This is the big one! This month, Diamond 
Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD offer a bevy of large, deluxe and oversize pieces that will have you marking your calendars even as you place your pre-orders. Hitting stores next spring, the new batch includes items from such licenses as Marvel, Star Wars, Godzilla X Kong, John Wick, The Walking Dead and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – it’s the best of all worlds! Pre-order through your local comic shop (you can find one at comicshoplocator.com) or order at diamondselecttoys.com and gentlegiantltd.com!
Soundwaves: Hollywood Records Releases ALIEN: ROMULUS Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Gold Globe and Grammy®-Nominated Composer Benjamin Wallfisch
Hollywood Records has released Alien: 
Romulus (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by BAFTA® and Grammy®-nominated composer Benjamin Wallfisch, available today, August 16, on digital platforms, coinciding with the film’s premiere. The soundtrack is also available to pre-order now on vinyl, courtesy of Mutant and will include 6 bonus tracks.
Wallfisch reflects on the score, “It was an honor to work with Fede Álvarez and my love for the original films made it a joy to contribute to this iconic franchise. By immersing myself in the musical legacy of Horner and Goldsmith, the aim was to embody the tone of what came before while creating fresh elements through a fusion of electronics and traditional orchestral textures. The score is a reflection of the film’s complex characters and the eerie, tension-filled atmosphere of deep space, blending new techniques with the timeless sound of the Alien universe.”
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Soundwaves: Star Trek Season 3 V. 2 Music by Stephen Barton & Frederik Wiedmann
Lakeshore Records is set to release Star 
Trek: Picard Season 3, Volume 2—Original Series Soundtrack digitally on August 16 with music by Stephen Barton and Frederik Wiedmann who are sharing another volume of their fresh take on the classic themes that provided a thrilling backdrop to the third and final season of the beloved series. STAR TREK: PICARD streams exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and is distributed concurrently by Paramount Global Content Distribution on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories. In Canada, it airs on Bell Media’s CTV Sci-Fi Channel and streams on Crave.
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Tagged Aaron Baiers, Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman, Doug Aarniokoski, Dylan Massin, Frederik Wiedmann, Heather Kadin, Lakeshore Records, Patrick Stewart, Picard, Rod Roddenberry, Star Trek, Star Trek Picard Season 3 Vol. 2, Star Trek Season 3, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Stephen Barton, Terry Matalas, Trevor Roth
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Equipment: In Stores This Week from Diamond Select Toys…Three Legends in 3 Dimensions!
Yesterday was Wednesday, and that means
it is time for another shipment of collectibles to your local comic shop from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD! Their Legends in 3-D line has released bust after magnificent bust in ½ scale, and this week the stars have aligned to give us not one, not two, but three different Legends! Drogon, the Hulk and Grand Admiral Thrawn all ship to stores this week, so read on for details, then find your nearest shop at comicshoplocator.com! Or order online at diamondselecttoys.com and gentlegiantltd.com!
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Tagged Alterton, Daenerys Targaryen, Diamond Select, Diamond Select Toys, Drogon, DST, Game of Thrones, Gentle Giant LTD., Grand Admiral Thrawn, Joe Allard, Marvel Comics, Sandro Luis Sampaio, Star Wars, Star Wars Ahsoka, The Avengers, The Hulk, The Incredible Hulk, Thrawn
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Soundwaves: Interview with Frederik Wiedmann Composer of the Batman: The Caped Crusader Soundtrack
Bruce Timm has returned to Gotham City 
with Batman: The Caped Crusader. Released to Amazon Prime, this 10-episode series is a love letter to Batman: The Animated Series. Batman: The Caped Crusader is definitely the big brother to the 1992 show. Set in the 1940’s, this gritty Batman captures the noir feel of the era in both look and sound. Composer Frederik Wiedmann does an amazing job setting the tone for this take on the Dark Knight.
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Tagged Amazon, Amazon Prime Video, Batman, Batman: The Caped Crusader, Bruce Timm, DC, DC Comics, Frederik Wiedman, JJ Abrams, Matt Reeves, Original Television Soundtrack, Soundtrack, The Caped Crusader, WaterTower, WaterTower Music
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Soundwaves: Cowboy Bebop Live Tour Announced Performed by Bebop Bounty Big Band
Prepare to blast off into the 
cosmos with Cowboy Bebop LIVE, an electrifying tour produced by Live Nation and performed by the sensational Bebop Bounty Big Band. This one-of-a-kind multimedia experience celebrates the iconic anime series Cowboy Bebop by bringing its legendary soundtrack to life in a way that fans have never seen before.
