John Barrowman (“Arrow,” “Torchwood”), Jon Bernthal of “The Walk
ing Dead,” William Shatner (Star Trek, “T.J. Hooker”), WWE® Superstar John Cena®, James Marsters (“Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” “Torchwood”), Manu Bennett (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, “Arrow”) and Michael Rosenbaum (“Smallville,” Justice League) are among the celebrities scheduled to attend the inaugural Wizard World San Antonio Comic Con, August 1-3 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. It is the ninth of 16 events in the 2014 series produced by Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) and will also feature a top-drawer collection of well-known comics artists and writers and a variety of activities, exhibitors and special attractions. Continue reading
Equipment: Batman TV Bust and Captain America Movie Minimates New from Diamond Select
This week Diamond Select is sending two highly awaited items to com
ic shops across North America! One is the first in what promises to be an extensive line of resin busts based on the Batman Classic TV Series, and the other is a full assortment of Minimates based on one of this year’s hottest movies, Captain America: The Winter Soldier! Check out details below, and pick them up starting today at your local comic shop, or order from your favorite online retailer, or visit diamondselecttoys.com! Continue reading
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Tagged Action Figure, Adam West, Agent Sitwell, Art Asylum, Batman, Batman '66, Batman TV Series, Batroc, Black Widow, Brock Rumlow, Captain America, Captain America: Winter Soldier, Classic Captain America, Diamond Select, Diamond Select Toys, DST, Falcon, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Minimates, Toys, Winter Soldier
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Transmissions: Syfy’s Original Series ‘Ascension’ Enlists Brian Van Holt
Syfy today announced that Brian Van Holt (Cougar Town, The Bridge) will st
ar in the channel’s new original, six hour event series Ascension, portraying eponymous ship’s captain, William Denninger. Van Holt joins the previously announced Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) in the intergalactic mystery series; the two will play husband and wife. Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Van Holt, Jason Blum, Mark Stern, Science Fiction, Syfy, Tricia Helfer, Universal Cable Productions, Walter Hill
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Equipment: DC Comics Vinyl Cubed…New Superhero Figures Coming from Funko
Right now superheroes are hotter than they ever had been. You can find
them almost anywhere. Superheroes are in comic books, filling toy shelves and can also be found on both the big screen and the small screen. When I was a kid I never would have guessed that something so geeky also could become so mainstream. Even the collectible market has blown up with so much superhero related merchandise. Continue reading
Equipment: Vivitar Camelio Andriod Tablet Review
I was very happy when I was offered the opportunity to review the
Camelio Android Tablet from Vivitar. I am not a tablet guy so that posed a problem for me. Having no reference point I wanted to be able to do justice to the device and give our readers a proper review. I decided to do what seems to be all the rage in big business, I outsourced the work. Continue reading
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Tagged Barbie, Batman, Child Friendly, Computer, Hello Kitty, Hot Wheels, Vivitar, WWE
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Transmissions: Sean Bean stars in “Legends” Premiering August 13th on TNT
TNT revealed the key art today for the first season of Legends, premi
ering Wednesday, Aug. 13, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT). The suspenseful new drama follows an undercover agent who is plunged into a terrifying mystery over his own identity, starring Screen Actors Guild Award® winner Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings). Based on the award-winning book by master spy novelist Robert Littell, Legends is being produced by Fox 21, with Howard Gordon (Homeland, 24), Alexander Cary (Homeland, Lie to Me) and Jonathan Levin (Charmed), Brad Turner (24) and showrunner David Wilcox (Fringe) serving as executive producers. Continue reading
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Tagged Ali Larter, David Wilcox, FBI, Howard Gordon, Jonathan Levin, Morris Chestnut, Robert Littell, Sean Bean, TNT, Undercover
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Equipment: New Guardians of the Galaxy Mystery Boxes From Funko Coming Soon
The Guardians of the Galaxy is the next superhero blockbuster 
coming in June from Marvel Studios. Even though the movie doesn’t open until August fans can start collecting their very own team of Guardians. Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Pratt, Drax, Guardians of the Galaxy, http://marvel.com/guardians, Nebula, Rocket Raccoon, Ronan the Accuser, Starlord, Thanos
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Equipment: Green Arrow Statue Coming from Kotobukiya
A KOTOBUKIYA Japanese import! The latest DC Comics ARTFX+ 
Statue from Kotobukiya returns to the pages of the New 52 with a popular and colorful character, GREEN ARROW! Introduced all the way back in 1941, billionaire Oliver Queen was marooned on a deserted island and there learned to survive by the way of the bow. Taking those skills back to civilization after being rescued, “Ollie” would take on the identity of Green Arrow and fight crime in Star City and Seattle, though his adventures with the Justice League would take him all around the world and beyond. In the New 52 Green Arrow continues to defend the innocent as he investigates the truth of his past and what shaped him as a hero. Continue reading
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Tagged Atelier Bamboo, DC Comics, DC Comics ARTFX Statue, Emerald Archer, Kotobukiya, Oliver Queen, Statue, superhero, The New 52
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Vids: Superman, Batman now available on Warner Archive Instant; Aquaman Coming Soon
Continuing to make available rare and hard-to-find classic 
films, TV movies and TV series, Warner Archive Instant is now streaming 50 animated episodes of The New Adventures of Batman & The New Adventures of Superman, with the animated Aquaman series making its debut this June on the popular streaming service. Continue reading
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Tagged Aquaman, Batman, Filmation, Streaaming, Superman, The New Adventures of Batman, The New Adventures of Superman, Warner Archive Instant, Warner Archives, Warner Home Entertainment
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Equipment: Fans Choose the Minimates in Marvel’s Infinity Box Set at Toys R Us!
One of the biggest events in the Marvel Universe last year was Infi
nity, in which the Avengers protected Earth from imminent destruction even as the world-conquering Thanos cut a path through the galaxy in search of his mysterious son. This year, Diamond Select Toys is excited to announce an all-new Marvel Minimates box set based on the crossover, and you get to pick who’s in it! Continue reading
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Tagged Action Figures, Captain America, Diamond Select, Diamond Select Toys, DST, Iron Man, Minimate, Ronan, Thane, Thanos, The Hulk, Toys, Toys R Us
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