Todd McFarlane to Make His First Appearance at Stan Lee’s Comikaze Comic-con

When comic book legend Stan Lee throws a party, everyone wants to attend. And lucky for us, we are all invited! Stan Lee’s Comikaze, Los Angeles' largest pop-culture convention, opens on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Stan has invited his old friend, comic superstar, Todd McFarlane, creator of Spawn and the force behind McFarlane Toys to join him. Bring your favorite comic or action figure and get a FREE autograph from Todd. You will NOT want to miss the Todd and Stan panel, the funniest comic book panel on earth. McFarlane has created a special program cover, featuring Stan, which will only be available at the show.

Here’s where you will find Todd and company at the show:

Saturday, September 15

Todd McFarlane Autograph Session
11:30AM-12:30
Booth #1061
Free Spawn comic for the first 75 people. Limited to two autographs per person.

 

Todd McFarlane and Stan Lee Panel

1PM-2PM

Main Stage

Two legends come together to discuss their legacies and the future of entertainment.

 

Stan Lee's Comikaze: LA's largest comic, gaming, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and pop-culture convention September 15 - 16, 2012, Los Angeles Convention Center. For more information, please visit comikazeexpo.com.

Pre-order: Doctor Who Dynamix Tenth Doctor Vinyl Statue

Up for pre-order right now at Entertainment Earth is the Dynamix Tenth Doctor vinyl statue from Big Chief Studios. The description from Big Chief's website:

Taking inspiration from the Doctor Who IDW comic series, Dynamix Ultra-Stylised Vinyl Figurines offer unique interpretations of your favourite characters from the world’s longest-running sci-fi TV show.

From his spikey hair, to his trademark flowing trench coat and pinstriped suit, the Tenth Doctor strikes a confident pose ready for his next time-travelling adventure.

Produced in a Worldwide Collectors Limited Edition of 3000, each figurine comes with a Doctor Who logo base and is packed in a window display box.

The price is a bit steep ($79.99) but it's a pretty damn cool looking figure.

Marceline and the Scream Queens Gets Baltimore Comic-Con Variant

For all of you lucky Adventure Time fans attending the Baltimore Comic-Con, BOOM! Studios is offering a Marceline and the Scream Queens #1  with exclusive variant cover.

From BOOM!-

With cover art by regular ADVENTURE TIME creative team and guests of the show Shelli Paroline and Braden Lamb this variant cover will be sold at the official Baltimore Comic Con Show Exclusive booth #2507 only and available in extremely limited quantities. Be sure to snatch yours up as quick as you can and get it signed by the cover artists at the BOOM! Studios booth!

JOIN FAN-FAVORITE CHARACTERS MARCELINE AND PRINCESS BUBBLEGUM FOR RIOT GRRL ROCK-FUELED EXCITEMENT IN THIS BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE TIME MINI-SERIES! Thanks to a newfound interest in music, Princess Bubblegum joins Marceline’s paranormal rock band for a tour across the land of Ooo! But when they’re threatened by everything from scenesters to beasts born of self-doubt, can they make it to the RADDEST GIG EVER in time?! Written and drawn by acclaimed cartoonist Meredith Gran (OCTOPUS PIE) and featuring a back-up story from Jen Wang (KOKO BE GOOD)!

Battleship Sets Sail This Tuesday

An exhilarating campaign to save mankind unfolds on the high seas, in the skies and on land when Battleship – the entertaining, action-adventure made with unprecedented support of the US Navy – comes to Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand August 28^th, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

 

Against all odds, a daring young naval officer and his heroic crew launch an all-out military showdown against a superior alien force in this enthralling, thrill-ride that will have viewers holding their breath through the final gripping face-off. Almost two hours of exclusive bonus features including all-new featurettes, behind-the-scenes footage, filmmaker commentary and an exciting pre-visualization of an alternate ending make this a must-own disc.