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Tagged Anime, Bebop, Cowboy Bebop, Ed, Ein, Faye Valentine, Jazz, Jet Black, Live Nation, Spike Spiegel, Swordfish, Swordfish II, Yoko Kanno
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Equipment: New Star Wars Black Series and Vintage Series figures Coming from Hasbro
Earlier this week, Hasbro announced 
new additions to the STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES and the STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION product lines featuring the droid K-2SO (KAY-TUESSO). These new products are based on the upcoming season of the ANDOR live-action series. A new STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES DARTH MAUL action figure, based on his appearance from the first film in the prequel trilogy, STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE, will be coming soon as well.
All of these figures are currently up for pre-sale wherever you purchase you action figures. These new figures are going to a perfect addition to your current collection!
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Hard Copy: The Complete Elfquest Volume Eight: FutureQuest Coming from Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics presents The Complete 
Elfquest Volume Eight: FutureQuest the final volume in The Complete ElfQuest omnibus series, arriving in January 2025. At over 700 pages, this beautiful softcover volume collects ElfQuest’s Stargazer’s Hunt and FutureQuest story arcs, with brand new art and commentary by co-creators Wendy and Richard Pini.
The Pinis are joined by writers John Ostrander (Star Wars: Legacy), Ben Harkins (ElfQuest: The Rebels), and artists David Boller (Spider-man 2099), Dennis Fujitake (Dalgoda), Delfin Barral (Stargate), Sonny Strait (ElfQuest: Stargazer’s Hunt), Terry Beatty (Batman: Gotham Adventures), Craig Taillefer (Books of Magic), Charles Barnett III (Deathstroke the Terminator), Paul Abrams (Badger), Kathryn Bolinger (Rai), Jerry Braccia (ElfQuest: JiNK), and Jen Marrus (X-O Manowar), with letterers Chuck Maly (ElfQuest: The Rebels) and Nate Piekos (Stranger Things: The Voyage).
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Tagged Cutter, Dark Horse, Dark Horse Comics, Dark Horse Media LLC, ElfQuest, Futurequest, Richard Pini, The Complete ElfQuest Volume 8, Wendy Pini
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Vids: Despicable Me Now Available to Own or Rent from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
As Gru and his Minions continue to dominate 
global box office charts, DESPICABLE ME 4 will be available exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent now from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Hailed as “The funniest movie of the summer” (Dave Morales, Fox TV Houston), this latest installment now includes two never-before-seen Minion Mini-Movies, “Benny’s Birthday” and “Game Over and Over,” only when you purchase from participating retailers nationwide including Amazon, Apple, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), Comcast Xfinity, Cox, and Verizon.
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Soundwaves: Batman: Caped Crusader Original Television Soundtrack by Frederik Wiedmann Available from WaterTower Music
WaterTower Music is excited to announce 
the release of Batman: Caped Crusader (Original Television Soundtrack) with music by composer Frederik Wiedmann. The soundtrack is available now, on digital platforms, and released on August 1st coinciding with the series premiere on PRIME VIDEO.
Frederik Wiedmann notes “When I saw the first few frames of Batman: Caped Crusader, I was blown away. The beautiful Art-Deco setting in Gotham City, the character design, the unique approach to each character, simply stunning. It was so exciting to get to work on this show with Bruce Timm, James Tucker, Matt Reeves and J.J. Abrams. We quickly decided to have the music tonally match the setting and time period, which launched me back 80 years into the world for 1940’s noir film scores. I spent hours watching movies from that era (The Wolf Man, Hangover Square, Citizen Kane etc..), to really understand the aesthetics of these phenomenal films and their music. I incorporated the use of harmony, melody and orchestration techniques from that era to give the music a strong and distinct backbone, rooted in this time period. Our wonderful symphony orchestra and soloists performed every episode to perfection, and I very am very excited to share this music with the world!”
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Tagged Amazon Prime, Batman, Batman: Caped Crusader, Bruce Timm, Daniel Pipski, Ed Brubaker, Frederik Wiedmann, J.J. Abrams, James Tucker, Matt Reeves, Rachel Rusch Rich, Sam Register, Warner Bros., WaterTower Music
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