I love Firefly. I have loved the show, the ship and the characters for
10 years. I bleed brown. I like to take credit for getting all of my friends into the show. My friend Rick hated everything Whedon until he watched the show and was hooked. He proceeded to purchase copies of the DVDs for his friends to get them into the show as well. My only failure on this front was my best friend David, who called Firefly, “A cute show,” then added, “But I don’t see what all the fuss is about.” If I had been in the same room as him at the time of that statement I would have challenged him to a duel a la Mal in “Shindig.” Fortunately for him I was 600 miles away. You do have to ask yourself how does a show that aired only 11 episodes (not in order) instill such loyalty and love. Not to mention a feature film? Continue reading
Transmissions: Review Firefly: Browncoats Unite Airing on Science Channel
Equipment: The Disney Store Rings Out the Year with Three Marvel Select Exclusives!
Marvel toy collectors just got another reason to put the neares
t Disney Store in their GPS. After partnering with Diamond Select Toys on four exclusive Marvel Select Avengers figures and two exclusive Amazing Spider-Man movie figures, the Disney Store has teamed up with DST yet again, to deliver three new Marvel Select figures that collectors will be dying to own! Continue reading
Transmissions: FIREFLY: Flock To Unlock. Your Tweets Can Unlock Clips
On November 11, the Science Channel will bring you a Firefly 10
th Anniversary Special Event! It’s (literally) been 10 years in the making for this extravaganza—and there’s nearly two hours of extra footage that just couldn’t be squeezed into the hour-long special. Continue reading
Hard Copy: VALIANT MASTERS Recruits NINJAK By Quesada & Moretti
This February, the definitive origin of Valiant’s original stealth operati
ve is headed back to print for the first time ever! Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Valiant Masters: Ninjak Vol. 1 – Black Water — a deluxe hardcover collecting Ninjak’s best-selling solo debut in the original Valiant Universe by Mark Moretti (Bloodshot) and industry icon Joe Quesada (Daredevil, Amazing Spider-Man). Continue reading
Transmissions: SYFY CELEBRATES THANKSGIVING WEEKEND WITH ANNUAL JAMES BOND MOVIE MARATHON – PLUS ALL DAY DRAGON FLICKS
Syfy will once again shake up the Thanksgiving weekend with its annual James Bond two-
day movie marathon featuring fifteen 007 titles starring Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. Continue reading
Transmissions: Syfy Finally Announces Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome
Universal Cable Productions (UCP) will launch for the first time a thr
ee-tiered windowing strategy including online, TV and home entertainment, for Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, a spinoff of the blockbuster Battlestar Galactica series franchise. Fans will first view Blood & Chrome when it premieres exclusively on Machinima’s premium channel, Machinima Prime (YouTube.com/MachinimaPrime), beginning November 9. The initial online debut introduces the latest segment of the revered TV series franchise to a new generation of fans while also launching the multi-platform strategy. Continue reading
Hard Copy: The Reason for Dragons Coming This Spring from Archaia Entertainment
Award-winning publisher Archaia Entertainment, known for breaking in up-and-coming
comics talent like David Petersen (Mouse Guard), Royden Lepp (Rust), and David Marquez (Syndrome), is very excited to announce the upcoming release of THE REASON FOR DRAGONS, a new, hardcover original graphic novel from two fresh voices making their creator-owned book debut. Continue reading
Training Simulations: Final Fantasy XIV Online ends to Usher in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Square Enix announced today the grand finale for FINAL F
ANTASY XIV, as the Seventh Umbral Era descends on Eorzea. This event signifies the conclusion of FINAL FANTASY XIV’s current story and the beginning of A Realm Reborn. Character data from the current version was saved for the last time on October 31, 2012, to be followed by all Worlds coming down at midnight, November 11, 2012 (PST). Saved character data will be transferred to A Realm Reborn. Continue reading
Training Simulations: Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
A sequel to last year’s hit cult horror title, Corpse Party, the upcoming Corpse Party: Book
of Shadows tells a series of short stories that help develop many of the characters introduced in the first game and expand their numbers with some “fresh meat” as well. Continue reading
Transmissions: TENTH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL FIREFLY: BROWNCOATS UNITE LIFTS OFF ON SCIENCE CHANNEL THIS NOVEMBER
After months of intense buzz and two blockbuster panels at both
San Diego and New York Comic-Con, it’s finally time for the main event – FIREFLY: BROWNCOATS UNITE on November 11 at 10 PM (ET/PT), Science Channel reunites Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion and the entire renegade crew of the Serenity for the first time ever to provide the complete oral history on the franchise that continues to explode in popularity – despite meeting its end a decade ago. The 60-minute special includes secrets from the set, exclusive cast interviews, and footage from this year’s colossal Comic-Con panel that dominated the pop culture conversation. Joining Whedon and Fillion for FIREFLY: BROWNCOATS UNITE are Serenity crewmembers Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Adam Baldwin, Morena Baccarin, Alan Tudyk, Gina Torres and Jewel Staite; along with executive producer Tim Minear and executive story editor Jose Molina. Continue reading
