Saturday, April 27, 2013

Contest: Warner Bros Mother's Day Movie Night Giveaway



We think that most can agree... Moms are the best - and they do a lot for us! Now it’s time to return the favor and celebrate this Mother’s Day by giving mom the movie night she deserves! Celebrate Sunday, May 12th in the best way possible by spending quality time with your family and watch one of YOUR favorite classic films! Watching a classic flick together tells the story of a different time and place, and is the perfect opportunity to catch up and share stories with your family... tell them something that they never knew about Mom!

You can win one of these two classic Blu-ray's (randomly selected) for your family:

- A Star is Born (1976)
- Cabaret (1972)


There are two ways to enter. First, check out the widget below:


The widget includes:

Guess-the-Scene Game! - How well do you know the silver screen’s most famous love stories and sing-a-longs? Play the Guess-the-Scene game to test your knowledge on the world’s greatest films! The quicker you pick, the more points you score. Ready? Action!
Words in Film! - Select your mood and let quotes and images from film express how you’re feeling!
Movie Night Conversation Starters! - Watching a classic flick together is the perfect opportunity to catch up and share stories... this Mother’s Day make it a point to connect with your family and give them a chance to learn something about mom they never knew! Here are some conversation starters to get you started.


Play the Guess-the-Scene-Game! and let us know your score! You can either leave it in the comment section below or E-mail us at geekhashblog@gmail.com

The contest ends Saturday, May 4th at 11:59 p.m.
Once the contest ends, all entrants will be put into a randomizer and the winner will be notified via E-mail. The winner will then have 24 hrs. to respond with their address (no P.O. Boxes, please) or an alternate winner will be chosen.

*Disclosure: Warner Bros. is sponsoring this contest and will be shipping the Blu-ray to the winner.
 


Wednesday, April 24, 2013

BOOM! STUDIOS Reveals Clive Barker's NEXT TESTAMENT In Stores In May


This May, BOOM! Studios is honored to be the home of the first original comic series created and written by Clive Barker himself - CLIVE BARKER'S NEXT TESTAMENT. With interior art by Haemi Jang (HELLRAISER: THE ROAD BELOW) and covers by illustrator Goni Montes, the twelve issue comic event is a bold new exploration of religious themes as only Barker can deliver.

Julian Demond, captain of industry, has left behind everything to begin a walkabout -- he believes he’s on a mission from God. While in the wasteland, he comes across a figure unlike any other, who calls himself Wick...and claims to be God. Their journey will span the globe, as neither man merely wants to make a mark on the world, but a scar. Created by Clive Barker as original comic book concept and co-written by Barker with HELLRAISER writing partner Mark Miller, CLIVE BARKER'S NEXT TESTAMENT marks the first time the master of horror has created and written an original comic book series.

“Next Testament is a project that is near and dear to our hearts. It's a story that has been years in the making and we're thrilled that it's found a home with Boom! Studios," commented Miller, "We promise you something the likes of which you've never seen. Prepare yourselves for a horrific fantasy of Biblical proportions.”

CLIVE BARKER'S NEXT TESTAMENT #1 will arrive in stores on May 29th with a cover by illustrator Goni Montes and carry a retail price of $3.99. The premier issue will also feature a retailer incentive cover by Ben Oliver (BATWING) and an ultra-rare incentive cover painted and signed by Clive Barker himself!

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

BOOM! Studios Unveils New Cover By Rafael Albuquerque For 2 GUNS: Second Shot Deluxe Edition


BOOM! Studios is proud to bring a classic action comedy back in print with 2 GUNS: SECOND SHOT DELUXE EDITION. The new comic-sized collection includes the complete original series written by comics legend Steven Grant along with a host of new bonus features. The book, featuring a brand new cover by original series cover artist Rafael Albuquerque (AMERICAN VAMPIRE) hits stores in early May, just months before the major motion picture hits theatres!
Trench is a deep-cover DEA agent. Steadman is an undercover Naval Intelligence officer. Both think the other is a simple gun-for- hire, the perfect accomplice to help steal a bank vault full of mob money for the good guys. And neither realizes that their caper is a gigantic double-cross from the mob, who’s just tricked both men into stealing $50 million from the CIA! Now Trench and Steadman race headlong across the Southwest, guns blazing, desperately outrunning Feds and mobsters alike while scrambling madly to find some way of clearing both their names before they’re carved on tombstones! Written by classic voice Steven Grant (PUNISHER: CIRCLE OF BLOOD, AVENGERS, INCREDIBLE HULK) and drawn by rising star Mateus Santolouco (DIAL H, AMERICAN VAMPIRE), 2 GUNS is a lightning-paced, plot-rich crime thriller! Collecting the classic series for the first time in a full-size edition, featuring an all new cover by Rafael Albuquerque (AMERICAN VAMPIRE) and exclusive bonus content from writer Steven Grant!

