Your First Look at SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS: BACK TO SCHOOL #1 From BOOM! Studios

BOOM! Studios and Hasbro unveiled today a first look at SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS: BACK TO SCHOOL #1, a new oversized one-shot special on-sale in September 2018. Award-nominated writer Marguerite Bennett (Batwoman, Animosity) and fan-favorite artists Jim Towe (Youngblood), Derek Charm (Star Wars: Adventures, Powerpuff Girls), Jordan Gibson (The Amazing Spider-Man), Xiao Tong Kong (Adventure Time Comics) and Ilaria Catalani (Rugrats: R is for Reptar) present a new look at the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.   

It’s Spring Break for the Rangers, and the first time since they received their Power Coins that the Rangers will be apart. As they each embark on their own week-long vacation, these teenagers with attitude discover that being a hero doesn’t always mean having to morph!  

SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS: BACK TO SCHOOL #1 features a main cover by Dan Mora (Klaus), along with variant covers by Gurihiru (Marvel Rising) and Jonboy Meyers (Teen Titans).

“This is your first chance to see the heart, joy and surprises that Marguerite Bennett will bring to the world of Power Rangers in September before she takes the reins of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” said Dafna Pleban, Senior Editor, BOOM! Studios. “Along with an incredible team of artists, we’re going to get to see the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers dealing with one of their greatest challenges yet – taking a break from saving the world.”  

Print copies of SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS: BACK TO SCHOOL #1 will be available on September 19th, 2018 at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the one nearest you), or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers like comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.  

Currently, Power Rangers is celebrating 25 continuous years on the air, making it one of the longest running kids’ live-action series in television history with nearly 900 episodes aired to date. Created by Haim Saban and launched in 1993 with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the franchise celebrates its milestone anniversary year with the 25th season, “Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel” currently airing on Saturdays at 12 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon in the U.S. 

McFarlane Toys Partners with 2K on NBA Action Figure Line

Renowned for their highly detailed sports figures, McFarlane Toys will join with 2K in a partnership that will benefit fans of the NBA, as well as, the wildly successful NBA 2K video game series. McFarlane Toys' inaugural series of NBA 2K19 figures will come with a bonus digital Locker Code unlocking "MyTEAM" content that gamers can use in the extremely popular "MyTEAM" game mode in NBA 2K19.  

The NBA 2K franchise has been the standard bearer for basketball games for two decades and was the highest selling sports video game in 2017. The game's "MyTEAM" mode allows gamers to customize their own team consisting of former and current NBA superstars. With the purchase of each McFarlane NBA 2K19 figure, fans will receive a Locker Code containing a "McFarlane Pack" which will unlock one Ruby Card, of one of the six players in the series.  

McFarlane Toys is renowned for creating highly detailed action figures and construction sets of brands from all across the entertainment spectrum for over two decades. Its upcoming collaboration with NBA 2K19 will continue that tradition showcasing figures of some of the most elaborate characters in video games today. Series one of the line will showcase: NBA 2K19 Cover Star Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, NBA MVP James Harden of the Houston Rockets, NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant of the World Champion Golden State Warriors, Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kristaps Porzingis of the New York Knicks, and Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics.  

"Joining with NBA 2K is exciting, that franchise has evolved into a juggernaut, not just with the NBA but with video games altogether, and to have our figures associated with it, just feels like a natural fit," said Todd McFarlane, founder and CEO of McFarlane Toys.  

This August McFarlane Toys’ NBA 2K19 figures will be available exclusively at Walmart and will carry an MSRP: $24.96. For more information about NBA 2K19 visit www.nba2k.com. For more information about everything McFarlane Toys, fans are encouraged to check out www.mcfarlane.com as well as the McFarlane social media channels for updates and news.

COMET & CHARGE! September Giveaway! Space: 1999! Rocky Marathon! Godzilla Double Features! And More!

 Airing on COMET in September 

YOU DON'T NEED A SUBSCRIPTION TO WATCH THESE GREAT MOVIES!

THEY'RE AIRING FOR FREE ON COMET! 

Space: 1999 (series) 
Space: 1999 officially crash landed on COMET! The residents of Moonbase Alpha were just minding their own business when the nuclear waste stored there suddenly exploded, causing the moon to hurtle into space. After passing through a black hole and a couple random "Space Warps," you begin to wonder, is there a mysterious force guiding them? 

In September, look out for back-to-back episodes on Saturday and Sunday evenings starting at 10/9 C. 