 

 

A Look At The Hunger Games Exclusive Editions

The Hunger Games is being released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 18th and several retailers are offering up some pretty sweet exclusive editions. Here's a look at your choices:

Target

This Target Deluxe Edition includes a collectible case and forty-five minutes of exclusive content. The exclusive content includes: (1) Tribute Video Diaries -- the seven main tributes use their flip-cameras to document the build up to the release of The Hunger Games, (2) Stories from the Tributes – sit down with the tributes and hear the best stores of their time filming the most anticipated movie of 2012, (3) Tribute Biographies – find out all about your favorite tributes with this animated gallery and (4) Tribute Photo Gallery – personal photos of the tributes.

Best Buy

The Hunger Games Collector’s Edition - 4-disc Blu-ray and DVD + Digital Copy including the movie and special features, a numbered acrylic keepsake and collectible case.

Walmart

The Walmart Exclusive includes the 2-disc blu-ray, digital copy, VUDU and officially licensed mockingjay pendant.

Additionally, if you pre-order from Walmart, you can enter for a chance to attend The Hunger Games: Catching Fire premiere or other great prizes!

Review: Gambit #1

SPOILERS BELOW!!!



What: Gambit #1

Who: Writer- James Asmus
          Penciler- Clay Mann
          Inker- Seth Mann
          Colorist- Rachelle Rosenberg

Sitting at number two on my all-time favorite comic book characters list (just behind Spider-Man) is the ragin’ Cajun, Gambit. So, going into the first issue of his new ongoing series, there were definite high-hopes. Even more so after the spectacular Hawkeye debut.

Boy did the team of writer James Asmus and penciler Clay Mann deliver. The series kicks off with Remy doing what he does best, pulling off a heist in broad daylight at a fundraiser, charming a new lady-friend and doing it all with style. Asmus gives you just enough exposition so that if you’re new to the character or don’t follow all of the X-titles you know where Gambit’s coming from. He’s clearly got Gambit’s voice down and I found myself laughing aloud a couple of times, which doesn’t happen too often for me outside of the Spider-Man books.

Gambit has always been, in my mind, James Bond with mutant powers and Asmus really plays that up here. One great sequence in this issue is Gambit getting into Cich’s vault of “artifacts.” Surrounded by an arsenal of weapons he has to get past a voice-print recognition test, a handprint scan, retina scan and finally a password test. We get flashback of how Gambit recorded Cich’s voice, acquired his handprint and obtained a retina copy to pass the first three security measures. Then, when it comes to the password which he doesn’t have, he simply asks, “Please?” and the password is accepted. That last bit was pure Gambit and got a chuckle out of me. By the end of the issue they’ve given you enough to keep you wanting issue two.

What is that starfish and what’s going to happen to Gambit after it went into his body? Just who is that mysterious tattooed woman? What will Cich’s next move be? Even if I weren’t such a fan of Gambit, this promising start to the new series would definitely have me adding it to my pull list.    

Show Off Your Figures In Style With Blazon Displays

Are you looking for a cool way to show off your action figure collection AND save space? If so, Blazon Displays is the answer! I discovered this awesome company at a convention a couple of months ago and became a fan of their products instantly. They have several unique ways of displaying your figures at reasonable prices:

Spider-Man protecting my refrigerator

Magnaclipz- These come in different sizes (S-M-L) and work perfectly on any metal surface. They're simple to use and you can easily display your figures in dynamic poses. You can also use them to display your PEZ dispenser collection! They are designed to be used with Blazon display cases and their display boards/strips. I use them to display figures on my refrigerator and they work perfectly! Prices range from $1.00 to $13.00

Display cases- These come in several different styles. There is a basic display case with adjustable shelves or you can upgrade with versions that come with LED lights. There is also a version with a metal background that you can use with their Maganaclipz. Prices range from $59.99 to $79.99 Additional shelves for display cases are also available.

Display bords/strips- These colored metal surfaces easily attach to your wall and work with Magnaclipz. You can display your figures anywhere you want with these boards that come in various shapes and sizes. Prices range from $6.00 to $38.99