I must admit that I never read Thor comics when 
I was a kid. Hell, even as an adult I never read Thor comics. My first real exposure to The God of Thunder was the cheesy Marvel Cartoon from the 1960’s (I can still hear the theme song in my head). I don’t remember the Destroyer being in the cartoon but I do remember it in the 2011 movie.
The Destroyer is Asgardian armor that has been forged by Odin. In the movie, Loki sends the armor to kill Thor while is on Earth and powerless. The Destroyer has the ability to shoot powerful beams of energy from his face-plate. These devastating blasts leveled many of the buildings in the small town where Thor was staying. It wasn’t until Thor regained his power that he was able to defeat the magical armor. Continue reading
Equipment: Marvel Select Destroyer Figure from Diamond Select Toys
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E.V.A.-New York Comic Con Coverage for Friday October 6 with Rob Banks
Everyone who is everyone is at New York 
Comic Con. I’ve watched this con go from a medium sized con, thrown in February to the juggernaut that it is today. 4 days of complete insanity. I crush of humanity…unwashed humanity for the most part. I remember the “good old days” when the con organizers would call me and ask if I wanted a press pass. Oh how times have changed.
One of our men on the scene is the main man over at The Red Cup Review, Rob Banks. Rob was in the thick of it on Friday and I know that he will be there again over the weekend so he is a braver man than I. Continue reading
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Transmissions: Syfy Aquires Fan Favorite Futurama
SYFY today announced that it has acquired the hit animated series “Futurama” from 
Twentieth Television in a multi-year, non-exclusive deal that includes all 140 HD episodes of the series. “Futurama” will make its SYFY debut in a special weekend stunt beginning Saturday, November 11, with the series airing regularly in primetime on Mondays and Tuesdays from 8PM-2AM ET/PT and on Saturday mornings from 8-11AM ET/PT. Continue reading
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Vids: Richard Simmons: Sweatin’ to the Oldies 30th Anniversary Edition from Time-Life
For thirty years, the inimitable Richard Simmons 
has been helping people lose weight (more than 3,000,000 pounds and counting) and get healthy with his unique enthusiasm, charm and encouragement. Since opening his first aerobics studio in Beverly Hills in 1974, he has cemented himself in America’s pop-culture psyche with 65 fitness videos (selling over 20 million copies), dozens of infomercials, nine best-selling books, myriad parodies of his over-the-top persona, and seemingly endless TV and film appearances. And, on October 31, Time Life celebrates the iconic weight loss guru with a landmark DVD release: RICHARD SIMMONS: SWEATIN’ TO THE OLDIES: 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION. The set will be available for $39.95srp, exclusively from Amazon.com. Continue reading
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Equipment: PopMinded by Hallmark Gets Set for New York Comic Con
PopMinded by Hallmark will grab the attentions of
popular culture fans attending the East Coast’s largest fan event—New York Comic Con—next week with limited quantities of products and collectibles developed exclusively for attendees.
PopMinded, which debuted nationally last year, is Hallmark’s new way to celebrate fandom with gifts and collectibles created and chosen with all fans in mind. PopMinded continues and expands on Hallmark’s decade-long tradition of providing event attendees access to Hallmark’s ever popular event exclusive products through its event pop-up store. Continue reading
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Equipment: Hallmark Keepsake Ornament P-5000 Power Work Loader from Aliens
I love that Hallmark has embraced icons
from Pop Culture and is turning them into Christmas ornaments. I am sure that ornaments based on television and movie characters date back long before the 1990’s but my first recollection of a Keepsake Ornament that wasn’t typical Christmas fare was in 1991 when the first U.S.S. Enterprise was released. I guess for me that was when I felt I could really personalize my Christmas tree. No longer was I limited to reindeer, penguins and Santas, I could have starships, Hot Wheels and Muppets. Continue reading
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Equipment: Blade Runner 2046 Action Figures from NECA
Back in 1982 when the first Blade Runner movie 
came out there weren’t many toys made for the movie. I believe the only company that had the license to do toys was Ertl which produced die-cast metal cars. There were no Blade Runner action figures made for the 1982 movie. Over the years there have been non-licensed figures produced but nothing official. These non-licensed figures were labeled “Android Hunter” and were ridiculously expensive. Now 35 years later we have a sequel to Blade Runner and with the new movie, a new line of toys. Continue reading
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Vids: DC Universe Original Movies: 10th Anniversary Collection Coming from Warner Home Entertainment
A decade of ground-breaking DC Super Hero
animation spanning 30 full-length feature films and 5 animated shorts, combined with new bonus features, the complete catalog of prior enhanced content, commemorative extras and exclusive collectible items makes the DC Universe Original Movies: 10th Anniversary Collection a must-own when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment release the limited edition, numbered Blu-ray™ box set on November 7, 2017. Continue reading
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Equipment: Tonner Dolls Wonder Woman Collectible Figure
When Wonder Woman first appeared in 
Batman v .Superman she stole every scene she was in and she totally kicked ass in her own film. The film was the biggest blockbuster of the summer of 2017. Gal Gadot is the perfect Wonder Woman for a new generation. This was truly the role she was born to play. Now Tonner has created a collectible that captures not just Wonder Woman’s beauty but her strength. Continue reading
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Hard Copy: The Art of the Film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Review
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is the latest
film from acclaimed French director, Luc Besson. Based on a French comic book by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mezieres, Valerian was perfect for the big screen treatment. The movie was filled with stunning visuals and fantastic beings in all shapes and sizes. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets was beautiful to watch. Sadly, there is so much to look at on the screen it is hard to see everything. Continue reading
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