Godzilla DOUBLE FEATURES 
Godzilla wanted to move to Saturdays. We said OK! Through September, catch the mega monster films that rocked the planet and featured Godzilla going head to head with his infamous foes. Destruction begins Saturday, September 8 with Rebirth of Mothra and Rebrith of Mothra II. 

Catch Godzilla Double Features on Saturday, Sept 8 starting at 2/1 C.  Saturday, Sept 15, 22 and 29th starting at 1/NOON C. 

9/8 starting at 2/1 C 
Rebirth of Mothra (1996) 
Rebirth of Mothra II (1997) 

9/15 starting at 1/NOON C 
Godzilla VS. SpaceGodzilla (1994) 
Godzilla VS. Megaguirus: The G Annihilation Strategy (2003) 

9/22 starting at 1/NOON C 
Godzilla VS. King Ghidorah (1991) 
Godzilla VS. Destoroyah (1995) 

9/29 starting at 1/NOON C 
Godzilla VS. Mothra (1992) 
Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-out Attack (2001)

Q (1982) 
Aztec Gods? Female Lizards? And a takeover of New York's famed Chrysler Building? What's a New Yorker to do? Rely on a criminal who has dreams of being a jazz pianist to find the creature's lair and blackmail the city for directions! What, those aren't on the subway map? 

Friday, Sept 7 at 8/7 C 
Sunday, Sept 9 at 8/7 C 
Wednesday, Sept 12 at 4/3 C 

Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) 
Dr. Who heads to the big screen and in color! After accidentally being transported to another planet Dr. Who and his friends come across a vial of drugs and head to a nearby city to investigate and find missing components of their Tardis. Say no to drugs kids! They come across the Daleks who take the components all while the good Doctor and his group suffer from radiation sickness! What can cure them? The mystery drugs they found? But an evil Dalek plot threatens the group and everyone who opposes the evil cyborgs! 

Sunday, Sept 9 at Noon/11 C 
Wednesday, Sept 12 at 10/9A C 
Monday, Sept 17 at 8/7 C 

Dr. Who: Daleks Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966) 
Peter Cushing stars in the role of Dr. Who and he discovers, after traveling to the future, that the Daleks have taken over the Earth! A band of resistance fighters are trying to stop the attack but everyone is brainwashed! 

Sunday, Sept 9 at 2/1 C 
Wednesday, Sept 12 at Noon/11 C 
Tuesday, Sept 18 at 8/7 C

Airing on CHARGE! in September 

Rocky DOUBLE FEATURES 
Yo Adrian! Catch up on Rocky I-V all month in September on CHARGE! There's a double dose of boxing goodness every Thursday. Watch the blood, sweat and tears as Rocky battle foe after foe and continually forges on against all odds! He clearly has the Eye of the Tiger! Get pumped and watch the first five films in the Rocky saga and relive all the action, guts and glory! 

CHARGE! Is proud to feature Rocky I-V in September, starting with a Labor Day marathon on Monday 9/3 starting at 10/9A C. 

Then catch a Rocky Double Feature every Thursday after that starting at 2/1 C and 8/7 C.

To celebrate this month's releases we're giving away one COMET TV and Charge! September prize pack to one lucky reader!

The Comet TV and Charge! September Pack has: 

1 - Limited Edition Space: 1999 COMET TV T-shirt: Exclusive to this month, we've created an exclusive shirt celebrating the retro goodness of this classic series! 

1 - Rocky Exclusive Charge! Clamshell Box: While there may not be a VHS tape inside, this pack has some of the classic Rocky artwork. Yo Adrian! 

1- Rocky Viewing Kit: When you're working up a sweat in the gym and feeling the Eye of the Tiger, this kit will help you get into the Rocky mood. There is a Charge jump-rope, a gym towel and a die-cut Rocky sticker! 

1- Godzilla Funko Pop Figure: Who doesn't love Funko Pops?!? This Godzilla will be the fire breathing center of your collection and a perfect way to celebrate the Godzilla double features, Sundays on COMET TV!

There are three ways to enter:

-Follow us here, Instagram (@popgeekery), or Twitter (@monkeyjedi), and let us know when you do!

-Let us know what your favorite Godzilla or Rocky movie is via Instagram, Twitter, E-mail (geekhashblog@gmail.com), or in the comments section below!

-Let us know what your favorite episode of Space:1999 is via social media, E-mail, or the comment section below!

Contest starts September 14th and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, September 30th.

