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
Equipment: Walking Dead Minimates Shuffling into Stores This Fall
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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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Tagged Action Figures, Amber Benson, Buffy, Colin Cunningham, Colin Ferguson, Craig Parker, DC Comics, Dean Stockwell, Iron Man, James, James Marsters, Lauren Holly, Marvel Comics, Sean Young, Spartacus, Star Trek, Tom Felton, Valiant Publishing, William Shatner, Wizard World Chicago, Wizrard World
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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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Training Simulations: Planetside 2 is about to Unload!
If you haven’t yet there is still time. Planetside 2 beta starts up in just a few weeks. After
winning multiple awards at E3 and showing off last week at San Diego Comic Con everyone and their grandma should be ready to take on this free to play massive multiplayer first person shooter…. But if there is anyone out there whom hasn’t heard or seen it, here’s something to look at: Continue reading
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Training Simulations: Battlefield 4 Confirmed!
Good news everyone! EA has recently announced access to the ex
clusive beta for Battlefield 4 to players that pre-order Medal of Honor Warfighter Limited Edition prior to the game’s launch on Oct. 23.
The bad news? The exclusive Battlefield 4 beta will be available in Fall 2013. Additional details regarding Battlefield 4 will be revealed at a later date. Continue reading
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Equipment: Dawn: Executioner is the Next Femme Fatales Statue from DST
The next 9-inch Femme Fatales PVC statue to hit stores from Diamond Select Toys is none
other than the First Lady of Femme Fatales — Dawn, created by Joseph Michael Linsner! Inspired by the cover to Cry for Dawn #8, this crimson-armored version of Dawn is titled Dawn: Executioner, and skilled sculptor Steve Kiwus has adapted the look and pose from that cover into three dimensions. Below, you can see the early control art Linsner drew up for DST, Kiwus’ final rendering, and the final piece. And check out the exclusive variant version! Continue reading
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Transmissions: All-New Alphas Tonight on Syfy!
C. Thomas Howell (The Amazing Spider-man, Southland) will guest star o
n Syfy’s hit series Alphas on Monday, July 30 at 10PM ET/PT. In the episode titled “The Quick and the Dead,” Howell will portray Eli Aquino, an intense Alpha with super-speed who is bent on revenge and is on a collision course with Dr. Lee Rosen (2012 Emmy Award-nominee David Strathairn) and his team on their first official case since reassembling in the season opener. Continue reading
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