Future Flicks: Guillermo del Toro’s PACIFIC RIM update!

December 12, 2012 by 1 Comment

I think Guillermo del Toro is about to crush the Transformers franchise with a single Pacific Rim blow!

Pacific Rim 2013 Poster

The fact is, Pacific Rim touches on all popular elements of a fantastic science fiction in the near future which includes sleek but robust militarized technology armor suits, giant manned battle robots as tanks and a fight for humanity in a war against gargantuan beasts unleashed from the sea as it appears from the trailer. And from the trailer, I would have to say Pacific Rim is much more layered than a Transformer flick and promises to give us the equivalent of what Star Wars gave to audiences in 1980s – a jaw dropping awe. Watch out George Lucas!

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Flash Gordon: The Tyrant of Mongo (Vol 2.)

December 12, 2012 by 1 Comment

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I really enjoyed the first collected volume of Flash Gordon by Titan Books.  And now the second volume is upon us – Flash Gordon:  The Tyrant of Mongo, which collects stories from April 25, 1937 – January 12, 1941.  The iconic Flash Gordon Sunday strips are restored in full color glory.  On Planet Mongo, ruthless ruler Ming the Merciless is on the hunt for the Earth girl Dale Arden and Flash Gordon.  Flash with the aid of Dr. Zarkov makes new allies as the fight off Ming’s various threats trying to stay alive on Planet Mongo.

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Assassin’s Creed Graphic Novel Volumes 1-3

December 3, 2012 by 3 Comments

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When Ubisoft launched their video game hit Assassin’s Creed II in 2009, they also released a French-language trilogy of comics to fill-in the gaps and expand the Assassin’s Creed universe with writer Eric Corbeyran and artist Djilalli Defali.  Now for the first time, Titan Books has translated the graphic novels to English.

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Video Interview with comic book artist Jim Lee

November 26, 2012 by 1 Comment

The LA Times interviews superstar comic book artist Jim Lee.  Jim talks about how he got into comics with Marvel, his role at DC Comics and much more.

Hit the link to play video:  LA Times Interviews Jim Lee.

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DC Superheroes get Korean aftermarket rides @ SEMA 2012!

November 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Kia Motors x JLA via DC Comics

Korean auto company Kia teams up with DC Comics to bring out souped-up Justice League inspired rides.  Need to know what the Batman, Flash, Aquaman, Green Lantern and Cyborg drive in real life?  Kia cars!  While superstar comic book artist Jim Lee did all the designs, the cars were built by West Coast Customs aftermarket shop, RIDES magazine, and Super Street magazine.

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Alex Mitchell: Chambara JLA

October 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

DC Comics fans may feel left out with all the recent Marvel Japanese-style art by Alex Mitchell, but don’t fret.  Here’s Chambara Justice League:

For more info and images, go to:  Alex Mitchell – Chambara JLA.

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Japanese X-Men-Style

October 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Here’s 2 interpretation of the Marvel’s X-Men Nippon-style.  Which is better?

This is the Marvel and Madhouse collaboration which featured 12 episodes.  It was a hit and miss, but I’d actually had a fun time watching this series and hey, it’s Madhouse that did this!

Or check this Alex Mitchell version – the Jidaigeki X-Men:

For more info, go to:  Alex Mitchell – Jidaigeki X-Men.

Please comment and let me know which is cooler!

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Sengoku Avengers

October 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Alex Mitchell did his homework when he created these drawings of Avengers as Japanese warriors and gods. It would be great to see Alex taking these “Japanese Avengers” and make it into some kind of full-length anime film. How about a Seven Samurai-like adventure? Now that would be epic.

Check out more of Alex’s artwork @ DeviantArt – Genesischant.

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The Collected Adventures of Flash Gordon

September 28, 2012 by 2 Comments

Many of us who grew up with the Internet and social media might not remember reading comic strips from newspapers or magazines.  As a kid growing up in the 80s, my family would get the Sunday newspaper which would have all the comic strips in one section – the Sunday Funnies.  I absolutely could not wait to dive-in on reading new stories of Prince Valiant and the Peanuts gang.

One of the most popular characters from the Sunday comic strips was space adventurer Flash Gordon.  At this time, Philip Nowlan created the original sci-fi star Buck Rogers, thus giving birth to Alex Raymond’s creation of Flash Gordon that debuted in Sunday newspapers on January 7, 1934.  Raymond introduced the world to film-like realism, futuristic worlds, exotic women, and just plain fun stories.

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DC Nation’s Batman of Shanghai

September 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Cartoon Network’s DC Nation in the last few months have been showing short clips of Batman set in Shanghai. The animation is spectacular with nonstop action and awesome animated movement for all characters.

Produced by Chinese animation studio Wolf Smoke, they created this three part adventure which places Catwoman, Bane, and the Dark Knight himself in 1930’s Shanghai for an all-out battle of thievery and heart-pounding kung fu! Enjoy!

— Contributed by Karen Jang

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Pop Art Funnies

September 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Art by Evgeny Yakovlev.

Take popular geek & comic book heroes/villains and insert them into comedic situations and that is what you get – art by Evgeny Yakovlev aka Lost-Angel-Less.

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The History of the Batmobile

August 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Image via Jay Mug.

Now that is a garage I would love to walk into – five of the most iconic Batmobiles all in one place. My favorite has always been Michael Keaton’s ride in Tim Burton’s Batman. The curves on that car blended perfectly with the gothic theme throughout the movie. Looking at it now, it still holds up. The other two Batmobiles afterwards were kind of cheesy, until Christopher Nolan’s Tumbler came along with its industrial stylings, and tore up the blueprint.