Winner will be contacted and will then have 24 hours to respond with a mailing address (no P.O. boxes) or an alternate winner will be chosen.

*Each household is eligible to win one prize pack via blog reviews and giveaways. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.

**COMET TV + Charge! are sponsoring this contest and will be shipping prize to the winner. Giveaway open to U.S. residents only.

The Girl In The Spider's Web Trailer

Lisbeth Salander, the cult figure and title character of the acclaimed Millennium book series created by Stieg Larsson, will return to the screen in The Girl in the Spider’s Web, a first-time adaptation of the recent global bestseller.  Golden Globe winner Claire Foy, the star of “The Crown,” will play the outcast vigilante defender under the direction of Fede Alvarez, the director of 2016’s breakout thriller Don’t Breathe; the screenplay adaptation is by Steven Knight and Fede Alvarez & Jay Basu. 

BOOM! Studios’ Hit Comic Book Series FENCE To Continue As Original Graphic Novel Series

“5/5… proves Western comics can do the sports genre as perfectly as any manga all-star, and it does so without breaking a sweat.” – ComicBook.com 

“…a supremely confident book that just goes for it artistically on top of fantastic character work” – Multiversity Comics “Fencing Fandom Brought One of [BOOM! Studios’] Best Books to Life” – Geek.com

BOOM! Studios today announced that FENCE, the hit original comic book series from best-selling novelist C.S. Pacat (Captive Prince) and popular online sensation Johanna The Mad, will continue as a series of original graphic novels once the monthly comic book series concludes in November with Fence #12.  

Debuting in 2017, FENCE was originally announced as a limited series but an immediate first issue sell out earned it a full series order of twelve issues. FENCE brings together the worlds of teen soap opera with the adrenaline rush of competitive fencing for an exciting journey of self-discovery that has won over legions of fans worldwide. Nicholas, the secret son of a retired fencing champion, is a scrappy fencing wunderkind, and dreams of getting the chance and the training to actually compete. After getting accepted to the prodigious Kings Row private school, Nicholas is thrust into a cut-throat world, and finds himself facing not only his golden-boy half-brother, but the unbeatable, mysterious Seiji Katayama. Through clashes, rivalries, and romance between teammates, Nicholas and the boys of Kings Row will discover there’s much more to fencing than just foils and lunges.  

“I’m so thrilled that FENCE will be continuing as a series of graphic novels!,” said C.S. Pacat. “FENCE was originally planned to run for 12 issues - but thanks to the amazing support of fans who have shown the series so much love it can now go to a whole new level. I can’t wait to take these characters all the way to nationals, to reveal some huge surprises that we’ve got stored up - and of course for the team romances to blossom! It’s been incredible to see the series connect with readers of all ages, and for fan favourites to emerge, along with an outpouring of fan works and enthusiasm. Thank you to everyone who has read and been a part of the world of Fence, as we join the new team on their rise!”  

“I'm still amazed at how far we've got thanks to the support of our wonderful readers!” said Johanna the Mad. “Can't wait for our fans to find out what's coming next on FENCE for Nicholas and the rest of the boys!"  

FENCE is an acclaimed series from BOOM! Studios’ award-winning BOOM! Box imprint, home to groundbreaking original series such as Lumberjanes by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, Brooklyn Allen, and Noelle Stevenson; Giant Days by John Allison, Lissa Treiman, and Max Sarin; Misfit City by Kiwi Smith, Kurt Lustgarten, and Naomi Franquiz; and Goldie Vance by Hope Larson and Brittney Williams.   

“Like everyone who’s read this lovely book, we’re not ready to leave Kings Row just quite yet – so continuing FENCE as original graphic novels was the perfect solution” said Shannon Watters, Senior Editor, BOOM! Studios. “Cat, Johanna and everyone on this series is thrilled not only that we got to tell our complete story over these twelve issues but that we get to tell the next chapter of Nicholas, Seiji and everyone’s journeys with lots of fighting, romance, and humor.”   

Fence Vol.1, a new softcover collection of the first four sold out issues from the series along exclusive extras, is now available everywhere books are sold, with Fence Vol.2 arriving in January 2019 and Fence Vol.3 available in April 2019.   

Print copies of Fence #12, featuring a cover by superstar artist HamletMachine, will be available for sale at local comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to find the nearest one) or on digital book marketplaces, including ComiXology, iBooks, Google Books, and the BOOM! Studios app, on November 28, 2018.