The line between good and evil has become blurred over the years. Super
heroes like Superman live by a code. Their sense of morality does not allow them to stray off of the straight and narrow. Heroes like Batman do lean more toward the darkness, but bottom line; he does what he does for justice. Sometimes however the right “hero” for the job is a villain. That is when the call goes out to The Suicide Squad. The group is made up of incarcerated super-villains including Harley Quinn and Captain Boomerang and works for the government under the supervision of Amanda Waller. Continue reading
Equipment: Review of Harley Quinn and Captain Boomerang from DC Direct The New 52
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Transmissions: STARZ DEVELOPING “AMERICAN GODS” FROM FREMANTLEMEDIA NORTH AMERICA
Starz has announced a script to series development of FremantleMedia North America’s (FMNA) adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed urban fantasy nove
l “American Gods.” The pilot script will be penned by Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal,” “Pushing Daisies,” “Heroes”) and Michael Green (“The River,” “Kings,” “Heroes”), who will also showrun the series. They will executive produce along with Gaiman. FremantleMedia North America will produce the series. Continue reading
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Equipment: Exclusive Marvel Select Savage Hulk Figure Now at Marvelshop.com!
Since he was first introduced in 1962, the Incredible Hulk’s fame has 
grown by leaps and bounds. From the pages of his Marvel comic book, to the live-action TV series that made him a household name, to his defining role in Marvel’s The Avengers, the Hulk has grown from misunderstood monster to Hollywood hero. And now Diamond Select Toys has teamed up with marvelshop.com to grant fans early access to an exclusive Hulk action figure! Continue reading
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Hard Copy: Original Avengers Return in ‘Steed and Mrs. Peel: We’re Needed’
Award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios is pleased to annou
nce the July debut of a groovy new limited series that celebrates the cornerstone of modern spy fiction: STEED AND MRS. PEEL: WE’RE NEEDED. Based on the classic British television show, The Avengers, this series centers on super-spies John Steed and Emma Peel, who were instrumental in forming ideal smart, witty, and stylish spy heroes back in the mid-1960s. This is the third series based on the duo to be published by BOOM! Studios. Continue reading
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Equipment: Hasbro’s Marvel Spider-Man Legends Infinite 6″ Agent Venom Action Figure
San Diego Comic Con draws in thousands for that one weekend in
July. Aside from the celebrities, movie studios and the cool swag there are also some impressive exclusives. If you can’t make it out to the west coast, usually the best way to get the exclusives you want is to go to the secondary market. The market is booming for the vultures who over charge fans just because they can. Well now you may not have to pay through the nose for what you want. Hasbro has announced that you can pick up an exclusive Venom figure from last year’s SDCC later this year. Continue reading
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Transmissions: Review of The Last Ship
Though nuclear weapons are terrifying, I have come to the real
ization that it will be a tiny organism grown in a lab that will kill us all. This is what makes The Last Ship scary as hell.
WARNING:MILD SPOILERS AHEAD Continue reading
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Transmissions: Syfy Announces Strong Ratings for the Premieres of Defiance and Dominion
Successfully establishing a potent Thursday night original scripted program
ming block, the premieres of Syfy’s new epic supernatural drama series Dominion and the second season return of the popular series Defiance each delivered two million total viewers during their June 19 premieres. Continue reading
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Equipment: New Transformers Revealed at BotCon
This is a big year for the Transformers. First we have BotCon go
ing on in California and later this Summer we have the release of the new Transformer’s film, Transformers: Age of Extinction. And for fans of toys we have news from BotCon in the form of some new reveals. Check out the photos. Continue reading
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Transmissions: Lou Ferrigno, Wizard World CEO John Macaluso featured on Hallmark Channel’s ‘Home & Family’
John Macaluso, CEO of Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and
Lou Ferrigno, known to millions as “The Incredible Hulk” and a frequent celebrity guest at Wizard World shows, were special guests on Hallmark Channel’s daily program “Home & Family” on Tuesday. They discussed Wizard World, the pop culture convention/Comic Con industry and more with hosts Mark Steines and Cristina Ferrare. Macaluso and Ferrigno also fielded some questions from viewers and explained why Wizard World shows are so popular for the entire family. Continue reading
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Transmissions: Review of the Season Premiere of Defiance
Defiance returns tonight for its second season on Syfy. T
he events of last season have had some lasting repercussions on the inhabitants of Defiance. In tonight’s episode, “The Opposite of Hallelujah,” we see more evidence that the town of Defiance is not what it was…
WARNING: MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
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