A KOTOBUKIYA Japanese import! The first Metal Gear Solid
game was released on PlayStation in 1998 and featured stealth action as directed by Hideo Kojima. A massive commercial success, “MGS” has gone on to include sequels and stories told through several other media. Some of the coolest things about the series are the Metal Gears themselves, walking tanks equipped with nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Transmissions: Director Kevin Smith to Guest Star on an All-New Face Off
Writer, director and superhero aficionado Kevin Smith guest judges on an all-new episode
of Face Off, Tuesday, September 18 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Syfy. In the episode, the contestants are teamed up in pairs and tasked with creating an original superhero and sidekick duo. Season two winner Rayce Bird is also on hand to assist the contestants with their designs. Continue reading
Hard Copy: The End Begins in LOCKE & KEY: Ω!
As Thornton Wilder once said, “All good things must come to an end, but all bad things
can continue forever,” a quote that seems eerily appropriate for LOCKE & KEY. While at times frighteningly dark and brutally violent, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s Eisner-winning series has also sailed on winds of high fantasy and elaborate mystery, striking a mesmerizing balance and attracting a fervent and dedicated audience. While new issues may cease to appear before too long, the unique and vivid memories will live on in fans’ minds and shelves forever. Continue reading
Astronaut Selection: Diamond Select Hawkeye Contest Winner
Contests are almost as much fun for us here at Geekstronomy
as it is for the readers. Our latest contest was for a Diamond Select Hawkeye figure from the blockbuster summer flick…The Avengers! Here is a picture of our winner Chad Boyd. Continue reading
Equipment: Dark Horse Unveils TYRION LANNISTER Statue!
When looking for a key moment to immortalize as the second scu
lptural piece in Dark Horse’s highly coveted line of Game of Thrones collectibles, Dark Horse turned to none other than writer/producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for the most “statueworthy” moment in the then-unaired second season. Continue reading
Hard Copy: Valiant in Baltimore This Weekend…And a Preview of Next Week’s X-O #5 and Harbinger #4
If you are in Baltimore this weekend you should venture down to the Baltimore Comic Con
and see our friends at Valiant. In the meantime you can check out some previews for next week’s releases from Valiant Publishing. Continue reading
Transmissions: Syfy Picks up British Hit Sinbad from BBC
Syfy today announced it has acquired the international hit series
Sinbad from BBC Worldwide America, Sales & Distribution. One of the most enduring stories of all time, the imaginative and fantastical quest of Sinbad will premiere on Syfy in April 2013. Continue reading
Hard Copy: Archer and Armstrong #2 on Sale Today from Valiant Publishing!
Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Archer & Armstrong #
2, the next of issue of critically acclaimed, smash hit series by New York Times best-selling creators Fred Van Lente and Clayton Henry! Continue reading
Vids: Star Trek Sequel…No News is Starting to Take its Toll on Fans’ Nerves
J.J. Abrams finished his sequel to his 2009 hit, Star Trek earlier this year but there is still
no news. Fans have been clamoring for any tidbit. We have no title. We have no idea who Benedict Cumberbatch is playing (Khan anyone?). Most of all we haven’t see a trailer. Continue reading
Vids: Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
Now that horror fans have the backstory on the Hillbilly Cannibal’s “Bl
oody Beginnings”, the franchise rejoins the infamous disfigured brothers as they return when WRONG TURN 5: BLOODLINES debuts on unrated Blu-ray, DVD and, for the first time ever, Digital Copy on October 23 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. This all-new terrifying film boasts the talent of horror movie veteran Doug Bradley (Hellraiser), along with Game of Thrones’ Roxanne McKee. Continue reading
