl and Catwoman were the first two figures to be released in the now very popular Ame-Comi line. Photos of the figures featuring their classic color schemes have been floating around the web, since well before the figures were(…)
Cartoon Network’s CG Green Lantern: The Animated Series premieres tonight at 7:30 PM! Synopsis: Based upon the DC Comics super hero, the series is an all-new CG animated action series from Warner Bros. As Earth’s Green Lantern, Hal Jordan is used to being in dangerous situations—but he’s never faced anything like this! Set at the(…)
Synopsis: In the epic action-adventure Snow White and the Huntsman, Kristen Stewart (Twilight) plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen (Oscar® winner Charlize Theron) who is out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the young woman threatening her reign has been training in the(…)
Another great anime series. If you liked the television series Firefly, you will love Outlaw Star. Great animation quality, top notch character development, and well told stories make this one of the better anime series. The series was produced by Sunrise Studios but the English version was produced by Bandai. It follows Gene Starwind and(…)
In the spirit of our weekly Anime Reviews by Dimetrius, we are offering you a visual feast of a different kind. The team at Bayard Studios recently posted their tribute to Kubikiri Asa. Who is Kubikiri Asa? Well, if you know your Manga just stop reading this and watch the video. For those of you(…)
Deadline is reporting that Tom Hardy will be reuniting with Inception Director Chris Nolan, on the upcoming Batman film. The studio has not confirmed the report, and it is unknown what character he will play, although it is presumably a villain. I laughed when I read the news. When we were at the theater watching(…)
I was a little taken back when I read The Hollywood Reporter‘s story about Michael J. Fox not being the first Marty McFly, I don’t know about you, but I can’t image anyone else playing that role, but for five weeks someone else did & I guess it was common knowledge, but it was news(…)
Everyone’s favorite gang of real party animals is causing mayhem again in this new teaser trailer. And I thought the first teaser was good! The Muppets stars Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Alan Arkin, and Zach Galifianakis. It will be in theaters on November 23, 2011. Official Synopsis: On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s(…)
If the highlight of a movie is a hot chick, then here’s a hot chick for you to see this summer; Amber Heard. She was the main attraction in the grindhouse inspired “Drive Angry” starring Nicolas Cage, but in John Carpenter’s The Ward she’s the main attraction. And if you’re just not feeling Amber, no(…)
The CW has ordered a 10th season of Smallville. From the CW’s Blog: SMALLVILLE, a modern retelling of the Superman legend, stars Tom Welling as Clark Kent. The series moved to Friday nights this season, where it currently ranks as network television’s #1 show in its time period among men 18-34 and men 18-49. Additionally,(…)
HBO has ordered the pilot and nine episodes of “A Game of Thrones” for a first season which will debut next spring. The “Song of Ice and Fire” novel series by George R.R Martin. A Game of Thrones takes place in a world were the upcoming winter will last forty years. As the long winter(…)
The next bust in the Heroes of The DC Universe Blackest Night Bust line will be Violet Lantern Star Sapphire. The bust is based on Ivan Reis’ artwork. She stands 5.5″ high x 5.5″ wide x 3.5″ deep. The bust will be in stores on March 9, 2011 and will cost $70.00
DC Direct has announced a new line of statues: Ultimate Showdown. This line is unique in many ways… Each character is displayed on a specially designed stand-alone base intended to “interact” with the other statues in the series and to be displayed in a myriad of ways. The statues can pivot independently on their bases(…)