Seven stars of the popular series “Star Trek: The Next Generation” will gather for their
first 25-year U.S. reunion at Wizard World Austin Comic Con, Oct. 26-28, 2012, at the Austin Convention Center. All seven of the main stars are scheduled to attend, including the legendary Patrick Stewart, who portrayed the stern, determined Captain Jean-Luc Picard, commander of the USS Enterprise. Continue reading
Transmissions: All New Warehouse 13
Hidden in South Dakota, is a secret government repository of dangerous artifacts. The agents who work for the warehouse have the task of collecting these powerful and deadly
relics and securing them. These daring agents of Warehouse 13 really have the greatest job in the world! Starring Eddie McClintock and Joanne Kelly, Warehouse 13 is a perfect blend of action, suspense and humor.
Caution: Spoilers Ahead
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Hard Copy: DAVID AJA & JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC Helm VALIANT’s CHARACTER DESIGN COVERS
Valiant is proud to debut October’s Character Design Covers by visionary artists David Aja 
(Hawkeye, Immortal Iron First) and Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic (Web of Spider-Man)!
Aja redesigned many of the characters for the publisher’s “Summer of Valiant” launch, including Archer & Armstrong, Bloodshot, and Harbinger’s own Peter Stanchek and Toyo Harada, while Djurdjevic was responsible for the the newly updated X-O Manowar. Now, Valiant is sharing their behind-the-scenes work for the first time in print with an exclusive month of variant covers for all four of its October titles! Continue reading
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Training Simulations: Square-Enix 25th Extravaganza at PAX
Square Enix has announced the official North American 25-y
ear celebration of Final Fantasy, one of the most groundbreaking video game franchises in history. Since its first release in 1987, Final Fantasy has won hundreds of awards and has received tremendous praise from fans around the world. The franchise titles are currently displayed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s “The Art of Video Games” exhibit that showcases the forty-year evolution of video games as an artistic medium. With fourteen installments of the main game and multiple sequels and spin-offs, the brand has expanded into other areas including motion pictures, anime, merchandise and publications. Continue reading
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Equipment: Walking Dead Minimates Shuffling into Stores This Fall
For those of you eagerly anticipating the release of the first s
eries of Walking Dead Minimates, Diamond Select Toys has a treat for you. It’s photos of Series 1 — both the specialty store/comic shop wave and the Toys “R” Us assortment — in action! DST took some early samples of the toys out into the real world to show fans what the final product will look like, and the outlook is delightfully grim! Continue reading
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Vids: Limited Edition 3D Avatar Coming Home in October
The world of Pandora has never looked better as over 33 million AVATAR Facebook fans 
were the first to learn of the upcoming release of the AVATAR Blu-ray 3D Collector’s Edition, debuting globally beginning October 15, releasing in North America October 16, from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. A home entertainment experience like no other, for the first time ever, fans will be able to welcome James Cameron’s global box office sensation into their homes in stunning 3D high-definition. Continue reading
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Vids: Moonrise Kingdom Coming to Home Video in October
A star-studded and visually stunning box office hit, and a tale of first love directed by two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Wes Anderson (The R
oyal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Rushmore), Focus Features’ Moonrise Kingdom will be available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with UltraViolet™, on DVD, On Demand and on Digital Download on October 16, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom follows two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in every which way. Continue reading
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E.V.A.: Review of Wizard World Chicago
This past weekend fans of everything Popular Culture converged on The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center for Wizard World Chicago. The geek collective were there not
just to buy everything from The Walking Dead back issues to Dr. Who’s Sonic Screwdriver they were there to have fun. They were in the right place. Continue reading
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Vids: A Review of Cosmopolis
I am not a cineaste, nor do I claim to be. I do however; enjoy a well-m
ade, thought provoking film that keeps me thinking for days afterwards. Cosmopolis is such a film. My friend and I saw it this recently in Montreal while there on a weekend trip, and were completely and utterly stunned by its power and profundity. From start to finish this film was the most beautiful ballet of dialogue, cinematography, direction, acting, and music that I have ever seen. Directed by auteur extraordinaire David Cronenberg this is an adaptation of the literary masterpiece by Don DeLillo. Cosmopolis had us captivated from the opening scenes . Continue reading
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Training Simulations: Marvel Heroic Role-Playing Game from Margaret Weis Publications
Twenty-five years ago Jeff Grubb and Margaret Weis dared to come out with the first 
comic book based role-playing game taking place in the Marvel universe. Now, in 2012, Margaret Weis Publications has taken it upon themselves to refine and build upon what was started so many years ago. Now you can play the X-Men, the Fantastic 4, and your favorite Avengers as they do their part to save the world and even the galaxy from evil in all its forms.
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