Now a major motion picture from Universal Pictures starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg! Directed by Icelandic director Baltasar Kormakur and also starring Paula Patton, James Marsden, Bill Paxton, and Edward James Olmos. The film is scheduled to be in theaters on August 2nd, For more information and to view the trailer, go to 2guns.net.
The 2 GUNS: SECOND SHOT DELUXE EDITION ships with an all-new cover by artist Rafael Albuquerque (AMERICAN VAMPIRE). Available for the first time in a full-sized edition, the collection retails for $19.99 and has 144 pages.

 
 
 
 

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

KABOOM DEBUTS FIRST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL FOR CARTOON NETWORK'S ADVENTURE TIME


BOOM! Studios is proud to debut the first in a line of original graphic novels - ADVENTURE TIME VOLUME 1 PLAYING WITH FIRE. Based on the top-rated Cartoon Network animated series, and building on a top-selling line of comic books that debuted last year, the stand-alone, long form story is already generating heat thanks to robust support from the retail community.
Join Flame Princess, alongside Finn and Jake, as she leaves the Flame Kingdom and goes on her very first adventure! When Finn the human is kidnapped from the Carnival Kingdom, Flame Princess must team up with Jake the dog to save him. Written by acclaimed cartoonist Danielle Corsetto (GIRLS WITH SLINGSHOTS) and drawn by rising star Zack Sterling (BRAVEST WARRIORS, ADVENTURE TIME), “Playing With Fire” will be in stores on May 15th, 2013. The first ADVENTURE TIME original graphic novel is presented in a pocket black and white edition appealing to fans of SCOTT PILGRIM and Japanese manga!

The ADVENTURE TIME: PLAYING WITH FIRE original graphic novel ships with an all-new full color cover by artist Stephanie Gonzaga.

The 160 page original graphic novel ships with a retail price of $11.99 in a 6”x9” format with black and white interiors.

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Valiant Comics' Harbinger Wars Crossover Inspires Game


 

On May 2nd, Storm City Entertainment will offer fans of Valiant Comic’s Harbinger Wars crossover the chance to play as Bloodshot or Peter Stanchek as they jump and blast their way out of a shadowy government compound known as “Project Rising Spirit”.

This 8 bit side scrolling adventure will be free to download on iOS and Android, and following the release of each new comic in the four issue series, new levels and content will become available.

For more information, check out Kotaku’s article or Valiant’s website.

Friday, April 5, 2013

BOOM! Launches Suicide Risk This May




















This May, BOOM! Studios proudly launches SUICIDE RISK, the first original ongoing series from an independent publisher by Eisner Award-nominated author Mike Carey (X-MEN, THE UNWRITTEN). The highly anticipated series will feature interiors by artist Elena Casagrande (HULK, HACK/SLASH).
Super-powered people are inexplicably rising from the streets and there's a big problem: Too many supervillains, not enough superheroes. Heroes are dying, and cops are dying twofold. Humanity is under-powered and good people are suffering untold tragedies trying to stem the flow. Beat cop Leo Winters is one of those struggling to make a difference. And the answer just might come in the form of two lowlifes with a dark secret. SUICIDE RISK is a high octane, mind-bending series created by one of the industry's greatest storytellers.

“SUICIDE RISK is  a story set against the backdrop of the world's first ever superpower activations - a fast-spreading trend with a single moving source and a million unintended consequences,” explained Mike Carey. “When cop Leo Winters goes looking for a man and a woman who are literally selling superpowers on the street, he triggers a series of events which will change his life and the lives of those he loves forever - and potentially, end the world.  What I love about writing this book (I mean, besides working with Elena) is that it's outside of any existing continuity.  We can make our own rules and then play out the consequences all the way.”

SUICIDE RISK #1 will arrive in stores on May 1st with with a cover by Tommy Lee Edwards (MARVEL 1985, TURF) and a retail price of $3.99

About BOOM! Studios-
Founded by Ross Richie, 2009 and 2010's "Best Publisher" BOOM! Studios (www.boom-studios.com) generates a constellation of bestselling Eisner and Harvey Award-winning comic books and graphic novels with the industry's top talent, including Mark Waid's IRREDEEMABLE, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning’s HYPERNATURALS, new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker, PLANET OF THE APES, and Sam Humphreys’ HIGHER EARTH. BOOM!'s all ages imprint KaBOOM! publishes Charles Schulz' PEANUTS, Jim Davis’ GARFIELD, Cartoon Network's ADVENTURE TIME, and 20th Century Fox’ ICE AGE. BOOM!'s lit comix-focused imprint, BOOM! Town, recently won the Eisner Award for its first book, Shannon Wheeler's I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER, and just released SPACE DUCKS, the first comic book from indie musician legend Daniel Johnston.