By Staff Reports How much of Dying Light could actually be recreated in film? This question inspired Techland and Flying Carpet Studio to create a live-action short-film “The Last Supply Drop” which was released today. Telling a story about four quarantine survivors’ last ditch attempt to get to an air-drop full of crucial supplies, the video brings Dying Light key […]
By Staff Reports Bestselling writer Joe Casey (SEX) and artist Paul Maybury (SOVEREIGN) team up for an all-new high fantasy series in VALHALLA MAD. The series launches from Image Comics on May 20. Their names are legend: the Glorious Knox! Greghorn the Battlebjörn! Jhago the Irritator! Three warrior gods vacationing on Earth, just looking to get their drink on and […]
By Staff Reports (Los Angeles)– A first of it’s kind, inspired by the popularity of the genre, its longevity, and their love of film, Artemis Motion Pictures has announced a launch date for the world’s first film festival devoted exclusively to honoring female driven action films. The inaugural Artemis Women in Action Film Festival will be held in Los Angeles […]
Review by Jason T. Smith (Victor Valley)—As a part of February’s PlayStation Plus free games for the PlayStation 4, I was happy to see Apotheon- a game which I knew little about. Just by the screen shots I saw, I figured it was worth a shot- what I found was one of the most enjoyable side scroller games in recent […]
By Nolan P. Smith Nintendo sent along a list of their own winners for 2015 film awards. Thanks, Nintendo,for sending this out, and now, without further adieu, here are the winners! The Princess Peach Award, for best female costume in a movie – Maleficent The Samus Aran Award, for strongest female character – Olivia Evans – Boyhood The Smash Award, […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—In the race for what will be hailed as movie of the year, one movie continues to come up in every conversation: and that movie is Birdman, or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance. I finally decided to take the plunge and see what this film was all about now that it is out on DVD […]
Only SEVEN DAYS left! Let’s kickstart this for the blue bomber!!! By Nolan P. Smith Mega Man: the original blue bomber himself is now part of a super cool Kickstarter campaign! TruForce Collectibles has brought the world a Kickstarter featuring a 6 inch action figure of Mega Man X, complete with die cast parts, interchangable parts and LED lights! Check […]
By Nolan P. Smith I love the Adventures of the 19XX by Paul Roman Martinez. I backed the other two books in this series already, and what I received were amazing hardcover books with exciting, pulp stories and beautiful artwork. So, naturally, I supported volume 3 as well, which is Shining Skull. What’s The Adventures of the 19XX? Here’s from […]
By Nolan P. Smith Who doesn’t enjoy a good story by H.P. Lovecraft? Well, how about a comic book based on one of his works, with art by Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night)? Well then, Dagon is for you… and me. What’s Dagon? Here’s the info straight from the Kickstarter page: DAGON is a short story written by H.P. […]
By Nolan P. Smith With The Order-1886 having hit the PS4 this past Friday (review coming soon!), the next big PS4 would be Bloodborne. Hitting in North America on March 24th, From Software’s Bloodborne looks to be yet another reason to jump into the world of Sony. Below we have a trailer for the game, which shows off the atmospheric […]
By Nolan P. Smith This time, we spotlight a podcast straight out of sunny California… or should I say sunny Nowhere California. With only six days left, I’m sure the guys at Nowhere California would appreciate any sharing, talking, tweeting, tumbling, any way to get the word out. Now, what is it? Nowhere California is an independent, broad spectrum pop […]
By Nolan P. Smith Zack Snyder just tweeted out a photo that will make comic book fandom around the world ecstatic. The director of the much anticipated Superman V Batman: Dawn of Justice film hitting in 2016 just tweeted out a photo of actor Jason Momoa as Aquaman, with the words “Unite the Seven” plastered across it. Momoa will be […]
By Staff Reports To celebrate the 21st anniversary of Mike Mignola’s legendary Hellboy character, Dark Horse Comics and Rogue Ales have collaborated to create the RIGHT HAND OF DOOM, a limited edition beer that will be available online beginning February 22, 2015 at www.rogue.com. “When Dark Horse Comics published the first Hellboy story 21 years ago, I never thought there’d […]
By Staff Reports Award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios is pleased to announce that the first issue of its new series about prisoners-turned-soldiers, Cluster, has sold out at the distributor level. The publisher has rushed to a second printing to fill demand. Comic book fans should bear in mind that first printings of Cluster #1 may still be found at the local […]
By Staff Reports Valiant’s 25th year is going to be the biggest one yet! The silver anniversary celebration begins this May on Free Comic Book Day 2015, and continues all summer long with monumental new releases honoring Valiant’s historic place in comics history – and laying the groundwork for another 25 years to come! In 1990, the first Valiant comics […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse is proud to announce Two Brothers, the latest collaboration between Brazilian siblings Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá. Guaranteed to delight and astound, Two Brothers gives readers a deeply moving reading experience in the spirit of the twins’ previous books De:Tales and Daytripper. Twin brothers Omar and Yaqub may share the same features, but they could […]