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Titan Books: Lenore – Swirlies

August 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment

lenoreswirliesWhen I was passed Swirlies, a collection of Lenore comics by Roman Dirge, I was thrown into a nostalgic memory of years past. I was introduced to Lenore by a friend 10 years ago and I was quite captivated by the cute undead girl with her various quirks and morbid humor. Before I even opened the book, I was a little worried about how I would find the comic now. Oftentimes our present selves become disappointed with items of our past, outgrowing material we had cherished due to changing tastes or even just due to age. I remember the last time I cleaned up around the house, I found a stack of old comic books that, upon reading, I discovered that I no longer found them funny or interesting. I was quite saddened as I realized that they didn’t mean anything to me now other than childhood memories so I passed them off to someone younger who would appreciate them.

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DC Comics Releases Archival Prints

August 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment

DC Comics is feeling and going retro with these fantastic art prints.  These vintage inspired prints come in two sizes – 12×18 and 24×36 plus it’s printed on high quality acid-free paper.

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Superhero Photography by Chow Kar Hoo

August 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Superman in Hong Kong!
Photo by Chow Kar Hoo

Here’s a geeky question – what would it look like if superheroes appeared in Hong Kong?

Wonder Woman running in the night markets of Hong Kong!
Photo by Chow Kar Hoo

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Insight Editions: The Dark Knight Manual

July 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment

 

thedarkknightmanualThis is so cool – I’ve always been looking for the greater cause. I don’t mean just donating a few bucks to your favorite charity. What I mean is sacrificing myself for the greater good of mankind  – I just never knew how to get started.  Now, I think I have just found my ray of light.  In the manual, there’s everything you need to get started on the Batcave and the Batman arsenals – Diagrams, Sketches, and many more. I just hope it comes with instructions on how to pay for everything.

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Mishka NYC x Harvey Comics

July 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment

These days, everyone knows the two big comic book publishing giants – DC Comics and Marvel Comics.  In the 1940s, there was another big comic book publisher, Harvey Comics, and one of it’s better known characters is Casper the Friendly Ghost.  Harvey Comics has been defunct since 1994, but it’s back in this collab with apparel company Mishka NYC.

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Avengers Blu-ray Release

July 19, 2012 by 1 Comment

On September 25, 2012, Marvel Comics will be releasing the summer blockbuster flick – Avengers on Blu-ray.  The Limited Edition Six Movie set will have a total of 10 discs of geeky Avengers goodness.  The packaging includes Nick Fury’s glowing blue Tesseract briefcase holding the 10 discs, prop replicas, and art prints.

The Discs:

• Marvel’s The Avengers (Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray)
• Captain America: The First Avenger (Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray)
• Thor (Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray)
• Iron Man 2 (Blu-ray)
• The Incredible Hulk (Blu-ray)
• Iron Man (Blu-ray)
• Bonus Disc – “The Phase One Archives” (Blu-ray)

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Reebok X Marvel = Blast Sneakers

July 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment

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Chamber may not be the most well-known character in the X-Men universe, but this Marvel Comics and Reebok limited edition sneaker collab looks awesome.  Available in Europe, these Reebok Blasts will retail around $146.00USD.

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The Mighty Avengers as Knights

July 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Here’s a cool what-if concept art – how would Marvel’s Avengers look like in medieval times?

Art by theDurrrian

Art by theDurrrian.

Check out his page over @ Deviant Art – the Durrrian.

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The Batman Symbol

July 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The ever-changing iconic Batman symbol through the years:

Image via Pop Chart Lab

Check out:  Pop Chart Lab.

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Ms Pepper Potts Own “Iron Man” Suit

June 6, 2012 by 3 Comments

What if Gwyneth Paltrow … ahem, I mean, what if Ms. Pepper Potts also had her own Iron Man-type armor?

Iron Maiden by SgtHK

This art rendition is by artist SgtHK.  Just imagine Iron Man, War Machine, and Iron Woman fighting the Mandarin or something.

Check out his gallery art @ SgtHK.

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FanimeCon 2012 – Memorial Day Weekend

May 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment

This Memorial Day weekend, NorCal will hold one its longest running anime conventions in the Bay Area – FanimeCon 2012:

What:  FanimeCon 2012

Where:  San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA

When:  May 25-28, 2012

For more information, check out:  FanimeCon.com.

See ya’ there!

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Green Arrow This Fall 2012 on the CW

May 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment

It’s always exciting to see a TV Series based on a comic book superhero.  And this Fall, CW will launch Arrow based on DC Comics’ Green Arrow.  The time slot will be Wednesdays at 8pm.

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Orange by Takano Ichigo

May 18, 2012 by 1 Comment

We only ever regret the things we do not do in life. For Takamiya Naho, the sixteen year old heroine of  the manga Orange by Takano Ichigo, regrets have plagued her since she started high school. She receives a letter from herself, ten years in the future. Her future self repeatedly wrote in her letters that she has had many regrets in her life and hopes that her sixteen year old self would not make the same mistakes. Naho falls in love with a classmate named Naruse Kakeru in the present, but in the future he is no longer alive. The future Naho asks her past self to watch over him and to always treasure loved ones or we will end up hating ourselves for the rest of our lives.

This manga is about love, regrets, and if given a second chance to change our past mistakes, would we ever take that chance? Fate can be cruel but only we can change it.

— Contributed by Karen Jang

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