By Staff Reports This June, the legend of Mulan continues—but with a completely new twist. Though the future boasts endless technological wonders, only a very few can afford access to them. As a deadly new virus rages through the rich and the poor, threatening all of humanity, a warrior is awakened to stop the evil puppeteers behind it all! Centuries […]
By Staff Reports While spring showers usually bring May flowers, they will bring something far more exciting this year: the triumphant return of Stan Sakai and his beloved rabbit ronin in Usagi Yojimbo #145! For the first time since February 2012, Usagi is back in his ongoing series, and there’s no stopping his adventures. Kicking off with a new story […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Apple Valley)—When it comes to the world of films, we are enthralled with the spies. Especially spies fighting for the greater good; James Bond is, of course, the most well known on the silver screen. With Kingsman- The Secret Service, we are once again thrown into a world of espionage and world domination- does […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)— The world is an empty, dying, decaying wasteland of dirt and heat- well, at least for the hunter Tanoor. But when a stranger appears and speaks about a land with water and greenery everywhere, the world gets that much larger in Image Comics/Shadowline’s The Empty #1. The book is written and drawn by […]
By Nolan P. Smith Tomorrow, Studio Ghibli’s The Tale of Princess Kaguya comes to Blu-Ray and DVD here in the U.S., and promises to make a splash. The animated film by the legendary Isoa Takahata is an amazing, hand drawn visual masterpiece that took decades to create. Based on the folktale, the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, the story is […]
With conventions like E3, Star wars Celebration and Comic Con rapidly approaching we are sure to get a heavy dose of what is to come next in the Star Wars universe. The highly anticipated Star Wars Battlefront 3 is surely on the top of my list. We do not know much about this game yet and we have only been teased […]
By Nolan P. Smith After years and years of April Fools jokes and rumors, it has finally happened: Marvel’s web slinging super hero is coming home. Announced today, Spider-Man will be making his way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as a deal was reached today with Marvel and Sony. The deal states that Spider-Man will swing into a Marvel film […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Zombies have been all the rage for the past few years. Whether from the ultra popular TV show and comic book, The Walking Dead, or video games like Dead Rising and Dead Island, zombies have been the go to menace. But with so many products and projects cashing in on the craze, when does […]
By Staff Reports Marvel Comics is excited to announce the new group of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes taking over an all-new era with Marvel Comics’ A-Force co-written by G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel) and Marguerite K. Bennett (Angela: Asgard’s Assassin, Max Ride: First Flight) with artwork by Jorge Molina (X-Men). This May, beginning in Marvel’s Secret Wars, the Avengers are no […]
By Staff Reports The Super Bowl may be over, but the Super Bowl ad game continues to heat up in what has become the biggest year ever for Big Game ads on YouTube. The YouTube blog post with updated stats from this week is here, with a few highlights below. Super Bowl ads and teasers have been watched more in […]
By Nolan P. Smith We got the bloated Belding… On the latest episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the comedic hosts takes a trip to TV nostalgialand as he visits Bayside High from the memorable show, Saved by the Bell. In the video, Fallon remembers attending the high school with his “friends” Zach, Kelly, Slater, and Jessie, as […]
By Nolan P. Smith The LEGO Group has made it official: everyone’s favorite time lord is becoming a LEGO! As a part of LEGO Ideas, a website where fans submit their ideas with hopes of being voted on and becoming official LEGO products, both Pixar’s Wall-E and Doctor Who will become LEGO sets in 2015. Check out the announcement of […]
By Nolan P. Smith The man without fear is making a return to the cinematic universe as Marvel readies the Netflix exclusive series of Daredevil. The teaser trailer has been revealed, and for a Daredevil fan such as myself, I’m pretty happy for what I saw. Charlie Cox portrays Matt Murdock, blind attorney by day, heightened sense vigilante by night. […]
By Staff Reports Four issues. Four stories. One ticking clock. The countdown to DEAD DROP begins this May! Valiant is proud to announce DEAD DROP #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of an all-new four-issue limited series from red-hot writer Ales Kot (Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier, Secret Avengers) and rising star Adam Gorham (Zero)! Beginning this May, an […]
